Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act [HB-5586]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of State to undertake specific initiatives to prioritize and assess (1) the protection and preservation of human rights in Haiti, (2) the promotion of press and assembly freedoms and the protection of journalists in Haiti, (3) efforts to combat corruption in Haiti, and (4) a strategy of post-disaster recovery and development efforts in Haiti.
HB-5586: Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/30/2020
PREPARED Act Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters Act [HB-1042]
[Animals ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes requirements governing the care of animals by entities, such as zoos, in emergencies or disasters. Specifically, the bill requires each research facility, dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler, and carrier to develop and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster.
HB-1042: PREPARED Act Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/01/2019
Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019 [HB-961]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States.
HB-961: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/01/2019
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act [HB-5605]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Veterans ]
[Science ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
Establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders. The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States. Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement.
HB-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/14/2020
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020 [HB-1570]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Modifies cost-sharing requirements for colorectal cancer screening tests, and drug manufacturer reporting requirements, under Medicare medical services. Specifically, the bill waives coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure. The bill phases in implementation over an eight-year period. Additionally, manufacturers of covered drugs that do not have rebate agreements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program must report similar information as is required
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HB-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/10/2020
Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act [HB-5621]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Food ]
Allows a protective services civilian employee (e.g., security guard) at a military installation to purchase food and hygiene items at the installation's commissary store or morale, welfare, and recreation retail facility.
HB-5621: Base Responders’ Essential Needs and Dining Access Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Elise Stefanik
Introduced In House on 01/15/2020
AFTER Act of 2019 Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2019 [HB-2897]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Requires federal research facilities to facilitate the adoption or nonlaboratory placement of certain warm-blooded animals (e.g., dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits) with animal rescue organizations, animal sanctuaries, animal shelters, or individuals. In order to be adopted or placed, the animals must (1) no longer be needed for research; (2) be suitable for release; (3) not be birds, rats, or mice.
HB-2897: AFTER Act of 2019 Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 06/21/2019
Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act [HB-5639]
[Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish urns for the remains of certain veterans whose cremated remains are not interred in certain cemeteries.
HB-5639: Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs Discharged. on 07/30/2020
HR-791: Condemning the actions of the Government of Iran and supporting the protesters in Iran, their demands for accountability, and their desire for the Government of Iran to respect freedom and human rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/13/2020
You have voted HR-791: Condemning the actions of the Government of Iran and supporting the protesters in Iran, their demands for accountability, and their desire for the Government of Iran to respect freedom and human rights..