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Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2017

To create penalties for massage establishment owners and employees who fail to report knowledge or reasonable suspicion of sexual assault. 1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2017 2. Sexual assault reporting requirement and penalties (a) Establishment Chapter 73 1522. Failure of a massage establishment owner or employee to report sexual assault (a) Whoever, being the owner or employee of a massage establishment— (1) (A) knows or reasonably suspects that another employee of the massage establishment sexually assaulted another person on the premises of, or while performing services on behalf of, the massage establishment; and (B) fails to report to such knowledge or reasonable suspicion to the appropriate law enforcement agency; or (2) in the case of an owner of a massage establishment, fails to display in a manner that is visible to customers of such establishment the policies and procedures of such establishment relating to sexual assault prevention and response, including the policy or procedure relating to reporting sexual assaults to the appropriate law enforcement agency, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). (b) The punishment for an offense— (1) under subsection (a)(1), is a fine in an amount not more than $1,500, imprisonment for a period of not more than six months, or both; and (2) under subsection (a)(2), is a fine in an amount not more than $500. (c) In this section: (1) The term massage establishment (2) The term sexual assault (d) Nothing in this section requires a law enforcement officer to whom a report is made of a sexual assault described in subsection (a)(1)(A) to investigate or charge an individual with an offense without the consent of the alleged victim of such offense. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 1522. Failure of a massage establishment owner or employee to report sexual assault. . (c) Effective date This Act shall take effect 120 days after the date of enactment.

Summary: Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both&#8212;on an owner or employee of a massage establishment who fails to report known or suspected sexual assault by an employee to an appropriate law enforcement agency. Additionally, the bill imposes a fine on an owner of a massage establishment who fails to publicly display policies and procedures to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Equal Access to Justice Act and the federal judicial code to require the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain online searchable databases with information about the attorney's fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties other than the United States in certain: (1) agency-conducted adversary adjudication proceedings, and (2) civil action court cases (excluding tort cases) or settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. With respect to each award, the information must include: (1) the name of the agency involved, (2) the name of each party to whom the award was made, (3) a description of the claims, (4) the amount of the award, and (5) the basis for finding that the position of the agency concerned was not substantially justified. Under current law, the awards are made unless the position of the agency was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award unjust.
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017

To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 2. Authority of probation officers (a) In general Section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking and return of a probationer authority of probation officers (2) by striking If there (a) If there (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) A probation officer, while in the performance of his or her official duties, may arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the person has forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, or interfered with the probation officer, or a fellow probation officer, in violation of section 111. The arrest authority described in this subsection shall be exercised under such rules and regulations as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 229 3606. Arrest authority of probation officers. . May 8, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.
Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in the income threshold used in determining the deduction for medical care. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act 2. Repeal of increase in income threshold for determining medical care deduction (a) In general Section 213(a) 10 percent 7.5 percent (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 213 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (2) Section 56(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by striking without regard to subsection (f) of such section by substituting 10 percent 7.5 percent (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to roll back the increased income threshold for determining the amount of the tax deduction for medical expenses. Currently, individual&nbsp;taxpayers&nbsp;may only deduct those medical expenses that exceed 10% of their adjusted gross income. This bill reduces that percentage to 7.5%.
VA Provider Equity Act


Summary: VA Provider Equity Act (Sec. 2) This bill: (1) makes a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) doctor of podiatric medicine eligible for any supervisory position to the same degree as a VHA physician, and (2) increases the pay grade of podiatric surgeons to match the compensation of other VA surgeons, physicians, and dentists. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall establish standards to ensure that specialists appointed to supervisory VHA positions do not provide direct clinical oversight for purposes of peer review or practice evaluation for providers of other clinical specialties. (Sec. 3) The bill revises the extension date from September 30, 2027, to September 30, 2026, for the $90 per month limit on a VA pension paid to veterans residing in nursing homes when their nursing costs are paid through title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a structure for visitor services on the Arlington Ridge tract, in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a structure for visitor services on the Arlington Ridge tract, in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, and for other purposes. 1. Definition In this Act, the term Arlington Ridge tract (1) Arlington Boulevard (United States Route 50) to the north; (2) Jefferson Davis Highway (Virginia Route 110) to the east; (3) Marshall Drive to the south; and (4) North Meade Street to the west. 2. Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge tract Notwithstanding section 2863(g) of Public Law 107–107 May 11, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to construct on the Arlington Ridge tract in the area of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington County, Virginia, a structure for visitor services, including a public restroom facility.
To repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation".


Summary: This bill repeals the act titled &quot;An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation.&quot;
Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2017

To amend title 31, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2017 2. Regulation of tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 3 section 330 330A. Tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, regulate any tax return preparers who are not regulated by the Secretary under section 330. (b) (1) The Secretary may impose a penalty of $1,000 for each Federal tax return, document, or other submission prepared by a tax return preparer during a period in which the tax return preparer— (A) is not in compliance with the regulations promulgated under this section, or (B) is suspended or disbarred from acting as a tax return preparer under such regulations. Any penalty imposed under the preceding sentence shall be in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed. (2) No penalty may be imposed under paragraph (1) with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause. (c) For purposes of this section: (1) The term tax return preparer section 7701(a)(36) (2) The terms Secretary of the Treasury Secretary . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 3 section 330 330A. Tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to returns prepared for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers who are not otherwise subject to regulation. The bill authorizes Treasury to impose a $1,000 penalty for each federal tax return or other document prepared by a tax return preparer during a period in which&nbsp;such preparer: (1) is not in compliance with applicable Treasury regulations, or (2) is suspended or disbarred from acting as a tax return preparer under such regulations.
Medicaid HOME Improvement Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the State option to reduce the home equity exemption amount for purposes of eligibility for long-term care assistance under Medicaid, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Home Owner Maximum Equity Improvement Act Medicaid HOME Improvement Act 2. Eliminating State option to reduce medicaid home equity exemption amount for purposes of determining eligibility for long-term care assistance (a) In general Section 1917(f)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396p(f)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) subparagraph (B) (2) by striking subparagraph (B); (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and (4) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking dollar amounts specified in this paragraph dollar amount specified in subparagraph (A) (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to eligibility determinations made after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) Exception for State legislation In the case of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act that the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation in order for the respective plan to meet any requirement imposed by amendments made by this section, the respective plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet such an additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.

Summary: Medicaid Home Owner Maximum Equity Improvement Act or the Medicaid HOME Improvement Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to disallow a state from using, for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility for long-term care assistance, a home equity limit that exceeds the statutory minimum. Current law allows&nbsp;a state Medicaid program&nbsp;to set its maximum home equity limit at any amount between a specified range. The bill&nbsp;disallows a&nbsp;program from&nbsp;setting&nbsp;its limit above the amount that represents, under current law, the bottom of that range.&nbsp;
To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.

To require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies. 1. Notice of comprehensive safety assessments (a) Initial notice Not later than 10 business days after the Federal Railroad Administration initiates a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration shall notify in electronic format the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and each member of Congress representing a State in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, of the initiation of that assessment. (b) Findings Not later than 90 days after completion of a comprehensive safety assessment described in subsection (a), the Federal Railroad Administration shall transmit in electronic format to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and to each member of Congress representing a State in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, its findings of that assessment, including identified defects and any recommendations. (c) Definition For purpose of this section, the term comprehensive safety assessment Amend the title so as to read: A bill to require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation. March 13, 2018 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration: (1) within 10 days after it initiates a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger service, to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, of the initiation of that assessment; and (2) within 90 days after completing such assessment, to report the findings of such assessment to such committees and Members.
Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for garnishment pursuant to a court order to satisfy a judgment against a retired member of the uniformed services for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act 2. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child (a) Garnishment authority Section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) Garnishment To satisfy a judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child (1) Any payment of retired pay that would otherwise be made to a member shall be paid (in whole or in part) by the Secretary concerned to another person if and to the extent expressly provided for in the terms of a child abuse garnishment order. (2) In this section, the term court order (3) In this subsection, the term child abuse garnishment order (A) is issued in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction of that court; and (B) provides in the nature of garnishment for the enforcement of a judgment rendered against the member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. (4) For purposes of this subsection, a judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child is any legal claim perfected through a final enforceable judgment, which claim is based in whole or in part upon the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of an individual under 18 years of age, whether or not that abuse is accompanied by other actionable wrongdoing, such as sexual exploitation or gross negligence. (5) If the Secretary concerned is served with more than one court order with respect to the retired pay of a member, the disposable retired pay of the member shall be available to satisfy such court orders on a first-come, first-served basis, with any such process being satisfied out of such moneys as remain after the satisfaction of all such processes which have been previously served. (6) The Secretary concerned shall not be required to vary normal pay and disbursement cycles for retired pay in order to comply with a child abuse garnishment order. . (b) Application of amendment Subsection (l) of section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to a court order received by the Secretary concerned on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of the date of the court order.

Summary: Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act This bill requires that retired pay otherwise payable to a member of the uniformed services shall be paid by the military department concerned to another person to the extent expressly provided in a child abuse garnishment order. &quot;Child abuse garnishment order&quot; means a final court decree that provides for garnishment to enforce a judgment rendered against the member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act


Summary: Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the &quot;Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area.&quot; Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange. For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be: greater sage-grouse habitat; part of an identified wildlife corridor or designated critical habitat; of value for outdoor recreation or public access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes; of significant cultural, historic, ecological, or scenic value; or of value for improving federal land management. The bill prescribes requirements for the disposition of proceeds from the sales of lands. Interior shall offer for sale and convey to specified qualified entities, for fair market value, the remaining U.S. right, title, and interest in certain lands and interests in the county. Interior shall convey to the county, without consideration, Unionville Cemetery. The bill designates specified federal land in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill releases specified wilderness study areas from further review for designation as wilderness.
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.


Summary: (Sec.1)This bill amends the Federal Power Act with respect to the prohibition regarding mergers or consolidations by a public utility. Any merger or consolidation of a public utility whose value exceeds $10 million must first be authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). (Sec.2)In addition, FERC is required to promulgate a rule within 180 days that mandates any public utility seeking to merge or consolidate to notify FERC, within 30 days of transaction consummation, if the value of such merger or consolidation exceeds $1 million but is less than $10 million.
Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2017

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget and to provide that Social Security contributions are used to protect Social Security solvency by mandating that Trust Fund monies cannot be diverted to create private accounts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2017 2. Exclusion of the Social Security trust funds from the unified Federal budget (a) In general Section 201 of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 401 (o) (1) The receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (including taxes upon which any such receipts are based)— (A) shall not be included in the Federal budget baseline for any fiscal year, and (B) shall not be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of— (i) offsetting any tax decrease, or (ii) offsetting any spending increase. (2) Any official statement issued by the Office of Management and Budget or by the Congressional Budget Office of surplus or deficit totals of the budget of the United States Government as submitted by the President or of the surplus or deficit totals of the congressional budget, and any description of, or reference to, such totals in any official publication or material issued by either of such Offices, shall exclude the receipts and disbursements totals of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (including taxes upon which any such receipts are based). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2017. 3. Protection of social security solvency Those amounts, equal to taxes imposed under sections 1401 and 3101 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and taxes imposed under chapter 1 of such Code to the extent attributable to section 86 of such Code, which are made available to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund under the applicable provisions of law as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be available solely for the purposes of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act, as in effect on such date, and shall not be available for the establishment or funding of private accounts.

Summary: Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1)&nbsp;separate the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund ("Social Security trust funds") from the federal budget; and (2) specify that amounts made available to the Social Security trust funds from Social Security taxes be used solely for OASDI purposes, and not for the establishment or funding of private accounts.
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 9, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress regarding its plans to provide: (1) consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster, (2) appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions, and (3) accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance. The report must: (1) include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the emergency or disaster; and (2) identify new technologies to aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their applications and projects.
State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to a pension plan of a State or political subdivision thereof, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act 2. Prohibition on bailouts for State and local pension funds The Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may not provide any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance— (1) to a pension plan (as defined under section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002 (2) to the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or by any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision, unless such government, agency, or instrumentality certifies that the financial assistance will not be used, directly or indirectly, to fund such a pension plan.

Summary: State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board from providing any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance&nbsp;in support of&nbsp;a state or local pension plan.
Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act


Summary: Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act This bill prohibits an individual employed in a political position in the civil service from being appointed to a career position in the civil service for two years after the individual separates from such political position. Such prohibition shall not apply to a political appointee who has not personally and substantially participated in any particular matter while employed in a political position.
To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize for FY2018-FY2024 the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Fund Grant Program.
Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for launching drones that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017 2. Interference with wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort by operation of unmanned aircraft (a) In general Chapter 65 1370. Interference with wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort by operation of unmanned aircraft (a) Offense Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who operates an unmanned aircraft and in so doing knowingly or recklessly interferes with a wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (b) Exceptions This section does not apply to the operation of an unmanned aircraft conducted by a unit or agency of the United States Government or of a State, tribal, or local government (including any individual conducting such operation pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into with the unit or agency) for the purpose of protecting the public safety and welfare, including firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response. (c) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Wildfire The term wildfire 42 U.S.C. 1856m (2) Wildfire suppression The term wildfire suppression . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 65 1370. Interference with wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort by operation of unmanned aircraft. .

Summary: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly or recklessly operate an unmanned aircraft that interferes with a wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort. It imposes criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both&#8212;on a violator. The prohibition does not apply to the operation of an unmanned aircraft by the government to protect public safety and welfare, including firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response efforts.
FAST Act of 2017

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act FAST Act 2. Expanding access to telehealth-eligible stroke services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1834(m)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4) (1) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking The term Except as provided in clause (iii), the term (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) Telehealth-eligible stroke services With respect to telehealth-eligible stroke services, the term originating site ; (2) in subparagraph (F)(i) by inserting telehealth-eligible stroke services, Secretary)), (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Telehealth-eligible stroke services The term telehealth-eligible stroke services (i) related to the diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of symptoms of an acute stroke in an individual; and (ii) furnished to such individual not later than four and a half hours (or such other clinically appropriate amount of time as is determined by the Secretary) after the onset of such symptoms with respect to such individual. . (b) No originating site facility fee for new sites Section 1834(m)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(2)(B) (1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively (and adjusting the margins accordingly); (2) in subclause (II), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking clause (i) or this clause subclause (I) or this subclause (3) by striking Site Site (i) In general With respect to ; (4) by striking subject to section 1833(a)(1)(U) subject to clause (ii) and section 1833(a)(1)(U) (5) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) No originating site facility fee for certain telestroke services No facility fee shall be paid under this subparagraph to an originating site that is described in clause (iii) of paragraph (4)(C) and that would not otherwise meet the requirements for an originating site under paragraph (4)(C) without application of the amendments made by the FAST Act . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2021. December 6, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce December 6, 2017 The Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act of 2017 or the FAST Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill specifies that, under Medicare, telehealth services include telehealth-eligible stroke services provided to an individual soon after the onset of acute-stroke symptoms.&nbsp;Certain originating-site requirements applicable to&nbsp;telehealth services under Medicare shall not apply with respect to&nbsp;such stroke services.
Thin Blue Line Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act 2. Aggravating factors for death penalty Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law— (i) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (iii) to be a firefighter or other first responder. (B) The circumstance referred to in subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted— (i) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (ii) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) because of his or her status as a public official or employee. . May 11, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 11, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Thin Blue Line Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.
Mortgage Choice Act of 2017

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 2. Definition of points and fees (a) Amendment to section 103 of TILA Section 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602(bb)(4) (1) by striking paragraph (1)(B) paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting and insurance taxes (B) in clause (ii), by inserting , except as retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result of their participation in an affiliated business arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2602(7) compensation (C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: (iii) the charge is— (I) a bona fide third-party charge not retained by the mortgage originator, creditor, or an affiliate of the creditor or mortgage originator; or (II) a charge set forth in section 106(e)(1); ; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by striking accident, (B) by striking or any payments and any payments (b) Amendment to section 129C of TILA Section 129C of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c (1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking 103 or mortgage originator 103(bb)(4) (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking 103 or mortgage originator) 103(bb)(4) 3. Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall issue final regulations to carry out the amendments made by this Act, and such regulations shall be effective upon issuance. January 22, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to specify that&nbsp;neither escrow charges for insurance nor affiliated title charges shall&nbsp;be considered "points and fees" for purposes of determining whether a mortgage is a "high-cost mortgage." (A high-cost mortgage designation restricts the terms of the loan and requires a lender to make certain disclosures to the borrower.)
United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act


Summary: United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to continue to work with the Israel Space Agency in identifying and cooperatively pursuing peaceful space exploration and science initiatives in areas of mutual interest, taking all appropriate measures to protect sensitive information, intellectual property, trade secrets, and economic interests of the United States.
No Hero Left Untreated Act


Summary: No Hero Left Untreated Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. The VA shall carry out the program at up to two VA facilities, and provide access to such therapy to not more than 50 veterans.
Taylor Force Act


Summary: Taylor Force Act (Sec. 4) This bill prohibits certain FY2018-FY2023 economic support assistance that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority (PA) from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the PA, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated organizations: are taking steps to end acts of violence against U.S. and Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under their jurisdictional control, such as the March 2016 attack that killed former Army officer Taylor Force; have revoked any law, decree, or document authorizing or implementing a system of compensation for imprisoned individuals that uses the sentence or incarceration period to determine compensation; have terminated payments for acts of terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens to any individual who has been fairly tried and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual; and are publicly condemning such acts of violence and are investigating such acts. This assistance limitation shall not apply to: (1) the East Jerusalem Hospital Network, (2) wastewater projects, and (3) children's vaccination projects. Withheld funds shall remain available for up to two years before being reallocated. (Sec. 5) The bill prescribes initial and annual reporting requirements.
Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide greater State flexibility and innovation through Medicaid cost-sharing waivers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 2. Greater State flexibility and innovation through Medicaid cost-sharing waivers Section 1916(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o(f) imposed with respect to individuals who qualify for medical assistance on the basis of being 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled

Summary: Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program operating under a waiver to impose cost sharing or similar charges with respect to individuals who qualify for medical assistance for reasons other than being aged, blind, or disabled. Current law allows a program to impose such charges only&nbsp;if the waiver is for&nbsp;a demonstration project that meets specified requirements.
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 2. Elimination of waiting period for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (a) In general Section 223 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (E), by striking or (ii) (ii) in the case of an individual who has been medically determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii) (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting or (iii) clause (ii) (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease,&nbsp;that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals&nbsp;must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments can begin.
Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017

To provide a lactation room in public buildings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017 2. Lactation room in public buildings (a) Lactation room in public buildings Chapter 33 3317. Lactation room in public buildings (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate authority The term appropriate authority (2) Covered public building The term covered public building (3) Lactation room The term lactation room (A) is shielded from view; (B) is free from intrusion; and (C) contains a chair, a working surface, and, if the public building is otherwise supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet. (b) Lactation room required Except as provided in subsection (c), the appropriate authority of a covered public building shall ensure that the building contains a lactation room that is made available for use by members of the public to express breast milk. (c) Exceptions A covered public building may be excluded from the requirement in subsection (b) at the discretion of the appropriate authority if— (1) the public building— (A) does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building; and (B) does not have a room that could be repurposed as a lactation room or a space that could be made private using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or (2) new construction would be required to create a lactation room in the public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible. (d) No unauthorized entry Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter a public building or portion thereof that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 3317. Lactation room in public buildings. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. March 7, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires certain public buildings that have a public restroom&nbsp;to provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is available for use by members of the public to express milk. The lactation room must be a hygienic place that is shielded from public view and free from intrusion and must contain a chair, a working surface, and an electrical outlet. A public building may be excluded from such requirement at the discretion of the official responsible for its operation if: it does not contain a lactation room for employees and does not have a space that could be repurposed as one or that could be made private by using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or the cost of new construction required to create a lactation room is not feasible.
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act


Summary: Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, if requested in writing by the city of Old Town, Maine, to release, convey, and quitclaim to the city, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance by the city for the purpose of economic development.