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GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017

To suspend contributions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Housing Trust Fund during any period that the full required dividend payments under the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements for such enterprises are not made, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 2. Extension of limitation on sale of preferred stock Subsection (b) of section 702 of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 January 1, 2018 January 1, 2019 3. Conservation of capital during periods of low net worth Subsection (b) of section 1337 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4567(b) (1) by striking The Director Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and realigning such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) so as to be indented 4 ems from the left margin; (3) by striking by an enterprise upon a finding by an enterprise— (1) upon a finding ; (4) in paragraph (1)(C), as so redesignated by the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) of this section, by striking the period at the end at inserting ; or (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) for a fiscal year, if, for any Dividend Period ending during such fiscal year, the holders of outstanding shares of Senior Preferred Stock of such enterprise do not receive cumulative cash dividends in an amount equal to the Dividend Amount for such Dividend Period. For purposes of paragraph (2), the terms Dividend Period Senior Preferred Stock Dividend Amount GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 . April 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury, until 2019, from selling shares acquired from the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) under the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement. The bill also requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to suspend their annual contributions to specified affordable housing trust funds in any year in which they do not make dividend payments to Treasury.
Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017

To require a threat assessment on current foreign terrorist fighter activities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017 2. Threat assessment (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include the following: (1) A detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, including countries of origin, travel destinations, and means of travel. (2) An analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity. (3) An analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria. (b) Congressional communication Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on the threat assessment required under subsection (a). January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include: (1) a detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, (2) an analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity, and (3) an analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria. DHS shall submit a report of such assessment to Congress within 180 days after enactment of this bill.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans of World War I.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans of World War I. 1. Requests by private cemeteries for headstones or markers for graves of certain veterans of World War I Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) (A) If the Secretary is unable to identify any next of kin of a deceased individual described in subparagraph (B), a private cemetery may request the Secretary to furnish— (i) a headstone or marker for the grave of the deceased individual pursuant to paragraph (1); or (ii) a medallion or other device to signify the deceased individual's status as a veteran pursuant to paragraph (4). (B) A deceased individual described in this subparagraph is an individual who— (i) served in the Armed Forces during World War I; and (ii) is eligible for a headstone or marker furnished under paragraph (1) (or would be so eligible but for the date of the death of the individual). .

Summary: This bill provides that if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is unable to locate any next of kin of a deceased World War I veteran who is eligible for a VA headstone or marker, or would be eligible except for the date of such individual's death, a private cemetery may request the VA to furnish a headstone or marker for the grave or a medallion or other device to signify the individual's veteran status.
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act 2. Stress test relief for nonbanks Section 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i) (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking and nonbank financial companies (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking are regulated by a primary Federal financial regulatory agency whose primary financial regulatory agency is a Federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking Each Federal primary financial regulatory agency Each Federal banking agency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) SEC and CFTC The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may each issue regulations requiring financial companies with respect to which they are the primary financial regulatory agency and that have total consolidated assets of more than $10,000,000,000 to conduct periodic analyses of the financial condition, including available liquidity, of such companies under adverse economic conditions. . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council under section 120 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5330 March 15, 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: Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to: (1) eliminate the Federal Reserve Board's authority to conduct stress tests of nonbank financial companies more than once annually, and (2) exempt certain financial companies not primarily regulated by either a federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency from requirements to conduct stress tests. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may issue separate regulations requiring specified financial companies with more than $10 billion in total consolidated assets to conduct financial-condition analyses.
Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017

To require counterterrorism information sharing coordination, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017 2. Counterterrorism information sharing coordination (a) In general The President, acting though the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall ensure that, for counterterrorism purposes, the Department of the Homeland Security has access to biographic and biometric data collected by the United States Government on individuals associated with a terrorist organization. (b) Coordination The President shall direct the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to minimize and overcome any administrative, technical, capacity, or classification challenges to carrying out subsection (a). (c) Protections The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all relevant laws, rules, and procedures, including the section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act Privacy Act of 1974 (d) Report to Congress (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of this section. (2) Contents The report required under paragraph (1) shall include a description of how the data referred to in subsection (a) is utilized for Department of Homeland Security screening and vetting purposes and any challenges associated with incorporating such data into departmental screening and vetting systems. January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the President: (1) acting through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to ensure that, for counterterrorism purposes, DHS has access to biographic and biometric data collected by the U.S. government on individuals associated with a terrorist organization; and (2) to direct relevant federal agencies to coordinate with DHS to minimize and overcome any administrative, technical, capacity, or classification challenges to carrying out such requirement. DHS must ensure that all relevant laws, rules, and procedures regarding classification levels and civil rights and civil liberties are followed in carrying out such requirement.
Gun Violence Research Act of 2017

To clarify that the Dickey Amendment does not prevent the use of funds for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect, and to provide for reporting on the effects of gun violence. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Research Act of 2017 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) As of December 4, 2017, there have been 56,825 incidents of gun violence in the United States in 2017. (2) As of December 4, 2017, there have been 14,319 deaths related to gun violence in the United States in 2017. (3) Defining a mass shooting as an incident of violence during which four or more people are shot, not including the shooter— (A) there have been 327 mass shootings in the United States in 2017; (B) on average, there is more than one mass shooting each day in the United States; and (C) there have been more than 1,500 mass shootings in the United States since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. 3. Research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect Effective on the date of enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 210. None of the funds made available in this title may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit funding for the conduct or support of research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect. . 4. Report on effects of gun violence on public health Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public health, including mental health, of gun violence in the United States during the preceding year, and the status of actions taken to address such effects. 5. Report on effects of gun violence on mental health in minority communities Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the effects of gun violence on public health, including mental health, in minority communities in the United States, and the status of actions taken to address such effects.

Summary: Gun Violence Research Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, with respect to the prohibition on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) using funds to advocate or promote gun control. The bill declares that this prohibition does not restrict HHS funding for research on mental health, gun violence, and how they intersect. The Surgeon General must report annually on the effects of gun violence on public health, including mental health, and the status of actions taken to address those effects. HHS must report on the effects of gun violence on public health in minority communities.
Counter Terrorist Network Act

To authorize certain counter terrorist networks activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Terrorist Network Act 2. Duty to counter terrorist networks; details and assignment Section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 (1) in subsection (g)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking and (ii) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); and (iii) by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) collaborate with appropriate agencies, including Federal, State, local, tribal, and international entities, to enhance border security through operations such as operations that seek to disrupt and dismantle networks, including foreign terrorist organizations (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ; (2) by redesignating subsections (p) through (r) as subsections (q) through (s), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection: (p) Assignment of personnel The Commissioner may detail or otherwise assign personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to other appropriate agencies, including to serve overseas in support of global information sharing partnership operations in furtherance of enhancing border security, including by preventing entry into the United States by individuals known or suspected of being associated with a network, including a foreign terrorist organization (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 . 3. Briefings The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall biannually brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding activities, during the prior six months, in furtherance of clause (vii) of section 411(g)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(g)(4) January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Counter Terrorist Network Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the duties of the National Targeting Center of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Specifically, the center must collaborate with appropriate agencies to enhance border security through such operations as those that seek to disrupt and dismantle networks that pose terrorist or other threats. In addition, the bill authorizes the CBP to assign its personnel to other appropriate agencies. (Sec. 3) The Commissioner of CBP must biannually brief Congress on CBP's activities to disrupt and dismantle such networks.
Ensuring Diplomats' Safety Act

To suspend all diplomatic presence in Cuba, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Diplomats’ Safety Act 2. Recalling of diplomats (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall recall to the United States all United States diplomats, including all United States members of the Service (as such term is defined in section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3903 (b) Termination The application of subsection (a) shall expire at the conclusion of any United States law enforcement investigation relating to attacks on 17 United States diplomats, and the Secretary of State, in the Secretary’s sole discretion, may thereafter assign United States members of the Service to a diplomatic post, including any embassy, consulate, mission, or other office, in Cuba.

Summary: Ensuring Diplomats' Safety Act This bill directs the Department of State to recall all U.S. diplomats, including all U.S. members of the Foreign Service, who are posted at any embassy, consulate, mission, or other office in Cuba. Such action shall expire at the conclusion of any U.S. law enforcement investigation relating to attacks on 17 U.S. diplomats. The State Department may thereafter assign U.S. members of the Foreign Service to a diplomatic post in Cuba.
Save Net Neutrality Act of 2017

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from relying on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of restoring internet freedom to adopt, amend, revoke, or otherwise modify any rule of the Commission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Net Neutrality Act of 2017 2. Rulemaking in reliance on Internet Freedom NPRM prohibited Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission may not rely on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of restoring internet freedom that was adopted by the Commission on May 18, 2017 (FCC 17–60), to satisfy the requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, for adopting, amending, revoking, or otherwise modifying any rule (as defined in section 551 of such title) of the Commission.

Summary: Save Net Neutrality Act of 2017 This bill prevents the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from using the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of restoring Internet freedom adopted by the FCC on May 18, 2017, to satisfy the general notice requirement for ending the FCC's public-utility regulation of the Internet.
Abraham Lincoln Medal for Public Sacrifice Act of 2017

To establish the Abraham Lincoln Medal for Public Sacrifice, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Abraham Lincoln Medal for Public Sacrifice Act of 2017 2. Establishment (a) Medal established There is established a medal referred to as the Abraham Lincoln Medal for Public Sacrifice (b) Award The President shall award the medal established under subsection (a) to each qualified individual whom the President determines to be wounded or killed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act in circumstances in which the death or wound is— (1) the result of an attack— (A) targeted on the qualified individual as a result of the status of such qualified individual as an officer or employee of the Federal Government; or (B) that occurs while the qualified individual is acting in an official capacity as an officer or employee of the Federal Government; and (2) not the result of willful misconduct or negligence of such qualified individual. (c) Special authority for retroactive award The President may award the medal established under subsection (a) to qualified individuals wounded or killed prior to the date of the enactment of this Act in circumstances listed in subsection (b). (d) Design and striking The Secretary of the Treasury shall design and strike the medal established under subsection (a) with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, and ensure that the medal does not closely resemble the Purple Heart. (e) Definitions In this Act: (1) Qualified individual The term qualified individual (2) Armed forces The term armed forces (3) Employee The term employee (4) Officer The term officer (5) Wound The term wound

Summary: Abraham Lincoln Medal for Public Sacrifice Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Abraham Lincoln Medal for Public Sacrifice. The medal is awarded to officers or employees of the federal government, other than members of the Armed Forces, who are wounded or killed while acting in their official capacity.
To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm required to be carried while on-duty.

To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm required to be carried while on-duty. 1. Exception to certain mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm required to be carried while on-duty Section 3261 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if the offense is a violation of section 924(c)(1) of this title, the minimum sentencing requirements of section 924(c)(1)(A) of this title shall not apply if— (1) the person committed a crime of violence during and in relation to the offense; (2) an agency of the United States required the person to carry a firearm while on-duty; and (3) at the time the person used, carried, or possessed the firearm, the person was employed outside the United States by the agency, and was on-duty. .

Summary: This bill amends the federal criminal code to exclude from certain minimum sentencing requirements a federal employee outside the United States who is required to carry a firearm while on duty and who, while on duty, uses, carries, or possesses the a firearm in a crime of violence.