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115-hr-7400 115 hr 7400 Making continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard. Transportation and Public Works 2019-01-02 2019-01-02 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. House Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-15] PA D W000826 0 This bill provides FY2019 continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period during which interim or full-year FY2019 appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect. The appropriations are provided to the Coast Guard for pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard, civilian employees, and contractors; the payment of a death gratuity, funeral travel, and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty; and other functions authorized by law. The appropriations are provided until the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation. 2022-11-01T14:28:23Z  
115-hr-7401 115 hr 7401 Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act Immigration 2019-01-02 2019-01-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. House Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] MN D E000288 0 Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act This bill modifies provisions related to the treatment of refugees, including by (1) directing the Department of State to establish overseas training programs to offer English and work orientation training to admitted refugees, (2) providing lawful permanent resident status to certain admitted refugees, and (3) directing the Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide grants to national resettlement agencies to operate a case management system to assist qualified individuals in accessing services and benefits. 2022-11-01T14:28:22Z  
115-hr-7399 115 hr 7399 Inaugural Fund Integrity Act Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-27 2018-12-27 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. House Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-7] PA D S001205 0 Inaugural Fund Integrity Act This bill imposes various restrictions on presidential inaugural committees, including prohibitions on soliciting or accepting donations from foreign nationals or from entities that are not individuals. The bill also forbids an individual from donating more than $50,000 to such a committee. 2023-01-11T13:40:44Z  
115-hr-7397 115 hr 7397 To provide further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. Economics and Public Finance 2018-12-22 2018-12-22 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. House Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] MD D H000874 0 DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 101) This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 8, 2019 (December 21, 2018, under current law), or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began when the existing CR expired because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted earlier this year, including: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.) The CR extends through February 8, 2019: the Department of Homeland Security Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program; the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to withhold from public disclosure certain technical data or scientific information that reveals vulnerabilities of existing medical or public health defenses against biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological threats; and an exemption from antitrust laws for meetings and consultations to discuss the development of certain vaccines and drugs related to public health threats such as bioterrorism, pandemics, or epidemics. Additionally, the CR has the effect of extending through February 8, 2019, several authorities and programs that were extended in prior CRs, including: the National Flood Insurance Program, the Violence Against Women Act, the authority for the Enviro… 2023-01-11T13:40:44Z  
115-hr-7398 115 hr 7398 SPA Act Congress 2018-12-22 2018-12-22 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. House Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] IL D F000454 0 Shutdown Prioritization Act or the SPA Act This bill prohibits operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives or the Members' Dining Room in the U.S. Capitol during a government shutdown. After the shutdown ends, furloughed employees of such facility or dining room must be compensated at their standard salary for the period of the shutdown. 2023-01-11T13:40:44Z  
115-hr-7388 115 hr 7388 National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018 Finance and Financial Sector 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 148 - 226 (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H10560-10566) House Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] NJ R M001193 0 National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018 This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2019. The bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on December 21, 2018. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must allow a Write Your Own company to sell private flood insurance. (A Write Your Own company writes and services federal standard flood insurance policies in its own name.) 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7389 115 hr 7389 Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Environmental Protection 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] PA R M001179 0 Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act This bill revises and makes permanent Title XLI of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (commonly known as FAST-41) which addresses federal coordination and review of major infrastructure permits. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7390 115 hr 7390 Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018 Crime and Law Enforcement 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, 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. House Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] TX D J000032 2 Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018 This bill extends the authority for various programs under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 until February 8, 2019. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7391 115 hr 7391 Rural Hospital Freedom and Flexibility Act of 2018 Health 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. House Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] TX R A000375 0 Rural Hospital Freedom and Flexibility Act of 2018 This bill establishes several requirements under Medicare regarding certified rural emergency access centers, including payment, certification, and participation requirements. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7392 115 hr 7392 TRACED Act Science, Technology, Communications 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] TX R B001291 0 Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the TRACED Act This bill implements a forfeiture penalty for intentional violations of the prohibition on certain robocalls. The bill also limits the scope of an annual reporting requirement for enforcement relating to unsolicited facsimile advertisements. The bill requires voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall promulgate rules establishing when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also must establish a process to permit a calling party adversely affected by the framework to verify the authenticity of their calls. The FCC shall also initiate a rulemaking to help protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number. This bill requires the Department of Justice to assemble an interagency working group to study and report to Congress on the enforcement of the prohibition of certain robocalls. Specifically, the working group will look into how to better enforce against robocalls by examining issues like the types of laws, policies, or constraints that could be inhibiting enforcement. The bill requires the FCC to initiate a proceeding to determine whether its policies regarding access to number resources could be modified to help reduce access to numbers by potential robocall violators. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7393 115 hr 7393 Medicaid Quality Care Act Health 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] NY R F000464 0 Medicaid Quality Care Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue regulations that require each state Medicaid program to provide quality control and oversight of out-of-state providers. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7394 115 hr 7394 To prohibit the Federal financial regulators from requiring compliance with the accounting standards update of the Financial Accounting Standards Board related to current expected credit loss ("CECL"), to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to take certain impacts of a proposed accounting principle into consideration before accepting the principle, and for other purposes. Finance and Financial Sector 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. House Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] MO R L000569 1 This bill prohibits financial regulators from requiring compliance with the current expected credit loss rule issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in June 2016. 2023-01-11T13:40:44Z  
115-hr-7395 115 hr 7395 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allow delivery of medical supplies by unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes. Health 2018-12-21 2018-12-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] NC R M001187 0 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from blocking any program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or the Indian Health Service that reimburses medical providers for the use of unmanned aerial systems that deliver medical supplies. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration may not prohibit the operation of such systems beyond the line of sight. 2023-01-11T13:40:44Z  
115-hr-7396 115 hr 7396 Border Security and Child Safety Act Immigration 2018-12-21 2018-12-21 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. House Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] CA D T000474 2 Border Security and Child Safety Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to present to Congress a strategy to ensure the safety of children in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and to prioritize hiring medical personnel to handle the care of such children. 2023-01-11T13:40:44Z  
115-hr-7356 115 hr 7356 Token Taxonomy Act Finance and Financial Sector 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. House Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] OH R D000626 1 Token Taxonomy Act This bill specifies that digital tokens, such as those used in virtual currencies, are not securities for regulatory purposes. The bill also provides for the tax treatment of virtual currencies, including by excluding from gross income any gains from virtual currency transactions up to $600. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7357 115 hr 7357 Automated Mobility Act of 2018 Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-20 2018-12-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] IL D L000563 0 Automated Mobility Act of 2018 This bill establishes within the Department of Transportation (DOT) the position of Assistant Secretary of Automated Mobility with duties that include coordinating federal agency efforts to test and deploy automated vehicles. DOT shall submit to Congress a five-year plan to, among other things: (1) adapt federal vehicle safety standards and infrastructure to accommodate automated vehicles; (2) evaluate the readiness of the federal interstate highway system to accommodate automated vehicles; (3) establish a framework for automated vehicle safety assurance; (4) develop uniform standards for, and procedures to test, automated vehicles and automated driving software; and (5) adapt existing safety oversight authority and enforcement capabilities to accommodate automated vehicles. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7358 115 hr 7358 Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad Act of 2018 Taxation 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] NC R H001065 0 Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad Act of 2018 This bill allows certain U.S. citizens who are residents of foreign countries to elect to use an alternative tax exclusion for foreign source earned and unearned income. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7359 115 hr 7359 Voter Information and Access Act of 2018 Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] WI D M001160 3 Voter Information and Access Act of 2018 This bill expands the uses of certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grant funds to include voting restoration and voter registration education for persons in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. DOJ is authorized to make grants to states and units of local government to: (1) install polling places in jails for use by detained persons eligible to vote; (2) provide absentee ballots to detained persons eligible to vote; and (3) provide counseling, education, and information services on voting restoration and voter registration in prisons. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7360 115 hr 7360 Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act Immigration 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] CA D C001080 1 Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act The bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children, including the existing shelters in Tornillo, Texas and Homestead, Florida. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7361 115 hr 7361 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow exclusion of gain or loss on like-kind exchanges of virtual currency. Taxation 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] NC R B001305 0 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the nonrecognition of a taxpayer's gains or losses from like-kind exchanges of virtual currency, in the same manner as gains or losses from like-kind exchanges of real property are currently not recognized. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7362 115 hr 7362 Pay our Doctors Act of 2018 Native Americans 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. House Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] OK R M001190 2 Pay our Doctors Act of 2018 This bill provides FY2019 appropriations to the Indian Health Service (IHS) if a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY2019 is not in effect. In the event of a partial government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides continuing appropriations to the IHS at the same level that was provided for FY2018. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7363 115 hr 7363 Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2018 Science, Technology, Communications 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] TX R G000552 0 Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2018 This bill provides that an owner or operator of a social media service shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of user-generated content (and, therefore, may potentially be held liable with respect to such content) if  the service or its algorithm does any of the following: displays user-generated content in an order that is not chronological; delays the display of such content relative to other content; or hinders the display of such content for reasons other than to carry out the user's direction or to restrict material that the provider or user considers obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7364 115 hr 7364 Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act Finance and Financial Sector 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. House Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] KY R B001282 0 Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act This bill extends the supervisory authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to credit protections applicable to certain active duty members of the armed forces and their dependents. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7365 115 hr 7365 To require the Federal Communications Commission to approve or deny a license transfer application within 180 days of submission, and for other purposes. Science, Technology, Communications 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] TX R F000461 2 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to approve or deny a license-transfer application within 180 days of submission. These applications relate to the transfer of control or assignment for radio-station licenses. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7366 115 hr 7366 RAMP Act Commerce 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] CA R I000056 0 Revitalizing Amendment Motions for Patents Act of 2018 or the RAMP Act This bill establishes that for motions to amend patent claims challenged at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), a patent examiner shall prepare an advisory report about the patentability of the proposed amended claims, which the PTAB shall consider when deciding the motion. The proposed amended claims shall be construed under the broadest reasonable interpretation standard for the purposes of the motion. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7367 115 hr 7367 To designate a peak in the State of Washington as "Mount Cleator". Public Lands and Natural Resources 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] VA D B001292 1 This bill designates the 7,630-foot peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the state of Washington as "Mount Cleator." 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7368 115 hr 7368 Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] VA D B001292 77 Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act This bill requires federal employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7369 115 hr 7369 DEA Notification Act of 2018 Health 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. House Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] FL R B001257 1 DEA Notification Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to notify the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of providers or suppliers that are prohibited from participating in Medicare due to improper prescriptions of controlled substances, and to recommend that the DEA consider revoking certain controlled substance registrations or waivers held by such providers or suppliers. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7370 115 hr 7370 Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2018 Science, Technology, Communications 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] FL D C001111 1 Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Justice to assemble an interagency working group to study and report to Congress on the enforcement of the prohibition against certain robocalls. Specifically, the working group must look into how to better enforce against robocalls by examining issues such as the types of laws, policies, or constraints that could be inhibiting enforcement. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7371 115 hr 7371 To provide that the Social Security Administration pay fees associated with obtaining a birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining a replacement social security card for certain victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes. Social Welfare 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] FL D C001111 0 This bill directs the Social Security Administration to pay the fees associated with obtaining certain identification documents required for getting a replacement Social Security card if the person applying for the card (1) is a domestic violence victim, (2) receives support services related to domestic violence, or (3) is the dependent of such a person. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7372 115 hr 7372 Protect SNAP Act Agriculture and Food 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 5 Protect SNAP Act This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from modifying certain regulations for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) regarding the time limit for able-bodied adults, work requirements, and waivers of the requirements. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7373 115 hr 7373 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from FIRPTA for interests held by certain foreign insurance companies. Taxation 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] NC R H001065 0 This bill exempts interests held by certain foreign insurance companies from provisions of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 that tax foreign individuals or corporations on dispositions of investments in U.S. real property interests. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7374 115 hr 7374 Minimum Wage Fairness Act of 2018 Labor and Employment 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, 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. House Rep. Jones, Brenda [D-MI-13] MI D J000303 1 Minimum Wage Fairness Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Labor to identify each fiscal year any states that have reduced their minimum wage or that have reduced a minimum wage increase that would otherwise become effective. Labor must then notify federal agencies that administer programs in such states and such agencies must reduce the funding for the administrative costs of such programs by a percentage equivalent to the reduction in the minimum wage in such states. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7375 115 hr 7375 SHELTER Act of 2018 Taxation 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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. House Rep. Jones, Brenda [D-MI-13] MI D J000303 1 Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal Act of 2018 or the SHELTER Act of 2018 This bill limits or repeals several tax deductions, credits, and related rules that benefit major integrated oil companies. It also repeals royalty relief (suspension of royalties) for (1) natural gas production from deep wells in shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and (2) deep water oil and gas production in the Western and Central Planning Area of the Gulf (including a specified portion of the Eastern Planning Area). Any increase in revenues as a result of this bill must be credited to the Housing Trust Fund, which provides funding to states for activities to increase affordable housing. The bill also specifies requirements for the fund regarding funding for (1) environmental rehabilitation activities, and (2) childhood lead prevention. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7376 115 hr 7376 The Earning Experience Act of 2018 Education 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] WA D K000381 1 The Earning Experience Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot program that awards grants to institutions of higher education for a program to provide students with work opportunities. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7377 115 hr 7377 Children of Fallen Servicemembers AMT Relief Act Taxation 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] WA D L000560 0 Children of Fallen Servicemembers AMT Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the individual alternative minimum tax (AMT), to specify that any annuity paid under the Department of Defense (DOD) Survivor Benefit Plan is considered earned income of a child. This prevents the benefits paid to children from being subject to the AMT. (The DOD program provides a lifetime annuity to survivors of military service members and retirees.) 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7378 115 hr 7378 Guidance Clarity Act of 2018 Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] MO R L000569 6 Guidance Clarity Act of 2018 This bill requires certain agency documents that are not issued in accordance with the rulemaking process to include a statement that the document is not legally binding. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7379 115 hr 7379 American Agriculture First Act Agriculture and Food 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] NC R M001187 0 American Agriculture First Act This bill requires the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase at least 75% of the agricultural commodities of the Food Purchase and Distribution Program from domestically owned enterprises if it is necessary to respond to trade damage from retaliation by foreign nations with respect to agricultural commodities. The requirement does not apply if the Department of Agriculture reports to Congress that meeting the requirement is not possible because the agricultural commodities available from domestically owned enterprises cannot meet the supply needs of the AMS; or would result in a greater than 150% increase between (1) the amount necessary to purchase the agricultural commodities, and (2) the average cost of the agricultural commodities purchased by the AMS in the prior 3 years. The authority provided by this bill expires on September 30, 2023. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7380 115 hr 7380 Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act Emergency Management 2018-12-20 2018-12-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. House Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] NC R M001187 0 Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish a subpage within the website established under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to publish information regarding federal disaster assistance. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7381 115 hr 7381 Protect our Girls Act of 2018 Crime and Law Enforcement 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] PA R P000605 0 Protect our Girls Act of 2018 This bill criminalizes additional conduct with respect to female genital mutilation. Specifically, it prohibits interstate travel to commit or facilitate female genital mutilation. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7382 115 hr 7382 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lobbying Regulation Act of 2018 Housing and Community Development 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] CA R R000487 1 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lobbying Regulation Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from engaging in lobbying activities while under conservatorship or receivership. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7383 115 hr 7383 Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Exist Act Finance and Financial Sector 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] CA D S000344 0 Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Exist Act This bill provides for the restructuring of financial institutions with specified exposure and financial-risk characteristics. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7384 115 hr 7384 UIGHUR Act of 2018 International Affairs 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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. House Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] CA D S000344 4 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2018 or the UIGHUR Act of 2018 This bill restricts executive agencies from procuring goods and services from foreign persons involved in China's mass detention of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group in Xinjiang province. It also places export controls on various technologies used to facilitate the mass detentions. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7385 115 hr 7385 Disaster Housing Assistance Program Accountability Act Housing and Community Development 2018-12-20 2018-12-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. House Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] NV D T000468 1 Disaster Housing Assistance Program Accountability Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish at least three pilot programs to provide long-term rental-housing assistance and case-management services to families affected by a major disaster in either a U.S. territory in 2017 or a state in 2018. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7386 115 hr 7386 Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2018 Taxation 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. House Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] MI R W000798 1 Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2018 This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose certain tax return information to the Department of Education (ED) for the purpose of administering financial aid and loan programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. (Under current law, students must obtain their own tax return information from the IRS and submit it to ED.) Upon receiving a request from ED, the IRS must disclose specified tax return information to ED for the purposes of establishing, renewing, administering, and conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related to income-contingent or income-based repayment programs; the discharge of loans based on a total and permanent disability; determining the eligibility for, and the amount of, federal student financial aid; and conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related to federal student financial aid programs. ED may only use the disclosed information for the purposes above and for mitigating risks related to the programs. Mitigating risks includes activities related to analyzing or estimating costs, conducting oversight, developing statistics, and reducing improper payments. It does not include conducting criminal investigations or prosecutions. With the consent of the taxpayer, ED may disclose the return information to certain institutions of higher education, state higher education agencies, and scholarship organizations solely for the use in financial aid programs. The bill also specifies notification and reporting requirements related to the disclosures and the implementation of this bill. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7387 115 hr 7387 Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act Public Lands and Natural Resources 2018-12-20 2018-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. House Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] OR R W000791 0 Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act This bill: (1) modifies the boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area in Oregon to exclude approximately 688 acres of public land; and (2) directs the Department of the Interior to manage such land to improve fire resiliency and forest health, including the conduct of wildfire prevention and response activities. 2023-01-11T13:40:45Z  
115-hr-7327 115 hr 7327 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-capabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure Technology Act Emergency Management 2018-12-19 2018-12-21 Became Public Law No: 115-390. House Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] TX R H001073 5 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-capabilities by Utilizing Risk Exposure Technology Act or the SECURE Technology Act TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SECURITY AND OTHER MATTERS (Sec. 101) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a policy applicable to individuals, organizations, and companies to report security vulnerabilities on DHS information systems; and (2) develop a process to address the mitigation or remediation of the vulnerabilities reported. DHS shall make such policy publicly available and submit a copy to Congress with the required remediation process. (Sec. 102) DHS shall establish, within the Office of the Chief Information Officer, a bug bounty pilot program to minimize security vulnerabilities. "Bug bounty program" means a program under which: (1) individuals, organizations, and companies are temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of DHS information systems; and (2) eligible individuals, organizations, and companies receive compensation in exchange for such reports. TITLE II--FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 (Sec. 202) This bill establishes a Federal Acquisition Security Council. The council shall: (1) identify and recommend development of supply chain risk management standards, guidelines, and practices for assessing and developing mitigation strategies to address supply chain risks; and (2) develop a strategic plan for addressing supply chain risks posed by the acquisition of certain technology and equipment (covered articles). (Sec. 203) The bill sets forth standards for executive agencies in assessing supply chain risks and extends to such agencies authorities for mitigating supply chain risks in the procurement of covered articles. (Sec. 204) The bill adds agency responsibilities relating to assessing and avoiding, mitigating, transferring, or accepting supply chain risks and complying with exclusion and removal orders. 2023-03-22T19:50:58Z  
115-hr-7328 115 hr 7328 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 Health 2018-12-19 2018-12-20 Received in the Senate. House Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] IN R B001284 5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes, revises, and establishes several programs and entities relating to public health emergency preparedness and response; the bill also specifies requirements for certain over-the-counter drugs that are marketed without an approved application, including fees for associated manufacturing facilities and orders. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7329 115 hr 7329 To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-19 2018-12-21 Received in the Senate. House Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] PA R S001154 0 This bill modifies member representation requirements of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, including to require that one member must represent entities engaged in offshore oil exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to Alaska. (The committee advises the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources.) 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7330 115 hr 7330 Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2018 Agriculture and Food 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] ME D P000597 9 Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2018 This bill amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reaffirm that the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, and any successor agencies must be: (1) within the research, education, and economics mission area of the Department of Agriculture (USDA); and (2) administered by the USDA Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. USDA must locate each of the specified agencies and the majority of the staff of the agencies within the National Capital Region. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7331 115 hr 7331 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Post Office". Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] TX R B001291 29 Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Post Office." 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7332 115 hr 7332 Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act Immigration 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. House Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] TX D J000032 4 Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act This bill prohibits using taxpayer funds to build a barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and the United States, requiring such funds to come from the government of Mexico. It also authorizes the Department of Justice to appoint 100 additional immigration judges. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7333 115 hr 7333 FEMA Modernization Act of 2018 Emergency Management 2018-12-19 2018-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. House Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] TX D J000032 3 FEMA Modernization Act of 2018 This bill provides for the reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including by requiring FEMA to ensure that its Office of Response and Recovery is divided into an Office of Disaster Response and an Office of Disaster Recovery and to report on its ability to support a state managed and locally executed casework management system to coordinate and deliver direct assistance to disaster survivors. Disaster Recovery Small Business Grant Act The bill establishes within the Small Business Administration an Office of Disaster Recovery Small Business Grants. It also reauthorizes through FY2029 the temporary reassignment of state and local personnel during a public health emergency. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7334 115 hr 7334 Sunset Inefficient and Unaccountable Government Act Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] AL R B001289 0 Sunset Inefficient and Unaccountable Government Act This bill requires the abolishment of certain federal agencies on specified dates unless Congress has passed a concurrent resolution disapproving abolishment during the previous 10 years. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7335 115 hr 7335 Fairness and Opportunities for Married Households With Student Loans Act Taxation 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] IL D D000096 0 Fairness and Opportunities for Married Households With Student Loans Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $5,000 the tax deduction for interest on education loans for married couples filing a joint tax return. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7336 115 hr 7336 Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2018 Agriculture and Food 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 0 Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to revise the definition of "adulterated" to make explicit the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue a recall of meat, poultry, and egg products that contain microbial pathogens associated with serious illness or death or are resistant to two or more antibiotics critically important for human medicine. The bill requires USDA to establish sampling protocols and testing procedures necessary to determine if meat, poultry, and egg products are adulterated under this bill and to prevent the entry, flow, or movement of those products into commerce. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7337 115 hr 7337 Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2018 Health 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 4 Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2018 This bill amends the Jenkins Act to require that the sale and delivery of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco be regulated in the same manner as traditional tobacco products, including to assess federal, state, and local excise taxes on the sale and delivery of these products. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7338 115 hr 7338 Safe Food Act of 2018 Agriculture and Food 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 0 Safe Food Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Food Safety Administration (FSA) as an independent agency to administer and enforce food safety laws. The functions of specified federal agencies that relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws are transferred to the FSA. The FSA is directed to: promulgate regulations to protect the food supply from contamination; implement federal food safety inspection, labeling, enforcement, and research efforts to protect the public health; develop consistent and science-based standards for safe food; prioritize federal food safety efforts and deployment of resources to achieve the greatest benefit in reducing foodborne illness; administer a national food safety program based on an analysis of the hazards associated with different foods and the processing of different foods; require that all food and feed facilities register before operation or importation of food, feed, or ingredients; establish an accreditation system for foreign governments seeking to certify food for importation to the United States; establish requirements for tracing food and animals from point of origin to retail sale; establish and administer a food safety technology program to foster innovations with the potential to improve food safety; maintain or access an active surveillance system of food and epidemiological evidence; establish a sampling system to monitor contaminants in food; rank categories of food based on their health hazard; establish a national public education campaign on food safety; and conduct research relating to food safety. This bill includes provisions regarding prohibited acts, recall authority, penalties for violations of food safety laws, whistle-blower protection, and civil actions. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7339 115 hr 7339 Medicare for America Act of 2018 Health 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary, 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. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 1 Medicare for America Act of 2018 This bill establishes a national health insurance program to be administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. Among other requirements, the program must (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) cover specified items and services, including hospital services, prescription drugs, and dental services; and (3) be fully implemented in 2022. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7340 115 hr 7340 Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2018 Health 2018-12-19 2019-01-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 0 Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights Act of 2018 This bill establishes limits on the removal of Medicare Advantage (MA) providers by MA organizations. Within 60 days before the first day of the annual coordinated election period for an MA plan, an MA organization may remove a provider from the plan only if the provider is: (1) medically negligent, (2) in violation of a legal or contractual requirement, or (3) otherwise unfit to furnish items and services as required. An MA organization may remove a provider from an MA plan only after the completion of a fair notice and appeal process. Additionally, the MA organization must: (1) provide written notification of the removal to each enrollee receiving items or services from the provider, and (2) ensure that the removal satisfies certain continuity of care requirements. The bill also establishes network adequacy requirements. Specifically, when establishing a plan network, an MA organization shall consider specified factors related to provider availability and the timely provision of care. Furthermore, an MA organization must annually certify to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that providers in each of its plan networks are able to provide services and meet enrollees' needs as required. Sanctions for noncompliance with the bill's requirements apply. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7341 115 hr 7341 SWEET Act Taxation 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 0 Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act of 2018 or the SWEET Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the sale or transfer of any specified sugar-sweetened beverage product by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof. The tax rate is 1 cent per 4.2 grams of caloric sweetener contained in such product. This bill transfers revenues from the tax to the Prevention and Public Health Fund for the sole purpose of funding programs and research to reduce the human and economic costs of diabetes, obesity, dental caries, and other diet-related health conditions in priority populations. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7342 115 hr 7342 Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act Taxation 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 0 Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for advertising or marketing directed at children (age 14 or under) for food of poor nutritional quality or a brand primarily associated with food of poor nutritional quality. The bill also denies a deduction for related expenses, including: travel; goods or services constituting entertainment, amusement, or recreation; gifts; or other promotion expenses. The Department of the Treasury must enter into a contract with the National Academy of Medicine to develop procedures to evaluate and identify food of poor nutritional quality and brands that are primarily associated with such food. The bill authorizes additional funding to carry out the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7343 115 hr 7343 To require the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to jointly establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes. Science, Technology, Communications 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] LA R G000577 1 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to jointly establish a robocaller bounty pilot program to reduce covered calls. A covered call is generally one that (1) is made by an automatic dialing system, (2) uses an artificial or prerecorded voice and is not initiated for emergency purposes, or (3) violates the do-not-call-registry. The FCC and the FTC must provide monetary compensation for the identification and prevention of covered calls and enable participants to share funds recovered from violations. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7344 115 hr 7344 To reauthorize tuition assistance programs under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999. Education 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] NC R M001187 0 This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the tuition assistance program that provides high school graduates from the District of Columbia the benefits of in-state tuition at institutions of higher education outside the District. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7345 115 hr 7345 National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act Labor and Employment 2018-12-19 2018-12-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1697) House Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] DC D N000147 0 National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act This bill establishes the National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment to carry out a comprehensive investigation and study of workplace harassment. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7346 115 hr 7346 Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018 Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. House Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] DC D N000147 0 Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018 This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to require the federal government to compensate employees of federal contractors that provide retail, food, custodial, or security services who are placed on unpaid leave as a result of a lapse in appropriations beginning in FY2019. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7347 115 hr 7347 USE IT Act Environmental Protection 2018-12-19 2018-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. House Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] CA D P000608 3 Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the USE IT Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish: (1) a competitive prize program for certain technology projects that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, and (2) a Direct Air Capture Technology Advisory Board to advise the EPA on carrying out the program. The EPA must: (1) carry out a research and development program for carbon dioxide utilization to promote technologies that transform carbon dioxide generated by industrial processes into a product of commercial value, and (2) support activities relating to carbon dioxide utilization by providing technical and financial assistance. The bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act to apply the Act's accelerated environmental review and permitting procedures to the construction of infrastructure that captures, utilizes, or sequesters carbon dioxide and the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must publish guidance to: (1) facilitate reviews associated with the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and (2) support the efficient, orderly, and responsible development of such projects and pipelines. The CEQ must also establish at least two task forces to identify permitting challenges that permitting authorities and project developers and operators face and improve the performance of the permitting process and regional coordination. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7348 115 hr 7348 Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2018 Health 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] IL D S001145 0 Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2018 This bill establishes an Office of Drug Manufacturing within the Department of Health and Human Services for the purposes of lowering prices, increasing access, and addressing shortages of prescription drugs, including insulin. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7349 115 hr 7349 Savings Account for Every American Act of 2018 Labor and Employment 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. House Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] TX R S000250 0 Savings Account for Every American Act of 2018 This bill provides for the establishment of tax-exempt savings accounts, which individuals may elect to participate in instead of Social Security. The bill requires (1) employers to maintain payroll deduction programs for the accounts, and (2) employees and employers to make specified contributions to the accounts. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7350 115 hr 7350 No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018 International Affairs 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] CA D S000344 12 No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018 This bill requires a joint resolution from Congress before the United States may enter into any civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. Before such an agreement, the President shall report on various topics including Saudi Arabia's investigation into the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the extent to which the country has renounced uranium enrichment and reprocessing, and the country's progress in improving human rights protections. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7351 115 hr 7351 Nuclear Cooperation Agreements Reform Act of 2018 International Affairs 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. House Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] CA D S000344 1 Nuclear Cooperation Agreements Reform Act of 2018 This bill imposes additional requirements for Congressional approval of nuclear cooperation agreements with foreign countries, such as a requirement for the foreign country to have acceded to various international agreements relating to weapons development and proliferation. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7352 115 hr 7352 Performance-Based Building Act of 2018 Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-19 2018-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. House Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] PA R S001154 0 Performance-Based Building Act of 2018 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a pilot program under which the GSA may enter into agreements with non-government entities to ground-lease, finance, and execute improvements to identified VA facilities. Under the program, the GSA will leaseback the facility from the non-government entity for use by the VA, and the facility shall be operated and maintained by the non-government entity. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7353 115 hr 7353 Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2018 Immigration 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. House Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] NV D T000468 0 Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2018 This bill imposes an additional fee on employers applying for or extending an H-1B visa, which are for temporary foreign workers in positions that require highly specialized knowledge. The collected funds shall go into the STEM Education and Training Account, to be used to strengthen U.S. education in science, technology, engineering, and math. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7354 115 hr 7354 Small Business Lending Fairness Act Finance and Financial Sector 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NY D V000081 3 Small Business Lending Fairness Act This bill prohibits a creditor from accepting a borrower's waiver of the right to notice and opportunity to be heard in a legal proceeding regarding the debt. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7355 115 hr 7355 PRRADA Law 2018-12-19 2018-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NY D V000081 4 Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2018 or PRRADA This bill requires professionals employed in debt adjustment cases involving Puerto Rico to file verified statements disclosing their connections with the debtor, creditors, and other interested parties before seeking compensation for their services. 2023-01-11T13:40:46Z  
115-hr-7316 115 hr 7316 To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-17 2018-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. House Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] PA R S001154 0 This bill modifies member representation requirements of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, including to require that one member must represent entities engaged in offshore oil exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to Alaska. (The committee advises the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources.) The bill renews for 2019 temporary early retirement authority for certain Coast Guard personnel. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7317 115 hr 7317 Performance-based Building Act of 2018 Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-17 2018-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. House Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] PA R S001154 0 Performance-Based Building Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to develop a pilot program under which the VA may enter into agreements with non-government entities to ground-lease, finance, and execute improvements to identified VA facilities. Under the program, the VA shall lease the facility from the non-government entity, and the facility shall be operated and maintained by the non-government entity. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7318 115 hr 7318 To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-17 2019-01-14 Became Public Law No: 115-437. House Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] PA R B001269 1 (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to remove the deadline for appointment of members to the Public Buildings Reform Board and revise the board's termination date to six years after its members have been selected for appointment pursuant to the Act. 2023-03-22T19:50:58Z  
115-hr-7319 115 hr 7319 To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-17 2019-01-14 Became Public Law No: 115-438. House Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] PA R B001269 1 (Sec. 1) This bill allows existing improvements on a property sold under the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to be leased back to the federal government for up to three years for the purpose of facilitating the sale of the property. 2023-03-22T19:50:58Z  
115-hr-7320 115 hr 7320 Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2018 Education 2018-12-17 2018-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] MA D C001101 12 Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2018 This bill provides for the use of trauma-informed practices in public elementary and secondary schools and allows states to use certain federal funds to train teachers in such practices. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7321 115 hr 7321 Blocking Iran Illicit Finance Act International Affairs 2018-12-17 2018-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. House Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] WI R G000579 6 Blocking Iran Illicit Finance Act This bill expands sanctions against Iranian financial institutions that engage in various prohibited activities. It also directs the President to impose sanctions against (1) persons that provide financial messaging services to such institutions, and (2) persons that conduct significant transactions in any Iranian digital currency. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7322 115 hr 7322 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met. Emergency Management 2018-12-17 2018-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. House Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] LA R G000577 1 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, after the declaration of a major disaster, to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance necessary for meeting unmet needs as a result of such disaster. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7323 115 hr 7323 Independent and Community Bank Shareholders Protection Act Finance and Financial Sector 2018-12-17 2018-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. House Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] KS R J000290 0 Independent and Community Bank Shareholders Protection Act This bill provides that shareholders of certain small financial institutions that are under conservatorship or receivership may file claims with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for just compensation. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7324 115 hr 7324 Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2018 Health 2018-12-17 2019-01-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] PA R K000376 0 Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2018 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand the definition of orphan drug for purposes of the annual fee paid by brand name prescription drug manufacturers and importers to include medications for rare conditions that were, prior to 2011, approved or in clinical trials. (Drug manufacturers and importers pay an annual fee based on their sales of brand name prescription drugs, excluding sales of orphan drugs.) 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7325 115 hr 7325 Border Bonds for America Act of 2018 Immigration 2018-12-17 2018-12-17 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. House Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] MS R P000601 2 Border Bonds for America Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to $5 billion in bonds in a fiscal year, with proceeds going into a trust fund for the construction of reinforced fencing, physical barriers and related infrastructure for the U.S. southwest border with Mexico. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7326 115 hr 7326 Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018 Crime and Law Enforcement 2018-12-17 2018-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] TX R R000601 1 Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018 This bill revises the criminal prohibition on the shipment, transport, possession, or receipt of a biological agent or toxin by a restricted person. Specifically, it updates references to the lists of agents and toxins covered by the prohibition. 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z  
115-hr-7290 115 hr 7290 Global Health Security Act of 2018 International Affairs 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. House Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] VA D C001078 5 Global Health Security Act of 2018 This bill directs the President to create the Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council, which shall facilitate implementation of the Global Health Security Agenda, an initiative launched by nearly 30 nations to address global infectious disease threats. The President shall also designate a National Security Council employee as a special advisor responsible for coordinating the interagency response to global health security emergencies. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7291 115 hr 7291 GLOBE Act of 2018 International Affairs 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. House Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] NV D T000468 7 Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2018 or the GLOBE Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of State to include information about the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals in its annual report on human rights in foreign countries. The bill also contains other provisions to protect LGBTI rights, including provisions barring foreign individuals who commit serious human rights violations against LGBTI individuals from entering the United States. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7292 115 hr 7292 Megan Rondini and Leah Griffin Sexual Assault Victims Protection Act of 2018 Health 2018-12-13 2018-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] TX R P000592 3 Megan Rondini and Leah Griffin Sexual Assault Victims Protection Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a series of activities relating to sexual assault evidence and treatment. Among other things, HHS must establish a task force that addresses barriers to improving access to sexual assault forensic examiners, sexual assault nurse examiners, and other forensic medical examiners. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7293 115 hr 7293 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office". Government Operations and Politics 2018-12-13 2018-12-21 Received in the Senate. House Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] NY D M001206 30 Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office." 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7294 115 hr 7294 Accountable Capitalism Act Commerce 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, House Administration, and Education and the Workforce, 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. House Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] NM D L000570 4 Accountable Capitalism Act This bill imposes various duties and limitations on companies and entities that qualify as large entities, including by: (1) imposing on such an entity a duty to create a general public benefit as articulated in its charter, (2) requiring a director of a large entity to balance the pecuniary interests of shareholders with the interests of persons materially affected by the entity, (3) restricting when officers and directors may sell certain securities related to the entity, and (4) requiring shareholder and director approval of the entity's political expenditures. The bill also establishes the Office of U.S. Corporations, which shall have various duties such as reviewing and granting charters for large entities. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7295 115 hr 7295 Medical Records Access Fairness Act Health 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. House Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] IL D F000454 7 Medical Records Access Fairness ActThis bill prohibits health care providers from charging a fee for providing copies of individuals' protected health information. This prohibition does not apply to requests for a duplicate of a copy that an individual has received within the past year or a nonelectronic copy that is otherwise available at no cost in electronic form through an online portal. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7296 115 hr 7296 Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act Social Welfare 2018-12-13 2018-12-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. House Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] IL D D000096 2 Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act This bill requires states to develop procedures to determine whether a child in foster care is eligible for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits, expands requirements for states to manage such benefits on behalf of a foster child, and limits the use of such benefits for foster-care maintenance payments. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7297 115 hr 7297 Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act Education 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] IL D D000096 0 Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act This bill expands the student support services program to include grants to students at institutions of higher education for basic and emergency supplemental living assistance. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7298 115 hr 7298 Connect America's Capital Act Transportation and Public Works 2018-12-13 2018-12-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. House Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] VA R B001290 0 Connect America's Capital Act This bill repeals the prohibition on air carriers operating an aircraft nonstop between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and another airport more than 1,250 statute miles away from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7299 115 hr 7299 ASSURE Act of 2018 Finance and Financial Sector 2018-12-13 2018-12-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. House Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] PA D C001090 0 Annuity Safety and Security Under Reasonable Enforcement Act of 2018 or the ASSURE Act of 2018 This bill (1) requires additional disclosures regarding financial products that use federal and military pension benefits as consideration, (2) limits the maximum interest rates on these financial products, (3) provides for a private right of action with respect to prohibited assignments of specified benefits for veterans and military retirees, and (4) otherwise revises provisions related to these benefits and products. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7300 115 hr 7300 Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2018 Taxation 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] CA D C001080 5 Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a safe harbor to reduce the amount of estimated income tax that certain taxpayers are required to pay for 2018. (Under current law, a penalty applies if taxpayers do not use either withholding or estimated tax payments to make a required annual payment before the end of the year. The required payment is the lesser of 90% of the tax for the taxable year or a specified percentage of the preceding year's tax.) For 2018, the bill reduces the percentage of the preceding year's tax from 100% to 80%. For taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes for the preceding year that exceed $150,000, the bill reduces the percentage from 110% to 100%. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7301 115 hr 7301 Physician Education for Fistula Treatment Act International Affairs 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. House Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] CT D D000216 6 Physician Education for Fistula Treatment Act This bill authorizes the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, to support training programs for obstetrician-gynecologists and sub-specialists in urogynecology in least developed countries; the center must also develop a strategy to address physician shortages in such countries. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7302 115 hr 7302 PRIDE Act Education 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] AZ D G000551 0 Providing Resources to Improve Dual Language Education Act of 2018 or the PRIDE Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award up to five grants to partnerships of local educational agencies, early childhood education programs, and technical assistance providers for the implementation of dual language demonstration programs designed to enhance and assess the biliteracy and bilingualism skills of low-income minority and limited English proficient children from preschool through grade five. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  
115-hr-7303 115 hr 7303 Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act Education 2018-12-13 2018-12-13 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. House Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] AZ D G000551 0 Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act This bill amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to prohibit an institution of higher education or postsecondary educational institution from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for recruiting or marketing activities. Federal educational assistance funds include federal student aid under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, education benefits for military personnel and veterans, and grants for workforce development programs. 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z  

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