Washington, D.C. – On the 100th day of the 114th Congress, Alaskan Congressman Don Young shared the following message with Alaskans to highlight the work he and his colleagues are doing in the U.S. House of Representatives to hold the Administration accountable and provide commonsense policy solutions for hardworking American families, communities and small businesses.
Congressman Don Young Highlighting the Work of the 114th Congress on Its 100th Day (click here to watch).
To date, Congressman Young has joined his colleagues to cosponsored 89 separate bills (click here for a full list). He has personally introduced 30 pieces of his own legislation (click here for a full list), four of which have received legislative action. Those bills are as followed:
Legislative action on bills introduced by Congressman Young:
- H.R. 338, legislation to provide Alaska Native Corporations an equitable tax deduction for the donation of conservation easements. H.R. 338 passed the House on February 12, 2015 as part of H.R 644, the America Gives More Act of 2015.
- H.R. 521, legislation to provide for the conveyance of a 22.98 acre parcel of Federal Indian Health Service land in Bethel, AK to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation. A legislative hearing in the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was held on H.R. 521 by Chairman Young on April 14, 2015.
- H.R. 329, the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015, which amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to better facilitate the ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources. The bill enhances and makes permanent the program commonly known as the Tribal 477 Program. A legislative hearing in the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs was held on H.R. 329 by Chairman Young on April 14, 2015.
- H.R. 336, legislation to allow the sale of unused National Archives land, roughly 9 acres, to the Municipality of Anchorage for fair market value. H.R. 336 was unanimously passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 15, 2015.
Beyond tackling efforts to hold the Administration accountable, the House of Representatives has passed 138 bills to provide commonsense relief for countless Americans.
For a snapshot of what the U.S. House of Representatives has done in the first 100 days, please click here.
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