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Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6796
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging
Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Employment and training programs
Family services
Government studies and investigations
HIV/AIDS
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Indian social and development programs
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Medical education
Public housing
Rural conditions and development
Sex offenses
Violent crime
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018

 
This bill extends through March 31, 2019, 19 grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and subsequent legislation and administered by the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6797
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging
Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Employment and training programs
Family services
Government studies and investigations
HIV/AIDS
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Indian social and development programs
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Medical education
Public housing
Rural conditions and development
Sex offenses
Violent crime
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

 
This bill extends through FY2019 19 grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and subsequent legislation and administered by the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Make Schools Safer Act

Bill: 115-hr-6798
Sponsor: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child health
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crimes against children
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Mental health
School administration
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Make Schools Safer Act

 
This bill directs the Institute of Education Sciences to make available to elementary and secondary school officials, including school counselors, rigorous research for improving school safety.
 
Such research may include best practices for: (1) educating appropriate school personnel on techniques for identifying students who may pose a violent threat; and (2) collaborating with health care professionals, state and local law enforcement, youth organizations, and parents. 
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6800
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Competition and antitrust
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Meat
Rural conditions and development
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2018

 
This bill places a moratorium on certain acquisitions between large agricultural and retail-related businesses and establishes the Food and Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review Commission. The commission shall report to Congress and the President on (1) the nature and consequences of market concentration in the U.S. food and agricultural economy, and (2) recommended legal and regulatory changes to address such market concentration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
RaD Fund Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6801
Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Rare Disease Fund Act of 2018 or the RaD Fund Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to organize the Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation to purchase rights to, fund the development of, and sell ownership interests in drugs, biological products, and medical devices for rare diseases.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
GREEN Act

Bill: 115-hr-6802
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Higher education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation Act or the GREEN Act 

 
 This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to award grants to partnerships of local educational agencies, postsecondary institutions, and clean and renewable energy industry representatives to: (1) develop programs of study focused on emerging careers and jobs in the fields of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and climate change adaptation; and (2) promote development of career and technical education facilities that are energy efficient and promote the use of renewable energy practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Active Assailant Training, Readiness, and Response Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6803
Sponsor: Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions
Emergency planning and evacuation
Higher education
Law enforcement administration and funding
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Active Assailant Training, Readiness, and Response Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) for developing active assailant programs. Under the programs, the IHEs must assist public institutions or facilities (e.g., schools, day care centers, and hospitals) in preparing for and responding to an active assailant.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Onsite Wastewater Recycling Efficiency Act

Bill: 115-hr-6804
Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental technology
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Licensing and registrations
Solid waste and recycling
State and local finance
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Onsite Wastewater Recycling Efficiency Act

 
This bill establishes a process whereby each wastewater system that serves a population of no more than 2,500 individuals and receives assistance from specified federal funds must certify that the system has considered an onsite, decentralized wastewater system as an alternative wastewater system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2018-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Pregnant Women in Custody Act

Bill: 115-hr-6805
Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Employment and training programs
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act or the Pregnant Women in Custody Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to limit the use of restraints and restrictive housing for prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery.
 
Additionally, it requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to include, in the National Prison Statistics Program and Annual Survey of Jails, statistics on the health needs of incarcerated pregnant women.
 
A Bureau of Prisons facility must provide appropriate services and programs to address the health and safety needs of women inmates related to pregnancy and childbirth.
 
The Government Accountability Office must study the services and protections for pregnant incarcerated women in state and local correctional settings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to increase the minimum amount made available to territories under the Sexual Assault Services Program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-6806
Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: American Samoa
Crime victims
Guam
Health programs administration and funding
Northern Mariana Islands
Sex offenses
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 
This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to modify the formula used to allocate base formula grants under the Sexual Assault Services Program. 
 
 Specifically, it increases from .25% to .50% the percentage of program funds awarded as a base formula grant to the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6807
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Business investment and capital
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Economic performance and conditions
Electric power generation and transmission
Employment and training programs
Energy prices
Energy revenues and royalties
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Inflation and prices
Manufacturing
Mining
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act of 2018

 
This bill addresses coal royalties and the economic vitality of coal communities, including by (1)requiring the coal lease royalty to be at least 12.5% of the assessment value of federal coal (currently, 12.5% of the value as defined by regulation); (2)establishing the Coal Area Economic Revitalization Fund; (3)providing grant assistance to impacted communities for economic and workforce development programs; (4)providing financial assistance for the design, construction, and operation of large-scale projects to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources; and (5)providing technical assistance and educational outreach to impacted communities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2018-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6808
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2018

 
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover patient navigator services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act

Bill: 115-hr-6809
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Disaster relief and insurance
Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
Insurance industry and regulation
Medicare
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 

Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act

 
This bill temporarily establishes geographic adjustments for certain Medicare Advantage payment formulations, and specifies that a certain percentage of corresponding payment increases must be directed toward compensating providers in Puerto Rico.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
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: 2018-09-13
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: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
To affirm the power of the President to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Bill Cosby and to provide for criminal penalties for anyone who wears or publicly displays a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked.

Bill: 115-hr-6810
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2018-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Performing arts

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: 
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to William Henry (Bill) Cosby in 2002.
 
Additionally, it amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to fraudulently wear or publicly display a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked. A violator is subject to a fine, up to one year in prison, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
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: 2018-09-13
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: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Introduced in House