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School-Based Asthma Management Program Act

Bill: 114-hr-4662
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

School-Based Asthma Management Program Act

 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to add requirements that states must meet to receive a preference for asthma grants. (Currently, the preference is given to states that meet requirements regarding administration of epinephrine to students having severe allergic reactions.) To receive the preference, states must additionally: (1) provide civil liability protection to trained school personnel who administer asthma-related rescue medication to a student with asthma; and (2) require schools to permit trained school personnel to administer asthma-related rescue medication to students with asthma, maintain a supply of asthma-related rescue medication, and have a comprehensive asthma management program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act

Bill: 114-hr-4663
Sponsor: Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Business ethics
Computers and information technology
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act

 
This bill prohibits any federal agency or other entity of the federal government from purchasing any product manufactured by, licensed by, or otherwise sold under the trademark of Apple, Inc., until a federal court certifies that Apple has provided the federal government with technical support necessary to access encrypted information sought by a judicial warrant that may be materially relevant to the investigation of terrorist acts.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, 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: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, 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: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, 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: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, 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: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act

Bill: 114-hr-4664
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
Iran
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act

 
This bill directs the President to report annually to Congress on actions the Department of State and other relevant federal departments and agencies have taken in the preceding year regarding resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries and Iran. 
 
The report shall include a description of: 
 
 
actions in bilateral and multilateral fora to address the issue of rights for Jewish refugees from Arab countries; and 
 
 measures to help ensure that the interests of Jews displaced from Arab countries and Iran and of all refugees displaced as a result of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including Arabs, Jews, Christians, and other groups, are considered in any final settlement of the Middle East refugee question that is part of any comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

Bill: 114-hr-4666
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against children
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Elementary and secondary education
Employee hiring
Personnel records
Pornography
Sex offenses
User charges and fees
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

 
This bill requires a state or local educational agency (LEA) that receives funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: 
 
 
require, for each school employee, a criminal background check that includes a search of specified registries and repositories; 
 
prohibit the employment of an individual who refuses to consent to, or who makes a false statement in connection with, a background check or who has been convicted of one of specified crimes; 
 
require background checks to be periodically repeated or updated in accordance with state law or LEA policies; 
 
provide a school employee with a timely process to appeal the results of a background check; 
 
ensure that such policies and procedures are published on state and LEA websites; and 
 
allow an LEA to share the results of a school employee's recent background check with another LEA that is considering that individual for employment. 

 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike, Florida, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-4667
Sponsor: Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Army Corps of Engineers
Dams and canals
Floods and storm protection
Florida
Government studies and investigations
Lakes and rivers
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 
This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, after completion of the study of the Herbert Hoover Dike, Florida, known as the Herbert Hoover Dike Dam Safety Modification Study, to: (1) carry out, without any further congressional authorization, the projects recommended as part the study; and (2) complete such projects by December 31, 2020.
 
Appropriations in the amount of $800 million are made to carry out this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act

Bill: 114-hr-4668
Sponsor: Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act

 
This bill revises personnel management and merit system requirements that protect certain federal employees against discrimination to include a provision that prohibits personnel actions from being made on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act

Bill: 114-hr-4669
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cell biology and embryology
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Genetics
Medical research
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Advancing Standards in Regenerative Medicine Act

 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to facilitate the establishment of a public-private Standards Coordinating Body in Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Therapies. The FDA must work with this body to develop standards to support the development and review of regenerative medicine products.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4670
Sponsor: Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2016

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over 520 acres of federal land from the National Park Service to the Bureau of Land Management. Interior may acquire by donation up to four acres of land identified in the land protection plan of the Mojave National Preserve as suitable for acquisition to be used for mitigation for every one acre of land removed from the Preserve. 
 
 The acquired land shall become part of the Preserve. 
 
 Interior shall permit cattle grazing on the acquired land according to National Park Service laws and policies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4671
Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Electric power generation and transmission
Employment and training programs
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Pipelines
Public contracts and procurement
Public utilities and utility rates
Right of privacy
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Small Business Protection Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal the requirement that federal departments and agencies purchase prison-made products.
 
Federal Prison Industries shall be ineligible to produce any product under a contract awarded for the sale of government property to a small business concern under the Small Business Act.
 
No executive agency head may enter into any contract with Federal Prison Industries under which an inmate worker would have access to classified data, personal or financial information about any individual private citizen without the individual's consent, or geographic data regarding the location of:
 
 
surface and subsurface infrastructure providing communications or water or electrical power distribution;
 
pipelines for the distribution of natural gas, bulk petroleum products, or other commodities; or
 
other utilities.
 
 
The Attorney General shall report to Congress on the extent of re-entry employment preparation provided to inmates by participation in Federal Prison Industries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exception for marginal production from the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas wells.

Bill: 114-hr-4672
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the suspension of the taxable income limitation on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
REFUEL Act

Bill: 114-hr-4673
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Energy revenues and royalties
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Infrastructure development
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Retail and wholesale trades
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and Leadership Act or the REFUEL Act

 
This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA)to establish a competitive grant program for renewable and alternative energy fueling infrastructure projects.
 
Projects may be new or for the retrofit of existing renewable and alternative energy infrastructure and must be capable of dispensing fuel or energy not widely available.
 
 USDA must prioritize awarding grants for projects locatedin rural areas.
 
Entities that receive funding from USDA must contribute at least30% of any allotted amount towards the project and are eligible to receive a maximum of $100,000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2016-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Nepal Recovery Act

Bill: 114-hr-4674
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Aviation and airports
Building construction
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Domestic violence and child abuse
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Human rights
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Multilateral development programs
Natural disasters
Nepal
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. and foreign investments
Women's employment
Women's rights
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Nepal Recovery Act

 
This bill authorizes the President to provide technical and financial assistance for programs that: (1) improve Nepal's basic infrastructure following the earthquakes in affected communities; (2) support economic growth, including through agriculture and small-scale enterprise opportunities; (3) promote health and basic education programs; and (4) support democracy programs that promote political reforms, including strengthening democratic institutions and rule of law. 
 
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency may provide accelerated response in Nepal for: 
 
 
project identification and investment analyses; 
 
trade capacity building and sector development activities, including technical assistance and feasibility studies that support investments in infrastructure that contribute to overseas development; and 
 
trade capacity building and sector development assistance supporting the establishment of industry standards, market liberalization, and other policy reform, with a particular focus on engineering and construction.
 
 
The U.S Agency for International Development shall report to Congress regarding: 
 
 
the effectiveness of U.S. investment in Nepal in disaster risk reduction and recovery program improvement; and 
 
the effectiveness of international humanitarian and reconstruction assistance provided to Nepal, and a related assessment of U.S. anti-corruption efforts.
 
 
The Department of State shall report to Congress regarding impediments to Nepal's recovery efforts.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
No Lead in the Air Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4675
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Motor fuels

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

No Lead in the Air Act of 2016

 
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations necessary to prohibit the use of leaded fuel by aircraft operating within U.S. airspace beginning in January 2021. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E266)
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4676
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2016-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud a veteran of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that veteran, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

action_date: 2016-04-12
text: 

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
 
 &quot;Veterans' benefits&quot; means any benefit provided by federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 140). (text: CR H1610)
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 140).(text: CR H1610)
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1618)
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4676.
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1610-1612)
action_date: 2016-04-12
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328)
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Introduced in House