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Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of telehealth under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 2. Expanding the use of telehealth through the waiver of certain requirements Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) (5) Authority to waive requirements and limitations if certain conditions met (A) In general In the case of telehealth services furnished on or after January 1, 2018, the Secretary may waive any restriction applicable to the coverage of telehealth services under this subsection described in subparagraph (B) with respect to certain providers of services, suppliers, provider groups, sites of care, services, conditions, individuals receiving the services, or States, as determined by the Secretary, if each of the requirements described in subparagraph (C) is met with respect to the waiver. (B) Restrictions described For purposes of this paragraph, restrictions applicable to the coverage of telehealth services under this subsection shall include requirements relating to qualifications for an originating site under paragraph (4)(C)(ii), any geographic limitations under paragraph (4)(C)(i) (other than applicable State law requirements, including State licensure requirements), any limitation on the use of store-and-forward technologies described in paragraph (1), any limitation on the type of health care provider who may furnish such services (other than the requirement that the provider is a Medicare-enrolled provider), or any limitation on specific codes designated as telehealth services that are covered under this title pursuant to this subsection (provided such codes are clinically appropriate to furnish remotely). (C) Requirements for waiver The requirements described in this subparagraph are, with respect to the waiver of a restriction described in subparagraph (B), the following: (i) The Secretary determines that the waiver is expected to— (I) reduce spending under this title without reducing the quality of care; or (II) improve the quality of patient care without increasing spending. (ii) The Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies that such waiver would reduce (or would not result in any increase in) net program spending under this title. (iii) The Secretary determines that such waiver would not deny or limit the coverage or provision of benefits under this title for individuals. (D) Public comment The Secretary shall establish a process by which stakeholders may (on at least an annual basis) submit requests for a waiver under this paragraph. .

Summary: Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to waive certain requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare (e.g., originating site requirements) if certain conditions are met.
EITC Eligibility Verification Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require as a condition of the earned income tax credit that an individual be allowed to engage in employment in the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EITC Eligibility Verification Act 2. Individuals prohibited from engaging in employment in United States not eligible for earned income tax credit (a) In general Section 32(m) (1) by striking (other than of the Social Security Act) (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , but only if, in the case of subsection (c)(1)(E), the social security number is issued to a citizen of the United States or pursuant to subclause (I) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: EITC Eligibility Verification Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to specify that the taxpayer identification number required to be included on the tax returns of eligible individuals is a Social Security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, but only if the number is issued to: (1) a U.S. citizen, or (2) a noncitizen who is permitted to engage in employment in the United States.
Campaign Transparency Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate the thresholds for reporting the identification of persons making contributions to political committees with respect to elections for Federal office. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campaign Transparency Act 2. Elimination of thresholds for reporting identification of persons making contributions to political committees in Federal elections (a) Identification of persons making contributions Section 304(b)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104(b)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking whose contribution or contributions have an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office), or in any lesser amount if the reporting committee should so elect, (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office) (3) in subparagraph (G), by striking in an aggregate value or amount in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office) (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to reports required to be filed under section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104

Summary: Campaign Transparency Act This bill eliminates the contribution amount threshold for reporting the identity of a person who contributes to political committees for federal elections. Currently, a person who contributes $200 or less per calendar year (or election cycle for authorized candidate committees) does not have to be identified by the committee in certain required reports.
Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2017

To authorize the Capitol Police to enforce the immigration laws, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2017 2. Capitol police authorized to enforce the immigration laws Section 9B of the Act entitled An Act to define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other purposes 2 U.S.C. 1967 (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and (2) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) within the District of Columbia, including the area described under subsection (b), with respect to any violation of the immigration laws, if the officer is in the performance of official duties when the authority is exercised. .

Summary: Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2017 This bill authorizes U.S. Capitol Police officers, in the performance of official duties, to make arrests and otherwise enforce immigration laws within the District of Columbia.
To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case.

To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. 1. Diversity of citizenship jurisdiction Section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) For the purposes of this section, diversity of citizenship exists if at least one party adverse to any other party to the civil action does not share the same citizenship with that adverse party. .

Summary: This bill amends the federal judicial code to specify that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction on the basis of diversity of citizenship if at least one adverse party does not share the same citizenship as another adverse party.
Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2017

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 2017 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 2017 This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add a provision that directs the Department of Justice, with respect to trafficking victim services grants, to give preference to applicants who use the grant funds to investigate and prosecute individuals who solicit or purchase commercial sex.
Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017

To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the President, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017 2. Publication of pardons Not later than 3 days after the date on which the President grants any reprieve or pardon for an offence against the United States, the Attorney General shall publish in the Federal Register and on the official website of the President the following: (1) The name of the person. (2) The date on which the reprieve or pardon was issued. (3) The full text of the reprieve or pardon.

Summary: Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Justice, not later than three days after the President grants any reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States, to publish in the Federal Register and on the President's official website the name of the person pardoned, the full text of the reprieve or pardon, and the date it was issued.
Protecting Adopted Children Act

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for improving support services for adopted children and families. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Adopted Children Act 2. Pre- and post-adoption requirements for States as condition of receiving adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments Section 473A(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 673b(b) (1) by striking and (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) the State requires at least 20 hours of pre-placement training for all prospective adoptive parents and legal guardians in the State (except that, in the case of adult relatives of the child involved, the State shall provide training options, such as completing training after the adoption placement or reduced hours of training, as appropriate), and the State has satisfied that requirement in each fiscal year beginning on or after the effective date of this paragraph for which an award has been made to the State under this section; and (B) the State provides pre- and post-adoption services, through a variety of delivery methods (such as at-home training), to families adopting or obtaining legal guardianship out of foster care which appropriately address the specific mental health needs of adopted children, children to be adopted, and the families of all such children, that are related to the emotional, behavioral, and developmental issues associated with adoption, including, if relevant, trauma, identity, loss, abuse, neglect, and substance exposure. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 2nd fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Adopted Children Act This bill expands the requirements that states must meet in order to receive adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments. Specifically, states must establish minimum training requirements for prospective adoptive parents and guardians. In addition, states must provide pre- and post-adoption services to families adopting, or obtaining legal guardianship of, children in foster care. Those services must address the specific mental health needs of adopted children, children to be adopted, and their families.
Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2017

To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to appropriate funds for the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2017 2. Amendments relating to the Account For the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( Public Law 114–255 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) in subsection (b)(3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Appropriations after fiscal year 2018 There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Account For the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) services to underserved populations, including Native Americans. .

Summary: Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2017 This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to make appropriations for FY2019-FY2023 for state grants to address the opioid abuse crisis. States receiving a grant must report on substance abuse services provided to underserved populations, including Native Americans.
Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017

To exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 RPM Act of 2017 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) at the time the Clean Air Act was written, and each time the Clean Air Act has been amended, the intent of Congress has been, and continues to be, that vehicles manufactured for, modified for, or utilized in organized motorized racing events would not be encompassed by the Clean Air Act’s definition of motor vehicle (2) when Congress sought to regulate nonroad vehicles in 1990, it explicitly excluded from the definition of nonroad vehicle (3) despite the clear intent of Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency has cited the Clean Air Act as authority for regulating vehicles used solely for competition; and (4) the Environmental Protection Agency has exceeded its statutory authority in its recent actions to regulate vehicles used solely for competition. 3. Exclusion of vehicles used solely for competition from the anti-tampering provisions of the Clean Air Act Section 203 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7522 No action with respect to any device or element of design referred to in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a prohibited act under that paragraph if the action is for the purpose of modifying a motor vehicle into a vehicle to be used solely for competition. 4. Exclusion of vehicles used solely for competition from the definition of motor vehicle in the Clean Air Act Section 216 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7550 . and that is not a vehicle used solely for competition, including any vehicle so used that was converted from a motor vehicle. 5. Implementation Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize any regulations necessary to implement the amendments made by this Act. December 11, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 or the RPM Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to allow the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls if the vehicle is used solely for competition.
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 2. Prohibition on rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (a) In general Section 7804 (d) Prohibition on rehiring employees involuntarily separated The Commissioner may not hire any individual previously employed by the Commissioner who was removed for misconduct under this subchapter or chapter 43 or chapter 75 26 U.S.C. 7804 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the hiring of employees after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized. June 28, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause. (Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw guidance regarding disclosure related to climate change.

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw guidance regarding disclosure related to climate change. 1. Withdrawal required Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall withdraw the guidance entitled Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate Change

Summary: This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its guidance titled "Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate Change" published in the Federal Register on February 8, 2010.
To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.

To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress. 1. Prohibiting payment of gratuities to survivors of Members of Congress (a) Prohibition No payment may be made from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, the contingent fund of the Senate, or any other appropriated funds for a death gratuity payment to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of any Member of Congress who dies after the commencement of the Congress to which the Member has been elected. (b) No effect on other payments to survivors Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit or affect the payment to any individual of any unpaid balance or salary or other sums due to a Member of Congress who dies after the commencement of the Congress to which the Member has been elected. 2. Definition For purposes of this Act, a Member of Congress

Summary: This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to pay death gratuities to surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and modify the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and modify the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, and for other purposes. 1. Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (a) Deduction made permanent Section 179D (b) Allocations of deductions Paragraph (4) of section 179D(d) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (4) Allocation of deduction for certain property (A) Property held by governments and nonprofits In the case of energy efficient commercial building property installed on or in property owned by a Federal, State, local, or Indian tribal government, or a political subdivision thereof, or by an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), the Secretary shall promulgate a regulation to allow the allocation of the deduction to the person primarily responsible for designing the property in lieu of the owner of such property. Such person shall be treated as the taxpayer for purposes of this section. (B) Allocations to partnerships and S corporations In the case of an allocation of a deduction under this section to a partnership or S corporation, the Secretary shall by regulation or other guidance allow the full benefit of a deduction allocated under this paragraph at the partner or shareholder level. . (c) Low-Income housing exception to basis reduction Subsection (e) of section 179D of such Code is amended by inserting (other than property placed in service in a qualified low-income building (within the meaning of section 42)) building property (d) Conforming amendments (1) The heading for section 179D of such Code is amended by inserting and multifamily commercial (2) The item in the table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code relating to section 179D of such Code is amended by inserting and multifamily commercial (e) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017. (2) Exception for permanency The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2016.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings, to: (1) make the deduction permanent, (2) permit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and Indian tribal governments to allocate the deduction to the person primarily responsible for designing the property in lieu of the owner of the property, (3) allow partnerships and S corporations to receive the full benefit of a deduction allocated at the partner or shareholder level, and (4) exempt property placed in service in a qualified low-income building from the requirement to reduce the basis of the property by the amount of the deduction.