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Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act

Bill: 115-hr-3143
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Economic development
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government lending and loan guarantees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the Department of Energy's existing loan guarantee program to any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project which supports a more effective energy market performance and that has the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
ISA Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3145
Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer credit
Department of Defense
Department of the Treasury
Federal preemption
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Military personnel and dependents
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Investing in Student Achievement Act of 2017 or the ISA Act of 2017

 
This bill provides for income-share agreements whereby a student agrees to pay a percentage of future income, for a specified period of time, in exchange for funds to pay for educational expenses.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
United States-Turkey Free Trade Promotion Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3146
Sponsor: Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
Coal
Europe
Free trade and trade barriers
Trade agreements and negotiations
Turkey

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

United States-Turkey Free Trade Promotion Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the United States Trade Representative to initiate negotiations to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement with Turkey that, among other things, promotes the export and import of natural resources, including coal, between the two countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3147
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Emergency communications systems
Indian social and development programs
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2018. 
 
The bill also modifies the program to: 
 
 
 make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants, 
 
 permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe, and
 
allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3148
Sponsor: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Labor standards
Railroads
Transportation employees
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017

 
This bill applies to yardmaster employees the limitations on duty hours and the restrictions on communications to employees during their off-duty hours that are currently applicable to train employees.
 
A &quot;yardmaster employee&quot; means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Renewable Chemicals Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3149
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Chemistry
Income tax credits
Industrial facilities
Manufacturing
Materials

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Renewable Chemicals Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for the production of renewable chemicals. The bill defines "renewable chemical" as any chemical that: (1) is produced in the United States from renewable biomass; (2) is sold or used for the production of chemical products, polymers, plastics, or formulated products or as chemicals, polymers, plastics, or formulated products; (3) has a biobased content of not less than 95%; (4) is the product of, or reliant upon, biological or thermal conversion of renewable biomass; (5) is not sold or used for the production of any food, feed, or fuel; and (6) is not a combination of certain specified renewable chemicals. 
 
The bill also allows a tax credit for investment in renewable chemical production facilities.
 
The bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to allocate renewable chemical tax credit amounts to eligible taxpayers and imposes an aggregate limit on the amount of credits that may be allocated to not more than $500 million during the 5-year period after enactment of this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Helicopter Fuel System Safety Act

Bill: 115-hr-3150
Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Fires
Motor fuels
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Helicopter Fuel System Safety Act

 
This bill prohibits a person from operating a newly manufactured helicopter in U.S. airspace unless the Federal Aviation Administration certifies that the helicopter's design complies with certain crash resistant fuel system requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Food Stamp Integrity Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3151
Sponsor: Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Food assistance and relief
Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Food Stamp Integrity Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the rules for disqualifying individuals from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). 
 
The bill permanently disqualifies individuals who have been found guilty of offenses or misconduct, including: 
 
 
 fraud or misrepresentation with respect to SNAP; 
 
the trading of a controlled substance, firearms, ammunition, or explosives for benefits; 
 
 terrorism; 
 
 defrauding the federal government, a state, or a unit of local government; 
 
 obtaining cash by destroying food purchased with benefits and collecting deposits for containers; or 
 
 selling food purchased with benefits. 
 
 
An individual who is delinquent in paying child support may not receive benefits unless a court allowed a payment delay or the individual is complying with a payment plan. 
 
If a household requests a third replacement Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card in a one-year period, a state may: (1) require the head of the household to appear in person for an interview before issuing an additional card, and (2) terminate participation of the household for one year if a fifth card is requested in a one-year period. 
 
The bill modifies the work requirements and eliminates certain exemptions and waivers from the requirements. If an able-bodied adult without dependents fails to meet the work requirements for 3 months in a 48-month period (36 months under current law), they are ineligible for SNAP for the remainder of the 48-month period, or until they comply. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5988)
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3152
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government trust funds
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Saint Lawrence Seaway
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make certain amounts in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund available, without appropriation, to pay
 
 
100% of the eligible operations and maintenance costs of specified portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway (a system of locks, canals, and channels in Canada and the United States that permits oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes) as well as those assigned to commercial navigation of all U.S. harbors and inland harbors; 
 
rebates of certain tolls or charges on the seaway; and
 
 all expenses of administration relating to harbor maintenance tax incurred by the Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Commerce. 
 
 
The bill also amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to require
 
 
allocation to certain donor ports and energy transfer ports of at least 20% of amounts made available each fiscal year from the trust fund, and 
 
the Department of the Army to make allocations equally between these types of ports. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3153
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Treasury
Government information and archives
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service to publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner signatures in digital or other electronic form for the purposes of: (1) disclosures of tax returns and return information to a designee of the taxpayer, and (2) any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Inspector General Access Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3154
Sponsor: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Inspector General Access Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to eliminate a provision of such Act that requires referral of allegations of misconduct involving Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys, investigators, or law enforcement personnel to the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (thus allowing the DOJ Inspector General to investigate such allegations). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9717)
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9717)
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3154.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9717-9720)
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 812.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1045.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1045.
action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of certain county funds and to extend the deadline for participating counties to initiate projects and obligate funds.

Bill: 115-hr-3155
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Emergency planning and evacuation
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 
This bill amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of funds a county elects to receive under such Act to include:
 
 
 reimbursing the county for law enforcement patrols and evacuations that are performed on federal land;
 
search and rescue preparedness training; and 
 
capital equipment, equipment maintenance, and other purchases related to carrying out search and rescue and other emergency services. 
 
 
A participating county may reallocate funds for a different use than authorized only after the 45-day public comment period has ended, at the beginning of which the county shall publish a description of how it proposes to use the funds. 
 
The bill extends the authority for the initiation of county projects until the end of FY2019 and allows county funds to remain available until expended. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2017-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
To establish the Water Science Centers within the United States Geological Survey.

Bill: 115-hr-3156
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 
This bill establishes local Water Science Centers within the United States Geological Survey to collect and disseminate reliable, impartial, and timely information on the nation's water resources. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3157
Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Transportation
Domestic violence and child abuse
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Marine and inland water transportation
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
New York City
New York State
School administration
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 

Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017

 
This bill addresses sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, including to make the academy subject to title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. (Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in House