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Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act

Bill: 114-hr-2432
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Business ethics
Corporate finance and management
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Financial services and investments
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Human rights
Securities
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 

Federal Employee Gender Diversity Investment Act

 
This bill establishes a Gender Equality-Focused Stock Index Fund as an investment option for the Thrift Savings Plan. In creating the Fund, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board must select a minimum of one index that is a commonly-recognized, passively-managed index comprised of stocks that have been analyzed and selected based on criteria that include, at a minimum: (1) gender diversity in corporate board and senior management composition, (2) pay equity, (3) workplace relations and benefits, and (4) international operations and human rights. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to enhancing combination products review.

Bill: 114-hr-2433
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration to describe the responsibilities of each agency center charged with reviewing drugs, medical devices, or biological products when reviewing a product that is a combination of drug, medical device, or biological product.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2434
Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to the Reagan-Udall Foundation.

Bill: 114-hr-2435
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise Board of Directors membership, Executive Director compensation, and accounting for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to appropriate age groupings to be included in research studies involving human subjects.

Bill: 114-hr-2436
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to convene a workshop within 180 days of enactment of this Act on appropriate age groupings and age exclusions in human research. Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the workshop, the NIH must publish guidelines addressing consideration of age in human research.
 The NIH must publish the number of children included in NIH research disaggregated by age group, race, and gender.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act regarding high cost durable medical equipment, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-2437
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to begin the process to develop and implement a prior authorization process for certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
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: 2015-05-19
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: 2015-05-19
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: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to broader application of Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs.

Bill: 114-hr-2438
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to issue guidance that addresses using alternative statistical methods, including adaptive trial design and Bayesian methods, in clinical trials and in the development and review of drugs and biological products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service.

Bill: 114-hr-2439
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Medical research
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service to: (1) remove the limit on the number of members, (2) expand eligibility for appointment, (3) set a maximum pay rate, and (4) remove the option for members to contribute to the retirement system of an institution of higher education.
 The Department of Health and Human Services must report on the implementation of these amendments, including whether the amendments improved the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to hire and retain qualified experts to fulfill obligations under user fee agreements.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment programs of the National Institutes of Health.

Bill: 114-hr-2440
Sponsor: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Education of the disadvantaged
Family planning and birth control
HIV/AIDS
Health personnel
Medical education
Medical research
Minority health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Sex and reproductive health
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a loan repayment program for health professionals engaging in research.
 The maximum awards of the loan repayment programs for minority health disparities research, AIDS research, research with respect to contraception and infertility, research as an employee of the National Institutes of Health, clinical researchers from disadvantaged backgrounds, clinical researchers, and pediatric research are increased and may be adjusted for inflation by HHS.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
AVG Flying Tigers Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 114-hr-2441
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia
Aviation and airports
China
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Military history
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 

AVG Flying Tigers Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award on behalf of the Congress of a single gold medal to the 1st American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, also known as the AVG Flying Tigers, collectively in recognition of their service to the nation. 
 
Following its award the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be displayed and made available for research. 
 
It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the AVG Flying Tigers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2442
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Government information and archives
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 

Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015 

 
 Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase from $240 to $1,344 (increased for inflation each calendar year after 2016) the first amount of general income per year excluded in determining SSI program eligibility.
 
Increases from $780 to $4,368 (similarly increased) the first amount of earned income similarly excluded (including for a blind or disabled individual or spouse under age 65).
 
Sets at: (1) $15,000 in calendar year 2016 (increased for inflation) the resource limit for couples, and (2) $10,000 in calendar year 2016 (similarly increased) the resource limit for individuals without a spouse.
 
Prescribes an inflation adjustment in benefits in any calendar year after 2016.
 
Removes support and maintenance furnished in kind from determination of unearned income.
 
Repeals the administrative penalty which renders individuals (and spouses) ineligible for SSI for a certain period of time if after the look-back date (usually 36 months preceding their application for SSI) they dispose of their resources for less than market value.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to CLIA waiver study design guidance for in vitro diagnostics.

Bill: 114-hr-2443
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publish guidance that revises &ldquo;Recommendations for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Waiver Applications for Manufacturers of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices&rdquo; and includes guidance on using comparable performance between types of users to demonstrate the accuracy of a medical device.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to award grants for studying the process of continuous drug manufacturing.

Bill: 114-hr-2444
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Education programs funding
Higher education
Manufacturing
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill authorizes the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to award grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations to study and recommend improvements to the process of continuous manufacturing of drugs and biological products and similar innovative monitoring and control techniques.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To express the sense of Congress with respect to enabling Food and Drug Administration scientific engagement.

Bill: 114-hr-2445
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Scientific communication

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that participation in or sponsorship of scientific conferences and meetings is essential to the mission of the Food and Drug Administration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-2446
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allied health services
Health information and medical records
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require states to have in place a system for the electronic verification of visits conducted as part of personal care services or else have their federal medical assistance percentage reduced by specified amounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-04
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-11-04
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an NIH research strategic plan.

Bill: 114-hr-2447
Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and maintain a biomedical research strategic plan.
 
The NIH must use the strategic plan to identify research opportunities and to develop individual strategic plans for each of the national research institutes and national centers. Strategic plans must identify strategic focus areas in a manner that considers the return on investment of biomedical research and contributes to expanding knowledge to improve the public's health. Strategic focus areas must include overarching Mission Priority Focus Areas, which serve the goal of preventing or eliminating the burden of a medical condition.
 The NIH must: (1) ensure that rare and pediatric diseases and conditions remain a priority under the strategic plan, (2) publish the initial strategic plan within 270 days, (3) conduct progress reviews for each strategic focus area at least annually, and (4) update the strategic plan every five years.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of high-risk, high-reward research.

Bill: 114-hr-2448
Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require each national research institute to conduct or support high-risk, high-reward research that pursues innovative approaches to major biomedical challenges. The National Institutes of Health determines the percentage of funding each national research institute must set aside for this research.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Bill: 114-hr-2449
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2015-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Congressional oversight
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: 

Every Child Deserves a Family Act

 
Prohibits adoption or foster care placement service entities that receive federal assistance (or that contract with entities receiving such assistance) from using the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of a prospective adoptive or foster parent, or from using the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child, to: (1) deny a person the opportunity to become an adoptive or foster parent; (2) delay or deny the placement of a child for adoption or into foster care; or (3) require different or additional screenings or procedures for adoptive or foster placement decisions, including whether to seek the termination of birth parent rights or to make a child legally available for adoptive placement.
 
Allows individuals aggrieved by a violation of this Act to bring an action seeking relief in federal court. 
 
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish guidance on legal compliance and to assist entities with casework practices, recruitment efforts, and cultural competency training.
 
Allows HHS to withhold payments under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to states that fail to comply with this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-19
text: Introduced in House