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Expedited Consideration of Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3253
Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Expedited Consideration of Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings Act of 2015 

 
This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of legislation to carry out recommendations included in the Office of Management and Budget's annual Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings report. The report lists proposals included in the President's budget to cut, consolidate, or otherwise produce savings from mandatory and discretionary spending programs. The authority provided by this bill terminates on the date of the sine die adjournment of Congress during 2018. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Kline DeWire Public Safety Officers' Retroactive Benefits Act

Bill: 114-hr-3254
Sponsor: Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Kline DeWire Public Safety Officers' Retroactive Benefits Act

 
 This bill amends the Dale Long Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act of 2012 to provide that such Act shall apply to injuries sustained by rescue squad or ambulance crew members on or after December 1, 2007 (currently, June 1, 2009).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3255
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural education
Income tax exclusion
Livestock

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer gain from the sale or exchange of personal property, including livestock, produced by such student farmer. The bill defines "student farmer" as an individual who has not attained age 18 and who is enrolled in a program established by Future Farmers of America or in a 4-H club. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
One In, One Out Act

Bill: 114-hr-3256
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

One In, One Out Act

 
 Prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that imposes a cost or responsibility on a nongovernmental person or a state or local government unless: (1) such agency has repealed or revised one or more related rules in a way that reduces costs to the regulated entities, and (2) the cost of the new rule is less than or equal to the cost of the rules being repealed or revised. 
 
Requires any rule that is repealed or revised to be published in the Federal Register.
 
Makes this Act inapplicable to any rule that: (1) relates to procurement by the agency, or (2) is being revised to be less burdensome by decreasing requirements imposed or compliance costs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2015-07-28
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: 2015-07-28
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: 2015-07-28
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: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
PILT and SRS Certainty Act

Bill: 114-hr-3257
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Appropriations
Property tax
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

PILT and SRS Certainty Act 

 
This bill appropriates funds to carry out the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program for the first full fiscal year after the enactment of this Act and for each of the following four fiscal years. This Program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries. 
 
The bill amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to extend payment and project authorities for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Program for five years. This Program provides payments to states to compensate for the cost of providing services in tax-exempt federal lands within their jurisdiction. 


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: 2015-07-28
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: 2015-07-28
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: 2015-07-28
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: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
WORC Grant Program Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3258
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Manufacturing
Student aid and college costs
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Workers Opportunity and Retraining Competitive Grant Program Act of 2015 or the WORC Grant Program Act of 2015

 
 Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to establish a manufacturing worker scholarship program to award competitive grants to states to provide scholarships of up to $2,000 per year (not to exceed two years) to dislocated workers or unemployed individuals through state and local boards to support their transition into manufacturing positions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
To grant authority to the President to detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in certain other countries until all United States citizens held by the Government of Iran are released and returned to the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-3259
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Iran
Middle East

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 
This bill states that Iran is unjustly holding at least three U.S. citizens, Jason Rezaian, Saeed Abedini, and Amir Hekmati, and possibly Robert Levinson, as hostages.
 
The President is authorized to take necessary action to detain non-diplomatic officials of the government of Iran: (1) in the United States, and (2) in any other country whose government provides the United States with prior authorization to take such actions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3260
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Building construction
Disability and paralysis
Housing and community development funding
Housing for the elderly and disabled

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2015

 
 Requires newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (1005-ICC ANSI A117.1-2009) and any future revisions.
 
Requires: (1) each applicant for federal financial assistance to submit compliance assurances to the relevant federal agency, and (2) each person who arranges for design or construction of a covered dwelling to submit architectural and construction plans for state or local approval. Prohibits federal financial assistance to a state or local government unit unless the recipient is taking certain enforcement actions with regard to covered dwellings.
 
Permits: (1) private civil actions in a U.S. district court or state court for violations of this Act, and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3261
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of Health and Human Services
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015
 
 
This bill amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer one or more Medicare-operated prescription drug plan options. In doing so, CMS must: (1) negotiate prices with drug manufacturers; (2) establish an appeals process for denials of plan benefits, including the option for external review and determination by an independent entity; and (3) establish and apply a formulary and formulary incentives. In general, a Medicare-operated drug plan must meet the same requirements as apply to any other prescription drug plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-07-28
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: 2015-07-28
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: 2015-07-28
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: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Battery Storage Innovation Act

Bill: 114-hr-3263
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government lending and loan guarantees

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Battery Storage Innovation Act

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the categories of projects that are eligible for innovative technology loan guarantees by including a project for battery storage technologies for residential, industrial, or transportation applications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2015-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Helping Americans Save Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3264
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Disability assistance
Employee benefits and pensions
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Helping Americans Save Act of 2015 

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand eligibility for the retirement savings tax credit by increasing income eligibility limits. Allows an annual inflation adjustment to such income levels for taxable years beginning after 2015. 
 
Amends title IV, part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) of the Social Security Act to allow the disregard of the value of certain retirement plans for purposes of determining eligibility for programs to assist needy families, social security disability benefits, and low-income home energy assistance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2015-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Student Financial Aid Simplification Act

Bill: 114-hr-3265
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Student Financial Aid Simplification Act
 
 
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to determine a student's financial need and federal financial aid eligibility by using tax return information, unless such student qualifies for the simplified needs test or a zero expected family contribution. 
 
It amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose certain tax return information to the Department of Education (ED). Students must submit to ED certain supplemental information not available from the IRS. 
 
The bill requires ED to provide such tax return information to states and institutions of higher education, without charge, for use processing loan applications and determining institutional and state financial aid awards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Paycheck Relief Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3267
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employment taxes
Medicare
Self-employed
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 

Paycheck Relief Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rates on wage income and corresponding tax rates on self-employment income. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
PAST Act

Bill: 114-hr-3268
Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2015-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Department of Agriculture
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Mammals
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: 
 
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2015 or the PAST Act 

 
This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.
 
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. USDA must assign licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors. An inspector must issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of violations. USDA must publish information on violations of this bill and disqualify a horse that is sore. 
 
The bill prohibits a person in any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning the horse.
 
The bill prohibits the use of specified devices on a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a show, exhibition, sale, or auction. 
 
The bill increases the maximum criminal and civil liability penalties for certain violations. USDA may disqualify violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Introduced in House