Rep. Denny Heck
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District HD-WA-10
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 31
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Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-2358]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Chinese American Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such veterans or with World War
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 05/04/2017
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Presidential Tax Transparency Act [HB-305]
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[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President and certain candidates for President to disclose federal income tax returns for the three most recent taxable years in reports filed with either the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) or the Federal Election Commission (FEC), in the case of a candidate. The OGE or the FEC must make the disclosed tax returns publicly available after making appropriate redactions. If the income tax returns are not disclosed as required by this bill, the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Ms. Eshoo. Petition No: 115-1. on 04/05/2017
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Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act [HB-1928]
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[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act This bill provides a permanent appropriation for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits to survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services during a period of lapsed appropriations. The bill provides the appropriations at the rate and under the conditions provided for the most recent fiscal year for which an Act making appropriations for the uniformed services has been enacted. The appropriations are provided during a period of lapsed appropriations, in which appropriations are unavailable
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling. [HB-1225]
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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of American Civil War history and his continued
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 02/27/2017
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Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 [HB-1393]
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[Taxes ]
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than: (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year in which the wages or other remuneration is earned. The bill exempts employers from state income tax withholding and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/21/2017
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Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017 [HB-2465]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Disabilities ]
Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make permanent the elimination of a specified payment cap under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Reported By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-469, Part I. on 12/18/2017
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America Votes Act of 2017 [HB-2854]
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[Voting Rights ]
America Votes Act of 2017 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual desiring to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement shall: (1) prepare a pre-printed version of the statement which includes a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/08/2017
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Voices for Veterans Act [HB-2827]
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Voices for Veterans Act This bill: (1) expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, and (2) extend the Commission through December 31, 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/08/2017
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Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act [HB-2421]
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[Family-Related Legislation ]
Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act This bill amends the definition of "spouse" for purposes of veterans' benefits to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recognize a marriage based on the law of the state where the marriage occurred. When a marriage occurs outside a state, the VA shall recognize it if the marriage is lawful in the place where it occurs and could have been entered into under the laws of any state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/11/2017
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Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016. [HR-380]
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[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 06/12/2017