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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1784
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Arctic Ocean
Arctic and polar regions
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mining
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 201

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This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. 
 
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act

Bill: 115-hr-1786
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act

 
 This bill amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that, as of the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing after the next regularly scheduled general election for federal office following its enactment, the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress shall be equal to the annual rate of pay for that position as of the date on which that general election is held, reduced by 10%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-1787
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Indian lands and resources rights
New Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 
This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing Mayaguez Veterans Act

Bill: 115-hr-1788
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia
Conflicts and wars
Military operations and strategy
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Recognizing Mayaguez Veterans Act

 
This bill requires the military department concerned, upon application by or on behalf of a veteran who was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for participation in the Mayaguez rescue operation of May 12-May 15, 1975, or who otherwise participated in such operation, to award that veteran the Vietnam Service Medal, notwithstanding any otherwise applicable requirements. Such award shall be made in lieu of any Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal awarded for participation in such operation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
No Government No Pay Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1789
Sponsor: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

No Government No Pay Act of 2017

 
 A Member of Congress may not receive pay, during a government shutdown, equal to the product of one day's worth of pay under such annual rate and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. This prohibition is applicable to days occurring during the 116th and succeeding Congresses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

Bill: 115-hr-1790
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health programs administration and funding
Income tax rates
Military operations and strategy
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the commencement of any war, to establish a trust fund to be named for that war. 
 
Amounts collected pursuant to a war tax (required by this bill) shall be deposited into such fund and may be used by the VA to provide for veterans who serve on active duty during that war programs and benefits directly related to their health care. 
 
For any fiscal year during which the VA makes a withdrawal from such a fund, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct an audit of the consolidated financial statements relating to the fund. 
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the imposition upon individuals who have not served on active duty in the Armed Forces of a graduated income tax with respect to each war occurring at any time during the taxable year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act

Bill: 115-hr-1791
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Act

 This bill establishes the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area in the state of Washington. 
The Department of the Interior shall designate a willing local unit of government, Indian tribe, or nonprofit organization to serve as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. Such entity shall prepare and submit a management plan for the area and assist federal, state, and local governments, tribes, regional planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties in carrying out such plan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5604-5606)
action_date: 2018-06-25
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 H5604-5606)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1791.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5604-5607)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 549.
action_date: 2018-06-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-709.
action_date: 2018-06-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-709.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2018-04-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Employee Ownership Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1792
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Securities
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Expanding Employee Ownership Act of 201

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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an employee: (1) shares of employer securities received in a qualified employee stock distribution as compensation for services that do not exceed the lowest number of employer securities received by any employee in such distribution; (2) any gain on such securities if held by an employee for not less than 10 years; and (3) in the case of any qualified disposition of an employer security that meets such 10-year holding requirement, any gain on so much stock acquired during the 60-day period beginning on the date of such disposition as does not exceed the fair market value of the employer security so disposed.
 
Employers may claim a tax deduction for the fair market value of securities transferred in a stock distribution. Employees must recapture in gross income the amount of employer securities excluded from gross income if such securities are disposed of within five years after receipt.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1793
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education
National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act
 
of 2017

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state approving agency from approving a program of education offered by an educational institution for purposes of an educational assistance program for veterans or members of the Selected Reserve or the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces unless any such institution that administers a priority enrollment system allows an eligible veteran, member, or dependent to enroll in courses at the earliest possible time.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Hold Congress Accountable Act

Bill: 115-hr-1794
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Hold Congress Accountable Act

 
 This bill requires a reduction in the annual rate of pay of a Member of Congress during a government shutdown equal to the product of one day's worth of pay under such annual rate and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. Such reduction applies to days occurring after the date of the general election for federal office held in November 2018. 
 
For the 115th Congress, such amount of the pay of a Member of Congress shall be withheld due to a government shutdown, held in escrow until the last day of the 115th Congress, and released for payment to Members at that time.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act

Bill: 115-hr-1796
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Military personnel and dependents
State and local government operations
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act

 
This bill authorizes the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the Armed Forces who is reassigned for a permanent change of station or assignment from one state to another for qualified relicensing costs of the member's spouse.
 
Reimbursement may not exceed $500 for each change of station or assignment. 
 
The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) shall work with states to improve license portability. 
 
&quot;Qualified relicensing costs&quot; are the costs, including exam and registration fees, needed to secure a license or certification to engage in the same profession in the new state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2526)
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Veteran's Choice Accountability Act

Bill: 115-hr-1797
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Veteran's Choice Accountability Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: 
 
 
evaluate VA programs that furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to ensure that the most intensively used specialized care programs are maintained as centers of excellence; and 
 
submit to Congress an evaluation of the VA's implementation of the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Collaboration Act

Bill: 115-hr-1798
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2017-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Higher education
Lawyers and legal services
Performance measurement
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: 

Veterans Collaboration Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program in states with the highest veteran populations to promote collaboration between the VA and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning. 
 
The VA shall emphasize collaboration with: (1) veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing disability compensation claims and appeals with the VA, and (2) educational institutions that provide veterans with pro bono legal assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2017-06-01
text: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Introduced in House