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Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1279
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2019
 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, or gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for use by a state, local government, or gun dealer to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms.
 
Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2511)
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
No More Shutdowns Act

Bill: 116-hr-1280
Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

No More Shutdowns Act

 
This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before a fiscal year begins or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. 
 
 The bill provides the appropriations to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. The bill funds the programs at the rate of operations that was provided for the prior fiscal year with an increase for inflation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act

Bill: 116-hr-1281
Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Lighting, heating, cooling

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act

 
This bill nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces," published on March 16, 2015. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Data Accountability and Trust Act

Bill: 116-hr-1282
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal preemption
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Right of privacy
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Data Accountability and Trust Act 

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require certain businesses and other organizations to (1) establish specified information-security practices for the treatment and protection of personal information; and (2) in the event of a security breach involving such information, provide specified notice and offer credit-monitoring services.
 
The FTC must also establish information-security rules specific to information brokers, including (1) requirements regarding post-breach audits and consumer access to information, and (2) prohibitions on obtaining personal information by false pretenses.
 
The bill establishes civil penalties and provides for enforcement by the FTC and by states.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
To establish a nonpartisan commission on immigration reform and border security.

Bill: 116-hr-1283
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Foreign labor
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Human rights
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 
This bill establishes the Nonpartisan Commission on Immigration Reform and Border Security. The commission shall assess and report to Congress on U.S. border security and the immigration system in general. The bill directs the commission to consider certain topics, including (1) vulnerabilities in border screening and surveillance; (2) cross-border criminal activity; (3) protocols pertaining to migrant families, asylum seekers, and refugees; (4) the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; and (5) naturalization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Rules, 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: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Rules, 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: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Rules, 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: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1284
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes states to monitor certain criteria air pollutants (i.e., lead, ozone, particulate matter, or sulfur dioxide) by greatly increasing the number of air quality sensors under their state implementation plans.
 
The Environmental Protection Agency (1) may not enforce a requirement concerning the method of monitoring if the derived data meets quality standards, and (2) must allow states to consider data derived from such methods when determining whether national ambient air quality standards for criteria air pollutants were exceeded.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Improving Access to Traditional Banking Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1285
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer credit
Executive agency funding and structure
Financial literacy

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Improving Access to Traditional Banking Act of 2019 

 
This bill establishes in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau the Office for Under-Banked, Un-Banked, and Underserved Consumers. The office must, in part (1) report on impeding factors for individuals and families that do not participate in the banking system, and (2) develop strategies to increase such participation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1286
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Appropriations
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer credit
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019 

 
This bill prohibits a credit score provider from lowering the credit score of certain individuals affected by a federal government shutdown occurring from December 22, 2018, until October 1, 2019. A creditor is also prohibited from denying credit or providing credit on less favorable terms for those individuals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1287
Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Domestic violence and child abuse
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for state and local governments to implement procedures to remove firearms from individuals who are charged with or convicted of domestic violence or subject to a domestic violence protective order.
 
Additionally, the bill sets forth the following requirements:
 
 
 the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) must report to Congress on best practices for implementing such procedures, 
 
the NIJ must contract with nongovernmental entities to study the comparative effectiveness of such procedures, and 
 
DOJ must submit federal legislative recommendations in accordance with the best practices. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1288
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
Due process and equal protection
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019

 
This bill modifies the detention authority of the United States. 
 
Specifically, it prohibits detention or imprisonment based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of an individual. A protected characteristic includes each of the following: race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and any additional characteristic that the Department of Justice determines to be a protected characteristic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-1290
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act
 
 
This bill exempts a qualified emergency medical device from the excise tax on medical devices. The bill defines "qualified emergency medical device" as a medical device furnished by first responders or ambulance services in providing out-of-hospital or pre-hospital care, or transport to a medical care facility, for individuals with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies or in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Student Job Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1291
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Credit and credit markets
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Student Job Protection Act of 201

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This bill excludes certain student workers from being taken into account to determine an institution of higher education's employer health care shared responsibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
 
Specifically, the bill excludes individuals who are employed by the institution of higher education and carrying a full-time academic workload at the institution. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Border Community Input in Border Security Act

Bill: 116-hr-1292
Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Homeland security
Latin America
Mexico
Property rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Border Community Input in Border Security Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from constructing additional physical barriers or related infrastructure or technology between ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border until DHS has published a final mitigation plan to minimize the impact of the barriers and infrastructure on the communities in the affected areas. 
 
DHS shall (1) first publish a publicly available initial mitigation plan, (2) hold public meetings near the affected areas, and (3) provide an opportunity for written feedback. DHS shall develop and publish a final mitigation plan after taking into consideration the public feedback on the initial plan..If significant additional construction or deployment is determined to be necessary after the publication of a final plan, DHS shall update the plan and provide additional opportunities for public feedback.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
RAIDER Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1293
Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Appropriations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Executive agency funding and structure
Land transfers
Latin America
Mexico
Military facilities and property
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Restrictions Against Illegitimate Declarations for Emergency Re-appropriations Act of 2019 or the RAIDER Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits funds that were appropriated or otherwise made available before the enactment of this bill from being used for the construction of barriers, land acquisition, or associated activities on the southern border without a specific statutory authorization from Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Employee Profit-Sharing Encouragement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1294
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Employment taxes
Income tax deductions
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Employee Profit-Sharing Encouragement Act of 2019

 
This bill denies certain employers a tax deduction for the compensation of highly compensated individuals unless the employer makes profit-sharing distributions to employees during the year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1295
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act of 2019

 
This bill expands the exceptions in the Internal Revenue Code that permit penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans. 
 
The 10% additional tax on early distributions from retirement plans does not apply to an individual after separation from employment if (1) the individual has received federal or state unemployment compensation for 26 consecutive weeks or, if less, the maximum period available under state law; and (2) the distributions are made during the year or the succeeding year in which the compensation is paid. 
 
The exception is limited to the lesser of (1) $50,000 from all plans of the individual over a one-year period, or (2) the greater of $10,000 or one-half of the fair market value of the individual's retirement plans and the nonforfeitable portion of the individual's defined contribution plans. 
 
The exception does not apply to distributions that are (1) included in the existing exception for distributions to unemployed individuals for health insurance premiums, or (2) are made after the individual has been employed for at least 60 days after the separation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House