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Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1836
Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2015-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Family planning and birth control
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: 

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

 
This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period.
 
The restriction will not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must seek repayment of federal assistance received by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any affiliate or clinic, if it violates the terms of the certification required by this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act

Bill: 114-s-1838
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2015-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Political advertising
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: 

Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to treat as a campaign contribution any payment made by any person (other than a candidate, an authorized committee of a candidate, or a political committee of a political party) for a coordinated expenditure which is not otherwise treated as a contribution.
 
(In effect, replaces and eliminates a prohibition against contributions by minors which the U.S. Supreme Court in 
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
 ruled an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment.)
 
Sets forth rules governing payments for coordinated expenditures, including special rule for payments by coordinated spenders for covered communications.
 
Defines "covered communication" as a public communication which: (1) expressly advocates the election of the candidate or the defeat of an opponent of the candidate (or contains the functional equivalent of express advocacy); (2) promotes or supports the candidate, or attacks or opposes an opponent of the candidate (regardless of whether the communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a candidate or contains the functional equivalent of express advocacy); or (3) refers to the candidate or an opponent of the candidate in other ways, but only if the communication is disseminated during the applicable election period.
 
Prescribes penalties for knowing and willfull violation of this Act by a contribution which consists of a payment for a coordinated expenditure.
 
Prohibits candidates or individuals holding federal office, their agents, and certain related entities from soliciting, receiving, directing, or transferring funds to or on behalf of any political committee which accepts donations or contributions that do not comply with FECA limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements, or to or on behalf of any 527 organization which accepts such donations or contributions (other than a committee of a state or local political party or a candidate for election for state or local office).
 
(A 527 organization, tax-exempt in certain circumstances under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, is created primarily to influence the selection, nomination, election, appointment or defeat of candidates to federal, state or local public office.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5459-5460)
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1839
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2015-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Defense
Firearms and explosives
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: 

Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015

 
This bill excludes lands and buildings owned or leased by the Department of Defense (DOD) from the the ban against possession of firearms and dangerous weapons on federal facilities with respect to a qualified member of the Armed Forces.
 
The possession of a concealed or open-carry firearm by a member of the Armed Forces on a military installation, if lawful under the laws of the state in which the installation is located, is not a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
 
DOD shall amend DOD Directive number 5210.56 to allow members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms for defensive purposes on DOD facilities and installations in a manner consistent with the laws of the state in which the facility or installation is located. 
 
A qualified member of the Armed Forces carrying DOD-issued photographic identification may carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. Such authorization shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any state that: (1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or (2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any state or local government property, installation, building, base, or park.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act

Bill: 114-s-1840
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2015-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Bankruptcy
Contracts and agency
Corporate finance and management
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Judges
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: 
 
Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act

 
This bill amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to a &quot;covered financial corporation&quot; incorporated or organized under any federal or state law (other than a stockbroker, a commodity broker, or a domestic or foreign insurance company or financial institution meeting certain criteria) that is: (1) a bank holding company; or (2) a corporation that exists for the primary purpose of owning, controlling, and financing subsidiaries predominantly engaged in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to such an activity.
 
The bill adds &quot;Chapter 14 - Liquidation, Reorganization, or Recapitalization of a Covered Financial Corporation,&quot; setting forth requirements and prohibitions regarding: (1) commencement of a case concerning a covered financial corporation; (2) a special trustee and bridge company; (3) special transfer of the property of the estate in bankruptcy; (4) treatment of qualified financial contracts and affiliate contracts; (5) licenses, permits, and registrations; (6) exemption from securities laws; and (7) inapplicability of certain avoiding powers.
 
A court may convert a case under chapter 14 to chapter 7 (Liquidation) if certain conditions are met.
 
The Judicial Code is amended to require the Chief Justice of the United States to designate at least 10 bankruptcy judges to be available to hear a bankruptcy case under chapter 14.
 
The bill prescribes requirements for assignment of bankruptcy judges to chapter 14 cases.
 
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended to repeal Title II (Orderly Liquidation Authority), governing the bankruptcy of financial institutions. Makes conforming amendments to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Reserve Act. 
The Federal Reserve Act is amended to prohibit a Federal Reserve bank from making advances for the purpose of providing debtor-in-possession financing to either: (1) a bridge company, or (2) a covered financial corporation that is a debtor in a pending case under Chapter 14. 
No funds appropriated to the federal government may be paid to a covered financial corporation or to any of its creditors to satisfy a claim in a case under chapter 14.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection. Hearings held.
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5460-5464)
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act

Bill: 114-s-1841
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2015-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Bankruptcy
Contracts and agency
Corporate finance and management
Judges
Licensing and registrations
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: 
 
Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act

 
This bill amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to a &quot;covered financial corporation&quot; incorporated or organized under any federal or state law (other than a stockbroker, a commodity broker, or a domestic or foreign insurance company or financial institution meeting certain criteria) that is: (1) a bank holding company; or (2) a corporation that exists for the primary purpose of owning, controlling, and financing subsidiaries predominantly engaged in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to such an activity.
 
The bill adds &quot;Chapter 14 - Liquidation, Reorganization, or Recapitalization of a Covered Financial Corporation,&quot; setting forth requirements and prohibitions regarding: (1) commencement of a case concerning a covered financial corporation; (2) a special trustee and bridge company; (3) special transfer of the property of the estate in bankruptcy; (4) treatment of qualified financial contracts and affiliate contracts; (5) licenses, permits, and registrations; (6) exemption from securities laws; and (7) inapplicability of certain avoiding powers.
 
A court may convert a case under chapter 14 to chapter 7 (Liquidation) if certain conditions are met.
 
The Judicial Code is amended to require the Chief Justice of the United States to designate at least 10 bankruptcy judges to be available to hear a bankruptcy case under chapter 14 .
 
The bill prescribes requirements for assignment of bankruptcy judges to chapter 14 cases.
 
No funds appropriated to the federal government may be paid to a covered financial corporation or to any of its creditors to satisfy a claim in a case under chapter 14.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5464-5468)
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Criminal Alien Notification Act

Bill: 114-s-1843
Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2015-07-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: 

Criminal Alien Notification Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a law enforcement notification system for every state. 
 
&quot;Law enforcement notification system&quot; means a secure information sharing system utilized by federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies to: 
 
 
notify the identification bureaus of the state from which an alien is being released and of the state in which the alien is intending to reside of the anticipated release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody of an alien who is inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds, and 
 
notify DHS of the release from custody of an alien who has been arrested for certain offenses the conviction of any one of which would render the alien inadmissible.
 
 
DHS shall establish a secure information sharing system that enables state, tribal, and local courts to notify DHS of a protective order issued against an inadmissible or deportable alien who is under DHS supervision.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1844
Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2015-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural trade
Meat

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: 

Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) and Trade Enhancement Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to revise country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken. 
 
Under current law, country of origin labeling requirements are administered by the Department of Agriculture and require a retailer to inform consumers of the country of origin of a covered commodity. 
 
The bill repeals the mandatory requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and permits a packer to voluntarily designate any raw single-ingredient beef, pork, or chicken intended for retail sale as exclusively having a U.S. country of origin. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5528)
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Wild Horse Oversight Act

Bill: 114-s-1845
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2015-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
Mammals
State and local government operations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: 

Wild Horse Oversight Act

 
 Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to direct the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, upon request, to allow a state or an Indian tribe to assume all management and protection functions under the Act with regard to wild free-roaming horses and burros on land within the boundaries of the state or the tribe.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1849
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2015-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Contracts and agency
Federal preemption
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Medicare
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: 

Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2015

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow any Medicare beneficiary to enter into a contract with an eligible professional, regardless of whether the professional is a participating or non-participating physician or practitioner, for any item or service covered by Medicare. Such beneficiaries may submit a claim for Medicare payment in the amount that would otherwise apply, except that, where the professional is considered to be non-participating, payment shall be paid as if the professional were participating.
 
An "eligible professional" is a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse-midwife, clinical social worker, clinical psychologist, physical or occupational therapist, qualified speech-language pathologist, or qualified audiologist.
 
A Medicare beneficiary must agree in writing in such a contract to: (1) pay the eligible professional for a Medicare-covered item or service; and (2) submit, in lieu of the eligible professional, a claim for Medicare payment. However, a beneficiary maynegotiate, as a term of the contract, for the eligible professional to file such claims on the beneficiary's behalf.
 
The bill preempts state laws from limiting the amount of charges for physician and practitioner services for which Medicare payment is made.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1850
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2015-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Juvenile crime and gang violence

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: 

Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2015

 
 Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, with respect to the detention of a juvenile status offender (a juvenile arrested for an offense that would not be a crime if committed by an adult) who violates a valid court order, to require the court placing such juvenile in detention to issue a written order that: (1) identifies the valid court order that the juvenile has violated; (2) specifies the factual basis for determining that there is reasonable cause to believe that the juvenile has violated such order; (3) includes findings of fact to support a determination that there is no appropriate less restrictive alternative available to placing the juvenile in a secure detention or correctional facility, with due consideration to the best interest of the juvenile; (4) specifies the length of time, not to exceed three days, that the juvenile may remain in such facility and includes a plan for the juvenile's release; and (5) may not be renewed or extended. 
 
Requires that procedures be put in place to ensure that a juvenile held in a secure detention or correctional facility does not remain in such facility longer than three days or the length of time authorized by the court, or authorized under state law, whichever is shorter. Prohibits the detention of a juvenile more than once in any six-month period.
 
Prohibits, one year after the enactment of this Act, a state that receives a formula grant under the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention program from using a valid court order to place a juvenile status offender in a secure detention or correctional facility. Allows a state that demonstrates hardship to apply for a single one-year extension of time to comply with the requirement to eliminate such use of court orders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Human Rights for Girls Act

Bill: 114-s-1851
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2015-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Detention of persons
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Women's health
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: 

Human Rights for Girls Act 

 
This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require a state that receives a formula grant under the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention program to limit the use of restraints with respect to pregnant juvenile offenders. 
 
Specifically, the legislation requires a state's juvenile justice plan to: (1) contain a plan to limit restraints during pregnancy and eliminate restraints during labor, delivery, and post-partum recovery, unless a pregnant juvenile offender poses a serious threat of harm or credible risk of escape; and (2) describe the policies, procedures, and training for state correctional facility staff to eliminate dangerous practices related to pregnant juveniles, including unreasonable restraints. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

Bill: 114-s-1852
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2015-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: 

Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

 
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make technical revisions indicating that medical assistance is available to former foster care children regardless of whether they move between states.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Block Arms to Iran Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1853
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2015-07-23 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Appropriations
Iran
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: 

Block Arms to Iran Act of 2015

 
This bill declares that, of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of State for &quot;Contributions to International Organizations&quot; and available for contributions to the United Nations, 20% may not be obligated or expended for that purpose if the arms embargo on Iran pursuant to Security Council Resolutions 1747 and 1929 is lifted, reduced, or otherwise eased.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Introduced in Senate