Farm to School Act of 2017 [HB-3687]
Farm to School Act of 2017 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Farm to School Program through FY2022 and modify the program. The program currently provides grants and technical assistance to schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers, and nonprofit entities to improve access to local foods in schools. The bill makes schools participating in the Summer Food Service Program for children, the early care and afterschool portions
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HB-3687: Farm to School Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 09/06/2017
HB-4722: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 Market Street in Saugerties, New York, as the "Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building".
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Became Public Law No: 115-216. (txt | Pdf) on 07/24/2018
You have voted HB-4722: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 Market Street in Saugerties, New York, as the "Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building"..
529 OPTIONS Act 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act [HB-3395]
529 OPTIONS Act 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. The bill expands the definition of "qualified higher education expenses" for which tax-free distributions are allowed to include: (1) books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered
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HB-3395: 529 OPTIONS Act 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Norcross Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 3395, A Bill Originally Introduced By Former Representative Meehan, For Purposes Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/07/2018
HR-529: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the J-1 visa programs, specifically the Summer Work Travel, Au Pair, Camp Counselor, and Intern and Trainee programs, are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States and the Congress should continue to monitor the administration of these programs in their current form.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/27/2017
You have voted HR-529: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the J-1 visa programs, specifically the Summer Work Travel, Au Pair, Camp Counselor, and Intern and Trainee programs, are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States and the Congress should continue to monitor the administration of these programs in their current form..
To amend title 49, United States Code, to address delays in commercial driver's license skills testing and retesting, and for other purposes. [HB-4719]
To amend title 49, United States Code, to address delays in commercial driver's license skills testing and retesting, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish requirements to ensure that states conduct commercial driver's license (CDL) skills tests and retests in a timely manner. DOT must require each state to submit quarterly reports that describe the status of skills testing for individuals applying for a CDL at a CDL skills test location in the state, including average wait times and the numbers
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HB-4719: To amend title 49, United States Code, to address delays in commercial driver's license skills testing and retesting, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 12/22/2017
You have voted HB-4719: To amend title 49, United States Code, to address delays in commercial driver's license skills testing and retesting, and for other purposes..
Military Spouse Hiring Act [HB-2318]
Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A "qualified military spouse" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse
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HB-2318: Military Spouse Hiring Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 05/03/2017
Social Security Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1205]
Social Security Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the "government pension offset" and the "windfall elimination provision." Under current law, those provisions reduce OASDI benefits for individuals who receive a pension based on earnings in government employment that was not covered under the Social Security program.
HB-1205: Social Security Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 03/06/2017
ENLIST Act Encourage New Legalized Immigrants to Start Training Act [HB-60]
ENLIST Act Encourage New Legalized Immigrants to Start Training Act This bill authorizes the enlistment in the Armed Forces of aliens unlawfully present in the United States on December 31, 2012, who: (1) have been continuously present in the United States since such date; (2) were younger than 15 years of age when they initially entered the United States; and (3) are otherwise eligible for original enlistment in a regular component of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. The Department of Homeland Security shall adjust the status
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HB-60: ENLIST Act Encourage New Legalized Immigrants to Start Training Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act [HB-4570]
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.
HB-4570: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/22/2018