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Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2354
Sponsor: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Disability assistance
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation employees
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to define &quot;recreational vessel&quot; as a vessel:
 
 
being manufactured or operated primarily for pleasure; or
 
leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure.
 
 
In applying such definition under such Act, the following rules apply:
 
 
a vessel being manufactured or built, or being repaired under warranty by its manufacturer or builder, is a recreational vessel if the vessel appears intended, based on its design and construction, to be for ultimate recreational uses (the manufacturer or builder must bear the burden of establishing that a vessel is recreational under this standard);
 
a vessel being repaired, dismantled for repair, or dismantled at the end of its life will be treated as recreational at the time of repair or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction of traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking; and
 
a vessel will be treated as a recreational vessel if it is a public vessel (such as a vessel owned or chartered and operated by the United States or a state or local government) at the time of repair, or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction with traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking.
 
 
The Department of Labor must revise a specified federal regulation defining a &quot;recreational vessel&quot; to conform with the definition set forth in this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
MY DATA Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2356
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 or the MY DATA Act of 2017

 
This bill prohibits providers of Internet broadband services or of Internet content, applications, or devices from using unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to privacy or data security.
 
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consulting with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), may promulgate regulations to carry out such prohibition. 
 
The FTC may also enforce this bill against common carriers regulated by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934 and nonprofit organizations. (Currently, common carriers regulated under the Communications Act are exempt from the FTC's enforcement authority and nonprofit organizations are subject to FTC enforcement only if they provide substantial economic benefit to their for-profit members.)
 
A state may bring a civil action in federal court to enforce such prohibition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
United States Employee Ownership Bank Act

Bill: 115-hr-2357
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Corporate finance and management
Department of the Treasury
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Government lending and loan guarantees
Labor-management relations
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

United States Employee Ownership Bank Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish the U.S. Employee Ownership Bank, which shall be authorized to provide, in accordance with specified terms, conditions, and other requirements, financial assistance to increase employee ownership of a company.
 
In addition, the bill amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to specify that, in general, if an employer orders the closing of a plant or facility, the employer must offer its employees an opportunity to purchase the plant or facility though an employee stock-ownership plan or an eligible worker-owned cooperative.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 115-hr-2358
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia
China
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Military history
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Chinese American Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. 
 
The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such veterans or with World War II.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
FCRA Liability Harmonization Act

Bill: 115-hr-2359
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

FCRA Liability Harmonization Act

 
This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to limit the recovery amount available in a class action lawsuit to the lesser of $500,000 or 1% of the net worth of the defendant. The bill also eliminates the awarding of punitive damages.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2360
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Athletes
Child health
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Neurological disorders
School athletics

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017

 
 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) establish and oversee a national system to accurately determine the incidence of sports-related concussions among youth, and (2) begin implementation of such system within one year of this bill's enactment.
 
The data collected shall include: 
 
 
the incidence of sports related concussions in individuals 5 through 21 years of age;
 
demographic information of the injured individuals;
 
pre-existing conditions of the injured individuals;
 
the concussion history of the injured individuals;
 
the use of protective equipment and impact monitoring devices; 
 
the qualifications of personnel diagnosing the concussions; and
 
the cause, nature, and extent of the concussive injury.
 
 
The National Institutes of Health must conduct or support: 
 
 
 research designed to inform the creation of guidelines for the management of short- and long-term sequelae of concussion in youth; 
 
research on the effects of concussions and repetitive head impacts on quality of life and the activities of daily living;
 
research to identify predictors, and modifiers of outcomes, of concussions in youth; and 
 
research on age- and sex-related biomechanical determinants of injury risk for concussion in youth.
 
 
The CDC shall develop and disseminate to the public information regarding concussions.
 
The bill establishes a Concussion Research Commission, which shall study the programs and activities conducted pursuant to this bill and formulate systemic recommendations to increase knowledge about, and change the culture surrounding, concussions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2361
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Building construction
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Federal-Indian relations
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Housing industry and standards
Industrial facilities
Lighting and heating
Lighting, heating, cooling
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise provisions regarding the technical assistance that the Department of Energy (DOE) provides to states, Indian tribes, local governments, or model building energy code-setting and standard development organizations (model organizations) with respect to building energy codes. DOE must provide technical assistance to implement technically feasible and cost-effective building energy codes.
 
States and Indian tribes must measure their compliance with applicable building energy codes or with the associated model building energy code. Standards for compliance are established.
 
DOE may not promote or discourage the adoption of a particular building energy code, code provision, or energy savings target to a state or Indian tribe. Information provided by DOE is &quot;influential information&quot; subject to Office of Management and Budget guidelines.
 
DOE may submit to the model organizations timely model building energy code amendment proposals after considering the economic feasibility of achieving the amendment proposals and the potential costs and savings for consumers and building owners by conducting a return on investment analysis using a simple payback methodology over a three, five, and seven years. (Simple payback is the time in years that is required for energy savings to exceed the incremental first cost of a new requirement or code.) DOE may not propose or provide assistance for any code or amendment that has a payback greater than 10 years. 
 
DOE must provide grants to establish building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education. 
 
Any DOE program that may enable the owner of a building to obtain a rating, score, or label regarding energy usage or performance of a building must be made available on a voluntary basis. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2362
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2017

 
This bill increases from: (1) 23% to 25% the government-wide small business procurement contract goal, (2) 5% to 10% the government-wide procurement goal for small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses, and (3) 3% to 6% the government-wide procurement goal for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) small businesses. The number of categories is limited for which a small business may qualify under such goals.
 
The Small Business Administration (SBA) must include in its annual report to the President and Congress on these goals the percentage of participation by small businesses for the total value of all prime contracts and subcontracts awards for a fiscal year, including the value of each contract awarded.
 
The SBA must consult with the heads of other federal agencies to develop and implement standards for procurement officers to take into consideration the past compliance of potential contractors with small business subcontracting goals when making contract awards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program.

Bill: 115-hr-2363
Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize appropriations for the predisaster hazard mitigation program for FY2017-FY2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E610-611)
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
Desert Community Lands Act

Bill: 115-hr-2365
Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land transfers
Motor vehicles
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

Desert Community Lands Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the town of Apple Valley in California the surface estate of specified land, to be known and designated as the Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. 
 
The conveyed land may be used by the town to provide: (1) a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized, off-road vehicle recreation park; (2) the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation; and (3) a designated area and facilities that would discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in areas that have been identified by the federal government, the state of California, or San Bernardino County, California, to contain environmentally sensitive land. 
 
Such land may not be disposed of by the town without Interior's approval. 
 
Interior may develop a special management plan for the recreation area to enhance the safe use of off-highway vehicles for recreational purposes.
 
Interior shall convey, without consideration, the surface estate of specified lands to the cities of Twentynine Palms, Barstow, and Victorville in California. 
 
All land conveyances under this bill are subject to valid existing rights and do not include the mineral estate in the lands conveyed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 792.
action_date: 2018-11-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1013.
action_date: 2018-11-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1013.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2366
Sponsor: Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 

2017

 
This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to permit a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
Department of Defense Waste Reduction Act

Bill: 115-hr-2367
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2017-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: 

Department of Defense Waste Reduction Act

 
This bill prohibits the appropriation to the Department of Defense (DOD) of supplemental funds for FY2017 or funds for FY2018 if the total for such fiscal year exceeds the amount authorized to be appropriated for DOD by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017, unless: (1) DOD certifies to the congressional defense committees that it has evaluated and is implementing each recommendation for DOD cost savings contained in the Defense Business Board study titled &quot;Transforming Department of Defense's Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change&quot;; or (2) if DOD is unable to make such certification, it submits a report explaining why it is not implementing any such recommendation and 30 days elapse following the report's submission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Introduced in House