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Thomas Edison BULB Act

Bill: 113-hr-3818
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Introduced: 2014-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Consumer affairs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Lighting, heating, cooling
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: 
Thomas Edison BULB Act - Repeals provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 concerning lighting energy efficiency, including provisions that:
 
 
prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps;
 
direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct and report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps;
 
direct the Secretary to carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education about lamp labels and energy-efficient lighting choices;
 
prohibit a manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler from distributing in commerce specified adapters for incandescent lamps;
 
authorize the Secretary to carry out a lighting technology research and development program;
 
set forth minimum energy efficiency standards for incandescent reflector lamps;
 
set forth requirements for the use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in public building construction, alteration, and acquisition; and
 
require metal halide lamp fixtures and energy efficiency labeling for designated consumer electronic products to be included within the Energy Policy and Conservation Act's (EPCA) regulatory oversight.
 
 
Provides that EPCA shall be applied and administered as if such provisions had not been enacted.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2014-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Fairness for Community Job Creators Act

Bill: 113-hr-3819
Sponsor: Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2014-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: 
Fairness for Community Job Creators Act - Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 relating to prohibitions on proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge and private equity funds (Volcker Rule).
 
Prohibits any construction of these prohibitions to require the divestiture of collateralized debt obligations that were issued before December 10, 2013, if, as of that date, those obligations are predominantly backed by trust-preferred securities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
To encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings.

Bill: 113-hr-3820
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Introduced: 2014-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: 
Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to revise exceptions to the requirement that federal agencies must lease space in buildings that have earned the Energy Star label. Requires a space leased by an agency in a building that has not earned the Energy Star label to be benchmarked under a nationally recognized, online, free benchmarking program, with public disclosure. Exempts from such requirement a space for which owners cannot access whole building utility consumption data.
 
Requires an agency that is a tenant of a space that has not earned such label to provide to a building owner, or authorize the owner to obtain from the utility, the energy consumption information of the space for the benchmarking and disclosure requirements.
 
Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to study and report on: (1) the impact of state and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies, and any associated building efficiency policies, for commercial and multifamily buildings and the impact of programs and systems in which utilities provide aggregated information regarding whole building energy consumption and usage information to owners of multitenant commercial, residential, and mixed-use buildings; and (2) best practice policy approaches that have resulted in the greatest improvements in building energy efficiency.
 
Requires the Secretary to modify and maintain existing databases or create and maintain a new database platform to store and make publicly available energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to make awards to utilities, utility regulators, and utility partners to develop and implement programs to provide aggregated whole building energy consumption information to multitenant building owners.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Derek M. Hodge Virgin Islands Improvement Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3821
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Caribbean area
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Income tax exclusion
Infrastructure development
Sales and excise taxes
State and local finance
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: 
Derek M. Hodge Virgin Islands Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a reduction of taxes on distributions from certain retirement savings plans designated by an individual under the age of 61 as being under investment by the Virgin Islands Investment Program for at least 30 years. Defines "Virgin Islands Investment Program" for purposes of this Act as a fund with managed amounts of $50 billion or less. Imposes a 1.5% annual tax for 10 years, and 1% thereafter, on managed funds to benefit Virgin Island infrastructure development.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Fort Wingate Land Division Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3822
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2014-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Military facilities and property
New Mexico
Pollution liability
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: 
Fort Wingate Land Division Act of 2014 - Declares that all interest of the United States in and to certain lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity in McKinley County, New Mexico, and transferred to the Secretary of the Interior are to be held in trust for the Zuni Tribe as part of the Zuni Reservation, unless the Tribe elects to have specified parcels of those lands conveyed to it in restricted fee status.
 
 Declares that all interest of the United States in and to specified lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity and transferred to the Secretary are to be held in trust for the Navajo Nation as part of the Navajo Reservation, unless the Navajo Nation elects to have specified parcels of those lands conveyed to it in restricted fee status. 
 
Subjects the lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity held in trust or conveyed in restricted fee status to reservation by the United States of such easements as the Secretary of the Army determines are reasonably required to permit access to lands of the Activity for administrative, environmental cleanup, and environmental remediation purposes. 
 
Requires the lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity identified as parcel 1 to be held in trust subject to a shared easement for cultural and religious purposes only.
 
Declares that the entire access road for the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity shall be held in common by both the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo Nation to provide for equal access to the Activity. 
 
Subjects lands held in trust or conveyed in restricted fee status to such easements as may be reasonably required to permit the Department of Defense (DOD) access to the Missile Defense Agency facility at the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity. 
 
Requires the Zuni Tribe or the Navajo Nation, after a parcel of land has been transferred or conveyed, to notify the Secretary of the Army of the existence or discovery of any contamination or hazardous material on it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-03-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Re-referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Re-referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of John Cheruiyot Kemboi and Winnie Njeri Kemboi.

Bill: 113-hr-3823
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2014-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Provides for the relief of John Cheruiyot Kemboi and Winnie Njeri Kemboi.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3825
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Government trust funds
Infrastructure development
Motor carriers
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Railroads
Roads and highways
Sales and excise taxes
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Freight Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Improvement Program to award competitive grants to states and designated entities for eligible costs of projects to improve the efficiency and capacity of freight mobility in the United States.
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund to carry out projects under this Act.
 
Imposes a tax on taxable ground transportation of property equal to 1% of its fair market value. Requires transfer into the Fund of amounts equivalent to the tax.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the United States from providing financial assistance to Benin until Mr. Mojaidou Soumanou is released from prison.

Bill: 113-hr-3827
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Benin
Detention of persons
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Sanctions

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Prohibits the United States from obligating or expending any direct financial assistance to the government of the Republic of Benin unless Mojaidou Soumanou is released from prison or the Secretary of State determines that such assistance is needed as emergency disaster relief.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Notification of Your Eldercare Rights Act

Bill: 113-hr-3828
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Contracts and agency
Labor standards
Self-employed
Service industries
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Notification of Your Eldercare Rights - Directs the Secretary of Labor to: (1) draft disclosures which describe the rights and liabilities of customers and providers of domestic care services; (2) require that any provider of domestic care services give such disclosures to each customer before entering into a contract with the customer; and (3) disclose to the customer whether the individual or individuals who will provide such services are employees of the provider of domestic care services or independent contractors.
 
Makes it unlawful for any provider of domestic care services to enter into contract with a customer without first providing the disclosure document required by this Act.
 
Prescribes penalties for violations of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
State Marriage Defense Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3829
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Intergovernmental relations
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
State Marriage Defense Act of 2014 - Prohibits, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, as applied with respect to individuals domiciled in a state or in any other territory or possession of the United States: (1) the term &quot;marriage&quot; from including any relationship that the state, territory, or possession does not recognize as a marriage; and (2) the term &quot;spouse&quot; from including an individual who is a party to a relationship that is not recognized as a marriage by that state, territory, or possession.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3831
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Home and outpatient care
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from expanding the dialysis pilot program (established by the Secretary in 2009 to provide dialysis care to patients at certain Department of Veterans Affairs [VA] outpatient facilities) or creating any new dialysis capability provided by the VA in any facility other than an initial facility (one of four outpatient facilities the Secretary identified to participate in the program) until after: (1) the Secretary has implemented the pilot program at each initial facility for at least two years, (2) an independent analysis of the program has been conducted at each initial facility, and (3) the Secretary has submitted a report on such analysis to Congress.
 
Requires the Secretary, in order to increase the access of veterans to dialysis care and decrease the travel time required to receive such care, to fully use existing VA dialysis resources, including any community dialysis provider with which the Secretary has entered into a contract or agreement to provide such care. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-03-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2014-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the surety bond requirement applicable to home health agencies as a condition of participation under Medicare.

Bill: 113-hr-3832
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Home and outpatient care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to home health agencies to revise surety bond condition of participation requirements to: (1) repeal the requirement for a four-year bond, and (2) require that any surety bond be at least $50,000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2014-01-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E37)
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the Medicare durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement.

Bill: 113-hr-3833
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the Medicare durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2014-01-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E37)
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Flood Safe Basements Act

Bill: 113-hr-3834
Sponsor: Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Flood Safe Basements Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to rate a covered structure using the elevation difference between the floodproofed elevation and the adjusted base flood elevation of such structure.
 
Defines &quot;covered structure&quot; as a residential structure: (1) located in a community that has adopted flood plain management measures approved by FEMA and satisfying requirements for an exception for floodproofed residential basements, and (2) built in compliance with the applicable flood plain management measures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House