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USAccounts: Investing in America's Future Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5118
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Disability and paralysis
Employee benefits and pensions
Executive agency funding and structure
Financial services and investments
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Higher education
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices
Poverty and welfare assistance
Small business
Student aid and college costs
Tax treatment of families
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

USAccounts: Investing in America's Future Act of 201

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This bill establishes in the Treasury the USAccount Fund from which the Department of the Treasury must make an initial $500 automatic contribution and subsequent matching contributions of up to $500 annually to accounts known as USAccounts. 
 
USAccounts shall be established under this bill for individuals born after December 31, 2018, who have not yet attained age 18. The bill provides for contributions by the government and the private sector to such USAccounts and allows tax-exempt distributions from such accounts for higher education expenses and for funding the individual retirement accounts of an account holder, but prohibits any distributions before an account holder reaches age 18. 
 
The bill establishes in the executive branch a USAccount Fund Board to manage investments in the USAccount Fund.
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt the USAccount Fund and USAccounts from income taxation, (2) increase the amount of the child tax credit by the applicable USAccount contribution amount, and (3) require the Internal Revenue Service to notify taxpayers of their potential eligibility for the earned income tax credit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
P3 Act

Bill: 115-hr-5119
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Minority education
Minority employment
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Women's education
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Partnerships for Progress and Prosperity Act or the P3 Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education for the improvement of students' education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 
 
Each grantee shall partner with an employer in a STEM field to:
 
 
assist students in obtaining internships or apprenticeships, 
 
develop STEM coursework curricula and metrics, 
 
carry out dual-credit courses, 
 
provide tutoring and mentoring, 
 
enable students and teachers to attend STEM events outside of the classroom, 
 
provide after-school and summer STEM programs, and 
 
purchase educational materials or equipment to facilitate STEM instruction.

 
In awarding grants under the program, ED shall give special consideration to applicants that:
 
 
promote in-classroom engagement between STEM professionals and students; 
 
use technology-based materials and content; 
 
pair mentors and tutors with students struggling to meet curriculum benchmarks; 
 
in the case of LEA applicants, serve schools in which most students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch; and 
 
propose to use grant funds to target interventions for populations that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields.

 
Each grantee shall provide matching funds equal to 50% of the grant amount.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act

Bill: 115-hr-5120
Sponsor: Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Judges
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Specialized courts

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act

 
This bill revises procedures for appointing judges to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). 
 
Currently, the Chief Justice of the United States appoints judges to the FISC. This bill requires FISC judges to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

Bill: 115-hr-5121
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 
This bill removes the prohibition on TRICARE Standard eligibility for members of the Selected Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who are enrolled or eligible to enroll in the federal health benefits program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
HBCU Parity Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5122
Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural education
Educational facilities and institutions
Minority education

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

HBCU Parity Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to reauthorize and provide mandatory funding for Department of Agriculture grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. 
 
(Under current law funding for the grant program is subject to the annual appropriations process. Mandatory spending is not controlled by appropriations bills.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5123
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and health-based discrimination
Executive agency funding and structure
First Amendment rights
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2018

 
This bill eliminates the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or operate a similar entity with respect to HHS programs and activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5124
Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Family relationships
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Office of Community Services within the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program that helps low-income individuals, families, and communities affected by the national opioid epidemic. Grants must be awarded to Community Action Agencies (local organizations that work to reduce poverty in low-income communities) for specified activities relating to opioid misuse and abuse, including education, outreach, prevention, and treatment services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Military Spouse Employment Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5125
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Military personnel and dependents
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Military Spouse Employment Act of 2018

 
This bill expands authorities, programs, services, and benefits for military spouses and their families. Specifically, the bill: 
 
 
expands the authority for noncompetitive appointments of military spouses by federal agencies to include spouses of active duty military personnel or disabled or deceased personnel, 
 
requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that military spouses are aware of the My Career Advancement Account program and their eligibility to participate in it, 
 
facilitates child care services for military families, 
 
expands the period of availability of the Military OneSource Program for retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces and their immediate families, and 
 
provides transition assistance for military spouses. 
 
 
DOD must report to Congress on: 
 
 
methods to increase its participation in defense contracts that provide employment for military spouses;
 
public-private partnerships to support and enhance the health, safety, welfare, and morale of military families;
 
small businesses activities of military spouses on military installations; and 
 
an assessment of the effects of frequent changes of duty stations on employment stability of military spouses.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Deterring and Defeating Rocket and Missile Threats to Israel Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5126
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military procurement, research, weapons development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Deterring and Defeating Rocket and Missile Threats to Israel Act of 2018

 
This bill authorizes the President to provide assistance to Israel, under jointly agreed-upon exceptional circumstances, for procurement of missile defense systems (including the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Arrow systems) and missile defense development.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-5127
Sponsor: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act

 
This bill provides support for water recycling and reuse projects, including support for the Bureau of Reclamation's grant program for water recycling. 
 
This bill reauthorizes and revises the Environmental Protection Agency's grant program for alternative water sources and water recycling.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Uranium Exposure Treatment Enhancement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5128
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Cancer
Federal-Indian relations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care coverage and access
Minority health
Radiation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Tribal Uranium Exposure Treatment Enhancement Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 1961 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to award grants for cancer treatments to Indians who reside on reservations where uranium mining or milling occurred and whose health was impacted by the mining or milling.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5129
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Natural disasters
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Global Food Security Act of 2016 to revise policy objectives and to: (1) extend through FY2021 the program to carry out those portions of the global food security strategy that relate to the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, and (2) expand requirements for reporting by the President regarding strategy implementation.
 
 The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to extend through FY2021 the assistance program for international disaster relief and rehabilitation, including the set-aside for the emergency food security program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Veterans Access to Military Fitness Facilities Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5130
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military facilities and property
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Sports and recreation facilities
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Ensuring Veterans Access to Military Fitness Facilities Act of 2018

 
This bill authorizes a military department to grant veterans access to a fitness center that is under its jurisdiction and operated by a geographically separated unit that is at least 100 miles from such unit's supporting base. Veterans currently only have access to on-base fitness centers.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5133
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2018-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Government information and archives
Hunting and fishing
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Outdoor recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: 

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2018

 
This bill reauthorizes the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA). It also includes as exceptional resources under such Act resources of recreational access and use. The FLTFA provides for strategic federal land sales by the Bureau of Land Management to fund high-priority land acquisitions and funds land conservation projects that increase public access for outdoor recreation, hunting and fishing, and conservation of wildlife habitats.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.
action_date: 2018-04-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-625.
action_date: 2018-04-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-625.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Introduced in House
STOP Straw Purchases Act

Bill: 115-hr-5134
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2018-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: 

STOP Straw Purchases Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish new offenses: 
 
 
 for inducing another person to make false statements to a licensed gun dealer about the actual identity of a firearm purchaser, and 
 
for obtaining a firearm by inducing another person to make false statements to a licensed gun dealer claiming to be the actual firearm purchaser. 
 
 
Additionally, it establishes an enhanced penalty for a criminal offense involving a false statement to a licensed gun dealer in connection with a firearm acquisition, if the false statement misrepresents the actual identify of a firearm purchaser.
 
Finally, the bill directs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to include, on the Firearms Transaction Record form, a statement outlining penalties for acting as the straw purchaser of a firearm.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Introduced in House
Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5135
Sponsor: Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
Introduced: 2018-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Justice
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: 

Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize a grant program for state, local, and tribal governments to place and use metal detectors and other screening technologies at schools and on school grounds. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Introduced in House