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TRUMP Special Counsel Act

Bill: 115-hr-2444
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2017 or the TRUMP Special Counsel Act 

 
This bill requires the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel when the Attorney General determines that the investigation or prosecution of a person or matter would present a conflict of interest for the Department of Justice (DOJ) or other extraordinary circumstances exist. Extraordinary circumstances exist in any criminal investigation of the President, Vice President, and their spouses or children, or which involves the activities of agents or entities under the control of a foreign state acting in concert with agents associated with the President or Vice President.
 
The jurisdiction of a special counsel is established by the Attorney General, who shall include a specific factual statement of the matter to be investigated. The special counsel's jurisdiction also includes the authority to investigate and prosecute federal crimes committed with the intent to interfere with the investigation. 
 
A special counsel may request the assignment of appropriate DOJ employees to assist him or her. If necessary, the special counsel may request that additional personnel be hired or assigned from outside DOJ. 
 
The special counsel shall exercise, within the scope of his or her jurisdiction, the full power and independent authority to exercise all investigative and prosecutorial functions of any U.S. Attorney.
 
The special counsel and staff shall be subject to disciplinary action for misconduct under the same standards as other employees of DOJ.
 
At the conclusion of the special counsel's work, the special counsel must provide the Attorney General with a confidential report explaining prosecution or declination decisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
DATA Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2445
Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

DMEPOS Access and Transparency Act of 2017 or the DATA Act of 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement prior-authorization processes under the Medicare program for certain medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, supplies, and services.
 
 
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-05-16
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: 2017-05-16
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: 2017-05-16
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: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
FIRED Act

Bill: 115-hr-2446
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal officials
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Fighting for Intelligent, Rational, and Ethical Dismissal Act or the FIRED Act

 
This bill limits the circumstances under which the President may remove the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation&mdash;specifically, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4221)
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Low-Income Solar Act

Bill: 115-hr-2447
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Electric power generation and transmission
Employment and training programs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Low- and moderate-income housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Low-Income Solar Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a loan and grant program for photovoltaic solar (a method of converting energy from the sun into electricity) installations in low-income and underserved areas for FY2018-FY2032.
 
Loans must be provided for: (1) community solar facilities that provide solar energy to low-income households, or (2) solar installations at federally subsidized affordable housing at multi-family complexes.
 
The community solar facilities must: (1) be owned by an organization of electricity consumers that own a share of the facility's solar electricity generation, (2) have a certain a nameplate rating (or power generation capacity), (3) be located in or near a community that uses the electricity generated by the facility, and (4) reserve at least 25% of the electricity generated for low-income households. 
 
Grants must be given for: (1) solar electricity generating facilities installed on properties of eligible, low-income home owners; or (2) new solar projects for low-income households and individuals, including the costs of equipment and job training associated with solar projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
SEEED Commission Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2448
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Government studies and investigations
Policy sciences
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Social Enterprise Ecosystem and Economic Development Commission Act of 2017 or the SEEED Commission Act of 2017

 
This bill establishes the Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise to examine and make recommendations on ways the federal government can support and utilize social enterprises. The Commission must: (1) establish criteria for identifying social enterprises for purposes of federal programs, and (2) identify opportunities for the federal government to engage social enterprises in creating jobs and strengthening local economies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
SCRAP Act

Bill: 115-hr-2449
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Sunset the CRA and Restore American Protection Act of 2017 or the SCRAP Act

 
This bill repeals the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The CRA allows Congress to vote on a joint resolution of disapproval to overturn a recently issued agency rule and prohibit the agency from reissuing a rule that is substantially the same unless specifically authorized by Congress. 
 
The bill allows agencies to reinstate rules overturned by the CRA by: (1) publishing the rule in the Federal Register within one year after enactment of this bill, or (2) using notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act after the one-year period after enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
FILM Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2450
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business expenses
Income tax deductions
Intellectual property
Performing arts

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act of 2017 or the FILM Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 provisions that allow the expensing of the costs of qualified film, television, and live theatrical productions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Deborah Sampson Act

Bill: 115-hr-2452
Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Hospital care
Lawyers and legal services
Mental health
National symbols
Public-private cooperation
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Transportation costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Deborah Sampson Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of peer-to-peer assistance for women veterans who are separating or newly separated from the Armed Forces), with emphasis placed on women who suffered service-related sexual trauma or who are at risk of becoming homeless.
 
 Additionally, the VA shall: 
 
 
expand the women veterans call center to include a text messaging capability; 
 
establish a partnership with at least one nongovernmental organization to provide legal services to women veterans based upon their 10 highest unmet needs; 
 
retrofit VA medical facilities with fixtures, materials, and other outfitting measures to support the care of women veterans; 
 
ensure that each VA medical facility has at least one full-time or part-time women's health primary care provider; 
 
expand to 14 days VA post-delivery care services for women veterans who are receiving maternity care in a VA or VA-contracted facility; 
 
ensure that the women veteran manager program is supported at each VA medical center with a program manager and an ombudsman; 
 
collect, analyze, and publish data on each VA service or benefit program and disaggregate such data by sex and minority status; and 
 
publish an Internet website that serves as a centralized information source for women veterans' benefits and services.
 
 
The bill makes funds available for: (1) primary care and emergency care clinicians' participation in the women veterans health care mini-residency program, and (2) organizations that focus on providing assistance to women veterans and their families.
 
The bill: (1) provides for reintegration and readjustment services to veterans and family members in group retreat settings, and (2) expresses the sense of Congress that the VA's motto should be more inclusive. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2453
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program.
 
DHS's Chief Human Capital Officer, in conjunction with the Chief Intelligence Officer, shall administer the program, which shall be open to employees serving in existing analyst positions within DHS's Intelligence Enterprise and other DHS employees as deemed appropriate by such officers.
 
 The responsibilities applicable to the Homeland Security Rotation Program shall apply to the program.

action_date: 2017-09-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program.
 
DHS's Chief Human Capital Officer, in conjunction with the Chief Intelligence Officer, shall administer the program, which shall be open to employees serving in existing analyst positions within DHS's Intelligence Enterprise and other DHS employees as deemed appropriate by such officers.
 
 The responsibilities applicable to the Homeland Security Rotation Program shall apply to the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7232)
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7232)
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2453.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7232-7236)
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Mr. Gallagher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Separation of Government and President's Financial Interests Act

Bill: 115-hr-2455
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Financial services and investments
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Separation of Government and President's Financial Interests Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the scope of an existing conflict-of-interest restriction on federal executive branch officials.
 
Current law prohibits a federal executive branch official from personally and substantially participating in a government matter in which that official (or an immediate family member, business partner, or associated organization of that individual) has a financial interest. This bill broadens the scope of the provision to also prohibit an executive branch official from personally and substantially participating in a government matter in which the President has a financial interest.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act

Bill: 115-hr-2456
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Federal officials
Financial services and investments
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Jurisdiction and venue
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that a person, regardless of the country of his or her citizenship, may be convicted of an offense involving bribery of public officials based on conduct occurring outside the United States, in certain circumstances.
 
A violation of this bill constitutes a high crime and misdemeanor under the U.S. Constitution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Jamiel Shaw, II Memorial Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2458
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Census and government statistics
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Jamiel Shaw, II Memorial Act of 2017

 
 This bill prohibits the payment of funds to a state or its political subdivisions under any program or activity administered by the Department of Homeland Security unless such state: (1) compiles statistics on each person arrested, charged, convicted of a crime, or incarcerated by such state, including the immigration status and country of origin of such persons and the crimes for which such persons were arrested, charged, convicted, or incarcerated; (2) reports such statistics monthly to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and (3) certifies, on a monthly basis, compliance with the requirements of this bill. Each federal agency must compile similar statistics and report on such statistics monthly to the FBI.
 
The FBI must annually publish all statistics reported under this bill as a separate data collection of its Uniform Crime Reports. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
Transnational Criminal Organization Exploitation Threat Assessment Act

Bill: 115-hr-2459
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Immigration status and procedures
Organized crime

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Transnational Criminal Organization Exploitation Threat Assessment Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, to conduct a threat assessment of the exploitation by transnational criminal organizations of the unaccompanied alien children services program. 
 
Upon completion of the assessment: (1) DHS shall direct component agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to address identified security vulnerabilities; and (2) the Under Secretary shall disseminate such assessment to federal, state, and local partners.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House