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Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5650
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2016-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Energy revenues and royalties
Government trust funds
Mining
Oil and gas
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: 

Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to transfer, beginning in FY2016, revenues from energy and mineral development on federal lands totaling $1.3 billion to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount of the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund, to be available without further appropriation. The purpose of the subaccount is to fund state wildlife conservation and restoration programs for managing fish and wildlife species of the greatest conservation need as determined by a state fish and wildlife agency.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Introduced in House
LAX Community Safety Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5651
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
California
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

LAX Community Safety Act of 2016

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from approving any airport improvement program project for the relocation of Runway 24R, or for construction of a runway north of the location of Runway 24R, at Los Angeles International Airport.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Access to Better Care Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5652
Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Access to Better Care Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a health plan with no deductible for medical management of a chronic disease to be treated as a high deductible health plan for purposes of health savings account eligibility requirements. 
 
A chronic condition or disease must be expected to last for more than one year, limit what a person can do, and require ongoing medical monitoring. Medical management of a chronic disease is medical care which has the primary purpose of managing the condition or disease by preventing the onset, further deterioration, or complications associated with it. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5653
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against property
Europe
Germany
Historical and cultural resources
Human rights
Religion
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2016

 
This bill directs the Department of State, with respect to covered countries, to annually include within either the relevant Annual Country Report on Human Rights, the International Religious Freedom Report, or other appropriate report an assessment of the nature and extent of national laws or enforceable policies regarding the identification, return, or restitution of wrongfully seized or transferred Holocaust era assets and compliance with the goals of the Terezin Declaration on Holocaust Era Assets and Related Issues, including: 
 
 
the return to the rightful owner of wrongfully seized or transferred property, including religious or communal property, or the provision of comparable substitute property or the payment of equitable compensation to the rightful owner; 
 
the use of the Washington Conference Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art and the Terezin Declaration in settling claims involving publicly and privately held movable property;
 
the restitution of heirless property to assist needy Holocaust survivors; and 
 
 progress on the resolution of claims for U.S. citizen Holocaust survivors and family members.
 
 
&quot;Covered countries&quot; means signatories to the Terezin Declaration that are determined by the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues to be countries of particular concern with respect to such restitution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

Bill: 114-hr-5654
Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Citizenship and naturalization
Detention of persons
Economic development
Housing and community development funding
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

 
This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a statute, policy, or practice in effect that prohibits or restricts: (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request.
 
A state or political subdivision that complies with a detainer is deemed to be an agent of the Department of Homeland Security and is authorized to take actions to comply with the detainer.
 
The bill limits the liability of a state or political subdivision, or an officer or employee of such state or political subdivision, for actions in compliance with the detainer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-07-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5656
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Intergovernmental relations
Solid waste and recycling
State and local government operations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling Act of 2016 or the TRASH Act

 
This bill amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize state solid waste management plans to restrict the importation of out-of-state waste at the state and local level by requiring out-of-state waste to be from states with waste handling and reduction standards that are equivalent or higher than the standards of the state receiving the waste.
 
Those plans may impose a community benefit fee on out-of-state waste, which may be higher than the fees for in-state waste. States may provide those fees to affected communities and may differentiate community benefit fees based on whether the imported waste was disposed of at a landfill, an incinerator, a resource recovery facility, a waste-to-energy facility, or other waste handling facility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Retail Checking Account Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5660
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Retail Checking Account Protection Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the stable retail deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker. Currently, stable retail deposits are considered brokered deposits. As a result, those deposits are subject to restrictions applicable to other brokered deposits, such as prohibitions on undercapitalized banks accepting brokered deposits. This bill would exclude stable retail deposits from those restrictions.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
To establish the Flag Office Revolving Fund for services provided by the Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol.

Bill: 114-hr-5661
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Architect of the Capitol
Congressional agencies
Congressional officers and employees
National symbols
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 
This bill establishes a Flag Office Revolving Fund for the Architect of the Capitol to use for expenses in connection with services provided by the Flag Office, including: (1) supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses; and (2) reimbursement of any appropriations account for the salaries of employees of the Flag Office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm issued by the agency.

Bill: 114-hr-5662
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Firearms and explosives
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to exclude from certain minimum sentencing requirements a federal employee outside the United States who, while on-duty, uses, carries, or possesses an agency-issued firearm in a crime of violence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity for Careers Act

Bill: 114-hr-5663
Sponsor: Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Performance measurement
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity for Careers Act or the Four C's for Careers Act

 
This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to revise requirements for the local use of funds received by eligible recipients under the Act to support their career and technical education programs. 
 
The bill requires such funds to be used by eligible recipients to support career and technical education programs that:
 
 
train career guidance and academic counselors to use labor market information in assisting students with postsecondary education and career planning; and 
 
support public-private partnerships designed to provide students with the credentials and skills required to secure employment in relevant fields; and 
 
if determined appropriate by the local educational agency, support programs that coordinate and integrate academic and career and technical education content and specified work-based learning opportunities.
 
 
Funds may be used to assess resources required for promoting greater engagement and coordination with business and industry.
 
An eligible agency, with input from eligible recipients, may identify in its state plan, the acquisition of critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity skills as additional indicators of performance for the career and technical education activities authorized under the Act. 
 
State plans shall describe how eligible agencies will improve the critical thinking, communications, collaboration, and creativity skills of the students participating in their career and technical education programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Wage and Garnishment Equity Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5664
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Debt collection
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Small business
State and local government operations
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Wage and Garnishment Equity Act of 2016 or the WAGE Act

 
This bill amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to define &quot;assignment&quot; (of wages and earnings) to exclude payroll deductions or preauthorized payment plans and any assignment applicable only to earnings already earned.
 
 The bill adjusts the maximum part of a person's aggregate disposable earnings for any workweek that is subject to garnishment or assignment. Such amount shall not exceed the lesser of: (1) 10% of earnings for an individual earning $1200 or less weekly (15% for an individual earning more than $1200), or (2) the amount by which the earnings exceed 80 (currently, 30) times the federal minimum hourly wage in effect.
 
No employer may take any adverse employment action against an employee because the employee's earnings have been subject to garnishment or assignment.
 
The Department of Labor may provide the same exemption from maximum allowable garnishment requirements for state-regulated assignments as it does for state-regulated garnishments.
 
The bill requires specified delays of garnishment pursuant to an order directed at an employer with fewer than 50 employees.
 
Of the aggregate amount of an individual's funds in deposit accounts, an amount equal to the federal poverty guideline applicable to a one-person household shall be exempt and immune from attachment or seizure for any judgment related to a debt.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Stop Taxing the Second Amendment Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5666
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Stop Taxing the Second Amendment Act of 2016

 
This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing a tax on a firearm or ammunition sale that affects interstate commerce.
 
Additionally, it prohibits a state or local government from imposing a new tax or increasing an existing tax on a background check incident to a firearm or ammunition sale.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5667
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish additional requirements for assigning Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare shared savings program. (The program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management.)
 
Specifically, the bill requires the basis for assignment to reflect beneficiaries' utilization of not only primary care services provided by ACO physicians, but also those furnished in federally qualified health centers or rural health clinics. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-07-07
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: 2016-07-07
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: 2016-07-07
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: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5668
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
Introduced: 2016-07-07 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Economic performance and conditions
Electric power generation and transmission
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: 

Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from considering the social cost of carbon or methane as part of any cost benefit analysis, unless a federal law is enacted authorizing such consideration.
 
The EPA must report on the number of proposed and final rulemakings, guidance documents, and agency actions since January 2009 that use either of those social costs, including as part of any cost benefit analysis required under Executive Order 12866 and other relevant authorities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Introduced in House