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Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5839
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Product development and innovation
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2018

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a program to provide qualified small business concerns with vouchers that may be used at National Laboratories and single-purpose research facilities for activities such as research and development. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
To state the policy of the United States with respect to the extended nuclear deterrence posture of the United States in support of NATO and to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide Congress a briefing on such posture.

Bill: 115-hr-5840
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alliances
Collective security
Congressional oversight
Europe
Military operations and strategy
Nuclear weapons

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 
This bill states that it is the policy of the United States to: (1) maintain a modernized nuclear capability that provides for effective deterrence against peer, near-peer, and regional adversaries, consistent with the national security interests of the United States; (2) extend the nuclear deterrent of the United States to deter aggression against close allies of the United States, including members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); and (3) ensure the highest levels of reliability, credibility, safety, and security for all nuclear weapons of the United States, including those forward-deployed in support of NATO.
 
The Department of Defense shall provide Congress, upon request, a briefing regarding the current status of, and future plans for, the extended nuclear deterrence posture of the United States in support of NATO.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act

Bill: 115-hr-5842
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Economic performance and conditions
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act

 
This bill (1) establishes certain performance measures for states receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program grants, and (2) requires states to specify how they will allow for transitional periods of benefits for recipients who become ineligible for TANF benefits due to employment or an increase in wages.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-16
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: 2018-05-16
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: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
The Benefits to Employment Act

Bill: 115-hr-5843
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Employee performance
Employment and training programs
Family services
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

The Benefits to Employment Act

 
This bill modifies the required content and timing of individual responsibility plans under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and requires states to periodically review such plans.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Amache Study Act

Bill: 115-hr-5844
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Japan
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Amache Study Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as &quot;Amache,&quot; &quot;Camp Amache,&quot; and &quot;Granada Relocation Center,&quot; in Granada, Colorado, which was 1 of the 10 relocation centers where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II. 
 
In conducting such study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of such relocation center and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
No Couches for Congress Act

Bill: 115-hr-5845
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Income tax deductions
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

No Couches for Congress Act 

 
This bill amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to: (1) prohibit Members of the House from using congressional offices or official House resources for personal overnight accommodations, and (2) require the House Committee on Ethics to respond to complaints filed by Members of the House. 
 
The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Members of the House a deduction of up to $3,000 for living expenses with an adjustment for inflation after 2018. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, 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: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, 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: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, 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: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act

Bill: 115-hr-5847
Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act

 
This bill (1) applies to state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs specified provisions of federal law regarding improper payment, and (2) eliminates the 12-month limit on counting vocational training as work activities for purposes of meeting mandatory work requirements under the TANF program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-16
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: 2018-05-16
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: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5848
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Delaware
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide travel to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, for family members of members of the Armed Forces who die outside of the United States but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Food Security Improvement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5849
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Alaska
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Food assistance and relief
Guam
Hawaii
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Food Security Improvement Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. 
 
The Department of Agriculture must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan using the diet described in the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's publication entitled &quot;The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007&quot; and adjustments specified in this bill. 
 
The bill revises the amounts of nutrition assistance block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa and requires the amounts to be modified based on adjustments to the low-cost food plan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act

Bill: 115-hr-5850
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Caribbean area
Disaster relief and insurance
Education programs funding
Higher education
Natural disasters
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to waive the 90-10 rule through FY2020 for proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institutions of higher education impacted by Hurricane Irma or Maria. Under the 90-10 rule, such institutions must derive at least 10% of their revenue from nonfederal sources or risk becoming ineligible for federal financial aid. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Deployed Civilian Parity Act

Bill: 115-hr-5851
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Defense
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Lease and rental services
Motor vehicles
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 
 
Deployed Civilian Parity Act

 
 This bill states that the terms governing the termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts with respect to servicemembers who receive military orders shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to civilian employees of combat support agencies who are assigned to work in a combat theater of operations for a period of 120 days or more.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
End GCCI Act

Bill: 115-hr-5852
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

End GCCI Act

 
This bill prohibits the U.S. Agency for International Development from obligating or expending funds to carry out its Global Climate Change Initiative.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act

Bill: 115-hr-5853
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act 

 
This bill requires state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs to maintain policies preventing assistance under the TANF program from being used at an establishment that offers marijuana for sale.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act

Bill: 115-hr-5854
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act

 
This bill expands data and reporting requirements for states under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5855
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative and renewable resources
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Marine and inland water transportation
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Outdoor recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018

 
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) require the labels of fuel pumps that dispense E15 fuel (fuel that contains 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline) to include additional details, such as warning information; and (2) implement a public education campaign concerning the risks associated with the improper use of E15 fuel in vehicles, engines, and equipment, such as boats, lawnmowers, and snowmobiles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Good Samaritan Charitable Physicians' Services Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5856
Sponsor: Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
Introduced: 2018-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child health
Civil actions and liability
Health
Health personnel
Income tax deductions
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: 

Good Samaritan Charitable Physicians' Services Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for direct primary care physicians who provide charity care. The care must be provided without expectation of reimbursement and to an individual enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 
 
A "direct primary care physician" is a physician who provides primary care: (1) to individuals who have paid a periodic subscription fee, and (2) in exchange for a fee that is published on a publicly available website of the physician. 
 
The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to specify that a physician is not liable under federal or state law for harm caused by an act or omission of the physician, or attending medical personnel supporting the physician, if the act or omission: (1) occurs in the course of furnishing charity care, and (2) was not grossly negligent. The bill preempts laws of a state or a political subdivision of the state that are inconsistent with this provision, unless the laws provide greater protection from liability for a defendant. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-16
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: 2018-05-16
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: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act

Bill: 115-hr-5857
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2018-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Aviation and airports
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Labor-management relations
Marine and inland water transportation
Motor carriers
Railroads
Sex offenses
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: 

Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act

 
This bill directs certain aviation and rail transportation carriers (i.e., covered entities) and passenger vessels to issue a formal policy with respect to transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents. Such policy shall include a statement that no transportation sexual assault or harassment incident is acceptable under any circumstances.
 
The bill expands the prohibition against interference with cabin or flight crew by including sexual assaults against such personnel and increasing the penalty for such interference.
 
 The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall establish a program to annually collect and maintain data from each covered entity on: (1) the number of transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents committed against passengers and personnel, and (2) the number of transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents reported to law enforcement. Such data must be made publicly available on the primary website of DOT.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5858
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2018-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: 

Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018

 
 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for the high deductible health plans that are required for health savings accounts. The bill requires the plans to offer coverage with no deductible for primary care services provided during the first two visits during a year to an individual's designated primary care provider. The primary care provider must be a general practitioner, family practice practitioner, general internist, obstetrician, gynecologist, pediatrician, geriatric physician, or advanced practice registered nurse acting in accordance with state laws. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Introduced in House