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To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States exceeded receipts of the United States.

Bill: 113-hr-167
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a calendar year if the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) determines that the federal aggregate outlays during the last completed fiscal year exceeded the federal aggregate receipts during such fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-168
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Marketing and advertising
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2013 - Allows a small business operating in the United States to elect to be exempt from any federal rule or regulation issued on or after January 20, 2009. Requires the small business to notify the federal agency that issued the rule or regulation that it has elected such exemption, and makes the exemption effective 30 days after such notification.
 
Requires an exempt small business to: (1) label any product affected by the exemption as no longer subject to such rule or regulation, and (2) include in any communication relating to the affected product or activity a notice that it is no longer so subject.
 
Provides penalties for small business noncompliance with such requirements.
 
Prohibits a small business from electing to be exempt from a rule or regulation issued by the Department of Defense (DOD) or Homeland Security (DHS) if the Secretary of Defense or Homeland Security has determined that the rule or regulation is necessary for U.S. security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-169
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Contracts and agency
Labor-management relations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2013 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require mediation and, if necessary, binding arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Bill: 113-hr-170
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Contracts and agency
Department of Labor
Government information and archives
Labor standards
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Labor to revise certain regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 so as to require site-controlling employers to keep a site log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring among all employees on the particular site, whether such employees are employed directly by the site-controlling employer or are employed by contractors or temporary help or employee leasing services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-171
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Department of Health and Human Services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make chiropractic personnel eligible for appointment in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Surgeon General to ensure that Doctors of Chiropractic are trained, equipped, and otherwise prepared to fulfill public health and emergency response service responsibilities in the Commissioned Corps. 
 
Requires the President to appoint no fewer than six Doctors of Chiropractic into the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps.
 
Directs the Surgeon General to submit a quarterly report to the relevant congressional committees on measures taken by the President, Surgeon General, and the Secretary to carry out this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-172
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2013 - Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to a state plan that provides child health insurance through a means other than through the state's plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid).
 
Requires in such a case for the CHIP plan to implement the 12-month continuous eligibility option available under Medicaid for targeted low-income children whose family income is below 200% of the poverty line. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-173
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Ensuring Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to change from discretionary to mandatory the authority of state Medicaid plans to provide for 12-month continuous coverage of children.
 
Specifies situations wherein a state Medicaid plan's failure to meet this requirement shall not be regarded as a failure to comply with Medicaid requirements generally.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-174
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Social security and elderly assistance
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
 Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which a beneficiary may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Employee Paycheck Protection Act

Bill: 113-hr-175
Sponsor: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment discrimination and employee rights
Labor-management relations
User charges and fees
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Employee Paycheck Protection Act - Requires a labor organization, before imposing, collecting, or increasing member or other covered employee dues or fees, to provide all employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement with written notice explaining how it calculated the share of such dues or fees related to non-political costs of collective bargaining.
 
Prohibits a labor organization from collecting dues or fees from non-union employees without their consent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011

Bill: 113-hr-176
Sponsor: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 [
sic
] - Prohibits a provider of commercial mobile communications service from receiving universal service support under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 for the provision of such service through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Death Tax Repeal Act

Bill: 113-hr-177
Sponsor: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Death Tax Repeal Act - Repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
EPIC Act

Bill: 113-hr-178
Sponsor: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
End Pensions in Congress Act or EPIC Act - Amends the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to exclude Members of Congress, except the Vice President, from further CSRS and FERS retirement coverage.
 
Prohibits further government contributions or deductions from such Member's basic pay for deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
 
States that nothing in this Act shall: (1) be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under CSRS or FERS for any Member covering any period before the enactment of this Act; or (2) affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) in accordance with otherwise applicable law.
 
Allows Members covered by such exclusion, within 90 days after enactment of this Act, to elect to remain subject to CSRS or FERS, as the case may be.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Franchise Education for Veterans Act

Bill: 113-hr-179
Sponsor: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Business education
Employment and training programs
Self-employed
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Franchise Education for Veterans Act - Allows eligible individuals to use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) veterans' educational assistance benefits for franchise training. Provides training assistance limits for each 12-month period, prohibiting an individual from receiving more than 12 months and more than $15,000 of such assistance.
 
Authorizes such training assistance under the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program, with the same assistance limits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2013-01-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the "Leonard Montalto Post Office Building".

Bill: 113-hr-181
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
New York City
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the "Leonard Montalto Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Safe Skies Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-182
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Labor standards
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Safe Skies Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, to modify a specified Department of Transportation (DOT) final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements so that the requirements under that rule apply to all-cargo flightcrew members to the same extent they apply to air passenger flightcrew members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act

Bill: 113-hr-183
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Mental health
Service animals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program for assessing the effectiveness of addressing post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through a therapeutic medium of service dog training and handling for veterans with disabilities. Requires such program to be carried out at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers that can provide training areas for such purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-03-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-01-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-184
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax deductions
Lighting, heating, cooling

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an additional tax deduction for the cost of installing mechanical insulation property. Limits the amount of such deduction to the lesser of 30% or the reduction in energy loss from the installed mechanical insulation property compared to property that meets the minimum requirements of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standard 90.1-2007. Allows the cost of replacing mechanical insulation property to be treated as a deductible business expense in the current taxable year.
 
Defines "mechanical insulation property" as insulation materials, facings, and accessory products: (1) placed in service in connection with a mechanical system which is located in the United States and of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation; and (2) utilized for thermal, acoustical, and personnel safety requirements for mechanical piping and equipment, hot and cold applications, and heating, venting and air conditioning applications which can be used in a variety of facilities.
 
Allows a tax deduction for capital expenditures related to mechanical insulation property. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate.

Bill: 113-hr-186
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election to federal office to: (1) designate an individual for each of a candidate's authorized campaign committees who will be authorized to disburse funds of the committee in the event of the candidate's death, and (2) designate another individual to carry out the responsibilities of the designated individual in the event of the death or incapacity of the designated individual or the designated individual's unwillingness to carry out the responsibilities.
 
Prescribes procedures for filing and revoking such a designation. Permits the filing of a designation to contain the candidate's instructions regarding the disbursement of funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina.

Bill: 113-hr-187
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2013-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
North Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: 
Replaces the map included in the set of maps entitled &quot;Coastal Barrier Resources System&quot; (referred to in specified provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act and relating to Unit L06 in the state of North Carolina) with another map relating to the same unit entitled &quot;John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit L06.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-08
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-04
text: Introduced in House