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STREET Act

Bill: 115-hr-4151
Sponsor: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
Introduced: 2017-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Community life and organization
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
International organizations and cooperation
Public contracts and procurement
Public transit
Public-private cooperation
Regional and metropolitan planning
Technology assessment
Transportation programs funding
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: 

Smart Technology for Resilient, Efficient, Economic and Reliable Transportation in Cities and Communities Act or the STREET Act

 
 This bill directs the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of Energy, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the National Science Foundation, to create, publish, and maintain a resource guide to assist states, communities, and cities in developing and implementing smart city or community programs. 
 
Transportation shall develop and implement an additional round to the Smart Cities Challenge, under which it shall provide competitive grants to small- and medium-sized communities to implement smart transportation proposals. 
 
The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study on innovative financing and procurement for funding smart cities or community activities and associated demonstration projects. 
 
The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall carry out specified activities to promote innovation and economic competitiveness and to achieve interoperability of smart city or community devices and systems, while strengthening the approach to private sector-led standardization activities and the participation of certain federal representatives. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-4153
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2017-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: 

Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct each civilian or military federal law enforcement agency to prescribe requirements for the safe storage and locking of service firearms when they are not in use.
 
It specifies minimum standards for safe storage and locking, directs agencies to report lost or stolen firearms, and requires agencies to provide training and written materials to law enforcement officers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
MAP Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4154
Sponsor: Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2017-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: 

Monitoring America's Premiums Act of 2017 or the MAP Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to suspend annual mandatory flood insurance premium increases for a property in a special flood hazard area during any period the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is revising or updating the flood insurance rate map for that property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Sexual Harassment Training Act

Bill: 115-hr-4155
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2017-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional officers and employees
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: 

Congressional Sexual Harassment Training Act

 
This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require each employing office under the Act to ensure that its covered employees enroll in the Office of Compliance's program of education that informs employees of the rights provided under the Act against sexual harassment: (1) within 60 days after first becoming an employee; (2) for existing employees, within 90 days after enactment of this bill; and (3) every two years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Driver Fatigue Prevention Act

Bill: 115-hr-4156
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2017-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Labor standards
Motor carriers
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: 

Driver Fatigue Prevention Act

 
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make over-the-road bus drivers subject to limitations on the maximum number of hours that an employee may work under such Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Identity and Dignity Act

Bill: 115-hr-4157
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2017-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Health information and medical records
Licensing and registrations
Social security and elderly assistance
User charges and fees
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: 

Restoring Identity and Dignity Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons, as part of prerelease planning procedures, to help a prisoner pay the cost of applying for benefits and obtaining documents.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Retirement Plan Modernization Act

Bill: 115-hr-4158
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2017-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: 

Retirement Plan Modernization Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to increase from $5,000 to $7,600 the amount of accrued benefits in a pension plan that may be immediately distributed without the consent of the participant. The bill also requires the increased limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2018. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4159
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2017-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: 

Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017 

 
This bill amends the National Housing Act to require Federal Housing Administration mortgage borrowers to pay mortgage insurance premiums only when their remaining principal balance exceeds 78% or more of the home value or sales price. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Foreclosures on Seniors Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4160
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2017-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Consumer credit
Housing finance and home ownership
Marriage and family status
Property tax

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: 

Preventing Foreclosures on Seniors Act of 2017

 
This bill expands loss mitigation for borrowers and surviving spouses under the Federal Housing Administration's Home Equity Conversion Mortgages program (a reverse-mortgage program) and otherwise revises the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Return on Investment Accountability Act

Bill: 115-hr-4161
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2017-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Intergovernmental relations
Public contracts and procurement
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: 

Return on Investment Accountability Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for eligible individuals who reside in states in which the federal tax burden of the state exceeds the federal outlays received by the state. 
 
An &quot;eligible individual&quot; is an individual who is: (1) the taxpayer, the spouse of the taxpayer, or a dependent of the taxpayer; (2) a citizen of the United States or lawfully present in the United States; and (3) a resident of the state for more than half of the year. The term does not include an estate, trust, or an individual for whom another taxpayer is allowed a deduction for a personal exemption. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Pell Grant Modernization Act

Bill: 115-hr-4162
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2017-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: 

Pell Grant Modernization Act 

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant Program. Specifically, the bill reduces the numbers of semesters a student is eligible to receive Pell Grants from 12 semesters to 10 semesters. 
 
In addition, the bill increases the number of credits students must take each semester in order to be considered a full-time student.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Cyber Shield Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4163
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2017-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Consumer affairs
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Manufacturing
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: 

Cyber Shield Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a Cyber Shield Advisory Committee to recommend (1) the format and content of Cyber Shield labels for covered products (i.e., consumer-facing physical objects that can connect to the Internet and collect, send, or receive data); and (2) the process to identify, establish, report on, adopt, maintain, and promote compliance with industry-leading cybersecurity and data security benchmarks to enhance cybersecurity and protect data.
 
In addition, Commerce must establish a Cyber Shield voluntary program to identify, certify, and label such covered products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act

Bill: 115-hr-4164
Sponsor: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2017-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural practices and innovations
Indian lands and resources rights
Public contracts and procurement
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: 

Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act 

 
This bill specifies that the owner of an absolute or conditional water right (including a federally recognized tribe), or an entity that receives or distributes water contracted from the federal government, may, pursuant to applicable water law, use or sell the water for the cultivation of industrial hemp if the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp is otherwise authorized under the laws of the state or tribe in which the use occurs. The bill applies regardless of whether the water has passed through a federal water project. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
NEW GIG Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4165
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2017-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Contracts and agency
Employment taxes
Self-employed
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: 

New Economy Works to Guarantee Independence and Growth Act of 2017 or the NEW GIG Act of 2017 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a test for determining if a service provider should be classified as an independent contractor rather than as an employee for tax purposes. 
 
If the requirements of the test are met, the provider may not be treated as an employee, the recipient or any payor may not be treated as an employer, and compensation for the service may not be treated as paid or received with respect to employment. 
 
The factors of the test include:
 
 
 the relationship between the parties (i.e., the provider incurs expenses; does not work exclusively for a single recipient; performs the service for a particular amount of time, to achieve a specific result, or to complete a specific task; or is a sales person compensated primarily on a commission basis);
 
 the place of business or ownership of the equipment (i.e., the provider has a principal place of business, does not work exclusively at the recipient's place of business, and provides tools or supplies); and 
 
 the services are performed under a written contract that meets certain requirements (i.e., specifies that the provider is not an employee, the recipient will satisfy withholding and reporting requirements, and that the provider is responsible for taxes on the compensation).
 
 
The bill also: (1) sets forth withholding and reporting requirements for service recipients who meet the requirements of the test, and (2) allows service providers to petition the U.S. Tax Court for a determination of employment status. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all employees of a firm to be counted as a single shareholder toward the shareholder limit of an S corporation.

Bill: 115-hr-4166
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2017-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Immigration status and procedures
Small business
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the limit on the number of shareholders of an S corporation, to: (1) allow employees (and their estates) of the S corporation and any wholly owned business entities of the corporation to be treated as one shareholder if the corporation only has employee shareholders; (2) allow nonresident aliens to be shareholders if the nonresident alien is an employee, or the spouse of an employee, of such a corporation; and (3) establish tax withholding requirements for nonresident aliens who are permitted to be shareholders under this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Coordinating Assistance for TANF Recipients Act

Bill: 115-hr-4167
Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2017-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: 

Coordinating Assistance for TANF Recipients Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for state demonstration projects that provide coordinated case management to help TANF recipients increase their employment and self-sufficiency.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Closing the Bump-Stock Loophole Act

Bill: 115-hr-4168
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Closing the Bump-Stock Loophole Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to regulate a reciprocating stock, or any other device which is designed to accelerate substantially the rate of fire of a semiautomatic weapon (i.e., bump stocks) in the same manner as a machine gun.
 
Any person possessing such a device when this bill is enacted must register the device with the ATF within one year of the enactment of this bill, and the registration must be included in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. 
 
The bill defines a &quot;semiautomatic weapon&quot; as any repeating weapon that: (1) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and (2) requires a separate function of the trigger to fire each cartridge. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4169
Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2017-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health personnel
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017

 
This bill allows an authorized physician or practitioner who is not enrolled as a Medicare provider to, under certain circumstances, prescribe covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill applies to a physician or practitioner, other than a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, who: (1) is not otherwise barred or excluded from participating in Medicare, and (2) prescribes a low-volume of billings for such drugs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-10-31
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: 2017-10-31
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: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Introduced in House