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Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2955
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Motor vehicles
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2017

 
This bill allows a passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, or bus to be equipped with a pulsating light system for high mounted stop lamps.
 
The term &quot;pulsating light system&quot; means a system for a high mounted stop lamp in which: (1) the lamp pulses rapidly no more than four times and for no more than two seconds when the vehicle brake is applied and then converts to a continuous light until the brake is released, and (2) the rapid pulsing may not be repeated upon a subsequent application of the brakes for a lock-out period of five seconds after the brake's release.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2956
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Domestic violence and child abuse
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Family relationships
Health personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2017

 
This bill prohibits a person or organization from performing, facilitating, or assisting in the performance of an abortion on an unemancipated minor under age 18 without first complying with parental notification requirements, subject to exceptions.
 
 It establishes penalties&#8212;a fine, up to one year in prison, or both&#8212;for each willful violation.
 
A parent who is required to be notified of an abortion of an unemancipated minor may bring an action in federal district court to prohibit the abortion. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Climate Solutions Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2958
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government studies and investigations
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Climate Solutions Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 by directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to promulgate regulations that require the percentage of electric energy generated from renewable sources that is sold at the retail level to increase each year beginning in 2020 so that in 2050 and each subsequent year, the percentage is at least 80%.
 
DOE must also promulgate regulations that set cumulative energy savings targets for retail electric energy and natural gas suppliers that require each supplier to secure annual savings that are achieved through end-use efficiency improvements at customer facilities. For electric energy suppliers, the targets must increase from .25% of sales in 2020 to 1.5% of sales in 2025 and each year thereafter through 2030. For natural gas suppliers, the target must increase from .25% of sales in 2020 to .5% of sales in 2025 and each year thereafter through 2030. DOE must allow suppliers to achieve the targets through a market-based trading system. 
 
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must promulgate annual emission reduction targets for each of 2030 through 2050 to ensure that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions: (1) in 2035 are at least 40% below those in 1990, and (2) in 2050 are at least 80% below those in 1990. The EPA must promulgate final regulations to implement those targets within 7 years and review them at least every 5 years thereafter.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act

Bill: 115-hr-2959
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Dental care
Family relationships
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act

 
This bill extends funding through FY2023 for specified outreach and enrollment grants under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Additionally, the bill expands the list of qualified grant recipients to include parent mentors.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Community College Student Success Act

Bill: 115-hr-2960
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Performance measurement
School administration
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Community College Student Success Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to carry out a community college student success grant program that awards grants to public, two-year institutions of higher educations (IHEs) for planning and implementing programs designed to increase the rate at which their students graduate or transfer to a four-year IHE. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Remedial Education Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-2961
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Language arts
Performance measurement
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Remedial Education Improvement Act

 
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to award grants for improving remedial education in higher education. 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Banning the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Airplanes Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2962
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 
B
anning the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Airplanes Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the use of an electronic cigarette to be treated as smoking for purposes of provisions prohibiting smoking on passenger flights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E853-854)
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-2963
Sponsor: Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Credit and credit markets
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Infrastructure development
Rural conditions and development
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize Federal Home Loan Banks to make investments related to rural infrastructure development. Federal Home Loan Banks may purchase investment-grade securities from nonmember lenders that are organized as cooperatives, have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank, and have experience providing loans to cooperatives eligible to receive loans from the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the Secretary of Labor.

Bill: 115-hr-2964
Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: American Samoa
Labor standards
U.S. territories and protectorates
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 
This bill amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to: (1) repeal the increases in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa that are scheduled to begin every third year after September 30, 2015, and until such minimum wage is equal to the minimum wage paid to employees who are engaged in commerce as prescribed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and (2) require that the minimum wage there be increased instead by such amount and at such time as determined by the Department of Labor through special industry committees as in place before July 24, 2007. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Gas Pump Access Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2965
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Gas Pump Access Act of 2017 

 
This bill declares that it shall be a prohibited form of discrimination against individuals with disabilities in a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for a gas station or convenience store to fail to clearly display at each self-service gas pump a decal that includes its telephone number and the words "Call for Assistance."
 
A gas station or convenience store that is open for business to the public with at least two attendants on duty must provide gas pumping assistance to a qualified individual with a disability who makes a request for such assistance. But it shall not be considered discrimination for a gas station or convenience store with one attendant on duty to fail to provide such requested gas pumping assistance if such attendant notifies the individual that assistance cannot be provided because there is only one attendant on duty.
 
The Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice must promulgate regulations necessary to ensure compliance with this bill and make graphics for the decals publicly available on their websites.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act

Bill: 115-hr-2967
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health promotion and preventive care
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act 

 
This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a Department of Agriculture program to award grants to local educational agencies to appoint nutrition coordinators with a background in nutrition education, dietetics, or nutrition program management. 
 
The responsibilities of the coordinators include: 
 
 
 ensuring compliance with local school wellness policies under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 
 
 coordinating nutrition education programs with school food service directors, 
 
 conducting training and facilitating information sharing of best practices, 
 
 working with programs that promote and motivate students to participate in school wellness activities, 
 
 coordinating and collaborating with other nutrition education programs, 
 
 providing community outreach to promote nutrient-rich foods and farm-to-school activities, 
 
 promoting regular physical activity in students, 
 
 ensuring students receive effective and consistent messages regarding healthy eating and active living, and 
 
 promoting nutrition education and team network nutrition programs in the state by coordinating and collaborating with the team nutrition network coordinator and community partners. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Know Your Repayment Options Act

Bill: 115-hr-2968
Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Educational guidance
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Know Your Repayment Options Act

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to annually give federal student loan borrowers who have graduated or departed from school detailed information, including monthly amount and lifetime payment amount, for each repayment option available to the borrower. To provide this individualized information to borrowers, ED must establish a process for annual verification of the borrower's annual income and the outstanding balance of principal and interest due on federal loans. Borrowers may opt out of being provided this information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
MORE Makerspaces Act

Bill: 115-hr-2969
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Business education
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Move Ownership and Responsibility to Encourage Makerspaces Act of 2017 or the MORE Makerspaces Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to require federal agencies to submit recommendations to the General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget on federal civilian real properties that have sufficient square footage, technological capabilities, and community accessibility for use as makerspaces.
 
The bill defines &quot;makerspace&quot; as a community space that: (1) provides access to tools, technology, and knowledge for learners and entrepreneurs; (2) results in the prototyping or creation of physical goods; and (3) supports the development of educational opportunities for personal growth, workforce training, and early stage business ventures. 
 
The Public Buildings Reform Board shall: (1) establish a review process through which federal agencies may lease or sell an abandoned or unused federal civilian real property for use as a makerspace; (2) establish an online public campaign to inform local municipalities of such process; and (3) when such a property is identified through such process, notify the Member of Congress in whose district such property is located so that such Member can inform the local municipality and community of the opportunity to use such property as a makerspace. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
American Arts Revival Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2970
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Books and print media
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Music
Performing arts
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Television and film

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

American Arts Revival Act of 2017

 
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make certain cultural workers, museum professionals, artistic professionals, arts and humanities professors, and music and arts educators eligible for student loan forgiveness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Martin Martinez.

Bill: 115-hr-2971
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2017-06-20 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Provides for the relief of Martin Martinez.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Introduced in House
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act

Bill: 115-hr-2972
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2017-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Minority health
Neurological disorders
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: 

Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private health care providers to expand training and support services for families and caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.

Bill: 115-hr-2973
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2017-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Aging
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Postal service
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: 
This bill directs the United States Postal Service to issue and sell an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.
 
Proceeds from the sale of the stamp must be transferred to the National Institutes of Health.
 
The stamp must be made available to the public for six years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-06-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Introduced in House