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Missed Opportunities in Student Debt and Possibilities Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4349
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Student Debt and Possibilities Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to report annually on grants not awarded under each of its programs that aim to make education more accessible or affordable. For each program, ED must publish a report on the 10 applications that were not funded (completely or partially), but showed the greatest potential to make higher education more accessible or affordable or ease borrowers' student debt burdens. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Missed Opportunities in Jobs Act

Bill: 115-hr-4350
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Unemployment
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Jobs Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Labor to submit to Congress an annual report on funds requested and awarded through YouthBuild programs. A YouthBuild program provides disadvantaged youth with opportunities for employment, education, leadership development, and training through the rehabilitation or construction of housing for homeless individuals and low-income families, and of public facilities.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Missed Opportunities in Education Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4351
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Education Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to report annually on grants not awarded under each of its competitive or discretionary grant programs. For each program, ED must publish a report on the 10 applications that were not funded (completely or partially), but showed the greatest potential to improve education in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Missed Opportunities in Career and Technical Education Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4352
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Career and Technical Education Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to report annually to Congress on requests for funding research that were not granted and had the greatest potential for improving career and technical education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Missed Opportunities in Public Health and Biomedical Research Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4353
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Public Health and Biomedical Research Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to report annually on specified information relating to grant applications, specifically grant applications with potentially positive public health effects that were denied.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Missed Opportunities in Science and Engineering Research Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4354
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
General science and technology matters
Military procurement, research, weapons development
National Science Foundation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Science and Engineering Research Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to report to Congress on the fiscal health of the NSF research enterprise and the volume of worthy but unfunded grant proposals submitted to the NSF in the preceding year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Missed Opportunities in Transportation Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4355
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Transportation Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to report to Congress on missed opportunities in each competitive or discretionary grant program administered by DOT in the preceding fiscal year. The report must detail the 10 applications, proposals, or requests that were not funded or awarded but showed the greatest potential to improve transportation in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Missed Opportunities in Aviation Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4356
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Aviation Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to report to Congress the total number of airport development project grant requests that were under review for funding during the preceding fiscal year. The report must include the number of requests that were granted, were denied, and remained pending at the end of the fiscal year.
 
The report must detail those that were denied or remained pending but showed the greatest potential for improving aviation in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Missed Opportunities in Veterans Affairs Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4357
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Research administration and funding
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Veterans Affairs Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include in its annual report to Congress any denial of funding for a VA construction project or program aimed at helping veterans access resources, including health care, career support, resources for homeless veterans, and related research. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Missed Opportunities in Low Income Housing Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4358
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Income tax credits
Low- and moderate-income housing

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Missed Opportunities in Low Income Housing Act of 2017 

 
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to report annually to Congress on applications for tax credits under the low-income housing tax credit program that, in the preceding fiscal year, were approved but not allocated credits. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4359
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Indian social and development programs
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use at least 5% of the amounts made available for rental assistance under the low-income housing assistance program to carry out a rental assistance and supported housing program, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the benefit of Indian veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and residing in or near an Indian area. 
 
Rental assistance shall be: (1) made available to recipients eligible for housing assistance block grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; and (2) awarded based on need, administrative capacity, and any other funding criteria established by HUD. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Wage Adjustment for Veterans Student Act

Bill: 115-hr-4360
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Labor standards
Student aid and college costs
Temporary and part-time employment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Wage Adjustment for Veterans Student Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay the higher of the federal, state, or local government minimum wage as a work-study allowance under the educational assistance programs. Currently, the VA must pay the higher of the state or federal minimum wage. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Accurate Budgeting Act

Bill: 115-hr-4361
Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget process
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Accurate Budgeting Act 

 
This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Joint Committee on Taxation to incorporate a macroeconomic impact analysis in estimates of the budgetary effects of major revenue legislation to the extent that it is practicable. 
 
The macroeconomic impact analysis, commonly referred to as dynamic scoring, includes: 
 
 
the changes in economic output, employment, interest rates, capital stock, and tax revenues expected to result from the proposal;
 
revenue feedback (changes in revenue resulting from changes in economic growth as a result of the proposal); and 
 
the assumptions and data used for the estimate. 
 
 
The bill also amends the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) to require estimates of the budgetary effects of major revenue legislation prepared for purposes of PAYGO requirements to incorporate a macroeconomic impact analysis to the extent that it is practicable. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4362
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Building construction
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2017

 
This bill includes construction or acquisition of a nursing home or domiciliary that has a significant need for beds and is located at least 100 miles away from the nearest existing state home facility as a priority for Department of Veterans Affairs state home facility grants to nursing homes and domiciliaries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
RFG Modernization Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4364
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Energy prices
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Motor fuels
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

RFG Modernization Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to allow states to request a waiver of the reformulated gasoline requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the price of gasoline is excessively high. (Sale of reformulated gasoline is required in areas with high smog levels.) In making its determination, the EPA must consider the difference in price between conventional and reformulated gasoline. Waivers are not to exceed 42 days and may be renewed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act

Bill: 115-hr-4365
Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Defense
Domestic violence and child abuse
Firearms and explosives
Military law
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act

 
This bill requires military departments to submit to the Department of Justice for inclusion in the national instant criminal background check system identifying information on each member of the Armed Forces who: (1) has been convicted of domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), or (2) has entered into a plea agreement accepting liability for such an offense.
 
The bill amends the federal criminal code to extend the prohibition on possession and transportation of firearms and ammunition by individuals convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence to individuals convicted of similar offenses under the UCMJ.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-12-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
GI Bill Distance Learning Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-4366
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Educational technology and distance education
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

GI Bill Distance Learning Improvement Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to make one-time payments to eligible individuals pursuing a program of education under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis for the puchase of a computer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Emergency Disaster Bridge Loan Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4367
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Government lending and loan guarantees
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Small Business Emergency Disaster Bridge Loan Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration to provide guaranteed bridge loans (i.e., loans made to small businesses while their applications for assistance under a disaster loan program are pending) to small businesses located in declared major disaster areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Small Business Act to require that community development block grant funds provided for the same purpose as assistance under certain disaster relief programs of the Small Business Act be used to repay such assistance, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-4368
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Appropriations
Disaster relief and insurance
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 
This bill amends the Small Business Act to allow certain community development block grant disaster relief funds (CDBG-DR) to be used to repay certain Small Business Administration guaranteed disaster loans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4369
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2017-11-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Unemployment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2017

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine a veteran with a service-connected disability has a total disability based on his or her ability to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of the disability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Introduced in House