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Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2052
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Law enforcement officers
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015

 
Amends the federal criminal code to include the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air within the meaning of &quot;punishment, pain, or penalty&quot; for purposes of the federal prohibition against deprivation of rights under color of law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act

Bill: 114-hr-2053
Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act

 
Makes the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity for survivors of members of the reserves who die from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during inactive-duty training the same as the annuity for survivors of members of the regular Armed Forces who die in the line of duty while on active duty. 
 
Prescribes the same increase with respect to the payment of an SBP annuity to a dependent child or children when there is no eligible surviving spouse. 
 
 Declares that, for any death that occurred before the date of enactment of this Act for which an annuity is being paid (or could be paid) to a surviving spouse, the Secretary concerned may, within six months of that date and in consultation with the surviving spouse, provide an annuity for the dependent children of the decedent instead of an annuity for the surviving spouse.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans.

Bill: 114-hr-2054
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that gender specific services are continuously available at every VA medical center and community based outpatient clinic.
 
Authorizes the VA to employ such personnel and enter into such contracts as may be necessary to provide such services based on the standards of the VA and the demand for such services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Make It At Home Act

Bill: 114-hr-2055
Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Manufacturing
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Military readiness

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Make It At Home Act

 
It is the sense of Congress that it shall be the goal of the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Secretaries of the military services, to ensure the management of the manufacturing workload of the military arsenals to maintain critical capabilities and ensure cost efficiency and technical competence in peacetime, while preserving the ability to provide an effective and timely response to mobilizations, national defense contingency situations, and other emergent requirements.
 
The Secretary shall report to Congress on the equipment, weapons, weapons systems, components, subcomponents, and end-items purchased from foreign entities and identify: (1) those items which could be manufactured in U.S. military arsenals or military depots to meet such goals, as well as (2) a plan for moving that workload into U.S. military arsenals or depots.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Computer Science Career Education Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2056
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Minority education
Public-private cooperation
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Computer Science Career Education Act of 2015

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to consortia composed of at least one local educational agency, at least one institution of higher education (IHE), and community representatives for the development and operation of four- or six-year computer science career education programs.
 
Each such career education program must include the development of a computer science program for both secondary and postsecondary education that:
 
 
is aligned with rigorous computer science standards for kindergarten through grade 12 computer science education;
 
links secondary schools and IHEs through non-duplicative sequences of courses in computer science career fields;
 
uses, if appropriate and available, experiential or work-based learning in collaboration with local or regional employers;
 
uses educational technology and distance learning to involve all members of the consortium more fully in the development and operation of the programs;
 
aligns with industry needs in the state or region; and
 
creates innovative opportunities for students that lead to attainment of industry-recognized credentials.
 
 
A program must also provide: (1) professional development for teachers, (2) career and academic counseling for students, and (3) equal access to the full range of career education programs to members of underrepresented groups and special populations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2058
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 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
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise premarket review and reporting requirements for products deemed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tobacco products.
 
A product is not subject to premarket review by the FDA if it is introduced to market before that type of product is deemed a tobacco product.
 A person introducing a tobacco product that is substantially similar to a marketed product less than 21 months after that type of product is deemed a tobacco product must submit a report to the FDA on the similar product not later than 21 months after that type of product is deemed a tobacco product. (A report is required at least 90 days prior to introduction of a tobacco product that is substantially similar to a marketed product if that type of product has been deemed a tobacco product for 21 months or more.)

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E596)
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

Bill: 114-hr-2059
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Department of the Interior
Military history
Parks, recreation areas, trails
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole &quot;Ed&quot; Bearss in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of American Civil War history and his continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act

Bill: 114-hr-2060
Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Business education
Business investment and capital
Cultural exchanges and relations
Elementary and secondary education
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Higher education
Infrastructure development
International exchange and broadcasting
Latin America
Mexico
Oil and gas
Texas
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act

 
This bill authorizes the President to expand U.S.-Mexico academic exchange programs at the secondary, post-secondary, and post-graduate levels. 
 
It is the sense of Congress that such programs should reflect the goals of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Initiative and should seek to double the number of students studying in each other's country within five years. 
 
Priority should be given to strengthening ties between communities and academic institutions in those portions of the United States and Mexico that are within 100 kilometers of the international boundary between those countries (covered region). 
 
The President is authorized to establish programs to support cooperation, training, and mentoring of entrepreneurs in the covered region.
 
It is the sense of Congress that such programs should seek to provide not less than 100 grants of not more than $25,000 each for program participants. 
 
The President is authorized to promote U.S.-Mexico energy infrastructure coordination and cooperation through programs to support vocational-level education, internships, and exchanges between the two countries, particularly in the region in which the Eagle Ford Shale is located and in proximity to the covered region. 
 
It is the sense of Congress that such programs should seek to provide education, internships, and exchanges for at least 1,000 program participants. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2062
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child health
Child safety and welfare
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Neurological disorders
School administration
School athletics
Special education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to condition each state's receipt of ESEA funds, beginning in FY2017, on the state having in effect and enforcing a law or regulation that meets the minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions set forth in this Act.
 
Each local educational agency must develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management for its public schools that includes: (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions through specified activities; (2) specified supports for each student recovering from a concussion; and (3) specified best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. 
 
Each public school must post on school grounds and make publicly available on the school website specified information on concussions. 
 
If any public school personnel suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity: (1) the student is to be immediately removed from participation in that activity and prohibited from participating in school-sponsored athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional; and (2) that individual is to report all available information regarding the injury to a concussion management team that will confirm and report to the student's parents the date, time, and type of the injury suffered and any actions taken to treat the student.
 
The school's concussion management team shall consult with and make recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic supports, including: (1) periods of cognitive rest over the course of the school day, (2) modified academic assignments, (3) gradual reintroduction to cognitive demands, and (4) other appropriate academic accommodations or adjustments. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Go to High School, Go to College Act

Bill: 114-hr-2065
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Go to High School, Go to College Act

 
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to carry out (from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2022) a program awarding Early College Federal Pell Grants to students to support their enrollment in, and completion of, postsecondary courses offered through early college high schools.
 
Students who would be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant if not for their enrollment in secondary school are deemed eligible for an Early College Federal Pell Grant upon their completion of a full-time postsecondary semester or its equivalent.
 
Students may receive Early College Federal Pell Grants in an amount equal to the cost of not more than four full-time postsecondary semesters or the equivalent while enrolled in postsecondary courses offered by an early college high school.
 
Early College Federal Pell Grants shall count toward the 12-semester, or equivalent, limit on a student's receipt of Federal Pell Grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Cold War Service Medal Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2067
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military history
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Cold War Service Medal Act of 2015

 
Authorizes the military department concerned to issue the Cold War Service Medal to members of the Armed Forces who: (1) served on active duty for at least 24 consecutive months during the Cold War (September 2, 1945, through December 26, 1991); (2) were deployed outside the continental United States for at least 30 days during such period; (3) were members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and were called or ordered to active duty to participate in exercises or operations directly related to the Cold War; or (4) performed other Cold War service as DOD may prescribe. Disqualifies any such person who was not discharged or released from the Armed Forces under under honorable conditions.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that DOD should expedite the design and issuance of the Medal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium Act

Bill: 114-hr-2069
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Health programs administration and funding
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to establish, administer, and coordinate a National Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Consortium to:
 
 
 award grants for research on the causes of, and the risk factors and biomarkers associated with, NMO (a neurological disease leading to blindness and paralysis);
 
 assemble a panel of experts to provide ongoing guidance and recommendations on research design and protocols; and
 
 designate a central laboratory to collect, analyze, and aggregate data from this research and to make the data and analysis available to researchers.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Vested Employee Pension Benefit Protection Act

Bill: 114-hr-2070
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2015-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Building construction
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax deferral

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: 

Vested Employee Pension Benefit Protection Act
 
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employees in the building and construction industry to make distributions from their tax-exempt multi-employer pension plan at age 55 if they are not separated from employment at the time of such distributions and were participants in such plan on or before April 30, 2013, and the plan provides for payment of separate accrued benefits when the employee attains the plan's normal retirement age. Suspends payment of distributions for such building and construction industry employees if their multi-employer plan is in endangered or critical status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-28
text: Introduced in House