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Gigabit Opportunity Act

Bill: 116-hr-5082
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business investment and capital
Capital gains tax
Economic development
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Securities
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Gigabit Opportunity Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the designation of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities and to provide tax incentives for investments in the zones.
 
Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities to the Department of the Treasury for certification and designation. Governors must give particular consideration to areas that
 
 
are facing obstacles to economic development due to a lack of geographic broadband coverage or speed; 
 
are the focus of mutually reinforcing state, local, or private economic development initiatives; 
 
are poised for economic growth that requires access to high speed broadband for commercial purposes; and 
 
represent the areas of a state where such service would result in the highest return on investment. 

 
For eligible taxpayers who sell certain broadband services, the bill allows (1) deferrals, reductions, or exemptions from taxes on capital gains invested in certain property used to provide broadband services in a zone (depending on how long the property is held); and (2) immediate expensing of the costs of the property. 
 
The bill also allows tax-exempt private activity bonds to be used for certain broadband projects in the zones. 
 
Within one year of enactment of this bill, the Federal Communications Commission must publish a Uniform Model Broadband Deployment Act containing laws for the state regulation of the deployment of broadband services. Qualified zones must either adopt the Act or laws comparable to the Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Budget Process Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-5085
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Members of Congress
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Budget Process Enhancement Act

 
This bill modifies the federal budget process to withhold the salaries of Members of Congress and cancel the salaries of certain employees of the Office of Management and Budget when certain budget process requirements are not met.
 
The bill also changes the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate its baseline for discretionary spending to eliminate certain adjustments for inflation and other factors. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and 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: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and 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: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and 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: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
To terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-5086
Sponsor: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Energy research
International law and treaties
Iran
Middle East
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 
This bill revokes certain waivers of sanctions for nuclear activity in or with Iran, including for (1) the Arak reactor redesign, (2) the transfer into Iran of enriched uranium for the Tehran Research Reactor, and (3) the modification of centrifuge cascades at the Fordow facility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and 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: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and 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: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and 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: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and 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: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Private Prison Information Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5087
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Freedom of information
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Private Prison Information Act of 2019

 
 This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
 
A non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must disclose information under FOIA unless the information is exempt from disclosure or the disclosure is prohibited by law.
 
The term &quot;non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility&quot; means (1) a private prison, correctional, or detention facility; or (2) a state or local prison, jail, or other correctional or detention facility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5088
Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Buy American requirements
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal preemption
Marketing and advertising
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of
 
2019

 
This bill specifies that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" supersedes any conflicting state laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5089
Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Income tax credits
Motor fuels
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019

 
This bill extends and phases out the tax credit for alternative fuels used as a motor fuel, including compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas. It provides for a credit equal to the product of (1) 50 cents and the number of gallons of alternative fuel used in certain vehicles before January 1, 2025, and (2) 25 cents for 2025 through 2026. The credit terminates after 2026. The bill also extends outlay payments of such credit through 2026.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
MOVE Act

Bill: 116-hr-5090
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
General Services Administration
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
Health promotion and preventive care
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

More Opportunities for Veterans to Exercise Act or the MOVE Act

 
This bill requires the General Services Administration to delegate authority to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for leasing space for preventive health fitness programs and counseling. The bill also expands the definition of preventive health services (in relation to VA health care programs) to include (1) physical activity counseling, and (2) weight management services and physical activity programs.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Counseling for Career Choice Act

Bill: 116-hr-5092
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Counseling for Career Choice Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to states to develop and implement comprehensive school career counseling programs that provide students with effective postsecondary education planning and career guidance services.
 
The bill requires each program to be aligned with a statewide counseling framework that (1) encompasses the middle grades through grade 12 and postsecondary education, and (2) is supported by at least five stakeholders that include at least one business or industry and at least one local educational agency or secondary school.
 
Grant funds shall, among other things, be used to
 
 
train and hire school counselors; 
 
identify regional workforce trends and postsecondary options available in the state; 
 
establish, improve, or coordinate postsecondary opportunities; 
 
recommend curricular improvements to better align curricula with workforce trends and available postsecondary opportunities; 
 
establish partnerships with one-stop centers; 
 
leverage the resources and emerging technologies being developed by stakeholders to support the counseling framework; and 
 
evaluate secondary and postsecondary outcomes for individuals served by the career counseling programs. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8775-8776)
West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5093
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Building construction
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
Land use and conservation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2019

 
This bill requires that funds obtained from seized or forfeited assets in connection with third-party land use at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, be treated as revenue to be used exclusively for the renovation and maintenance of the land and facilities at the campus.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Access to West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Easement Funds Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5094
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
Land transfers
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Ensuring Access to West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Easement Funds Act of 2019

 
This bill requires that funds received by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with the use of an easement or right-of-way at the VA's West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, be treated as revenue to be used exclusively for the renovation and maintenance of the land and facilities at the campus.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Endangered Species Accountability Reform Act

Bill: 116-hr-5095
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Endangered Species Accountability Reform Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Interior to remove a species from the list of endangered and threatened species five years after the species was added to the list.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Cruise Passenger Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-5096
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Marine and inland water transportation
Right of privacy
Sex offenses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Cruise Passenger Protection Act

 
This bill revises provisions related to passenger vessel security and safety.
 
Among other things, the bill
 
 
applies to certain passenger vessels that carry at least 250 passengers,
 
directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to determine whether any of the enumerated rights in the international cruise line passenger bill of rights (adopted by the members of the Cruise Lines International Association) are enforceable under federal law,
 
revises passenger vessel security and safety requirements,
 
requires DOT to study the feasibility of having an individual on board each passenger vessel to provide victim support and related safety and security services, and
 
makes additional compensation recoverable for nonpecuniary damages (but not punitive damages) for deaths resulting from a passenger cruise ship accident occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Total Recall Act

Bill: 116-hr-5097
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer affairs
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Performance measurement
Product safety and quality
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Total Recall Act

 
This bill modifies the notification requirements for consumer product recalls, including by requiring manufacturers, distributors, importers, or retailers subject to certain recall orders by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to advertise such recalls based on their previous marketing expenditures and to publish notification of such recalls on their websites and on social media.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1439)
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
BRAVE Act

Bill: 116-hr-5098
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2019-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: 

Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education Act or the BRAVE Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor, in the implementation of the Transition Assistance Program, to provide information concerning apprenticeship programs to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty.
 
The bill expands an existing monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill by authorizing the stipend to be used for other purposes.
 
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in coordination with Labor, must establish a publicly accessible and user-friendly website on which veterans can find specified information about apprenticeship programs that are approved under VA education benefit provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2019-11-14
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: 2019-11-14
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: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Introduced in House