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Disclosing Foreign Influence Act

Bill: 115-hr-4170
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Disclosing Foreign Influence Act

 
This bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA): 
 
 
to repeal an exemption from registration under FARA for agents of foreign persons and entities in the private sector who register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA); 
 
to require such agents, after initial registration under FARA, to file subsequent statements at the same time, and in the same frequency, as reports filed with Congress under the LDA; and 
 
to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue civil investigative demands to compel the production of documents relevant to FARA investigations before initiating criminal or civil proceedings. 
 
 
DOJ must develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to improve FARA enforcement and administration. The DOJ Inspector General must review: (1) the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy; and (2) the use, effectiveness, and potential abuse of DOJ's authority to issue civil investigative demands.
 
The Government Accountability Office must analyze the effectiveness of FARA enforcement and administration. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 6.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-4171
Sponsor: Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commuting
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 
This bill extends the authority of federal agencies to conduct telework travel expenses test programs until December 31, 2020.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-12-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-12-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9814)
action_date: 2017-12-12
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 H9814)
action_date: 2017-12-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4171.
action_date: 2017-12-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9814-9815)
action_date: 2017-12-12
text: Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-12-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.
action_date: 2017-12-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-460.
action_date: 2017-12-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-460.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Invest in Innovative Small Businesses Act

Bill: 115-hr-4175
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Business investment and capital
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Income tax credits
Manufacturing
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Invest in Innovative Small Businesses Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a new business-related tax credit equal to 25% of the equity investments made by a qualified investor in a domestic corporation or partnership that: 
 
 
is a small business, 
 
 has its headquarters in the United States, 
 
 is engaged in a specified high technology trade or business,
 
has been in existence for less than 5 years, 
 
employs fewer than 100 full-time employees,
 
 has more than 50% of its employees performing substantially all of their services in the United States, and
 
has certain equity investments designated for the purposes of this bill that do not exceed specified amounts. 
 
 
The bill limits the allowable amount of such credit to the excess of the sum of regular tax liability, plus the tax under provisions regarding the alternative minimum tax, over the sum of specified tax credits allowed for the year. It also imposes an overall limitation on such credit of $500 million for each of calendar years 2018 through 2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
HEART Act

Bill: 115-hr-4178
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Healthcare Enhancement for Americas Rural Towns Act or the HEART Act

 
This bill permanently extends and otherwise revises the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients). The bill also extends through FY 2019 the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8304)
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act

Bill: 115-hr-4179
Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: American Samoa
Caribbean area
District of Columbia
Guam
Land use and conservation
Northern Mariana Islands
Outdoor recreation
Puerto Rico
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act

 
This bill repeals the requirement that the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands be deemed as one state, receiving, of the amounts apportioned as financial assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state purposes, shares in proportion to their populations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8277, E1461)
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims Compensation Act

Bill: 115-hr-4180
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Evidence and witnesses
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Removing Barriers to Sexual Assault Victims Compensation Act

 
This bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require state crime victim compensation programs to eliminate time limits on applying for compensation for victims of sexual assault with backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
POST Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4181
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2017 or the POST Act of 2017
 
 
 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to modify requirements for a proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in title IV (Student Assistance) federal student aid programs. 
 
Current law requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than title IV federal student aid. This legislation requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds (i.e., it replaces the so-called 90/10 rule with an 85/15 rule). It defines federal funds to mean title IV federal student aid, as well as education benefits for military personnel and veterans. 
 
Additionally, the bill limits what a proprietary institution may treat as revenue to the school in calculating whether it derives at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds. 
 
Finally, the bill moves the 85/15 rule from title IV to title I (General Provisions) of the HEA, making compliance a condition of institutional eligibility to participate in title IV federal student aid programs (i.e., failure to comply results in immediate loss of institutional eligibility). Currently, a proprietary IHE must violate the rule for two consecutive years before losing eligibility for title IV programs. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1463)
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4183
Sponsor: Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Domestic Violence Records Reporting Improvement Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 to require a state, as an eligibility condition to receive a grant under the National Criminal History Improvement Program, to provide to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) a certain percentage of records related to domestic violence convictions and protection orders.
 
Additionally, the bill amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to waive the requirement for a state to certify, as an eligibility condition to receive a grant under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP), that it has a relief from disabilities program, if the state's primary purpose for the NARIP grant is to improve access to domestic violence records in the NICS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
ESPERER Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4184
Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Caribbean area
Conflicts and wars
El Salvador
Foreign labor
Haiti
Honduras
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Nicaragua
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency Act of 2017 or the ESPERER Act of 2017

 
This bill permits a qualifying national of Haiti, Nicaragua, El Salvador, or Honduras who is in temporary protected status (TPS) to apply for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status before January 1, 2021. TPS designation permits eligible nationals of designated countries affected by armed conflict or natural disasters to temporarily reside and work in the United States.
 
The spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien who has adjusted to lawful permanent resident status may also adjust to such status subject to certain conditions.
 
 An alien subject to a final order of removal may seek a stay of such order based on the filing of an application for status adjustment.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Access to Affordable Housing Act

Bill: 115-hr-4185
Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Housing supply and affordability
Income tax credits
Low- and moderate-income housing
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Access to Affordable Housing Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the state allocations for the low-income housing tax credit by specified amounts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-4186
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Domestic violence and child abuse
Evidence and witnesses
Firearms and explosives

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the prohibition on firearm sale or transfer to or purchase or possession by an individual who is subject to a court order that restrains the individual from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of an intimate partner. Specifically, the bill revises the elements of a qualifying court order. It also broadens the definition of &quot;intimate partner&quot; to include a dating partner or former dating partner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
BLAST Act

Bill: 115-hr-4187
Sponsor: Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act

 
This bill permanently prohibits former Members of Congress from lobbying any current Member, officer, or employee of Congress on behalf of any other person. Under current law, a former Senator is prohibited from lobbying Members for two years after leaving office; a former Member of the House of Representatives is prohibited from lobbying Members for one year after leaving office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the "Amelia Earhart Post Office Building".

Bill: 115-hr-4188
Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Kansas
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the "Amelia Earhart Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
IRA Preservation Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4189
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government information and archives
Income tax deductions
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

IRA Preservation Act of 2017 

 
This bill modifies the requirements for Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) to: (1) require the Department of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with certain educational materials and notifications, and (2) modify various penalties. 
 
Treasury must provide the public with: (1) an overview of the laws and regulations related to IRAs, and (2) examples of common errors with respect to the laws and regulations and instructions on how to avoid the errors. 
 
Treasury must also provide individual taxpayers with specified notices that identify critical failure points, inconsistencies, or errors and include advice on avoiding failures or errors. 
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: 
 
 
reduce penalties for taxpayers who voluntarily correct certain IRA errors, including excess contributions and failures to take required minimum distributions; 
 
 eliminate the 10% additional tax on early distributions that are attributable to withdrawal of interest or other income earned on excess contributions to an IRA; 
 
 repeal the tax disqualification penalty (loss of tax-exempt status) for accounts where employees engage in certain prohibited transactions; and 
 
 revise the statute of limitations for collecting certain taxes in connection with an IRA. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Federal Opioid Response Fairness Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4190
Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Federal Opioid Response Fairness Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to alter the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration opioid grant program for states. Specifically, the bill alters the criteria for the award of grants by prioritizing states with an increasingly high rate of opioid-use disorders and a comparatively high prevalence of opioid-use disorder adverse health effects and per capita overdose mortality rates. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act

Bill: 115-hr-4191
Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate an officer within HHS as having the primary responsibility of information security, including cybersecurity, for HHS programs; HHS may transfer the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the previous Chief Information Security Officer within HHS to the newly designated officer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4192
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Domestic violence and child abuse
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2017

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to award grants to states to carry out certain policies and procedures that restrict and penalize firearm possession by or transfer to a person subject to a domestic violence protection order or a person convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
To deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Bill: 115-hr-4193
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Lakes and rivers
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Water resources funding
Wisconsin

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 
This bill deauthorizes a portion of a specified project for navigation, Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, consisting of the navigation channel within the Menomonee River that extends from the 16th Street Bridge upstream to the upper limit of the authorized navigation channel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House