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Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act

Bill: 113-hr-448
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2013-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: 
Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act - Requires that the locally prevailing wage paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works (Davis-Bacon Act) be determined by the Secretary of Labor (as under current law), but acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), using surveys carried out by BLS that use proper random statistical sampling techniques.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act

Bill: 113-hr-450
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2013-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Appropriations
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Reserve System
Financial services and investments

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: 
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to regular appropriations.
 
Repeals the requirement of an annual transfer to the CFPB of funds from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Subjects the CFPB to the regular authorization, budget, and appropriations process of the Department of the Treasury.
 
Repeals establishment of the CFPB Fund.
 
Replaces the authorization of appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 with an authorization for FY2013 only.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-10-29
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-452
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Smuggling and trafficking
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person, in or affecting interstate commerce: (1) from purchasing, attempting to purchase, or transferring a firearm, with intent to deliver the firearm to another person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is prohibited from possessing a firearm; (2) in purchasing, attempting to purchase, or transferring a firearm, from intentionally providing false or misleading material information on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) firearms transaction record form; or (3) knowingly directing, promoting, or facilitating such a violation. Authorizes an enhanced penalty for the organization or supervision of such conduct.
 
Makes exceptions for a firearm that is lawfully acquired: (1) to be given to another person not prohibited from possessing it under federal or state law as a gift; or (2) by a court-appointed trustee, receiver, or conservator on behalf of an estate or creditor, to carry out a bequest, or in an acquisition by intestate succession. 
 
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of offenses under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Investment Savings Access After Catastrophes Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-453
Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Louisiana
Mississippi
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Investment Savings Access After Catastrophes Act of 2013 - Defines "Hurricane Isaac disaster area" for purposes of this Act as any parish or county of Louisiana or Mississippi in an area in which a major disaster has been declared before September 10, 2012, under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by reason of Hurricane Isaac.
 
Provides for tax preferences in the Hurricane Isaac disaster area, including: (1) suspension of limitations on the tax deduction for personal casualty losses, (2) an extension of the carryback period for net operating losses, and (3) tax-free distributions from a retirement plan made on or after August 26, 2012, and before September 11, 2014, to an individual whose principal place of abode on August 26, 2012, was located in the Hurricane Isaac disaster area and who sustained an economic loss due to Hurricane Isaac.
 
Rescinds unobligated funds in an amount equal to the reduction in revenues resulting from the enactment of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

Bill: 113-hr-454
Sponsor: Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
Military personnel and dependents
Pennsylvania
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the &quot;Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
High School Data Transparency Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-455
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Athletes
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Minority education
School administration
School athletics
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's education

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
High School Data Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct coeducational elementary and secondary schools that participate in any ESEA program to: (1) report annually certain information on equality in their school athletic programs to the Commissioner for Educational Statistics; and (2) make such information available, upon request, to their students, potential students, and the public.
 
Directs the Commissioner to ensure that such data are posted on the Department of Education's Web site within a reasonable period of time. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E85)
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-456
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
California
Department of Transportation
Noise pollution
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations for helicopter operations in Los Angeles County, California, that include requirements for helicopter flight paths and altitudes to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas, increase safety, and minimize scheduled commercial aircraft delays.
 
Requires the Administrator to exempt from such requirements helicopter operations related to emergency, law enforcement, or military activities.
 
Directs the Administrator to make reasonable efforts to consult with local communities and local helicopter operators to develop regulations that meet the needs of local communities, helicopter operators, and the FAA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Criminal Alien Accountability Act

Bill: 113-hr-457
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Criminal Alien Accountability Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish minimum imprisonment terms for specified categories of aliens subject to criminal fines, imprisonment, or both, for reenrty as removed aliens. (Such provision does not apply to aliens removed for security or terrorist grounds.) 
 
Subjects an individual who knowingly aids or conspires to allow, procure, or permit any such alien to reenter the United States to criminal penalty, the same imprisonment term as applies to the alien so aided, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-458
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Family relationships
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include as a nonimmigrant alien an alien who is the parent of a child who: (1) is a U.S. citizen; (2) was born outside the United States and its outlying possessions; and (3) had a natural parent who served honorably in an active-duty status in the U.S. Armed Forces and died on or after September 11, 2001, from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by that service.
 
Defines &quot;parent&quot; to include a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis for purposes of: (1) such nonimmigrant alien; and (2) immediate relative status with respect to aliens who are not subject to direct numerical limitations.
 
Sets forth related conditions concerning: (1) employment, (2) period of authorized admission, and (3) number of aliens to be admitted for each such child.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-460
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish cost-sharing limits for health plans that cover prescription drugs and use a formulary or other tiered cost-sharing structure. Prohibits such a health plan from imposing cost-sharing requirements, including co-payment and co-insurance, applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier that exceed the dollar amount of cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier. Applies the non-preferred brand drug tier for which beneficiary cost-sharing is lowest, if a formulary used by the health plan contains more than one non-preferred brand drug tier.
 
Defines: (1) &quot;non-preferred brand drug tier&quot; as a category of prescription drugs within a tier in a formulary for which beneficiary cost-sharing is greater than tiers for generic drugs or preferred brand drugs, and that are not included within a specialty drug tier; and (2) &quot;specialty drug tier&quot; as a category of prescription drugs within a tier in a formulary for which beneficiary cost-sharing is greater than tiers for generic drugs, preferred brand drugs, or non-preferred drugs in the plan's formulary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a Federal law enforcement officer in the case of any individual who has been discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-461
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Sets a maximum age limit of 40 years for an original appointment to a position as a federal law enforcement officer in the case of individuals who have been discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions. Increases the age at which such an individual must be separated from service as an officer to 60 years of age, with an authorized exemption until age 63.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Utah National Guard Readiness Act

Bill: 113-hr-462
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Land transfers
Military facilities and property
National Guard and reserves
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 

 
Utah National Guard Readiness Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey to the state of Utah, without consideration, certain lands located within the boundaries of the public lands currently withdrawn for military use by the Utah National Guard and known as "Camp Williams" for the purpose of permitting the Utah National Guard to use such conveyed land. 

action_date: 2013-05-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Utah National Guard Readiness Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey to the state of Utah, without consideration, certain lands located within the boundaries of the public lands currently withdrawn for military use by the Utah National Guard and known as "Camp Williams" for the purpose of permitting the Utah National Guard to use such conveyed land. 
 
Supersedes a specified Executive Order insofar as it affects the lands identified for conveyance. 
 
Reverts conveyed lands to the United States if the Secretary of Defense (DOD) determines that the land, or any part of such land, is sold or attempted to be sold, or that the land or any part of it is used for non-National Guard or non-national defense purposes. 
 
Requires the state, with respect to any part of the land conveyed that the Secretary of Defense determines is subject to reversion and which the Secretary determines contains hazardous materials, to pay the United States the fair market value of that part of the conveyed land. Bars the application of the reversionary interest to that part of the land. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55.
action_date: 2013-05-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-80.
action_date: 2013-05-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-80.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
action_date: 2013-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the provisions relating to status under section 101(a)(15)(U) of that Act.

Bill: 113-hr-463
Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Human trafficking
Immigration status and procedures
Sex offenses
Violent crime
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding U-visa (victims of certain crimes) provisions to: (1) limit derivative visas to spouses and children of an alien victim; (2) require visa recipients to be a victim of an actual crime by eliminating eligibility based upon being the intended victim of an attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the specified crimes; (3) limit visa duration to the lesser of three years or the period of limitations prescribed for the qualifying crime; and (4) eliminate U-visa status adjustment to permanent legal resident status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
action_date: 2013-02-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H349)
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

Bill: 113-hr-464
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce from $2,000 to $1,000 the maximum amount of contributions that any person may make to any candidate with respect to election for federal office. 
 
Requires adjustment to such amount (indexing) for inflation after 2016.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Leadership PAC Limitation Act

Bill: 113-hr-465
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Leadership PAC Limitation Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use.
 

 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-466
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Government information and archives
Right of privacy
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from publishing in the Death Master File (or any other public database containing information relating to the death of individuals) the Social Security account number of any deceased individual. 
 
Prohibits the Commissioner from being compelled to disclose the Social Security account number of any deceased individual to any member of the public under the Freedom of Information Act.
 
Authorizes the Commissioner to share with federal and state agencies certain information relating to deceased individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House