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Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2310
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Caribbean area
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2019

 
This bill exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2311
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the stigmatization of a child who is unable to pay for meals provided by schools under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program. 
 
The bill applies to a child who either does not have funds to pay for a meal or has outstanding credit that was extended by a school food authority (SFA). 
 
A SFA may not permit public identification or stigmatization of the child, such as by requiring a wristband or hand stamp. The child also may not be required to (1) perform chores or activities that are not required of students generally, or (2) dispose of food after it has been served to the child.
 
Any communication related to outstanding credit must be directed to the child's parent or guardian. A child may be required to deliver a letter regarding outstanding credit that is addressed to a parent or guardian if the letter is not distributed to the child in a manner that stigmatizes the child. 
 
The bill also expresses the sense of Congress regarding several issues regarding the administration of the school meal programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Elder Pride Act

Bill: 116-hr-2312
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Age discrimination
Aging
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
HIV/AIDS
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Research and development
Rural conditions and development
Sex and reproductive health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Elder Pride Act

 
This bill includes an older individual's status as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) and an individual's human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status within the scope of 
greatest social needs
 for purposes of certain grants and services and makes other changes to the functions of the Administration on Aging, certain grant programs, and other activities concerning older LGBT individuals. Under current law, certain programs and services for older Americans must target those with the greatest economic and social needs. 
 
Specifically, the bill establishes the Office of Inclusivity and Sexual Health within the administration to support services for older LGBT individuals. It also establishes a program for states, tribes, and others to provide education and resources for sexual health and other services for older LGBT individuals in rural areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

Bill: 116-hr-2313
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax exclusion
Public utilities and utility rates
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act 

 
This bill expands the tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities to include certain subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures.
 
The bill excludes from gross income subsidies provided (directly or indirectly) (1) by a public utility to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any water conservation or efficiency measure; and (2) by a storm water management provider to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any storm water management measure. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2314
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Energy storage, supplies, demand
Income tax credits
Licensing and registrations
Nuclear power

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Nuclear Powers America Act of 201

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This bill allows a tax credit for investments in qualified nuclear energy property placed in service before January 1, 2026. The credit applies to any amounts paid or incurred for refueling or other specified expenditures for a nuclear power plant for which an application for license renewal was or will be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before January 1, 2026. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Keep Our PACT Act

Bill: 116-hr-2315
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Appropriations
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act 

 
This bill provides funding for disadvantaged students under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) and students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for FY2020-FY2029.
 
Specifically, the bill (1) provides funding for grant programs under the ESEA operated by local educational agencies dealing with the disadvantaged, and (2) reauthorizes the IDEA to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian organizations, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-2316
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Indian social and development programs
Medicaid
Minority health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 
This bill applies a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate under Medicaid) of 100% with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services received through an Urban Indian organization under a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act

Bill: 116-hr-2317
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Historic sites and heritage areas
Labor-management relations
Monuments and memorials
New Jersey

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act

 
This bill designates the Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Peter J. McGuire Gravesite in Pennsauken, New Jersey, as the "Peter J. McGuire Memorial National Historic Landmark."
 
The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to provide the public with educational and interpretive facilities and programs concerning the landmark. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
FIRM IT Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2318
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Earth sciences
Floods and storm protection
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Flood Insurance Rate Map Interagency Technology Act of 2019 or the FIRM IT Act of 2019 

 
This bill modifies technical requirements for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate maps. Specifically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consult with the Department of Defense, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to obtain information relevant to NFIP rate maps. FEMA may include this data, as well as specified property survey information, in NFIP rate maps. The format of NFIP rate maps must conform to specified data and protocols. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
21st Century NICS Act

Bill: 116-hr-2319
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

21st Century NICS Act

 
This bill modifies provisions governing the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).
 
Specifically, it permits the NICS to query an additional database&#8212;the National Data Exchange&#8212;as part of a firearm-related background check.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act

Bill: 116-hr-2320
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International organizations and cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act

 
This bill directs the President to report annually to Congress on fugitives and other individuals with respect to whom the United States is seeking extradition from other countries. The report shall contain information on the number of such individuals, U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure their return, and the factors that have prevented the resolution of outstanding cases.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2321
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [D-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2019-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Financial literacy
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: 

Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 

 
This bill requires standardized financial aid terminology and offer forms. 
 
The Department of Education (ED) must develop standard terminology and a format for financial aid offer forms based on recommendations from representatives of certain groups, including students, veterans, and institutions of higher education (IHEs). 
 
The consumer-friendly form must include specified details and disclosures, including
 
 
 the estimated cost of attendance,
 
financial aid that does not need to be repaid,
 
 the net price that a student or family is estimated to pay,
 
 work-study employment opportunities,
 
 loans the IHE recommends for the student for the academic period covered by the offer,
 
 deadlines and the process for accepting financial aid,
 
 default rates,
 
the percentage of students who have student loans and the median debt at graduation for students,
 
 private loans,
 
scholarships, and 
 
the terms and conditions of financial aid. 
 
 
ED must (1) test the form with representatives of students, students' families, IHEs, secondary school and postsecondary counselors, and nonprofit consumer groups; and (2) use the results to develop the final form. 
 
Each IHE that participates in federal student aid programs must (1) use the standard form when offering financial aid to students, and (2) use the standard terminology and definitions developed by ED for all communications related to financial aid offers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-12
text: Introduced in House
Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2322
Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2019-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: 

Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a goal for federal agencies to pay small business invoices within 15 days of receiving a proper invoice if a specific payment date is not established by contract.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
Spousal Membership for Veterans Organizations Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2323
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2019-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
Tax-exempt organizations
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: 

Spousal Membership for Veterans Organizations Act of 2019

 
This bill allows certain veterans organizations, for which there is no auxiliary unit or society, to take into account members who are spouses, widows, or widowers of past or present members of the Armed Forces to determine whether the organization meets the membership requirements for tax-exempt status. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
Protections in Consumer Lending Act

Bill: 116-hr-2324
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2019-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Age discrimination
Business records
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Credit and credit markets
Government information and archives
Marriage and family status
Racial and ethnic relations
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: 

Protections in Consumer Lending Act 

 
This bill requires creditors to collect specified demographic information regarding applicants for certain credit transactions (e.g., automobile loans, credit cards, and payday loans) and the outcomes of these applications. The creditor must report this information to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). 
 
The CFPB must use this information to determine whether a creditor is engaging in discriminatory practices and may take enforcement action. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E471)
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act

Bill: 116-hr-2327
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Introduced: 2019-04-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Burma
Child safety and welfare
Conflicts and wars
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Health care costs and insurance
Human rights
Legal fees and court costs
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: 

Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance shall include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life. 

action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State to continue assisting civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance may include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7877)
action_date: 2019-09-24
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 H7877)
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2327.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7877-7878)
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Mr. Levin (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
Law Enforcement Immersive Training Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2329
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2019-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: 

Law Enforcement Immersive Training Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to develop an immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum that addresses topics such as de-escalation and use of deadly force.
 
It authorizes grants for entities to provide law enforcement personnel with training that is substantially similar to the curriculum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Colonel Philip J. Conran of the United States Air Force for acts of valor in Laos during the Vietnam War.

Bill: 116-hr-2330
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2019-04-15 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: 
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in Laos during the Vietnam War.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-15
text: Introduced in House