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ATF Elimination Act

Bill: 114-hr-1329
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2015-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Alcoholic beverages
Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Firearms and explosives
Smuggling and trafficking
Terrorism
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: 

ATF Elimination Act

 
 Rescinds the hiring authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
 
Requires ATF, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to jointly develop and submit a plan for winding up the affairs of ATF that, without compromising core functions, eliminates and reduces duplicative, unnecessary functions or waste.
 
Requires the FBI to transmit to the General Services Administration a report that specifies the property to be transferred to the FBI pursuant to this Act that the FBI has determined will not be needed.
 
Abolishes ATF.
 
Transfers ATF functions relating to the investigation and enforcement of: (1) criminal and regulatory violations of the federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, and the investigation of violent crime and domestic terrorism to the Attorney General, who shall delegate them to the FBI; and (2) criminal and regulatory violations of the federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Attorney General, who shall delegate them to the DEA.
 
Transfers: (1) the contracts, liabilities, records, property, and other assets and interests associated with such transferred functions to the Attorney General for appropriate allocation; and (2) personnel employed in connection with the transferred functions to the Attorney General.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1331
Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
Introduced: 2015-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Evidence and witnesses
Health information and medical records
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: 

Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015

 
Requires (current law authorizes) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept, for purposes of establishing a claim for veterans disability benefits, a report of a medical examination administered by a private physician without requiring confirmation by a Veterans Health Administration physician if the report is sufficiently complete. Defines "sufficiently complete" as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report is provided.
 
Requires the Secretary to submit: (1) a report on the progress of the VA's Acceptable Clinical Evidence initiative in reducing the necessity for in-person disability examinations, and (2) an annual report for each VA regional office regarding claims for which private medical evidence was determined to be unacceptable.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-04-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Deny Amnesty Credits Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1332
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2015-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Income tax credits
Poverty and welfare assistance
Tax treatment of families
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: 

Deny Amnesty Credits Act of 2015 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to any illegal alien who has received employment authorization under a program for deferred action on removal that has not been not specifically authorized by law.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1854-1855)
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1333
Sponsor: Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
Introduced: 2015-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: 

Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2015

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirement for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide a valid identification number (i.e., a Social Security account number issued by the Social Security Administration) on their tax returns in addition to the name and identification number of each qualifying child.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces to permit the award of the Distinguished-Service Cross to Edward Halcomb for acts of extraordinary heroism during the Korean War.

Bill: 114-hr-1337
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2015-03-04 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to award the Distinguished-Service Cross to Edward Halcomb for acts of extraordinary heroism from August 20, 1950, to October 19, 1950, during the Korean War, notwithstanding otherwise applicable time limitations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not coach-class accommodations or for long-term vehicle leases for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-1339
Sponsor: Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]
Introduced: 2015-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Aviation and airports
Lease and rental services
Members of Congress
Motor vehicles
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: 
Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations.
 
 Prohibits similarly use for the long-term leasing of a vehicle of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the operations of a House of Congress, including the official and representational expenses of a Member or the expenses of a congressional committee or leadership office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Introduced in House
International Violence Against Women Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1340
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2015-03-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of State
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Human rights
Human trafficking
Law enforcement officers
Marriage and family status
Performance measurement
Sex offenses
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Violent crime
Women in business
Women's education
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: 

International Violence Against Women Act of 2015
 
 
Directs the Secretary of State to establish an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues.
 
Establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct USAID activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to gender equality and women's empowerment. 
 
Directs the Ambassador-at-Large to: (1) develop or update annually for five years (after the 2012 United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally which shall be deemed to be the first required strategy) a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls, and (2) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender integration and advancing the status of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy. 
 
Directs the Ambassador-at-Large and Senior Coordinator to: (1) include in each strategy an analysis of best practices for preventing and addressing violence against women and girls internationally; and (2) develop a plan for monitoring programs, projects, and activities carried out under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Fair Access to Health Care Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1341
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2015-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: 

Fair Access to Health Care Act of 2015

 
 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the health care insurance premium assistance tax credit, to adjust by a specified percentage the poverty line cap used to determine the eligibility of low-income taxpayers whose principal residence is located in a high cost area for such credit. The bill defines &quot;specified percentage&quot; as the product of 400% (the current poverty line cap) and the Supplemental Poverty Measure for high cost areas as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1342
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2015-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Nursing

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: 

Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015 

 
 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services.
 
Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner, (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law, (3) a certified nurse-midwife, or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Introduced in House
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1343
Sponsor: Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2015-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Hospital care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: 

Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) with respect to the hospital readmissions reduction program under the inpatient (hospital) prospective payment system (IPPS).
 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in determining a hospital's excess readmission ratio for purposes of making payments for discharges occurring during FY2016-FY2017, is required to make a risk adjustment to the ratio that takes into account both: (1) a hospital's proportion of inpatients who are full-benefit dual eligible individuals (eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid under SSAct title XIX), and (2) the socioeconomic status of patients served by the hospital.
 
The Secretary must base the risk adjustment under the readmission program for subsequent fiscal years on specified reports required by the Improving Medicare Post Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 as well as a report the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall submit on the appropriateness of using a threshold of 30 days for readmissions under the program. The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must then incorporate report recommendations in carrying out risk adjustments for discharges occurring in such fiscal years in order to ensure that the most vulnerable populations are not unfairly penalized by the program.
 
The Secretary shall consider the use of V or other International Classification of Diseases-related codes for potential exclusion of noncompliant patient cases when promulgating related regulations for FY2017.
 
The Secretary must: (1) assess whether to exclude from the calculation of excess readmissions any patients whose clinical conditions or diagnoses may require frequent hospitalizations; then (2) exclude, starting in FY2018, any relevant clinical conditions identified in the assessment recommendations when determining a hospital's publicly reported readmission rate and excess readmissions ratio.
 
The Secretary is directed to make a payment adjustment to subsection (d) hospitals necessary to ensure that the implementation of this Act does not result in any increase in aggregate expenditures under the IPPS.
 
(Generally, a subsection (d) hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payment under the IPPS when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1344
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2015-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: 

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015

 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants to include young children. The programs are revised and reauthorized for FY2017-FY2022.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: 

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015

 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants to include young children. The programs are revised and reauthorized for FY2016-FY2020.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5794-5795)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5794-5795)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1344.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5794-5796)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-241.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-241.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1345
Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2015-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allied health services
Computers and information technology
Health information and medical records
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: 

Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2015

 
 Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend to physician assistants eligibility for Medicaid electronic health record incentive payments, regardless of whether or not such physician assistants practice at a rural health center that is led by a physician assistant or in a federally qualified health center.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Redistricting Transparency Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1346
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2015-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public participation and lobbying
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: 

Redistricting Transparency Act of 2015

 
 Requires states to carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which members of the public are informed of redistricting proposals via the Internet and have the opportunity to participate in the development of such proposals prior to their adoption.
 
Requires each state redistricting entity to establish and maintain a public Internet site meeting specified requirements.
 
Requires the state redistricting entity to: (1) solicit the input of members of the public in its work to develop initial congressional redistricting plans for the state; and (2) post the proposed final plan on the Internet site at least 10 days before its adoption, as well as no later than 7 days after its adoption, together with a map, the reasons for adoption, dissenting opinions, and certain other information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House
John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

Bill: 114-hr-1347
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2015-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional districts and representation
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government information and archives
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
State and local courts
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: 

John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act

 
 Prohibits a state that has been redistricted after an apportionment from being redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives, unless the state is ordered by a court to conduct such a subsequent redistricting in order to: (1) comply with the U.S. Constitution, or (2) enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
 
Requires such redistricting to be conducted through a plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the state, or if such plan is not enacted into law, the redistricting plan selected by the state's highest court or developed by a U.S. district court.
 
Prescribes requirements for: (1) establishment of a state independent redistricting commission (including provisions for holding each of its meetings in public and maintaining a public Internet site); (2) development of a redistricting plan (including soliciting and considering public comments) and its submission to the state legislature (with public notice of plans at least seven days prior to such submission); (3) selection of a plan, under specified conditions, by the state's highest court or the U.S. district court for the district in which the capital of the state is located; (4) special rules for redistricting conducted under a federal court order; and (5) Election Assistance Commission payments to states for carrying out redistricting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-10
text: Introduced in House