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Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4771
Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Evidence and witnesses
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016

 This bill sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce.Additionally, the bill sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one-year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions. 
The bill revises other provisions related to health care lawsuits including: (1)limiting noneconomic damages, (2)mandating joint and several liability, (3)limiting attorney contingency fees, (4) limiting punitive damages, and (5)denying punitive damages in the case of products approved by the Food and Drug Administration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
Justice Before Commerce Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4772
Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Caribbean area
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Cuba
Latin America
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

Justice Before Commerce Act of 2016

 
This bill states that it is U.S. policy to expect the Cuban government to extradite all known U.S. fugitives back to the United States. 
 
No federal funds may be used to accept commercial flight plans for travel between the United States and Cuba until Cuba extradites to the United States the last known fugitive from justice from the United States who is in Cuba.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

Bill: 114-hr-4773
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Labor standards
Small business
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

 
This bill declares that the proposed or the final rule of the Department of Labor entitled "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" shall cease to have any force or effect. The rule revises the &quot;white collar&quot; exemption of executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees from minimum wage and maximum hour, or overtime, requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). 
 
If the proposed rule is a final rule on the date of enactment of this bill:
 
 
Labor shall not enforce it based on conduct occurring before that enactment date,
 
an employee shall not have any right of action against an employer for the employer's failure to comply with the final rule at any time before that enactment date,
 
any regulations that were amended by the final rule shall be restored and revived as if the final rule had never taken effect, and
 
nothing in this bill shall be construed to create a right of action for an employer against an employee for the recoupment of any payments made to the employee before the enactment of this bill that were in compliance with that final rule.
 
 
Labor may promulgate any substantially similar rule only if it has completed certain required actions; but the rule shall not contain any automatic updates to the salary threshold for purposes of exemptions to minimum wage and maximum hour requirements under the FLSA.
 
The requirement that definitions applicable for such exemptions be defined and delimited from time to time by Labor regulations shall be construed to:
 
 
require Labor to issue a new rule through notice and comment rulemaking for each change in any salary threshold it has proposed; and
 
exclude any rule that would result in changes to any salary threshold for multiple time periods, including through any automatic updating procedure.
 
 
Labor may not promulgate any final rule that includes any revision to duties tests for exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements unless specific regulatory text for the provision was proposed in the proposed rule.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1301 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama as the "Amelia Boynton Robinson Post Office Building".

Bill: 114-hr-4777
Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alabama
Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1301 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama as the "Amelia Boynton Robinson Post Office Building."
action_date: 2016-07-29
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 1301 Alabama Avenue in Selma, Alabama, as the "Amelia Boynton Robinson Post Office Building."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-29
text: Became Public Law No: 114-208.
action_date: 2016-07-29
text: Became Public Law No: 114-208.
action_date: 2016-07-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-07-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-07-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-07-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5192-5193)
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5192-5193)
action_date: 2016-06-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3994)
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3994)
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4777.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3994-3996)
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E356)
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-208
Title X Transparency Act

Bill: 114-hr-4778
Sponsor: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Family planning and birth control
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

Title X Transparency Act

 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the medical items and services offered by recipients of federal family planning assistance or their affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
CBD Oil Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4779
Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

CBD Oil Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to bar the federal prosecution of an individual who produces, distributes, or uses CBD oil for medical research or medical purposes in compliance with state law.
 
The term &quot;CBD oil&quot; means a marijuana extract that is composed of a nonpsychoactive proportion of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol under state law. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
FDIC Accountability Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4781
Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

FDIC Accountability Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to authorize the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to incur obligations or allow and pay expenses only pursuant to an appropriations Act, except for obligations or expenses that have either been:
 
 
paid for with funds from the Deposit Insurance Fund; or 
 
incurred, allowed, or paid to implement the insurance function of the FDIC.
 
 
Any FDIC-collected fees that are not deposit insurance fees must be deposited and credited as offsetting collections to the account providing appropriations to the FDIC. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act

Bill: 114-hr-4784
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Licensing and registrations
Prescription drugs
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise provisions regarding review and approval of generic drug applications or supplements to generic drug applications for drugs: (1) for which there is a shortage, or (2) that have not been recently introduced to the market by more than one manufacturer and for which tentative approval has not been granted to more than two applications.
 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must prioritize the review of such submissions and act on them within 180 days. The FDA may expedite the inspection of a facility proposed to manufacture such a drug.
 
Beginning FY2018, the FDA must award a transferrable generic drug priority review voucher to the sponsor of such an application once the drug has a sustained market presence. A voucher may be used to have the FDA review and take action upon a generic drug application within 180 days of submission. The FDA must establish an additional user fee for applications subject to a voucher. This voucher program is terminated at the end of FY2021.
 
The FDA must periodically report on generic drug applications filed before FY2017 that are still pending.
 
For a new drug application to be eligible for a priority review voucher as a tropical disease product application, the application must include new, essential clinical investigations.
 The Government Accountability Office must study the FDA's program for drug risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
RPPA Commercial Recreation Concessions Pilot Program Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4786
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land use and conservation
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

RPPA Commercial Recreation Concessions Pilot Program Act of 2016

 This bill amends the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to direct the Department of the Interior to establish a pilot program that authorizes commercial recreation concessions on land patented or leased under the Act. 
Interior shall enter into at least 10 agreements with parties to whom such land has been patented or leased for the establishment of these concessions. 
 
A party to such an agreement may enter into agreements with third parties to establish such concessions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
FILET Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4787
Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Atlantic Ocean
Education programs funding
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fishes
Gulf of Mexico
Higher education
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2016 or the
 
FILET Act of 2016

 
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges and universities to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems.
 
An educational institution must satisfy specific requirements to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
SCORE for Small Business Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4788
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Congressional oversight
Educational technology and distance education
Executive agency funding and structure
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Performance measurement
Right of privacy
Small Business Administration
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

SCORE for Small Business Act of 2015

 
 This bill amends the Small Business Act, with respect to the SCORE program (Service Corps of Retired Executives), to:
 
 
reauthorize the program for FY2017-FY2018;
 
require the Small Business Administration to award a grant to the SCORE Association (or any successor group) to manage the SCORE program;
 
modify program requirements with respect to the role of participating volunteers, program plans and goals, and reporting; and
 
outline privacy requirements pertaining to the disclosure of information of businesses assisted under such program.
 
 
The SCORE Association shall:
 
 
make use of online counseling, including by webinars and an electronic mentoring platform; 
 
study the future role of the SCORE program; and
 
develop a strategic plan for how the program will evolve to meet the needs of America's entrepreneurs over the next five years.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
USCIS Act

Bill: 114-hr-4791
Sponsor: Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Appropriations
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Higher education
Immigration status and procedures
International exchange and broadcasting
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 

Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act or the USCIS Act

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that all deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account shall remain available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (currently, the Department of Justice [DOJ]) for reimbursement of administrative expenses, to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
 
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to declare that certain foreign student and exchange program fees that are deposited into the account shall remain available to DHS (currently, DOJ) for reimbursement of administrative expenses (including expenses related to gathering foreign student information), to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
To update the oil and gas and mining industry guides of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bill: 114-hr-4792
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2016-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Mining
Oil and gas
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), within 180 days of enactment of this bill, to update:
 
 
the Securities Act industry guides entitled &quot;Prospectuses relating to interests in oil and gas programs&quot; and &quot;Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or To Be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations,&quot; 
 
the Exchange Act industry guide entitled &quot;Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or To Be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations,&quot; and 
 
regulations concerning disclosure by registrants engaged in oil and gas producing activities.
 
 
In making such updates, the SEC shall work with the Investor Advisory Committee, which shall solicit and consider public input or appropriate disclosures to include and make specific recommendations to the SEC. 
 
If the SEC fails to meet the deadline, it must report to and testify before specified congressional committees explaining why it failed to meet it. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Introduced in House