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National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-497
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Agriculture
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employee hiring
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Law enforcement administration and funding
Military personnel and dependents
Minority education
Minority employment
Personnel records
Women's education
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019

 
This bill requires each national security agency to report on its diversity and inclusion efforts. The bill defines &quot;diversity&quot; as diversity of persons based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other demographic categories. 
 
It also requires each such agency to 
 
develop a system to collect and analyze applicant employment data to identify areas for improvement in attracting diverse talent, with emphasis on senior and management positions; 
 
conduct periodic interviews with a representative cross-section of the national security workforce to obtain workplace information;
 
sponsor workforce members to participate in a Senior Executive Service candidate development program or similar program;
 
implement performance and advancement requirements for the workforce;
 
create opportunities for senior personnel to participate in outreach events and to discuss issues relating to diversity and inclusion; and 
 
expand training on bias in the workplace and flexible work policies. 
 
 
The bill encourages agencies to expand professional development and career advancement opportunities that support their mission and to seek a diverse and talented pool of employment applicants by reaching out to educational organizations and professional associations.

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-498
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Medicaid
Minority health
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 

2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service. 
 
The assessment must cover a variety of areas, including
 
 
the demographics and health care needs of the patient population,
 
health care capabilities and resources,
 
staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider,
 
information technology strategies related to providing health care,
 
business processes,
 
the competency of leadership regarding specified issues,
 
tracking patients eligible for other federal health care programs, and
 
 the number of procurement contracts and awards under the Buy Indian Act. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Offshore Wind for Territories Act

Bill: 116-s-499
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
American Samoa
Aquatic ecology
Caribbean area
Energy revenues and royalties
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Guam
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Offshore Wind for Territories Act

 
This bill addresses offshore wind development and coral reef conservation.
 
The Department of the Interior may conduct wind and mineral development lease sales on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories.
 
The bill establishes the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for the Department of Commerce to carry out the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems.
 
The bill also specifies requirements for distributing revenues from the leases authorized by this bill to the Treasury, the Coral Reef Conservation Fund, and U.S. territories. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Restore Our Parks Act

Bill: 116-s-500
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Charitable contributions
Coal
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Disability and paralysis
Energy revenues and royalties
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Historic sites and heritage areas
Oil and gas
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public-private cooperation
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Restore Our Parks Act

This bill (1) establishes the National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund, and (2) requires 50% of all energy development revenues for FY2019-FY2023 to be deposited into such fund. 
Amounts deposited in the fund must not exceed $1.3 billion for any fiscal year and must be used for meeting the priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service.

action_date: 2020-02-25
text: 

Restore Our Parks Act

 This bill (1) establishes the National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund, and (2) requires 50% of all energy development revenues for FY2020-FY2024 to be deposited into such fund. 
Amounts deposited in the fund must not exceed $1.3 billion for any fiscal year and must be used for meeting the priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-11-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

Bill: 116-s-501
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business expenses
Corporate finance and management
Income tax rates
Sports and recreation facilities
Tax-exempt organizations
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act 

 
This bill modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility. 
 
The bill also increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 22%. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act

Bill: 116-s-502
Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Land transfers
State and local government operations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination.
 
The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-503
Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 201

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This bill modifies the tax exclusion for distributions from health flexible spending arrangements provided to employees under a cafeteria plan to (1) increase the annual limit on employee salary reduction contributions to $5,000, with an additional $500 for each additional employee dependent above two dependents that has not been taken into account by another person for the year; (2) revise the adjustment for inflation after 2019; and (3) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-505
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
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: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-506
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Due process and equal protection
Firearms and explosives
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses extreme risk protection order laws. Extreme risk protection order laws, or red flag laws, generally allow certain individuals (e.g., law enforcement officers or family members) to petition a court for a temporary order that prohibits an at-risk individual from purchasing and possessing firearms.
 
First, the bill establishes a grant program to help states and Indian tribes implement extreme risk protection order laws and carry out related activities. Local governments and other entities may also receive grants to carry out certain activities, such as raising public awareness of extreme risk protection order laws. Further, grant recipients must use a specified portion of funds to provide training for law enforcement.
 
In addition, the bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving, possessing, shipping, or transporting a firearm or ammunition to include persons who are subject to an extreme risk protection order.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Save Voters Act

Bill: 116-s-507
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act or the Save Voters Act

 
This bill prohibits states from removing individuals from voting rolls on the basis of a change of address unless the state has obtained objective and reliable evidence of an individual's change of residence. States may not use the failure of a registered individual to vote or respond to a notice as the basis for initiating the removal of the individual from the voting rolls due to a change of address.
 
The bill revises the voting procedure for a voter who failed to report a change of address. Such a voter who moved within a state must be allowed to vote at the polling place of the voter's current address or at a central location in the jurisdiction of the local voter registration office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act

Bill: 116-s-508
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Massachusetts
Seashores and lakeshores

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act

 
This bill extends the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission through September 25, 2029. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-367.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-509
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Coast guard
Currency
Department of Homeland Security
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the U.S. Coast Guard (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. 
 
The design of such coins shall be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard and its role in securing the United States since 1790. 
 
The issuance of such coins is restricted to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020.
 
The bill prescribes the sale price of the coins and coin surcharges. Surcharges shall be paid by Treasury to the National Coast Guard Museum Association to help finance the design, construction, operations, and maintenance of the museum. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
TRUE Fees Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-510
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Consumer affairs
Contracts and agency
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019 or the TRUE Fees Act of 2019

 
This bill relates to transparency for prices of covered services such as internet, television, voice, and data services. Specifically, the bill prohibits a provider of a covered service from advertising the price of the service unless that price is the total amount the provider will charge, including fees or other charges. Additionally, providers are prohibited from providing bills electronically unless consumers are notified by email (or a functional equivalent of email) of the bill's availability and are provided an itemized statement of charges.
 
If there is an increase in charges, a provider must give clear notice and allow consumers to terminate the contract without paying a fee or penalty.
 
Providers are prohibited from increasing fees for equipment rental unless the equipment is upgraded to increase functionality. 
 
Finally, the bill prohibits providers from including in a contract a requirement for alternative dispute resolution.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Living Donor Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-511
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability assistance
Employee leave
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Life, casualty, property insurance
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Living Donor Protection Act of 

2019

 
This bill prohibits discrimination based on an individual's status as a living organ donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or any other condition of a life-insurance policy, disability-insurance policy, or long-term-care insurance policy.
 
The bill also specifically includes recovery from organ-donation surgery as a serious health condition that entitles covered private-sector and federal civil-service employees to medical leave.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must update public-service announcements, websites, and other media regarding live organ donation to educate the public on the benefits of live organ donation and on access to insurance for living organ donors. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate
HEART Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-513
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Gambling
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2019 or the HEART Act of 2019

 
 This bill modifies notice requirements in a civil forfeiture proceeding that involves the seizure of an animal involved in animal fighting.
 
Specifically, the government must notify interested parties of an animal's seizure within 30 days (currently, 60 days). The notice period may be extended only if a delay is warranted after considering certain factors, including the cost to the government of providing shelter for the animal, the health of the animal and the effect of a delay on its rehabilitation, and any increased risk that a delay could necessitate the euthanasia of the animal.
 
Additionally, the bill authorizes amounts in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund to be used to pay for costs associated with a seized animal, including transportation, shelter, care, veterinary services, and humane euthanasia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in Senate