HB-1760: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 04/11/2017
You have voted HB-1760: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area..
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 [HB-1881]
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the federal government, and any state or local government that receives federal funding for any program that provides child welfare services under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct), from discriminating or taking an adverse action against a child welfare service provider that declines to provide, facilitate, or refer for a child welfare service that conflicts with the provider's sincerely
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HB-1881: Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 04/17/2017
Restoring Maximum Mobility to Our Nation's Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-1943]
Restoring Maximum Mobility to Our Nation's Veterans Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each wheelchair furnished to a veteran because of a service-connected disability restores the maximum achievable mobility and function in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation. The VA may furnish a wheelchair to a veteran because the wheelchair restores an ability that relates exclusively to participation in a recreational activity.
HB-1943: Restoring Maximum Mobility to Our Nation's Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/06/2017
Child Tax Credit Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1919]
Child Tax Credit Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirements for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide a valid identification number (i.e., a Social Security account number issued by the Social Security Administration) on their tax returns in addition to the name and taxpayer identification number of each qualifying child. A "valid identification number" does not include a taxpayer identification number issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
HB-1919: Child Tax Credit Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
Federal Budget Accountability Act [HB-1999]
Federal Budget Accountability Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report annually to Congress on the effect of provisions of legislation for the previous congressional session that were enacted to offset or pay for the costs of carrying out the legislation, including provisions that increase revenue, rescind budget authority, or reduce direct spending. The OMB must also establish and report to Congress on a system to track the accuracy of the offsets and pay-fors. (Under the bill, an "offset and pay-for" is an estimate
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HB-1999: Federal Budget Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
New HOPE Act New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act [HB-2155]
New HOPE Act New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require state leadership activities funded by the Act to include consulting and coordinating with other state agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications that pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer protection.
HB-2155: New HOPE Act New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. [HB-2192]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, if the American Health Care Act (H.B. 1628) is enacted, to make plans made available by the federal government to Members of Congress and congressional staff subject to state waivers of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirement for health insurance to cover the essential health benefits and PPACA restrictions on
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HB-2192: To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/07/2017
You have voted HB-2192: To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff..
HCR-52: Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/23/2017
You have voted HCR-52: Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater..
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education. [HR-307]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that free speech zones and restrictive speech codes are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Urges institutions of higher education to facilitate and recommit themselves to protecting the free and open exchange of ideas.
HR-307: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/11/2017
You have voted HR-307: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education..