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Digital GAP Act Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 [HB-1359]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of State to advance U.S. policy to promote public and private investments in secure Internet infrastructure and increase Internet access around the world. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Peace Corps shall also make efforts to advance such policy. The President shall report to Congress about U.S. efforts to implement the policy, including government efforts to provide technical and regulatory assistance to developing countries and close the gender gap in Internet access.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/21/2019
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Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019 [HB-753]
[Elections ]
[International ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizes the Department of State to establish a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote sound election-administration practices around the world. The State Department may award grants to qualified, tax-exempt, U.S.-based organizations that have expertise and experience in relevant topics, such as election-system integrity. Grants may be used to design programs to bring relevant individuals, such as election administrators and poll workers, together to study and discuss election procedures. The State Department shall periodically report to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/21/2019
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Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 [HB-1704]
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[International ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
Establishes within the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Matters, and establishes that a principal duty of a diplomatic mission to a foreign country is the promotion of U.S. economic and commercial interests in that country. The Assistant Secretary shall be responsible for matters relating to international economics and business matters in foreign policy. The State Department shall train various Foreign Service officers, as part of their standard training, on matters including economic and commercial diplomacy,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/08/2019
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Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act [HB-344]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Directs the Department of Defense to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits through the TRICARE program to uniformed service members who are not on active duty and to uniformed service retirees. (Active duty members of the uniformed services are currently eligible for chiropractic services and benefits through the Chiropractic Health Care Program.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 01/24/2019
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Savannah Hope Stillbirth Child Tax Credit Act [HB-2461]
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[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Modifies the child tax credit to allow an additional $2,000 refundable tax credit for each stillborn child that the taxpayer gives birth to during the taxable year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 05/01/2019
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Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act [HB-2503]
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[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Revises various programs that address the prevention and treatment of child abuse. For example, the bill expands the Child Welfare Information Gateway to include best practices for referrals to resources for physical, behavioral, mental health, and developmental needs.The bill also revises child abuse research programs to include elements such as (1) effective community-based resources that support behavioral and mental health; and (2) effective methods to address geographic, racial, and cultural inequities in the child welfare system. Additionally,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dean Phillips
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
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Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-2504]
[Sports ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Recreation ]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
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Restoring Investment in Improvements Act [HB-1869]
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[Taxes ]
[Construction ]
Confirms that the applicable recovery period for qualified improvement property (nonresidential real estate) for depreciation purposes is 15 years under the modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) and 20 years under the alternative depreciation system (ADS).
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/26/2019
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Securing America’s Elections Act of 2019 [HB-1946]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires voting systems for federal elections to produce paper ballots that the voter may inspect and verify before the vote is cast and counted. The bill also (1) requires the paper ballot to be suitable for manual audits, (2) prescribes approved methods for such audits, and (3) directs the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission to report on the desirability of using open-source software in voting systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 03/28/2019
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Duty to Refuse and Report Foreign Interference in American Elections Act of 2019 [HB-2353]
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[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
Prohibits campaigns from accepting foreign assistance and requires a campaign to report an offer of foreign assistance to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/25/2019