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Securing Our Children Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-743
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crimes against children
Criminal justice information and records
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Firearms and explosives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement officers
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Securing Our Children Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes the Presidential Commission on Securing Our Nation's Children. The commission must review and develop recommendations regarding the safety and security of children in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Our Communities and Rights Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-744
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Firearms and explosives
Judicial review and appeals
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
State and local courts
State and local government operations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Protecting Our Communities and Rights Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes grants for states to implement extreme risk protection order laws (also known as red flag laws). An extreme risk protection order law permits a state court to issue an order that prohibits an individual from purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.
 
 Additionally, persons subject to extreme risk protection orders constitute a new category of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving, possessing, shipping, or transporting a firearm or ammunition).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act

Bill: 116-hr-746
Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Business ethics
Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign and international corporations
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act

 
This bill bans campaign contributions and expenditures by corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships that are controlled, influenced, or owned by foreign nationals.
 
The bill prohibits foreign nationals and such corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships from making disbursements to political committees that accept donations or contributions that do not comply with the limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
 
Corporate political action committees may make contributions and expenditures only if they comply with limitations on the involvement of foreign nationals and such corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-747
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of certain forms of cannabis and cannabis delivery for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system and diagnosed with conditions such as chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder.
 
Collected data shall be preserved in a manner that facilitates further research.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Right to Expediency Act

Bill: 116-hr-749
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Postal service
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Veterans Right to Expediency Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver notice of the denial of claims for VA benefits by certified mail.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Fairness to Essential Workers Act

Bill: 116-hr-750
Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Fairness to Essential Workers Act

 
This bill requires that excepted federal and District of Columbia public employees required to perform work during certain lapses in appropriations (i.e., government shutdowns) be paid, at their standard rate of pay, on scheduled pay dates.
 
Under current law, such employees must be paid at the earliest possible date after the lapse in appropriations ends. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
No Vote, No Raise Act

Bill: 116-hr-751
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

 No Vote, No Raise Act

 
This bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act

Bill: 116-hr-752
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government liability
Legal fees and court costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
 
 
This bill requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain a database of specified information about fees awarded in certain court cases and adversarial administrative proceedings in which the United States is a party. 

action_date: 2019-02-11
text: 

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
 
 
This bill requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain a database of specified information about fees awarded in certain court cases and adversarial administrative proceedings in which the United States is a party.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1413)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1413)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 752.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1413-1415)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-753
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote sound election-administration practices around the world. The State Department may award grants to qualified, tax-exempt, U.S.-based organizations that have expertise and experience in relevant topics, such as election-system integrity. Grants may be used to design programs to bring relevant individuals, such as election administrators and poll workers, together to study and discuss election procedures.
 
The State Department shall periodically report to Congress on the program's activities.

action_date: 2019-05-20
text: 

Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote sound election-administration practices around the world. The State Department may award grants to qualified, tax-exempt, U.S.-based organizations that have expertise and experience in relevant topics, such as election-system integrity. Grants may be used to design programs to bring relevant individuals, such as election administrators and poll workers, together to study and discuss election procedures.
 
The State Department shall periodically report to Congress on the program's activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3975)
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3975)
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 753.
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3975-3976)
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-754
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Caribbean area
Income tax credits
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 201

9

 
This bill makes residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Black Mountain Range and Bullhead City Land Exchange Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-755
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Black Mountain Range and Bullhead City Land Exchange Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, upon request by Bullhead City, Arizona, to convey to to the city 345.2 acres of specified federal land in exchange for 1,100 acres of city-owned land in the Black Mountain Range. 
 
The lands acquired by Interior shall be, upon acquisition, automatically and permanently withdrawn from appropriation and disposal under the public land laws and specified laws regarding geothermal resources. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Embry-Riddle Tri-City Land Exchange Completion Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-756
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Economic development
Educational facilities and institutions
Florida
Higher education
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Embry-Riddle Tri-City Land Exchange Completion Act
 
of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Interior to relinquish its reversionary interest in a 16-acre parcel of land that is located in Yavapai County, Arizona, and owned by the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-757
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arizona
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Government liability
Nevada
Nuclear weapons
Radiation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019

 
This bill expands eligibility for restitution that is provided to certain individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility to include qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-758
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 

 
This bill limits a financial institution's liability for maintaining a customer account or a customer transaction in compliance with a written request by a federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency. A federal or state agency may not take an adverse supervisory action against a financial institution with respect to maintaining an account or a transaction consistent with such a request. 

action_date: 2019-03-11
text: 

Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 

 
This bill limits a financial institution's liability for maintaining a customer account or a customer transaction in compliance with a written request by a federal, state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency. A federal or state agency may not take an adverse supervisory action against a financial institution with respect to maintaining an account or a transaction consistent with such a request. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 120). (text: CR H2623)
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 120).(text: CR H2623)
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2627)
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 758.
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2623-2625)
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act

Bill: 116-hr-760
Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Protect Unpaid Federal Workers Act

 
This bill authorizes federal employees who are furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) to seek and obtain outside employment during such lapse without prior approval from the employing agency.
 
Any compensation received through such outside employment shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of backpay to which the employee is entitled. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
CAMPUS HATE Crimes Act

Bill: 116-hr-761
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2019-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Disability and paralysis
Education programs funding
Hate crimes
Higher education
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
School administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: 

Creating Accountability Measures Protecting University Students Historically Abused, Threatened, and Exposed to Crimes Act or the CAMPUS HATE Crimes Act

 
This bill establishes measures to hold institutions of higher education accountable for hate crimes that occur on their campuses, including by conditioning the receipt of certain federal funding on an institution's implementation of a program to prevent and respond to such crimes. The Department of Education may award grants to support such programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Introduced in House