Rep. Peter King
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District HD-NY-2
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 56
Sponsored Legislation
US Congress 115th Congress
Plum Island Preservation Act [HB-2182]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Plum Island Preservation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Received In The Senate. on 07/26/2017
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. [HB-2192]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, if the American Health Care Act (H.B. 1628) is enacted, to make plans made available by the federal government to Members of Congress and congressional staff subject to state waivers of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirement for health insurance to cover the essential health benefits and PPACA restrictions on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/07/2017
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Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act [HB-2188]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out a grant program for emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emerging terrorist attack scenarios in major metropolitan areas. DHS shall provide to eligible applicants: (1) unclassified information on such scenarios, and (2) information on training and exercises best practices. Jurisdictions that receive funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-181. on 06/15/2017
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To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol. [HB-2230]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Libraries ]
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol. This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue or bust of Eli Wiesel. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts. The Joint Committee shall place the statue or bust in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 04/28/2017
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Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act [HB-2226]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans. Specifically, those requirements are waived if a loan: (1) is originated by and continuously retained by the institution, (2) complies with requirements regarding prepayment penalties and points and fees, and (3) does not have negative amortization or interest-only terms. Furthermore,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/07/2018
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LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2017 [HB-2294]
[Retirement ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Taxes ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2017 This bill provides that for purposes of computing the annuity of a federal law enforcement officer (LEO) under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, any premium pay earned by such LEO in excess of limitations imposed on such pay shall be included in the LEO's average pay, contingent on the payment of a specified lump sum by the LEO to the Office of Personnel Management. The bill makes postal inspectors eligible for availability pay (i.e., premium pay paid to LEOs who are
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 05/02/2017
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FCRA Liability Harmonization Act [HB-2359]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
FCRA Liability Harmonization Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to limit the recovery amount available in a class action lawsuit to the lesser of $500,000 or 1% of the net worth of the defendant. The bill also eliminates the awarding of punitive damages.
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Rothfus
Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit Prior To Referral. on 09/07/2017
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Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-2405]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Religion ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include community centers, including tax-exempt houses of worship, as "private nonprofit facilities" for purposes of disaster relief and emergency assistance eligibility under such Act. A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, are eligible for federal contributions for the repair, restoration, and replacement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Introduced In House on 05/11/2017
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Secure Government Buildings from Espionage Act of 2017 [HB-2426]
[National Security ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
Secure Government Buildings from Espionage Act of 2017 This bill instructs the General Services Administration, the Architect of the Capitol, or any other federal agency (other than the Department of Defense), before entering into a lease agreement with a public or private entity to accommodate a federal agency in a building or other improvement that will be used for high-security leased space, to require such entity: to identify each beneficial owner of such entity; to disclose to such agency any beneficial owner that is a foreign person; and if
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 05/17/2017
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Transnational Criminal Organization Exploitation Threat Assessment Act [HB-2459]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Transnational Criminal Organization Exploitation Threat Assessment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 06/07/2017