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To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the territorial highway program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-3877
Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-11-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-02
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to allocate the funds made available to the territories each fiscal year under the territorial highway program according to quantifiable measures that are indicative of the surface transportation requirements of each of the territories, which may include the use of population, land area, or roadway mileage measures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2015-11-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2015-11-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-02
text: Introduced in House
Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3879
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care quality
Hospital care
Medical education
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2015

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into covered agreements and contracts for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of covered VA health-care resources with eligible academic affiliates in order to improve access to, and quality of, VA hospital care and medical services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act

Bill: 114-hr-3882
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Arizona
Federal-Indian relations
Forests, forestry, trees
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land use and conservation
Monuments and memorials
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Watersheds
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act

 
This bill establishes the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument in Arizona. 
 
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to lands under their respective jurisdictions, shall manage the Monument to conserve, protect, and enhance its natural resources and values. 
 
Interior and USDA shall collaborate with the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Advisory Council (established by this Act) to develop a plan for the protection and management of the Monument. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Veteran's Choice Accountability Act

Bill: 114-hr-3883
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Veteran's Choice Accountability Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: 
 
 
evaluate VA programs that furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to ensure that the most intensively used specialized care programs are maintained as centers of excellence; and 
 
submit to Congress an evaluation of the VA's implementation of the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Collaboration Act

Bill: 114-hr-3884
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Higher education
Lawyers and legal services
Performance measurement
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Veterans Collaboration Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program in states with the highest veteran populations to promote collaboration between the VA and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning. 
 
The VA shall emphasize collaboration with: (1) veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing disability compensation claims and appeals with the VA, and (2) educational institutions that provide veterans with pro bono legal assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act

Bill: 114-hr-3885
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act

 
This bill declares that: 
 
 
if a member of the Armed Forces who is required to receive a physical examination as part of his or her separation from active duty has or is believed to have a medical condition that will or may make the member eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation and benefits, the physical examination shall be performed by a VA-certified health care provider; and 
 
if such a condition is discovered during the physical examination and the examining health care provider is not VA-certified, the examination shall be completed by a VA-certified health care provider. 
 
 
An eligibility determination made as part of such physical examination shall be binding on the VA and be used as the basis for assigning the member's disability rating.
 
The VA and the Department of Defense shall jointly establish a system to share data and maintain the medical and personnel records of members of the Armed Forces and veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2015-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act

Bill: 114-hr-3886
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Adult day care
Advisory bodies
Child care and development
Department of Agriculture
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act

 
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to revise several provisions related to the child and adult care food program.
 
Under current law: (1) an institution that provides child or day care under the program may be reimbursed for up to two meals and one supplement per day per child; and (2) a family or group day care home sponsoring organization may receive the same maximum reimbursement, but only with respect to a child maintained in a child care setting for at least eight hours per day. The bill eliminates this distinction between institutions and sponsoring organizations, and increases maximum reimbursement for both to: (1) two meals and one supplement or one meal and two supplements per day per child; or (2) three meals and one supplement or two meals and two supplements per day per child, for each child maintained in a child care setting for at least eight hours per day.
 
A determination of a for-profit day care center's eligibility to participate in the program shall be in effect for six months.
 
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must issue guidance and, as appropriate, regulations to assist in ensuring a fair and effective process for the identification, review, and correction of serious program deficiencies. 
 
USDA shall establish an advisory committee to examine the feasibility of reducing unnecessary or duplicative paperwork for those participating or seeking to participate in the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Driver Accountability and Accident Prevention (DAAP) Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3887
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Driver Accountability and Accident Prevention (DAAP) Act of 2015

 
This bill increases civil and criminal penalties for violations of:
 
 
commercial motor vehicle safety regulations (except those for minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or property); and
 
requirements for motor carrier employee qualifications and maximum hours of service, and safety and equipment standards.
 
 
The Department of Transportation shall disqualify for one year, for a first violation, or for life, for second and multiple violations, anyone who has operated a commercial motor vehicle the individual knew, or reasonably should have known, had a defect that resulted in a fatality.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3888
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Crimes against property
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a person from possessing a firearm without a valid license. 
 
It prohibits transferring or receiving a handgun or a semiautomatic firearm that can accept a detachable ammunition feeding device unless the recipient presents a valid, verified firearms license and the dealer records a tracking authorization number. It prescribes firearms transfer reporting and record keeping requirements. DOJ must establish and maintain a federal record of sale system. 
Additionally, it prohibits: (1) transferring a firearm to any person other than a licensee, unless the transfer is processed through a licensed dealer in accordance with national instant criminal background check system requirements, with exceptions; (2) a licensed manufacturer or dealer from failing to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements of this Act; (3) failing to report the loss or theft of the firearm to DOJ within 72 hours; (4) failing to report to DOJ an address change within 60 days; or (5) keeping a loaded firearm, or an unloaded firearm and ammunition for the firearm, knowingly or recklessly disregarding the risk that a child is capable of gaining access, if a child uses the firearm and causes death or serious bodily injury. 
It prescribes criminal penalties for violations of firearms provisions. 
DOJ must: (1) establish and maintain a firearm injury information clearinghouse, (2) conduct continuing studies and investigations of firearm-related deaths and injuries, (3) collect and maintain current production and sales figures of each licensed manufacturer, and (4) study the efficacy of smart gun technology (i.e., technology that prevents an unauthorized person from using a firearm) in the prevention of unintended deaths. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
FILES Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3890
Sponsor: Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Financial crises and stabilization
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Financial Institution Legislative Edict Simplification Act of 2015 or the FILES Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to exempt from specified titles of the Act &quot;safe and sound financial institutions,&quot; including any depository institution, credit union, bank holding company, or savings and loan holding company having:
 
 
total consolidated assets of less than $50 billion, and
 
a composite CAMELS rating of 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or under an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system) as of the entity's most recent examination. 
 
 
A CAMELS rating assesses a bank's capital adequacy, assets, management capability, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity.
 
The bill exempts such institutions from the titles of the Act that address:
 
 
financial stability; 
 
orderly liquidation authority; 
 
improvements to regulation of bank and savings association holding companies and depository institutions; and 
 
mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
GROW Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3891
Sponsor: Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Get Regulation Out of the Way Act of 2015 or the GROW Act of 2015 

 
This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to exempt from the auditor attestation of internal control assessments an issuer of securities whose total market capitalization is less than $2 billion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3892
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Middle East
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 
 
Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015

 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Muslim Brotherhood has met the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization, and (2) the Department of State should so designate it. 
 
Requires the State Department to report to Congress within 60 days whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria for foreign terrorist designation and, if not, which criteria have not been met.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-19
text: Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Discharged.
action_date: 2015-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
AIPM Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3893
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural education
Agricultural research
Ecology
Education programs funding
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Higher education
Pest management
Research administration and funding
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 

Areawide Integrated Pest Management Act of 2015 or the AIPM Act of 2015 

 
This bill amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to expand the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program to include grants to colleges, universities, and other entities for qualified areawide integrated pest management projects to prevent the spread of pests and invasive species. 
 
The bill establishes an areawide integrated pest management committee to consider stakeholder feedback and determine priorities for the projects. 
 
The projects must be implemented on a landscape scale or larger and include collaboration with specified federal, regional, state, and nongovernmental entities. The projects may prevent the spread of pests and invasive species through: prevention, avoidance, monitoring, and suppression; educational programs; and physical, mechanical, cultural biologically-based, or chemical controls. 
 
A qualified project must: 
 
 
provide for significant benefits for the prevention, eradication, or management of pests and invasive species; 
 
provide for economic and environmental benefits to agriculture, individuals, wildlife, and the environment; 
 
address the annual priorities established by the integrated pest management committee; 
 
last no more than five years; 
 
establish a regional advisory committee to oversee the project; and
 
involve the cooperative extension services in translating the results of research into practical information and tools to be shared. 
 
 
USDA must transfer to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture the authority for the Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7638)
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for two years the credit for combined heat and power system property.

Bill: 114-hr-3895
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax credits
Lighting and heating
Lighting, heating, cooling

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the energy tax credit for investment in combined heat and power system property. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for two years the credit for qualified fuel cell property.

Bill: 114-hr-3896
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Electric power generation and transmission
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the tax credit for qualified fuel cell property. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for two years the credit for qualified microturbine property.

Bill: 114-hr-3897
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the energy tax credit for investment in qualified microturbine property. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in House