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Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2015

To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2015 2. Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 1259 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting or denied granted (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting or denied granted (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Title 10 Section 867a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking The Supreme Court may not review by a writ of certiorari under this section any action of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in refusing to grant a petition for review. (2) Time for application for writ of certiorari Section 2101(g) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (g) The time for application for a writ of certiorari to review a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, or the decision of a Court of Criminal Appeals that the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces refuses to grant a petition to review, shall be as prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court. . 3. Effective date (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any petition granted or denied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on or after that effective date. (b) Authority To prescribe rules The authority of the Supreme Court to prescribe rules to carry out section 2101(g) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 2(b)(2) of this Act, shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2015 Amends the federal judicial code to allow for review by writ of certiorari of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Declares that the time for application for such a writ shall be as prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court.
Fair Access for Moms Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand the number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access for Moms Act 2. Employers required to provide reasonable time and place for expressing milk Section 7(r)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 207(r)(3) 50 15

Summary: Fair Access for Moms Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise maximum hours requirements to subject employers with less than 15 employees (currently, less than 50) to the requirement that they provide a reasonable break time and place for their employees to express breast milk for a nursing child at the work place. (Effectively expands the number of employers subject to the requirement.)
To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the Science and Technology account of the Environmental Protection Agency.

To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the Science and Technology account of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1. Funding prohibition No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Science and Technology account of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Summary: This bill provides that no funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Environmental Protection Agency Science and Technology account.
Individual Rate Simplification Act of 2015

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify individual income tax rates. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Individual Rate Simplification Act of 2015 2. Simplified individual income tax rates (a) In general Section 1(i) (2) 20- and 30-percent rate brackets (A) In general In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015, the rate of tax under subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) on taxable income which would (without regard to this paragraph) be taxed at a rate over 15 percent shall be— (i) 20 percent on taxable income not over $1,000,000, and (ii) 30 percent on taxable income over $1,000,000. (B) Inflation adjustment In prescribing the tables under subsection (f) which apply with respect to taxable years beginning after 2016, the $1,000,000 amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under subsection (f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins determined by substituting calendar year 2015 calendar year 1992 If any adjustment under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

Summary: Individual Rate Simplification Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise individual income tax rates to establish a 20% rate on taxable income of $1 million or less and a 30% rate on taxable income over $1 million for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. The bill requires an annual inflation adjustment to the $1 million threshold amount in taxable years beginning after 2016.
Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2015

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to penalize aliens who overstay their visas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2015 2. Visa overstays criminalized (a) In general The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after section 274D the following: 274E. Visa overstays (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), any alien who remains in the United States for any period of time after the date on which any visa or status under which the alien is lawfully present has expired shall— (1) for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned no more than 6 months, or both; and (2) for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. (b) Exception If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines on an individual case-by-case basis that, because of reasons of a medical necessity, public safety, or national security, the alien violated subsection (a), the alien shall not be subject to the penalties under subsection (a). (c) Limitation on reentry (1) First offenders Any alien convicted of a violation of subsection (a)(1)— (A) may not be admitted to the United States for a period of 5 years, beginning on the date of the conviction; and (B) may not be granted a visa for a period of 10 years, beginning on the date of the conviction. (2) Subsequent offenses Any alien convicted of a violation of subsection (a)(2)— (A) may not be admitted to the United States; and (B) may not be granted a visa. (d) Disclosure of penalties In the case of any application or petition by or on behalf of an alien for admission to the United States, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the alien with notice of the penalties under this section and section 275 on receipt of the application or petition, and again at the time of admission. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 274D the following: 274E. Visa overstays. .

Summary: Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject any alien who remains in the United States after any visa or status under which the alien is lawfully present has expired to: (1) a fine or imprisonment for up to six months, or both, for a first offense; and (2) a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, or both, for any subsequent offense. Such penalties shall be waived if the overstay was due to medical necessity, public safety, or national security. An alien convicted of a first offense may not be admitted to the United States for 5 years or granted a visa for 10 years. An alien convicted of a subsequent offense may not be admitted to the United States at all or granted a visa.
SAVE Act of 2015

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 SAVE Act of 2015 2. Advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (a) In general Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after obtains, advertises, (b) Mens rea requirement Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), by inserting after knowing, or , except where, in an offense under paragraph (2), the act constituting the violation of paragraph (1) is advertising, (c) Conforming amendments Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or obtained obtained, or advertised (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or obtained obtained, or advertised January 27, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 or the SAVE Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) advertising commercial sex acts involving a minor or an individual engaged in such an act through force, fraud, or coercion; or (2) benefitting financially or otherwise from such advertising knowing that the individual involved was a minor or victim of force, fraud, or coercion.
Equality in Insurance Act of 2015

To require each insurer that considers marital status in the rating or underwriting of an insurance policy to consider the proposed insured to be married if the proposed insured is legally married under the laws of any State, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equality in Insurance Act of 2015 2. Consideration of marital status in insurance underwriting (a) In general In rating and underwriting any insurance policy offered by an insurer that takes into consideration the marital status of the proposed insured, the insurer shall consider the proposed insured to be married if the proposed insured is in a legal marriage, a civil union, or a domestic partnership with substantially the same legal obligations and consequences as a legal marriage under the laws of any jurisdiction (including any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or any foreign jurisdiction). (b) Right of action Any person aggrieved by a violation of the requirement under subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for damages resulting from the violation, and may obtain other appropriate relief, including equitable relief. If the plaintiff prevails in any such action, the court shall award the plaintiff any litigation costs reasonably incurred, together with reasonable attorneys' fees and reasonable expert witness fees, as determined by the court.

Summary: Equality in Insurance Act of 2015 This bill requires an insurer, when rating and underwriting any insurance policy that takes into consideration the marital status of the proposed insured, to consider the proposed insured to be married if the proposed insured is in a legal marriage, a civil union, or a domestic partnership with substantially the same legal obligations and consequences as a legal marriage under the laws of any jurisdiction (including any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or any foreign jurisdiction). Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action for damages and relief, including equitable relief.
Founding Legacies of Reserve Integral Combat-training Heroes Act of 2015

To provide for the eligibility for burial in Arlington National Cemetery of certain members of reserve components of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FLORICH Act Founding Legacies of Reserve Integral Combat-training Heroes Act of 2015 2. Eligibility for burial in Arlington National Cemetery of certain members of reserve components (a) Eligibility for burial A member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b) is eligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. (b) Eligible member of a reserve component A member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces described in this subsection is a member of a reserve component who dies while serving on inactive-duty training during a mission during which a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty also dies. (c) Savings provision This section may not be construed to make ineligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery a person who is eligible to be buried in that cemetery under another provision of law. (d) Regulations This section shall be carried out under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. (e) Definitions For purposes of this section, the term inactive-duty training

Summary: FLORICH Act or the Founding Legacies of Reserve Integral Combat-training Heroes Act of 2015 This bill makes eligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who dies while on inactive-duty training during a mission in which a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty also dies.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational tax on gambling with respect to wagers authorized under State law.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational tax on gambling with respect to wagers authorized under State law. 1. Repeal of occupational tax on gambling with respect to wagers authorized under State law (a) In general Section 4411 (1) by striking section 4401 section 4401(a)(2) (2) by striking subsection (b), and (3) by striking (a) (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable periods beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on gambling wagers authorized under state law.
To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes. 1. Amendment to Coltsville National Historical Park donation site Section 3032(b) of Public Law 113–291 16 U.S.C. 410qqq (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking East Armory Colt Armory Complex (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Additional administrative conditions No non-Federal property may be included in the park without the written consent of the owner. The establishment of the park or the management of the park shall not be construed to create buffer zones outside of the park. That activities or uses can be seen, heard or detected from areas within the park shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the park. . March 10, 2016 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 bill revises a condition for establishment of the Coltsville National Historical Park in Connecticut to require the state, the city, or the private property owner, as appropriate, to enter into a written agreement with the Department of the Interior to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the Colt Armory Complex (currently, the East Armory). No non-federal property may be included in the Historical Park without the owner's written consent. The establishment of the Historical Park or its management shall not be construed to create buffer zones outside of it.
Humane Cosmetics Act

To phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Humane Cosmetics Act 2. Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Cosmetic The term cosmetic 21 U.S.C. 321 (2) Cosmetic animal testing The term cosmetic animal testing 3. Prohibitions (a) Testing It shall be unlawful for any entity, whether private or governmental, to conduct or contract for cosmetic animal testing that— (1) occurs in the United States; and (2) is in or affecting interstate commerce. (b) Sale or transport It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or transport in interstate commerce any cosmetic if the final product or any component thereof was developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing conducted or contracted for after the effective date specified in section 6(a). 4. Civil penalties (a) In general In addition to any other penalties applicable under law, whoever violates any provision of this Act shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each such violation. (b) Multiple violations Each violation of this Act with respect to a separate animal, and each day that a violation of this Act continues, constitutes a separate offense. 5. Effective dates (a) Prohibition on cosmetic animal testing The prohibition specified in section 4(a) takes effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Prohibition on sale The prohibition specified in section 4(b) takes effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Humane Cosmetics Act This bill prohibits testing cosmetics on animals, effective on the date that is one year after enactment of this Act. No cosmetic may be sold or transported if the final product or any component was developed or manufactured using animal testing after such date, effective three years after enactment of this Act.
Sonoran Corridor Interstate Development Act of 2015

To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of the Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sonoran Corridor Interstate Development Act of 2015 2. Finding Congress finds that the designation of the Sonoran Corridor Interstate connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of the Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate System would— (1) enhance direct linkage between major trading routes connecting growing ports, agricultural regions, infrastructure and manufacturing centers, and existing high priority corridors of the National Highway System; and (2) significantly improve connectivity on the future Interstate 11 and the CANAMEX Corridor, a route directly linking the United States with Mexico and Canada. 3. Route designation (a) High priority corridor on National Highway System Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 119 Stat. 1210) is amended by adding at the end the following: (81) State Route 410, the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of the Tucson International Airport. . (b) Future parts of Interstate system Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2033; 119 Stat. 1213) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(57) subsection (c)(57), and subsection (c)(81)

Summary: Sonoran Corridor Interstate Development Act of 2015 This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the State Route 410, the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of the Tucson International Airport in Arizona, as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System and a future part of the Interstate System.
Veterans Protection Enhancement Act

To authorize the amendment of the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide for an increase in 2 levels if the defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the victim’s military service or status as a veteran. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Protection Enhancement Act 2. Duties of Federal Sentencing Commission Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission shall, if appropriate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide for an increase in 2 levels if the defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the victim’s military service or status as a veteran.

Summary: Veterans Protection Enhancement Act This bill directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines to provide for a two-level sentencing increase if the defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property because of the victim's military service or veteran status.
Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit unrecognized individuals from charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals before the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act 2. Prohibition of unrecognized individuals charging fees for legal services provided to veterans related to appeals claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 5904(a)(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) (i) An individual who is not recognized as an agent or attorney under this section may not directly or indirectly solicit, contract for, charge, receive, or attempt to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive any fee or compensation for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of an appeal before the Department or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. (ii) Whoever violates this subparagraph shall be fined in accordance with title 18, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (iii) There is established in the General Fund of the Treasury a fund to be known as the TBI Research and Initiatives Fund . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to an act that occurs on or after that date.

Summary: Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act This bill prohibits an individual who is not an agent or attorney from soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any fee or compensation for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of an appeal before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Violators of such prohibition shall be fined, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Amounts collected for such violations shall be deposited in the TBI Research and Initiatives Fund and remain available to the VA without fiscal year limitation for traumatic brain injury research and initiatives.