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To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

Bill: 114-hr-5938
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
District of Columbia
National symbols
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: 
This bill requires the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff upon the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, by order of the President, from the day of death until interment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1190)
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Keep Taxpayer Dollars Safe from Terrorists Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5941
Sponsor: Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2016-09-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: 

Keep Taxpayer Dollars Safe from Terrorists Act of 2016

 
This bill prohibits an executive agency from transferring funds to a state sponsor of terrorism without prior written notice to Congress (with an exception for humanitarian assistance). 
 
An intended transfer shall not take effect if Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving the transfer.
 
An intended transfer shall not take effect until the latest of:
 
 
 the date occurring 60 days after Congress receives such written notice; 
 
in the case of a presidential veto of a joint resolution of disapproval, the earlier of the date on which either chamber fails to override the veto or the date occurring 30 session days after Congress received the veto; or 
 
the date the transfer otherwise would have taken effect (unless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted).
 
 
The bill provides a special rule for a written notice of transfer submitted within 60 legislative days before Congress adjourns.
 
The bill sets forth congressional procedures for such a joint resolution of disapproval. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2016-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2016-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2016-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Ready to Work Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5945
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2016-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
State and local government operations
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: 

Ready to Work Act of 2016

 
This bill amends title III (Unemployment Insurance) of the Social Security Act to allow states, rather than the Department of Labor, to determine whether an individual claiming unemployment compensation is an individual for whom suitable work is only available in an occupation that regularly conducts drug testing.
 
The final rule issued by Labor on August 1, 2016, entitled &quot;Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Establishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants&quot; (81 Fed. Reg. 50298), shall have no force or effect.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5947
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2016-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Income tax credits
Wages and earnings
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: 

Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of qualified foster care transition youth.
 
(The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group [e.g., qualified veterans, ex-felons, SSI recipients] to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) 
 
A &quot;qualified foster care transition youth&quot; is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as: (1) not having attained age 27 as of the hiring date, and (2) as having been in foster care after attaining the younger of age 16 or the age specified in provisions of the Social Security Act related to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR: E1214)
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building".

Bill: 114-hr-5948
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]
Introduced: 2016-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: California
Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building."
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-306.
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-306.
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-12-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7144)
action_date: 2016-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7144)
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H7015)
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H7015)
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5948.
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7015-7016)
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-11-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-306
Victims Before Ransom Act

Bill: 114-hr-5949
Sponsor: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2016-09-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government liability
International law and treaties
Iran
Middle East
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: 

Victims Before Ransom Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of funds by the United States to make a payment to the government of Iran or an Iranian national relating to the settlement of any claim before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until the President certifies to Congress that Iran has paid all compensatory damages awarded to a U.S. person or entity in a final judgment of a federal or state court arising from an act of international terrorism for which the government of Iran was determined not to be immune from the court's jurisdiction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

Bill: 114-hr-5950
Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2016-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Colorado
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Radioactive wastes and releases

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: 
This bill amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend through FY2048 authorization for the Department of Energy to operate the Cheney disposal cell in Mesa County, Colorado.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

Bill: 114-hr-5951
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2016-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: 

Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Prescription Drug Plan sponsors from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. (A "clean claim" is a Medicare claim that is free of defects such as incomplete documentation.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-09-08
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: 2016-09-08
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: 2016-09-08
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: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5952
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2016-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: 

Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe special rules for the determination of taxable wages and self-employment income above the contribution and benefit base after 2016.
 
Title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) is amended to: (1) increase from 90% to 95% over five years the first bend point factor used in determining the primary OASDI insurance amount; and (2) include surplus average indexed monthly earnings in the determination of such amounts.
 
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-EC) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals in the United States who have attained early retirement age for purposes of an old-age, wife's, or husband's insurance benefit. The bill amends the SSAct to make the CPI-EC the applicable Consumer Price Index for computation of cost-of-living increases in OASDI benefits for such individuals.
 
 The bill revises OASDI benefits for a widow or widower to provide benefits at a level equal to at least 75% of the amount received prior to the death of a spouse. 
 
The bill prevents any decrease in the benefit level of supplemental security income recipients resulting from any increase in other social security benefits in this bill. 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5953
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2016-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Floods and storm protection

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: 

National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2016

 
This bill cancels all indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2016, of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under any notes or other obligations issued pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Federal Flood Insurance Act of 1956.
 
Such cancelled indebtedness may be treated as a public debt of the United States and is designated as an emergency pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5955
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Introduced: 2016-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: 

Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow charitable donations, including free samples, of traditional large and premium cigars to be given to members of the military or nonprofits supporting members of the military. Currently, free samples and charitable donations of tobacco products are banned.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
YOUTH Act

Bill: 114-hr-5956
Sponsor: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
Introduced: 2016-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: 

Youth Opioid Use Treatment Help Act of 2016 or the YOUTH Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and reauthorize through FY2022 grants for substance abuse treatment services for children and adolescents. The grant program is expanded to cover young adults.
 
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) must award grants for demonstration programs to: (1) expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders among adolescents and young adults, or (2) create and distribute for pediatric health care providers resources on medication-assisted treatment training and implementation.
 
AHRQ must report on the demonstration programs and the availability of medication-assisted treatment for adolescents and young adults. The report must include recommendations for ensuring such treatment is accessible.
 The Government Accountability Office must study how federal agencies are addressing substance use and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for Zika response and preparedness.

Bill: 114-hr-5958
Sponsor: Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2016-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: 
This bill provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations to the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and State to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus. 
 
The bill specifies permissible uses for the funds and designates the funds as an emergency requirement. The emergency funding is exempt from discretionary spending limits and is only available if the President subsequently designates the funds as an emergency requirement. 
 
The bill provides appropriations to HHS for: 
 
 
the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
 
 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
 
the National Institutes of Health, and 
 
 the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund within the Office of the Secretary. 
 
 
For the State Department, the bill provides appropriations for: 
 
 
the Administration of Foreign Affairs, 
 
 the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 
 
 Bilateral Economic Assistance, 
 
 International Security Assistance, and 
 
 Multilateral Assistance. 
 
 
The bill sets forth congressional notification and reporting requirements that apply to the funds. It also provides funds to the Government Accountability Office for the oversight of activities funded by this bill.
 
 The bill also rescinds specified unobligated balances of funds that were previously provided to USAID to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Ebola virus.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2016-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Introduced in House