Rep. Tim Burchett
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District HD-TN-2
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Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-24]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
Establishes requirements regarding audits of certain financial agencies performed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Specifically, the bill directs the GAO to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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EL CHAPO Act Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act [HB-714]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the forfeited profits of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (El Chapo) from his illicit drug trafficking enterprise to be reserved for border security measures between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall. Additionally, it requires the forfeited funds from the felony conviction of a member of a drug cartel to be reserved for border security measures between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019
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Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-881]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Revises the duties of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors to include holding public meetings. The board must provide public notice at least six days before such a meeting, unless the meeting is designated as an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 02/07/2019
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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act [HB-962]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/22/2019
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No Budget, No Recess Act [HB-1059]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
Requires Members of Congress to record their presence by electronic device for purposes of establishing a quorum (1) on April 16 and on every other calendar day thereafter until adoption of a concurrent resolution on the budget for the next fiscal year, and (2) on October 1 and on every other calendar day thereafter until passage of each of the general appropriation bills for that fiscal year. This requirement does not apply on weekends or holidays. During such periods, the House of Representatives may not adjourn for more than one calendar day,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019
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Strongly condemning the January 2019 terrorist attack on the 14 Riverside Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, offering condolences to the family and friends of the victims, and reaffirming solidarity with the people of Kenya. [HR-75]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
This resolution condemns the January 15, 2019, attack by the Al Qaeda-affiliated extremist group Al Shabaab in Nairobi, Kenya, that resulted in the loss of 21 lives. It honors the memory of Jason Spindler, a U.S. citizen killed in the attack, and expresses support for Kenya's efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 03/07/2019
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. [HJR-20]
[Elections ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms. Terms beginning before the ratification of this article do not count towards term limits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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To terminate the Department of Education. [HB-899]
[Education ]
Terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
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Horse Protection Amendments Act [HB-1157]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Addresses the protection of horses. Specifically, the bill replaces the Designated Qualified Persons program responsible for inspecting horses for soring with a new inspection system. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture must establish a single Horse Industry Organization (HIO) in order to establish a formal affiliation with the management of each horse sale, horse exhibition, and horse sale or auction,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/14/2019
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-784]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements. A woman who
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/05/2019