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Thomas Jefferson Public Service Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5539
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2018-04-17 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: 

Thomas Jefferson Public Service Act of 2018

 
This bill sets the annual rate of pay to $1 for a Member of Congress who has served six consecutive full terms as a Member of the House of Representatives or two consecutive full terms as a Senator and also prohibits such service from being included as creditable service for federal retirement purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3494)
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
Disarm Hizballah Act

Bill: 115-hr-5540
Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2018-04-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Lebanon
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: 

Disarm Hizballah Act

 
This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to prepare a National Intelligence Estimate on Hizballah which shall include assessments of: (1) Hizballah's tactical capabilities and rocket arsenal, (2) the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), (3) international operations that support Hizballah's network, (4) Hizballah's interference in Middle East conflicts, and (5) Hizballah's fund raising and fund use in territories where UNIFIL operates. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-04-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5541
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2018-04-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allergies
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: 

Removing Barriers to Allergy Diagnostic Testing Act of 2018

 
This bill provides for equal coverage of specified types of allergy diagnostic testing services under both Medicaid and Medicare.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-04-17
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: 2018-04-17
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: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
Transportation Equity Act

Bill: 115-hr-5542
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2018-04-17 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Disability assistance
Marriage and family status
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public transit
Social security and elderly assistance
State and local government operations
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: 

Transportation Equity Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a program to reimburse eligible public transportation agencies that provide an eligible individual (i.e., an individual who is 60 years or older, has a disability, receives a means-tested benefit, or is a low-income individual, or the spouse of such an individual) a free unlimited transportation pass (i.e., a T-U pass). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
Flood Insurance Tax Credit Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5543
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2018-04-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Insurance industry and regulation
Life, casualty, property insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: 

Flood Insurance Tax Credit Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for flood insurance expenses. The credit applies to portions of a taxpayer's expenses for federal flood insurance, private flood insurance, and federal contents coverage flood insurance for a principal residence. The amount of the credit is subject to limitations based on the taxpayer's income and must be adjusted for inflation after 2019. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
Ditto Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5544
Sponsor: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2018-04-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Department of the Treasury
Government information and archives
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: 

Ditto Act of 20

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This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to maintain preserved records for at least three years after obtaining the record. A preserved record is any record maintained by a person other than the federal government pursuant to a rule, guidance, or other directive from the IRS recommending or requiring that the person maintain records for a particular period of time on a particular matter. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Introduced in House
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5545
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Department of Health and Human Services
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Family planning and birth control
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
HIV/AIDS
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Home and outpatient care
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical research
Mental health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Prescription drugs
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018

 
This bill establishes a series of grant programs to assist localities with addressing the opioid epidemic, such as through prevention and treatment services, training centers, and research activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the use of certain Department of Defense funds for combating opioid trafficking and abuse in the United States.

Bill: 115-hr-5546
Sponsor: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Defense
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Law enforcement administration and funding
Military civil functions
National Guard and reserves
Organized crime

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 
 This bill allows a specified amount of Department of Defense funding for National Guard counterdrug programs for FY2019 to be used to support interagency efforts to combat opioid trafficking and abuse. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
CARE Act

Bill: 115-hr-5547
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act or the CARE Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the grant program that provides training and services to end violence against women with disabilities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act

Bill: 115-hr-5548
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Water, Cosmetics, and Unwanted Pharmaceuticals Study Act

 
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a study on the presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sources of drinking water. The study must identify:
 
 
 pharmaceuticals and personal care products that have been detected in the sources;
 
the levels at which the pharmaceuticals and products have been detected; 
 
the origins of pharmaceuticals and products found in drinking water;
 
the effects of the pharmaceuticals and products on humans, the environment, and the safety of drinking water; and
 
methods to control, limit, treat, or prevent the presence of pharmaceuticals and products in sources of drinking water.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
HIGHER ED Act

Bill: 115-hr-5549
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Bankruptcy
Consumer affairs
Department of Education
Education programs funding
Employee benefits and pensions
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Marriage and family status
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Temporary and part-time employment
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Helping Individuals Get a Higher Education while Reducing Education Debt Act or the HIGHER ED Act

 
This bill assists certain student borrowers with reducing their debt for higher education. Among other things, the bill allows existing public and private students loans to be refinanced into federal loans, broadly changes loan terms, such as repayment and interest for student loans, authorizes graduate and professional students to receive subsidized Stafford Loans, and makes federal student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy proceedings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
AID Act

Bill: 115-hr-5550
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Educational guidance
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Financial literacy
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Poverty and welfare assistance
School administration
Student aid and college costs
Student records
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Achieving Independence through Degrees Act or the AID Act

 
This bill provides assistance to students of institutions of higher education, including by increasing the maximum amount of and access to Pell Grants, expanding loan counseling requirements, simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act

Bill: 115-hr-5551
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Justice to submit to Congress all investigative materials related to an offense for which the President pardons an individual if the offense arises from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target, subject, or witness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
Climate Change is Real Act

Bill: 115-hr-5552
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Government information and archives
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Climate Change is Real Act

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reinstate the information about climate change that was removed from, or redacted on, the EPA's website during the period beginning on January 20, 2017, and ending on this bill's enactment. Further, the EPA must maintain and update information on climate change on its public website, including: (1) information acknowledging the impact of human activities on climate and the planet, (2) links to materials that assist local governments in preparing for rising temperatures and more severe storms and weather conditions, and (3) detailed information and descriptions of climate change risks. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5553
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Loya-Sears Warrior Transition Assistance Reform Act of 2018

 
This bill directs the Department of Defense to provide an action plan to Congress relating to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), including goals to (1) require all members of the Armed Forces to begin participating in TAP one year before separation from the Armed Forces, (2) standardize the TAP curriculum across all military departments, and (3) implement various standardized performance metrics to measure participation and outcomes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
FHA Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5555
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Housing finance and home ownership
Life, casualty, property insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

FHA Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the National Housing Act to expand foreclosure-prevention measures for homes insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Specifically, the bill revises requirements concerning insurance benefits, mortgage-servicer oversight, complaint procedures, and notice to borrowers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House