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Medicaid HOME Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-1082
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Housing finance and home ownership
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Medicaid Home Owner Maximum Equity Improvement Act or the Medicaid HOME Improvement Act

 
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to disallow a state from using, for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility for long-term care assistance, a home equity limit that exceeds the statutory minimum.
 
Current law allows a state Medicaid program to set its maximum home equity limit at any amount between a specified range. The bill disallows a program from setting its limit above the amount that represents, under current law, the bottom of that range. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
American Savings Account Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1083
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Department of Labor
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion
Self-employed

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

American Savings Account Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a new retirement option for all employees and self-employed individuals to be known as the American Savings Account Fund. This fund operates in a manner similar to the Thrift Savings Fund, which is available to federal employees. 
 
The bill establishes an American Savings Account Board of Directors to establish policies for fund investment and management. The board shall select or establish a list of investment funds and options similar to those in the Thrift Savings Fund, among which participants may choose. 
 
The board shall establish an American Savings Account Fund Advisory Council to advise the board on matters relating to investment policies. 
 
The American Savings Account Fund is tax-exempt and contributions to, or distributions from, it are excludible from gross income. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Buffalo Tract Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-1085
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
Mining
New Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Buffalo Tract Protection Act

 
This bill withdraws specified Bureau of the Land Management (BLM) lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. 
 
Nothing in this bill prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of such BLM lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 or the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. 
 
Any disposal of the surface estate of the BLM lands shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of those lands shall remain under the ownership of the BLM, subject to the withdrawal under this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1086
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2017

 
This bill requires an executive agency to provide notice and an opportunity for public comment before relocating any agency office that has regular contact with the public. Such requirement shall apply to a relocation proposed by the agency or a reassignment of agency office space by the General Services Administration.
 
Before providing notice, an agency shall determine if it expects the relocation to impact the ability of the office's clientele to access its services. If so, the agency shall develop an initial plan to address the impact.
 
If the announced relocation receives substantial public interest, the agency shall:
 
 
 conduct an in-depth evaluation of the potential impact of the relocation on the ability of the office's clientele to access services; 
 
 develop a plan to address such impact or revise the initial plan; and
 
 publish the results of the evaluation and a description of the plan on the agency's website.
 
 
The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance for agencies on the meaning of &quot;regular contact with the public&quot; and &quot;substantial public interest.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

Bill: 115-hr-1088
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Archaeology and anthropology
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Land transfers
Monuments and memorials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
New York City
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act

 
 This bill establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. 
 
 The National Park Service shall: (1) acquire for the Museum property that is located adjacent to the national monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the monument, and (2) construct the Museum on the acquired property. 
 
The bill establishes within the Department of the Interior the African Burial Ground Advisory Council to: (1) make recommendations on the construction of the Museum, and (2) advise and assist Interior on all matters relating to the operation and preservation of the Museum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act

Bill: 115-hr-1089
Sponsor: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcoholic beverages
Food industry and services
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act or KOMBUCHA 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt the production of kombucha for consumption or sale from excise taxes imposed on alcoholic beverages. Kombucha is a beverage that: (1) is fermented solely by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast; (2) contains not more than 1.25% of alcohol by volume; (3) is sold or offered for sale as kombucha; and (4) is derived from sugar, malt or malt substitute, tea, or coffee, and not more than 20% other wholesome ingredients. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1090
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax credits
Lighting and heating
Lighting, heating, cooling
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Technologies for Energy Security Act 

of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify the tax credits for residential energy efficient property and investments in energy property. 
 
The bill modifies the tax credit for residential energy efficient property to extend through 2021 the credits for expenditures for fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and geothermal heat pump property. For each extended credit, the bill phases out the current credit rate of 30% of expenditures by reducing it to 26% or 22%, depending on the date that the property is placed in service.
 
The bill extends the tax credit for investments in energy property for the following property with construction that begins before January 1, 2022: 
 
 
 fiber-optic solar energy property, 
 
fuel cell property, 
 
 microturbine property, 
 
 combined heat and power system property, 
 
 small wind energy property, and 
 
 thermal energy property. 
 
 
The bill phases out the current credit rate of 30% for investments in fuel cell property, small wind energy property, and fiber-optic solar energy property by reducing it to 26% or 22%, depending on the date that the property is placed in service. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Flexibility to Promote Reemployment Act

Bill: 115-hr-1091
Sponsor: Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Performance measurement
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Flexibility to Promote Reemployment Act 

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Labor to enter into agreements with 10 states per year (currently, 10 states total) for the purpose of allowing such states to conduct reemployment demonstration projects. In addition to a governor of a state, a designee of a governor may apply for approval of such a project.
 
 The allowable project period is extended through December 31, 2021.
 
A demonstration project may include disbursements promoting retention to employers who hire individuals receiving unemployment compensation.
 Labor must approve completed applications in the order of receipt.
 
Labor may terminate a demonstration project under this bill if it notifies the state in writing with sufficient detail describing the violation and determines that the state has not taken action to correct the violation within 90 days after the notification.
 
The bill directs Labor to evaluate the impact of each demonstration project using existing data sources and methodology appropriate to determine project effects, including the effect on individual skill levels, earnings, and employment retention.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Chief Manufacturing Officer Act

Bill: 115-hr-1092
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Economic performance and conditions
Employment and training programs
Executive Office of the President
Federal officials
Income tax credits
Manufacturing
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Chief Manufacturing Officer Act

 
This bill: (1) expresses the sense of Congress that a well-designed national manufacturing strategy would benefit the U.S. economy, and (2) directs the President to appoint a United States Chief Manufacturing Officer, which shall be a member of the National Economic Council. 
 
The Officer's duties shall include developing, by May 1, 2018, a national manufacturing strategy, which shall incorporate: (1) the national strategic plan for advanced manufacturing developed under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, and (2) the strategic plan developed for the Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program under the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act. The Officer shall provide annual updates on progress made toward achieving the objectives of such strategic plan for advanced manufacturing and carrying out the strategy developed under this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Weekend Voting Act

Bill: 115-hr-1094
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Weekend Voting Act

 
This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to change the timing for regularly scheduled elections for the House of Representatives, Senate, and electors of the President and Vice President to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November.

Each state shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places.
 
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices and should result in cost savings to the taxpayer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-24
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Brendan F. Boyle (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be the first sponsor of H.R. 1094, a bill originally introduced by Representative Slaughter, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1095
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of State
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Legal fees and court costs
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Mental health
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize FY2018-FY2019 appropriations to: 
 
 
the Department of Health and Human Services for grants to domestic treatment centers for the costs of services in the rehabilitation of victims of torture (including treatment of both physical and psychological effects), social and legal services, and research and training of health care providers outside of treatment centers or programs; and 
 
the President for grants to foreign treatment centers and programs for activities designed to treat victims for the physical and psychological effects of torture. 
 
 
The U.S. Agency for International Development is required to support indigenous foreign treatment centers and programs for torture victims in order to increase their capacities to train other local health care providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Unsubscribe Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1097
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Contracts and agency
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

Unsubscribe Act of 2017

 
This bill prohibits a negative option agreement from being entered on the Internet with consumers unless it provides the consumers a mechanism to cancel in the same manner, and by the same means, in which the agreement was entered.
 
The bill defines a &quot;negative option agreement&quot; as:
 
 
an automatic renewal contract that is automatically renewed after an initial fixed period, unless the consumer instructs otherwise; 
 
a continuity plan contract under which the consumer agrees to incur charges in exchange for periodic shipments of goods or the provision of services, unless the consumer instructs otherwise;
 
a &quot;free-to-pay conversion contract&quot; under which, for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge, and then after the introductory period, the consumer is charged, or is charged an increased amount, for the good or service; or
 
 a &quot;pre-notification negative option plan contract&quot; under which the consumer receives periodic notices offering goods and, unless the consumer specifically rejects the offer, the consumer automatically receives the goods and incurs a charge for such goods.
 
 
For free-to-pay conversion contracts entered into on the Internet, the consumer's consent must be obtained: (1) before obtaining the consumer's billing information after notice is provided of the terms of the contract, and (2) before the initial charge or initial increase after the introductory period through a requirement that the consumer perform an additional affirmative action (e.g., clicking on a confirmation button) indicating consent to be charged the amount disclosed. 
 
After the introductory period in such a free-to-pay conversion contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the consumer must be provided with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract.
 
In automatic renewal contracts, the consumer must be: (1) notified of the terms of the contract not later than 30 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, and (2) provided a copy of the notification after the initial fixed period and on quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. 
 
The Federal Trade Commission and states are provided authority to enforce against violations of this bill. Violations shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1098
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Economic development
Financial services and investments
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 201

7

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the new markets tax credit, (2) provide for an inflation adjustment to the limitation amount for such credit after 2016, and (3) allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax for such credit (determined with respect to qualified equity investments initially made after 2016). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-30
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Reed asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1098, a bill originally introduced by Representative Tiberi, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act

Bill: 115-hr-1099
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Water resources funding
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 

North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act 

 
This bill amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to extend the authorization for the Department of the Interior to carry out certain wetlands conservation projects through FY2022. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House