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COMETS Act

Bill: 116-s-2617
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Public contracts and procurement
Space flight and exploration

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient Terms of Service Act or the COMETS Act

 
This bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to procure supplies and services for commercial activities at its centers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2618
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019

 
This bill temporarily expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of surplus salaries and expenses funds.
 
Savings resulting from such identifications shall generally be used for deficit reduction, but agencies may retain up to 10% of such savings for the purpose of paying cash awards to employees for making the identifications. An officer may not receive such award if the officer (1) serves in a position at level one of the Executive Schedule; (2) is the head of an agency; or (3) is a commissioner, board member, or other voting member of an independent establishment.

action_date: 2020-06-09
text: 

Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019

 
This bill temporarily expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of surplus salaries and expenses funds.
 
Savings resulting from such identifications shall generally be used for deficit reduction, but agencies may retain up to 10% of such savings for the purpose of paying cash awards to employees for making the identifications. An officer may not receive such award if the officer (1) serves in a position at level one of the Executive Schedule; (2) is the head of an agency; or (3) is a commissioner, board member, or other voting member of an independent establishment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
action_date: 2020-06-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-231. Minority views filed.
action_date: 2020-06-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-231. Minority views filed.
action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2619
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Performance measurement
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Heathy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

 
 This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Healthy Start program, which provides grants that support interventions to improve women&rsquo;s health before, during, and after pregnancy. Further, the bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to consider communities with high rates of infant mortality when awarding grants and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the program&rsquo;s health outcomes.

action_date: 2019-11-05
text: 

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

 
 This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Healthy Start program, which provides grants that support interventions to improve women&rsquo;s health before, during, and after pregnancy. Further, the bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to consider communities with high rates of infant mortality when awarding grants and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the program&rsquo;s health outcomes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-10-31
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
GROWTH Act

Bill: 116-s-2620
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Military personnel and dependents
Roads and highways
Small business
Student aid and college costs
Transportation costs
Transportation employees
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Generating Real Opportunities for Workforce Training and Hiring Act or the GROWTH Act

 
This bill sets forth provisions to promote career and technical education and establish highway construction workforce development initiatives. 
 
Specifically the bill 
 
 
 expands tax-exempt tuition programs (529 plans) to allow plans to pay transportation costs for attendance at workforce training programs and to repay student loan amounts, 
 
 directs the Department of Transportation to make grants to establish highway construction workforce initiatives to attract, train, and place workers into highway construction careers, 
 
 extends and expands the program for reimbursement of military spouses for professional relicensing costs due to a permanent change in duty station, and
 
 includes workforce development as an objective of the loan guaranty program of the Small Business Administration. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2621
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Europe
Germany
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Legal fees and court costs
Life, casualty, property insurance
Switzerland
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019

 
This bill allows a beneficiary (or an heir of a beneficiary) of certain insurance policies in effect during the Holocaust to sue in U.S. district court to enforce rights under such policies. 
 
An insurance policy covered under this bill must have been (1) in effect at any time between January 31, 1933, and December 31, 1945, and (2) issued to a policyholder domiciled in Nazi-controlled territory or Switzerland. 
 
A court shall award to a prevailing beneficiary (1) the amount due under a policy, (2) prejudgment interest of 6% a year, (3) attorney's fees and costs, and (4) treble damages if the insurer acted in bad faith. 
 
An action under this bill or state law related to a covered insurance policy shall be considered timely if filed within 10 years of this bill's enactment.
 
Judgments and agreements entered before this bill's enactment shall not preclude a claim brought under the bill, with certain exceptions. Neither executive agreements between the United States and a foreign government nor U.S. executive foreign policies shall (1) affect or preclude claims brought under this bill, or (2) supersede or preempt any state laws relating to insurance policies covered by this bill. 
 

 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Close the Revolving Door Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2622
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Close the Revolving Door Act of 2019

 
This bill increases restrictions on lobbying and penalties for violations of such restrictions.
 
Specifically, the bill imposes a lifetime ban on any former Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, or elected officer of the Senate or House of Representatives from lobbying any current Member, officer, or employee of Congress, or any employee of any other legislative office. (Currently, such ban is for two years after a Senator leaves office and one year after a Member of the House of Representatives leaves office.) The ban is extended from one to six years for officers and employees of the Senate, personal staff of Members, committee staff, leadership staff, and other legislative offices.
 
A registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal may not be hired for a six-year period by a Member of Congress or a congressional committee with whom they have had a substantial lobbying contact. 
 
This bill also (1) requires a substantial lobbying entity (an incorporated entity that employs more than three registered lobbyists during a filing period) to file annual lists with Congress of former Members of Congress and certain highly paid legislative branch officials who provide paid consulting services to the lobbying entity, and (2) increases the civil penalty for violations of disclosure or reporting requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
American Aviator Act

Bill: 116-s-2623
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Licensing and registrations
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

American Aviator Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide grants to certain pilot schools for flight training services to veterans.
 
The FAA must give priority to pilot schools that (1) are accredited by the Department of Education, or (2) hold a restricted airline transport pilot letter of authorization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to prohibit arms sales to Turkey.

Bill: 116-s-2624
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Turkey

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 
This bill prohibits the U.S. government from selling, transferring, or licensing for export to Turkey any defense article or related service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Syrian Allies Protection Act

Bill: 116-s-2625
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alliances
Conflicts and wars
Immigration status and procedures
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Syria
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Syrian Allies Protection Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide certain Syrian nationals with special immigrant status.
 
To qualify, a Syrian national must (1) have worked directly with the Armed Forces in a role that was vital to the success of the U.S. military mission in Syria for at least six months during a specified time period, (2) have a favorable written recommendation from a general or flag officer in the chain of command of the unit that the alien was supporting, and (3) pass a background check. The spouse or child of a qualifying alien shall also qualify if accompanying the qualifying alien. 
 
To receive special immigrant status, a qualified alien must apply to DHS and be otherwise eligible for an immigrant visa and admissible for permanent residence, except that an alien shall not be inadmissible on the grounds that the alien will likely become a public charge. Aliens granted special immigrant status under this bill shall qualify for benefits available to refugees for six months. Up to 250 principal aliens may receive special immigrant status each fiscal year under this bill. 
 
For applicants whose lives are at risk while awaiting background checks, the Department of Defense shall implement a framework to temporarily resettle such applicants in a safe third country or grant them humanitarian parole.
 
DHS may provide lawful permanent resident status to an alien paroled or admitted as a nonimmigrant and who otherwise qualifies for special immigrant status under this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2626
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Detention of persons
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Restoring Health Benefits for Justice-Involved Individuals Act of 2019

 
This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicare, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or veterans' health benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act

Bill: 116-s-2627
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Income tax deductions
Legal fees and court costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

End Double Taxation of Successful Civil Claims Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs to include such fees and costs paid in connection with any legal action involving a civil claim (currently, limited to actions involving unlawful discrimination, the False Claims Act, and Medicare payments). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act

Bill: 116-s-2628
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act

 
This bill allows an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending disposition of charges (i.e., pretrial detainees) to receive Medicaid benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2629
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 

 
This bill allows for the deployment of the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Commissioned Corps) to serve in public health emergencies. Certain provisions related to compensation and leave without authority that apply to the Armed Forces shall also apply to officers of the Commissioned Corps or their beneficiaries.
 
 

action_date: 2019-11-05
text: 

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

 
This bill allows for the deployment of the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Commissioned Corps) to serve in public health emergencies. Certain provisions related to compensation and leave without authority that apply to the Armed Forces shall also apply to officers of the Commissioned Corps or their beneficiaries.

action_date: 2020-01-09
text: 

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 

 
This bill allows for the deployment of the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Commissioned Corps) to serve in public health emergencies. Certain provisions related to compensation and leave without authority that apply to the Armed Forces shall also apply to officers of the Commissioned Corps or their beneficiaries.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-01-09
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S147; text: CR S147)
action_date: 2020-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S147; text: CR S147)
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-10-31
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Bill: 116-s-2630
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Building construction
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Labor standards
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

 
 This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).
 
References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Identity Theft Victims Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2631
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Consumer credit
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Identity Theft Victims Protection Act of 2019 

 
This bill requires credit reporting agencies, upon request of a victim of identity theft, to include the resulting negative credit information on the credit report of a defendant found guilty of such identity theft. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Judicial Travel Accountability Act

Bill: 116-s-2632
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Financial services and investments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Judges
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Judicial Travel Accountability Act 

 
This bill requires a judicial officer to annually disclose (1) the source, description, and value of certain gifts; (2) a detailed description of meetings and events attended, including the names of other known attendees; and (3) total expenses for transportation, lodging, and meals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-2633
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2019-10-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Introduced in Senate