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Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1121
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Genetics
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Insurance industry and regulation
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017

 
This bill sets forth amendments that would take effect in the case of the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and the restoration of the provisions amended by those provisions.
 
If the amendments take effect, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and Internal Revenue Code are revised to maintain PPACA consumer protections. Specifically, the bill would maintain the:
 
 
requirement for health insurance to cover preexisting conditions,
 
requirement for health insurers to accept every employer and every individual applying for coverage,
 
prohibition against health insurers discriminating against individuals based on health status factors,
 
prohibition against collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance, and
 
requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
SPARC Act

Bill: 115-hr-1122
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Secondary Payer Advancement, Rationalization, and Clarification Act or the SPARC Act

 
This bill specifies recovery rules and timelines with respect to secondary claims responsibility under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law specifies only that secondary payor provisions apply under the benefit in the same manner as they apply with respect to Medicare Advantage plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-16
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: 2017-02-16
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: 2017-02-16
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: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-1123
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Minority education
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act

 
This bill amends title III (Institutional Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the HBCU Capital Financing Program. (The program guarantees low-cost private loans to historically black colleges and universities [HBCUs] to finance infrastructure repairs, maintenance, and construction.)
 
It replaces statutory references to "escrow account" with "bond insurance fund."
 
The bill authorizes the Department of Education to provide financial counseling that prepares an eligible HBCU to qualify for, apply for, and maintain a capital improvement loan.
 
 It revises and expands reporting requirements for the HBCU Capital Financing Advisory Board.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act

Bill: 115-hr-1124
Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government lending and loan guarantees
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board from providing any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance in support of a state or local pension plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Aged Distilled Spirits Competitiveness Act

Bill: 115-hr-1126
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcoholic beverages
Business investment and capital
Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Aged Distilled Spirits Competitiveness Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude the aging period from the production period for distilled spirits that are fit to be used as a beverage, for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1128
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Neurological disorders
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017

 
 This bill authorizes the Department of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, to disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and survivors' families, as well as among employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers in order to: (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, (2) improve a survivor's employability and demonstrate to employers ways to capitalize on the value and talent that survivors add to the workplace, and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Student Visa Security Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-1129
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Area studies and international education
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
International exchange and broadcasting
Student records
Terrorism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Student Visa Security Improvement Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: 
 
 
require DHS employees to review the applications, conduct in-person interviews where appropriate, and conduct on-site reviews of applications and supporting documentation with respect to student and exchange program visa applicants prior to final visa adjudication, with emphasis on determining whether an applicant is inadmissible for terrorist-related activities; 
 
require an institution or exchange visitor program participating in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to ensure that each covered student or exchange visitor is an active program participant, is observed, and is reported to DHS if he or she transfers institutions or academic majors; 
 
provide Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) access to appropriate employees of a SEVIS program sponsor under specified circumstances; and 
 
require a SEVIS upgrade to add data fields that include verification that students are meeting minimum academic standards.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1130
Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Medicare
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-16
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: 2017-02-16
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: 2017-02-16
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: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-1131
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and implement a plan to hire a director for each VA medical center without a permanent director. 
 
Hiring priority shall be given to medical centers that have not had a permanent director for the longest periods.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act

Bill: 115-hr-1132
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act

 
This bill prohibits an individual employed in a political position in the civil service from being appointed to a career position in the civil service for two years after the individual separates from such political position.
 
 Such prohibition shall not apply to a political appointee who has not personally and substantially participated in any particular matter while employed in a political position.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
action_date: 2018-11-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-387.
action_date: 2018-11-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-387.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1414-1415)
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1414-1415)
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1132.
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1414-1416)
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-439.
action_date: 2017-12-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-439.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1136
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to: (1) revise premarket review and reporting requirements for products newly deemed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tobacco products; and (2) grant the FDA the authority to regulate vapor products, which include products that produce vapor with nicotine (e.g., e-cigarettes) and nicotine intended to be used with such a product (e.g., nicotine cartridges).
 
A product is not subject to premarket review by the FDA if it is marketed before it is deemed a tobacco product.
 
The bill delays deadlines for reports to the FDA on products similar to a marketed product that are introduced to market less than 21 months after that type of product is deemed a tobacco product.
 
The bill grants the FDA regulatory authority over vapor products that is in addition to the FDA's existing authority to regulate vapor products as tobacco products.
 
Provisions of the FFDCA applicable to tobacco product components also apply to vapor product batteries. The FDA must establish standards for vapor product batteries. Vapor products first marketed not later than 24 months after enactment of this bill are not subject to premarket review or reporting requirements based on changes to the product's battery to conform to standards.
 
Vapor products may not be advertised in publications, except publications with adult readership.
 
Vapor products may be sold only face-to-face, through vending machines in facilities where only adults are permitted, or by mail order.
 
Vapor products must be labeled with their nicotine content and specified phrases.
 Retailers of vapor products must register with the FDA.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Collectible Firearms Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-1137
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Historical and cultural resources
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Collectible Firearms Protection Act

 
 This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to allow the importation of certain firearms listed as curios or relics into the United States by a licensed importer without the requirement of an authorization from or payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense upon certification to the Department of Justice that such firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1138
Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly or recklessly operate an unmanned aircraft that interferes with a wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort.
 
It imposes criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both&#8212;on a violator. 
 
The prohibition does not apply to the operation of an unmanned aircraft by the government to protect public safety and welfare, including firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response efforts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House