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To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Bill: 113-hr-1991
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals who are applying for Direct Consolidation loans on the following bases are in fact: 
 
 
currently eligible for income contingent repayment or income-based repayment of a loan that has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default;
 
employed in a public service job and thereby eligible to participate in the public service loan forgiveness program; or
 
a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces and thereby eligible to benefit from the no accrual of interest for active duty service members program. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Israel QME Enhancement Act

Bill: 113-hr-1992
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military readiness

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Israel QME Enhancement Act - Directs the President to: (1) report to Congress every two years (current law requires such report every four years) regarding the assessment of Israel's qualitative military edge over military threats to Israel and related weapons sales in the Middle East, and (2) report on criteria used to include cyber and asymmetric threats in such assessment.

action_date: 2013-12-11
text: 
 Israel QME Enhancement Act - Directs the President, on a biennial basis, to: (1) carry out an assessment of the extent to which Israel possesses a qualitative military edge over military threats to it, and (2) submit a related report to Congress. (Current law requires an assessment on an ongoing basis and a report every four years.)
 
Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) the range of cyber and asymmetric threats posed to Israel by state and non-state actors, and (2) joint U.S.-Israel efforts to address such threats.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2013-12-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 636). (text: CR H7650)
action_date: 2013-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 636).(text: CR H7650)
action_date: 2013-12-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7668-7669)
action_date: 2013-12-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2013-12-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1992.
action_date: 2013-12-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7650-7653)
action_date: 2013-12-11
text: Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2013-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2013-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-05-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2706-2707)
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1993
Sponsor: Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from filling any position, by transfer or any other appointment taking effect on or after the enactment of this Act, if the duties and responsibilities of such position include the enforcement of any provision of, or amendment made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Election Assistance Commission Termination Act

Bill: 113-hr-1994
Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Election Assistance Commission Termination Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the EAC Standards Board, and the EAC Board of Advisors. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform EAC functions with respect to certain existing contracts and agreements during the transition period for winding up EAC affairs.
 
Transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
 
Terminates the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.

action_date: 2013-12-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Election Assistance Commission Termination Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the EAC Standards Board, and the EAC Board of Advisors. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform EAC functions with respect to certain existing contracts and agreements during the transition period for winding up EAC affairs.
 
Transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
 
Terminates the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.
action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 113-293.
action_date: 2013-12-12
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 113-293.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
AFFIRM Act

Bill: 113-hr-1995
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural insurance
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Government information and archives
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act or AFFIRM Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) from paying a part of the crop insurance premium for additional coverage for any person or legal entity that has an average adjusted gross income in excess of $250,000.
 
Caps: (1) the rate of return for all crop insurance providers combined for the 2013 and subsequent reinsurance years at 12% of retained premium, and (2) total reimbursements for administrative and operating costs for the 2013 insurance year for all types of policies and plans of insurance at $900 million.
 
Requires that any renegotiated Standard Reinsurance Agreement, when compared to the immediately preceding Agreement, shall reduce FCIC obligations.
 
Requires annual disclosure to the public of specified crop insurance premium subsidy information. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1996
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Appropriations
Asia
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Iraq
Middle East
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to provide for a program under which postal benefits are provided to a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty and who is either: (1) serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. Provides the postal benefits in the form of coupons or other evidence of credit (vouchers) to use for postal-free mailings.
 
Makes the benefits program applicable during FY2014-FY2019.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Communities Achieving Sustainability Act

Bill: 113-hr-1997
Sponsor: Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
Real estate business
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Communities Achieving Sustainability Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), during a 2-year period, to insure and make commitments to insure rehabilitation loans (including advances during rehabilitation) made by financial institutions in order to assist in the rehabilitation of 1- to 4-family structures used primarily for residential purposes.
 
Limits insurable rehabilitation loans to investors who do not intend to occupy the structure in question but obtain a rehabilitation loan for the purpose of appreciation or production of income with respect to the structure.
 
Allows mortgage insurance for up to four such structures during a calendar year.
 
Prohibits such mortgages from exceeding 90% of the appraised value of the structure in question.
 
Requires the single premium payment due at the time of insurance to be increased by 10 basis points for any mortgage insured under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act

Bill: 113-hr-2000
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Caribbean area
Congressional districts and representation
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Puerto Rico
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act - Authorizes the State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico to provide for a ratification vote on the admission of Puerto Rico as a state of the United States on an equal footing with the several states in all respects. Requires (if a majority of votes cast in the ratification vote are for the admission of Puerto Rico as a state): (1) the President to submit to Congress legislation to admit Puerto Rico as a state, and (2) Congress to act, through legislation, to admit Puerto Rico as a state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2611-2612)
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2001
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Licensing and registrations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2013 or VETS Act of 2013 - Allows a health care professional who is authorized to provide health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and who is a licensed professional to practice at any location in any state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth, territory, or possession, regardless of where the professional or patient is located, if the professional is using telemedicine to provide treatment. Allows such treatment regardless of whether such professional or patient is located in a facility owned by the federal government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2003
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Grain
Nutrition and diet
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem to be misbranded any drug intended for human use that contains an ingredient (other than a polyol) that constitutes or is derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient and whose label fails to include a parenthetical statement identifying the source of the ingredient so constituted or derived.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2004
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alternative and renewable resources
Department of the Interior
Government information and archives
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends competitive lease provisions of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow an area of qualified federal land (land that is otherwise available for leasing under that Act) that adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal right to develop geothermal resources to be available for a noncompetitive lease to such lessee at fair market value per acre if: (1) the area of qualified federal land consists of not less than one acre and not more than 640 acres and is not already leased or nominated to be leased, (2) the qualified lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease in connection with the valid discovery for which data has been submitted, and (3) sufficient technical data prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable federal land management agency that would lead individuals who are experienced in the subject matter to believe that there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the land and that such thermal feature extends into the adjoining areas.
 
Defines "fair market value per acre" as a dollar amount per acre that shall be: (1) equal to the market value per acre as determined by the Secretary of the Interior within 180 days after the Secretary receives an application for a lease, and (2) not less than the greater of 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land leased under such Act during the preceding year or $50.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) publish a notice of any request for such a lease; (2) determine fair market value in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary; (3) provide to a qualified lessee and publish, with an opportunity for public comment for a period of 30 days, any proposed determination of the fair market value of the area the qualified lessee seeks to lease; and (4) provide the lessee and any adversely affected party an opportunity to appeal the final determination of fair market value in an administrative proceeding before the applicable federal land management agency. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting any nomination of land for leasing after publication of a notice of request to lease such land unless the request has been denied or withdrawn.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Helping Families Save for Education Act

Bill: 113-hr-2006
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Helping Families Save for Education Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to Coverdell education savings accounts, to: (1) increase the age limit for beneficiaries of such accounts after which contributions may not be made from age 18 to age 22, and (2) increase the maximum contribution limit in any taxable year from $2,000 to $10,000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To eliminate the limitation on the period for which borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Bill: 113-hr-2007
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to eliminate the 15-year limitation on the period for which borrowers of agricultural operating loans are eligible for guaranteed assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act

Bill: 113-hr-2008
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-05-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Income tax exclusion
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: 
Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act - Prohibits U.S. assistance for Afghanistan unless the United States and Afghanistan enter into a bilateral agreement which provides that work performed in Afghanistan by U.S. contractors is exempt from taxation by the government of Afghanistan.
 
Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest. 
 
Makes such prohibition inapplicable to a contract: (1) under which the contractor or subcontractor is not a U.S. national, or (2) involving commercial operations of U.S. diplomatic missions in Afghanistan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Live by the Laws You Write Act

Bill: 113-hr-2010
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2013-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Congressional officers and employees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-16
text: 
Live by the Laws You Write Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to apply to the following persons the requirement that the the only health plans that the federal government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff with respect to their service shall be health plans created, or offered through a Health Benefit Exchange established, under such Act: (1) Delegates and Resident Commissioners to Congress, (2) congressional committee staff, and (3) House and Senate leadership office staff.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2013-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2013-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-05-16
text: Introduced in House