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PAPER Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6708
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2018-09-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Books and print media
Congressional agencies
Congressional operations and organization
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Government information and archives
Libraries and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: 

Preventing Additional Printing of Electronic Records Act of 2018 or the PAPER Act of 2018

 
This bill limits the printing of the Congressional Record and the calendars of the House of Representatives by requiring the offices that receive printed copies to request the copies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant for the development of any video game.

Bill: 115-hr-6709
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2018-09-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Digital media
Games and hobbies
Health programs administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: 
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from awarding grants to develop video games. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act

Bill: 115-hr-6710
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-09-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: 

District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act

 
This bill provides authority for the District of Columbia government to set the date and time of special elections for local office positions in the District.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
House Intern Pay Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6711
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2018-09-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
House of Representatives
Temporary and part-time employment
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: 

House Intern Pay Act of 2018

 
This bill establishes an allowance in each office of Members of the House of Representatives for compensation of interns who serve in the Member's office during a calendar year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
Warrior Wellness Act

Bill: 115-hr-6712
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2018-09-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Mental health
Military medicine
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: 

Warrior Wellness Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress on (1) the shortage of mental health providers within DOD, (2) a plan for recruiting and retaining mental health professionals, (3) a plan to reduce the improper prescribing of medications for post-traumatic stress disorders within DOD and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities, and (4) a plan for a program to monitor DOD and VHA medication prescription practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Introduced in House
Safe to Tell Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6713
Sponsor: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency communications systems
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Right of privacy
School administration
State and local government operations
Student records
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Safe to Tell Act of 2018

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states for establishing anonymous school threat reporting programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6714
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Government information and archives
Judicial procedure and administration
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018

 
This bill directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to consolidate the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system into one system.
 
Additionally, it establishes certain requirements for the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, including the following:
 
 
documents filed with a federal court must be publicly accessible not later than five days after filing, and
 
 documents on PACER must be available to the public and to parties before the court free of charge.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the "Captain Matthew J. August Post Office".

Bill: 115-hr-6715
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
Rhode Island

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the "Captain Matthew J. August Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
To redesignate certain facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Bill: 115-hr-6716
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 
This bill redesignates the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Fairmont, West Virginia, as the &quot;Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Depression Side Effect Labeling Awareness Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6717
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Depression Side Effect Labeling Awareness Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug that has an increased risk of suicide or depression to prominently display such risk.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Health Coverage Reporting Paperwork Reduction Act

Bill: 115-hr-6718
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Health Coverage Reporting Paperwork Reduction Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the reporting requirements for providers of minimum essential health insurance coverage. Under current law, statements regarding the health coverage must be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service and the covered individuals who are named in the statements. The bill provides that the statements for covered individuals are only required to be provided upon request of the individuals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the "Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office".

Bill: 115-hr-6719
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Georgia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the "Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1214)
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6720
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Mammals
Meat
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018

 
This bill prohibits persons from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits persons from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption. 
 
The bill subjects a violator to a fine.
 
The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. However, it does not apply to an activity carried out by an Indian for a religious ceremony.

action_date: 2018-09-12
text: 

Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits persons from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits persons from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption. 
 
The bill subjects a violator to a fine.
 
The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. However, it does not apply to an activity carried out by an Indian for a religious ceremony.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8117)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8117)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6720.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8117-8118)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
FinCEN Modernization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6721
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

FinCEN Modernization Act of 2018 

 
This bill requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to establish programs and perform research related to financial technology, including topics such as machine learning, data analytics, and cryptocurrency. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Strength in Diversity Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6722
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Performance measurement
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Strength in Diversity Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the Stronger Together Program, through which the Department of Education (ED) shall award competitive grants for the development or implementation of plans to improve diversity or eliminate socioeconomic or racial isolation in public schools and publicly funded early education programs. The grants are available to local educational agencies, a consortium of such agencies, educational service agencies, or other regional educational authorities that have significant achievement gaps and socioeconomic or racial segregation within or across the school districts served by the entity.
 
ED may give priority to an eligible entity that proposes to use funds to support a program that extends beyond one local educational agency.
 
Each recipient of an implementation grant shall implement a high-quality plan that includes:
 
 
a comprehensive set of strategies designed to improve academic outcomes by increasing diversity,
 
evidence of strong family and community support for these strategies,
 
ambitious but achievable goals to increase diversity over the grant period,
 
collection and analysis of data to provide transparency and support continuous improvement throughout the grant period, and
 
a rigorous evaluation of the proposed project's effectiveness.

 
ED shall establish performance measures to track the progress of each grant recipient.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6723
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
State and local government operations
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a state from registering an individual to vote in federal elections unless the individual provides documentary proof of citizenship.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9051)
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Businesses from Burdensome Compliance Cost Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6724
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Retail and wholesale trades
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Protecting Businesses from Burdensome Compliance Cost Act of 2018 

 
This bill limits the authority of a state to require a remote seller to collect (1) a tax or fee owed by a purchaser located in the state incident to a purchase of a good or service from the seller, and (2) information incident to the purchase. A remote seller is a seller with no physical presence in the state in which the purchaser is located at the time of the purchase. 
 
A state may not impose the requirements on a remote seller unless the purchase occurs after this bill takes effect and the tax or fee is imposed under a statute in effect in the state where the purchaser is located at the time of the purchase. A subdivision of a state may not impose the requirements on a remote seller. 
 
The tax or fee must apply to purchases throughout the state of the good or service. The rate must be uniform and may not exceed the combined rate of the state and local taxes and fees payable by purchasers in the state of the good or service from sellers physically present in the state. 
 
The state statute may not require the seller to (1) remit the taxes or fees to more than one location, or (2) provide information about the purchaser other than the zip code of the purchase and the aggregate amount of fees or taxes collected in a particular zip code.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
United States-Israel Directed Energy Cooperation Act

Bill: 115-hr-6725
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

United States-Israel Directed Energy Cooperation Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out research, development, test, and evaluation activities on a joint basis with Israel to establish directed energy capabilities that address threats to the United States, its deployed forces, or Israel.
 
DOD may provide Israel with maintenance and sustainment support for such activities provided that Israel contributes at least a matching amount or an amount that otherwise meets Israel's best efforts, as mutually agreed to by the United States and Israel. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Invest in America Act

Bill: 115-hr-6726
Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2018-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Foreign and international corporations
Real estate business
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Invest in America Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal several provision that were added by the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980. The bill repeals provisions that imposed: (1) capital gains taxes on dispositions of investments in U.S. real property by foreign citizens, and (2) related tax withholding and reporting requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Introduced in House