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Expatriate Terrorist Act

Bill: 114-hr-503
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Citizenship and naturalization
Due process and equal protection
Terrorism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 
 
Expatriate Terrorist Act

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen: 
 
 
taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; 
 
entering, or serving in, a foreign terrorist organization; 
 
becoming a member of or providing training or material assistance to a foreign terrorist organization; and 
 
 accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state, a political subdivision, or a foreign terrorist organization if the person knowingly has or acquires the nationality of that foreign state, or an oath, affirmation, or declaration of allegiance to the foreign state, political subdivision, or designated foreign terrorist organization is required for the office, post, or employment. 
 
 
 The Passport Act of 1926 is amended to: 
 
 
prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing a passport or passport card to an individual who is a member, or attempting to become a member, of a foreign terrorist organization; and 
 
direct the Secretary to revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any such individual. 
 
 
 A person who is denied issuance of a passport or passport card or whose passport or passport card is revoked or otherwise restricted may request a due process hearing not later than 60 days after receiving notice of the nonissuance, revocation, or restriction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
Energy Star Program Integrity Act

Bill: 114-hr-504
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

Energy Star Program Integrity Act 

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the Energy Star program to prohibit a disclosure relating to participation of a product in the program from creating a warranty or giving rise to private claims or rights of action relating to disqualification of the product from Energy Star if: (1) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the program, (2) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved corrective measures, and (3) the responsible party has fully complied with all such measures.
 
The bill may not be construed to require the EPA to modify any procedure or take any other action. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-505
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Business records
Emergency communications systems
First responders and emergency personnel
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

Developing Standards for Electronic Shipping Papers Act of 2015

 
 Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee to develop voluntary standards and best practices for first responders and enforcement officials in the use of electronic shipping papers in the event of a hazardous material transportation incident.
 
Defines the term &quot;electronic shipping paper&quot; as an electronic version of the physical shipping paper conveying the most current available hazard information and capable of being accessed instantaneously by emergency responders during such an incident.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
Congress is Not a Career Act

Bill: 114-hr-507
Sponsor: Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

Congress is Not a Career Act

 
 Redefines &quot;Member of Congress&quot; under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) with respect to the exclusion from the meaning of &quot;Member&quot; of any Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress, who opts out of FERS, but only if he or she served as a Member before the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004. Repeals the requirement of service before enactment of such Act. Allows Members to opt out of FERS benefits regardless of when they have been elected.
 
Amends the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Agency Contributions requirements to permit a Member of Congress to elect irrevocably, by written notice to the official by whom such Member is paid, not to receive TSP contributions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
SUPER Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-508
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Government studies and investigations
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2015 or the SUPER Act of 2015

 
 This bill requires the President to establish the Task Force on Super Pollutants to: 
 
 
review existing and potential policies and measures that promote the reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, in part by identifying and evaluating programs and activities of the federal government that contribute to a reduction; 
 
 identify and recommend specific federal programs and activities that are duplicative and that can be consolidated to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness; 
 
 identify gaps where programs do not exist and recommend programs and activities to fill these gaps to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, with an emphasis on industry standards and public-private partnerships; 
 
 identify, compile, evaluate, and develop best practices for reducing short-lived climate pollutants; and
 
 report to Congress on its findings and recommendations.
 
 
A &quot;short-lived climate pollutant&quot; is black carbon, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, tropospheric ozone and its precursors, or emissions from banks of ozone-depleting substances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-509
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Higher education
Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the maximum tax deduction for interest paid on any qualified education loan to $5,000 ($10,000 for married couples filing a joint tax return), and (2) repeal the limitation on such deduction based upon modified adjusted gross income. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
No Raise for Congress Act

Bill: 114-hr-513
Sponsor: Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

No Raise for Congress Act

 
Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
Cents and Sensibility Act

Bill: 114-hr-516
Sponsor: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Buy American requirements
Currency
Metals
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

Cents and Sensibility Act

 
Requires that the one-cent, five-cent, dime, and quarter-dollar coins be: (1) produced primarily of steel, and (2) treated to impart a color so that their appearance is similar to coins produced before enactment of this Act.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in minting such coins, to use only steel produced in the United States unless: (1) the Secretary determines doing so would be inconsistent with the public interest, or (2) an adequate supply of the appropriate grade of steel is not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities.
 
Prohibits the Secretary, in setting specifications for such coins, from: (1) requiring more than one change to coin-accepting and coin-handling equipment to accommodate all coins produced pursuant to this Act; (2) facilitating or allowing the use of a coin with a lesser value produced by another country, or the use of any token or other easily or regularly produced metal device of minimal value, in the place of a circulating coin produced by the Secretary; or (3) requiring non-trivial changes to coin-accepting or coin-handling equipment to easily accommodate continued co-circulation of both coins produced with the new specifications and coins produced on or before a specified date. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
To establish a task force to evaluate the backlog of appeals to claims submitted to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 114-hr-517
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal appellate courts
Government studies and investigations
Specialized courts
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 
Establishes an Appeals Task Force to evaluate the backlog of appeals of claims within the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court).
 
Requires the Task Force to study: (1) the anticipated surge in appeals of claims; and (2) possible improvements to the appeals process, including whether substantive and structural changes to the overall appeals process are required.
 
Directs the Task Force to submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and the Court a feasible, timely, and cost effective plan to eliminate the backlog of appeals based on the remedies and solutions it identifies. Requires the Secretary, Chairman, and Court to: (1) fully consider those remedies and solutions, (2) implement those the Secretary deems appropriate, and (3) submit to Congress justification for failing to implement any such remedy or solution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act

Bill: 114-hr-518
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act
 
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a qualified emergency medical device from the excise tax on medical devices. Defines "qualified emergency medical device" as a medical device furnished by first responders or ambulance services in providing out-of-hospital or pre-hospital care, or transport to a medical care facility, for individuals with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies or in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act

Bill: 114-hr-519
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that: (1) individuals purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage, and (2) employers who have a workforce of 50 or more full-time employees provide health insurance coverage for their employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
Student Job Protection Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-520
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

Student Job Protection Act of 2015

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude students who are employed by an institution of higher education (IHE) and carrying what the school considers a full-time academic workload at the IHE from being counted as full-time employees in calculating the IHE's shared responsibility regarding health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

Bill: 114-hr-522
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2015-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Legislative rules and procedure
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: 

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

 
 Establishes the Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies. Requires such Commission to evaluate federal agencies and their programs each year for a six-year period to determine whether: (1) two or more agencies or programs are performing the same essential function and such function can be consolidated or streamlined; (2) any agency or program has wasted federal funds by egregious spending, mismanagement of resources and personnel, or use of funds for personal benefit or the benefit of a special interest group; and (3) any agency or program has completed its intended purpose, has become irrelevant, or has failed to meet its objectives. Requires the realignment or elimination of such agencies or programs.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Commission. Sets forth procedures for consideration and implementation by Congress of Commission recommendations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2015-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2015-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2015-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Prescribe A Book Act

Bill: 114-hr-523
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2015-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Books and print media
Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Language arts
Preschool education
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: 

Prescribe A Book Act

 
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to nonprofit organizations for the implementation of Pediatric Early Literacy Programs, through which:
 
 
health care providers encourage parents to read aloud to their children and offer parents developmentally appropriate recommendations and strategies for doing so;
 
health care providers give each visiting child between the ages of six months and five years a new, developmentally appropriate children's book to take home and keep; and
 
health care facilities create literacy-rich environments that include gently used books for waiting room use or volunteer readers to show parents the techniques of reading aloud to young children.
 
 
Requires that the books provided to children under the programs be obtained at a discount.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-26
text: Introduced in House