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Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2865
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes a grant program for states to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
VA Community Infrastructure Act

Bill: 116-hr-2866
Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Infrastructure development
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

VA Community Infrastructure Act

 
This bill authorizes a 10-year pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may assist state and local governments in addressing deficiencies in community infrastructure that is supportive of VA medical facilities by making grants, concluding cooperative agreements, and supplementing funds available under other federal programs. Community infrastructure includes any (1) transportation project; (2) flood or natural disaster mitigation project; (3) hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility; or (4) utility infrastructure projects owned by a state or local government.
 
Assistance shall be available where the VA determines such assistance will enhance the resilience of the medical facility or quality of life of veterans eligible to receive care at such facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Ethan's Law

Bill: 116-hr-2867
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Ethan's Law

 
This bill prohibits the improper storage of firearms. It also establishes grants to assist states and Indian tribes with implementing secure gun storage laws.
 
Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to store or keep any firearm on the premises of a residence if (1) an individual who is under the age of 18 is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the individual's parent or guardian, or (2) an individual residing at such residence is ineligible to possess a firearm.
 
The bill establishes penalties for violations. Further, any firearm that is improperly stored is subject to seizure and forfeiture.
 
The bill provides an exception for an individual who (1) keeps the firearm secure using a secure gun storage or safety device or in a location that a reasonable person would believe to be secure, or (2) carries the firearm on or in close proximity to the individual's person. 
 
Additionally, the Department of Justice must award grants to states and Indian tribes to implement secure gun storage laws that are functionally identical to the requirements established by this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
EQUAL Defense Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2868
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Student aid and college costs
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Ensuring Quality Access to Legal Defense Act of 2019 or the EQUAL Defense Act of 2019

 
 This bill establishes and modifies certain programs that support the delivery of public defense services (i.e., legal services for criminal defendants who cannot afford counsel). 
 
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state and local governments, tribal organizations, and public defender offices for public defense. A grant recipient must use the grant to establish a data collection process, develop workload limits, and satisfy specified compensation requirements (e.g., pay parity between public defenders and prosecutors).
 
The bill also directs DOJ to award grants to nonprofits and government organizations to train public defenders, court-appointed attorneys, and contract attorneys.
 
Additionally, a state that receives Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program funds must annually submit to DOJ information related to the legal representation of defendants in criminal cases.
 
It also reauthorizes through FY2022 the student loan repayment program for prosecutors and public defenders and otherwise revises the program, including by increasing the maximum benefit amount.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
HEROES Act

Bill: 116-hr-2869
Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Indian social and development programs
Licensing and registrations
Military personnel and dependents
Minority education
Public-private cooperation
School administration
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Special education
Tax-exempt organizations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Heroes Entering Roles Of Education Service Act or the HEROES Act

 
This bill revises and expands the Troops-to-Teachers Program, which supports the transition of current and former military personnel to employment positions in education. The program places personnel in (1) elementary and secondary schools that serve more than a certain percentage of lower-income students or those who qualify for aid under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and (2) Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded schools.
 
The bill renames the program as the Troops-To-Support-Education Program and expands the positions covered to include a number of teaching support, administrative, and security personnel. Excluded from eligibility are positions performed outside the grounds of a school or for a contractor. For placement in non-teacher positions, the service member must obtain credentials required by the state in which the position is located.
 
The bill increases the total number of stipends and bonuses provided. It also increases the limit on the amount of obligations for the program for each fiscal year. The Department of Defense may enter into partnership agreements with tax-exempt charitable organizations to assist with the placement of participants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
End the Threat of Default Act

Bill: 116-hr-2870
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

End the Threat of Default Act

 
This bill repeals the public debt limit, which applies to most debt held by the federal government. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act

Bill: 116-hr-2871
Sponsor: Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Hydrology and hydrography
Land use and conservation
Public contracts and procurement
Water use and supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act

 
This bill authorizes the use of certain Bureau of Reclamation facilities and federal land, excluding facilities and land in California, to convey water to recharge certain aquifers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Worksite Reporting Act

Bill: 116-hr-2872
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Contracts and agency
Department of Labor
Government information and archives
Labor standards
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Worksite Reporting Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Labor to revise regulations governing the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses. Specifically, the bill requires site-controlling employers to keep a site log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring among all employees on the particular site, irrespective of whether such employees are employed directly by the site-controlling employer or are employed by contractors, temporary help, or employee leasing services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2873
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Domestic violence and child abuse
Family relationships
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Pornography
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2019

 
 The bill revises criminal offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children for the purpose of producing a visual depiction (i.e., the production of child pornography).
 
The bill also modifies the criminal liability standard for certain child pornography offenses. Specifically, it removes the specific intent requirement (i.e., the requirement for sexually explicit conduct with a minor to be for the purpose of producing child pornography) to criminalize sexually explicit conduct with a minor, regardless of whether such conduct is for the purpose of producing child pornography.
 
It creates new criminal offenses, including for transmitting a live depiction of a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct. A violator is subject to a fine and a mandatory minimum prison term.
 
It limits the criminal liability of an electronic communication service (ECS) provider or remote computing service (RCS) provider for unknowingly and unintentionally transmitting child pornography.
 
 It also limits the criminal and civil liability of an ECS provider, RCS provider, or domain name registrar for transmitting child pornography in response to a warrant.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act

Bill: 116-hr-2874
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of the Treasury
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employee benefits and pensions
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury to (1) cooperatively issue regulations to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to annually disclose the analyses performed to ensure compliance with mental health parity laws, and (2) conduct annual random audits of group health plans and health insurance issuers to determine compliance. (Mental health parity laws prohibit health insurance plans that cover mental health and substance use disorder services from imposing less favorable limitations on those benefits than are placed on medical and surgical benefits under that plan.) 
 
Additionally, HHS must establish a consumer parity unit: (1) to facilitate the collection of, monitoring of, and response to consumer complaints; and (2) to provide consumers information about the disclosure requirements and enforcement of the mental health parity laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act

Bill: 116-hr-2875
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Area studies and international education
Assault and harassment offenses
Consumer affairs
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Criminal justice information and records
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Higher education
School administration
Sex offenses
Student aid and college costs
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act
 
 
This bill (1) applies campus-security reporting requirements to study-abroad programs of institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs, and (2) requires such institutions to implement specified policies to protect students participating in study-abroad programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
American Students Abroad Act

Bill: 116-hr-2876
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Higher education
International exchange and broadcasting

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

American Students Abroad Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State to periodically share with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. embassy and consulate reports relating to a death of a U.S. citizen aboard. The Department of Health and Human Services shall expand CDC programs and activities related to the surveillance of deaths of U.S. citizens abroad.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program.

Bill: 116-hr-2877
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Australia
Europe
Foreign labor
Ireland
Oceania
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.

action_date: 2020-03-09
text: 
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1541)
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2877.
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1541-1542)
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Homecare for Seniors Act

Bill: 116-hr-2878
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Aging
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Home and outpatient care
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Homecare for Seniors Act 

 
This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from health savings accounts (HSAs) to be used for qualified home care. 
 

Qualified home care
 includes a contract to provide three or more of the following services in the residence of the service recipient
 
 
 assistance with eating, 
 
 assistance with toileting,
 
 assistance with transferring,
 
 assistance with bathing, 
 
assistance with dressing, 
 
 assistance with continence, and 
 
 medication adherence. 
 
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the in-home service expenses that are eligible for tax-free distribution from HSAs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Working Families Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-2879
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child care and development
Disability and paralysis
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Working Families Relief Act 

 
This bill increases and expands tax incentives for employer-provided dependent care assistance programs. 
 
The bill increases the limit on the amount excludible from the gross income of an employee for employer-provided dependent care assistance and requires annual inflation adjustments to such increased limit after 2020.
 
The bill also allows tax credits for (1) small employer dependent care assistance program start-up costs, and (2) employer matching contributions for dependent care assistance programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
Armament Graduate School Act

Bill: 116-hr-2880
Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Higher education
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military procurement, research, weapons development
New Jersey

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Armament Graduate School Act

 
This bill provides authority to the United States Army Armament Graduate School to grant degrees. A degree conferred by the school shall meet the following conditions:
 
 
it must be approved by the Department of Education in accordance with the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies, and
 
the school must be accredited by the appropriate civilian accrediting agency or organization to award the degree.
 
 
The establishment and modification of degree-granting authority are subject to certain congressional notification processes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in House