Rep. Ben Cline
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District HD-VA-6
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Bills Introduced 42
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 116th Congress
Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act [HB-3495]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants for a period of three years to eligible entities for the provision of suicide prevention services to veterans and their families. Under the bill, eligible entities include tribally designated housing entities, community-based organizations, and other private entities that meet certain requirements. Entities must submit an application to receive financial assistance that includes a description of the services they propose to provide, among other elements. The bill requires the VA to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Subcommittee On Health Discharged. on 12/05/2019
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the "Norman Duncan Post Office Building". [HB-4971]
[Community Development ]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the "Norman Duncan Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Became Public Law No: 116-242. (txt | Pdf) on 12/21/2020
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the "Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building". [HB-4975]
[Infrastructure ]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the "Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building."
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Became Public Law No: 116-218. (txt | Pdf) on 12/17/2020
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Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2019 [HB-1685]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education opportunities for physician assistants, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/12/2019
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Honest Elections Act [HB-4736]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to clarify the coverage of political activities directed within the United States by agents of foreign principals outside of the United States, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the application of disclaimer rules for political advertisements which are disseminated online and to reduce the incidence of illicit foreign money in elections, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the collection and transmission of ballots by third parties in elections for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H8411-8412) on 10/23/2019
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RURAL Act of 2019 Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands Act of 2019 [HB-2147]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Energy ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Small Business ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
Modifies the definition of income used to determine the tax-exempt status of a mutual or cooperative telephone or electric company to exclude certain government grants, contributions, and assistance. Specifically, the bill excludes from income (1) grants, contributions, and assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act or by local, state, or regional governmental entities for disasters or emergencies; and (2) certain grants or contributions provided by a government entity for electric, communications,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 04/09/2019
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Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019 [HB-3489]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 06/25/2019
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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act [HB-2062]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
More closely aligns the federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records with the standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent to: (1) a covered entity for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations, as long as the disclosure is made in accordance with HIPAA; and (2) a public health authority, as long as the content of the disclosure meets HIPAA standards regarding
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/04/2019
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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019 [HB-20]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Modifies provisions relating to federal funding for, and health insurance coverage of, abortions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions or for health coverage that includes abortions. Such restrictions extend to the use of funds in the budget of the District of Columbia. Additionally, abortions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee. Historically, language has been included in annual appropriations bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that prohibits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 02/25/2019
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Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 [HB-5133]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the practice of product hopping, which is presumed when a drug manufacturer obtains removal of a drug from the Food and Drug Administration's approved drug list, discontinues a drug, or markets a reformulation of an already approved drug during a certain period after which the manufacturer has been notified that a competing drug manufacturer has applied for generic drug approval.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Reported By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-695. on 12/24/2020