Rep. Peter King

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District HD-NY-2
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 56

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US Congress 115th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012. [HR-31] [Telecommunications ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore mail delivery service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/06/2017

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Protecting American Families' Retirement Advice Act [HB-355] [Finance ] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ]
Protecting American Families' Retirement Advice Act This bill delays for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. (The rule defines who is a fiduciary with respect to pension and retirement plans. Under current law, a person who provides investment advice has a fiduciary obligation that requires the person to provide advice in the sole interest of plan participants and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Introduced In House on 01/06/2017

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Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch. [HCR-8] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ] [Taxes ]
Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch. Requires both chambers of Congress to assemble annually in the Hall of the House of Representatives to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General on the Government Accountability Office's audited financial statement of the accounts and associated activities of the executive branch, together with an analysis of the financial position and condition of the federal (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/06/2017

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HEART Act of 2017 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2017 [HB-398] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
HEART Act of 2017 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the notice period in civil forfeiture proceedings that involve the seizure of an animal involved in animal fighting. It requires the government to send notice of the seizure to interested parties within 30 days (currently, 60 days). The notice period may be extended only if a delay is warranted after considering certain factors, including the cost to the government of providing shelter for the animal, the health of the animal and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/06/2017

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Veteran Suicide Prevention Act [HB-411] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ]
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a publicly available review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the preceding five-year period. Such review shall include: the total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period; a summary that includes age, gender, and race; a list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians which led (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017

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Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 [HB-392] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ]
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. The bill establishes a transition (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Yoder Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 392, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Chaffetz, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/11/2017

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Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act [HB-437] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017

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Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 [HB-449] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ] [Children and Youth ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Law Enforcement ]
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 This bill requires the Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the increased use since January 2010 by individuals who are 12 to 18 years old of drugs developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," and synthetic amphetamines, also known as "bath salts").

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/13/2018

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Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-505] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Defense ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ]
Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) ensure that each border security technology acquisition program that is determined to be a major acquisition program has an acquisition program baseline approved by the relevant acquisition decision authority; (2) document that each such program is meeting the cost, schedule, and performance thresholds specified in such baseline in compliance with relevant departmental acquisition (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017

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Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act [HB-502] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Funding ] [Water ]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1091. on 12/20/2018

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