Legislative Research: US HB159 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced) | To amend title 5, United States Code, to terminate pensions for Members of Congress, and for other purposes. [HB159 2025 Detail][HB159 2025 Text][HB159 2025 Comments] | 2025-01-03 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Engrossed - Dead) | To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring, and for other purposes. [HB159 2023 Detail][HB159 2023 Text][HB159 2023 Comments] | 2023-01-25 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program enabling communities to better leverage resources to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational ... [HB159 2021 Detail][HB159 2021 Text][HB159 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizes the Small Business Administration to award grants to small business development centers and women's business centers for assisting small businesses with tax compliance issues. [HB159 2019 Detail][HB159 2019 Text][HB159 2019 Comments] | 2019-01-03 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | To expand the workforce of veterinarians specialized in the care and conservation of wild animals and their ecosystems, and to develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine. This bill authorizes the Department of... [HB159 2017 Detail][HB159 2017 Text][HB159 2017 Comments] | 2017-02-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Engrossed - Dead) | Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to give preferential consideration in awarding Community Oriented Police Services grants to an ... [HB159 2015 Detail][HB159 2015 Text][HB159 2015 Comments] | 2015-02-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Modifies the project for the improvement of the Shallotte River, North Carolina, to change the authorized maintenance depth to eight feet. [HB159 2013 Detail][HB159 2013 Text][HB159 2013 Comments] | 2013-01-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | TBI Treatment Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (Secretaries) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which each Secretary establishes a process for providing payments to facilities for treatments of traumatic b... [HB159 2011 Detail][HB159 2011 Text][HB159 2011 Comments] | 2011-02-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income for: (1) interest paid on indebtedness (up to $49,500) incurred after November 12, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, for the purchase of a motor vehicle (i.e... [HB159 2009 Detail][HB159 2009 Text][HB159 2009 Comments] | 2009-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
US HB159 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. (2015, February 04). LegiScan. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB159/2015
MLA
"US HB159 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 04 Feb. 2015. Web. 10 Oct. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB159/2015>.
Chicago
"US HB159 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." February 04, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB159/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. US HB159 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. 04 February 2015. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB159/2015 (accessed October 10, 2026).
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Human trafficking
Intergovernmental relations
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Sex offenses
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Youth employment and child labor
Crime and law enforcement
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Human trafficking
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Youth employment and child labor
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB166 | Related | 2015-03-02 | Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25. |
