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Stopping Over-Criminalization Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3401
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government information and archives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

Stopping Over-Criminalization Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a default mens rea (guilty mind) standard for a federal criminal offense, unless the provision of law that defines such offense specifically provides otherwise.
 
A federal criminal offense conviction requires proof that a defendant acted knowingly with respect to each element of the offense. If a defendant might lack reasonable awareness that conduct (e.g., a regulatory offense) is criminally punishable, then a conviction requires proof that the defendant had reason to know the conduct was unlawful.
 
Additionally, the bill amends the federal judicial code to: (1) require the Department of Justice to develop, publish, and update an inventory of all federal criminal offenses, including agency rules that carry criminal penalties; and (2) prohibit prosecuting a defendant for a non-inventoried federal offense.
 
Finally, it amends the Congressional Review Act to require congressional approval by joint resolution for a new rule with criminal penalties to take effect.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
Safe Campus Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3403
Sponsor: Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Assault and harassment offenses
Civil actions and liability
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Education programs funding
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Evidence and witnesses
Higher education
Judicial review and appeals
Law enforcement officers
School administration
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

Safe Campus Act of 2015

 
This bill amends title I (General Provisions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish requirements with respect to sexual violence allegations at institutions of higher education (IHEs).
 
An IHE that receives HEA funds, except a foreign institution, must provide support services to affected students and annual training to relevant personnel. 
 
If an IHE receives a sexual violence allegation and written consent to proceed from the alleged victim, then the IHE must report and refer the allegation to local law enforcement. An IHE may not initiate an institutional disciplinary proceeding during a law enforcement investigation, except to impose certain interim sanctions (e.g., a class schedule adjustment). 
 
The requirement to report and refer a sexual violence allegation does not apply if an alleged victim provides written notification to an IHE declining law enforcement involvement. In such case, an IHE may not initiate a disciplinary proceeding, including to impose interim sanctions. 
 
This bill prohibits an IHE from imposing a sanction on a person, including a student organization (e.g., a fraternity or sorority), with respect to alleged sexual violence, except pursuant to a formal hearing in accordance with institutional disciplinary proceedings. It specifies due process requirements for such proceedings, permits an IHE to select the applicable standard of proof, and directs an IHE to publish applicable procedures in its student handbook.
 
It also prohibits an IHE from requiring a sorority or fraternity to: (1) admit members who do not meet membership requirements, or (2) waive its coverage exemption under title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities) as a disciplinary or punitive measure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax free distributions from health savings accounts for fitness facility membership and classes.

Bill: 114-hr-3404
Sponsor: Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Income tax exclusion
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Sports and recreation facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax-free distribution from a health savings account for amounts paid for membership in, or programs of physical exercise or activity at, a fitness facility. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from obligating or expending any funds for grants for developing or evaluating a video game to train parents in food parenting practices, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-3405
Sponsor: Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Fruit and vegetables
Games and hobbies
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Nutrition and diet
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from funding any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for developing or evaluating a video game to train parents in food parenting practices, including &ldquo;Kiddio: Food Fight--Training Vegetable Parenting Practices.&rdquo; Unobligated balances of amounts made available for &quot;Kiddio: Food Fight--Training Vegetable Parenting Practices&quot; are rescinded.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the deduction for charitable contributions from the overall limitation on itemized deductions.

Bill: 114-hr-3407
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Income tax deductions
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt the tax deduction for charitable contributions from the limitation on itemized deductions based on taxpayer adjusted gross income.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
Fair Campus Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3408
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Assault and harassment offenses
Civil actions and liability
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Education programs funding
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Evidence and witnesses
Higher education
Judicial review and appeals
Law enforcement officers
School administration
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

Fair Campus Act of 2015

 
This bill amends title I (General Provisions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish requirements with respect to sexual violence allegations at institutions of higher education (IHEs).
 
An IHE that receives HEA funds, except a foreign institution, must provide support services to affected students and annual training to relevant personnel. 
 
This bill prohibits an IHE from imposing sanctions on a person, including a student organization (e.g., a fraternity or sorority), with respect to alleged sexual violence, except pursuant to a formal hearing in accordance with institutional disciplinary proceedings. It specifies due process requirements for such proceedings, permits an IHE to select the applicable standard of proof, and directs an IHE to publish applicable procedures in its student handbook.
 
 An IHE may initiate an institutional disciplinary proceeding to impose certain interim sanctions (e.g., a class schedule adjustment).
 
It also prohibits an IHE from requiring a sorority or fraternity to: (1) admit members who do not meet membership requirements, or (2) waive its coverage exemption under title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities) as a disciplinary or punitive measure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude payments received under the Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds.

Bill: 114-hr-3409
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs
Wages and earnings
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments received by a student under a comprehensive student work-learning-service program operated by a work college. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
Rural Economic Vitalization Act

Bill: 114-hr-3410
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: General public lands matters
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Livestock

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

Rural Economic Vitalization Act 

 
This bill authorizes the voluntary waiver of permits or leases for grazing on federal lands managed by the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior. 
 
If a permit or lease is waived by a permittee or lessee, the appropriate department must: 
 
 
accept and terminate the permit or lease, 
 
refrain from issuing any new grazing permit or lease within the grazing allotment covered by the permit or lease, and 
 
ensure a permanent end to livestock grazing on the allotment covered by the permit or lease. 
 
 
If an allotment covered by a waiver is also covered by another permit or lease that is not waived, the department must reduce the level of commercial livestock grazing on the allotment to reflect the waiver. 
 
The departments must not accept more than 100 grazing permits and leases per year, in the aggregate, under this authority. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2015-08-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3411
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against property
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Judicial procedure and administration
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to revise an eligibility condition for a state to receive a grant under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program and a waiver of the grant match requirement under the National Criminal History Improvement Program. 
 
Specifically, it directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a four-year state implementation plan, including benchmarks, to maximize the automation and submission of mental health and criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Back Check System (NICS). DOJ must reduce the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Program funding for a state that fails to comply with benchmarks.
 
The bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require each federal agency and department, including a federal court, to certify whether it has provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation disqualifying records of persons prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm.
 
It amends the federal criminal code and the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to define the terms "adjudicated as a mental defective" and "committed to a mental institution."
 
The bill extends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act background check requirements to a transfer of a firearm between private parties by prohibiting such a transfer unless a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer has first taken possession of the firearm for the purpose of submitting a background check. 
 
A gun owner must report a lost or stolen firearm to DOJ and local law enforcement authorities within 48 hours of discovery.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act

Bill: 114-hr-3412
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alcoholic beverages
Postal service
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act

 
 Authorizes the mailing of alcoholic beverages by a covered entity in accordance with the delivery requirements otherwise applicable to a privately carried shipment. Defines a &quot;covered entity&quot; as an entity (including a winery, brewery, or beverage distilled spirits plant, or other wholesale, distributer, or retailer of alcoholic beverages) that has registered with, obtained a permit from, or obtained approval of an application from the Department of the Treasury pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act or the Internal Revenue Code provisions regarding alcohol, tobacco, and certain other excise taxes. 
 
Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to prescribe regulations: (1) requiring such mailing to be through a means that ensures direct delivery to a duly authorized agent at a postal facility or to the addressee, who must be at least 21 years of age and present a valid, government-issued photo identification at the time of delivery; (2) prohibiting such alcoholic beverages from being for resale or any other commercial purpose; and (3) requiring such covered entity to certify that the mailing is not in violation of applicable laws or regulations and to provide other information as directed by the USPS, including with respect to the prepayment of state alcohol beverage taxes. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
Efficient Space Exploration Act

Bill: 114-hr-3413
Sponsor: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Nuclear power
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

Efficient Space Exploration Act

 
 The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall analyze NASA's requirements for radioisotope power system material necessary for planned, high priority robotic missions in the solar system and other surface exploration activities beyond low-Earth orbit, as well as the risk to missions because of a lack of adequate material.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Access to Orthotic and Prosthetic Care Act

Bill: 114-hr-3414
Sponsor: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2015-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Licensing and registrations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: 

Veterans Access to Orthotic and Prosthetic Care Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that: (1) each VA prosthetist and orthotist and each VA employee who provides prosthetic or orthotic services meets all current certification and licensing requirements, and (2) each VA orthotic or prosthetic facility and laboratory that provides prosthetic and orthotic services is certified by one of the nationally recognized accrediting bodies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Introduced in House