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FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6434
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2016-12-05 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: 

Flood Insurance Reimbursement Standards Transparency Cap Profits Act of 2016 or the FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016

 
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the property and casualty insurance companies participating in the &quot;Write Your Own&quot; (WYO) flood insurance program under the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters Act) to implement and comply with the program's oversight and expense reimbursement requirements within one year after enactment of this bill. (The WYO program is a cooperative undertaking between the insurance industry and the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration that allows participating property and casualty insurance companies to write and service standard flood insurance policies.)
 
The Biggert-Waters Act is amended to require FEMA to prohibit reimbursements to WYO insurers from exceeding 110% of the aggregate amount of the insurer's actual expenses for selling, writing, and servicing flood insurance policies and adjusting flood claims on behalf of the National Flood Insurance Program.
 
The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is amended to require courts to award litigation costs to plaintiffs who prevail in civil actions for fraud or misrepresentation by an insurance company participating in the WYO program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 114-hr-6435
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2016-12-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Licensing and registrations
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: 
 This bill authorizes the Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network of the Department of Veterans Affairs to contract with an entity specializing in civilian accreditation or health care evaluation to investigate any medical center within the network to assess deficiencies of the facilities at such medical center.

action_date: 2016-12-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an entity specializing in civilian accreditation or health care evaluation to investigate any medical center within the network to assess deficiencies of the facilities at such medical center.
 
 Before entering into any contract, the director shall notify the VA, the VA Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office in order to coordinate any investigation pursuant to a contract with any ongoing investigations or accreditations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-08
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7202)
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7202)
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6435.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7202-7203)
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Introduced in House
U.S. Insurance Regulation Works Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6436
Sponsor: Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
Introduced: 2016-12-05 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: 

U.S. Insurance Regulation Works Act of 2016

 
This bill requires parties representing the federal government on international insurance regulatory proposals to ensure that any proposals they assent to:
 
 
are consistent with, and reflective of, existing federal and state insurance laws and regulations, including the primacy of policyholder protection in solvency regulation; and
 
recognize existing federal and state laws and regulations as satisfying such proposals.
 
 
Federal government representatives must consult with, and seek to include, state insurance commissioners in meetings of any international regulatory, standard-setting, or supervisory forum or in any negotiations of international agreements relating to insurance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Introduced in House
To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

Bill: 114-hr-6438
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2016-12-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: 
This bill amends the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 to extend the waiver of limitations on credits or refunds related to the exclusion from gross income of certain civil damages, restitution, or other monetary awards received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 to extend the waiver of limitations on credits or refunds related to the exclusion from gross income of certain civil damages, restitution, or other monetary awards received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7220-7221)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7220-7221)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7220-7221)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged. (consideration: CR H7220)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.(consideration: CR H7220)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Mr. Boustany asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Introduced in House
Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6439
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2016-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 

Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016 

 
This bill makes technical and clerical amendments to: 
 
 
 the Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015; 
 
 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; 
 
 the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act; 
 
 the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015; 
 
 the Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014; 
 
 the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; 
 
 the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; 
 
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); 
 
 the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004;
 
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code related to partnership audit rules; 
 
the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015;
 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and
 
other specified provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. 
 
 
The bill also amends various provisions in the Internal Revenue Code that are not used in computing current tax liabilities (referred to as deadwood provisions). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1601)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Child Victims Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6440
Sponsor: Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2016-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 

Justice for Child Victims Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify procedures for the payment of restitution and monetary assessments by defendants in certain child pornography cases. The bill also establishes a Child Pornography Victim's Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6441
Sponsor: Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2016-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 

Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations for video visitation services that allow inmates to make video calls to individuals outside a correctional facility, and amend its regulations on inmate calling services as necessary, to ensure that all charges and practices are just and reasonable. 
 
The regulations must include:
 
 
caps on rates charged by service providers,
 
a prohibition against charging flat rates,
 
a prohibition against a provider requiring a correctional facility to restrict in-person visitation as a condition to providing a calling or video visitation service, 
 
a prohibition against the provider offering bundled services that include non-communications services, and
 
video quality standards.
 
 
The federal criminal code is amended to require the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that:
 
 
 video visitation does not supplant in-person visitation;
 
privacy is maximized in the video areas and equipment;
 
no persons other than corrections officers have authority over the terms of a prisoner's imprisonment, including visitation schedules or the ability to move within a correctional facility; and
 
service providers provide a list of each video visitation and each fee charged to visitors and prisoners, offer free visits based on good behavior if authorized by the correctional facility, and submit quarterly compliance reports.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-6442
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2016-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Parks, recreation areas, trails
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 
This bill amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Department of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people. 
 
 Interior shall consider input from owners of private land within or adjacent to such study area and shall not consider acquiring any land outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Heroin and Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6443
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2016-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 

Heroin and Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require manufacturers, producers, and importers of active opioids to pay an excise tax of one cent per milligram of opioid. 
 
The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to states for: (1) research on opioids (including heroin), and (2) opioid abuse prevention and treatment. 
 
The Department of the Treasury must transfer an amount equal to the revenue collected from the tax to HHS to carry out this bill. The bill makes the funds available without further appropriation and designates the funding as an emergency requirement under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Perkins Loan Program Inflation Adjustment Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6444
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2016-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 

Perkins Loan Program Inflation Adjustment Act of 2016

 
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust the maximum annual and aggregate amount that a student may borrow under the Federal Perkins Loan program to account for inflation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

Bill: 114-hr-6445
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2016-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health programs administration and funding
Income tax rates
Military operations and strategy
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 

Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the commencement of any war, to establish a trust fund to be named for that war. 
 
Amounts collected pursuant to a war tax (required by this bill) shall be deposited into such fund and may be used by the VA to provide for veterans who serve on active duty during that war programs and benefits directly related to their health care. 
 
For any fiscal year during which the VA makes a withdrawal from such a fund, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct an audit of the consolidated financial statements relating to the fund. 
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the imposition upon individuals who have not served on active duty in the Armed Forces of a graduated income tax with respect to each war occurring at any time during the taxable year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6446
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2016-12-06 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 

Student Borrower Higher Education Lending Protection Act of 2016 or the Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to provide to student borrowers of private education loans: (1) loan payment deferments without interest accruing during any period in which the student borrower is temporarily disabled, and (2) loan discharges if a student borrower dies or becomes totally or permanently disabled. 
 
If a student borrower dies or becomes totally or permanently disabled, the student borrower, any cosigner on the loan, or the estate of either the student borrower or the cosigner shall not be obligated to make any additional loan payments.
 
The Internal Revenue Code is amended to exclude from an individual's gross income (which would otherwise include cancellation of debt as income) amounts based on the discharge of a student loan under this bill. An individual is therefore not subject to tax liability for the discharge of student loan debt under this bill.
 
Private educational lenders must disclose to borrowers the number of private education loans they offer and the number and rate of defaults on such loans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Our Democracy Act

Bill: 114-hr-6447
Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2016-12-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Arizona
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional agencies
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal officials
Florida
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Illinois
News media and reporting
Political parties and affiliation
Russia
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: 

Protecting Our Democracy Act

 
This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to investigate activities of the Russian government and others to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in the elections for public office held in the United States in 2016.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Introduced in House