Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

An amendment numbered 48 printed in House Report 112-485 to authorize the President to remove all Brigade Combat Teams that are permanently stationed in Europe and replace them with a rotational force.

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Amendment reduces funding for the Afghanistan National Security Force by $553.8 million in order to limit the purchase of Mi-17 helicopters and applies the savings to the Spending Reduction account.

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An amendment printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to provide disability compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to any veteran for post-traumatic stress disorder if the required in-service stressor claimed by the veteran is related to the veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activity and the places, types and circumstances of the veteran's service did not include a combat zone.

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An amendment numbered 18 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds to continue the deployment, beyond FY 2013, of the 170th Infantry Brigade in Baumholder and the 172nd Infantry Brigade in Grafenwohr, except pursuant to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

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Amendment sought to cut $250 million from the Defense Rapid Innovation Program (DRIP), and move the money to alleviate training and readiness shortfalls.

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Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, General Administration of the Department of Justice by $1,044,445 and increases funding for Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys by $1 million.

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Amendment sought to reduce funding for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (sixth generation fighter development), Air Force, by $15,722,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

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Amendment sought to direct the President to end the permanent basing of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) in Vilseck, Germany and return the Brigade Combat Team currently stationed in Europe to the United States without permanent replacement.

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An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 112-485 to reintroduce competition to the contracting of government services and repeal the moratorium on A-76 procedures.

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Commemorating the anniversary of United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2018

Celebrates the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and the subsequent relocation of the U.S. embassy to the city. Reaffirms the friendship between the United States and Israel.

Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 16 November 2018

Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2018 This bill limits the ability of the Department of Veterans Affair to recover overpayments of benefits from veterans.

Fair Environmental Trade Agreements Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2018

Fair Environmental Trade Agreements Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to certify that trade agreements meet specified labor and environmental protection standards.

Remembering the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death and expressing Congress's continued support for the prevention of hate crimes and the advancement of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans.

United States · United States Congress · 12 October 2018

Finds that no person should face violence or discrimination because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Honors the contributions of nonprofit organizations and community leaders working to advance tolerance, acceptance, equality, safety and respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Americans. Reaffirms support for LGBTQ-inclusive hate crime prevention laws.

Homes for Our Heroes Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2018

Homes for Our Heroes Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress regarding public housing agencies for which vouchers for rental assistance were allocated. Additionally, the bill requires the VA to report on the medical centers of the VA to which funds were provided for case managers under the supported housing program, as well as other relevant information involving case management funding. This bill also requires HUD and the VA to conduct a study to identify barriers to carrying out the supported housing program.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for distributions from 529 plans to pay certain early education expenses.

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-free distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for qualified early education expenses, subject to a limit of $10,000 per beneficiary. "Qualified early education expenses" are expenses for providing educational and other care to a child under age 5 (including childcare provided before and after school), as determined under state law and pursuant to attendance at a school or facility licensed in the state for the purpose.

Pilot Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Pilot Act of 2018 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow student loan borrowers to defer their student loan debt while they obtain aeronautical experience required for airline transport pilot certificates.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to encourage consensus and increase accountability and transparency, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the House should revise its procedures for consideration of legislation and amendments by adopting proposals to: encourage and reward consensus-driven governing, foster the passage of member initiatives that solve constituent priorities, increase accountability and transparency, and elect a Speaker who is representative of the entire body.

To improve the leasing projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its "Planning and Activating Community Based Outpatient Clinics" handbook at least once every five years to reflect current policies and practices.

Violence Against Women Veterans Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

Violence Against Women Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to assist veterans who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault access VA benefits. The VA shall establish a national task force to address domestic violence and sexual assault among veterans and conduct a study to determine the scope of the problem.

VA Safe Opioid Return Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2018

VA Safe Opioid Return Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 West Main Street in Frisco, Colorado, as the "Patrick E. Mahany, Jr., Post Office Building".

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2018

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 West Main Street in Frisco, Colorado, as the "Patrick E. Mahany, Jr., Post Office Building."

Immigration Innovation Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2018

Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 This bill makes various changes related to employment-based visas, including by (1) providing statutory authority for extending employment authorization to the alien spouse of an H-1B visa holder, subject to prevailing wage-level requirements; (2) allowing an H-1B visa holder, under certain circumstances, to change jobs without amending the H-1B petition; and (3) increasing the issuance of employment-based visas based on the number of visas that went unissued in previous years.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions should be retained in law regardless of further amendments to, or the repeal of, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2018

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should support protections in law for individuals with pre-existing conditions and, in the case of a court ruling that would hinder such protections, act swiftly to reinstate such protections.

Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2018

Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. With respect to remote sellers, a state: (1) may not impose a sales tax collection duty for any sale that occurred before June 21, 2018, and (2) may only impose a sales tax collection duty for a sale that occurs after January 1, 2019. In the case of a small business remote seller (no more than $10 million in gross annual receipts in the United States), a state may not impose a sales tax collection duty on any person other than the purchaser if the sale is made: (1) on or after June 21, 2018; and (2) before the date that is 30 days after the states develop and Congress approves an interstate compact, applicable to the state and sale, governing the imposition of tax collection duties on remote sellers.