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Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

Bill: 114-hr-4080
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

 
This bill makes any veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during specified conflicts eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the mental illness is attributable to such service.
 
The conflicts specified include World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War, Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during any period of hostilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
TIFIA 2.0 Act

Bill: 114-hr-4081
Sponsor: Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Infrastructure development
Roads and highways
Securities
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

TIFIA 2.0 Act 

 
 This bill amends the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to revise the Department of Transportation (DOT) TIFIA program of direct loans, loan guarantees, and credit for surface transportation projects.
 
A TIFIA Revolving Fund is established in the Treasury.
 
A set-aside of up to 10% of Fund amounts is required for rural infrastructure projects (as similarly required in current funding law).
 
The DOT is directed to transfer from the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury amounts equal to moneys deposited in the Fund as a result of the repayment of principal and interest on direct loans for transportation infrastructure projects before enactment of this Act.
 
Project eligibility requirements are revised.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
PURSE Act

Bill: 114-hr-4083
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of the Treasury
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Labor-management relations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act or the PURSE Act 

 
This bill excludes employees of the Internal Revenue Service from provisions of federal personnel law allowing federal employees to organize, bargain collectively, and participate in labor organizations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Church Plan Clarification Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-4085
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Federal preemption
Financial services and investments
Income tax deferral
Religion
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Church Plan Clarification Act of 2015 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of church pension plans, to: (1) provide that an organization otherwise eligible to participate in a church plan shall not be aggregated with another such organization and treated as a single employer with it unless one such organization provides at least 80% of the operating funds for the other organization during the recipient organization's preceding tax year and there is a degree of common management or supervision between the organizations, (2) adopt benefit accrual limitations for church defined benefit plans established before 1982, and (3) allow transfers and mergers of qualified church retirement plans.
 
The bill also: (1) preempts any state law relating to wage, salary, or payroll payment, collection, deduction, garnishment, assignment, or withholding that would directly or indirectly prohibit or restrict the inclusion in any church plan of an automatic contribution arrangement; and (2) allows church plans and their supporting organizations to invest plan assets in a group trust (as defined by Internal Revenue Service Revenue Rulings). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act

Bill: 114-hr-4087
Sponsor: Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Marriage and family status
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act

 
This bill revises the effective date for reductions or discontinuances of Department of Veterans Affairs compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions by reason of marriage, remarriage, or death.
 
The effective date is changed from the last day of the month before a marriage, remarriage, or death occurs to the last day of the month during which the event occurs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 8.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Offshore Wind Power Act

Bill: 114-hr-4088
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Great Lakes
Income tax credits
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Promoting Offshore Wind Power Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 30% tax credit for investment in a qualifying offshore wind facility (an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity), and (2) direct the Department of the Treasury to establish a qualifying credit for offshore wind facilities program to consider and award certifications for investments eligible for such a credit to qualifying offshore wind facility sponsors.
 
The bill requires Treasury to review credits allocated under this Act periodically and authorizes Treasury to make additional allocations and reallocations of such credits upon determining that: (1) the limit on the total amount of megawatt capacity for offshore facilities with respect to which credits may be allocated under the program has not been attained, or (2) scheduled placed-in-service dates of previously certified facilities have been significantly delayed and the applicant for certification will not meet the required timeline.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Student Visa Security Improvement Act

Bill: 114-hr-4089
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Area studies and international education
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
International exchange and broadcasting
Student records
Terrorism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Student Visa Security Improvement Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: 
 
 
require DHS employees to review the applications, conduct in-person interviews where appropriate, and conduct on-site reviews of applications and supporting documentation with respect to student and exchange program visa applicants prior to final visa adjudication, with emphasis on determining whether an applicant is inadmissible for terrorist-related activities; 
 
require an institution or exchange visitor program participating in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to ensure that each covered student or exchange visitor is an active program participant, is observed, and is reported to DHS if he or she transfers institutions or academic majors; 
 
provide Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) access to appropriate employees of a SEVIS program sponsor under specified circumstances; and 
 
require a SEVIS upgrade to add data fields that include verification that students are meeting minimum academic standards.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-12-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9214)
action_date: 2015-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Health Care Choices for Seniors Act

Bill: 114-hr-4090
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Health Care Choices for Seniors Act
 
 
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Medicare Alternative Voucher (MAV) Program, under which a voucher may be used as a contribution into a health savings account and for the payment of enrollment premiums under a high-deductible health plan. HHS must establish a procedure under which an individual otherwise entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the SSAct may waive such entitlement and be automatically enrolled in the MAV Program.
 
In addition, the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of the deduction from gross income for health savings accounts by the amount of the MAV that is contributed to an individual's health savings account.
 
The bill also suspends Medicare late enrollment penalties for an individual between ages 65 and 70.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-11-19
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: 2015-11-19
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: 2015-11-19
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: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam.

Bill: 114-hr-4091
Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Guam
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 
This bill amends the Organic Act of Guam to: (1) prohibit any law varying the compensation of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Senators in the Guam Legislature from taking effect until a general election of the legislature shall have intervened; and (2) modify residency requirements for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor and for members of the Guam Legislature. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1660)
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Universal Savings Account Act

Bill: 114-hr-4094
Sponsor: Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Universal Savings Account Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the establishment of Universal Savings Accounts. These Accounts shall be tax-exempt and may be opened by any individual who is at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Contributions to these Accounts must be in cash and may not exceed $5,500 (adjusted annually for inflation) in any calendar year. Distributions from a Universal Savings Account are excluded from the gross income of the account holder for income tax purposes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America to remove the restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation.

Bill: 114-hr-4095
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federally chartered organizations
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 
This bill amends the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America corporation to repeal the prohibition against any actions by the corporation or by a director or officer that contribute to, support, or participate in any political activity or in any manner attempt to influence legislation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
BRAIN Act

Bill: 114-hr-4097
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Foreign labor
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Immigration status and procedures
Science and engineering education
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Best Return on America's Investment Now Act or the BRAIN Act

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 10% of the worldwide employment-based immigration level available to qualified immigrants who: (1) hold a doctorate degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM degree) from a U.S. doctoral institution of higher education; and (2) have taken all doctoral courses in a STEM field, including all courses taken by correspondence or by distance education, while physically present in the United States.
 
The number of immigrant visas available to skilled workers, professionals, and other workers is reduced.
 
The computation of the total number of immigrant visas that may be made available to natives of any single foreign state or dependent area in a fiscal year is revised. 
 
The permanent priority date for any employment-based petition shall be the date on which the petition is filed with Department of Homeland Security (or the Department of State, if applicable), unless such filing was preceded by the filing of a labor certification with the Department of Labor, in which case that date shall constitute the priority date.
 
 An alien who is the beneficiary of an employment-based petition that was approvable when filed shall retain that petition's priority date in the consideration of any subsequently filed employment-based petition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Minority-Serving Institution Fairness Act

Bill: 114-hr-4098
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Education programs funding
Higher education
Minority education

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Minority-Serving Institution Fairness Act

 
This bill amends titles III (Institutional Aid) and V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit an eligible minority-serving institution of higher education (IHE) to concurrently receive grant funds under more than one of the following programs: (1) the Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions program; (2) the Strengthening Native American-serving, Nontribal Institutions program; (3) the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions program; and (4) the Hispanic-Serving Institutions program.
 
At least 35% of grant funds awarded under each program must be awarded to IHEs that are not eligible to concurrently receive funds under more than one program.
 
An eligible minority-serving IHE is a Hispanic-serving institution, Alaska Native-serving or Native Hawaiian-serving institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, or a Native American-serving nontribal institution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-4099
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to raise the examination threshold that brings an insured depository institution or insured credit union within its supervisory purview from assets of $10 billion or more to assets of $50 billion or more.
 
The bill increases from assets of $10 billion or less to assets of $50 billion or less the size of an insured depository institution or insured credit union that is subject to the Act's reporting requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri.

Bill: 114-hr-4100
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2015-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Missouri
Pollution liability
Radioactive wastes and releases
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 
This bill directs the Department of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to act as the lead agency with respect to radioactive contamination remediation at the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri.
 
Nothing in this Act affects the site's designation as a Superfund site.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2015-11-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Introduced in House