Rep. Ben Cline
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District HD-VA-6
Party Republican
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Bills Introduced 42
Sponsored Legislation
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Middle Class Savings Act [HB-589]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Modifies the tax brackets that apply to taxes on capital gains. The bill aligns the thresholds with the brackets for the regular income tax rates enacted in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Introduced In House on 01/16/2019
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-784]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[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
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2020, as "Purple Star Families Week". [HR-734]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution supports the designation of the week of September 20-September 26, 2020, as Purple Star Families Week.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 11/26/2019
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SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2019 Support And Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act of 2019 [HB-4399]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the approval of new abortion drugs, to prohibit investigational use exemptions for abortion drugs, and to impose additional regulatory requirements with respect to previously approved abortion drugs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/20/2019
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Gigabit Opportunity Act [HB-5082]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the designation of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities and to provide tax incentives for investments in the zones. Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities to the Department of the Treasury for certification and designation. Governors must give particular consideration to areas that are facing obstacles to economic development due to a lack of geographic broadband coverage or speed; are the focus of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 11/15/2019
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Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act [HB-1434]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Allows individual and corporate taxpayers a tax credit for cash contributions to tax-exempt scholarship-granting organizations for elementary and secondary education expenses. It imposes a cap of $5 billion on the amount of contributions that qualify for a tax credit. The bill directs the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of the Treasury, to establish, host, and maintain a web portal that (1) lists all eligible scholarship-granting organizations; (2) enables contributions to such organizations; (3) provides information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/28/2019
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Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2019 [HB-4098]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Revises requirements governing the financing and accreditation of postsecondary education. Specifically, the bill makes postsecondary education courses and programs (e.g., apprenticeship programs) that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree eligible for federal student aid funding if the programs and courses are accredited by a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Department of Education. The bill also requires institutions to publish certain enrollment and financial aid information,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 07/30/2019
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Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2019 [HB-5410]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Trade ]
Prohibits federal regulation of the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk or milk products packaged for direct human consumption under specified circumstances. Specifically, the prohibition applies if (1) such products would be considered adulterated or misbranded or otherwise in violation of federal law solely because they are unpasteurized; (2) the products are allowed by the state of origin to be distributed for direct human consumption by any means; (3) they are produced, packaged, and moved in compliance with the laws of such state; and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 12/13/2019
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that upon adoption by the House, the Speaker of the House is required to transmit without delay articles of impeachment to the Senate and must do so immediately. [HR-780]
[Ethics ]
[Elections ]
This resolution (1) disapproves of the Speaker of the House of Representatives' decision to refuse to transmit to the Senate the two articles of impeachment adopted on December 18, 2019, and (2) demands that the Speaker immediately transmit the articles to the Senate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/08/2020
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PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act [HB-4305]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder through a method where veterans train service dogs for veterans with disabilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/10/2020