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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date ▲	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date
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-sres-744	115	sres	744	A resolution recognizing May 3, 2018, as the 30th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer established under the Act entitled "An act to provide for setting aside the first Thursday in May as the date on which the National Day of Prayer is celebrated", approved May 5, 1988, which was signed by President Ronald Reagan on May 5, 1988.	Arts, Culture, Religion	2019-01-02	2019-01-02	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8059-8060)	Senate	Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]	OK	R	L000575	13	Recognizes the 30th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer.	2022-11-01T14:28:22Z
115-sres-745	115	sres	745	A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement, the 100th anniversary of the return of the Unknown Solider, and the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Solider.	International Affairs	2019-01-02	2019-01-02	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8060-8061)	Senate	Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]	AR	R	C001095	0	This resolution recognizes the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Treaty, which brought an end to World War I, and recognizes those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the war.	2022-11-01T14:28:21Z
115-sres-746	115	sres	746	A resolution calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.	International Affairs	2019-01-02	2019-01-02	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8061)	Senate	Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]	WI	R	J000293	66	This resolution urges the President to work with allies to lead a multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea to push back against excessive Russian claims of sovereignty. It also calls for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enhance allied maritime presence and capabilities in the Black Sea and for European governments to cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline due to its threat to European energy security. The resolution also urges the President to provide additional security assistance to Ukraine and states that the President is required by statute to impose mandatory sanctions on Russia.	2022-11-01T14:28:21Z
115-sres-747	115	sres	747	A resolution recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.	Arts, Culture, Religion	2019-01-02	2019-01-02	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8061-8062)	Senate	Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]	TX	R	C001056	11	Recognizes the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC.	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-sres-741	115	sres	741	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the letter of resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis and on the decision of President Trump to rapidly withdraw United States forces from Syria.	International Affairs	2018-12-22	2018-12-22	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	Senate	Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]	VA	D	W000805	6	This resolution expresses gratitude to Secretary of Defense James Mattis for his service to the country. It also expresses strong support for U.S. alliances and partnerships around the world, and concern with the President's decision to rapidly withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.	2020-09-28T22:42:37Z
115-sres-742	115	sres	742	A resolution designating the first week of December 2018, and supporting the designation of each first week of December thereafter, as "Cancer Screen Week", identifying the burden of cancer in the United States, and encouraging people to talk with their healthcare providers about appropriate screenings for the prevention and early detection of cancer.	Health	2018-12-22	2018-12-22	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8036)	Senate	Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]	AL	D	J000300	1	Designates the first week of December 2018 as Cancer Screen Week.	2021-04-16T17:47:13Z
115-sres-743	115	sres	743	A resolution congratulating the International Association of Fire Fighters on the 100th anniversary of its founding.	Emergency Management	2018-12-22	2018-12-22	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8036)	Senate	Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]	MD	D	C000141	3	Congratulates the International Association of Fire Fighters on the 100th anniversary of its founding.	2020-09-28T22:42:38Z
115-hconres-148	115	hconres	148	Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 3628.	Finance and Financial Sector	2018-12-21	2018-12-21	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	House	Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]	NJ	R	M001193	0	Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 3628 to amend the effective date.	2023-01-11T13:40:53Z
115-hconres-149	115	hconres	149	Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 4174.	Government Operations and Politics	2018-12-21	2018-12-22	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	House	Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]	MI	R	M001201	0	Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 4174 (Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018).	2023-01-11T13:40:53Z
115-hjres-146	115	hjres	146	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect.	Congress	2018-12-21	2018-12-21	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	House	Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]	SC	R	N000190	6	Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period a government shutdown is in effect.	2023-01-11T13:40:52Z
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-hres-1185	115	hres	1185	Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2322) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese.	Congress	2018-12-21	2018-12-21	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 201.	House	Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]	WA	R	N000189	0	Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (S. 2322) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese.	2023-01-11T13:40:43Z
115-hres-1186	115	hres	1186	Expressing the sense of Congress that Fort San Juan holds a significant place in the early history of North Carolina and of the United States.	Social Sciences and History	2018-12-21	2018-12-21	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	House	Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]	NC	R	M001187	0	Recognizes the importance of Fort San Juan to the early history of North Carolina and the United States.	2023-01-11T13:40:43Z
115-hres-1187	115	hres	1187	Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.	Native Americans	2018-12-21	2018-12-21	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.	House	Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]	CA	D	T000474	7	Commemorates the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.	2023-01-11T13:40:43Z
115-s-3804	115	s	3804	A bill to reinstate the taxation of foreign oil related income, and for other purposes.	Taxation	2018-12-21	2018-12-21	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Senate	Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]	IL	D	D000622	0	This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate provisions that tax certain foreign oil-related income as foreign base company income under Subpart F (i.e., income of a controlled foreign corporation earned outside the United States). The provisions were repealed in P.L. 115-197 (commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).	2023-01-11T13:40:38Z
115-s-3805	115	s	3805	Malicious Deep Fake Prohibition Act of 2018	Crime and Law Enforcement	2018-12-21	2018-12-21	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]	NE	R	S001197	0	Malicious Deep Fake Prohibition Act of 2018 This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the creation or distribution of fake electronic media records that appear realistic.	2023-01-11T13:40:38Z
115-hconres-146	115	hconres	146	Expressing the sense of Congress on the need to inform American consumers with more balanced purchasing information for prescription drugs through the disclosure of price information in direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements.	Health	2018-12-20	2018-12-20	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]	TX	R	B001248	0	Expresses the sense of Congress that: the efficient administration of Medicare and Medicaid encompasses federal efforts to achieve good value for funds spent in those programs; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has the authority to require direct-to-consumer television advertisements of prescription drugs and biological products to include the drug or product's list price; and the proposed rule by the CMS published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2018, when finalized, shall be codified without change.	2023-01-11T13:40:53Z
115-hconres-147	115	hconres	147	Calling for an update to certain Occupational Safety and Health Regulations and certain Environmental Protection Agency programs relating to highly hazardous chemicals.	Labor and Employment	2018-12-20	2018-12-20	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]	CA	D	D000623	0	Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration should update regulations concerning refinery and chemical plant safety, and (2) the Environmental Protection Agency should update its Risk Management Plan rule pursuant to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.	2023-01-11T13:40:53Z
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-hres-1183	115	hres	1183	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 695) to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.	Congress	2018-12-20	2018-12-20	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	House	Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]	OK	R	C001053	0	Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 695) to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities.	2023-01-11T13:40:43Z
115-hres-1184	115	hres	1184	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 15th anniversary of the creation of Health Savings Accounts should be remembered as a turning point in the history of health care in the United States.	Health	2018-12-20	2018-12-21	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	House	Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]	MN	R	P000594	0	Commemorates the 15th anniversary of the creation of health savings accounts (HSAs). Expresses support for the expansion of HSAs in public insurance programs.	2023-01-11T13:40:43Z
115-s-3800	115	s	3800	A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the "Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse".	Government Operations and Politics	2018-12-20	2018-12-20	Held at the desk.	Senate	Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	KY	R	M000355	0	This bill designates the U.S. courthouse at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the "Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse."	2023-01-11T13:40:38Z
115-s-3801	115	s	3801	End Palestinian Terror Salaries Act of 2018	International Affairs	2018-12-20	2018-12-20	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]	TX	R	C001098	0	End Palestinian Terror Salaries Act of 2018 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on entities affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Liberation Organization that authorize compensation payments to terrorists in Israeli prisons or to the families of deceased terrorists.	2023-01-11T13:40:38Z
115-s-3802	115	s	3802	EARNS Act	Labor and Employment	2018-12-20	2018-12-20	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Senate	Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]	WA	D	M001111	4	Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills Act or the EARNS Act This bill (1) establishes in the Department of Labor an Office of Apprenticeship and a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, (2) provides for federal recognition of state apprenticeship agencies, (3) establishes a process and standards for the national apprenticeship system, (4) directs Labor to provide for evaluations of programs and activities and research on best practices in covered apprenticeship programs, and (5) sets up a grant program to modernize and expand apprenticeship programs.	2023-01-11T13:40:38Z
115-s-3803	115	s	3803	Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018	Public Lands and Natural Resources	2018-12-20	2018-12-20	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Senate	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	UT	R	H000338	0	Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 This bill establishes the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area in Utah. The Department of the Interior shall study nonmotorized recreation opportunities, including bicycle trails, within the recreation area. The bill: (1) designates specified federal lands in Utah managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), including the San Rafael Reef, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; (2) designates a 63-mile segment of Green River as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system; (3) allows the grazing of livestock, if already established, to continue in the newly established recreation area and wilderness areas; and (4) allows for commercial services necessary to fulfill recreational purposes. Interior shall establish a trail plan that addresses hiking and equestrian trails in the wilderness areas. In addition, with respect to other land in Utah, the bill provides for the management of the Goblin Valley State Park Expansion as a state park; the establishment of the Jurassic National Monument; the sale of public lands in Emery County which have been identified as suitable for disposal; public purpose conveyances of Emery City Recreation Area, the Huntington Airport, Emery County Sheriff's Office substation, and the Buckhorn Information Center; and the exchange of BLM and School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration lands in Utah.	2023-01-11T13:40:38Z
115-sres-739	115	sres	739	A resolution congratulating the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team of the University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer national championship.	Sports and Recreation	2018-12-20	2018-12-20	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8002)	Senate	Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]	MD	D	V000128	1	Congratulates the University of Maryland men's soccer team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Division I men's soccer championship.	2020-09-28T22:42:37Z
115-sres-740	115	sres	740	A resolution honoring the life of Admiral James A. Lyons.	Armed Forces and National Security	2018-12-20	2018-12-20	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7990-7991)	Senate	Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]	TX	R	C001056	0	Notes with deep sorrow and solemn mourning the death of Admiral James A. Lyons. Honors and expresses deep appreciation for the outstanding and important service of Admiral James A. Lyons to the United States.	2020-09-28T22:42:37Z
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

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