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To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 114-hr-5248
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2016-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Birth defects
Child health
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: 
This bill states that the effective date for an award of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida is the date of the child's birth.
 
This amendment shall be effective as if included in the Agent Orange Benefits Act.
 
(Under current law the effective date for the provision of such benefits is January, 1, 1997 [but not before receipt of the application for benefits]. This bill thus provides &quot;retroactive&quot; benefits eligibility for children born before January 1, 1997.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
STOP Pain Act

Bill: 114-hr-5249
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2016-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Medical research
Prescription drugs
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: 

Safe Treatments and Opportunities to Prevent Pain Act or the STOP Pain Act

 
This bill authorizes the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to intensify and coordinate NIH research into the understanding of pain, therapies for chronic pain, and alternatives to opioids (drugs with effects similar to opium) for pain treatments.
 The prioritization and direction of federally funded pain research must consider recommendations made by the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Growing And Reviving Rural Economies Through Transitioning HUBZone Redesignation Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5250
Sponsor: Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2016-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Economic development
Public contracts and procurement
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: 

Growing And Reviving Rural Economies Through Transitioning HUBZone Redesignation Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) located in qualified census tracts, qualified nonmetropolitan counties, or redesignated areas, which are census tracts or nonmetropolitan counties that cease to meet the ordinary criteria for the HUBZone program but are &quot;redesignated&quot; to qualify for it.
 
The bill increases the length of time a census tract or nonmetropolitan county may be redesignated to qualify for HUBZone status from three years to seven years after the date on which the area ceased to meet the ordinary criteria.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Healthy Homes Tax Credit Act

Bill: 114-hr-5251
Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2016-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Income tax credits
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: 

Healthy Homes Tax Credit Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow new tax credits for 50% of: (1) lead hazard reduction activity costs, (2) radon hazard reduction activity costs, and (3) asbestos hazard reduction activity costs. These costs must be incurred with respect to an eligible dwelling and the credit for such costs is generally limited to $5,000 for any eligible dwelling in any taxable year, reduced by costs taken into account in previous taxable years. 
 
The bill defines an "eligible dwelling" generally as a dwelling unit that is: (1) placed in service before 1950; (2) located in the United States; and (3) a house, apartment, condominium, mobile home, boat, or similar property, but not a unit used exclusively as a hotel, motel, inn, or similar establishment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Senior Accessible Housing Act

Bill: 114-hr-5254
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
Introduced: 2016-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Aging
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Income tax credits
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: 

Senior Accessible Housing Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to create a nonrefundable personal tax credit for senior citizens who modify their residences to enhance their ability to remain living safely, independently, and comfortably in the residences. 
 
The credit applies to up to $30,000 of the expenses that individuals who are at least 60 years old incur over their lifetime to make modifications to their residences, including: 
 
 
 the installation of entrance and exit ramps, 
 
the widening of doorways, 
 
 the installation of handrails or grab bars, 
 
 the installation of non-slip flooring, and 
 
 other modifications that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) includes on a list of modifications that would enhance the ability of the individuals to remain living safely, independently, and comfortably in their residences. 
 
 
The IRS must establish and maintain the list of acceptable modifications after consulting with the Department of Health and Human Services and receiving input from the public 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade Commission to enforce such Act against certain tax-exempt organizations.

Bill: 114-hr-5255
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2016-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Competition and antitrust
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide the Federal Trade Commission with enforcement authority against certain tax-exempt nonprofit charitable organizations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Assault Act

Bill: 114-hr-5257
Sponsor: Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Judges
Lawyers and legal services
Military law

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: 

Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Assault Act

 
This bill requires each military department to establish a career military justice litigation track for judge advocates in the Armed Forces. Judge advocates participating in the litigation track must have assignments that: (1) relate to the practice of military justice under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and (2) include trial counsel, defense counsel, military trial judge, military appellate judge, academic instructor, Special Victims Prosecutor, Victims' Legal Counsel, Special Victims' Counsel, and other positions within criminal law offices or divisions of their armed force.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Introduced in House
DUI Reporting Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5258
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2016-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: 

DUI Reporting Act of 2016

 
This bill requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to enact a law or policy to ensure that law enforcement agencies report arrests involving driving under the influence to the National Crime Information Center. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must reduce by up to 20% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2704)
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E719)
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act

Bill: 114-hr-5260
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2016-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: 

Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act

 
 This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow private civil causes of action for disparate impact violations (to the same extent as intentional violations) of federal regulations of general applicability that prohibit discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
 
Education programs that receive financial assistance authorized or extended by the Department of Education (ED) must designate at least one compliance coordinator to carry out these nondiscrimination responsibilities and to investigate complaints. 
 
The Department of Education Organization Act is amended to establish an ED-appointed Special Assistant for Equity and Inclusion within ED to: (1) promote, coordinate, and evaluate equity and inclusion programs, including the dissemination of information, technical assistance, and coordination of research activities; and (2) advise ED on matters relating to equity and inclusion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Protecting the U.S. Corporate Tax Base Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5261
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9]
Introduced: 2016-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Corporate finance and management
Foreign and international corporations
Securities
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: 

Protecting the U.S. Corporate Tax Base Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the rules for taxing the earnings and determining the stock ownership of certain controlled foreign corporations (CFCs). 
 
The bill provides that, in the case of certain CFCs, subpart F income (income of a CFC earned outside the United States that is not tax deferred) includes a U.S. shareholder's pro rata share of any increase in the CFC's investment of earnings in certain foreign property. 
 
The bill also revises the rules for determining stock ownership to prohibit a CFC from transferring stock to a foreign affiliate to reduce the portion of stock owned by U.S. shareholders below the level required to be considered a CFC.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5262
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2016-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hospital care
Licensing and registrations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: 

Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make the Veterans Choice Program permanent. 
 
Program eligibility is expanded to include veterans with a 50% service-connected disability. 
 
The VA shall contract with a national chain of walk-in clinics to provide hospital care and medical services in such clinics to veterans who are in the annual patient enrollment system. 
 
A veteran shall not be required to: (1) obtain pre-authorization for such care, or (2) pay a copayment to the clinic or to the VA. 
 
Such national chain shall establish an automated system to provide the VA with weekly information on veterans receiving hospital care or medical services. 
 
A covered health care professional may practice his or her health care profession at any location in any state, regardless of where such health care professional or the patient is located, if the health care professional is using telemedicine to treat an individual. 
 
Such treatment is permitted regardless of whether the professional or patient is located in a federally-owned facility. 
 
&quot;Covered health care professional&quot; means a health care professional who is: (1) authorized by the VA to provide health care, including a private health care professional who provides such care under a VA contract or agreement; and (2) licensed, registered, or certified in a state to practice his or her health care profession. 
 
The VA shall: 
 
 
extend the operating hours for each VA pharmacy to include weekday evenings until until 8:00 p.m., weekends, and federal holidays; and 
 
contract with qualifying physicians and nurses to work at VA medical facilities during nights and weekends. 
 
 
The VA may: (1) hire support staff in connection with such extended operating hours, and (2) provide for a a nongovernmental hospital organization best-practices peer review of each VA medical center. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5263
Sponsor: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2016-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: 

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency study regarding research on lung cancer in women, access to lung cancer preventive services, and public awareness and education campaigns on lung cancer.
 The study must include a comprehensive report on research and knowledge gaps related to lung cancer in women in the federal government and recommendations for: (1) a research program that would encourage innovative approaches to eliminate knowledge gaps, (2) the development of a national lung cancer screening strategy with sufficient resources to expand access to screening, and (3) the development of a national public education and awareness campaign on lung cancer in women and the importance of early detection of lung cancer.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
To expand the uses of certain revolving funds of the Library of Congress and to clarify the authority of the Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests.

Bill: 114-hr-5264
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2016-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Congressional agencies
Federal-Indian relations
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Libraries and archives
Library of Congress
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Securities
Sound recording

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: 
This bill modifies the use of the Library of Congress (LOC) revolving fund associated with the national audiovisual conservation center to include preservation and storage of audiovisual materials and associated collections.
 
Use of the LOC revolving fund currently devoted to the gift shop, decimal classification, photo duplication, and related services shall extend to traveling exhibitions and exhibition materials as well as to training services.
 
The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) program shall provide specified services on behalf of tribal governments.
 
The types of gifts the LOC may accept shall include bequests of personal property, nonpersonal services, voluntary and uncompensated personal services, or securities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Transparency in Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Act

Bill: 114-hr-5265
Sponsor: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
Introduced: 2016-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Higher education
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: 

Transparency in Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Act

 
This bill amends the Department of Education Organization Act to require the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to publish, on its website, the names of institutions of higher education (IHEs) that request and IHEs that receive religious exemptions from title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. (Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities.) 
 
Additionally, the bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an IHE that requests or receives a religious exemption from title IX to publish, on its website, certain information with respect to such exemption. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act

Bill: 114-hr-5266
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2016-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: 

Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act 

 
This bill requires that the Department of Labor's employment and training transition program for members of the Armed Forces separating from active duty include information about the requirement that a veteran who receives voluntary separation pay will have monthly amounts deducted from his or her Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation until the total amount deducted equals the amount of voluntary separation pay received.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Introduced in House