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Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

Bill: 115-hr-2595
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Immigration status and procedures
Postal service
Public contracts and procurement
U.S. Postal Service
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document.
 
DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS costs of providing such services. The USPS: (1) may promulgate regulations that minimize such costs and do not require it to incur additional expenses that are not recoverable, and (2) shall notify DHS of any changes to such services.
 
If DHS determines that substantially similar services offered by a private carrier would provide better service and value than the USPS services, it may discontinue use of the USPS services and enter into a contract with the private carrier. 

 
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-12-12
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-12-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Castner Range National Monument Act

Bill: 115-hr-2596
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Land use and conservation
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Texas
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Castner Range National Monument Act

 
This bill establishes the Castner Range National Monument in Texas.
 
The Department of the Interior shall continue to provide historical and adequate access to private inholdings within the Monument's exterior boundaries. 
 
Interior shall:
 
 
manage the Monument in a manner to conserve, protect, and enhance its natural resources and values; and
 
develop a comprehensive management plan for the Monument's protection and management. 
 
 
Interior shall also establish a Castner Range National Monument Advisory Council to advise Interior with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
West African Ebola Relief Act

Bill: 115-hr-2597
Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Africa
Foreign labor
Guinea
Immigration status and procedures
Liberia
Sierra Leone

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

West African Ebola Relief Act

 
This bill extends the temporary protected status through November 21, 2018, for a national of Liberia, Sierra Leone, or Guinea who was lawfully present in the United States under such status on May 19, 2017. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2598
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the sale, transfer to, receipt of, or possession of a firearm by a person who is subject to a gun violence prevention order. A gun violence prevention order is a court order that prohibits an individual from owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.
 
The bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to make grants to states that have in effect legislation that: (1) authorizes a family member, or a law enforcement officer, to apply for a gun violence prevention order against an individual who may pose a significant risk to themselves or others; (2) authorizes a law enforcement officer to temporarily seize firearms from that individual, subject to a warrant; and (3) requires law enforcement agencies to comply with certain requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4429)
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2599
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Licensing and registrations
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2017

 
This bill makes a series of changes relating to payment for orthotics and prosthetics under Medicare, including by establishing additional requirements (e.g., federally issued supplier identification numbers) for organizations to become accredited suppliers of orthotics and prosthetics and for such suppliers to receive payment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2017-05-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4427)
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Secure our Skies Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2602
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Human trafficking
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Secure our Skies Act of 2017

 
This bill requires each air carrier providing passenger air transportation to provide flight attendants, pilots, and dispatchers who are employees or contractors of the carrier with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties. Such training shall cover: (1) common indicators of human trafficking, and (2) best practices for reporting suspected trafficking to law enforcement officers.
 
To assist in such training, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation shall provide information, including the Blue Campaign training module, for use by air carriers.
 
The Federal Aviation Administration shall report recommendations for improving the identification and reporting of human trafficking by air carrier personnel while protecting the civil liberties of passengers.
 
The bill grants immunity to an air carrier for reporting any suspicious transaction relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation relating to human trafficking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
SAVES Act

Bill: 115-hr-2603
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Ecology
Endangered and threatened species

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Saving America&rsquo;s Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act

 
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit the scope of the Act to native species. Species that are not native to the United States may not be treated as endangered or threatened species. 

action_date: 2018-02-15
text: 

Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit the scope of the Act to native species. Species that are not native to the United States may not be treated or listed as endangered or threatened species. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
action_date: 2018-02-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-562.
action_date: 2018-02-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-562.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
TPS Reform Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2604
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

TPS Reform Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the criteria for designation of a foreign state as eligible to have its citizens be given temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States. 
 
Such revisions include the following: (1) such a foreign state shall be designated by an Act of Congress rather than by the Department of Justice; (2) such Act must find that an environmental disaster in such a foreign state is immediately life-threatening; (3) such Act may provide for early termination of a foreign state's designation; (4) such Act shall include an estimate of the number of a foreign state's nationals who are TPS eligible, their U.S. immigration status, and a time period for the effectiveness of the designation of not more than 18 months; and (5) an alien lacking lawful immigration status shall be ineligible for TPS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Flood Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-2607
Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Ecology
Floods and storm protection
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Roads and highways
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Flood Protection Act 

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to award grants to state and local governments for frequent and chronic coastal flooding mitigation and adaptation infrastructure projects.
 
A project is not eligible for funding if it will have a long-term negative impact on important ecological functions and habitat or existing natural coastal protection features and functions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2608
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government trust funds
Roads and highways
Sales and excise taxes
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2017

 
This bill revises the methodology for apportioning federal highway funds among states for each of FY2018-FY2020. Specifically, the bill adjusts each state's apportionment based not only on certain tax payments attributable to highway users in the state, but also on other federal taxes collected in the state relative to such taxes collected in all states. The bill also caps the apportionment that each state may receive.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the Army to revise certain authorized purposes described in the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual.

Bill: 115-hr-2609
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aquatic ecology
Army Corps of Engineers
Dams and canals
Fishes
Floods and storm protection
Government information and archives
Missouri River
Water storage
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 
This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revise the Missouri Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual and any related regulations to delete fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Corps.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
TRUMPED Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2610
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government liability
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protection of officials
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Taxpayers Require Urgent Mandatory Protection from Egregious Debt Act of 2017 or the TRUMPED Act of 2017

 
This bill allows state and local governments to recover their costs for providing protection to government officials and other individuals allowed Secret Service protection who travel to those jurisdictions for a period of more than 24 hours to visit real property in which such officials or individuals, or their spouses, have any ownership interest. The bill also grants a recovery right to any business that is significantly adversely affected by the provision of such protection.
 
The Secret Service shall report to the homeland security committees of Congress detailing the costs of protecting officials and individuals granted such protection since January 20, 2017.
 
The bill waives the sovereign immunity of the United States ito the extent required to enable the recovery of costs allowed by this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E701)
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Community Reentry Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2612
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Community Reentry Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify requirements with respect to the pre-release placement of inmates in residential reentry centers. Specifically, it adds a requirement for the Bureau of Prisons to place a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of the prisoner's permanent legal address, subject to bed space availability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2614
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 

2017

 
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to report to Congress on recidivism.
 
Additionally, the bill directs the BJS to provide technical assistance for states to implement best practices to combat gangs. 
 
 DOJ must also evaluate and report to Congress on the effectiveness of DOJ programs in combating gangs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
HOMES Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2616
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Housing finance and home ownership
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 

Halting Of Mortgage Exploitation of Servicemembers Act of 2017 or the HOMES Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to establish a 10-year statute of limitations for civil actions for violations of such Act brought by the Department of Justice or by a private party.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Introduced in House