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WILLIAM THORNBERRY

United States · Official source

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  • · House of Representatives · present
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Bill· HRH.R. 8365 (116th)referred

Accurate Weather for Public Safety Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2020

Accurate Weather for Public Safety Act This bill requires a strategy and studies to address obstructions to accurate weather observations forecasting. The bill expands notice requirements relating to structures that interfere with air commerce or national security to require public notice of the construction or expansion of a structure or sanitary landfill when such notice will promote the ability of any federal agency engaged in meteorological or atmospheric observations to accurately forecast weather. The Department of Commerce must designate a senior official of the National Weather Service (NWS) and a lead organization of the NWS to serve as (1) the executive agent to carry out the strategy for addressing the weather forecasting and public safety impacts of certain Department of Transportation (DOT) projects, and (2) a clearinghouse to coordinate Commerce review of applications for such projects. Commerce must develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing the weather forecasting and public safety impacts of such DOT projects.

Bill· HRH.R. 7927 (116th)referred

Military Spouses Retirement Security Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 2020

Military Spouses Retirement Security Act This bill allows a small business employer a tax credit for each employee who is a military spouse and eligible to participate in the employer's defined contribution retirement plan.

Bill· HRH.R. 7278 (116th)referred

JUSTICE Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 June 2020

Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020 or the JUSTICE Act This bill addresses policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. The bill funds state and local grants, incentivizes state and local reporting on the use of certain policing practices, creates new federal offenses for certain misconduct, establishes a commission to study the conditions affecting Black men and boys, and establishes best practices and training requirements.

Bill· HRH.R. 7151 (116th)referred

Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020

United States · United States Congress · 11 June 2020

Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020 This bill expands and designates certain route segments on the National Highway System. Specifically, the bill (1) designates the portion of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to Interstate Route I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as future parts of the Interstate System; and (2) permits the continued operation of vehicles on any segment of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor that is designated as a route on the Interstate System in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico, without regard to vehicle weight limitation requirements.

Bill· HRH.R. 6613 (116th)referred

Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative

United States · United States Congress · 23 April 2020

Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative. The bill also authorizes various related programs. The initiative shall seek to (1) enhance U.S. presence in the region by positioning U.S. capabilities to allow timely response to adversarial threats, (2) strengthen the capability of U.S. forces and regional allies and partners, and (3) meet objectives under the National Defense Strategy. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command may carry out social media-related activities to counter misinformation and propaganda in the region. The bill also authorizes for FY2021 various activities and projects, including a permanent and persistent land-based air and missile defense system in Guam; a homeland defense radar in Hawaii; Missile Defense Agency activities in the region; intelligence, reconnaissance, and related capabilities for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; a Marine Unit Deployment Program and Marine Corps rotational presence in the region; Air Force and Navy unit pre-positioning for regional activities; DOD procurement of key munitions for the Indo-Pacific Command; military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions; a program to enhance communications capabilities with allies and partners in the region; and various training activities, such as joint training through the Combatant Commanders Exercise Engagement and Training Transformation Program.

Bill· HRH.R. 6597 (116th)referred

Equity in Student Loan Relief Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 April 2020

Equity in Student Loan Relief Act This bill establishes a temporary program to suspend payments and interest through September 30, 2020, on Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) that are not held by the Department of Education (ED). (Currently, payments and interest are suspended through this period on certain Federal Direct Loans and FFELs held by ED.) Specifically, ED must (1) enter into agreements with eligible lenders and guaranty agencies to reduce the interest rate to 0% on FFELs, and (2) make monthly payments to lenders and guaranty agencies to offset the cost of the reduced interest rate. A lender or guaranty agency that enters into an agreement with ED must (1) temporarily waive interest and suspend all payments due from borrowers through September 30, 2020; (2) suspend all involuntary collections; (3) notify borrowers, within 15 days, that their loan payments have been suspended and interest has been waived; and (4) carry out a program, beginning on August 1, 2020, to provide not fewer than six notices to borrowers that normal payment obligations will resume. Additionally, ED must deem each month for which a loan payment was suspended as if the borrower of the loan had made a payment for the purpose of any authorized loan forgiveness program or loan rehabilitation program. Finally, ED must ensure that any suspended payment on such a loan is treated as a regularly scheduled payment made by a borrower for the purpose of reporting information about the loan to a consumer reporting agency.

Bill· HRH.R. 6489 (116th)referred

To improve military family readiness.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 2020

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to address military family readiness and resiliency. Specifically, DOD must establish and implement a strategy regarding communication with military families; develop an Exceptional Family Member Program case-management model; if feasible, provide child care to service members or DOD employees working on rotating shifts at military installations; develop a policy and tracking mechanism for monitoring and prohibiting the overprescribing of opioids; conduct a pilot program to recruit military spouses into paid internships; and comply with various requirements for studies and reports. The Government Accountability Office must report on disputes between military families and schools.

Law· HRH.R. 6395 (116th)open

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

United States · United States Congress · 26 March 2020

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and ammunition; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Defense Health Program; the Armed Forces Retirement Home; the Space Force; Overseas Contingency Operations; and Military Construction. The bill also authorizes the FY2021 personnel strength for active duty and reserve forces.

Bill· HRH.R. 5840 (116th)referred

Counting All Military Votes Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 February 2020

Counting All Military Votes Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to ensure that absent uniformed services voters who are on active duty or service at diplomatic and consular posts of the United States are able to receive and transmit balloting materials in the same manner (i.e., through express mail) as absent uniformed services voters who are on active duty or service at military installations.

Bill· HRH.R. 5808 (116th)referred

Save Rural Communities Act of 2020

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2020

Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 This bill establishes several requirements under Medicare regarding certified rural emergency access centers, including payment, certification, and participation requirements.

Bill· HRH.R. 19 (116th)referred

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

United States · United States Congress · 9 December 2019

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. The bill generally limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services, reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, modifies certain authorities and requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, revises provisions relating to regulatory approval and commercial availability of generics and biosimilars, and establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.

Bill· HRH.R. 4881 (116th)referred

Real MEAT Act of 2019

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 2019

Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully Act of 2019 or the Real MEAT Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the sale of any imitation meat food product unless its label includes (1) the word imitation , and (2) a statement that clearly indicates the product is not derived from or does not contain meat.

Bill· HRH.R. 4817 (116th)referred

VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 October 2019

VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act This bill requires 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.

Law· HRH.R. 4803 (116th)enacted

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 October 2019

Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act This bill establishes that a foreign-born child of a U.S. citizen member of the Armed Forces or government employee may automatically acquire U.S. citizenship even if the child is not residing in the United States. Currently, a foreign-born child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship if the child (1) has at least one parent who is a citizen, (2) is less than 18 years old, and (3) is residing in the United States in the citizen parent's legal and physical custody pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. Under this bill, the third requirement is fulfilled if a foreign-born child is (1) living in the legal and physical custody of the citizen Armed Services member or government employee who has been stationed abroad (or the accompanying spouse of such a citizen), and (2) lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

Bill· HRH.R. 4692 (116th)referred

Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019

United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2019

Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions related to Turkey. The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) specified officials of Turkey's government, such as the president and vice president of Turkey; (2) any foreign person that knowingly sells to, provides support to, or conducts a transaction with Turkey's armed forces; and (3) any foreign person that supplies goods or services that support petroleum production for use by Turkey's armed forces. The President may temporarily stop the application of such sanctions upon certifying to Congress that Turkey (1) is not operating in certain parts of Syria without U.S. support, and (2) has withdrawn its troops and Turkey-supported rebel groups from occupied areas. The President shall impose additional sanctions on Turkey based on Turkey's purchase of a surface-to-air defense system from Russia. No funds may be obligated or expended to transfer to Turkey's armed forces any U.S. defense articles, services, or technology.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 77 (116th)open

Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria.

United States · United States Congress · 15 October 2019

This resolution expresses Congress's opposition to the decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkey's military operations against Kurdish forces in northeast Syria. It also calls on (1) Turkey to immediately cease unilateral military action in northeast Syria and respect existing agreements, (2) the United States to continue supporting Syrian Kurdish communities through military and humanitarian support and ensure that the Turkish military acts with restraint, and (3) the White House to present a clear and specific plan for the enduring defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

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