Rep. Lance Gooden
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District HD-TX-5
Party Republican
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903-502-5303
Phone
903-502-5300
Bills Introduced 57
Sponsored Legislation
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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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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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Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 [HB-1398]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
Delays reimposition of the annual fee on health insurers until 2022. Under current law, the annual fee for a health insurer is calculated based on the insurer's share of total premiums from the preceding year. The fee is suspended for 2019 (i.e., there is no fee based on premiums from 2018); reimposition is scheduled for 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/28/2019
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Exposing the Financing of Human Trafficking Act [HB-2149]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Modifies the minimum standard for foreign government action toward the elimination of human trafficking. Specifically, an assessment of whether a government has made serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking shall include consideration as to whether the government vigorously investigates, seeks to prevent, and prosecutes financial crimes associated with such trafficking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, And International Organizations. on 04/26/2019
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Phair Pricing Act of 2019 [HB-1034]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires that certain negotiated prices for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit be disclosed at the point-of-sale. Specifically, negotiated prices offered under a prescription drug plan (PDP) must be disclosed at the point-of-sale; the disclosed price must include specified adjustments, payments, and fees that are negotiated with the pharmacy (e.g., dispensing fees) by the PDP sponsor or pharmacy benefit manager. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish certain quality measures for PDP sponsors
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 02/07/2019
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Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019 [HB-1850]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
Imposes sanctions targeting Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and any affiliate or successor groups. The President shall periodically report to Congress a list of each foreign person or instrumentality that knowingly assists, provides significant support or services to, or is involved in a significant transaction with a senior member or supporter of any of the targeted groups. The President shall impose two or more sanctions on the named persons. Specifically, such a person may be (1) denied credit and services from the Export-Import Bank, (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/24/2019
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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-3221]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
Creates an allowance for a deceased veteran's or deceased service member's surviving spouse who is receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. DIC is a monthly payment made to survivors and dependents of (1) certain veterans, and (2) service members killed while on active military duty. The bill provides a formula for calculating the monthly rate of the allowance based on the DIC amount the spouse is entitled to receive. Payment amounts under the Survivor Benefit Plan shall not be affected by the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/25/2019
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Freedom Financing Act [HB-2079]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
Restricts certain banks, credit unions, and payment card networks from refusing to do business with a person based on reputational considerations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 04/04/2019
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REDI Act Resident Education Deferred Interest Act [HB-1554]
[Student Loans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
Makes student loan borrowers eligible for interest-free deferment on loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program if the borrowers are serving in medical or dental internships or residency programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 03/06/2019
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Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act [HB-2435]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Recreation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish the Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans to report on and make recommendations regarding the use of public lands or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment and therapy for veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Committee Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020