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Maya Angelou Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 113-hr-4968
Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Introduced: 2014-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Congressional tributes
Literature
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 
Maya Angelou Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Maya Angelou in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.
 
Requires the gold medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution make it available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate, particularly to locations associated with Angelou's life.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4969
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2014-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal preemption
Land use and conservation
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to amend regulations concerning the height and dimensions of station antenna structures to prohibit a private land use restriction from applying to amateur service communications if the restriction precludes such communications, fails to accommodate such communications, or does not constitute the minimum practicable restriction on such communications to accomplish the legitimate purpose of the private entity seeking to enforce such restriction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Ask Veterans Act

Bill: 113-hr-4971
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2014-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 
Ask Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced non-government entity to conduct an annual survey, over a five-year period, of a statistically significant sample of veterans who reside in the geographic area served by each VA medical facility to determine the experiences of such veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at such facility.
 
Requires those surveys to include questions relating to:
 
 
the veteran's ability to obtain hospital care and medical services at the facility in a timely manner,
 
the time that expires between the date the veteran requests an appointment and the date on which the appointment is scheduled,
 
the frequency with which scheduled appointments are cancelled, and
 
the quality of hospital care or medical services the veteran receives.
 
 
Requires the non-government entity to consult with veterans service organizations in designing and conducting the surveys.
 
Prohibits the non-government entity from conducting a survey before the Comptroller General (GAO) certifies the survey as scientifically valid and the proposed sample size of veterans as statistically significant.
 
Directs the Secretary to make the results of the surveys publicly available on the VA's Internet website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484.
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-645.
action_date: 2014-12-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-645.
action_date: 2014-09-10
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2014-09-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-07-23
text: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
action_date: 2014-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5735)
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Althea Gibson Excellence Act

Bill: 113-hr-4972
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2014-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes
Congressional tributes
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 
Althea Gibson Excellence Act - Requires that arrangements be made for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Althea Gibson in recognition of her achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of athletics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
STEM for STEM Act

Bill: 113-hr-4973
Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2014-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Rural conditions and development
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 
Spurring Teacher Education Movement for STEM Act or the STEM for STEM Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that:
 
 
the United States should be at the forefront of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education;
 
students in low-income and rural areas have limited access to STEM resources;
 
teachers should have high-quality professional development opportunities in STEM; and
 
teacher professional development should provide strategies for integrating STEM education across all demographics.
 
 
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use grant funds under the Rural and Low-Income School program to train teachers to provide STEM education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
DELIVER Act

Bill: 113-hr-4974
Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2014-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 
Doctors' Education Loans Impact VA Employee Retention Act or the DELIVER Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and carry out a program to make each monthly payment owed by a VA employee on a covered loan during such employee's period of service to the VA. 
 
Defines a &quot;covered loan&quot; as a loan under the Federal Family Education Loan program or the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program that is in repayment under an income-based repayment plan under the Higher Education Act of 1965.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
SALTS Act

Bill: 113-hr-4975
Sponsor: Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2014-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 
Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2014 or the SALTS Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that, in determining whether a controlled substance analogue was intended for human consumption, the following factors may be considered: (1) the marketing, advertising, and labeling of the substance; (2) the known efficacy or usefulness of the substance for the marketed, advertised, or labeled purpose; (3) the difference between the price at which the substance is sold and the price at which the substance it is purported to be or advertised as is normally sold; (4) the diversion of the substance from legitimate channels and the clandestine importation, manufacture, or distribution of the substance; and (5) whether the defendant knew or should have known that the substance was intended to be consumed by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other immediate means.
 
Declares that evidence that a substance was not marketed, advertised, or labeled for human consumption shall not by itself be sufficient to establish that the substance was not intended for human consumption.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act

Bill: 113-hr-4976
Sponsor: Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2014-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Outdoor recreation
Property rights
Water storage

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: 
Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act - Amends the Federal Power Act, regarding the issuance of licenses for construction of dams, conduits, and reservoirs, to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), when deciding whether to issue a license for project works, to give equal consideration to minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees.
 
Requires the licensee, in developing any recreational resource within the project boundary, to consider private landownership as a means to encourage and facilitate private investment, increased tourism, and recreational use. 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
COVER Act

Bill: 113-hr-4977
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2014-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Afghanistan
Alternative treatments
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Drug therapy
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Iraq
Mental health
Middle East
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: 
Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act or the COVER Act - Establishes the Veterans Expedited Recovery Commission to:
 
 
examine the efficacy of the evidence-based therapy model used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for treating mental health illnesses of veterans and identify areas to improve wellness-based outcomes; 
 
conduct a patient-centered survey within each of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks to examine the experience of veterans with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) when seeking medical assistance for mental health issues through the VA health care system, their experience with non-VA facilities and health professionals for such issues, their preferences regarding available treatments for such issues and which methods they believe to be most effective, their experience with complementary alternative treatment therapies, the prevalence of prescribing prescription medication among veterans seeking treatment through the VA health care system to address mental health issues, and the Secretary's outreach efforts regarding the availability of benefits and treatments for such issues; 
 
examine available research on complementary alternative treatment therapies for mental health issues (including music, yoga, and meditation therapy) and identify what benefits could be made with the inclusion of such treatments for veterans; and 
 
study the potential increase in the approval by the Secretary of claims for compensation relating to mental health issues for veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn. 

 
Directs the Secretary, upon a report by the Commission, to submit: (1) an action plan for implementing recommendations and a time frame for implementing complementary alternative treatments, or (2) a justification for not doing so and an alternative solution to improve the efficacy of the therapy model.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Bottled Water Quality Information Act

Bill: 113-hr-4978
Sponsor: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
Introduced: 2014-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Federal preemption
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: 
Bottled Water Quality Information Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue regulations requiring each bottled water manufacturer or distributor to annually prepare a report that includes the following:
 
 
the manufacturer&rsquo;s or distributor&rsquo;s name and contact information;
 
type of water source;
 
a plainly worded definition of &ldquo;Standard of Identity&rdquo; and &ldquo;Standard of Quality&rdquo; as prescribed in current bottled water regulations;
 
a brief description of primary treatment methods used; and
 
test results for the water&rsquo;s microbiological, physical, chemical, and radiological quality.
 
 
 Requires the Secretary to issue regulations requiring each bottled water label to include the following:
 
 
the manufacturer&rsquo;s or distributor&rsquo;s name and contact information,
 
a statement notifying consumers how to obtain the quality report required by this Act, and
 
type of water source.
 
 
 Prescribes means by which refillable and reusable multiservice containers may fulfill this Act&rsquo;s requirements.
 
Preempts inconsistent state or local reporting or labeling requirements.
 Prohibits the distribution of bottled water products not in compliance with this Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4981
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2014-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Pornography

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: 
Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to expand the definition of &quot;full amount of the victim's losses&quot; for purposes of provisions governing mandatory restitution of victims of offenses involving sexual exploitation and other abuse of children to include medical services, physical and occupational therapy or rehabilitation, and lost income for the victim's lifetime, as well as any losses suffered by the victim from any sexual act or conduct in preparation for or during the production of child pornography depicting the victim involved in the offense.
 
Sets forth guidelines for determining restitution where the victim of of a specified child pornography offense was harmed by one defendant (requiring restitution for not less than the full amount of the victim's losses) or by more than one defendant (requiring restitution for not more than the full amount of the victim's losses and not less than specified minimum amounts for certain offenses). 
 
Requires joint and several liability where there are multiple defendants and allows each defendant who is ordered to pay restitution and who has made full payment to the victim equal to or exceeding the specified minimum amount to recover contribution from any other defendant ordered to pay. Sets forth contribution claim procedures. 
 
Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress within one year after enactment of this Act on any progress of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in obtaining restitution for victims of such offenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act

Bill: 113-hr-4982
Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2014-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: 
Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of the applications used in estimating and determining financial aid eligibility. Requires such simplification to include data sharing between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Education, pursuant to taxpayer consent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Stop Corporate Expatriation and Invest in America's Infrastructure Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4985
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2014-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Corporate finance and management
Department of the Treasury
Foreign and international corporations
Government trust funds
Income tax rates
Public transit
Roads and highways
Taxation of foreign income
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: 
Stop Corporate Expatriation and Invest in America's Infrastructure Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise rules for the taxation of inverted corporations (i.e., U.S. corporations that acquire foreign companies to reincorporate in a foreign jurisdiction with income tax rates lower than the United States) to provide that a foreign corporation that acquires the properties of a U.S. corporation or partnership after May 8, 2014, shall be treated as an inverted corporation and thus subject to U.S. taxation if, after such acquisition: (1) it holds more than 50% of the stock of the new entity (expanded affiliated group), or (2) the management or control of the new entity occurs primarily within the United States and the new entity has significant domestic business activities.
 
Authorizes additional appropriations to the Highway Account and Mass Transit Account in the Highway Trust Fund. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Introduced in House