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To amend the Second Morrill Act to authorize the transmission to Congress of annual reports prepared by colleges endowed under such Act.

Bill: 115-hr-5309
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 
The bill amends the Second Morrill Act to expand annual reporting requirements for certain land-grant universities.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
CARA 2.0 Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5311
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Justice
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Nursing
Prescription drugs
Specialized courts
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women's health
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 

CARA 2.0 Act of 2018

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises several programs relating to opioid- and substance-use disorder prevention and treatment, including awareness campaigns and training programs for first responders; the bill also establishes several requirements relating to opioid prescribing practices, such as an initial three-day supply limit for certain opioids.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Opportunities for Success Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5312
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Congressional oversight
Department of Education
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational guidance
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Higher education
National and community service
Student aid and college costs
Temporary and part-time employment
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 

Opportunities for Success Act of 2018

 
This bill permanently reauthorizes and revises the Federal Work-Study Program and establishes a pilot program that provides work-based learning positions for students who demonstrate exceptional financial need.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
End Federal Shutdowns Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5313
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 

End Federal Shutdowns Act of 2018

 
This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any regular appropriations bill for a fiscal year has not become law before the beginning of the fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund projects and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

Bill: 115-hr-5314
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 

Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

 
This bill makes veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the mental illness is attributable to such service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
PETS Act

Bill: 115-hr-5315
Sponsor: Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Aviation and airports
Birds
Civil actions and liability
Fishes
Insects
Mammals
Reptiles

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 

Planes Ensuring Total Safety Act or the PETS Act 

 
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations: (1) prohibiting the storage of a live animal in an overhead compartment of a flight in air transportation, and (2) establishing fines for a violation of such prohibition.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

Bill: 115-hr-5316
Sponsor: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Aging
Food assistance and relief

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 
This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program through FY2023. (The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and awards grants to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act

Bill: 115-hr-5318
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
Labor standards
Libraries and archives
Noise pollution
Public contracts and procurement
Solid waste and recycling
State and local finance
Wages and earnings
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 

Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act 

 
This bill provides for the establishment of state infrastructure banks for the purpose of funding education infrastructure projects. The bill sets forth requirements for the banks, including requirements related to funding, qualifying projects, building standards, and loan terms. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
To transfer Coast Guard property in the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.

Bill: 115-hr-5319
Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Florida
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 
This bill transfers specific real property currently administered by the U.S. Coast Guard in Jupiter Island, Florida, to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for inclusion in the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 795.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1016, Part I.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1016, Part I.
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Responsible DOD Leasing Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5320
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Military facilities and property

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 

Responsible DOD Leasing Act of 2018

 
This bill prohibits a military department from entering into a lease of real property unless it first certifies that facilities in property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DOD) cannot be reconfigured to support the purpose of the proposed lease in an appropriate and cost-effective manner. DOD and the Government Accountability Office must provide information and reports on such leases.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
TL; DR Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5321
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 

Too Long; Didn't Read Act of 2018 or the TL; DR Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to develop and issue regulations that direct each federal agency to provide a clearly-marked section at the top of a communication (both hard copy and electronic) that the agency sends to an individual if such communication requires or authorizes such individual to take action. 
 
To the extent practicable, the clearly-marked section at the top of the first page shall include:
 
 
 the action item; 
 
 if a response is required, optional, or not required; 
 
 the deadline, if applicable; 
 
 how to complete the action item; and 
 
 the agency's contact information.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-23
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
LIFE Act

Bill: 115-hr-5322
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: 

Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act of 2018 or the LIFE Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing obesity. The activities must include training health professionals, educating the public, and developing and demonstrating intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E328-329)
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Derivatives Fairness Act

Bill: 115-hr-5323
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2018-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Commodities markets
Financial services and investments
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: 

Derivatives Fairness Act 

 
This bill prohibits federal banking agencies from requiring banking institutions, for the purposes of risk-based capital requirements, to hold capital against certain derivative contracts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 691.
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-893.
action_date: 2018-08-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-893.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 26.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-14
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Supporting Teachers and Safe Students Act

Bill: 115-hr-5324
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
Introduced: 2018-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime prevention
Crimes against children
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Mental health
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: 

Supporting Teachers and Safe Students Act

 
This bill allows state and local educational agencies to use certain federal funds for activities related to school safety, including professional development for school personnel in mental-health awareness and violence prevention.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5325
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2018-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Alabama
Arizona
California
Economic development
Florida
Georgia
Infrastructure development
Maine
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York State
North Carolina
Regional and metropolitan planning
South Carolina
Texas
Vermont
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: 

Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018

 
This bill reauthorizes the separate regional economic and infrastructure development programs of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission through FY2023. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5326
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2018-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Coast guard
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Fires
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Marine and inland water transportation
Marine pollution
Military education and training
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: 

Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018

 
This bill revises several provisions of title 14 (Coast Guard) of the United States Code, including provisions related to training course requirements for Coast Guard officers and employees.
 
The bill also makes technical corrections and modifications throughout title 46 (Shipping), including to authorize the Coast Guard to maintain different structural fire protection, manning, operating, and equipment requirements for vessels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 794.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1015.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1015.
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Introduced in House