Rep. Mike Bost

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Bills Introduced 97

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US Congress 114th Congress

Fair RATES Act Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act [HB-2984]
Fair RATES Act Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/15/2016

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Keystone XL Pipeline Act [HB-3]
Keystone XL Pipeline Act Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012. Deems the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State in January 2014 to fully satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and any law that requires federal agency consultation or review, including the Endangered Species (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 3. on 01/12/2015

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Save American Workers Act of 2015 [HB-30]
Save American Workers Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from an employee who is employed on average at least 30 hours of service a week to an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/30/2015

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Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-3009]
Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make a state or local subdivision ineligible for state criminal alien assistance program funding if it: (1) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure prohibiting or restricting communication with the Immigration and Naturalization Service or other government entity regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status; or (2) prohibits state or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding an individual's citizenship or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/24/2015

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Retired Pay Restoration Act [HB-303]
Retired Pay Restoration Act Expresses the sense of Congress that military retired pay should not be reduced because a military retiree is also eligible for veterans' disability compensation awarded for a service-connected disability. Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Repeals provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013. Makes eligible for the full (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015

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Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 [HB-3134]
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. The restriction will not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. The Department (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 235. on 09/22/2015

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Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015 [HB-3136]
Enforcement Transparency Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue and publish on its website guidelines relating to the calculation of civil fines for violating provisions of the Animal Welfare Act regarding the transportation, sale, and handling of certain animals. USDA must update the guidelines on a quarterly basis, provide notice on its website prior to making the updates, and publish the updates in the Federal Register.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 08/06/2015

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SEMPER FI Act Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act [HB-3139]
SEMPER FI Act Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act This bill directs the Secretary concerned to authorize an eligible member of the Armed Forces assigned to an Armed Forces recruitment center to carry a service-issue sidearm as a personal- or force-protection measure while on duty at the recruiting center, notwithstanding any federal, state, or local law or Department of Defense policy to the contrary. In lieu of authorizing eligible members of the Armed Forces to carry a service-issue sidearm, or in addition, the Secretary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Introduced In House on 07/21/2015

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Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act [HB-3180]
Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow an eligible student to receive more than one Federal Pell Grant award in a single award year. An eligible student is a student who: (1) has already received a Pell Grant during an award year and is enrolled in an eligible program for one or more additional payment periods (e.g., a summer term) during the same award year, (2) continues to meet Pell Grant program eligibility requirements, and (3) is accelerating (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 11/16/2015

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Timothy Nugent Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-3223]
Timothy Nugent Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Timothy Nugent, in recognition of his pioneering work on behalf of people with disabilities, including disabled veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Introduced In House on 07/27/2015

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