Indiana Dunes National Park Act [HB-684]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Renames the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as the Indiana Dunes National Park. The bill redesignates the 1.6-mile Miller-Woods Trail within the park as the Paul H. Douglas Trail.
HB-684: Indiana Dunes National Park Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/07/2019
Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 [HB-739]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishes the Office of International Cyberspace Policy within the Department of State. The Office's duties include advising the State Department on cyberspace issues. It shall also shall lead diplomatic efforts on issues relating to international cybersecurity, Internet access and freedom, and international cyber threats. The Office shall implement U.S. policy to work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, and secure Internet governed by a multi-stakeholder model. The bill also directs the President to devise a strategy related to
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HB-739: Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 03/07/2019
Free Speech Fairness Act [HB-949]
[Taxes ]
[Nonprofit ]
Permits a tax-exempt organization to make certain statements related to a political campaign without losing its tax-exempt status. An organization may not lose its tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement that (1) is made in the ordinary course of the organization's regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose,
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HB-949: Free Speech Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/04/2019
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act [HB-962]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-784]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[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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HB-784: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/05/2019
Eastern Legacy Extension Act [HB-862]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
Extends the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail by 1,200 miles from Wood River, Illinois, to the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
HB-862: Eastern Legacy Extension Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 02/15/2019
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.
HB-1374: DRIVE-Safe Act Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/27/2019
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [HCR-20]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Taxes ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Telecommunications ]
This concurrent resolution declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.
HCR-20: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/22/2019
European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 [HB-1616]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Directs the Department of State to prioritize assistance to develop energy infrastructure in Europe and Eurasia, in particular for projects involving the European Commission and countries in the region. Assistance shall include political and diplomatic support and funding assistance. Projects eligible for such assistance include infrastructure for natural gas, electricity transmission, and renewable energy. The State Department shall give preference to projects that (1) improve the capacity to transfer gas and electricity within and between regional
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HB-1616: European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/26/2019