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Repeal ID Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4375
Sponsor: Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-12
text: 

Repeal ID Act of 2016

 
This bill repeals title II (Improved Security for Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards) of the REAL ID Act of 2005. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Pay Stub Disclosure Act

Bill: 114-hr-4376
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Labor standards
Personnel records
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

Pay Stub Disclosure Act

 
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require each employer to provide an initial disclosure to each employee who is not subject to certain exemptions from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements within 15 days after: (1) the employee is hired, or (2) specified information in the initial disclosure changes.
 
The information specified in that initial disclosure shall include:
 
 
the pay rate and form of compensation;
 
the name of the employer and any other name used by the employer to conduct business; and
 
the physical address and telephone number of the employer's main office or principal place of business, and a mailing address if different from the first one.
 
 
The bill specifies additional disclosures that must be in each pay stub, including the pay period covered, the employee's name and truncated Social Security number, the total hours worked by the employee, benefits, allowances, and reimbursements.
 
The bill also prescribes the form of the pay stub as well as employer notice requirements.
 
An employer shall keep records of the information disclosed in an employee's pay stub for three years from each stub's issuance.
 
In the event that an employee requests an inspection of his or her records, the employer shall provide copies of them for up to three years before the request.
 
The bill prescribes civil penalties for employer failure to comply with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-4377
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Aging
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Business expenses
Business investment and capital
Corporate finance and management
Disability and paralysis
Disaster relief and insurance
Endangered and threatened species
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental regulatory procedures
Foreign and international corporations
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Income tax rates
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Mining
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Research and development
Securities
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income
Television and film
Transportation costs
Water quality
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015
 
 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: 
 
 
reduce the tax rate on the net business income of individual and corporate taxpayers to a maximum 25%;
 
allow full expensing of deductible investment expenses in the current taxable year; 
 
redefine &quot;net business income&quot; to allow the deduction of the cost of business purchases; 
 
convert to a territorial system for taxing overseas income; 
 
apply the same tax rate to interest income of individuals that is applicable to dividends and capital gains income; and 
 
allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses and an indefinite carryforward of such losses.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4378
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Dental care
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employment and training programs
Family relationships
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Home and outpatient care
Housing and community development funding
Indian social and development programs
Medical research
Mental health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to make grants to: (1) increase the availability of treatment for abuse of opioids (drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin), cocaine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), and phencyclidine (PCP); (2) provide vouchers to individuals in underserved populations for services related to such treatment; and (3) establish programs to provide for and coordinate the provision of services, including medical services, job training services, and housing assistance, to individuals reentering the community after successfully receiving treatment for abuse of such substances.
 
The grant program to provide residential substance abuse treatment to pregnant and postpartum women is revised to: (1) make caregiver parents eligible for treatment, (2) make Indian tribes and tribal organizations eligible for grants, and (3) set forth the priority for allocation of grants.
 
The National Institute on Drug Abuse must conduct research on the effectiveness of drugs to reduce the problems associated with stimulant abuse.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must seek to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly known as the Institute of Medicine) to complete a literature review on the effectiveness of drugs for the treatment of stimulant abuse.
 
The Government Accountability Office must study: (1) the impact of the programs authorized by this Act, (2) how the level of federal funding available for such treatment compares to the amount necessary to provide adequate treatment, and (3) the cost savings of effective treatment due to the reduced need for criminal justice and other services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act

Bill: 114-hr-4379
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to: (1) limit an individual's conduct related to firearms in a way that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 5, 2016, or (2) change the operation of the national instant criminal background check system. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4380
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures
Iraq
Middle East
Syria
Terrorism
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the prohibition against participation in the visa waiver program of an alien who, regardless of whether the alien is a national of a program country, is a national of: (1) Iraq or Syria, (2) a country designated as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, or (3) any other country or area of concern. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act

Bill: 114-hr-4381
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Income tax deferral
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow members of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to make the maximum allowable contribution ($18,000 in 2016) to their Thrift Savings Plans without limiting the amount such members may contribute to a retirement plan based upon other employment. The bill also doubles the maximum allowable contribution amount to the Thrift Savings Plans of federal employees in the Ready Reserve. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4382
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 to require contractors who enter into contracts above $25,000 with a federal executive agency for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States to submit annual reports on the weight of food that was disposed of by donation, composting, or discarding. The agency must submit such reports to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the OMB must then submit an annual report to Congress aggregating the information in the reports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Administration Bonus Elimination Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4384
Sponsor: Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care quality
Hospital care
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

Veterans Administration Bonus Elimination Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to deny certain awards or bonuses to senior executive employees of the Veterans Health Administration who fail to satisfy requests for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital or medical services within the VA's wait-time goals or within the time line specified by the requesting individual, whichever is later.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
College for All Act

Bill: 114-hr-4385
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

College for All Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states to eliminate tuition and required fees at public institutions of higher education (IHEs).
 
It also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to:
 
 
modify provisions related to interest rates on federal student loans to revise rates applicable to new loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2016; 
 
allow student loan borrowers to modify interest rates on outstanding federal student loans to current rates; 
 
reauthorize the Federal Work Study program for FY2017-FY2021;
 
eliminate existing base guarantees of Federal Work Study funds to IHEs and require funds to be allocated based solely on the aggregate need of the institution&rsquo;s students;
 
authorize ED to establish a pilot program to streamline the federal financial assistance application process and reduce the need for students to apply for financial assistance each year; and
 
require ED to use tax information from the second preceding tax year (the &ldquo;prior, prior year&rdquo;) to determine a student&rsquo;s financial aid eligibility.
 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Pathways to an Affordable Education Act

Bill: 114-hr-4386
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Appropriations
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 
 
Pathways to an Affordable Education Act

 
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program. Among other things, it: 
 
 
increases the maximum Pell Grant award for academic year 2017-2018 and adjusts it in subsequent award years to account for inflation, 
 
converts the Pell Grant program into a mandatory spending program, 
 
increases from 12 to 15 semesters a student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period, and 
 
restores year-round grants. 
 
 
Additionally, the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include, as a qualified scholarship excludible from gross income, any amount received as a Pell Grant.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Tule Lake National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4387
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Asia
Aviation and airports
California
Conflicts and wars
Historic sites and heritage areas
Military history
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

Tule Lake National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2015

 
This bill establishes the Tule Lake National Historic Site in California as a unit of the National Park System in order to preserve, protect, and interpret the site of incarceration and segregation of U.S. citizens of Japanese descent and resident immigrants of Japanese citizenry at Tule Lake during World War II. 
 
The National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement to allow the NPS to manage and interpret the resources of the portions of the Site within the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge. 
 
The resources of the Lava Beds National Monument may be used to administer the Site. 
 
 The Department of the Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the Site. 
 
The boundaries of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument are revised to exclude from the Monument the Tule Lake Unit, consisting of portions of the Tule Lake Segregation Center National Historic Landmark and Camp Tule Lake, and incorporate the excluded lands and interests into the Site.
 
The President may not designate, nor may Interior acquire, lands for inclusion in the Site outside specified boundaries unless Interior has: (1) consulted with the county of Modoc and the city of Tulelake, and (2) obtained their written concurrence for the designation or acquisition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4388
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2016-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: 

Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to replace a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) program to support demonstration projects for providing integrated health care to certain patient populations with a program to support integration of primary and behavioral health care.
 
The program must be designed to lead to full collaboration between primary care and behavioral health providers in the same facility to ensure support for individuals with mental illness and a physical condition or substance use disorder.
 Under the program, grants and cooperative agreements may be awarded to state departments of health, state mental health or addiction agencies, state Medicaid agencies, and health care providers and institutions. Recipients must report to SAMHSA on progress in reducing barriers to integrated care and outcomes for certain patient populations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-01-13
text: Introduced in House