WOOF! Act Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2019 [HB-1002]
Establishes requirements to protect dogs from dog dealers who have had their licenses suspended or revoked in the last 10 years and certain individuals connected to such dog dealers. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from licensing such a dealer if the license is for operating a facility that the dealer previously used for dogs. Further, for such a facility, USDA may not license (1) the dealer's immediate family members, (2) persons who reside at the same address as the dealer, or (3) certain legal entities where
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HB-1002: WOOF! Act Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2019
Explanation of WOOF! Act
Explanation of WOOF! Act
The WOOF! Act is a bill that aims to amend the Animal Welfare Act. The main purpose of this bill is to prohibit the issuance of licenses to certain individuals who are connected to dealers of dogs who have had their licenses revoked. This bill defines "immediate family member" and outlines specific criteria for prohibiting the issuance or renewal of licenses to individuals who reside at the same address as a dealer of dogs whose license has been revoked within the last 10 years.
The bill also introduces a ten-year bar for the suspension or revocation of a license of a dealer of dogs. It specifies that the Secretary of Agriculture shall not issue or renew a license to a person if their license as a dealer of dogs has been suspended or revoked within the last 10 years.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the revocation of improperly granted licenses, giving the Secretary authority to revoke a license if it is found that the issuance of the license violated the sections of the Animal Welfare Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/01/2019
National Gun Violence Research Act [HB-435]
Amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions to promote gun violence research. Among other things, the bill does the following: removes limitations on the use of firearms tracing data by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; permits funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services to be used for gun violence research; establishes the National Gun Violence Research Program to promote gun violence research; and authorizes various competitive grants to support research into the nature, causes,
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HB-435: National Gun Violence Research Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 02/12/2019
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2019 [HB-94]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the Social Security Act (SSAct), and other federal laws to replace (1) references to "wife" or "husband" with references to "spouse"; and (2) references to "husband and wife" or "husband or wife" with references to "married couple" or " married person." For purposes of federal laws or regulations, "marriage" is defined as a legal union between two people as spouses. The bill eliminates a definition of "spouse" that refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife. Requirements concerning
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HB-94: Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-3589]
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 Greg LeMond, in recognition of his contributions to the nation as an athlete, activist, role model, and community leader.
HB-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Became Public Law No: 116-208. (txt | Pdf) on 12/04/2020
HB-3825: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the "Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building".
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 07/18/2019
You have voted HB-3825: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the "Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building"..
Give Our Athletes Level Salaries Act [HB-3917]
Prohibits the use of funds for the 2026 World Cup until the U.S. Soccer Federation agrees to provide equitable pay to the members of the U.S. Women's National Team and the U.S. Men's National Team.
HB-3917: Give Our Athletes Level Salaries Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/23/2019
HR-442: Observing 10 years since the war in Sri Lanka ended on May 18, 2009, commemorating the lives lost, and expressing support for transitional justice, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka, which are necessary to ensure a lasting peace and a prosperous future for all Sri Lankans.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/17/2019
You have voted HR-442: Observing 10 years since the war in Sri Lanka ended on May 18, 2009, commemorating the lives lost, and expressing support for transitional justice, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka, which are necessary to ensure a lasting peace and a prosperous future for all Sri Lankans..
Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act [HB-1225]
Establishes the National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund into which, through FY2024, there shall be deposited an amount equal to 50% of all energy development revenues due and payable to the federal government from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development on federal lands and waters that would otherwise be credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts under federal law. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.3 billion for any such fiscal year. From such amounts 80% shall be allocated to the National
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HB-1225: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-250, Part I. on 10/22/2019
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-2653]
Requires states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying and harassment, that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to (1) limit students' ability to participate in, or benefit from, school programs; or (2) create a hostile or abusive educational environment that adversely affects students' education. LEAs shall also provide (1) students, parents, and educational professionals with annual notice of the conduct prohibited in their disciplinary policies;
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HB-2653: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/09/2019
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 [HB-1682]
Deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
HB-1682: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/13/2019