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Collectible Firearms Protection Act

Bill: 114-hr-2611
Sponsor: Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-06-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Historical and cultural resources
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: 

Collectible Firearms Protection Act

 
 Amends the Arms Export Control Act to allow the importation of certain firearms listed as curios or relics into the United States by a licensed importer without the requirement of an authorization from or payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense upon certification to the Attorney General that such firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

Bill: 114-hr-2612
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2015-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accidents
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Crime prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: 
This bill authorizes FY2016-FY2021 appropriations for the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E815)
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2614
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2015-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Health personnel
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: 

Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2015 

 
 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and appoint an expert outside advisory panel for purposes of providing oversight to the processes relating to valuation of physicians' services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E820)
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Our Children Act

Bill: 114-hr-2618
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2015-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Child care and development
Child safety and welfare
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Employee hiring
Employment discrimination and employee rights

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: 

Protecting Our Children Act

 
 Amends the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to exempt from its prohibition against lie detector use the employers of prospective employees who care for or supervise or interact with unsupervised children on a frequent basis.
 
Requires such prospective employees to be given reasonable written notice of the date, time, and location of the polygraph test and of their right to consult with legal counsel or an employee representative before each phase of the test.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act

Bill: 114-hr-2619
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2015-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Labor standards
Taxation of foreign income
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: 

Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act
 
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a Patriot employer a business-related tax credit for up to 10% of the first $15,000 of wages paid to any employee in a taxable year. Sets forth criteria for designation as a Patriot employer, including requirements that such employer: (1) maintains its headquarters in the United States and does not expatriate to avoid payment of U.S. income taxes, (2) complies with the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage to its employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (3) compensates at least 90% of its employees at a level that is 156% of the federal poverty level for a family of three and provides 90% of its employees with a basic level of retirement benefits, (4) provides for differential wage payments to its employees who are members of the Uniformed Services, and (5) increases the number of its employees performing substantially all of their services inside the United States to offset the number of employees who work outside the United States. 
 
Sets forth a rule for the deferral of the tax deduction for foreign-related interest expense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Fort McClellan Health Registry Act

Bill: 114-hr-2622
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2015-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alabama
Disability assistance
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military facilities and property
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: 

Fort McClellan Health Registry Act

 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a special record to be known as the Fort McClellan Health Registry containing the name of each individual who, while serving in the Armed Forces, was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, during the period beginning on January 1, 1935, and ending on May 20, 1999, and who: (1) applies for care or services from the VA; (2) files a claim for compensation on the basis of any disability which may be associated with such service; (3) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation on the basis of such service; (4) requests a health examination from the VA; or (5) receives such health examination and requests inclusion in the Registry. Requires the Secretary, upon request, to provide such health examination, as well as consultation and counseling with respect to examination results. 
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) notify individuals in the Registry of significant developments in research on the health consequences of potential exposure to a toxic substance or environmental hazard related to service at Fort McClellan; and (2) carry out appropriate outreach activities with respect to such health examinations, consultation, and counseling. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Introduced in House
Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2623
Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2015-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Africa
Asia
Australia
Canada
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Europe
European Union
Israel
Japan
New Zealand
Oceania
Prescription drugs
South Africa
Switzerland
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: 

Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2015

 
This bill allows a drug to be imported by a person other than the drug's manufacturer if the drug: (1) has the same active ingredients, route of administration, and strength as an approved drug; (2) may be lawfully marketed in, and is imported or reimported from, a country included on a list in this Act that the Food and Drug Administration determines has standards for ensuring drug safety and effectiveness that are at least as protective as U.S. standards; (3) is dispensed by a licensed pharmacist; (4) is shipped directly to, or is imported by, the ultimate consumer; (5) is shipped or imported in quantities that do not exceed a 90-day supply; (6) is accompanied by a copy of a valid prescription; and (7) is not a controlled substance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act

Bill: 114-hr-2624
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2015-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: 

Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act

 
 Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to a prescription drug plan (PDP) that provides for any tiered cost-sharing within a formulary (including a structure that provides for different co-payment or coinsurance amounts for drugs in different tiers included within the formulary), to authorize a Medicare part D eligible individual enrolled in the plan to request an exception to the tiered cost-sharing structure.
 
States that in no case may the Secretary of Health and Human Services allow a PDP sponsor to make any formulary tier of the tiered cost-sharing structure (including a formulary tier used for very high cost or unique items) ineligible for lower-cost sharing through an exception.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit Indian tribal governments to be shareholders of S corporations.

Bill: 114-hr-2626
Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Introduced: 2015-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Indian social and development programs
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an Indian tribal government to be a shareholder of an S corporation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act

Bill: 114-hr-2627
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2015-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Fruit and vegetables
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: 

Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act

 
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and implement a plan, including through a five-year program of competitive grants, to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the school lunch program.
 
Priority in the award of grants may be given to entities that: (1) serve schools in which at least 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches or that are located in food deserts, or (2) provide nutrition education. (A food desert is an area without ready access to fresh, healthful, and affordable food.)
 
USDA shall revise the March 27, 2013, policy memorandum SP 31-2013, &quot;Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program,&quot; in light of recommendations submitted to Congress under this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
Tax Exemptions for American Medalists Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2628
Sponsor: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2015-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Athletes
Income tax exclusion
Olympic games

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: 

Tax Exemptions for American Medalists Act of 2015 or the TEAM Act

 
 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, the value of any medal or prize money received on account of competition in the Olympic Games.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act

Bill: 114-hr-2629
Sponsor: Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2015-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: 

Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to agree with the sponsor of an applicable medication on a process for approving the medication for use in a limited population of patients. Applicable medications are antibacterial or antifungal drugs or biological products for the treatment of a serious infection. The FDA may rely on alternate study endpoints, limited data sets, and additional data, including preclinical evidence, in approving such a medication.
 
A medication approved for use in a limited population must be labeled accordingly.
 
The Public Health Service Act is amended to require the Department of Health and Human Services to monitor the use of antibacterial and antifungal medications and monitor antibacterial and antifungal resistance. (An individual infected by a strain of bacteria or fungi that is resistant to a medication cannot be treated with that medication. Resistance can develop naturally with the use of a medication.)
 
The FDA must identify and publish susceptibility test interpretive criteria for antimicrobial medications. (These criteria are used to characterize the resistance of microbes to antimicrobial medications. &quot;Microbes&quot; or &quot;microorganisms&quot; include bacteria, some fungi, and other organisms.) 
 
Every six months, the FDA must evaluate any new or updated susceptibility test interpretive criteria established by a standard development organization and recognize new criteria or withdraw recognition of criteria, as appropriate.
 The FDA may allow marketing of medical devices that use these criteria without premarket approval.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Florida's Coastal Communities Act

Bill: 114-hr-2630
Sponsor: Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2015-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: 

Preserving Florida's Coastal Communities Act

 
Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing and related activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico for five years (through June 30, 2027).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2631
Sponsor: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2015-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: 

Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015

 
This bill adds the definitions of "longstanding interpretive rule" and "revise" to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). A longstanding interpretive rule is distinguished from an "interpretive rule" if it has been in effect for at least one year. If a rule is a longstanding interpretive rule, it remains subject to the general notice of proposed rulemaking and comment and publication provisions of the APA. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
Children's Recovery from Trauma Act

Bill: 114-hr-2632
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2015-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Domestic violence and child abuse
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Mental health
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: 

Children's Recovery from Trauma Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support programs that provide for the continued operation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) and for research on evidence-based practices for identifying and treating children and youth with mental, behavioral, and biological disorders resulting from witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event.
 
HHS must award a cooperative agreement to a comprehensive national coordinating center to oversee NCTSI activities.
 The NCTSI coordinating center must: (1) collect, analyze, and report data to establish the effectiveness of early identification and delivery of treatment and services; (2) focus on the development of services and resources to prevent the long-term consequences of child trauma; (3) collaborate with federal research institutions; and (4) collaborate with HHS in the dissemination of evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions, treatments, products, and other resources.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Introduced in House