Rep. Ben Cline
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District HD-VA-6
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Bills Introduced 42
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Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 [HB-2207]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Manufacturing ]
Repeals the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 04/10/2019
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Commending the University of Virginia men's basketball team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Championship. [HR-320]
[Sports ]
[Education ]
This resolution congratulates the University of Virginia men's basketball team for their performance in the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 04/12/2019
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Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act [HB-1753]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Social Security ]
[Unemployment ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Renames the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program as the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) program, reauthorizes the program through FY2024, and makes changes relating to work requirements for beneficiaries. States providing aid under the program shall create an individual opportunity plan for each beneficiary. States shall impose work requirements on all work-eligible beneficiaries, and shall reduce benefits for noncompliance. (Currently, individual plans are optional under TANF, and states have discretion
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 03/14/2019
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CASE Act of 2019 Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 [HB-2426]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Creates the Copyright Claims Board, a body within the U.S. Copyright Office, to decide copyright disputes. Damages awarded by the board are capped at $30,000. Participation in board proceedings is voluntary with an opt-out procedure for defendants, and parties may choose instead to have a dispute heard in court. If the parties agree to have their dispute heard by the board, they shall forego the right to be heard before a court and the right to a jury trial. Board proceedings shall have no effect on class actions. The board shall be authorized to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 266. on 10/23/2019
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Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act [HB-553]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Updates the Department of Defense's Survivor Benefit Plan and how it operates in relation to other benefits. The plan currently provides a monthly annuity (based on a percentage of a service member's retirement pay) to an eligible beneficiary upon the death of the service member. Currently, if a surviving spouse is also entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation, the annuity paid under the plan will be reduced. The bill repeals certain provisions that require the offset of the plan annuity from amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assigned To The Consensus Calendar, Calendar No. 1. on 07/12/2019
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Congratulating and honoring Rodney Robinson on receiving the 2019 National Teacher of the Year Award. [HR-351]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution (1) congratulates Rodney Robinson on receiving the 2019 National Teacher of the Year Award, and (2) celebrates all four finalists for the award for their service and commitment to America's youth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program. [HB-479]
[Immigration ]
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, which makes immigrant visas available to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/10/2019
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Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act [HB-586]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When HHS releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it shall provide DHS with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 02/25/2019
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SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act [HR-107]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
This resolution establishes in the House of Representatives the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program under which certain family members of deceased members of the Armed Forces or deceased veterans may serve a 12-month fellowship in the office of a Member of the House.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Ms. Lofgren Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution, As Amended. on 10/29/2019
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DRIVE-Safe Act Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act [HB-1374]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act or the DRIVE-Safe Act directs the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations to implement an apprenticeship program for licensed commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of 21.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/27/2019