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Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-6321
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Financial services and investments
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act 

 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise the definitions of "small business" and "small organization" for the purpose of analyzing the impact of regulations promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Specifically, the SEC must provide alternative methods through which a business or organization may qualify under such definitions. 

action_date: 2018-08-03
text: 

Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act 

 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise the definitions of "small business" and "small organization" for the purpose of analyzing the impact of regulations promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Specifically, the SEC must provide alternative methods through which a business or organization may qualify under such definitions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 682.
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-884.
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-884.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act

Bill: 115-hr-6322
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Corporate finance and management
Financial services and investments
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act

 
This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require an issuer with a multi-class stock structure to make disclosures in its proxy or consent solicitation materials regarding the equity interest and voting power of specified persons. 

action_date: 2018-07-31
text: 

Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act

 
This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require an issuer with a multi-class share structure to disclose certain information regarding the voting power of specified persons.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 677.
action_date: 2018-07-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-879.
action_date: 2018-07-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-879.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Senior Security Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6323
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Aging
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Financial literacy
Financial services and investments
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission. The taskforce must report on topics relating to investors over the age of 65, including industry trends and serious issues impacting such investors, and make recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions to address problems encountered by senior investors. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the costs of the financial exploitation of senior citizens. 

action_date: 2018-08-03
text: 

National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 or the Senior Security Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission. The taskforce must report on topics relating to investors over the age of 65, including industry trends and serious issues impacting such investors, and make recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions to address problems encountered by senior investors. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the costs of the financial exploitation of senior citizens. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 684.
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-886.
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-886.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act

Bill: 115-hr-6324
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Financial services and investments
Government studies and investigations
Securities
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act 

 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on direct and indirect underwriting costs for mid-sized initial public offerings. 

action_date: 2018-08-03
text: 

Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act 

 
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on direct and indirect underwriting costs associated with initial public offerings for small- and medium-sized companies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-887.
action_date: 2018-08-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-887.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Continue American Safety Act (CASA)

Bill: 115-hr-6325
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Africa
Asia
Caribbean area
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Middle East
Nepal
Nicaragua
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Somalia
South Asia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Travel and tourism
Yemen

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Continue American Safety Act (CASA)

 
This bill extends temporary protected status (TPS) for certain designated countries until January 21, 2021. It also grants TPS to nationals of Guatemala who meet certain requirements for 18 months after the enactment of this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Reunite Separated Families Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6326
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Family relationships
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Family Unity Rights and Protection Act

 
This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, State, and Defense to ensure that alien children (i.e., children under the age of 18 removed from their parents or legal guardians at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border pursuant to a zero tolerance policy for criminal illegal reentry) are reunited at the earliest possible date with their parents and guardians from whom they were separated. It also requires notification of parents and guardians of procedures for reuniting with such children and for the location of such children. 
 
The bill requires the creation of an electronic registry for information used to locate such alien children and their parents and guardians. The information in such registry may only be used for locating such children and may not be used in any criminal prosecution or other immigration proceeding.
 
The bill also sets forth conditions on the termination of parental rights in immigration proceedings and requires the consolidation of asylum and immigration proceedings involving alien children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6327
Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arkansas
Federal district courts
Judicial procedure and administration

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the federal judicial code to consolidate the five existing divisions in the Eastern District of Arkansas into three divisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Advancing Procurement Technical Assistance Centers Act

Bill: 115-hr-6328
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Public contracts and procurement
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Advancing Procurement Technical Assistance Centers Act

 
This bill authorizes Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (i.e., entities that help businesses obtain and perform defense contracts) to form an association to pursue common interests. If more than a majority of centers form an association, the Department of Defense shall recognize the association and work with it in various capacities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Family Business Legacy Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6329
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Tax-exempt organizations
Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: 

Family Business Legacy Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the estate tax, to allow the value of the taxable estate to be determined by deducting from the value of the gross estate the amount of all bequests, devises, or transfers to or for the use of certain tax-exempt organizations. The deduction allowed by this bill for any transfer may not exceed the value of the transferred property required to be included in the gross estate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Introduced in House
Daylight Act

Bill: 115-hr-6331
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2018-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: State and local government operations
Time and calendar

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: 

Daylight Act

 
This bill amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to allow states to observe daylight savings time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act

Bill: 115-hr-6332
Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2018-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Business records
Congressional oversight
Foreign and international banking
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: 

Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act 

 
This bill requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on the usage of financial activity data collected by FinCEN related to weapons proliferation. 

action_date: 2018-08-24
text: 

Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act 

 
This bill requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on the usage of financial activity data collected by FinCEN related to weapons proliferation. 

action_date: 2018-09-26
text: 

Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act 

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on the usage of financial activity data collected by FinCEN related to weapons proliferation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9063)
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9063)
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6332.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9063)
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-08-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701.
action_date: 2018-08-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-905.
action_date: 2018-08-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-905.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 0.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
Tax Identity Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-6333
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2018-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: 

Taxpayer Identity Protection Act 

 
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to submit to Congress a report regarding the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program, including an explanation of the extent to which the information could be used to identify individuals receiving wages without work authorization. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
High School CODES Act

Bill: 115-hr-6334
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2018-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Area studies and international education
Computers and information technology
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: 

Coding Opportunities and Development for Equitable Students Act or the High School CODES Act

 
This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to direct the Department of Education (ED) to carry out a coding demonstration program. Under the program, ED shall award grants to local educational agencies for the establishment or expansion of programs that allow high-school students to take a coding class in place of a mathematics, science, or foreign language class as graduation requirement.
 
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the "Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office".

Bill: 115-hr-6335
Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2018-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Connecticut
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the "Veterans Memorial Post Office."
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the "Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-369.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-369.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10081)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10081)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10081)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Mr. Mitchell asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-369
Fair Access for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6336
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2018-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural research
Census and government statistics
Farmland
Government lending and loan guarantees
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Licensing and registrations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Property rights
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: 

Fair Access for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018 

 
This bill makes certain farmers operating on land that is heirs' property (e.g., property received from an owner who died without a will) eligible to receive a farm number and participate in Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. The bill also requires USDA to collect and report on data related to farmland ownership, tenure, transition, and entry of beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security.

Bill: 115-hr-6337
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2018-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Trade agreements and negotiations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: 
This bill amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require congressional approval for a presidential adjustment of an import due to a national security threat. Specifically, the bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress, which Congress may approve by a joint resolution. Under current law, the President determines whether any adjustment of an import is necessary, and must submit to Congress the reasons for any action taken or not taken. 
 
The bill retroactively applies to any proposed action made two years before enactment of this bill. In general, any rate of duty modification occurring in the time period two years before enactment of this bill and the date before enactment of this bill must revert to the previous rate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2018-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-11
text: Introduced in House