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Prioritizing Our Workers Act

Bill: 115-hr-3969
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Employee benefits and pensions

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Prioritizing Our Workers Act

 
This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to include as allowable administrative expenses in bankruptcy the unfunded vested benefits in a defined pension plan and certain pension obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Claims for administrative expenses are entitled to priority in bankruptcy proceedings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
STRANDED Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3970
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Economic development
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax credits
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
Securities
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Sensible, Timely Relief for America's Nuclear Districts' Economic Development Act of 2017 or the
 
STRANDED Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE)to enter into an arrangement under which the National Academy of Sciences must conduct a study to determine whether opportunities exist for affected communities to consider alternatives to nuclear facilities, generating sites, and waste sites. DOE must also: (1) establish the Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing public and private resources and funding for affected communities, and (2) establish a grant program to assist localities near nuclear power plants to offset the impacts of stranded nuclear waste in affected communities.
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for tax incentives for investment in nuclear affected communities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2017-10-05
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: 2017-10-05
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: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
JETS Act

Bill: 115-hr-3974
Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Justifiable and Efficient Transportation Substitutes Act or the JETS Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the travel expenses of any cabinet official on: (1) a non-commercial, private, chartered flight; or (2) any plane owned, operated, rented or leased by the government. The prohibition must continue until the President prescribes guidelines to be published in the Federal Register describing prohibited and permissible travel by a cabinet official. 
 
With regard to permissible travel under the guidelines: 
 
 
scheduling requirements may not be cited except in the case of travel to or from a region covered by a declaration of an emergency or a major disaster, or for reasons of national security; 
 
the unavailability of commercially-available flights may be cited if it is accompanied by a written finding by the President or the Chief of Staff to the President issued on a case-by-case basis; and 
 
no comprehensive waiver may be allowed for a cabinet official.

 
After the date of publication of the guidelines, any travel by a cabinet official otherwise prohibited must be disclosed to the General Services Administration (GSA). GSA must publish information on the disclosed travel on its public website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Cyber Breach Notification Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3975
Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Government information and archives
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Cyber Breach Notification Act of 2017

 
This bill requires certain entities that collect, use, access, transmit, store, or dispose of unsecured, sensitive, personally identifiable information in electronic or digital form to provide specified notification following a security breach of such information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1336-1337)
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Access to Marketplace Insurance Act

Bill: 115-hr-3976
Sponsor: Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
Medicare
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Access to Marketplace Insurance Act

 
This bill requires health insurers to accept, on behalf of individuals enrolled in qualified health plans, cost-sharing payments made by certain third parties (e.g., state and federal government programs) and count such payments toward annual cost-sharing limitations. (Qualified health plans are eligible for subsidies and fulfill an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Infrastructure Bank for America Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3977
Sponsor: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Government lending and loan guarantees
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Infrastructure development
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Rural conditions and development
Securities
State and local finance
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Infrastructure Bank for America Act of 2017

 
This bill provides for the establishment of the Infrastructure Bank Holding Company (IBHC), which shall be the parent company of the Infrastructure Bank for America (the bank). The bank shall provide: (1) direct loans and loan guarantees to private entities for the construction or maintenance of revenue-producing infrastructure projects, and (2) indirect loans and loan guarantees to state and local governments and state infrastructure banks for the construction or maintenance of infrastructure projects. At least 7% of the dollar amount of the loans and loan guarantees shall be for infrastructure projects in rural areas.
 
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall have oversight and supervisory authority over the IBHC and the bank. The Department of the Treasury shall have oversight and supervisory authority over the issuance of bonds by the IBHC and the bank. The bank shall establish an Infrastructure Guarantee Fund to cover loans and loan guarantees in the event of nonpayment.
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend and modify the dividends received deduction for repatriated foreign earnings used to purchase holding company bonds, and (2) allow a new infrastructure bank holding company credit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3980
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2017

 
This bill establishes the United States Commission on Hate Crimes to investigate and report on: 
 
 
whether hate crimes have increased; 
 
factors that contributed to an increase in hate crimes, if one is determined to exist; 
 
policies or actions by law enforcement agencies to reduce hate crimes; and 
 
the impact of underreporting on hate crimes statistics and prevention.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Pollution Transparency Act

Bill: 115-hr-3981
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Pollution Transparency Act

 
The heads of federal agencies in making certain rulemaking or procurement decisions must consider the costs of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions as specified in the bill. 
 
The bill establishes the Interagency Working Group on the Costs of Greenhouse Gases to evaluate, at least once every five years, the method of calculating the cost of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
 
The bill also establishes the Costs of Greenhouse Gases Scientific Review Committee. The 10 members of the committee must be selected by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and represent relevant scientific fields. The committee must make recommendations to the working group regarding revisions to the greenhouse gas calculation method.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Tax Fairness Act

Bill: 115-hr-3982
Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices
Marriage and family status
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Social Security Tax Fairness Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of Social Security benefits, to: (1) increase the income thresholds above which Social Security benefits are subject to certain taxes, (2) require the income thresholds for joint returns to be twice the amounts in effect for other taxpayers, and (3) require the thresholds to be adjusted for inflation after 2018. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8131)
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-3983
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
District of Columbia
Monuments and memorials
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove the statue of Albert Pike near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia using non-federal funds. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1334)
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Bill: 115-hr-3984
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Firearms and explosives
Manufacturing
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

 
This bill amends the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to repeal provisions that prohibit civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm.
 
Additionally, the bill states that firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not immune from legal process. Such data is subject to discovery; is admissible as evidence; and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Internet of Medical Things Resilience Partnership Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3985
Sponsor: Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Internet of Medical Things Resilience Partnership Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to establish a working group in order to develop recommendations on improving the security and resilience of networked medical devices. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3986
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Firearms and explosives
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Stopping the Iron Pipeline Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish and newly manufactured firearms to meet a national standard for incorporating passive identification capability into all firearms sold in the United States. Passive identification capability means technology that: (1) enables identification by a mobile or fixed reading device, and (2) does not transmit an electronic monitoring or tracking signal. 
 
In developing a national standard, DOJ must prioritize certain considerations, including a firearm owner's right to privacy and right to legally own firearms and the ability of law enforcement authorities to use passive identification capability to track lost and stolen guns. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3987
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Crimes against property
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control to conduct or support gun violence research. It also requires a gun owner to report a lost or stolen firearm to local law enforcement authorities within 48 hours of discovery. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3988
Sponsor: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2017-10-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: 

Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions of individuals who do not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. The deduction may not exceed one-third of the standard deduction of the individual. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959)
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Introduced in House