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Relief from Obamacare Mandate Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6019
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2016-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: 

Relief from Obamacare Mandate Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to exempt individuals with certain premium increases from the requirement under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to maintain minimum essential health coverage. 
 
The exemption applies to any individual for any month during a year that the individual resides in a state in which the average premium for self-only or family coverage under the second lowest cost silver plans within the state has increased by more than 10% from the prior year. 
 
The bill also requires the cost of annual deductibles to be taken into account in applying the exemption for individuals who cannot afford coverage. 
 
The bill repeals provisions added to the IRC by PPACA that: (1) restrict payments from health savings accounts (HSAs), Archer medical savings accounts (MSAs), and health flexible spending and reimbursement arrangements for medications to prescription drugs and insulin only (thus allowing payments for over-the-counter medications); (2) impose a $2,500 limitation on salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan; and (3) impose an additional tax on HSA and Archer MSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Colleges and Universities Act

Bill: 114-hr-6020
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural education
Alabama
Education programs funding
Higher education
Minority education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Colleges and Universities Act 

 
This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish and provide funding for a grant program within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for scholarships for students at 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890). USDA may award the scholarships to students who: (1) are seeking to attend such a college or university, and (2) intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Jobs, On-the-Job `Earn While You Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act

Bill: 114-hr-6021
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Infrastructure development
Labor-management relations
Minority employment

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Jobs, On-the-Job "Earn While You Learn" Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to request labor unions, general contractors, and businesses that will rebuild infrastructure, transportation systems, technology and computer networks, and energy distribution systems to actively recruit, hire, and provide on-the-job training to African American men ages 18 to 39 through existing jobs, apprenticeships, and "earn while you learn" programs. Labor must help coordinate such recruitment. 
 
The jobs, training, and apprenticeships must be conducted in conjunction with Labor, labor unions and associations involved in infrastructure rebuilding, and the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.
 
Labor unions, contractors, and businesses involved with such infrastructure or systems must recruit by seeking assistance from the African American community, churches, the National Urban League, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 100 Black Men of America, high school and college job placement offices, and media outlets.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
New WATER Act

Bill: 114-hr-6022
Sponsor: Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

New Water Available To Every Reclamation State Act or the New WATER Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, for 15 years after this bill's enactment, to provide financial assistance, such as secured loans or loan guarantees, to entities that contract under federal reclamation law to carry out water projects within the 17 western states served by the Bureau of Reclamation, other states where the Bureau is authorized to provide project assistance, Alaska, and Hawaii. Projects eligible for assistance include: 
 
 
non-federal water infrastructure projects that would contribute to a safe, adequate water supply for domestic, agricultural, environmental, or municipal and industrial use;
 
projects for enhanced energy efficiency in the operation of a water system; 
 
projects for accelerated repair and replacement of aging water distribution facilities;
 
brackish or sea water desalination projects; and
 
the acquisition of real property or an interest therein for water storage, reclaimed or recycled water, or wastewater that is integral to such a project.
 
 
To be eligible for assistance, a project must be deemed creditworthy. Eligible project costs must be reasonably anticipated to be at least $20 million.
 
Interior shall establish criteria for project selection and may enter into a master credit agreement for projects secured by a common security pledge on terms acceptable to it. 
 
 Interior may enter into agreements with obligors to make secured loans to finance or refinance eligible project costs or to refinance long-term project obligations or federal credit instruments to provide additional funding capacity for the completion, enhancement, or expansion of a project.
 
The total amount of federal assistance for a project shall not exceed 80% of its total cost.
 
Interior shall establish: (1) a repayment schedule for each secured loan based on the useful life of the project, and (2) a uniform system to service the federal credit instruments made available under this bill. 
 
Interior shall report biennially on the financial performance of the projects that receive assistance under this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6023
Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: American Samoa
Caribbean area
Government information and archives
Guam
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
User charges and fees
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2016

 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude premiums paid by residents of U.S. territories from a health insurer's net premiums when calculating the annual fee on the health insurer, thereby lowering the fee for health insurers that collect such premiums. These premiums are still included in total health premiums when calculating the annual fee on health insurers, thus the total amount collected annually from health insurers is reduced.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act

Bill: 114-hr-6024
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct each civilian or military federal law enforcement agency to prescribe requirements for the safe storage and locking of service firearms when they are not in use.
 
It specifies minimum standards for safe storage and locking, directs agencies to report lost or stolen firearms, and requires agencies to provide training and written materials to law enforcement officers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
American Innovation $1 Coin Act

Bill: 114-hr-6025
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Currency

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

American Innovation $1 Coin Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue American Innovation $1 coins commemorating an innovation, an individual innovator or pioneer, or a group of innovators or pioneers from each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territory. 
 
 Four such coins shall be issued each year for 14 years until one coin for each of the states, the District of Columbia, and the territories has been issued. Such coins shall be issued in alphabetic order of the jurisdiction represented. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each candidate for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President to include in the financial disclosure reports the candidate is required to file under such Act a statement regarding whether or not the Secretary of the Treasury is in the process of auditing any of the candidate's individual Federal income tax returns.

Bill: 114-hr-6026
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 
This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require candidates for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President to include in financial disclosure reports a statement from the Department of the Treasury indicating whether or not the Internal Revenue Service is in the process of auditing any of the candidates' individual federal income tax returns, and, if so, the year of the tax return involved. 
 
Each candidate who won the nomination of a political party for election to the office of President or Vice President in 2016 must comply with this bill by September 26, 2016. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Puerto Rico Health Insurance Fairness Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6027
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Puerto Rico Health Insurance Fairness Act of 2016

 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exempt health insurers in jurisdictions where premium subsidies and cost-sharing reductions are not available from the annual fee on health insurers. Currently, premium subsidies and cost-sharing reductions are not available in U.S. territories. The bill reduces the total amount to be collected annually from health insurers by the amount that would have been collected from those jurisdictions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
RESPECT Act

Bill: 114-hr-6028
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act

 This bill repeals outdated provisions regarding treatment of Native Americans, including provisions on hostile tribes, alcohol, work requirements, penalties for truancy, and placement of youth in reform school without the consent of a parent or guardian.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6029
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2016

 
This bill prohibits federal agencies from authorizing a prescribed burn (i.e., a planned fire intentionally ignited) on federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which such land is located, the national fire danger rating system is indicating an extreme fire danger level. 
 
Nonetheless, a federal agency may authorize a prescribed burn under such a condition if it coordinates with the applicable state government and local fire officials.
 
If a federal agency authorizes a prescribed burn, the United States shall be liable for any damages to private properties caused by the burn.
 
If the United States is liable for any such damages, it shall pay them within 120 days of receipt of a substantiated claim. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Pay Equity for All Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6030
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Personnel records
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Pay Equity for All Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make it an unlawful practice for an employer to:
 
 
screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories;
 
seek the previous wages or salary history of any prospective employee from any current or former employer of such employee; or
 
discharge or in any other manner retaliate against any current or prospective employee because the employee opposed any act or practice made unlawful by the Act, or made or is about to make a complaint relating to any such act or practice, or testified or is about to testify, assist, or participate in any manner in an investigation or proceeding relating to any such act or practice.
 
 
The bill prescribes penalties for violations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1269)
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Flood Prevention Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6031
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: District of Columbia
Floods and storm protection
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Flood Prevention Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to make the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1270)
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Data Breach Insurance Act

Bill: 114-hr-6032
Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Data Breach Insurance Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for the purchase of qualified data breach insurance. The credit applies for five years and is equal to 15% of the annual premiums paid or incurred for the insurance in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's trade or business.
 
Qualified data breach insurance is coverage provided by an insurance company for expenses or losses in connection with the theft, loss, disclosure, inaccessibility, or manipulation of data. 
 
Insurance does not qualify for the credit unless the taxpayer has adopted and is in compliance with: (1) the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or (2) any similar standard specified by the Internal Revenue Service. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Adding Middle East Respiratory Syndrome to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act

Bill: 114-hr-6033
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2016-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: 

Adding Middle East Respiratory Syndrome to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act

 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add Middle East respiratory syndrome to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards a voucher to the sponsor of a new drug or biological product that is approved to prevent or treat a tropical disease. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future new drug or biological product application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration within six months.)

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-14
text: Introduced in House