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White House Security Clearance Accountability Act

Bill: 116-hr-1604
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Executive Office of the President
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Personnel records
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Subversive activities

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

White House Security Clearance Accountability Act

 
This bill requires the revocation or denial of security clearance for certain individuals and requires a report related to these individuals.
 
Specifically, the bill revokes the security clearance of an individual who is in a position in the Executive Office of the President and (1) who is under investigation by a federal law enforcement agency for aiding a foreign government, or (2) who knowingly fails to disclose any relationship or contact with a foreign national on their security clearance form. It also prohibits the issuance or renewal of security clearance under these circumstances.
 
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report to Congress on any instance since January 20, 2017, in which an individual who is in a position in the Executive Office of the President was granted a security clearance against the recommendation of the White House Security Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or any other federal agency. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1605
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax exclusion
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a program to provide children with parents on active duty in the uniformed services with funds to pay educational expenses.
 
Specifically, ED shall establish a tax-exempt Military Education Savings Account for dependent children of parents in the uniformed services for the payment of the children's educational expenses. Funds in the savings account may be used for, among other things, the cost of attendance at a private elementary or secondary school or institution of higher education, private tutoring, or costs associated with an apprenticeship or other vocational training program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Appropriations, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Appropriations, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Appropriations, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-1606
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean
Earth sciences
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Florida
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

 
This bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. Geological and geophysical activities for oil and gas exploration generally include deep penetration seismic airgun surveys, electromagnetic surveys, deep stratigraphic and shallow test drilling, and various remote-sensing methods.
 
The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled &quot;Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1607
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Medical ethics
Prescription drugs
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to require a prescriber of a household-animal medication to provide a free copy of the prescription to the pet owner without the pet owner having the request a copy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-1609
Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act 

 
This bill revises the waiver authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for polygraph examinations of applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP. Such waiver authority terminates five years after the enactment of this bill.
 
Any individual who receives such waiver and holds a current background investigation may be subject to further background investigation.
 
The CBP may administer a polygraph examination to an applicant for employment or an employee who is eligible for a waiver if information is discovered prior to the completion of a background investigation that makes necessary a final determination regarding suitability for employment or continued employment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1610
Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Building construction
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
Low- and moderate-income housing
Securities
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2019

 
This bill permits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide capitalization grants to states. These grants must establish revolving funds to address flood risks. Revolving funds may be used to provide (1) financial assistance to participants in the National Flood Insurance Program, including homeowners, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and local governments; or (2) support for leveraged loans or state bonds. Financial assistance may be used for elevation projects, flood-proofing activities, relocation or removal of buildings, environmental restoration, acquiring property, obtaining protective easements, and other activities identified by FEMA.
 
States must annually submit to FEMA a plan that identifies the intended uses of the state loan fund.
 
States may provide additional subsidies to low-income homeowners and recipients of financial assistance in low-income areas. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

Bill: 116-hr-1611
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of State
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Due process and equal protection
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Human rights
Intergovernmental relations
Sanctions
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

 
This bill establishes various entities and procedures to address the wrongful detainment of U.S. nationals abroad.

The President shall appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. The envoy's duties shall include leading diplomatic engagement on U.S. hostage policy and coordinating diplomatic engagements in support of hostage recovery efforts.
 
The President shall establish an interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, which shall assess and track all hostage cases of U.S. nationals and coordinate agency efforts to safely recover hostages. The President shall also establish the Hostage Recovery Group, which shall make recommendations regarding hostage recovery options and coordinate the development and implementation of U.S. hostage recovery policies. 
 
The President is authorized to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against any foreign person responsible for or complicit in the unlawful or wrongful detention of a U.S. national abroad. 
 
The Department of State shall review cases where U.S. nationals are detained abroad and refer instances of wrongful or unlawful detainment to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Democracy Dollars Act

Bill: 116-hr-1613
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Government studies and investigations
Public participation and lobbying
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Democracy Dollars Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to select three states to operate voucher pilot programs under which individuals who are eligible to vote may receive $25 vouchers toward contributions to the congressional candidates of their choice. Each participating state must (1) establish a commission or designate an existing entity to oversee and implement its pilot program, (2) carry out a public awareness campaign, and (3) submit reports to the FEC about the operation and effectiveness of its pilot program.
 
Upon receiving a preliminary report from a participating state, the FEC must reimburse the state for the costs of operating its pilot program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act

Bill: 116-hr-1614
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act

 
This bill establishes a new registration requirement for practitioners who are licensed to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV.
 
Specifically, a practitioner must agree to limit the supply of opioids prescribed for the initial treatment of acute pain, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration through the Drug Enforcement Administration.
 
An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the limit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1619
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Military command and structure
Nevada
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy from licensing, planning, developing, or constructing a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada until the Office of Management and Budget conducts a study on the economic viability of alternative uses of the site and Congress holds a hearing on the findings. (A nuclear waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act

Bill: 116-hr-1620
Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Chesapeake Bay
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Water quality
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act

 
This bill reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program through FY2024.

action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act

 
This bill reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program through FY2024.

action_date: 2020-02-05
text: 

Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act

 
This bill reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program through FY2025.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H796)
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1620.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H796-799)
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Mrs. Napolitano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-338.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-338.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

Bill: 116-hr-1621
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
General public lands matters
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Water resources funding
Water storage
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

 
This bill makes the Bureau of Reclamation the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all permitting and related activities required to construct certain new surface-water storage projects. Additionally, the bureau is authorized to accept and expend funds contributed by a nonfederal public entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit for such a project. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
KITTEN Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1622
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Research ethics

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2019 or the KITTEN Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Help America Run Act

Bill: 116-hr-1623
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Adult day care
Child care and development
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Health care coverage and access

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Help America Run Act

 
This bill allows an authorized committee of a candidate who is not a federal officeholder to pay for certain personal use services, including child care and health insurance, if the services are necessary to enable the candidate to participate in campaign-connected activities. The amount such a committee may pay a candidate as salary is reduced by the amount paid for personal services.

action_date: 2019-10-29
text: 

Help America Run Act

 
This bill allows certain personal use services to be considered as campaign committee expenditures, including child care, elder care, and health insurance, if the services are necessary to enable a candidate to participate in campaign-connected activities. The candidate may not be a current federal officeholder. The amount a committee may pay a candidate as salary is reduced by the amount paid for child care and elder care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8576-8577)
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8576-8577)
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1623.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8576-8579)
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2507-2508)
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House