Rep. Dean Phillips
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Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act [HB-2481]
[Taxes ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Treats certain military survivor benefits that are received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the benefits from such tax.
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Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy. [HR-221]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
This resolution reaffirms the United States' commitment to supporting democracy and human rights both domestically and internationally. The resolution also calls on the U.S. government to uphold all relevant international human rights agreements ratified by the United States.
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Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act [HB-553]
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[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Updates the Department of Defense's Survivor Benefit Plan and how it operates in relation to other benefits. The plan currently provides a monthly annuity (based on a percentage of a service member's retirement pay) to an eligible beneficiary upon the death of the service member. Currently, if a surviving spouse is also entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation, the annuity paid under the plan will be reduced. The bill repeals certain provisions that require the offset of the plan annuity from amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation.
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Burn Pits Accountability Act [HB-663]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Burn Pits Accountability Act requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments to evaluate whether each member of the Armed Forces has been (1) based or stationed where an open air burn pit was used to dispose of waste, or (2) exposed to toxic airborne chemicals. Members located where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals must be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, unless the member elects not to enroll. The evaluations must be included in periodic health assessments, physical
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Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 [HB-929]
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[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
[Religion ]
Orders the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl, in recognition of his acts of valor during World War II. The U.S. Mint may strike and sell duplicates in bronze.
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FAIR Act Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act [HB-1423]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
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Recognizing the interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security. [HR-220]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
This resolution recognizes the roles that development and diplomacy play in advancing the national security objectives of the United States and expresses support for a substantial U.S. international affairs budget.
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Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 [HB-1832]
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[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits an issuer of life insurance from discriminatory treatment of a first responder or a health care professional on the basis of their lawful possession of naloxone, which is an opioid overdose reversal drug.
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Emphasizing the importance of alliances and partnerships. [HR-222]
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[National Security ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
This resolution recognizes the importance of alliances in advancing U.S. interests and urges the President to reaffirm the United States' commitment to alliances.
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Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019 [HB-1043]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Expands the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to include payments of qualified education loans by an employer to either an employee or a lender.