Affirming that all Chinese companies, private and state-owned, are under the effective control of the Chinese Communist Party. [HR-827]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
This resolution encourages the United Kingdom to exclude high-risk telecommunications vendors, specifically Huawei, from involvement in the development of its 5G infrastructure. The resolution cautions that telecommunications networks that incorporate products developed by Chinese companies face technological and geopolitical risks. The resolution also urges the United States and its allies to develop a concerted strategy to counter Chinese companies' legal obligation to carry out potentially malign activities on behalf of the Chinese government.
HR-827: Affirming that all Chinese companies, private and state-owned, are under the effective control of the Chinese Communist Party.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Introduced In House on 02/03/2020
TABS Act of 2019 Taking Account of Bureaucrats’ Spending Act of 2019 [HB-969]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Eliminates provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 that fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) using transfers from the earnings of the Federal Reserve System. The transfers under current law permit the CFPB to be funded outside of the annual appropriations process, and this bill brings the CFPB into the regular process.
HB-969: TABS Act of 2019 Taking Account of Bureaucrats’ Spending Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/05/2019
Protect American Voters Act [HB-5707]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Voting Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a specified technology committee and unit within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to address the security of election technology. Specifically, the bill establishes the Emerging Election Technology Committee to advise the EAC on voluntary guidelines for election officials on the use of nonvoting election technology. Nonvoting election technology refers to the technology used in the administration of federal elections which is not used directly in the casting, counting, tabulating, or collecting of ballots or votes (e.g., electronic
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HB-5707: Protect American Voters Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Introduced In House on 01/29/2020
Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act [HB-5836]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
To direct the Attorney General to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of Federal firearms offenses, and for other purposes.
HB-5836: Prosecuting Gun Crimes Saves Lives Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Wagner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/10/2020
Investing in Your Family's Future Act [HB-5837]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Retirement ]
[Children and Youth ]
Allows certain employer-sponsored retirement plans to make matching contributions for child care payments as if the payments were salary reduction contributions to the retirement plan.
HB-5837: Investing in Your Family's Future Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Introduced In House on 02/10/2020
REAL Act of 2019 Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 [HB-2168]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Restores Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.
HB-2168: REAL Act of 2019 Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/09/2019
To require the United States Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer's semipostal stamp for 6 additional years. [HB-3113]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to continue to sell the Alzheimer's disease semipostal stamp for an additional six years. The USPS must continue to transfer proceeds from the sale of the stamp to the National Institutes of Health to fund medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease.
HB-3113: To require the United States Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer's semipostal stamp for 6 additional years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/06/2019
ABLE Age Adjustment Act [HB-1814]
[Taxes ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Increases from 26 to 46 the age threshold for tax-favored ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts. (ABLE accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses. To establish an account, an individual must have a qualifying impairment that began before the individual attained the age threshold.)
HB-1814: ABLE Age Adjustment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/18/2019
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019 [HB-2802]
[Healthcare ]
[Student Loans ]
[Public Health ]
Makes the provision of physical therapy services a profession eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program. The NHSC Loan Repayment Program assists specified health care professionals to repay eligible student loans in exchange for providing services in areas with limited access to health care.
HB-2802: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/17/2019