Rep. Don Bacon
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Bills Introduced 173
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Kerrie Orozco Act [HB-1970]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Kerrie Orozco Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that the following persons may be naturalized upon compliance with all naturalization requirements, except that no prior residence or specified physical presence within the United States shall be required: a person who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by employment as a first responder; and in the case of such a surviving spouse, the person was living in marital union with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 05/01/2017
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PRIVATE Act Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act [HB-2052]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
PRIVATE Act Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit a person from knowingly and wrongfully broadcasting or distributing an intimate visual image of a private area of another individual who is at least 18 years old, who is identifiable from the image or from information displayed in connection with the image, and who does not explicitly consent, if the person knows or reasonably should have known that: the image was made under circumstances
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/25/2017
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Military Asset Protection Act [HB-1968]
[Defense ]
[Drones ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Military Asset Protection Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD), in order to mitigate the threat of an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset or to classified information, to take actions or authorize the Armed Forces or DOD contractors to take actions to: (1) disrupt, seize control of, or confiscate the system or aircraft; (2) use reasonable force to disable or destroy the system or aircraft; or (3) disrupt, alter, or intercept any communications to or from the system
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Gaetz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Tactical Air And Land Forces. on 04/24/2017
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Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2017 [HB-2113]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration to facilitate the development and expedite the review of a new drug, biological product, or medical device that has been approved in the European Union.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/21/2017
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. [HR-288]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States. Celebrates the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every U.S. community. Supports the designation of National Small Business Week. Recognizes the importance of creating policies which promote an environment in which small businesses may succeed. Supports efforts to: (1) encourage consumers to utilize
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education. [HR-307]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that free speech zones and restrictive speech codes are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Urges institutions of higher education to facilitate and recommit themselves to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/11/2017
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Small Business Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-2350]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Small Business Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Bacon
Introduced In House on 05/04/2017
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Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. [HR-314]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system. Supports designation of National Foster Care Month, and recognizes it as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children face in the foster care system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 05/05/2017
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Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act [HB-36]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/04/2017
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR-1]
[Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/11/2017