Rep. Denny Heck
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District HD-WA-10
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 31
Sponsored Legislation
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Soldier's Help Obtaining Negotiated Rates Act Solider's HONR Act [HB-6509]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Soldier's Help Obtaining Negotiated Rates Act Solider's HONR Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Heck
Introduced In House on 12/08/2016
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Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 [HB-664]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
[Tourism ]
Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015 This bill states that: the President may not prohibit or otherwise regulate travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions incident to such travel, including banking transactions; any regulation in effect on the date of enactment of this Act prohibiting or otherwise regulating such travel or transactions incident to such travel shall cease to have any force or effective; but the prohibitions and requirements of this Act shall not apply if the United States is at war with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 03/20/2015
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Email Privacy Act [HB-699]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Email Privacy Act Amends the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 to prohibit a provider of remote computing service or electronic communication service to the public from knowingly divulging to a governmental entity the contents of any communication that is in electronic storage or otherwise maintained by the provider, subject to exceptions. Revises provisions under which the government may require a provider to disclose the contents of such communications. Eliminates the different requirements applicable under current law depending on
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate. on 04/28/2016
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Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act [HB-700]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require a state Medicaid plan to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for an eligible individual, regardless of age. Amends SSAct title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) to require a state CHIP plan also to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for an eligible individual.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/06/2015
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Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015 [HB-721]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Taxes ]
[Infrastructure ]
Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for railroad track maintenance, to: (1) expand the types of maintenance expenditures eligible for such credit, and (2) extend such credit through 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 02/04/2015
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Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015 [HB-729]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to commence a project to demonstrate and evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act in the same or similar manner as coverage is provided for durable medical equipment under such part.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2015
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Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015 [HB-742]
[Healthcare ]
[Defense ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Military ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015 Expands the TRICARE health care program managed by the Department of Defense (DOD) to entitle additional female beneficiaries and dependents to care related to the prevention of pregnancy. (Currently, such care is limited to certain female members of the uniformed service or a reserve component performing active duty or certain servicewomen performing inactive-duty training.) Prohibits cost-sharing from being imposed or collected for such pregnancy prevention care, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
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Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015 [HB-775]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the caps on Medicare outpatient rehabilitation physical therapy services and speech-language pathology services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2015
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Indian Trust Asset Reform Act [HB-812]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Indian Trust Asset Reform Act TITLE I--RECOGNITION OF TRUST RESPONSIBILITY (Sec. 102) This bill reaffirms the federal government's duty to promote tribal self-determination. TITLE II--INDIAN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT Indian Trust Asset Management Demonstration Project Act of 2016 (Sec. 203) The Department of the Interior must establish an Indian trust asset management demonstration project that allows tribes to propose Indian trust asset management plans. To be approved by Interior, these plans must establish objectives and priorities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Became Public Law No: 114-178. (txt | Pdf) on 06/22/2016
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SAFE PLAY Act Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act [HB-829]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Food ]
[Sports ]
SAFE PLAY Act Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop public education and awareness materials and resources concerning cardiac health, including: information to increase education and awareness of high risk cardiac conditions and genetic heart rhythm abnormalities that may cause sudden cardiac arrest in children, adolescents, and young adults; sudden cardiac arrest and cardiomyopathy risk
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015