On Record (19)
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Crime and Law EnforcementCell biology and embryologyCriminal procedure and sentencingGeneticsMedical ethicsMedical researchTrade restrictions
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any public or private person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in an attempt to perform human cloning; or (3) shipping, receiving, or importing the product of human cloning for any purpose. Sets forth …
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HealthHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelInsurance industry and regulation
Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to remove prohibitions enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that prohibit a health plan from discriminating with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license …
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Environmental ProtectionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsDepartment of the InteriorGovernment information and archivesHorticulture and plantsTrade restrictionsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Lacey Act Paperwork Reduction Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to require any person, upon importation of any plant, to possess and have available for inspection by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) a declaration that contains: (1) the scientific name of any plant (including the genus and species of the plant) contained in the importation; …
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Government Operations and PoliticsCongressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulation
Clean Campaign Contributions Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to the use of campaign contributions to: (1) apply the prohibition against the conversion to personal use of contributions accepted by candidates also to contributions accepted by political committees; and (2) allow the use of contributions accepted by political committees for authorized expenditures …
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HealthDefense spendingExecutive agency funding and structureIntergovernmental relationsMedicaidState and local finance
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase by 10% the required state matching funds for certain newly eligible individuals under the Medicaid program who, as of January 1, 2014, are under age 65, not pregnant, not entitled to or enrolled for benefits under SSA title XVIII (Medicare), and whose income does not exceed 133% of …
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ImmigrationAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployment discrimination and employee rightsForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborTemporary and part-time employmentTransportation costsVisas and passportsWages and earnings
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to a returning H-2B alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the annual numerical limitation. Exempts such an alien from that limitation unless he or she leaves the United States for more than one year and has not been counted toward the limitation in any of the three years …
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Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgingCongressional oversightHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchResearch administration and funding
YES to Cures Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate for research by emerging scientists funds that otherwise would be used to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs. Requires NIH to explain why there has been an increase in …
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Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgingHealth programs administration and fundingMedical researchResearch administration and funding
Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to ensure that the median age of first-time researchers receiving R series (research) grants is under 40 years of age by January 1, 2019, under 39 years of age by January …
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TaxationTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax reform and tax simplificationTransfer and inheritance taxes
American Solution for Simplifying the Estate Tax Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue to: (1) allow taxpayers an election to make annual payments of 1% of their adjusted gross income for a minimum seven-year period in lieu of existing estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) allow a step-up in basis for estate property of a taxpayer making an …
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HealthAbortionCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical educationReligion
Conscience Protection Act of 2019 This bill provides statutory authority for certain restrictions prohibiting discrimination against health care providers that refuse to perform abortions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the federal government, as well as state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities, from penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal …
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Health
Conscience Protection Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for certain protections for health care providers that refuse to participate in abortions based on religious beliefs or other convictions. Health care providers include individual professionals, medical facilities, health insurance organizations, and social services providers that refer clients to health care services. The federal government and entities that receive federal …
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Economics and Public FinanceAdult day careAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural educationAgricultural insuranceAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural researchAgricultural tradeAnimal and plant healthAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAppropriationsAsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChinaCommodities marketsCommodity Futures Trading CommissionCongressional oversight
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, including the Office of the Secretary, Executive Operations, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural …
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Economics and Public FinanceAdult day careAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural educationAgricultural insuranceAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural researchAgricultural tradeAnimal and plant healthAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAppropriationsAsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChinaCommodities marketsCommodity Futures Trading CommissionCongressional oversight
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, includingthe Office of the Secretary,Executive Operations,the Economic Research Service,the National Agricultural Statistics Service,the Agricultural Research Service,the National Institute of Food and …
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Economics and Public FinanceAppropriationsAsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthChinaCommodities marketsCongressional oversightAgricultural researchAdult day careAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural educationAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeAnimal and plant healthAgricultural insuranceCommodity Futures Trading CommissionAnimal protection and human-animal relationships
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, includingthe Office of the Secretary,Executive Operations,the Economic Research Service,the National Agricultural Statistics Service,the Agricultural Research Service,the National Institute of Food and …
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Economics and Public Finance
This bill prohibits the Government Accountability Office (GAO) from bringing a civil action under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) to compel the release of appropriated funds unless Congress has enacted a concurrent resolution authorizing GAO to bring the action.The ICA generally limits the authority of the President to impound (i.e., withhold from obligation or expenditure) funds that have been …
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This bill provides for the relief of Dr. Yue-Cheng Yang.
