Rep. Chip Roy
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District HD-TX-21
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Bills Introduced 155
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Eliminate Agency Excess Space Act [HB-6128]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
Modifies requirements with respect to the disposal of surplus and excess property by federal agencies. Among other things, the bill repeals provisions that require federal agencies to report excess property to the General Services Administration (GSA). Additionally, the GSA must issue regulations that allow federal agencies to dispose of surplus and excess property without first making the property available to other agencies or state or local governments. The bill also requires the GSA to survey all unused or underutilized office spaces held by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/09/2020
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Veteran Access to Direct Primary Care Act [HB-6259]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to provide eligible veterans with the option to receive primary care services from a non-VA health care provider under a direct primary care service arrangement through the use of a veteran health savings account. Eligible veterans are those enrolled in the VA health care system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/13/2020
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Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2020 [HB-6258]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Establishes a reciprocal marketing approval process that allows for the sale of a drug, biological product, or medical device that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if the product is approved for sale in another country and there is an unmet need. Specifically, the bill requires the product's sponsor to demonstrate, among other things, that their product has been approved in one of the specified countries, the FDA and listed countries have not withdrawn approval because of safety or effectiveness concerns, and there
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chip Roy
Introduced In House on 03/12/2020
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Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 [HB-6260]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes a reciprocal marketing approval process that allows for the sale of a drug, biological product, or medical device that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if the product is approved for sale in another country for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and there is an unmet need relative to certain diseases. Specifically, the bill requires the product's sponsor to demonstrate, among other things, that the product has been approved for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Schweikert
Introduced In House on 03/12/2020
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To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes. [HB-6194]
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[Education ]
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Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance through December 21, 2020, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation. Such assistance includes monthly housing stipends or certain subsistence allowances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 07/13/2020
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Pandemic Healthcare Access Act [HB-6338]
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[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Preserves the eligibility of health savings account (HSA) participants covered by any health plan during the coronavirus emergency period. The coronavirus emergency period is the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the later of (1) the last day on which a presidential declaration of emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) is in effect, or (2) the last day on which a presidential declaration of national emergency under
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
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Responsible Relief for Americans Act [HB-6396]
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Revises and establishes economic assistance measures in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill provides funding for and authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee paycheck protection loans made to small businesses. Recipients of such loans are eligible for forgiveness of amounts expended for specified costs such as payroll. Small businesses may request an advance of up $10,000 on an SBA disaster loan for which they have applied in response to COVID-19. Further the bill requires the SBA
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 09/30/2020
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Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-6471]
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[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
Directs Congress to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a gold medal in commemoration of Dr. Li Wenliang's efforts to save lives by drawing awareness to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and his call for transparency in China.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Introduced In House on 04/07/2020
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should withhold the contribution of Federal funds to the World Health Organization until Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus resigns and an international commission to investigate the World Health Organization is established. [HR-917]
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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should make no voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) until Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus resigns and an international commission is established to investigate the WHO's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 04/07/2020
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To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes. [HB-6547]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans. The fine for a conviction relating to a fraudulent claim for the payment or approval of such a loan shall be three times the amount of the loan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chip Roy
Introduced In House on 04/17/2020