Mark E. Green

Became law (1)

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  Pete Stauber (R-MN)· Dec 12

  Cosponsored

  Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

  H.R. 452 Sports and Recreation

  A Republican bill with 107 Democratic cosponsors.

  Became law

  This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.

  Yes

  • Scored +1

    Is this likely to grow the economy?

    The sale of duplicate bronze medals provides a small influx of revenue to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

  No question was scored the opposite.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (21)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

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  Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)· Nov 12

  Cosponsored

  Major Richard Star Act

  H.R. 2102 Armed Forces and National Security

  A Republican bill with 207 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

  Passed the House

  392 – 18

  Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Armed Services · Nov 12

  This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

  Yes· 2 of 3

  • Scored +8

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • Scored +7

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill increases financial benefits for veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation.

  No question was scored the opposite.

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  Tim Burchett (R-TN)· Sep 14

  Cosponsored

  To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".

  H.R. 1372 Government Operations and Politics

  A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

  Passed the House

  Since then: a Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor

  Now: in the queue for a floor vote, with no date set · Sep 14

  This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility after Reverend Harold Middlebrook. The building is located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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  Riley Moore (R-WV)· Jul 14

  Cosponsored

  Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

  H.R. 1181 Finance and Financial Sector

  A Republican bill with 132 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

  Passed the House

  221 – 201

  Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Jul 15

  This bill prohibits payment card networks and covered entities from using specific merchant category codes to distinguish firearms retailers from other types of retailers.

  Yes· 2 of 4

  • Scored +6

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    The bill protects the privacy of firearms transactions which supports the ability to conduct lawful gun commerce.

  • Scored +5

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Firearms retailers are protected from being uniquely identified by their merchant category codes.

  The opposite

  • Scored -7

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The bill preempts state and local laws that regulate the assignment or use of merchant category codes for firearms retailers.

And 18 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Who their bills would affect

• Would business owners be better off under this? 6 no, 24 yes. 2 of these passed a chamber
• Would households on low incomes be better off under this? 13 no, 15 yes. 1 of these passed a chamber
• Would women be better off under this? 13 no, 7 yes. 2 of these passed a chamber
• Would immigrants be better off under this? 11 no, 3 yes. 6 of these passed a chamber

What else they would change

• Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? 4 no, 33 yes. 9 of these passed a chamber
• Does this give the federal government more power? 6 no, 27 yes. 7 of these passed a chamber (6 yes, 1 no)
• Does this reduce what the federal government spends? 10 no, 10 yes. 1 of these passed a chamber
• Does this make it easier to run a small business? 4 no, 12 yes. 1 of these passed a chamber