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Offending Oil Polluters Act

Bill: 115-hr-6658
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2018-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Legal fees and court costs
Marine pollution
Oil and gas
Pollution liability

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: 

Offending Oil Polluters Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny certain tax credits or deductions to an offending oil polluter. The bill defines "offending oil polluter" as any person who is responsible for a vessel or facility from which oil or a hazardous substance is discharged and any person who is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as the offending oil polluter. 
 
Specifically, the bill denies a deduction or a credit for any amount paid or incurred:
 
 
in connection with a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance, 
 
for attorney fees and court costs in connection with any legal action involving such discharge, 
 
as a payment or restitution related to such discharge, and 
 
for costs or penalties certified in a settlement by a federal court or required by federal law or regulations. 
 
 
The Department of the Treasury must report to Congress regarding: (1) the revenue loss as a result of tax deductions allowed for cleaning up oil that is discharged after April 19, 2010, and (2) the amount of revenue savings resulting from this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Screening With Dignity Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6659
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2018-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Government studies and investigations
Photography and imaging
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Technology assessment
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: 

Screening With Dignity Act of 2018

 
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop procedures to appropriately and respectfully screen self-identified transgender air passengers and begin training of all TSA Officers on such procedures.
 
The TSA must implement protections for transgender passengers including prohibiting human viewing of passenger images and conducting pat-downs by an officer of the gender requested by the passenger.
 
The TSA shall separately study and report on: (1) the cost and feasibility of retrofitting advanced image technology screening equipment to distinguish between foreign objects and human body parts in a manner that is gender neutral, and (2) the impact of imaging technology on transgender passengers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Introduced in House
National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act

Bill: 115-hr-6660
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2018-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Fishes
Hunting and fishing
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public-private cooperation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: 

National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act

 
This bill establishes the National Fish Habitat Board to (1) promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of this bill; (2) establish national goals and priorities for fish habitat conservation; (3)recommend to Congress entities for designation as a Fish Habitat Partnership; and (4) review and make recommendations regarding fish habitat conservation projects.
 
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey may provide technical and scientific assistance to the partnerships, the project participants, and the board.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6661
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2018-08-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Income tax deductions
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: 

Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain federally chartered organizations of past or present members of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, donations to such an organization are only deductible if at least 90% of the organization's membership consists of war veterans. The bill expands the deduction to include organizations that do not meet the wartime service requirement and are federally chartered.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
Secure Elections Act

Bill: 115-hr-6663
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2018-08-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Freedom of information
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
Public participation and lobbying
Right of privacy
Sanctions
State and local government operations
Subversive activities
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: 

Secure Elections Act

 
This bill gives the Department of Homeland Security primary responsibility within the federal government for sharing information about election cybersecurity incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities with federal entities and election agencies. 
 
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) shall establish an advisory panel of independent experts to develop guidelines on election cybersecurity, including standards for procuring, maintaining, testing, auditing, operating, and updating election systems.
 
The EAC shall award election system cybersecurity and modernization grants to states and election agencies to implement the advisory panel's guidelines. Grants shall be awarded to: (1) remediate vulnerabilities identified by a cybersecurity evaluation, (2) replace electronic voting systems that are not optical scanners that read paper ballots, and (3) reimburse states for statistical audits of ballots in close federal elections.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6664
Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2018-08-10 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Higher education
Mental health
Terrorism
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: 

Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2018

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish within itself a Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force, which shall provide recommendations to Congress and DHS on the development and implementation of a national strategy for preventing targeted violence through threat assessment and management. The task force shall make recommendations relating to the most effective use of existing government infrastructure, workforce, and experience, unit support, training, and school violence prevention. 
 
The bill defines &quot;threat assessment and management&quot; as the systematic and evidence-based process of: (1) identifying individuals whose behavior indicates a capacity for committing acts of violence; (2) investigating and gathering information to assess whether such individuals pose a real threat; and (3) the subsequent management of such a threat. 
 
DHS shall develop and implement the national strategy and provide information and training services related to it. 
 
The bill directs DHS to award grants to governmental and educational entities and nongovernmental organizations to establish community based units for implementing the national strategy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
Offshore Wind for Territories Act

Bill: 115-hr-6665
Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-08-10 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
American Samoa
Aquatic ecology
Caribbean area
Energy revenues and royalties
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Guam
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: 

Offshore Wind for Territories Act

 
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize offshore wind development in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories.
 
The bill also establishes the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for the Department of Commerce to carry out the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9778-9779)
action_date: 2018-12-10
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 H9778-9779)
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6665.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9778-9781)
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 803.
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1029.
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1029.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1137)
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant to States and local governments easements and rights-of-way over Federal land within Gateway National Recreation Area for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion.

Bill: 115-hr-6666
Sponsor: Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2018-08-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Floods and storm protection
Land use and conservation
New Jersey
New York State
Parks, recreation areas, trails
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to grant to any state or local government an easement or right-of-way over federal lands within Gateway National Recreation Area in the states of New York and New Jersey to construct, operate, or maintain projects for the control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-15
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/13/2018 H9487)
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/13/2018 H9487)
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9522)
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Gosar objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6666.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9487-9488)
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-10-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 777.
action_date: 2018-10-23
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-995.
action_date: 2018-10-23
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-995.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2018-08-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
Afghan and Iraqi Allies Resettlement Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-6667
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2018-08-10 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Foreign labor
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing finance and home ownership
Immigration status and procedures
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Temporary and part-time employment
Unemployment
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: 

Afghan and Iraqi Allies Resettlement Improvement Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to survey long-term outcomes, such as employment, housing, and education, of Afghan and Iraqi special immigrant visa (SIV) holders as part of the Annual Survey of Refugees. SIV holders are persons who worked with the U.S. Armed Forces or under Chief of Mission authority as a translator or interpreter in Iraq or Afghanistan.
 
The Department of State shall deliver information in Dari, Pashto, or Urdu to prospective SIV holders about resettlement in the United States to assist with their adjustment process.
 
 The State Department and the Department of Defense shall jointly establish a temporary program to offer SIV holders employment as translators, interpreters, and cultural awareness instructors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign 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: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign 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: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign 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: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
MUSSELS Act

Bill: 115-hr-6668
Sponsor: Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2018-08-10 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aquatic ecology
Department of Commerce
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Government information and archives
Lakes and rivers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: 

Modifying Unaccountable Standards and Simplifying Endangered Lists or the MUSSELS Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Interior to remove freshwater mussels from the list of endangered and threatened species.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-10
text: Introduced in House
Clean Slate Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6669
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-08-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Evidence and witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: 

Clean Slate Act of 2018

 
This bill requires courts to automatically seal records for certain arrests and nonviolent offenses involving marijuana. Additionally, the bill creates a mechanism to allow an individual to petition to seal criminal records for certain other nonviolent offenses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act

Bill: 115-hr-6670
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-08-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: 

District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act

 
This bill sets the pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia at a rate established by the District.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: Introduced in House
Rent Relief Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6671
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2018-08-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Housing supply and affordability
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: 

Rent Relief Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for individuals who pay rent for a principal residence that exceeds 30% of the individual's gross income for the taxable year. 
 
The amount of the credit ranges from 25% to 100% of the excess rent, depending on the gross income of the taxpayer. The credit is not available for taxpayers with gross income that exceeds $100,000 ($125,000 for a taxpayer whose principal residence is located in a high-cost area, as defined by the bill). Rent that exceeds 150% of the fair market rent (including the utility allowance) for the residence may not be taken into account for the purpose of determining the amount of the credit. 
 
For individuals who reside in government-subsidized housing, the bill allows a credit equal to 1/12 of the rent paid by the taxpayer (and not subsidized under the program) during the year with respect to the residence. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-14
text: Introduced in House
Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act

Bill: 115-hr-6672
Sponsor: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
Introduced: 2018-08-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government trust funds
Monuments and memorials
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-17
text: 

Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act

 
This bill authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the twenty-eighth state of the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-08-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-08-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-17
text: Introduced in House