Steve Womack

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This bill would create a single, clear way to categorize all types of imported whiskies for customs purposes. It aims to standardize the system for businesses that import whisky and sets a uniform "Free" duty rate for most whiskies. The changes would take effect 15 days after the bill becomes law.

This bill would ban the sale of food with unsafe levels of opiate-tainted poppy seeds. The HHS Secretary would set clear limits for morphine and codeine in poppy seeds. This protects consumers from accidental opiate exposure and health dangers.

Federal rules for who counts as a 'tipped employee' would change under this bill. This bill would remove the current rule that workers must regularly receive over $30 a month in tips to be considered tipped. Instead, a tipped employee would be defined by whether their total tips and cash wages meet the federal minimum wage over a work period set by their employer, regardless of their specific job duties.

This resolution shows Congress's support for local radio stations and other businesses. It states that Congress should not create new fees for playing music over the air. This means local radio and businesses like restaurants would not have to pay extra to play songs.

This bill would let Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals prescribe certain controlled medications to veterans through telemedicine. This would be allowed even if they haven't seen the veteran in person first. This would make it easier for eligible veterans to get these prescriptions, potentially improving their access to care.

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