Rep. Ben Cline

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District HD-VA-6
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 43

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US Congress 116th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes. [HB-5863] [Student Loans ] [Taxes ]
Revises the tax deduction for interest on education loans to provide that the $2,500 limitation on such deduction shall apply separately to each taxpayer claiming the deduction.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King Introduced In House on 02/12/2020

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Empowering Immigration Courts Act [HB-5708] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Authorizes immigration judges to impose a fine for contempt in accordance with the criminal code. Currently, the Department of Justice is authorized to prescribe regulations providing immigration judges with such authority, but has not done so.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Gallagher Introduced In House on 01/29/2020

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To require an evaluation by the Government Accountability Office of the social, economic, and historic contributions that Minor League Baseball has made to American life and culture. [HB-6020] [Sports ] [Arts and Culture ] [Economic Development ]
Directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the social, economic, and historic contributions that Minor League Baseball has made to American life and culture.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/11/2020

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Cold War Service Medal Act [HB-4807] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [National Security ]
Authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue a service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served during the Cold War. The medal may be awarded to service members who (1) served on active duty for at least 24 consecutive months during the Cold War, from September 2, 1945, to December 26, 1991; (2) were deployed outside the continental United States for at least 30 days during the Cold War; (3) were members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and were called or ordered to active duty to participate in exercises or operations directly (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 10/24/2019

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To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders. [HB-5661] [Telecommunications ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [International ]
Prohibits sharing U.S. intelligence with countries that permit within their national borders the use of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology. (Huawei is a Chinese telecommunications company with suspected ties to the Chinese government.)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer Introduced In House on 01/21/2020

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Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations Act of 2020 [HB-6099] [Religion ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ]
Provides statutory authority for certain restrictions on conditions for financial assistance and program participation imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to faith-based organizations. Specifically, HHS shall not impose specified conditions on faith-based organizations regarding the receipt of HHS funds or the participation in HHS programs, such as requirements to disclose religious affiliation, if those conditions are not imposed on organizations that are not faith-based. In addition, HHS shall not require (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 03/17/2020

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SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2020 [HB-6058] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Small Business ] [Trade ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Establishes that an electronic commerce platform shall be liable for trademark infringement by a third-party seller of goods that implicate health and safety unless the platform takes certain actions. Specifically, the platform may be contributorily liable if the seller uses a counterfeit mark in connection with selling, offering, or advertising such goods on the platform. The platform may avoid such liability by taking certain actions, including (1) requiring the seller to be available for service of process in the United States, (2) verifying (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Introduced In House on 03/02/2020

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To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction issued by a district court of the United States shall lie to the Supreme Court. [HB-4219] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Gives the U.S. Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals from a nationwide injunction issued by a U.S. district court.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 08/30/2019

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Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day. [HR-373] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day and urges the National Towing Foundation to spread awareness of, and adherence to, state move over laws.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/13/2019

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Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 [HB-6364] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Real Estate ] [Small Business ] [Data Privacy ]
To authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court located in a State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 03/23/2020

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