House Bill 9064
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 31, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
9064
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020
This bill addresses various issues including immigration, health care, firearms, abortion, and taxes.
Among other things, this bill
- limits who may receive citizenship by virtue of being born in the United States;
- repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;
- prohibits providing an abortion if the fetus has a detectable heartbeat, with some exceptions;
- removes from federal jurisdiction any case seeking the review of any law or regulation that limits or regulates abortions;
- repeals certain nutritional standards for national school lunch and school breakfast programs;
- prohibits the state or local regulation of firearm silencers;
- makes English the official language of the United States and authorizes a person injured by a violation of this provision to sue;
- caps noneconomic damages at $250,000 in any health care lawsuit;
- repeals federal income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate taxes; and
- establishes a national sales tax.
December 31, 2020
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12/31/2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, House Administration, Rules, Appropriations, Agriculture, Oversight and Reform, Veterans' Affairs, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12/31/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:55 PM