Automatic Voter Registration Act [HB-645]
[Voting Rights ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Elections ]
Requires state motor vehicle authorities, upon receiving specified identifying information regarding an individual requesting services, to transmit the information to the state election office. The state election office shall then notify the individual that the individual shall be automatically registered to vote in federal elections in the state unless the individual declines to be registered to vote, does not meet voter registration eligibility requirements, or is already registered to vote. A state may only use such information regarding an individual's
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HB-645: Automatic Voter Registration Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/17/2019
NATO Support Act [HB-676]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Prohibits the appropriation or use of funds to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
HB-676: NATO Support Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Received In The Senate. on 01/23/2019
Raise the Age Act [HB-717]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes new restrictions on the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals under 21 years of age. Specifically, this bill makes it unlawful for a licensed gun dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector to sell or deliver a semiautomatic center-fire rifle that has the capacity to accept more than five rounds to an individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21. The prohibition does not apply if the individual under age 21 is a full-time law enforcement officer or active-duty member
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HB-717: Raise the Age Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/04/2019
Transportation Funding Fairness Act [HB-731]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Modifies the treatment of loans under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation act program and the railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants. Specifically, the bill permits a state or other obligator to make a determination whether loans under these programs are treated as a federal or non-federal share of a project; and requires the Department of Transportation to treat the proceeds of a loan that a state has elected to treat as a non-federal share of
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HB-731: Transportation Funding Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2019
Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act [HB-783]
[Ethics ]
Broadens the scope of lobbying activities that trigger lobbyist registration and disclosure requirements. Specifically, it expands lobbying activities to include legislative, political, and strategic counseling services.
HB-783: Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act
Sponsored by: Rep. John Sarbanes
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/05/2019
The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act [HB-834]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Ethics ]
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing appropriations, to prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect, to withhold the pay of Members of Congress during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect, and for other purposes.
HB-834: The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gil Cisneros
Introduced In House on 01/29/2019
Veterans' Access to Child Care Act [HB-840]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide child care assistance to an eligible veteran who is actively participating in treatment by attending appointments for any period that the veteran (1) receives covered health care services at a VA facility, and (2) is required to travel to and return from such facility for the receipt of such services. The bill defines covered health care services to mean regular mental health care services, intensive mental health care services, health care services related to substance or drug abuse counseling,
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HB-840: Veterans' Access to Child Care Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/11/2019
Social Security 2100 Act [HB-860]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. The bill increases the primary insurance amount (e.g., the amount a Social Security beneficiary receives if the beneficiary begins receiving benefits at normal retirement age) by increasing the percentage of the beneficiary's average indexed monthly earnings used to calculate the amount. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall publish a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers, which the Social Security Administration (SSA) shall use to calculate cost-of-living
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HB-860: Social Security 2100 Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
United States and Republic of Korea Alliance Support Act [HB-889]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from reducing below 22,000 the number of active-duty servicemembers deployed to South Korea unless DOD makes specified certifications, including that such a reduction is in the interest of national security.
HB-889: United States and Republic of Korea Alliance Support Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
Yemen Refueling Prohibition Act [HB-910]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Prohibits obligating or expending federal funds to provide in-flight refueling for aircraft belonging to Saudi Arabia or the Saudi-led coalition as part of the ongoing military intervention in Yemen.
HB-910: Yemen Refueling Prohibition Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019