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Full Choice for Veterans Act

Bill: 116-hr-5033
Sponsor: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Full Choice for Veterans Act

 
This bill removes existing requirements and authorizes covered veterans to receive hospital care, medical services, or extended care services through the Veterans Community Care Program if they notify the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system or are not enrolled but otherwise eligible for care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-5034
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Debt collection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act 

 
This bill prohibits a debt collector from collecting a consumer debt if the applicable statute of limitations has expired. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
Put Patients First Act

Bill: 116-hr-5036
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Put Patients First Act

 
 This bill prohibits the application of the rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on May 21, 2019, that strengthens the enforcement of conscience and anti-discrimination laws related to the rights of covered health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures, such as abortions, sterilization, or assisted suicide.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10033)
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office.

Bill: 116-hr-5037
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Members of Congress
North Carolina
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the "Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office."
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3703 North Main Street in Farmville, North Carolina, as the "Walter B. Jones, Jr. Post Office."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Became Public Law No: 116-203.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Became Public Law No: 116-203.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7081)
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7081)
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2020-02-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H830)
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5037.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H830-831)
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Mrs. Lawrence moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-203
Life-Sustaining Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5039
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Asia
Business records
Canada
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Europe
France
Germany
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Inflation and prices
Japan
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Medicare
North America
Prescription drugs
Research and development
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Life-Sustaining Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a series of oversight and disclosure requirements relating to the prices of life-sustaining prescription drugs. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review at least annually all life-sustaining drugs for excessive pricing; HHS must also review prices upon petition. HHS must create a public database with its determinations for each drug and report its overall findings and related activities.
 
Under the bill, a price is considered excessive if the domestic average manufacturing price exceeds 110% of the average price for the drug in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Japan. If a price does not meet this criteria, or if pricing information is unavailable in at least three of the aforementioned countries, the price is still considered excessive if it is higher than reasonable in light of specified factors, including cost, revenue, and the size of the affected patient population.
 
The bill also requires drug manufacturers, subject to civil penalties, to (1) report specified financial information for life-sustaining drugs, including research and advertising expenditures; and (2) negotiate the prices of excessively priced life-sustaining drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit with HHS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8836)
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-12
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: 2019-11-12
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: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5041
Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Crime prevention
Domestic violence and child abuse
Family services
Health programs administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2019

 
 This bill modifies, expands, and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Family Violence and Prevention Services program, which funds emergency shelters and supports related assistance for victims of domestic violence.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants and enter cooperative agreements with state and tribal domestic violence coalitions, and community-based organizations, to support prevention services. Depending on the type of organization, grant recipients must use funding to (1) provide technical assistance; (2) promote evidence-informed prevention strategies; (3) implement coordinated, community responses to reduce risk factors for family violence; and (4) develop prevention partnership strategies, among other uses.
 
Further, HHS must award specified grants to organizations that provide population-specific services in underserved communities and to community-based organizations that provide culturally competent domestic violence services to racial and ethnic minority groups. The bill also establishes a grants program for tribal domestic violence coalitions to support the provision of local, tribal, family domestic or dating violence services and requires HHS to award a grant for the administration of a hotline dedicated to serving Indians affected by domestic violence.
 
 In addition, the bill modifies certain program-wide definitions; changes the requirements for specified grant applications, eligibility criteria, and use of funds; and makes other technical revisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9155)
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
Opportunity Zone Reform Act

Bill: 116-hr-5042
Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Sports and recreation facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Opportunity Zone Reform Act

 
This bill modifies requirements relating to qualified opportunity zones. A &quot;qualified opportunity zone&quot; is an area in which investment is encouraged to promote economic development and job creation in distressed communities by providing tax benefits to investors. 
 
The bill revises requirements for the designation of certain census tracts as qualified opportunity zones based on median family income. It also excludes certain property from the term &quot;qualified opportunity zone business property,&quot; including self storage property, parking property, stadiums, and certain residential rental property. 
 
The bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to provide a publicly available list of investment vehicles that are certified as qualified opportunity funds.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Opportunity Zone program in the fifth and tenth year after the enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
Millionaires Surtax Act

Bill: 116-hr-5043
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax rates
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Millionaires Surtax Act

 
This bill imposes an additional 10% tax on individual taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $2 million. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
World War II Pacific War Heroes Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 116-hr-5044
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia
China
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Detention of persons
Japan
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

World War II Pacific War Heroes Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill directs Congress to make arrangements for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of the service of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and Merchant Marine, as well as the citizen and noncitizen civilians who fought with the U.S. military, who were surrendered, captured, or abandoned to become prisoners of war of Japan during World War II. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5045
Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child care and development
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide child care assistance to an eligible veteran for any period that the veteran (1) receives VA training or vocational rehabilitation, and (2) is required to travel to and from a facility for the receipt of such training or rehabilitation. Child care assistance may only be provided once for a child and for a period shorter than six months, but the VA is authorized to waive such limitations.
 
The term 
eligible veteran
 is defined as a veteran who is the primary caretaker of a child and (1) who is receiving VA training or vocational rehabilitation on a full-time basis, or needs and would receive such training or rehabilitation from the VA but for the lack of child care; and (2) whose family's adjusted gross income meets certain criteria. 
 
The bill provides for various types of child care assistance, as the VA considers appropriate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act

Bill: 116-hr-5046
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Conflicts and wars
District of Columbia
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Terrorism
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act

 
This bill authorizes the establishment of a National Global War on Terrorism Memorial in the area of the National Mall. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8834)
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5047
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to annually complete an audit of active leases of space in federal buildings in which at least 20% of a building is leased to any entity pursuant to any provision of law.
 
Each audit must determine whether the federal government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due according to the provisions of each lease. 
 
The GSA must report completed audits to Congress. Also, for any lease that becomes effective on or after the enactment of this bill, the GSA must require that the lease contain audit rights for the GSA and its Inspector General. 

action_date: 2020-12-16
text: 

GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to annually complete an audit of active leases of space in federal buildings in which at least 20% of a building is leased to any entity pursuant to any provision of law.
 
Each audit must determine whether the federal government has received all rent, revenues, and anything of value due according to the provisions of each lease. 
 
The GSA must report completed audits to Congress. Also, for any lease that becomes effective on or after the enactment of this bill, the GSA must require that the lease contain audit rights for the GSA and its Inspector General. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539.
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-655.
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-655.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 22.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act

Bill: 116-hr-5048
Sponsor: Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a grant under the Veteran Cemetery Grants Program to a county to establish, expand, improve, operate, or maintain a county-owned veterans' cemetery. Under current law, such grants are only authorized to be issued to states, tribal organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. 
 
The VA is only able to provide such grants under certain circumstances. Specifically, grants are only authorized if the state in which the county is located does not have a state-owned veterans' cemetery or the state did not apply for a grant in the previous year. Additionally, a county must demonstrate that it has the resources necessary to operate and maintain its cemetery.
 
The VA must give priority to state-owned cemeteries in situations where both the county and the state apply for a grant in the same year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
WISE Government Act

Bill: 116-hr-5049
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Library of Congress
Public contracts and procurement
Scientific communication

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2019 or the WISE Government Act

 
This bill prohibits an agency from entering into a contract for a journal subscription that prohibits disclosure of the cost of the subscription to another agency or the Library of Congress.
 
Each agency library must make policies and procedures for employee access to library subscriptions easily and clearly available to the agency's employees, including regional employees, through the intranet.
 
The General Services Administration shall submit to Congress and each agency library a report on increasing agency library access to serials.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act

Bill: 116-hr-5050
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2019-11-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Department of Defense
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Military personnel and dependents
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act 

 
This bill applies certain military consumer credit protections to all consumers. Specifically, the bill caps the interest rate on extensions of consumer credit at 36%. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1429)
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Introduced in House