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Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2665
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computers and information technology
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public utilities and utility rates
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and carry out a smart energy and water efficiency program. Under the program, DOE must award grants to water authorities (i.e., authorities that provide water, wastewater, or water reuse services) for implementing advanced and innovative technology-based solutions that will improve the energy or efficiency of water, wastewater, and water reuse systems. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2019-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Energy Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2666
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health personnel
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 

2019

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare payment on a reasonable-cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital. Specifically, the CMS shall provide payment for such services in the same manner as payment is provided under current law for services furnished in a rural hospital by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Military Spouses Employment Act

Bill: 116-hr-2667
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee hiring
Income tax credits
Military personnel and dependents
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Military Spouses Employment Act

 
This bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The credit permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) 
 
A &quot;qualified military spouse&quot; is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on a period of extended active duty (in excess of 90 days or for an indefinite period) which includes the hiring date. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2668
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Special Diabetes Program. The program is administered by the National Institutes of Health and focuses on research regarding the prevention and cure of type I diabetes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Medical Device Safety Act

Bill: 116-hr-2669
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Federal preemption
Health technology, devices, supplies
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Medical Device Safety Act

 
This bill specifies that an action for damages or a person's liability under state law is not affected by the federal prohibition on state or local requirements regarding medical devices. The bill is retroactively effective.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
PLEA Act

Bill: 116-hr-2670
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement officers
Trade restrictions
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act or the PLEA Act

 
This bill subjects armor-piercing handguns to regulation under federal firearms laws and generally prohibits their manufacture, sale, transfer, and possession. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to promulgate standards for the uniform testing of firearms and ammunition for their ability to penetrate the Body Armor Exemplar. (
Body Armor Exemplar
 refers to body armor that DOJ determines meets minimum standards for the protection of law enforcement officers.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Flamethrowers? Really? Act

Bill: 116-hr-2671
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Fires
Law enforcement officers
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Flamethrowers? Really? Act

 
This bill subjects flamethrowers to regulation under federal firearms laws. It generally prohibits their manufacture, sale, transfer, and possession. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
NCAA Act

Bill: 116-hr-2672
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Athletes
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Congressional oversight
Due process and equal protection
Education programs funding
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Labor-management relations
Marketing and advertising
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Neurological disorders
Professional sports
School athletics
Student aid and college costs
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act or the NCAA Act

 
This bill establishes requirements for institutions of higher education (IHEs) that have intercollegiate athletic programs and participate in nonprofit athletic associations. 
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits such IHEs from receiving federal financial aid if the IHEs are members of nonprofit athletic associations that do not
 
 
require annual baseline concussion testing prior to student athletes' participation in contact sports; 
 
require certain due process procedures for students and institutions prior to enforcing a remedy for infractions; 
 
require athletically related student aid to be guaranteed for the duration of the student's attendance, up to five years, and irrevocable for reasons related to athletic skill or injury; and 
 
restrict the ability of IHEs to pay stipends to student athletes. 

 
The legislation also establishes the Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to review, analyze, and report to the President and Congress on certain issues related to intercollegiate athletics, including the interaction of athletics and academics, the financing of intercollegiate athletics, the recruitment and retention of student athletes, oversight and governance practices, health and safety protections for student athletes, and due process and equal enforcement of student athlete rules and regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Regulatory Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-2673
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business education
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
Small Business Administration
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Small Business Regulatory Relief Act

 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to coordinate with various regulatory agencies in developing best practices for providing assistance to small businesses. The best practices shall assist the agencies in conducting programs, education, and training to help small businesses meet regulatory requirements. The SBA must also work with each agency to develop outreach initiatives to increase businesses' awareness of such assistance. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Gun Theft Prevention Act

Bill: 116-hr-2674
Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Employee hiring
Firearms and explosives
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Personnel records
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Gun Theft Prevention Act

 
This bill makes various changes to federal firearms laws related to detecting and deterring the theft of firearms from federally licensed gun dealers.
 
Among the changes, the bill establishes security requirements for gun dealers; background check requirements for employees of gun dealers; inspection requirements for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and reporting requirements for individual gun owners.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3800)
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medicinal Cannabis Use Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2675
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Medical research
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medicinal Cannabis Use Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes the policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on medical cannabis. Among other elements, the policy provides that veterans may not be denied VA benefits by reason of cannabis use. Additionally, VA medical providers may discuss cannabis use as part of comprehensive care planning, and clinicians shall follow federal laws and regulations relating to medicinal cannabis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act

Bill: 116-hr-2676
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Mental health
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act 

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for a survey of veterans and VA health care providers regarding cannabis use by veterans. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide training in the use of medical cannabis for all Department of Veterans Affairs primary care providers, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-2677
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health personnel
Medical education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide its primary care providers with training in the use of medical cannabis. For purposes of developing the training, the bill instructs the VA to partner with medical schools that have incorporated medical cannabis into their curricula.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
No President is Above the Law Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-2678
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

No President is Above the Law Act

 
This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the President prior to or during their term of office. (Currently, most federal criminal offenses have a five-year statute of limitations.)

action_date: 2020-12-31
text: 

No President is Above the Law Act

 of 2020

 
This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the President or Vice President prior to or during their term of office. (Currently, most federal criminal offenses have a five-year statute of limitations.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-705.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-705.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
529 OPTIONS Act

Bill: 116-hr-2679
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Child care and development
Employment and training programs
Financial services and investments
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Licensing and registrations
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act or the 529 OPTIONS Act 

 
This bill allows tax-free distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. 
 
The bill expands the definition of &quot;qualified higher education expenses&quot; for which tax-free distributions are allowed to include (1) books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Department of Labor; (2) child care at a licensed day care center, and transportation, in connection with such enrollment or attendance; and (3) costs associated with obtaining an industry certification or other credential in connection with an apprenticeship program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2680
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Indian social and development programs
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Special Diabetes Programs for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. The program is administered by the Indian Health Service and provides funds to Indian health programs for diabetes prevention and treatment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the availability of prosthetic items for women veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 116-hr-2681
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the availability of prosthetic items made for women veterans, including an assessment of the availability of such items at VA medical facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2682
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Agricultural education
Atmospheric science and weather
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Commodities markets
Economic development
Health care coverage and access
News media and reporting
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: 

Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019

 
This bill requires certain video programming distributors, such as cable providers, to use at least 1% of their channel capacity to transmit channels of programming that serve the needs and interests of rural areas. Among other requirements, distributors shall (1) use the same transmission technology used to transmit the majority of the high-definition channels they provide, and (2) include such channels in the most basic tier or package available.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-10
text: Introduced in House