Rep. Ben Cline
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Bills Introduced 42
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Commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Mexico City policy. [HCR-58]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
This concurrent resolution recognizes the 35th anniversary of the Mexico City policy, which prohibits foreign nongovernmental organizations that receive U.S. global-health assistance from performing or promoting abortion as a method of family planning. The resolution expresses support for the codification of this policy in U.S. law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, And International Organizations. on 09/18/2019
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United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act [HB-1837]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
Authorizes various joint research and cooperation programs between the United States and Israel, reauthorizes security assistance to Israel, and establishes reporting requirements regarding various related issues. The bill authorizes the Department of State to work with Israel on research and development to establish directed energy capabilities. It authorizes through FY2024 cooperative projects involving the United States, Israel, and developing countries to identify and address sustainability challenges related to water resources, agriculture,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/24/2019
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Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-1396]
[Science ]
[Aerospace ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
(Sec. 3) requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician; one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer; two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Signed By President. on 11/08/2019
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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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FASTER Act of 2020 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 [HB-2117]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand data collection of information related to food allergies and specific allergens and revises the definition of major allergen to specifically include sesame. The Department of Health and Human Services may designate additional food ingredients as major allergens based on the prevalence and severity of allergic reactions through regulation. The Food and Drug Administration must report on specified information regarding food allergies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/18/2020
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Lessening Regulatory Costs and Establishing a Federal Regulatory Budget Act of 2019 [HB-575]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes procedures and provides statutory authority to reduce the number of federal regulations. Specifically, it requires each agency to establish a regulatory reform task force chaired by a designated regulatory reform officer. Each task force must, among other duties (1) review each existing agency regulation; (2) estimate the potential cost savings of repealing or modifying each regulation; and (3) identify regulations that are appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification based on cost, effectiveness, and impact on employment.The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 02/25/2019
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Searchable Legislation Act of 2019 [HB-3403]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
To require all bills, resolutions, and other documents of Congress to be created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 06/21/2019
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Readable Legislation Act of 2019 [HB-3402]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires every bill or joint resolution that amends an existing section of any Act to do so by setting forth the entire section and showing the omissions and insertions proposed by appropriate typographical devices. A measure may not revise or amend any section of an Act by a mere reference to it.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 06/21/2019
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Nuclear Family Priority Act [HB-891]
[Immigration ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Imposes limits on various types of family-sponsored immigration visas. The alien parents of U.S. citizens shall not qualify for visas for "immediate relatives," which are not subject to any direct numerical limits. Currently, the spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents of citizens are considered immediate relatives. The bill also creates a nonimmigrant visa for such parents of citizens. Such aliens shall not be eligible for employment or any public benefits. The bill also reduces the baseline annual cap for family-sponsored visas from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/25/2019
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Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act [HB-3971]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Retirement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion of any Social Security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income for income tax purposes. The bill also: (1) appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this bill, and (2) expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 07/25/2019