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Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1930
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
General Services Administration
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Public contracts and procurement
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the General Services Administration to issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed refrigerants to service existing equipment in federal facilities.
 
Such guidance shall give preference to the use of reclaimed refrigerants if: (1) the refrigerant has been reclaimed by an individual or entity that is certified under the laboratory certification program of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute; and (2) the price of the reclaimed refrigerant does not exceed the price of a newly manufactured refrigerant.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Corporate EXIT Fairness Act

Bill: 115-hr-1931
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Corporate finance and management
Department of the Treasury
Foreign and international corporations
Income tax rates
Securities
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Corporate EXpatriates and Inverters Tax Fairness Act or the Corporate EXIT Fairness Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth rules governing corporate inversions (i.e., the practice of relocating a domestic corporation's legal domicile to a lower-tax nation while retaining its business activities in the higher-tax country of origin) and corporate expatriations. Specifically, the bill requires payment of tax on the deferred overseas profits of U.S. multinational corporations or partnerships before they reincorporate or organize in a foreign country. Additionally, any stock of a controlled foreign corporation in connection with a corporate expatriation would be treated as sold for its fair market value as of the date of expatriation and be subject to U.S. taxation. 
 
The bill expands the definitions of &quot;corporate inversion&quot; and &quot;corporate expatriation&quot; and revises rules relating to the taxation of inverted corporations. A foreign corporation that acquires the assets of a U.S. corporation or partnership after January 4, 2017, shall be treated as an inverted corporation and thus subject to U.S. taxation if, after such acquisition: (1) the expanded affiliated group which includes the foreign corporation does not have substantial business activities in the foreign country in which the corporation is created or organized, when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group; and (2) more than 50% of the foreign corporation is held by former shareholders or partners of the domestic corporation or partnership, or the management or control of the expanded affiliated group occurs primarily within the United States, and such expanded affiliated group has significant domestic business activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Health Care Options Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1933
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax credits
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Health Care Options Act of 2017 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to temporarily permit certain individuals to use the premium assistance tax credit to purchase health insurance outside of an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care (PPACA). 
 
The bill applies to individuals who reside in a rating area or county that the Department of Health and Human Services has certified has no qualified health plans offered through an exchange established under PPACA. 
 
Individuals residing in the areas or counties may use the premium assistance tax credit through 2019 to enroll in a plan outside of an exchange if the plan is: (1) authorized by the state in which the taxpayer resides to be offered in the individual market, or (2) is a not-for-profit membership organization that is organized and authorized under state law to accept member contributions to fund health care benefits for members and their families. 
 
The bill prohibits advance payments of the credit from being made with respect to the off-exchange plans and specifies reporting requirements for the plans.
 
Through 2019, the bill also exempts the individuals residing in the counties or areas from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-04-05
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: 2017-04-05
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: 2017-04-05
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: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
To establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level.

Bill: 115-hr-1934
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase to five years the ban on individuals appointed to executive schedule positions (except special government employees who serve less than 60 days in a 1-year period) from engaging in lobbying activities in the executive branch. 
 
The Office of Government Ethics may waive lobbying restriction for certain executive schedule employees if it determines that the restrictions would create an undue hardship in obtaining qualified personnel for agency positions and granting such waiver would not create the potential for use of undue influence or unfair advantage.
 
The bill increases to five years the ban on lobbying activities by Senators or Members of the House of Representatives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Pension Reform Act

Bill: 115-hr-1935
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Congressional Pension Reform Act 

 
This bill modifies the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to exclude Members of Congress, except the Vice President, from FERS retirement coverage after the enactment of this bill.
 
The bill prohibits further government contributions or deductions from a Member's basic pay for deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
 
The bill does not affect the rights or benefits of any Member for the period prior to the enactment of this bill, nor does it affect the eligibility of a member to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.
 
Members may elect to remain subject to FERS by filing a written election within 90 days after the enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Do Your Job Act

Bill: 115-hr-1936
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Congressional operations and organization
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Do Your Job Act 

 
This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to create points of order against resolutions providing for: (1) the adjournment of the House for more than three days during August until the House has approved all of the annual appropriation bills, or (2) the adjournment of either the House or the Senate for more than three days between October 1 and the end of the session of Congress until all of the annual appropriation bills have been presented to the President. 
 
The bill also prohibits a congressional recess or adjournment longer than 24 hours during a calendar year until Congress agrees to a budget resolution that projects a balanced budget by the last fiscal year covered by the resolution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2017-04-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2733)
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Student Security Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1937
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Social security and elderly assistance
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Student Security Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education and the Social Security Administration to jointly carry out a student loan forgiveness program that will forgive Federal Direct loans in exchange for delayed eligibility for old-age insurance benefits under the Social Security Act.
 
In addition, the bill authorizes the transfer of amounts from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund into the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund if borrowing is necessary to pay full benefit payments from the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of student loan indebtedness to include indebtedness discharged under the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
President-Elect Release of Tax Return Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1938
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

President-Elect Release of Tax Return Act of 2017 

 
This bill requires the President-elect to submit a copy of each federal income tax return filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the four most recent taxable years to the chairs and ranking minority members of: (1) the House Administration Committee, and (2) the Senate Rules Committee. The returns must be submitted no later than the date of the meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to count the electoral votes for President and Vice President.
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the IRS to disclose the required tax returns to the chairs and ranking minority members of the two congressional committees if the President-elect does not submit the returns by the deadline. 
 
The President-elect may redact from the returns any: (1) Social Security number, (2) taxpayer identification number, (3) account identification number, and (4) name of any dependent of the taxpayer. The IRS must make the redactions if it discloses the returns. 
 
The chairs and ranking members of the two committees may disclose any information contained in a tax return submitted pursuant to this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1939
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017

 
This bill modifies requirements regarding access to preferred pharmacies (i.e., pharmacies that provide reduced enrollee cost sharing for prescription drugs) under a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP).
 
Specifically, if a Medicare PDP has, in its pharmacy network, one or more preferred pharmacies located in a health shortage or medically underserved area, then the PDP sponsor must allow any pharmacy in the health shortage or medically underserved area to join the preferred pharmacy network under comparable terms and conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-04-05
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: 2017-04-05
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: 2017-04-05
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: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Right to Rent Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1940
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government information and archives
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Right to Rent Act of 2017

 
This bill temporarily allows an eligible mortgagor who is subject to foreclosure proceedings to remain in the foreclosed home as a renter for up to five years, subject to specified requirements. The bill applies to a mortgage originated prior to 2009 on a single-family home that: (1) has been used as a primary residence for at least two years, and (2) had a purchase price that is less than the median purchase price for residences in the area.
 
The bill specifies notice requirements and establishes a formula for determining fair-market rent. 
 
The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall: (1) monitor compliance with the bill, (2) provide assistance to eligible mortgagors in exercising their rights under the bill, and (3) conduct outreach activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1941
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017

 
This bill exempts from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitation for a fiscal year a returning worker who has already been counted toward such limitation during any of the preceding three fiscal years. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-1942
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to periodically conduct an audit of elements of the Veterans Health Administration budget, including budget formulation, execution, allocation, and use of funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Maximum Mobility to Our Nation's Veterans Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1943
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Health technology, devices, supplies
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Restoring Maximum Mobility to Our Nation's Veterans Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each wheelchair furnished to a veteran because of a service-connected disability restores the maximum achievable mobility and function in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation. The VA may furnish a wheelchair to a veteran because the wheelchair restores an ability that relates exclusively to participation in a recreational activity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House