No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019 [HB-20]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Modifies provisions relating to federal funding for, and health insurance coverage of, abortions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions or for health coverage that includes abortions. Such restrictions extend to the use of funds in the budget of the District of Columbia. Additionally, abortions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee. Historically, language has been included in annual appropriations bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that prohibits
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HB-20: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 02/25/2019
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019 [HB-38]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Allows a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid concealed carry permit issued by any state or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence. Additionally, the bill specifies that a qualified individual who lawfully carries or possesses
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HB-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-299]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Addresses certain health benefit and home loan programs for veterans. Specifically, the bill extends the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide (e.g., Agent Orange) exposure to veterans who served (1) offshore of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or (2) in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities or diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances
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HB-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 116-23. on 06/27/2019
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.)
HB-344: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 01/24/2019
Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act [HB-414]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a "major disaster."
HB-414: Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/07/2019
Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 [HB-601]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Science ]
Establishes a new, separate registration process for manufacturers of cannabis for research. As a part of this process, the Drug Enforcement Administration must annually assess whether there is an adequate and uninterrupted supply of research cannabis and register additional manufacturers. The bill also authorizes health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide information to veterans regarding participation in federally approved cannabis clinical trials.
HB-601: Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. David Joyce
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/04/2019
Life at Conception Act [HB-616]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to require the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
HB-616: Life at Conception Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/04/2019
Agency Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-850]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The bill also prohibits the funds from being used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. The bill includes exceptions for funds to be paid to a whistle-blower, loan guarantee programs, and insurance programs. The requirements do not apply to the U.S. Postal Service or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Department of Commerce and the USPTO must report annually
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HB-850: Agency Accountability Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 03/25/2019
You have voted HJR-20: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve..
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR-22]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment requires roll call votes of (1) three-fifths of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit, and (2) a majority of each chamber for legislation increasing revenue. It also requires
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HJR-22: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Introduced In House on 01/08/2019