Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act [HB-2557]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the recruitment of physicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
HB-2557: Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/29/2019
Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act [HB-2204]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with an authority of the Venezuelan government that is not recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela by the U.S. government. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim President of the legitimate government of Venezuela.)
HB-2204: Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 04/10/2019
HR-374: Condemning Iranian state-sponsored terrorism and expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East, North Africa And International Terrorism. on 05/16/2019
You have voted HR-374: Condemning Iranian state-sponsored terrorism and expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran..
Search and Rescue Dog Protection Act [HB-2623]
[Animals ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as service animals in the event of a federally declared major disaster or emergency.
HB-2623: Search and Rescue Dog Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 05/10/2019
ACT for Veterans Act Addressing Care Timelines for Veterans Act [HB-2493]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization period for emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program.
HB-2493: ACT for Veterans Act Addressing Care Timelines for Veterans Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/15/2019
HEART Act of 2019 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2019 [HB-1228]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Modifies notice requirements in a civil forfeiture proceeding that involves the seizure of an animal involved in animal fighting. Specifically, the government must notify interested parties of an animal's seizure within 30 days (currently, 60 days). The notice period may be extended only if a delay is warranted after considering certain factors, including the cost to the government of providing shelter for the animal, the health of the animal and the effect of a delay on its rehabilitation, and any increased risk that a delay could necessitate the
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HB-1228: HEART Act of 2019 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019
HB-2433: To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans' preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 05/01/2019
You have voted HB-2433: To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans' preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes..
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.
HB-2481: Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2019 [HB-2742]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
Prohibits expenses for an abortion from being taken into account for the purpose of the tax deduction for medical expenses.
HB-2742: Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 05/15/2019
Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act [HB-2343]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Education ]
Directs the Department of State to report annually to Congress on the school materials used by the Palestinian Authority or the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the West Bank and Gaza. Specifically, the report shall address (1) whether the materials used encourage violence or intolerance toward other nations or ethnic groups, (2) the steps the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA have taken to reform such materials, and (3) whether U.S. foreign assistance is used to fund the dissemination of the
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HB-2343: Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 12/18/2019