Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
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Bills Introduced 125
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Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act [HB-1438]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The bill imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the System: (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1,000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both such a civil fine and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/16/2017
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Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 [HB-1447]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act (FHA) under the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to add sexual orientation and gender identity as classes protected against discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. (Currently, the FHA prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.) The bill defines: (1) "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, without
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 03/21/2017
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Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications with the government of Russia. [HR-184]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Ethics ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications with the government of Russia. Requests the President, and directs the Attorney General, to transmit to the House of Representatives within 14 days after adoption of this resolution copies of any document or other communication in their possession that refers or relates to: any meeting or communication between Senator Jeff Sessions and any representative of the Russian government,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Reported Adversely (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-74. on 03/31/2017
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Protecting health coverage for all Americans. [HR-193]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
Protecting health coverage for all Americans. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any replacement for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act must keep costs to health care consumers at or below their current rates and keep the uninsured rate at or below its current level.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act [HB-1494]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/21/2017
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SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 [HB-1503]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 This bill states that: (1) beginning on March 6, 2017, Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from sixcountries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/31/2017
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Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act [HB-1698]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy to prevent Iran from undertaking any activity related to nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. The President shall report to Congress regarding the foreign and domestic supply chain in Iran that supports Iran's ballistic missile program. The report shall identify individuals and companies involved in such activities. The President shall submit to Congress a determination of whether any Iranian ballistic missile test violates United Nations Security
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 03/29/2017
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Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act [HB-19]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act This bill establishes a comprehensive women's history museum within the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, to provide for: (1) the collection, study, and establishment of programs related to women's contributions that have influenced the direction of the United States; (2) collaboration with other Smithsonian museums and facilities, outside museums, and educational institutions; and (3) the creation of exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse perspectives on women's history and contributions.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 04/07/2017
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Cuba Agricultural Exports Act [HB-525]
[Agriculture ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Food ]
Cuba Agricultural Exports Act This bill amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to exempt from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba: (1) any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, and the foreign market development cooperator program; or (2) any obligation or expenditure of funds to promote trade with Cuba by federal commodity promotion programs established in accordance with a commodity promotion law. This exemption shall not apply if the U.S. assistance recipient would
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office". [HB-2672]
[Veterans ]
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office". Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office."
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Became Public Law No: 115-145. (txt | Pdf) on 03/23/2018