Child Care for Working Families Act [HB-3773]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Education ]
Child Care for Working Families Act
HB-3773: Child Care for Working Families Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 09/14/2017
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act [HB-1617]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
HB-1617: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 [HB-1734]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit equal to the amounts paid for qualified access technology for use by a blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent of the taxpayer. "Qualified access technology" is hardware, software, or other information technology with the primary function of converting or adapting information that is visually represented into forms or formats useable by blind individuals. The credit is limited to: (1) costs
(continued...)
HB-1734: Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/27/2017
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act [HB-1615]
[Elections ]
[International ]
[Finance ]
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to ban campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals. Foreign nationals and such corporations may not make disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of FECA. Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply
(continued...)
HB-1615: Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/17/2017
NO HATE Act National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2017 [HB-1566]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disabilities ]
[Criminal Justice ]
NO HATE Act National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue grants to states and local governments to assist in implementing the National Incident-Based Reporting System, including training employees in identifying hate crimes. A state or local government receiving such funding must provide DOJ, through the Uniform Crime Reporting system, information pertaining to hate crimes committed in that jurisdiction. A state or local government failing to provide the required
(continued...)
HB-1566: NO HATE Act National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/31/2017
Voluntary Protection Program Act [HB-1444]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Small Business ]
Voluntary Protection Program Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) voluntary protection program, under which management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.
HB-1444: Voluntary Protection Program Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 03/09/2017
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-959]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2022 support for nursing workforce programs and grants. Eligibility for advanced nursing education grants is expanded to include education programs for clinical nurse leaders and all combined registered nurse and graduate degree programs. (Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care in order to improve outcomes for patients.) To be eligible for these grants, clinical nurse
(continued...)
HB-959: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/24/2018
Safe Freight Act of 2017 [HB-233]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Safe Freight Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.
HB-233: Safe Freight Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 01/04/2017
Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act [HB-5457]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to: identify and publish a recommended core set of maternal and infant quality measures for women and children, as specified by the bill; publish an initial core set of any such measures applicable to mothers and infants eligible under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); establish a Maternal and Infant Quality Measurement Program; and establish an online clearinghouse of resources for entities working to improve maternity
(continued...)
HB-5457: Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 04/18/2018