Electronic Notification Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-639]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Agriculture ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Electronic Notification Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security to provide electronic notification to any petitioner who submits a petition or payment of any fee pertaining to the importation of an H-2A visa alien (temporary agricultural worker) or an H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) upon receipt of such petition or payment.
HB-639: Electronic Notification Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. [HR-57]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. Expresses support for: (1) the goals of Catholic Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and established to recognize the contributions of Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States; and (2) the continued dedication of Catholic schools, students, parents, and teachers toward academic excellence and the key role they play in promoting and ensuring a brighter, stronger future for the
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HR-57: Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H828) on 02/01/2017
No Tax Dollars for the United Nations' Climate Agenda Act [HB-673]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Taxes ]
No Tax Dollars for the United Nations' Climate Agenda Act This bill prohibits federal agency funds from being used to make assessed or voluntary contributions to or for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
HB-673: No Tax Dollars for the United Nations' Climate Agenda Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Life at Conception Act [HB-681]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
Life at Conception Act This bill declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
HB-681: Life at Conception Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
Conscience Protection Act of 2017 [HB-644]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Religion ]
Conscience Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against the federal government and state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortion. Health care providers include health care professionals, health care facilities, social services providers, health care professional training programs, and health
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HB-644: Conscience Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
HR-60: Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 02/16/2017
You have voted HR-60: Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom..
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act [HB-692]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly transport a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to one year in prison, or both. The bill provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the
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Women's Public Health and Safety Act [HB-656]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Women's Public Health and Safety Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless: (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from
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HB-656: Women's Public Health and Safety Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
HB-619: To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 01/25/2017
You have voted HB-619: To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials and for other purposes..
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [HCR-13]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Taxes ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.
HCR-13: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017