Conscience Protection Act of 2019 [HB-2014]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Religion ]
Provides statutory authority for certain restrictions prohibiting discrimination against health care providers that refuse to perform abortions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the federal government, as well as state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities, from penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortions. Currently, similar provider nondiscrimination requirements apply to certain employment
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HB-2014: Conscience Protection Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/02/2019
Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act [HB-788]
[Animals ]
[Trade ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Revises provisions regarding shark conservation and fishery management. The bill requires any country that seeks to import shark products into the United States to obtain a certification from the Department of Commerce that the country has a regulatory program in effect to provide for the conservation and management of sharks, including measures to prohibit the removal of any of the fins of a shark (including the tail). Commerce must revise its regulations to include rays and skates as species that are subject to the Seafood Traceability Program.
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HB-788: Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/01/2019
Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act [HB-1713]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Provides a presumption of service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents to veterans who served on (1) Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980; or (2) Johnston Atoll or a ship that went to Johnston Atoll between January 1, 1972, and September 30, 1977. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and
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HB-1713: Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/13/2019
STATES Act Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act [HB-2093]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for certain marijuana-related activities that comply with state or tribal law. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the effects of marijuana legalization on traffic safety.
HB-2093: STATES Act Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/15/2019
Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 [HB-737]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Addresses the sale of shark fins and the inclusion of rays and skates in the Seafood Traceability Program. (The Seafood Traceability Program has data reporting and recordkeeping requirements at the time of entry for imported fish or fish products entered into U.S. commerce.) The bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed
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HB-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 11/21/2019
Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act [HB-2191]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a veteran any VA benefit due to participation in a state-approved marijuana program. For veterans participating in these approved programs, the VA must ensure its health care providers (1) discuss marijuana use with such veterans and adjust treatment plans accordingly, and (2) record such use in the veterans' medical records. Under the bill, the VA shall authorize physicians and other VA health care providers to provide recommendations to veterans who are residents of states with approved
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HB-2191: Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/30/2019
Second Chance at Life Act of 2019 [HB-2010]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requires abortion providers administering chemical abortions to provide specified information about the possibility of reversing the effects of such procedure. Specifically, a patient must be informed at least 24 in advance that (1) reversing a chemical abortion may be possible after administering the first drug of a two-drug procedure and (2) additional information about chemical abortions is available through the Department of Health and Human Services.Further, after the first drug is administered, the physician must provide written discharge
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HB-2010: Second Chance at Life Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/02/2019
Raising a question of the privileges of the House. [HR-304]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Ethics ]
This resolution directs the House Oversight and Reform Committee to submit to the Department of Justice an official copy of the transcript of the February 27, 2019, hearing during which Michael Cohen, former attorney of Donald Trump, testified under oath.
HR-304: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Question Of The Privileges Of The House - Pursuant To Rule Ix, The Chair Recognized Mr. Green (tn) To Offer A Previously Noticed Resolution Raising A Question Of The Privileges Of The House. The Clerk Reported The Text Of The Resolution. on 05/01/2019
Higher Education Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-2244]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Expands disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in student assistance programs. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to post online the full content of any agreement between the IHE and a foreign source that provides language and cultural teaching resources and services to its students.
HB-2244: Higher Education Transparency Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 04/10/2019