Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee

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District HD-TX-18
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 240

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US Congress 115th Congress

Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2017, as "National Rosie the Riveter Day". [HR-162]
Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2017, as "National Rosie the Riveter Day". Supports the designation of National Rosie the Riveter Day. Acknowledges the important role played by women in World War II.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 03/01/2017

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Supporting the designation of March 2017, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. [HR-163]
Supporting the designation of March 2017, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Introduced In House on 03/01/2017

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Washington, D.C. Admission Act [HB-1291]
Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill provides for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall consist of all Washington, DC territory as of enactment of this bill, with specified exclusions for federal buildings and monuments. The Commonwealth (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1524-1526) on 03/02/2017

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Scientific Integrity Act [HB-1358]
Scientific Integrity Act This bill requires, subject to Freedom of Information Act disclosure restrictions and privacy requirements, federal agencies that fund or conduct scientific research to: (1) promote and maximize the communication and open exchange of scientific data and findings to other agencies, policymakers, and the public; and (2) prevent the suppression or distortion of such data and findings. The bill amends the America COMPETES Act to require federal agencies that fund or conduct scientific research to develop and enforce a scientific (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit disclosure of tax return information to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. [HB-1356]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit disclosure of tax return information to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose certain tax return information to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, upon receiving a written request from the chairman of the relevant committee. Any return or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/02/2017

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Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1322]
Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits any government from imposing on abortion services: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures; a requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform additional tests, services or procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs or provide services via telemedicine; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. [HR-164]
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Recognizes and honors the women and organizations in the United States that have fought for and continue to promote the teaching of women's history.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/02/2017

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections. [HR-172]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: the Russian Federation has engaged in a widespread hacking and misinformation campaign in order to influence politics and elections in democracies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 05/18/2017

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Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act [HB-1368]
Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records available to the public in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format on its website. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/23/2017

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Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1405]
Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a program to permit eligible deported noncitizen veterans to enter the United States as, and to permit eligible noncitizen veterans in the United States to adjust their status to that of, a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and (2) cancel the removal of eligible noncitizen veterans and allow them to similarly adjust their status. An "eligible" veteran is a veteran who: (1) was not ordered removed, or removed, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017

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