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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and phaseout the energy credit for certain property.

Bill: 114-hr-5172
Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2016-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Income tax credits
Lighting and heating
Lighting, heating, cooling

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-06
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify tax credits for investments in certain energy property. 
 
The bill extends the tax credits to apply to investments in certain energy property with construction that begins before January 1, 2022. The extensions apply to investments in:
 
 
 qualified fuel cell property, 
 
 qualified microturbine property, 
 
 combined heat and power system property, 
 
 qualified small wind energy property, and 
 
 thermal energy property.
 
 
The bill sets forth a schedule for reducing from 30% to 22% the credit rate for investments in qualified fuel cell property and small wind energy property. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Homeowners Access to Visitability Enhancements (HAVE) Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5173
Sponsor: Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2016-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Housing and community development funding
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Low- and moderate-income housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-06
text: 

Homeowners Access to Visitability Enhancements (HAVE) Act of 2016

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to low-income families to assist them in obtaining residences that are visitable for individuals.
 
A residence shall be &quot;visitable&quot; if it complies with the most current version of the visitability standards of the International Code Council/American National Standards Institute.
 
Amounts from such grants may be used only for:
 
 
acquiring a visitable residence that has never previously been occupied,
 
constructing a visitable residence, and
 
retrofitting or renovating an existing residence to make it visitable. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-06
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Education Enhancement Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5174
Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
User charges and fees
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

Veterans Education Enhancement Act of 2016

 
This bill revises the fee that is deducted from a veteran's education entitlement under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 educational assistance program from a monthly to a prorated fee for: (1) certain license and certification tests, and (2) national tests.
 
The Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education is extended through December 31, 2021.
 
The VA shall, in consultation with state approving agencies, prescribe training requirements for a school certifying official (SCO) employed by a covered educational institution offering approved veterans education courses. The VA may disapprove any course of education offered by a covered educational institution that does not ensure that an SCO meets such requirements. (A covered educational institution is an institution that has enrolled 20 or more individuals using veterans educational assistance.) 
 
The bill extends the applicability of provisions requiring rounding down, and delays the applicability of provisions requiring rounding up, of veterans educational assistance increases for: (1) the All-Volunteer Force, and (2) survivors and dependents.
 
The VA shall reduce the monthly housing stipend on a pro rata basis for a student who reduces his or her course load, effective for a month that begins on or after August 1, 2017.
 
A reporting fee paid by the VA to an educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee with respect to an institution that has 75 or more enrollees may not be used for or merged with amounts available for the general fund of the educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
GI Bill Oversight Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5175
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Marketing and advertising
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

GI Bill Oversight Act of 2016

 
This bill directs the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to apply heightened scrutiny to any program of education if any federal or state agency has made a final determination or settlement that the program used advertising, sales, or enrollment practices that are erroneous, deceptive, or misleading. 
 
The VA shall provide notice of such heightened scrutiny and the reasons for it to an individual who is entitled to VA educational assistance and is enrolled in a course under such program.
 
The VA shall: (1) monitor allegations of deceptive and misleading program practices, including federal and state investigations; and (2) include information about allegations on the GI Bill Comparison Tool or any similar VA website. 
 
The VA shall: (1) disapprove an educational course provided by an institution of higher learning if the VA determines pursuant to heightened scrutiny that such institution has engaged in erroneous, deceptive, or misleading practices; and (2) provide counseling services to assist affected individuals in transferring to another institution of higher learning.
 
The VA shall establish an interagency working group to: (1) share information about educational programs that employ deceptive or misleading practices; and (2) enter into information sharing memoranda of understanding with the Inspector Generals of relevant agencies to determine if funds from other federal programs are affected when one agency investigates a program for employing deceptive or misleading practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Success in Transition for All Veterans Act

Bill: 114-hr-5176
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government studies and investigations
Minority employment
U.S. territories and protectorates
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

Success in Transition for All Veterans Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Labor to carry out a research program to evaluate whether the transition assistance program addresses the differentiated needs, challenges, and post-military service aspirations of women veterans, veterans with disabilities, Native American veterans, veterans who are residents of a U.S. territory, veterans who are part of the indigenous population of a U.S. territory, and other groups of minority veterans. (The transition assistance program is a Labor program that assists members of the armed forces separating from active duty and their spouses in identifying and obtaining employment and training opportunities.)
 
The research program shall address: 
 
 
whether and how employment barriers and employment aspirations facing such veterans are substantively different from other veteran populations; and 
 
 whether the transition program is designed to address such differences and, if not, changes that could be made to do so. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
National Mitigation Investment Act

Bill: 114-hr-5177
Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Building construction
Congressional oversight
Dams and canals
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Seashores and lakeshores
State and local government operations
Water storage
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

National Mitigation Investment Act

 
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to increase the maximum total of contributions for a major disaster by an amount equal to 4% of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under such Act if, at the time of a declaration of a major disaster, the affected state has in effect and is actively enforcing an approved state building code.
 
To be eligible for such increased federal contributions, a state must submit its building code to the President for approval. The President shall approve such a code upon determining that it: (1) is consistent with the most recent version of a nationally recognized model building code; (2) has been adopted by the state within six years of the most recent version of such nationally recognized code; and (3) uses the nationally recognized code as a minimum standard. 
 
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall set appropriate standards for the periodic update, resubmittal, and approval of previously approved state building codes.
 
Recipients may use hazard mitigation assistance received under such Act to conduct activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by a flood.
 
States and local governments may use technical and financial assistance received under such Act to implement predisaster hazard mitigation measures to establish and operate a building department and carry out enforcement activities to implement an approved state building code. In determining whether to provide such assistance, the President shall take into account the extent to which a state or local government is carrying out activities to implement an approved state building code.
 
The National Advisory Council shall commence a comprehensive study to evaluate disaster costs and losses and develop recommendations for reducing them. 
 
FEMA shall conduct a pilot program to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to aid and encourage the adoption and active enforcement of nationally recognized model building codes, state building codes, and related mitigation measures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
No Fly for Terrorists Act

Bill: 114-hr-5179
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Criminal justice information and records
Marine and inland water transportation
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

No Fly for Terrorists Act

 
This bill amends federal transportation provisions and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to prohibit Department of Homeland Security personnel from prohibiting a citizen or permanent resident of the United States from boarding a flight or a cruise ship as a passenger based on his or her inclusion on any no fly list, no transport list, automatic selectee list, consolidated and integrated terrorist watchlist, or other similar list maintained by the government unless the individual has been convicted of a federal crime of terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5180
Sponsor: Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Motor fuels

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Clean Air Act by revising the renewable fuel program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must cap the total volume of ethanol blended into the transportation fuel supply at 9.7% of projected gasoline demand as determined by the Energy Information Administration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5181
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of State
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
International exchange and broadcasting
News media and reporting
Russia

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act of 2016

 
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: 
 
 
foreign governments, including the governments of the Russian Federation and China, use disinformation and other propaganda tools to undermine the national security objectives of the United States and key allies and partners; 
 
the U.S. government should develop a comprehensive strategy to counter foreign disinformation and propaganda and assert leadership in developing a fact-based strategic narrative; and 
 
an important element of this strategy should be to promote an independent press in countries that are vulnerable to foreign disinformation.
 
 
The Department of State shall establish a Center for Information Analysis and Response to: 
 
 
lead and coordinate the collection and analysis of information on foreign government information warfare efforts; 
 
 establish a framework for the integration of critical data and analysis on foreign propaganda and disinformation efforts into the development of national strategy; and 
 
 develop and synchronize government initiatives to expose and counter foreign information operations directed against U.S. national security interests and advance fact-based narratives that support U.S. allies and interests. 
 
 
When selecting participants for U.S. educational and cultural exchange programs, special consideration shall be given to students and community leaders from populations and countries deemed vulnerable to foreign propaganda and disinformation campaigns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5182
Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government studies and investigations
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to award the sponsor of a new drug or biological product for the treatment of newborns a neonatal drug exclusivity voucher upon approval of the medication. A neonatal drug exclusivity voucher is a transferable voucher for a one-year extension of all existing patents and marketing exclusivities for a brand name medication. For a sponsor to be eligible for a voucher, the new medication must: (1) treat a condition identified in the Priority List of Critical Needs for Neonates required under this bill, and (2) have been studied in newborns.
 
A voucher may be revoked if the new medication is not marketed in the United States within one year of approval.
 
A voucher may not be used: (1) to extend the marketing exclusivity period for a drug for which the FDA requires an assessment of the safety and effectiveness in newborns, or (2) on the same product as a priority review voucher.
 
A sponsor intending to use a voucher must notify the FDA at least 15 months before the expiration of the patents or exclusivity to be extended.
 The Government Accountability Office must study the effectiveness of this voucher program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5183
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability assistance
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016

 
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and require their payment starting the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to the benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in domestic mutual funds and business development companies.

Bill: 114-hr-5184
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Income tax exclusion
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Taxation of foreign income
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax on nonresident alien individuals, to expand the categories of interest-related dividends for which a tax exemption is allowed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for disclosure for charity employees and board members previously implicated in terror finance.

Bill: 114-hr-5185
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2016-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Foreign property
Government information and archives
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require tax-exempt organizations to disclose details regarding employees and board members involved in terror finance activities. 
 
An organization applying for tax-exempt status must disclose in its application the names and addresses of any officer, director, trustee, or highly compensated employee who, at any time prior to the date of the application, was: 
 
 
a member or employee of an organization: (1) named on the Department of the Treasury's Designated Charities and Potential Fundraising Front Organizations for FTOs (Foreign Terrorist Organizations) list, or (2) with property that has been blocked pending investigation by Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control; 
 
 an unindicted coconspirator with respect to a terror finance scheme of an organization described above, or 
 
 an employee of any charity found liable for civil damages due to an act of international terrorism. 
 
 
In lieu of the disclosure, the organization may include a statement indicating that no officer, director, trustee, or highly compensated employee of the organization (or individual with similar powers and responsibilities) meets the criteria described above. 
 
Tax-exempt organizations must also include either the required disclosure or the statement in annual tax returns filed after the enactment of this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Introduced in House