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Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act

Bill: 115-hr-552
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of the Treasury
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act

 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Labor from implementing the rule entitled &quot;Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance&quot; as the rule relates to short-term, limited duration insurance. The departments must use the definition of &quot;short-term, limited duration insurance&quot; in use immediately prior to publication of the rule. (The rule requires the duration of short-term, limited-duration insurance to be less than three months, including renewals. Previously, such insurance was required to expire less than 12 months after its effective date.)

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-553
Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 
This bill redesignates as the &quot;Nancy Reagan Memorial Park&quot; the Gravelly Point Park located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1031.
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1031.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 16.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2017-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
BLUE Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-556
Sponsor: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Blue Line Use Exception Act of 2017 or the BLUE Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to grant an exception to Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices provisions relating to road line marking standards to allow for the use of colored markings in the space between longitudinal parallel lines for ceremonial or celebratory purposes if a state's transportation department approves of such use.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
FCC "ABCs" Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-557
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

FCC &quot;ABCs&quot; Act of
 
2017

 
This bill amends Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in the case of a proposed or final rule (including a proposed or final amendment to an existing rule) that may have an economically significant impact, to include in the notice a cost-benefit analysis demonstrating that the benefits outweigh the costs, recognizing that some benefits and costs are difficult to quantify.
 
An &quot;economically significant impact&quot; is defined as an effect on the economy of at least $100 million annually or a material adverse effect on the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities.
 
The bill prohibits any appropriations for the express purpose of carrying out such analysis and notice requirements. 
 
The FCC must presume, absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, that: (1) forbearance requirements are met when determining whether to forbear from applying any regulation or provision under such Act to a telecommunications carrier, service, or class; and (2) regulations considered in each biennial regulatory review are no longer necessary in the public interest as the result of meaningful economic competition between providers of telecommunications service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
MERIT Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-559
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2017 or the MERIT Act of 2017

 
This bill establishes an alternative mechanism for the expedited removal by agency heads of federal employees for performance or misconduct by: (1) limiting an appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) to appeals made not later than 7 days after the date of such removal; and (2) making inapplicable to removals employee protections affording employees at least 30 days advance written notice of the proposed action and a reasonable time to answer the proposal orally and in writing, representation by an attorney, and a written decision.
 
Upon receipt of an appeal, the MSPB shall issue a decision not later than 30 days after the date of the appeal. In any case in which an MSPB judge cannot issue a decision in accordance with such 30-day requirement, the removal is final.
 
The MSPB: (1) shall uphold the decision of the agency head to remove an employee if the decision is supported by substantial evidence; and (2) may not stay any removal unless the basis for the appeal of such removal is related to certain prohibited personnel practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Job Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-561
Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Sales and excise taxes
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Small Business Job Protection Act of 201

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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to redefine "applicable large employer," for purposes of the mandate requiring employers to provide health insurance for their employees, to mean an employer with at least 100 full-time employees (currently, 50).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief Act

Bill: 115-hr-562
Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Inflation and prices
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the penalties for individuals who fail to maintain the minimum essential health insurance coverage required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Unaffordable Care Act

Bill: 115-hr-563
Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Unaffordable Care Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage an individual who: (1) resides in a location with fewer than two qualified health plans offered through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or (2) was covered under minimum essential coverage for the last month of the preceding year and the premium is at least 125% percent of the premium for that month. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-564
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Save Christians from Genocide Act

Bill: 115-hr-565
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Africa
Asia
Immigration status and procedures
Iran
Iraq
Libya
Middle East
Pakistan
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Syria
Visas and passports
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Save Christians from Genocide Act

 
This bill recognizes that Christians and Yazidis in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, and Libya are targets of genocide. 
 
The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for expedited visa processing and shall ensure that such applications receive first priority among refugee and (family- or employment-based) immigrant applications for an alien who: 
 
 
is a citizen or national of Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, or Libya, or in the case of an alien having no nationality, whose country of last habitual residence was Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, or Libya; 
 
is a Christian or Yazidi; and 
 
is seeking refugee or immigrant admission to the United States.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H476)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Terror-Free Skies Act

Bill: 115-hr-566
Sponsor: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Iran
Lebanon
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Terror-Free Skies Act

 
This bill requires the President to report to specified congressional committees every 180 days on the Iranian government's use of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities during the past five years. Such report shall describe the extent to which:
 
 
Iran's government has used commercial aircraft, including Iran Air, or related services to transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including military goods, weapons, personnel, electronic parts and mechanical equipment, or rocket or missile components; 
 
the commercial aviation sector of Iran has provided support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, the Bashar al Assad Regime, Hezbollah, Hamas, Kata'ib Hezbollah, or any other foreign terrorist organizations or entities designated on the specially designated national list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury; and 
 
foreign governments and persons have facilitated such activities. 

 
If the President determines in such a report that any Iranian commercial airliner has used commercial aircraft for illicit military purposes on or after January 16, 2016, the President shall designate such airline as a specially designated national and blocked person.
 
This bill shall cease to be effective 30 days after the President certifies that the Iranian government has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
RIGGED Act

Bill: 115-hr-567
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Executive Office of the President
Family relationships
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Relatives in Government Getting Employment Dishonorably Act or the RIGGED Act

 
This bill amends federal civil service law to revise the restrictions on the employment of relatives to: (1) make such restrictions applicable to the White House Office and the Executive Office of the President; and (2) include as a civilian position whose appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement is prohibited one acting in a professional or official capacity as a consultant or advisor, regardless of whether the position is voluntary, gratuitous, or authorized by law to be compensated.
 
An individual appointed, employed, promoted, or advanced in violation of such restrictions shall be removed immediately.
 
The bill makes provisions concerning prohibited personnel practices applicable to the White House Office. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
FAIR Act

Bill: 115-hr-568
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Financial Accountability in Reporting Act or the FAIR Ac
t 
 
This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require an individual who filed a financial disclosure report as a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, or Member of Congress to file a financial disclosure report by May 15 of the year in which the individual assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the position, whichever is later. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act

Bill: 115-hr-569
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act

 
This bill provides for retroactive calculation as of October 7, 2001, (the start of combat operations in Afghanistan) of qualifying active duty or active service days as a member of the Ready Reserve in order to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of retired pay for non-regular service. The current calculation date is January 28, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Solar Villages Initiative Act

Bill: 115-hr-570
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Foreign aid and international relief
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Solar Villages Initiative Act

 
 This bill authorizes the President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, to provide assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services. 
 
 In providing such assistance, the President shall give priority to empowering female-owned businesses.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members.

Bill: 115-hr-571
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional operations and organization
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Government buildings, facilities, and property
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 
This bill amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 to allow computers and related peripheral tools previously used by a Member of the House of Representatives to be donated to a public elementary or secondary school without regard to whether the donation: (1) is a cost to the government, or (2) has a recoverable value. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House