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Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act

Bill: 115-hr-6744
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adult day care
Aging
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Home and outpatient care
Law enforcement administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act 

 
This bill requires the Administration on Aging to award grants and take other specified actions to address the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
ACCESS Rural America Act

Bill: 115-hr-6745
Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Telecommunication rates and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act or the ACCESS Rural America Act 

 
This bill increases the shareholder registration threshold for issuers receiving support through federal universal service support mechanisms, which provide communication services to underserved areas. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 836.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-1077.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-1077.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 15.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6746
Sponsor: Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Credit and credit markets
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Reserve System
Federal officials
Federally chartered organizations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing industry and standards
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Rural conditions and development
Securities
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations
Transfer and inheritance taxes
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018 

 
This bill revises provisions related to housing finance, mortgage-backed securities, and government-sponsored enterprises. Among other things, the bill: 
 
 
abolishes the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), effective five years after the bill's enactment; 
 
makes both the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) independent of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); 
 
transfers certain functions from HUD and the Department of Agriculture to the FHA and otherwise revises the FHA's authority; and 
 
establishes a mortgage-backed security market exchange and covered bond program. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Our Communities and Rights Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6747
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Firearms and explosives
Judicial review and appeals
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
State and local courts
State and local government operations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Protecting Our Communities and Rights Act of 2018

 
This bill authorizes state grants to implement laws that permit courts to issue extreme risk protection orders. An extreme risk protection order is a state court order that prohibits an individual from purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. 
 
Additionally, the bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition. Specifically, it adds a new category of prohibited persons&#8212;persons who are subject to a court order that restrains them from possessing a firearm.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6748
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, which is a grant program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The program focuses on improving emergency health care for children who are seriously ill or injured.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
NCAA Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6749
Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Athletes
Child health
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Labor-management relations
Professional sports
School athletics
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

National Collegiate Athletics Advancement Act of 2018 or the NCAA Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an institution of higher education or an eligible institution for purposes of any program participation agreement related to student assistance to comply with this bill's requirements.
 
An institution of higher education may not restrict, or be a member of an intercollegiate athletic association that restricts, amateur athletes from participating in amateur sports, with exceptions.
 
The bill sets forth restrictions on scholarships for student athletes. An institution of higher education that provides a scholarship to a student shall require the student to report to the institution any potential paid work opportunity the student intends to accept. In the case of a student at an institution of higher education who participates as an athlete in a collegiate revenue-generating sport, the institution shall ensure that the student is provided coverage at no cost for any medical costs incurred with respect to any injury attributable to participation in that sport. 
 
A collective bargaining agreement between a professional sports league and a professional players' association entered into shall allow adults to enter the agreement at the same level as other adults with the same experience level in the league.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act

Bill: 115-hr-6750
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Government studies and investigations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the lands, waters, and interests of the coastline and specified areas adjacent to the Santa Monica Bay in California to evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting the study area's resources, including: 
 
 
expanding and redesignating the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area as the &quot;Santa Monica Mountains and Los Angeles Coast National Recreation Area,&quot; or 
 
creating a new coastal recreation area designated as the &quot;Los Angeles Coast National Recreation Area.&quot; 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6751
Sponsor: Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Financial services and investments
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
Licensing and registrations
Russia
Sanctions
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018 

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report semiannually on financial services provided to benefit a state sponsor of terrorism or specified sanctioned persons. 

action_date: 2018-09-26
text: 

Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2018 

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report semiannually on financial services provided to benefit a state sponsor of terrorism or specified sanctioned persons. 
 
(Sec. 3) Treasury may waive these reporting requirements with respect to a foreign financial institution if: 
 
 
the institution credibly assures Treasury that it will cease conducting transactions for such persons, or 
 
the waiver is important to the national interest. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9065-9066)
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9065-9066)
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6751.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9065-9067)
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 767.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-982.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-982.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

Bill: 115-hr-6752
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Budget process
California
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Water quality
Watersheds
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

 
This bill establishes a grant program for restoring the San Francisco Bay and establishes a San Francisco Bay Program Office in the Environmental Protection Agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6753
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2018-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: 

Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2018

 
This bill establishes statutory authority for a partnership between health insurance plans, government agencies, law enforcement, and health care organizations in order to detect and prevent health care waste, fraud, and abuse. Among other requirements, the partnership must: (1) promote data sharing between partners, (2) analyze data to identify fraudulent practices, (3) refer potential criminal cases to law enforcement, and (4) conduct education and outreach.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9671-9673)
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9671-9673)
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6753.
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9671-9673)
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-09-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-09-07
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: 2018-09-07
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: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Introduced in House
CIRCUIT Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6754
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2018-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Alaska
Arizona
California
Federal appellate courts
Government information and archives
Guam
Idaho
Judges
Jurisdiction and venue
Montana
Northern Mariana Islands
Oregon
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: 

Court Imbalance Restructure Concerning Updates to Impacted Tribunals Act of 2018 or the CIRCUIT Act of 2018

 
This bill restructures, and increases judgeships in, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 5.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Introduced in House
Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6755
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2018-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Congressional oversight
Federal district courts
Freedom of information
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: 

Judiciary Reforms, Organization and Operational Modernization Act of 2018 or the Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018

 
This bill makes various changes to the operation and organization of federal courts.
 
Among other things, the bill does the following:
 
 
adds 52 new permanent district court judgeships,
 
converts 8 temporary district court judgeships into permanent judgeships,
 
restructures certain judicial districts,
 
requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Supreme Court), and
 
requires certain proceedings to be live streamed.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2018-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Introduced in House
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act

Bill: 115-hr-6759
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2018-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Government trust funds
Hunting and fishing
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: 

Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act

 
This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). 
 
The bill eliminates the requirement that the funds which are deposited into the LWCF remain in there until appropriated by Congress to carry out the purposes of the LWCF. 
 
Funds deposited into the LWCF may be spent without being subject to the appropriations process. These funds are in addition to amounts made available by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 or otherwise appropriated from the LWCF. 
 
The President shall submit to Congress detailed account, program, and project allocations as part of the President's annual budget submission. 
 
At least 1.5% of the annual authorized funds shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2018-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2018-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Introduced in House
Open Access to Courts Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6761
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2018-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Evidence and witnesses
Federal district courts
Government information and archives
Judicial procedure and administration

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: 

Open Access to Courts Act of 2018

 
This bill establishes a pilot program to provide public online access to exhibits in federal cases. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Introduced in House