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POWERS Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-41
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2017 or the POWERS Act of
 
2017

 
This bill prohibits publication or service of a rule for 60 days following the date of the publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking for such rule. 
 
If, during such period, a House or Senate committee that has jurisdiction over the provision of law authorizing the rule submits written data, views, or arguments to the agency, it shall, within 10 days, publish a response in the Federal Register. (The period beginning on the date of such submission and ending on the date of such publication shall not count as part of the 60-day period during which publication or service of the rule is prohibited.)
 
The 10-day response requirement shall not apply to a subsequent committee submission if the agency: (1) determines that such subsequent submission fails to address the content of such response or raises issues that were not raised in the initial submission or the response, and (2) notifies the committee of such determination.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 115-hr-42
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Licensing and registrations
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 
 This bill authorizes the Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network of the Department of Veterans Affairs to contract with an entity specializing in civilian accreditation or health care evaluation to investigate any medical center within the network to assess deficiencies of the facilities at such medical center.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-19
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning.

Bill: 115-hr-43
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 
This bill permits veterans to use Department of Veterans Affairs post-9/11 educational assistance for an accredited independent study program (including open circuit television) at an educational institution that is an area career and technical education school or a postsecondary vocational school providing postsecondary level education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Muhammad Ali Expansion Act

Bill: 115-hr-44
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes
Business ethics
Contracts and agency
Professional sports
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Muhammad Ali Expansion Act

 
This bill amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) establish definitions for "fighter," "combat sport competition," and "mixed martial arts"; and (2) include individuals who fight in a professional mixed martial arts competition or other professional combat sport competition, such competitions, and the professional combat sports industry within the scope of such Act.
 
The bill requires the Association of Boxing Commissions, within two years after enactment of this bill, to establish: (1) guidelines for minimum contractual provisions that should be included in bout agreements and mixed martial arts and other combat sport contracts, and (2) guidelines for objective and consistent written criteria for the ratings of mixed martial arts and other combat sports. 
 
The bill applies conflict of interest provisions that prohibit a promoter from having a financial interest in the management of a boxer, or a manager from having a financial interest in the promotion of a boxer, to fighters participating in a mixed martial arts or other combat sport competition scheduled for 11 minutes or more.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-45
Sponsor: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Economic performance and conditions
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Judicial review and appeals
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Administrative Procedure Act to revise and expand the requirements for federal agency rulemaking by requiring agencies, in making a rule, to base all preliminary and final factual determinations on evidence and to consider the legal authority under which the rule may be proposed, the specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with the rule, any reasonable alternatives for the rule, and the potential costs and benefits associated with such alternatives.
 
The bill requires agencies to publish advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register for major rules and for high-impact rules (rules having an annual cost on the economy of $100 million or $1 billion or more, respectively) and for negative-impact on jobs and wages rules and those that involve a novel legal or policy issue arising out of statutory mandates. The notice must include a written statement identifying the nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with a rule, the legal authority under which the rule may be proposed, the nature of and potential reasons to adopt a novel legal or policy position, and a solicitation for written data, views, or arguments from interested persons.
 
Additionally, the bill: (1) sets forth criteria for issuing major guidance (agency guidance that is likely to lead to an annual cost on the economy of $100 million or more, a major increase in cost or prices, or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or ability to compete) or guidance that involves a novel legal or policy issue arising out of statutory mandates; and (2) expands the scope of judicial review of agency rulemaking by allowing immediate review of rulemaking not in compliance with notice requirements and establishing a substantial evidence standard for affirming agency rulemaking decisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Kalief's Law

Bill: 115-hr-47
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child health
Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
Evidence and witnesses
Government studies and investigations
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Mental health
Sound recording
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Effective and Humane Treatment of Youth Act of 2017 or Kalief's Law

 
This legislation amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) program for FY2018-FY2022.
 
 It requires a state or local government that receives JABG funding to implement policies that, with respect to youth: (1) provide a right to speedy trial; (2) provide a right to timely bail consideration; and (3) restrict solitary confinement. The term "youth" means an individual who is 21 years of age or younger. 
 
 Additionally, it requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program or the Community Oriented Policing Services program to implement policies and training on police-youth interaction. 
 
 The legislation amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require youth custodial interrogations to be recorded; (2) prohibit youth solitary confinement, except as a temporary response to serious and harmful behavior; and (3) prohibit youth restraints during courtroom proceedings, except in certain circumstances. 
 
DOJ must report to Congress on youth solitary confinement, including: (1) types and conditions; and (2) number of instances broken down by age, race, ethnicity, gender, and unique circumstances.
 
The bill directs DOJ to award grants to states and local governments to record youth custodial interrogations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act

Bill: 115-hr-48
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Child safety and welfare
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and paralysis
Firearms and explosives
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Human rights
Human trafficking
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Military education and training
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex and reproductive health
South Sudan
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act 

 
This bill requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, and refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Colleges and Universities Act

Bill: 115-hr-51
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural education
Alabama
Education programs funding
Higher education
Minority education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Funding for Student Scholarships for the 1890s Land-Grant African-American Colleges and Universities Act 

 
This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish and provide funding for a grant program within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for scholarships for students at 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890). USDA may award the scholarships to students who: (1) are seeking to attend such a college or university, and (2) intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Jobs, On-the-Job 'Earn While You Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act

Bill: 115-hr-52
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Infrastructure development
Labor-management relations
Minority employment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Jobs, On-the-Job "Earn While You Learn" Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to request labor unions, general contractors, and businesses that will rebuild infrastructure, transportation systems, technology and computer networks, and energy distribution systems to actively recruit, hire, and provide on-the-job training to African American men ages 18 to 39 through existing jobs, apprenticeships, and "earn while you learn" programs. Labor must help coordinate such recruitment. 
 
The jobs, training, and apprenticeships must be conducted in conjunction with Labor, labor unions and associations involved in infrastructure rebuilding, and the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.
 
Labor unions, contractors, and businesses involved with such infrastructure or systems must recruit by seeking assistance from the African American community, churches, the National Urban League, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 100 Black Men of America, high school and college job placement offices, and media outlets.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
CATCH Traffickers Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-53
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Human trafficking
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Coordinated Assistance To Catch Human Traffickers Act of 2017 or the CATCH Traffickers Act of 

2017

 
 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish and maintain a national database for human trafficking investigations. 
It requires a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency that conducts a human trafficking investigation to enter information into the database. The Department of Justice must reduce by 20% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for a state or local government that fails to comply.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
CAPITALS Act

Bill: 115-hr-54
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Natural disasters
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Asset Protection of Infrastructure under Terrorist Attack Logistical Structure or CAPITALS Act or the CAPITALS Act

 
 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must report to Congress regarding the feasibility of establishing a DHS Civilian Cyber Defense National Resource.
 
The report must address: 
 
 
the number of persons who would be needed to defend the critical infrastructure of the United States from a cyber attack or man-made intentional or unintentional catastrophic incident; 
 
elements of DHS that would be best equipped to recruit, train, and manage such a resource; 
 
resources that could be pre-positioned and training that could be instilled to assure responsiveness if an incident disrupts communications in a region or area; 
 
the impact of potential recruits' lack of experience in military, intelligence, law enforcement, or government work experience;
 
logistics of allowing governors to make requests of DHS to use such a resource in states during times of cyber emergency; and
 
whether a resource trained to defend U.S. networks in a major attack or natural or man-made disaster will benefit overall efforts to defend the interests of the United States.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Breath of Fresh Air Act

Bill: 115-hr-55
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Nursing
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Breath of Fresh Air Act

 
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for local educational agencies (LEAs) to purchase, and train school personnel to use, nebulizers.
 
Each grant recipient must demonstrate that, with respect to each of its schools that is to use the nebulizers: (1) a full-time certified nurse is on staff, (2) trained personnel and other resources necessary for nebulizer use are in place, (3) emergency services personnel are notified of nebulizer locations, (4) nebulizers are integrated into the school's emergency response procedures, and (5) procedures are in place to notify parents of the availability of nebulizers and to inform them how to provide the school with their child's prescription asthma medication and authorization to use a nebulizer to assist their child.
 
The bill gives grant priority to LEAs that: (1) serve areas where the prevalence of asthma is at least 10% higher than the national average; (2) do not already have at least one nebulizer in each of their schools; (3) serve schools that typically have a significant number of students, staff, and visitors present during the day; and (4) have not received funds under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
America RISING Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-56
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Science and engineering education
Small business
Student aid and college costs
Unemployment
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

 
 
 
 

America Realizing the Informational Skills and Initiative of New Graduates Act of 2017 or America RISING Act of 2017
 
This bill directs the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services to jointly establish a grant program to defray the costs paid by: (1) employers to compensate recent college graduates; and (2) recent college graduates to enroll in postsecondary education courses in mathematics, science, engineering, or technology.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House