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Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

Bill: 115-hr-763
Sponsor: Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Maine
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

 
This bill confirms that the boundary of Acadia National Park in Maine includes approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in the Schoodic Peninsula. 
 
The bill ratifies and approves:
 
 
 the acquisition by the United States of such land and interests, effective as of September 26, 2013; and
 
any alteration of such land or interests held or claimed by the United Statethat occurred after such date. 
 
 
 The Department of the Interior may only acquire land or interests in land within or outside of the boundaries of the park in Hancock or Knox Counties, Maine, in accordance with the statute that established the park's boundaries, except that Interior may conduct exchanges for lands and interests in accordance with the provisions relating to conveyances of certain property and interests in property acquired by Interior that are within units of the National Park System or related areas. 
 
Interior shall contribute a specified amount to a regional consortium composed of units of local government on or in the vicinity of Mount Desert Island that was established to improve the management of the disposal and recycling of solid waste. 
 
 Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission. 
 
 Certain land in the park that was conveyed by Interior to the town of Tremont, Maine, shall no longer be used exclusively for school purposes, but for public purposes, subject to the conditions that: (1) use of such land shall not degrade or adversely impact the park's resources or values; and (2) such land shall remain in public ownership for recreational, educational, or similar public purposes. 
 
 Interior shall permit the harvesting of the marine organisms within the park according to the laws of the state of Maine and its local governments in order to allow for the continuation of traditional harvesting and aquaculture of clams, worms, mussels, periwinkles, and other marine organisms within intertidal areas in the park. 
 
Interior shall convey to the town of Bar Harbor a specified .29-acre parcel of land within the park to be used for a solid waste transfer facility. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Housing America's Workforce Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-764
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing supply and affordability
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

Housing America's Workforce Act of 201

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 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to 50% (100% for small business employers) of the qualified housing expenses paid for the benefit of their employees. The bill defines &quot;qualified housing expenses&quot; to include homeownership assistance and rental assistance. The bill limits the annual amount of such credit per employee to the lesser of $10,000 or 6% of an employee's home purchase price, or up to $5,000 for rental assistance, adjusted for inflation after 2017. The bill excludes from employee gross income the value of employer-paid housing assistance.
 
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may award grants in FY2017-FY2019, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit housing organizations or local governments for certain costs, including operating costs and technical assistance costs, of employer-assisted housing programs. HUD must establish a national clearinghouse, including a website, to provide information about employer-assisted housing programs to federal, state, and local governments; and other interested entities. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study of employer-assisted housing programs and provide HUD with an interim report by January 1, 2020, and final report by December 31, 2021. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-765
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Commuting
Department of Transportation
Pedestrians and bicycling
Public transit
Railroads
Regional and metropolitan planning
Roads and highways
Rural conditions and development
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that states give preference, under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, to eligible projects that are located in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, including federal-aid highways, federally owned roads open for public travel, passenger rail facilities, and public transportation facilities and that will provide transportation alternatives related to the closure of transportation infrastructure in such areas.
 
DOT shall: (1) carry out a competitive grant program to support community efforts to invest in transportation alternatives; and (2) give grant preference to projects located in such areas. Entities eligible for grants include state and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and rural planning organizations.
 
Grants may be used to plan for, facilitate, and provide initial support for: 
 
 
transportation demand management programs;
 
carpool or telecommuting projects; and 
 
planning, design, acquisition of rights-of-way, construction, improvement, and management of streets, pathways, and public transportation facilities to facilitate expanded bicycle and pedestrian mobility and access.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a pilot program to expand telehealth options under the Medicare program for individuals residing in public housing located in health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-766
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
Public housing

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a five-year pilot program to expand Medicare coverage of telehealth services for enrollees who reside in public housing. Specifically, the program shall provide for Medicare coverage with respect to "store-and-forward technologies" (i.e., the electronic transmission of medical information, such as digital images), which are covered as telehealth services under current law only with respect to demonstration programs conducted in Alaska and Hawaii. In addition, the program shall provide for increased flexibility with respect to geographic and other requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-31
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: 2017-01-31
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: 2017-01-31
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: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Miami Lakes, Florida.

Bill: 115-hr-768
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Florida
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service, by September 30, 2017, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Miami Lakes, Florida.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Safeguard Israel Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-769
Sponsor: Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
United Nations
West Bank

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

Safeguard Israel Act of 2017

 
This bill prohibits the U.S. government from making any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations (U.N.) or any U.N. organization until the President certifies to Congress that Security Council Resolution 2334 has been repealed.
 
Security Council Resolution 2334 characterizes Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and demands cessation of settlement activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-771
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Child health
Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Medicaid
Medicare
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the federal government: (1) to ensure coverage for abortion care in public health insurance programs including Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); (2) as an employer or health plan sponsor, to ensure coverage for abortion care for participants and beneficiaries; and (3) as a provider of health services, to ensure that abortion care is made available to individuals who are eligible to receive services.
 
The federal government may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise inhibit insurance coverage of abortion care by state or local governments or by private health plans. State and local governments may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise inhibit insurance coverage of abortion care by private health plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Department of Defense Managed Print Services Utilization Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-773
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

Department of Defense Managed Print Services Utilization Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to pursue managed print services within DOD.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Nonprescription Drugs Act

Bill: 115-hr-774
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate restrictions on state Medicaid program coverage of nonprescription drugs for tobacco cessation. Under current law, a state Medicaid program may exclude from coverage, or otherwise restrict, such drugs, except for those recommended to pregnant women.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to inflation adjust the $5,000 limitation with respect to dependent care assistance programs and flexible spending arrangements.

Bill: 115-hr-775
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child care and development
Disability and paralysis
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an annual adjustment for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2017 to the $5,000 exclusion from the gross income of employees who receive employer-provided dependent care assistance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
To require that until a comprehensive study is completed, the volume of cellulosic biofuel mandated under the renewable fuel program be limited to what is commercially available, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-776
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy prices
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government studies and investigations
Motor fuels

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit the total volume of cellulosic biofuel in transportation fuel under the renewable fuel standard to what is commercially available until the EPA submits to Congress a comprehensive study on cellulosic biofuel and the environmental and economic impacts of producing such fuel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2017-01-31
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: 2017-01-31
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: 2017-01-31
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: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
DAIRY PRIDE Act

Bill: 115-hr-778
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Marketing and advertising
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act or the DAIRY PRIDE Act

 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of any food that uses the market name of a dairy product, is not the milk of a hooved animal, is not derived from such milk, and does not contain such milk as a primary ingredient.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
International Conflicts of Concern Act

Bill: 115-hr-779
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Licensing and registrations
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Syria
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Travel and tourism
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 

International Conflicts of Concern Act

 
This bill directs the President to identify to Congress each country whose government is, and each country in which anti-government forces are, allowing one or more foreign terrorist organizations to engage in armed conflict occurring in that country.
 
The President shall designate a country as a &quot;country of conflict concern&quot; if: (1) its government or anti-government forces in the country are allowing one or more foreign terrorist organizations to engage in armed conflict in it, and (2) it is in the U.S. national security to restrict travel by any U.S. national to the country and restrict material support by U.S. nationals of entities engaged in armed conflict in it. Such a designation shall be terminated when the President certifies to Congress that either or both of these circumstances no longer apply.
 
The bill deems Syria to be a country of conflict concern.
 
The Presidentshall require a U.S. national to obtain a license to: (1) travel to a country of conflict concern, or (2) provide material support to entities engaged in armed conflict in such a country. Specified penalties shall apply to a person who violates such requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and J. Refugio Carreno Rojas.

Bill: 115-hr-780
Sponsor: Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2017-01-31 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Provides for the relief of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and J. Refugio Carreno Rojas.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Introduced in House