Rep. Bennie Thompson
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Bills Introduced 73
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Protect the National Security Council From Political Interference Act of 2017 [HB-804]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Protect the National Security Council From Political Interference Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to prohibit the President from designating any individual whose primary or predominant responsibility is political in nature to serve as a member of the National Security Council (NSC) or to regularly attend or participate in NSC meetings or meetings convened under the auspices of the NSC, including Principals Committee meetings. Organized under presidential memorandum, the Principals Committee is a cabinet-level senior
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/01/2017
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Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2017 [HB-851]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Housing Act to modify the discount given by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on single-family mortgage-insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial-management counseling program. Under current law, the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers is 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage (compared to 3% for other homebuyers). The bill instead requires that the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers be 25 basis
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 02/03/2017
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Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act [HB-849]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/15/2017
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Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act [HB-942]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act This bill extends federal employee protections against adverse personnel actions, including the right to appeal such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, to any officer or employee of the U.S. Postal Service who is not represented by a bargaining representative and is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. [HR-112]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. Provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Homeland Security for the 115th Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Introduced In House on 02/09/2017
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Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President. [HR-111]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Ethics ]
[Crime ]
Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President. This bill directs the Department of Justice to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any of its documents, records, memos, correspondence, or other communications that refer or relate to: (1) any criminal or counterintelligence investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Roger Stone, or any employee of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Reported Adversely (amended) By The Committee On Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-28. on 03/08/2017
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Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 [HB-1017]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Lance Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1017, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Dent Of Pennsylvania, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Under Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/15/2018
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Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act [HB-1054]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service, and other appropriate entities to support a program of intramural and extramural botanical science research to support the land management responsibilities of the Department of the Interior. Interior may hire additional personnel to augment its expertise in the botanical sciences. Interior's land management agencies,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 03/23/2017
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Freedom for Refugees Escaping Enmity (FREE) Act [HB-1075]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
Freedom for Refugees Escaping Enmity (FREE) Act This bill nullifies Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." 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 immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States. The Department of Homeland
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/06/2017
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Today's American Dream Act [HB-1084]
[Community Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 03/10/2017