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Student Veteran Protection Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of certain overpayments made by educational institutions to persons entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Veteran Protection Act 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs provided $10,800,000,000 in educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program benefits to almost 800,000 veterans during fiscal year 2014. (2) According to the General Accountability Office’s October 2015 report, the Department of Veterans Affairs identified $416,000,000 in overpayments under such Program during fiscal year 2014, affecting approximately one-in-four veteran beneficiaries and about 6,000 schools. (3) According to such report, while veterans using other VA education programs have to verify their enrollment each month, VA generally does not require those using the Post-9/11 GI Bill to do so. By not requiring veterans to verify their enrollment every month, which can cause significant time to lapse between when veterans drop courses and when this is reported, VA's process allows veterans to incur thousands of dollars in overpayments and also increases the program's costs associated with collecting these debts. 3. Overpayments to eligible persons or veterans Subsection (b) of section 3685 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Any overpayment by an educational institution to a veteran or eligible person shall constitute a liability of the educational institution to the United States if— (1) the Secretary finds that the overpayment has been made as the result of— (A) the willful or negligent failure of an educational institution to report, as required under this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title, to the Department of Veterans Affairs excessive absences from a course, or discontinuance or interruption of a course by the veteran or eligible person; or (B) the willful or negligent false certification by an educational institution; or (2) the payment is made pursuant to— (A) section 3313(h) of this title; (B) section 3317 of this title; or (C) section 3680(d) of this title. .

Summary: Student Veteran Protection Act This bill provides that overpayments made by an educational institution to a veteran or eligible person entitled to educational assistance shall constitute a liability of the educational institution to the United States if the payment was made as a payment of established charges to educational institutions, advance payment of initial educational assistance or subsistence allowance, or a public-private contribution for additional education assistance.
Enhancing Retirement Security for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain rules regarding the treatment of eligible retirement plans in determining the eligibility of individuals for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Retirement Security for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 2. Providing for certain rules regarding the treatment of eligible retirement plans in determining the eligibility of individuals for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking subparagraph (D) subparagraph (D)(i) (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking except that support and maintenance furnished in kind shall not be counted as income; and except that— (I) support and maintenance furnished in kind shall not be counted as income; and (II) any distribution or withdrawal from an eligible retirement plan (as defined in subparagraph (B) of section 402(c)(8) ; (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and moving the margin of each such subclause, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (B) by striking The resources requirement (i) In general The resources requirement ; (C) by striking subject to the life insurance policy exclusion , subject to the exclusions (D) by aligning the margin of the flush sentence at the end with the margin of clause (i), as added by subparagraph (B); and (E) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Application of resource standard with respect to certain beneficiaries In applying the resources requirement of this subparagraph under section 1905(p)(1)(C), such requirement shall be applied without regard to the exclusions provided under subparagraph (G). ; (4) in subparagraph (E), by striking subject to the life insurance policy exclusion , subject to the exclusions (5) in subparagraph (G)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Life insurance policy exclusion Resource exclusions (B) by striking for purposes of subparagraphs (D) and (E) no part of the value of any life insurance policy shall be taken into account. for purposes of subparagraphs (D)(i) and (E), the following exclusions shall apply: (i) Life insurance policy No part of the value of any life insurance policy shall be taken into account. (ii) Eligible retirement plan No balance in any eligible retirement plan (as described in subparagraph (C)(i)(II)) shall be taken into acount. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

Summary: Enhancing Retirement Security for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 This bill alters certain financial standards that are used to determine eligibility for the low-income subsidy program under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill excludes certain retirement plans from eligibility determinations.
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes.

To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes. 1. Review of greenhouse gas emissions from pipeline projects In complying with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 15 U.S.C. 717f

Summary: This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline when considering whether to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the pipeline. FERC shall also consider the greenhouse gas impacts of the production, transportation, and combustion of the natural gas transported through the pipeline.
Empowering Student Borrowers Act

To require the Secretary of Education to develop and implement a process that enables certain borrowers to elect to repay certain loans through written, electronic, or verbal notice to the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Student Borrowers Act 2. Written, electronic, or verbal enrollment in income-based repayment (a) In general The Secretary of Education shall develop and implement a process that enables a covered borrower of a loan made under part D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a 20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1) (b) Covered borrower defined In this section, the term covered borrower 20 U.S.C. 1087a (1) is enrolled in an income-based repayment under subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 455(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1) (2) has not yet selected a repayment plan and is in the grace period for such loan.

Summary: Empowering Student Borrowers Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to implement a process whereby certain student loan recipients who desire to repay their loans using an income-based repayment plan may elect to do so through written, electronic, or verbal notice to ED.
Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2019

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2019 2. Automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program (a) In general Clause (v) of section 1860D–14(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)(B) (1) in subclause (I), by striking and (2) in subclause (II), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after subclause (II) the following new subclause: (III) shall, notwithstanding the preceding clauses of this subparagraph, provide that any part D eligible individual not described in subclause (I) or (II) who is enrolled, as of the day before the date on which such individual attains the age of 65, for medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX (or a waiver of such plan) pursuant to clause (i)(VIII) or (ii)(XX) of section 1902(a)(10)(A), and who has income below 200 percent of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved, shall be treated as a subsidy eligible individual described in paragraph (1) for a limited period of time, as specified by the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

Summary: Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2019 This bill specifies that certain Medicaid enrollees automatically qualify for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill automatically qualifies individuals who were enrolled in Medicaid before they turned 65 (as part of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and whose income is below 200% of the federal poverty line.
Monitoring and Curbing Abusive Debt Collection Practices Act

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to issue a quarterly report on debt collection complaints and enforcement actions, and to prohibit rules that would allow a debt collector to send unlimited email and text messages to a consumer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Monitoring and Curbing Abusive Debt Collection Practices Act 2. Debt collection (a) Report on debt collection complaints and enforcement actions Section 1016 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5496 (d) Report on debt collection complaints and enforcement actions The Director shall issue a quarterly report to Congress containing— (1) an analysis of the consumer complaints received by the Bureau with respect to debt collection, including a State-by-State breakdown of such complaints; and (2) a list of enforcement actions taken against debt collectors during the previous 12 months. . (b) Limitation on debt collection rules Section 1022 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512 (e) Limitation on debt collection rules The Director may not issue any rule with respect to debt collection that allows a debt collector to send unlimited email and text messages to a consumer. .

Summary: Monitoring and Curbing Abusive Debt Collection Practices Act This bill prohibits the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from issuing rules that allow a debt collector to send unlimited electronic communications to a consumer. Additionally, the CFPB must report on consumer complaints about debt collection and enforcement actions taken against debt collectors.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain low-income territorial residents with automatic eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain low-income territorial residents with automatic eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1. Automatic eligibility of certain low-income territorial residents for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Medicare program; sunset of enhanced allotment program (a) Automatic eligibility of certain low-Income territorial residents for premium and cost-Sharing subsidies under the Medicare program (1) In general Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3) (A) in subparagraph (B)(v)— (i) in subclause (I), by striking and (ii) in subclause (II), by striking the period and inserting ; and (iii) by inserting after subclause (II) the following new subclause: (III) with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, shall provide that any part D eligible individual who is enrolled for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan of a territory (as defined in section 1935(f)) under title XIX (or a waiver of such a plan) shall be treated as a subsidy eligible individual described in paragraph (1). ; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by adding at the end the following new sentence: The previous sentence shall not apply with respect to eligibility determinations for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under this section made on or after January 1, 2021. (2) Conforming amendment Section 1860D–31(j)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–141(j)(2)(D) The previous sentence shall not apply with respect to amounts made available to a State under this paragraph on or after January 1, 2021. (b) Sunset of enhanced allotment program (1) In general Section 1935(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5(e) (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting after such State before January 1, 2021 (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after a year (before 2021) (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking a subsequent year each of fiscal years 2008 through 2020 (2) Territory defined Section 1935 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5 (f) Territory defined In this section, the term territory .

Summary: This bill automatically qualifies Medicaid enrollees of U.S. territories for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Maximizing Drug Coverage for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2019

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for intelligent assignment of certain subsidy eligible individuals auto-enrolled under Medicare prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Drug Coverage for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2019 2. Providing for intelligent assignment of certain subsidy eligible individuals auto-enrolled under Medicare prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans (a) In general Section 1860D–1(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–101(b)(1) (1) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting after PDP region or through use of an intelligent assignment process that is designed to maximize the access of such individual to necessary prescription drugs while minimizing costs to such individual and to the program under this part to the greatest extent possible. In the case the Secretary enrolls such individuals through use of an intelligent assignment process, such process shall take into account the extent to which prescription drugs necessary for the individual are covered in the case of a PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan that uses a formulary, the use of prior authorization or other restrictions on access to coverage of such prescription drugs by such a sponsor, and the overall quality of a prescription drug plan as measured by quality ratings established by the Secretary (B) by striking Nothing in the previous sentence Nothing in this subparagraph (2) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by inserting after PDP region or through use of an intelligent assignment process that is designed to maximize the access of such individual to necessary prescription drugs while minimizing costs to such individual and to the program under this part to the greatest extent possible. In the case the Secretary enrolls such individuals through use of an intelligent assignment process, such process shall take into account the extent to which prescription drugs necessary for the individual are covered in the case of a PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan that uses a formulary, the use of prior authorization or other restrictions on access to coverage of such prescription drugs by such a sponsor, and the overall quality of a prescription drug plan as measured by quality ratings established by the Secretary (B) by striking Nothing in the previous sentence Nothing in this subparagraph (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning with plan year 2022.

Summary: Maximizing Drug Coverage for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2019 This bill provides for an alternative process by which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may automatically enroll certain individuals who are eligible for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit in prescription drug plans. Specifically, the CMS may use a process that actively matches such individuals with prescription drug plans based on the individual's needs in relation to certain factors (e.g., formularies), rather than the current random assignment process.
Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2019

To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to encourage a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2019 2. Implementing a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2) (D) Preferences The Attorney General shall provide affirmative preferences to applicants for grant funding under this paragraph whose grant application includes an attestation that grant funds awarded to a State or local law enforcement agency will be used in part to assist in strengthening efforts to reduce demand for human trafficking through the investigation and prosecution of persons who solicit or purchase commercial sex. .

Summary: Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2019 This bill modifies the requirements regarding trafficking victim services grants. Specifically, it creates a preference for applicants who use the grant funds to investigate and prosecute individuals who solicit or purchase commercial sex.
Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for enhanced Medicare beneficiary information through access to annual Medicare notifications in multiple languages. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 2. Providing access to annual Medicare notifications in multiple languages (a) In general Section 1804 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2 (e) The notice provided under subsection (a) shall be translated into languages in addition to English and Spanish. In carrying out the previous sentence, the Secretary shall prioritize translation of the notice into languages in which documents provided by the Commissioner of Social Security are translated and language that are the most frequently requested for translation for purposes of applying for old-age insurance benefits under title II. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed prior to each Medicare open enrollment period beginning after January 1, 2020.

Summary: Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to translate the annual explanation of Medicare benefits for enrollees into multiple languages, besides English and Spanish. The CMS must prioritize languages into which Social Security documents are translated or that are most frequently requested for purposes of Social Security benefits applications.
Dual Credit Innovation Act

To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to recognize high schools and local educational agencies for expanding high-quality dual credit programs. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Dual Credit Innovation Act 2. National Blue Ribbon Schools Dual Credit Innovation Award (a) Dual Credit Priority Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, recognize eligible partnerships with high-quality dual credit programs with a Dual Credit Innovation Award (b) Application and Selection Process To be eligible to be recognized under subsection (a), an eligible partnership shall submit an application under the National Blue Ribbon Schools program of the Department of Education. (c) Non-Monetary Value The award and recognition established under this Act may not have monetary value. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Dual Credit Program The term dual credit program (A) is transferable to the institutions of higher education in the partnership; and (B) applies toward completion of a degree or recognized educational credential as described in the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 (2) Eligible partnership The term eligible partnership (A) at least one institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 (B) at least one— (i) local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 (ii) high school. (3) Secretary The term Secretary

Summary: Dual Credit Innovation Act This bill directs the Department of Education to annually recognize with a Dual Credit Innovation Award eligible partnerships between an institution of higher education that provides a dual credit program and a local educational agency or high school. A dual credit program is a program offered by such a partnership through which a secondary school student who has not graduated from high school with a regular high school diploma is able to enroll in one or more postsecondary courses and earn postsecondary credit that (1) is transferable to the institutions of higher education in the partnership, and (2) applies toward completion of a degree or recognized educational credential.