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Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1906
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allied health services
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2015

 
 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include recreational therapy services among the therapeutic modalities that constitute an intensive rehabilitation therapy program in determining whether inpatient services in an inpatient rehabilitation facility are reasonable and necessary. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2364)
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1908
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Financial literacy
Housing finance and home ownership
Life, casualty, property insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2015 

 
 Amends the National Housing Act to revise the single insurance premium payment for a mortgage (secured by a one- to four-family dwelling that is an obligation of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund) of a first-time homebuyer who completes a program of counseling on the responsibilities and financial management involved in homeownership that is approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
 
Repeals the current maximum premium payment of 2.75% of the amount of the mortgage's original insured principal obligation.
 
Sets the single mortgage insurance premium payment at 25 basis points lower than the premium payment amount otherwise established.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E559)
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.

Bill: 114-hr-1909
Sponsor: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Put a Woman on the Twenty Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1910
Sponsor: Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Currency
U.S. history
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

Put a Woman on the Twenty Act of 2015
 
 
This bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of U.S. citizens to solicit recommendations from the public for a portrait of a woman to be used in a redesign of the $20 Federal Reserve note.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2660)
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase certain veteran funeral benefits.

Bill: 114-hr-1911
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Disability and paralysis
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 
 Increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability. 
 
 Directs VA, with respect to any fiscal year, to provide percentage increases for burial and funeral expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act

Bill: 114-hr-1912
Sponsor: Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business investment and capital
Business records
Competition and antitrust
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Financial services and investments
Government studies and investigations
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act
 
 
 Exempts emerging growth companies and issuers with total annual gross revenues of less than $250 million from the requirements to use Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) for financial statements and other mandatory periodic reporting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Allows such companies, however, to elect to use XBRL for such reporting.
 
Directs the SEC to: (1) analyze the costs and benefits to such issuers of the requirements to use XBRL for financial statements and other mandatory periodic reporting; and (2) report to certain congressional committees on the results of such analysis as well as on progress in implementing XBRL reporting within the SEC, and use of XBRL data by the SEC and by investors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Protecting American Taxpayers from Fraud Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1913
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Crime victims
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

Protecting American Taxpayers from Fraud Act of 2015

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to develop referral procedures for, and establish a liaison to, tax preparation firms to seek recovery of refunds for taxpayers defrauded by employees or agents of such firms. In developing such procedures, Treasury shall ensure that there is coordination among the following Internal Revenue Service (IRS) entities: (1) the Taxpayer Advocate Service, (2) the Wage & Investment Division, (3) Criminal Investigation, (4) the Office of Chief Counsel, (5) the Return Preparer Office, and (6) the Office of Professional Responsibility. 
 
The bill also directs Treasury to develop comprehensive guidance for the treatment by IRS of all claims for refunds relating to tax return preparer fraud. Such guidance must provide a clear description of the rights and responsibilities of taxpayers with respect to actions taken by the taxpayer to minimize loss from tax preparer fraud, to receive restitution, and to substantiate a claim of fraud. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
No More Tolls for Roads Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1914
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

No More Tolls for Roads Act of 2015

 
Federal authorities are terminated on and after January 1, 2016, for the establishment of a toll facility or the charging of a toll with respect to a federal-aid highway.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
David's Sling Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Bill: 114-hr-1915
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military procurement, research, weapons development

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

David's Sling Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

 
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Defense carry out activities relating to the research, development, test, and evaluation and procurement of the David's Sling weapons program.
 
It is the sense of Congress that: 
 
 
the United States and Israel should enter into a production agreement that specifies the terms of coproduction, program schedule, and an itemization of costs for the David's Sling weapons program production; 
 
such production agreement should strive for optimal coproduction of the David's Sling components; and 
 
reaching such a bilateral production agreement, which includes funds disbursement policy, should be a priority.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Aaron's Law Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1918
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

Aaron's Law Act of 2015

 
 Amends provisions of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) prohibiting computer fraud to replace the phrase &quot;exceeds authorized access&quot; with &quot;access without authorization,&quot; which is defined as obtaining information on a protected computer that the accesser lacks authorization to obtain by knowingly circumventing one or more technological or physical measures that are designed to exclude or prevent unauthorized individuals from obtaining that information.
 
Modifies CFAA penalty provisions to: (1) limit the imposition of enhanced penalties to subsequent offenses under such Act (currently, additional penalties are allowed if there is a conviction for another offense) and to criminal acts punishable under federal or state law by a term of imprisonment for more than one year; and (2) require the determination of the value of information for enhanced penalty purposes to be made by reference to fair market value.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Steve Gleason Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1919
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

Steve Gleason Act of 2015

 
 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover as durable medical equipment any eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a demonstrated medical need for them.
 
 Payment for speech generating devices or accessories shall be made on a rental basis, or in a lump-sum amount for the purchase of the item, without a cap on the amount in the case of devices furnished on or after October 1, 2015, and before October 1, 2018.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of State to provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-1920
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Medical education

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 
The Secretary of State shall provide appropriate Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates and medical graduate programs in the countries in which they are serving.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
GRAD Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1921
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration status and procedures
Medical education

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2015 or the GRAD Act of 2015

 
Directs the Secretary of State to: 
 
 
designate a Department of State officer or employee whose sole responsibility during the months of March, April, May, June, and any other period of time determined by the Secretary, shall be to facilitate the expedited review of J-visa applications of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program; and 
 
 provide appropriate Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates and medical graduate programs in the countries in which they are serving.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-04-21
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: 2015-04-21
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: 2015-04-21
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: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-1923
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Great Lakes
Intergovernmental relations
International organizations and cooperation
State and local government operations
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 
This bill requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting as chair of the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, to appoint a coordinator to work with appropriate governments to address harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2015-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act

Bill: 114-hr-1924
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Education programs funding
Higher education
Minority education
Science and engineering education

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 

Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act

 
Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a program awarding competitive grants to Hispanic-serving institutions to: (1) enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education (STEM) at those institutions; and (2) increase the retention and graduation rates of students of such institutions who pursue associate's or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research.

Bill: 114-hr-1925
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2015-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Congressional tributes
Health personnel
Medical research
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: 
This bill directs the House of Representatives and the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Dr. Balazs &quot;Ernie&quot; Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1928
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2015-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-22
text: 

Empowering Parents to Invest in Choice Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the payment of qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from a tax-exempt qualified tuition program (known as a 529 plan). (Currently, such plans only pay qualified higher education expenses.) Included as qualified elementary and secondary education expenses are expenses for tuition, fees, academic tutoring, special needs services, books, supplies, and computer technology or equipment.
 
The bill also increases from $2,000 to $15,000 the limit on the amount that may be contributed to a tax-exempt Coverdell education savings account. The new contribution limit is adjusted for inflation in each taxable year beginning after 2015.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-22
text: Introduced in House