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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax credit.

Bill: 114-hr-4846
Sponsor: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Tax treatment of families

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to: (1) increase the allowable amount of such credit from $1,000 to $2,000 for each qualifying child, (2) raise the modified adjusted gross income threshold amount at which the phase-out of the credit begins, and (3) increase such threshold amount by $15,000 for each qualifying child of the taxpayer beyond the first child. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
HIP Act

Bill: 114-hr-4848
Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Department of Health and Human Services
Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Healthy Inpatient Procedures Act of 2016 or the HIP Act

 
This bill delays and suspends implementation of Medicare's Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, which tests episode-based payment and quality measurement for care associated with hip and knee replacements.
 
The bill also reduces and rescinds specified FY2017 and FY2018 funding that was appropriated for the Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-23
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: 2016-03-23
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: 2016-03-23
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: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
Food and Nutrition Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4849
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Food and Nutrition Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to change the work requirements for the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). 
 
The bill reduces, from three months to one month, the time period for which able-bodied adults without dependents may receive SNAP benefits over a three-year period without meeting work requirements. 
 
The bill modifies the exemption from work requirements for individuals who are under 18 or over 50 years of age to apply the exemption to those who are: 
 
 
 under 18,
 
over 50 in a household that includes an individual that is under 18, or 
 
 over 63.
 
 
The bill eliminates USDA's authority to waive work requirements for individuals in areas with an unemployment rate above 10% or an insufficient number of jobs. 
 
States may provide exemptions from the work requirements for up to 5% (currently 15%) of the covered individuals who either receive SNAP benefits or were denied benefits due to work requirements. 
 
States must expunge benefits from a SNAP electronic benefit transfer account if: (1) the benefits are not used within 90 days of being posted to the account, or (2) the account has not been accessed for a 3-month period. 
 
State workfare programs for SNAP participants must require at least six hours of work per week. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4851
Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Military command and structure
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Electronic Warfare Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2016

 
This bill permits the use of appropriations authorized for electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare in order to develop and field electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare capabilities. 
 
The Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 is amended to include electronic warfare programs in the rapid acquisition authority program.
 
Electronic warfare is military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy. 
 
The Department of Defense shall delegate to the senior electronic warfare executive the authority to review and validate all Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System documents for electronic warfare acquisition programs.
 
The Electronic Warfare Executive Committee shall submit to the congressional defense committees a strategic plan with measurable and timely objectives to achieve its mission according to specified metrics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
SAFE Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4853
Sponsor: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health facilities and institutions
Licensing and registrations
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Strengthening Accreditation For Everyone Act of 2016 or the SAFE Act of 2016

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the factors that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must consider with respect to determining whether certain national accreditation demonstrates a provider's compliance with applicable requirements of the Medicare program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
To make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief.

Bill: 114-hr-4856
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Immigration status and procedures
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Organized crime
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Terrorism
Violent crime
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define &quot;criminal gang.&quot;
 
An alien who is or was a member of a criminal gang, or who participated in gang activity knowing that such participation will promote the gang's illegal activity, shall be inadmissible and deportable.
 
The Department of Homeland Security may designate a group or association as a criminal gang. 
 
Detention shall be mandatory for anyone found inadmissible or deportable for criminal street gang membership. 
 
Individuals found inadmissible or deportable for criminal gang membership shall be barred from: 
 
 
asylum; 
 
withholding of removal; 
 
temporary protected status;
 
special immigrant juvenile status;
 
deferred action; and 
 
parole, unless assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter and required by the government to be present with respect to such assistance. 
 
 
An alien found at a U.S. land border or port of entry who is determined to be inadmissible and a threat to public safety (certain criminals, terrorists, street gang members) shall be subject to expedited removal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
HBCU Innovation Fund Act

Bill: 114-hr-4857
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Business education
Business investment and capital
Economic development
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Higher education
Minority education
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

HBCU Innovation Fund Act

 
This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a competitive grant program for historically black colleges and universities to plan, develop, and implement innovations that enable disadvantaged students to enroll in, persist through, and graduate from college.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
To provide a declaration of nonnavigability for the central Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-4858
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Lakes and rivers
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Pennsylvania

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 
This bill declares the following portions of the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bounded by the former bulkhead and pierhead lines that were established by the Secretary of War and successors, to be nonnavigable waters of the United States unless the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finds that there are substantive objections:
 
 
Piers 70 South through 38 South, encompassing an area bounded by the southern line of Moore Street extended to the northern line of Catherine Street extended; and
 
Piers 24 North through 72 North, encompassing an area bounded by the southern line of Callowhill Street extended to the northern line of East Fletcher Street extended.
 
 
The Army Corps of Engineers shall make such public interest determination separately for each proposed project to be undertaken within the boundaries described, using reasonable discretion, within 150 days of the date of submission of appropriate plans for such project. 
 
This bill's declaration shall apply only to those parts of the areas described that are or will be bulkheaded and filled or otherwise occupied by permanent structures, including marina and recreation facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
To extend the declaration of nonnavigability in perpetuity for Rivercenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Bill: 114-hr-4859
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Lakes and rivers
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Pennsylvania

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 
This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to provide that the declaration of nonnavigability for the Rivercenter portion of the Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall not expire (currently the declaration of nonnavigability for that area expires on November 17, 2018).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
United States - Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Act

Bill: 114-hr-4860
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computer security and identity theft
Higher education
Infrastructure development
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

United States - Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a joint United States-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence based in the United States and Israel to leverage the experience, knowledge, and expertise of institutions of higher education, the private sector, and government entities in cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure. The center may promote joint research and development, share best practices and access to American and Israeli innovation, and strengthen partnerships between the United States and Israeli entities.
 
DHS may carry out a program to award an annual competitive prize to stimulate innovation to advance the center's mission. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2016-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4861
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to award grants to federally qualified health centers, substance abuse treatment centers, rehabilitation treatment centers, and residential treatment centers to expand access to evidence-based and cost-effective substance abuse treatment services.
 Priority for grants must be given to centers and programs: (1) serving communities with a greater incidence of substance abuse; or (2) providing, or proposing to incorporate, medication-assisted treatment. Services must be delivered in a manner reflecting person-centered care.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
Sustainable Water Supplies Act

Bill: 114-hr-4862
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
California
Public contracts and procurement
Water resources funding
Water storage
Water use and supply
Wetlands
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Sustainable Water Supplies Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior: (1) in order to determine the feasibility of agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits, to enter into cooperative agreements with non-federal entities to provide replacement water supplies for drought relief for Central Valley Project contractors, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, state wildlife areas, and private wetland areas; and (2) complete a report (to be made available to the Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System and Central Valley Project contractors) on the feasibility of such agreements within two years of this Act's enactment. 
 
Such agreements must: (1) include the purchase of storage capacity in non-federal facilities from willing sellers; and (2) provide reimbursement for the temporary use of available capacity in existing above-ground, off-stream storage, and associated conveyance facilities owned by local water agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 114-hr-4863
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Europe
Germany
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for acts of valor in World War II to save the lives of more than 200 Jewish members of the Armed Forces. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act

Bill: 114-hr-4864
Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crimes against women
Military law
Military personnel and dependents
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act

 
This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to declare guilty of sexual assault, subject to punishment by court martial, any person who commits a sexual act upon another person by using position, rank, or authority to obtain compliance by the other person.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
Flood Insurance Rate Increase Suspension Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4866
Sponsor: Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Flood Insurance Rate Increase Suspension Act of 2016

 
This bill bars from taking effect for a 12-month period any increases in mandatory chargeable risk premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. 
 
Beginning upon the expiration of the 12-month period, the increases in chargeable risk premium rates shall be made on a yearly basis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
Working Families Relief Act

Bill: 114-hr-4867
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2016-03-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child care and development
Disability and paralysis
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: 

Working Families Relief Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and expand tax incentives for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 
 
The bill increases the limit on the amount excludible from the gross income of an employee for employer-provided dependent care assistance and requires annual inflation adjustments to such increased limit after 2017.
 
The bill also establishes tax credits for: (1) small employer dependent care assistance program start-up costs, and (2) employer matching contributions for dependent care assistance programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Introduced in House