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Restoring Community Oversight of Sober Living Homes Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5724
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Housing discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Restoring Community Oversight of Sober Living Homes Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to remove substance use disorder services from the list of essential health benefits that must be covered by health plans. 
 
The bill also amends the Fair Housing Act to address state and local zoning laws regarding recovery facilities (buildings that are occupied by individuals who are handicapped by drug addiction or alcoholism and that prohibit controlled substances and alcohol). The bill specifies that federal anti-discrimination laws do not bar any state or local zoning laws that prohibit recovery facilities in residential areas. Recovery facilities must also comply with all state and local zoning laws in order to receive federal funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3843)
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
BEST Act

Bill: 115-hr-5725
Sponsor: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Benefit Evaluation of Safe Treatment Act of 2018 or the BEST Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report on the availability of supplemental health care benefits for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, including differences between MA plans for certain individuals with special needs and other MA plans. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
Non-Federal Reservoir Operations Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-5726
Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Floods and storm protection
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Water storage
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Non-Federal Reservoir Operations Improvement Act

 
This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to receive and expend funds from an owner of a nonfederal reservoir to formulate, review, or revise reservoir operational documents. The reservoir must have been constructed at least in part with federal funds provided for the use of storage for flood risk management or navigation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3922-3924)
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E617-618)
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5727
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Livestock
Mining
Monuments and memorials
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
State and local government operations
Utah
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018

 
This bill establishes the San Rafael Swell Western Heritage and Historic Mining National Conservation Area, consisting of 336,467 acres in Utah. The bill also amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a 54-mile segment of Green River, which is located in the area, as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 
 
Over 500,000 acres in Utah are designated as national wilderness areas, including Candland Mountain, Crack Canyon, Desolation Canyon, Devil's Canyon, Horseshoe Canyon (North), Mexican Mountain, Muddy Creek, Nelson Mountain, San Rafael Reef, and Sid's Mountain. 
 
With respect to the newly established conservation area and wilderness areas, the bill: 
 
 
allows for commercial services to the extent necessary to fulfill the areas' recreational or other purposes; 
 
allows the grazing of livestock, if already established, to continue; 
 
allows for the &quot;casual collection&quot; (for noncommercial use) of plants, rocks, and minerals; and 
 
otherwise provides for management by the Department of the Interior. 
 
 
In addition, with respect to other land in Utah, the bill provides for: 
 
 
the cooperative (state and federal) management of the Temple Mountain Cooperative Management Area (7,792 acres); 
 
the management of the Goblin Valley State Park Expansion as a state park; 
 
the establishment and management of the Jurassic National Monument (2,534 acres); and 
 
public purpose conveyances, by Interior to the applicable local government entity, of the Huntington Airport (1,400 acres), the Emery City Recreation Area (640 acres), the State Road 6 Emery Sheriff's Office substation site (640 acres), and the Buckhorn Information Center (65 acres).



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 832.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1071.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1071.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
Workplace Democracy Act

Bill: 115-hr-5728
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Federal preemption
Government information and archives
Labor-management relations
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Workplace Democracy Act

 
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to preserve workers' rights to join labor organizations and engage in collective bargaining. Specifically, it 
 
 
prohibits employers from classifying employees as independent contractors or supervisors to avoid employee participation in union activities; 
 
allows the National Labor Relation Board to certify a union, without a secret election, if it receives the consent of the majority of eligible workers; 
 
requires employers to begin negotiating with a new union within 10 days of its certification;
 
prohibits coercion of employees to to participate in campaign activities unrelated to their job duties; 
 
requires employers to make disclosures of anti-labor organization activities; and 
 
repeals provisions allowing states to prevent labor organizations from collecting dues from nonunion workers who benefit from union representation (right to work laws).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
Securing Our Schools Act

Bill: 115-hr-5731
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Higher education
Homeland security
Intergovernmental relations
School administration
State and local government operations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Securing Our Schools Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy for securing elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education from homeland security threats.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear Powers America Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5732
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Energy storage, supplies, demand
Income tax credits
Licensing and registrations
Nuclear power

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Nuclear Powers America Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investments in qualified nuclear energy property placed in service before January 1, 2024. The credit applies to any amounts paid or incurred for refueling or other specified expenditures for a nuclear power plant for which an application for license renewal was or will be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before January 1, 2024. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
REDI Act

Bill: 115-hr-5734
Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Dental care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health personnel
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Medical education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act

 
This bill makes student loan borrowers eligible for interest-free deferment on loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program if the borrowers are serving in medical or dental internships or residency programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
CAREER Act

Bill: 115-hr-5736
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Census and government statistics
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employment and training programs
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Public-private cooperation
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act or the CAREER Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot program to award grants to states in order to assist individuals with the transition from substance use disorder treatment programs to independent living and the workforce. Eligible grant activities include outpatient treatment programs, care coordination services, and vocational training. HHS may award five-year grants to up to five states (based in part on specified unemployment and overdose data) and one-year grants to states and Indian tribes (based on criteria determined by HHS).
 
Additionally, the bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to include temporary housing services for individuals transitioning from substance use disorder treatment programs as qualifying activities for which states may use federal funds. The bill also amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to allow states to use federal funds for career and training services for such individuals, including career counseling, employee assistance programs, and educational resources for employers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
CSA OPPORTUNITY Act

Bill: 115-hr-5738
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Food assistance and relief
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Poverty and welfare assistance
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Children's Savings Accounts Offer Parents Plenty of Reasons to Understand and Invest in Tuition Yearly Act or the CSA OPPORTUNITY Act 

 
This bill requires that (1) the value of a qualified tuition program be excluded for purposes of a means test under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program or the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits program; and (2) the value of a child's savings account be excluded for purposes of a means test under the TANF program, the SSI benefits program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or the low-income home-energy-assistance program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
action_date: 2018-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5740
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Food assistance and relief
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to disclose a household member's address, Social Security number, and photograph to a law enforcement officer who provides the member's household electronic benefit transfer card number to locate or apprehend the member for specified law enforcement purposes and as an official duty. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
Military Research and Development Act

Bill: 115-hr-5741
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Military Research and Development Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report on its research, development, test, and evaluation capabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
Port of Whitman Economic Expansion Act

Bill: 115-hr-5742
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
Washington State
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Port of Whitman Economic Expansion Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Army, upon the conveyance of a certain tract or tracts of land owned by the Port of Whitman County (a port district in Whitman County, Washington) to the United States, to convey to the Port of Whitman County approximately 288 acres of land in Whitman County within Tract D of Little Goose Lock and Dam. 
 
The bill makes the provisions concerning the transfer and screening of real property between departments of the Armed Forces before conveyance inapplicable to this conveyance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting certain studies on relationships between Members of Congress with respect to the sharing of guidance and informative documents.

Bill: 115-hr-5743
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Government studies and investigations
Members of Congress
Research administration and funding
Research ethics

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 
This bill prohibits the use of any federal funds by the National Science Foundation to study:
 
 
how Members of Congress set priorities within the constraints of the contemporary legislature;
 
the relationship between Members in the sharing of guidance and informative documents; or 
 
the impact of such guidance and documents, including dear colleague letters, sent between Members. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
Shenandoah Parcel 7387 No Surface Occupancy Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5744
Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2018-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Land use and conservation
Mining

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

Shenandoah Parcel 7387 No Surface Occupancy Act of 2018 

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to prohibit surface occupancy on and surface disturbance of certain land located in La Plata County, Colorado, for purposes of mineral leasing or development. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Introduced in House