Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
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US Congress 115th Congress
To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [HB-1367]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the annual determination of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff shortages shall include shortages for a minimum of five clinical and five non-clinical occupations for each network. (Such determination currently includes the five occupations for which there are the largest Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]-wide shortages.) (Sec.
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Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017 [HB-1377]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Disabilities ]
Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) prohibit the Department of Labor from issuing new special wage certificates for individuals whose earning or productive capacity is impaired by age, physical or mental deficiency, or injury, and (2) repeal the authority for issuing such certificates six years after the enactment of this bill, at which time any outstanding special wage certificates shall be revoked. Labor shall not renew any special certificate previously
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico. [HB-1403]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico. (Under current law, the deduction expires on January 1, 2017.)
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Recognizing America's Children Act [HB-1468]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
Recognizing America's Children Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant for an initial five-year period the status of, an alien who: was younger than 16 years old when he or she initially entered the United States and has been physically present in the United States since January 1, 2012; is a person of good moral character; is not inadmissible or deportable on specified grounds under the Immigration and Nationality Act; has not participated in the persecution
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Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017 [HB-2531]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to automatically enroll eligible residents of Puerto Rico in Medicare's medical insurance program. Under current law, automatic enrollment applies to eligible residents of the United States, excluding Puerto Rico.
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The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2519]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins in recognition and celebration of the 100th anniversary of the American Legion. Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to the American Legion for costs related to promoting the importance of: (1) caring for those who have served, and those who are still serving, in the Armed Forces; and (2) maintaining patriotic values, strong families, and assistance for at-risk children.
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Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2017 [HB-2530]
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[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit.
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No Hero Left Untreated Act [HB-1162]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
No Hero Left Untreated Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. The VA shall: (1) carry out the program at up to two VA facilities, and (2) provide access to such therapy to more than 50 veterans.
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VICTOR Act of 2017 Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 [HB-2601]
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[Healthcare ]
VICTOR Act of 2017 Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017
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Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 [HB-1017]
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[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.