Sen. Ben Lujan
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District SD-NM
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Bills Introduced 241
Sponsored Legislation
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Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018 [HB-4800]
[Telecommunications ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to require states to evaluate the need to install broadband conduit in any project to construct a new highway or additional lane or paved shoulder for an existing highway that is begun after the enactment of this bill and that receives funding under the federal-aid highway program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 01/17/2018
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Dine College Act of 2018 [HB-4807]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Dine College Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Development. on 04/05/2018
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USA Act of 2018 Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 [HB-4796]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
USA Act of 2018 Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 This bill provides conditional permanent resident status for an alien meeting specified requirements, including having entered the United States when younger than 18 years old and residing in the United States since December 31, 2013. An individual may apply to have such conditional basis removed after meeting specified eligibility requirements. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall cancel the removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 01/26/2018
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Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 [HB-4778]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury to: (1) cooperatively issue regulations to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to annually disclose the analyses performed to ensure compliance with mental health parity laws, and (2) conduct annual random audits of group health plans and health insurance issuers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2018
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Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018 [HB-4782]
[Infrastructure ]
[Healthcare ]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Community Development ]
[Energy ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Unemployment ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018 This bill provides for additional disaster-recovery assistance and other assistance to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with respect to infrastructure, health care, agriculture, education, economic development, and environmental remediation, among other sectors. Specifically, regarding both territories, the bill: provides for the use of certain emergency assistance to rebuild electric grids; establishes grant programs to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy; subject to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
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FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act [HB-4775]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
FAIR Act Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act This bill increases by 3% the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) for calendar year 2019. Additionally, it increases by 3% the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees for FY2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 01/11/2018
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Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 [HB-5329]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize for FY2020-FY2024 and revise the national toll-free phone number, public awareness campaign, and grant program relating to poison control centers. Among other changes, the bill: supports enhancements of the national toll-free phone number, such as texting capabilities and improved location accuracy; expands the public awareness campaign to include education about information that is available from poison control centers regarding drug misuse;
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants. [HB-4099]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants. This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs per diem payment calculation for an entity receiving homeless veterans shelter grants for a homeless veteran who has care of a minor dependent while receiving services from such entity shall be the sum of the daily cost of care for the veteran plus, for each minor dependent, an amount that equals 50% of the veteran's daily cost of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 10/24/2017
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Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act [HB-846]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act This bill: (1) repeals certain provisions that require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age, (2) prohibits requiring repayment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund, and (3) requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/24/2017
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Maternal Opioid Treatment, Health, Education, and Recovery Act of 2018 [HB-5492]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Maternal Opioid Treatment, Health, Education, and Recovery Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3434) on 04/18/2018