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National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6311
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2016-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Metals
Public utilities and utility rates
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: 

National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper. The rule must direct:
 
 
public water systems to meet certain reporting requirements;
 
 the EPA to develop a sampling protocol and develop instructions for compliance with the protocol;
 
 the EPA, or the state exercising primary enforcement responsibility, to require on-site investigations for determining the source of lead when the concentration of lead or copper contamination exceeds specified levels;
 
 public water systems to meet certain notification and reporting requirements when lead or copper concentration levels are exceeded;
 
the systems to develop and make publicly accessible an inventory of the material composition of the service lines at residential and nonresidential facilities;
 
the systems to collect and make publicly accessible information about the ownership of those service lines; and 
 
the systems to replace an entire lead service line (instead of partially replacing them) when they are replaced.
 
 
The EPA must also revise the rule to lower the allowable level of lead that may be contained in drinking water.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Providing Certainty for Progenitors Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6313
Sponsor: Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2016-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: 

Providing Certainty for Progenitors Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to have physical custody of a living human embryo and refuse to release the embryo for implantation in a willing implantee at the request of one of the progenitors of that embryo. A progenitor is an individual who provides an egg or a sperm cell from which an embryo is created.
 
A violator is subject to a fine, up to three months in prison, or both. 
 
Additionally, the bill bars the criminal prosecution of a progenitor of an embryo that is not implanted.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Commission on the Removal of Mexican-Americans to Mexico Act

Bill: 114-hr-6314
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
Introduced: 2016-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Foreign labor
Government studies and investigations
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Mexico
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: 

Commission on the Removal of Mexican-Americans to Mexico

 
This bill establishes the Commission on the Removal of Mexican-Americans to Mexico, which shall: (1) review the facts and circumstances surrounding the 1929-1941 removal of certain U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents to Mexico and the impact of such actions on such individuals, their families, and the Mexican-American community; (2) review federal, state, and local government directives that required such removal and any other related information; and (3) report its findings, conclusions, and any recommendations for legislative actions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

Bill: 114-hr-6315
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2016-11-14 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: 
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War for which he was previously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with &quot;V&quot; Device.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Introduced in House
VET Bonus Act

Bill: 114-hr-6316
Sponsor: Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
Introduced: 2016-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: 

Veterans Earned Their Bonus Act or the VET Bonus Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from recouping a bonus or similar benefit that was provided to a member of the California Army National Guard between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2010, unless the Army proves, after a hearing opportunity, that the member knowingly: (1) participated in fraud or misrepresentation to receive the bonus or benefit, or (2) failed to satisfy the service requirement upon which the bonus or benefit was conditioned. 
 
A member shall be presumed to have acted in good faith in procuring the bonus or benefit and to have satisfied the service requirement.
 
The Army shall: (1) reimburse a member for any amount previously recouped, plus interest; (2) notify each consumer reporting agency that any debt and recoupment measures linked to the bonus or benefit were not valid; and (3) provide financial assistance to a member who is facing financial hardship because of the recoupment measures. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6317
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2016-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: 

Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016

 
This bill provides that a bar on veterans benefits shall not apply to counseling and related mental health services for an individual if the Department of Veterans Affairs determines that, at the time of the commission of an offense leading to such individual's court-martial, discharge, or resignation, such individual had a service-connected disability related to mental health.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act

Bill: 114-hr-6318
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2016-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: 

Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act

 
This bill creates an exception to a limitation on premium pay for U.S. Secret Service personnel performing protective services during any year in which a presidential election is held to the extent that payment of such pay does not cause: (1) the aggregate total of basic and premium pay for any pay period to exceed the biweekly equivalent of the annual salary rate established for level I of the Executive Schedule; or (2) the total basic and premium pay in any calendar year to exceed the annual salary rate established for such level.
 
 Such additional premium pay shall not be considered or creditable as basic pay for purposes of retirement or any other purpose and shall not be used in computing payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave. 
 
The Director of the Secret Service may act as the head of an agency in applying such annual limitation on premium pay in calendar years in which a presidential election is not held.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
National Guard Pay Integrity Act

Bill: 114-hr-6319
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2016-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: 

National Guard Pay Integrity Act

 
This bill requires the Department concerned (the Department of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Homeland Security, Commerce, or Health and Human Services) to: (1) absolve any debt resulting from any bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit (including any student loan payment or repayment) that was paid to a member of the California National Guard for recruitment or reenlistment during FY2004-FY2010; and (2) refund any such amount such person already repaid to the United States.
 
Such requirement shall not apply with respect to a debt resulting from any such amount that was paid under circumstances involving fraud or misrepresentation on the part of the California National Guard member.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6320
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2016-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Housing finance and home ownership
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: 

Give Veterans Home Loan Choices A
ct 
of 2016

 
This bill amends the National Housing Act to require that a Federal Housing Administration mortgage notice for a prospective borrower who is a veteran include, in addition to comparative rate and fee information about conventional loans, similar comparative information about Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans.
 
The Federal Housing Finance Agency shall direct the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to revise the uniform residential loan application by December 31, 2017, to include: (1) a check box to indicate that the applicant is a veteran; (2) the statement &quot;If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for a VA mortgage&quot;; and (3) a blank line for the borrower to initial and a statement that all applicants must initial the line to confirm that they have read the VA mortgage eligibility statement.
 
The bill requires pre-separation counseling for a member of the Armed Forces who is separating from active duty to include: 
 
 
information on the availability of VA home loan services and housing assistance benefits, including the authority of a member to use an honorable discharge certificate as a certificate of eligibility for a VA guaranteed housing loan or to request a specific certificate of eligibility for such loan; and 
 
counseling on responsible borrowing practices.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act

Bill: 114-hr-6321
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2016-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: 

Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act

 
 This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2019 the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
 
The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a network of federal and regional entities that provide information about the nation's coasts and oceans, as well as the Great Lakes.
 
 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must: (1) serve as the lead federal agency for the implementation of the IOOS, and (2) establish an IOOS Program Office to oversees daily operations and coordination of the IOOS. The bill outlines the requirements for NOAA as the lead agency.
 
 The bill establishes a process for regional associations to certify their regional coastal observing systems.
 
 The Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council must: (1) conduct an Ocean Chemistry Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment on ocean acidification within a year and every five years thereafter; and (2) develop a plan to deploy ocean acidification sensors prioritized by the threat to coastal economies and ecosystems, gaps in data on ocean acidification, and research needs.
 
 The National Science Foundation's research on ocean acidification must include research on: (1) impacts of multiple stressors on ecosystems exhibiting hypoxia (a dead zone that is depleted of oxygen), harmful algal blooms (rapid accumulation of algae), or sediment delivery; and (2) the effects of those impacts combined with changes in ocean chemistry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 114-hr-6322
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2016-11-15 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: 

Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Norman Yoshio Mineta in recognition of his dedication to public service, civic engagement, and civil rights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-15
text: Introduced in House
No Lobbyists on Presidential Transition Teams Act

Bill: 114-hr-6324
Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
Introduced: 2016-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: 

No Lobbyists on Presidential Transition Teams Act

 
This bill amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to prohibit any payment authorized by the General Services Administration for a President-elect or Vice President-elect under such Act from being made for services or facilities provided by a registered lobbyist.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
Regulatory Impact on Employment and Wages Act

Bill: 114-hr-6326
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2016-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: 

Regulatory Impact on Employment and Wages Act

 
This bill bars any major rule proposed by a federal agency on or after enactment of this bill from taking effect as a final rule until the Department of Labor, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, conducts a study to determine how the rule will impact:
 
 
wage growth (including for hourly and part-time workers) in each industry to which it is applicable, and 
 
employment in each such industry. 
 
 
The bill states that the requirement for conducting a study under this bill may not be fulfilled by a study that is conducted prior to this bill's enactment date, or conducted by another agency. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
Main Street Input Opportunity Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6327
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2016-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: 

Main Street Input Opportunity Act of 2016

 
This bill includes the Department of Labor as a &quot;covered agency&quot; for purposes of regulatory flexibility analysis provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2016-11-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2016-11-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6328
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2016-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Hate crimes
Law enforcement administration and funding
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: 

National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2016

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to: (1) private, nonprofit entities to establish and operate a national, toll-free telephone hotline and an Internet website to assist victims of hate crimes; and (2) state and local law enforcement entities for educational and training programs on solving hate crimes and establishing dialogues with members of at-risk communities.
 
Additionally, the bill directs DOJ to establish a grant program for local organizations to establish or expand programs that provide services to victims of hate crimes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
Promise of Citizenship Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6329
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2016-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: 

Promise of Citizenship Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for up to $500 of the costs associated with naturalization as a U.S. citizen. Naturalization costs include naturalization application costs, English as a Second Language and other course costs, and legal services. The credit applies to costs paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the year or the three preceding years with respect to the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent of the taxpayer if the taxpayer, spouse, or dependent is naturalized as a U.S. citizen during the year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area Study Act

Bill: 114-hr-6330
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2016-11-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: 

Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area Study Act

 
 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to carry out a study on the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Introduced in House