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Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5745
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Employee hiring
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Forests, forestry, trees
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Land use and conservation
Manufacturing
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Metals
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Solid waste and recycling
Technology transfer and commercialization
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand research, development, and demonstration for (1)carbon capture technologies for power plants, including technologies for coal and natural gas; (2) carbon storage; (3)carbon utilization; (4)advanced energy systems to improve the efficiency and reliability of, and to reduce emissions from, fossil fuel power generation; (5)rare earth elements; (6)methane hydrate; (7) carbon dioxide removal; and (8) methane leak detection and mitigation. 
 
The bill also directs the Department of Energy to convene an interagency task force to assess the potential for a national system of carbon dioxide pipelines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
OPPORTUNITY Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5746
Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Educational facilities and institutions
Higher education
Minority education
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Offering Promising Persons Occupations Relevant To Upholding National Interests For Years Act of 2018 or the OPPORTUNITY Act of 2018

 
This bill revises the Cyber Scholarship Program of the Department of Defense (DOD). In awarding grants and scholarships under the program, DOD must give special consideration to minority-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) and the students who attend such IHEs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5747
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax exclusion
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income for certain combat zone compensation of members of the Armed Forces, to expand the provision to include compensation for service outside of a combat zone by members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces in support of operations to combat terrorism. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To deauthorize portions of the project for raising and improving existing levees on the Walluski River in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Bill: 115-hr-5748
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Floods and storm protection
Lakes and rivers
Oregon

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 
This bill deauthorizes portions of the project for raising and improving existing levees of Clatsop County Diking District No. 13 on the Walluski River in Clatsop County, Oregon.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Options Markets Stability Act

Bill: 115-hr-5749
Sponsor: Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Financial services and investments
Government studies and investigations
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Options Markets Stability Act

 
This bill revises the method of calculating the risk, for purposes of satisfying capital rules applicable to depository institutions and depository institution holding companies, of certain options cleared through a central counterparty. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 315). (text: CR H6000-6001)
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 315).(text: CR H6000-6001)
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6027-6028)
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5749.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6000-6002)
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 629.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-810.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-810.
action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5750
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign labor
Government trust funds
Immigration status and procedures
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018

 
This bill requires an alien who is in one of the following nonimmigrant categories to post a bond prior to being issued a U.S. entry visa: (1) an alien who is from a country with a visa overstay rate greater than 1.5%; or (2) a B-visa tourist or business entrant, an F-visa foreign student, an H-visa temporary nonagricultural worker, or a K-visa fiance/fiancee. 
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a $2,500-$10,000 bond amount, which shall be reviewed annually, for each visa category based upon overstay risk; and (2) identify nonimmigrant visa category overstay rates, including categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%.
 
The bill establishes the E-bond Enforcement Fund which shall be funded by forfeited bonds and used to ensure compliance with this bill and to administer enforcement programs.
 
DHS shall report to Congress annually regarding: (1) visa overstay rates by nonimmigrant category, (2) categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%, (3) bond amounts, and (4) fund information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act

Bill: 115-hr-5751
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Railroads
U.S. history
Utah

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act

 
This bill redesignates the Golden Spike National Historic Site in Utah as the Golden Spike National Historical Park, and requires the National Park Service to establish the Transcontinental Railroad Network. The park shall become a part of the network. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5591-5592)
action_date: 2018-06-25
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 H5591-5592)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5751.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5591-5593)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 608.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-782.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-782.
action_date: 2018-06-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-06-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-06-06
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2018-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5752
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Department of Justice
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit the importation of certain drugs or destroy illegally imported or hazardous drugs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5117-5118)
action_date: 2018-06-13
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 5117-5118)
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5752.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5117-5119)
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Mrs. Blackburn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5753
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Federal-Indian relations
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Historic sites and heritage areas
Indian lands and resources rights
Intellectual property
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Lease and rental services
Licensing and registrations
Mining
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pollution liability
Public participation and lobbying
State and local finance
State and local government operations
User charges and fees
Water quality
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 

 
This bill modifies various requirements for mineral leasing, exploration, and development on federal land. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5754
Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Cambodia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign property
Human rights
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018

 
This bill directs the President to apply property-blocking and visa restriction sanctions against each senior official of the Cambodian government, military, or security forces who has directly and substantially undermined democracy in Cambodia and committed or directed serious human rights violations. 
 
Sanctions may be suspended for up to one year if the President certifies to Congress that Cambodia is making progress toward ending government efforts to undermine democracy, ending human rights violations, and conducting elections that allow for the participation of credible opposition candidates. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
TOOLS to Rehabilitate Communities Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5755
Sponsor: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing and community development funding
Public-private cooperation
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Tools On Our Local Streets to Rehabilitate Communities Act of 2018 or the TOOLS to Rehabilitate Communities Act of 2018

 
This bill expands eligible activities under the Community Development Block Grant program to include creating or strengthening partnerships with nonprofit organizations that provide resources to assist with authorized development or revitalization projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals.

Bill: 115-hr-5756
Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business records
Corporate finance and management
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise the vote percentage amounts below which a company may exclude, from its proxy materials, resubmission of a shareholder proposal that previously failed passage. (Shareholder proposals previously included in the issuer's proxy materials may be excluded by the company from subsequent proxy materials if the proposal received less than a specified percentage of the vote the last time it was included. The percentage varies depending upon the number of times the proposal has been submitted previously.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 700.
action_date: 2018-08-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-904.
action_date: 2018-08-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-904.
action_date: 2018-06-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 22.
action_date: 2018-06-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5757
Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business ethics
Child health
Corporate finance and management
Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 

2018
 
 
This bill expands the authority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to exclude from participation in federal health programs certain affiliates of a sanctioned entity. (A "sanctioned entity" is one that has been convicted of one of several specified crimes or excluded from participation under either Medicare or a state health care program.)
 
In addition, the bill requires Medicare Advantage organizations to report instances of fraud or abuse to the CMS within 60 days.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-05-10
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: 2018-05-10
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: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House