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Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Bill: 116-hr-5875
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

 
This bill broadens the scope of allowable firearm transactions involving active duty service members and their spouses. 
 
Specifically, the bill allows a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States. (Current law already allows a licensed dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States.) 
 
The bill also specifies that, for purposes of federal firearms laws, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, is a resident of the state in which (1) the member or spouse maintains legal residence, (2) the permanent duty station of the member is located, and (3) the member maintains a home from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5876
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Child care and development
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee hiring
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Military personnel and dependents
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 

2020

 
This bill allows an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and requires the creation of programs for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis.
 
Specifically, an employer may receive a tax credit equal to 40% of a new employee's first-year wages if the employer hires a service member's spouse or domestic partner (as recognized under state law or by the Armed Forces). Currently, a similar tax credit exists for employers who hire certain disadvantaged individuals, including disadvantaged veterans. 
 
The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) must implement flexible spending arrangements that permit members of the Armed Forces to use basic pay and compensation to pay on a pretax basis for dependent childcare. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
YouthBuild International Act

Bill: 116-hr-5877
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Community life and organization
Education of the disadvantaged
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Foreign aid and international relief
Higher education
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing supply and affordability
Low- and moderate-income housing
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

YouthBuild International Act

 
This bill authorizes the President to establish a program to provide certain assistance to developing countries.
 
The purposes of such program include (1) providing disadvantaged youth with opportunities to receive the education and training necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency; and (2) expanding the supply of permanent affordable housing for homeless individuals and low-income families and improving the quality of community, nonprofit, and public facilities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Global Migration Agreement Act

Bill: 116-hr-5878
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Due process and equal protection
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Immigrant health and welfare
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Global Migration Agreement Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States in both bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations to promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement.
 
Such agreement should, among other things, address the root causes of migration, centralize the human rights of migrants, and provide global funding for crisis response involving at-risk migrants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2020-02-12
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: 2020-02-12
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: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

Bill: 116-hr-5880
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International law and treaties
Law enforcement administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

 
This bill imposes certain sanctions on countries that violate international human rights law or international humanitarian law.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the provision of security assistance to, the sale or commercial export of arms to, or the exchange of law enforcement with a foreign country that has committed genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes.
 
The bill also establishes the U.S. Commission on Atrocity Accountability and Human Rights to review such violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law and to make policy recommendations with respect to the imposition of sanctions for such violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2020-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
American Territories Exporting Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5881
Sponsor: Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
American Samoa
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

American Territories Exporting Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Export-Import Bank to establish an Office of Territorial Exporting to (1) promote the territories' export of goods and services, (2) conduct outreach and education on export opportunities and the availability of Bank support, and (3) increase the total amount of assistance provided to benefit the territories. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
GENE Therapy Payment Act

Bill: 116-hr-5882
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Genetics
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Home and outpatient care
Intergovernmental relations
Manufacturing
Medicaid
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Generating Effective and Novel Evidence for Therapy Payment Act or the GENE Therapy Payment Act

 
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to pay for certain gene therapy drugs through risk-sharing value-based payment agreements with drug manufacturers. The bill applies to covered outpatient drugs that provide potentially curative treatment for serious or life-threatening rare diseases or conditions after not more than three administrations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an increased credit for carbon oxide sequestration for direct air capture facilities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-5883
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Income tax credits
Industrial facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 
This bill provides for an increased carbon oxide sequestration tax credit for direct air capture facilities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in House
Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5884
Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Census and government statistics
Government information and archives
Housing and community development funding
Landlord and tenant
Lawyers and legal services
Legal fees and court costs
Low- and moderate-income housing
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit and governmental entities to provide free legal assistance to eligible low-income tenants at risk of, or subject to, eviction. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act

Bill: 116-hr-5885
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
District of Columbia
Employee leave
Executive Office of the President
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act

 
This bill expands certain paid parental leave benefits to include specified public sector employees, including employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration, the Executive Office of the President and the White House, and the District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Veterans' Affairs, and 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: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Veterans' Affairs, and 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: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Veterans' Affairs, and 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: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Veterans' Affairs, and 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: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Vaping Prevention on College Campuses Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5886
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Educational facilities and institutions
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Vaping Prevention on College Campuses Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to develop and publish resources (e.g., action plans and visual aids) to help institutions of higher education reduce the use of e-cigarettes by students on their campuses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act

Bill: 116-hr-5887
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act

 
This bill provides hazardous duty incentive pay to members of an Armed Forces reserve component or the National Guard who perform a parachute jump as an essential part of their military duty. Currently, only active duty members are entitled to hazardous duty incentive pay for performing such duties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To increase effectiveness in the pursuit of United States interests and multilateral cooperation at the international financial institutions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-5888
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Congressional oversight
International organizations and cooperation
Multilateral development programs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 
This bill temporarily authorizes the Department of the Treasury to waive, on a case-by-case basis, statutory mandates that govern the U.S. Executive Directors at international financial institutions with respect to their use of the voice and vote of the United States.
 
For each such waiver, Treasury must issue a report that (1) describes the project or policy to which the waiver would apply, (2) explains the reasons for the waiver, and (3) certifies that the waiver does not undermine the ability of the United States to promote the mandate's policy objectives. Treasury must review existing statutory mandates and submit any recommendations to revise or sunset the mandates with the objectives of strengthening U.S. leadership, facilitating multilateral cooperation, reflecting changing conditions, and advancing the U.S. national interest.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1113)
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act

Bill: 116-hr-5889
Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax credits
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act

 
This bill revises the method for determining the annual per capita change in health insurance premiums for the purpose of determining the premium adjustment percentage that is used to establish the annual limits on cost sharing for health insurance plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-5890
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 
This bill reorganizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chaplain Service, allows chaplains to provide clinical services, and prohibits the VA from requiring chaplains to perform any rite, ritual, or ceremony that is contrary to their conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Safe Routes to School Expansion Act

Bill: 116-hr-5891
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Infrastructure development
Motor carriers
Pedestrians and bicycling
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Safe Routes to School Expansion Act

 
This bill expands eligibility under the Highway Safety Improvement Program to include certain safety projects related to safe routes to school infrastructure improvements such as sidewalks, crosswalks, signage, bus stop shelters or protected waiting areas.
 
The bill increases the federal share for the Department of Transportation to fund improvements for pedestrian or bicyclist safety, safety of people with disabilities, and safe routes to school infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
Nutrition Education Act

Bill: 116-hr-5892
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Health promotion and preventive care
Nutrition and diet
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Nutrition Education Act

 
This bill requires a local educational agency that participates in a school lunch or breakfast program to require each student to receive 50 hours of nutrition education per school year. Such instruction must be consistent with applicable school meal program requirements as well as meet certain other standards with respect to content and delivery.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in House