Law· HRH.R. 8404 (117th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 2022
Respect for Marriage Act This bill provides statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriages. Specifically, the bill replaces provisions that define, for purposes of federal law, marriage as between a man and a woman and spouse as a person of the opposite sex with provisions that recognize any marriage that is valid under state law. (The Supreme Court held that the current provisions were unconstitutional in United States v. Windsor in 2013.) The bill also replaces provisions that do not require states to recognize same-sex marriages from other states with provisions that prohibit the denial of full faith and credit or any right or claim relating to out-of-state marriages on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin. (The Supreme Court held that state laws barring same-sex marriages were unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015; the Court held that state laws barring interracial marriages were unconstitutional in Loving v. Virginia in 1967.) The bill allows the Department of Justice to bring a civil action and establishes a private right of action for violations.
Bill· HRH.R. 8373 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 14 July 2022
Right to Contraception Act This bill sets out statutory protections for an individual's right to access and a health care provider's right to provide contraception and related information. Contraception refers to an action taken to prevent pregnancy, including the use of contraceptives (i.e., a device or medication used to prevent pregnancy), fertility-awareness based methods, and sterilization procedures. Generally, the bill prohibits measures that single out and impede access to contraception and related information. However, a party may defend against a claim that a measure violates the bill's prohibitions by demonstrating, through clear and convincing evidence, that the measure significantly advances access to contraception and cannot be achieved through less restrictive means. The Department of Justice, individuals, or health care providers may bring a lawsuit to enforce this bill, and states are not immune from suits for violations.
Bill· HRH.R. 8304 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 July 2022
Rapid Financing for Critical Condo Repairs Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Federal Housing Administration to insure certain loans made to condominium associations for rehabilitating, altering, repairing, improving, or replacing common systems, infrastructure, facilities, features, portions, or areas.
Bill· HRH.R. 8297 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 7 July 2022
Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 This bill prohibits anyone acting under state law from interfering with a person's ability to access out-of-state abortion services. ( Abortion services includes the use of any drugs that are approved to terminate pregnancies and any health care services related to an abortion, whether or not provided at the same time or on the same day.) Specifically, the bill prohibits any person acting under state law from preventing, restricting, impeding, or retaliating against health care providers who provide legal abortion services to out-of-state residents, any person or entity who helps health care providers to provide such services, any person who travels to another state to obtain such services, any person or entity who helps another person travel to another state to obtain such services, or the movement in interstate commerce of drugs that are approved to terminate pregnancies. The Department of Justice may enforce this bill through civil actions; the bill also establishes a private right of action for violations.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1207 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 June 2022
This resolution expresses condolences with respect to the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida, and supports the investigation into the causes of the collapse and efforts to prevent future high-rise building collapses.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1198 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 2022
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) rights are human rights and protected by the U.S. Constitution; (2) LGBTQIA+ Pride Month should be celebrated; and (3) all Americans should be treated equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Bill· HRH.R. 8054 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2022
Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act This bill requires finished pasteurized orange juice to contain at least 10% by weight of orange juice soluble solids (currently 10.5%), exclusive of the solids of any added optional sweetening ingredients.
Bill· HRH.R. 7993 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2022
Ruthie and Connie LGBTQ Elder Americans Act of 2022 This bill addresses matters related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals in certain federal programs serving older Americans, particularly by including an individual's LGBTQ status within the scope of the greatest social needs served by such programs.
Bill· HRH.R. 7997 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 June 2022
Achieving Equity in the Treatment of Dual Eligible Beneficiaries Act This bill temporarily establishes geographic adjustments for certain Medicare Advantage payment formulations, and specifies that a certain percentage of corresponding payment increases must be directed toward payments for basic benefits. It also requires U.S. territories to establish Medicare Savings Programs (currently optional in the territories).
Bill· HRH.R. 7945 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 June 2022
Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act or the MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act This bill repeals the restriction on utilizing Department of Defense funds and facilities for performing abortions. The restriction only allows such funds and facilities to be used for abortions in cases of rape, incest, or where the mother's life is endangered.
Bill· HRH.R. 7910 (117th)open
United States · United States Congress · 31 May 2022
Protecting Our Kids Act This bill makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including to establish new criminal offenses and to expand the types of weapons and devices that are subject to regulation. Among the changes, the bill generally prohibits the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals who are under 21 years of age; establishes new federal criminal offenses for gun trafficking and related conduct; establishes a federal statutory framework to regulate ghost guns (i.e., guns without serial numbers); establishes a framework to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises at the federal, state, and tribal levels; subjects bump stocks to regulation under federal firearms laws; and generally prohibits the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, and possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Bill· HRH.R. 7814 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2022
Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers for security services and other expenses related to physical security and cybersecurity.
Bill· HRH.R. 7787 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 May 2022
Helping Employees Navigate Rabies Regulations from over Yonder or the HENRY Act This bill directs certain actions to allow federal officers and employees to bring dogs into the United States from countries that are considered high-risk for rabies. Among other provisions, the bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to allow federal officers and employees who are stationed abroad, including members of the military, to bring up to three dogs into the United States per entry; the CDC may allow for more dogs through specialized waivers.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1096 (117th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2022
This resolution extends collective bargaining rights prescribed in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to employees of the House of Representatives.
Bill· HRH.R. 7676 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 May 2022
Home Modification for Accessibility Act of 2022 This bill allows distributions from a tax-exempt retirement plan, without penalty, for retirement home improvements to an individual's primary residence to improve for aging or disabled adults the accessibility, security, or safety of such residence. The bill limits the amount of such distributions to $30,000 for all taxable years. The bill also excludes the amount of such distributions from the recipient's gross income, for income tax purposes, and allows a deduction for a taxpayer's retirement home improvement expenditures.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1092 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 May 2022
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
Bill· HRH.R. 7643 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 May 2022
Fueling Affordable Insurance for Today's Homeowners Act of 2022 or the FAITH Act of 2022 This bill establishes the Natural Disaster Risk Reinsurance Program within the Department of the Treasury. States may voluntarily participate in the program. The program provides payments to states for damages from a natural disaster not covered by the National Flood Insurance Program for amounts in excess of trigger amounts. These trigger amounts are calculated by the National Academy of Sciences. States must present a plan that ensures the coverage of losses by insurers not exceeding the trigger amount. States must also pledge to repay the full amount provided by the program within 10 years.
Law· HRH.R. 7638 (117th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 29 April 2022
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6000 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the "U.S. Marine Corporal Ronald R. Payne Jr. Post Office."
Bill· HRH.R. 7532 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 April 2022
SAFER in Condos Act of 2022 or the Securing Access to Financing for Exterior Repairs in Condos Act of 2022 This bill allows an owner of a condominium (condo) unit to finance, through loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, special assessments charged by the condo's governing body for rehabilitation, repair, replacement, or other improvement of common systems, infrastructure, facilities, features, portions, or areas.
Bill· HRH.R. 7508 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 April 2022
Improving Specialty Care for Women Veterans Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a program for the recruitment, retention, and training of specialty care providers for former members of the Armed Forces who are women. Individuals serving in a medical internship or residency program or nurses and physicians who are covered providers (i.e., employees of the VA or persons providing care under the Veterans Community Care Program) may participate in the program. The VA may target individuals with expertise in certain specialty care areas for recruitment. Additionally, the VA may offer targeted individuals appropriate incentives (e.g., monetary incentives). The VA must provide individuals participating in the program with training and support related to the unique needs of women veterans. Finally, the VA must (1) provide veterans enrolled in the VA health care system with information that indicates whether a provider has participated in the program, and (2) improve the timeliness of appointments scheduled with such providers.
Bill· HRH.R. 7491 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2022
Parents Need to Know Act of 2022 This bill requires local educational agencies to establish procedures for schools to provide (1) timely notification, including by calls and texts, to parents about certain threats, unlawful acts, or significant emergencies that occur on school grounds, during transportation for school sponsored-events, or during school-sponsored activities; (2) a plan to address, mitigate, or correct any risks to students associated with these acts or emergencies; and (3) an annual notice to students, parents, and employees describing the notification procedures required by the bill.
Bill· HRH.R. 7455 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 2022
IHS Contract Support Cost Amendment Act This bill allows tribes to receive contract support costs for activities that would otherwise be carried out by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Health and Human Services for direct operation of a program, but for which the costs are not fully covered by the amount of funds required by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975.
Bill· HRH.R. 7409 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 2022
Territorial Relief Under Sustainable Transitions for Puerto Rico Act of 2022 or the TRUST for Puerto Rico Act of 2022 This bill modifies the conditions for the termination of the oversight board for Puerto Rico. Specifically, the oversight board must terminate not later than 90 days after certification by the board for at least two consecutive fiscal years that (1) the territorial government has developed its budgets in accordance with modified accrual accounting standards; and (2) the expenditures made by the territorial government during each fiscal year did not exceed its revenues, as determined in accordance with such standards and without regard to whether the applicable budget provides for the payment of debt service. The bill also sets forth provisions regarding the transition of oversight from an oversight board to a territorial government.
Bill· HRH.R. 7177 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 2022
Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2022 This bill establishes programs to increase treatment and other services for populations with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to federally qualified health centers, community-based organizations, or other nonprofits that treat or otherwise support populations with sickle cell disease for education and advocacy programs concerning the disease. Additionally, the Health Resources and Services Administration must establish a program to provide scholarships or student loan repayment awards to individuals who commit to engage in clinical practice or research related to sickle cell disease for a period of obligated service as physicians.
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