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PAWS Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3103
Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Mammals
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Service animals
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the PAWS Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a grant program for the purpose of pairing service dogs with eligible veterans. Organizations that receive grants shall provide veterinary health insurance coverage, hardware, and travel expenses for each service dog and veteran participating in the program.
 
Eligible veterans are those who (1) are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) have been evaluated and treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but remain diagnosed with PTSD, (3) may benefit from a service dog, and (4) agree to successfully complete training provided by an eligible organization. Veterans are required to see a VA health care provider at least once every six months to determine whether the veteran continues to benefit from a service dog. 
 
Eligible organizations are nonprofit organizations that
 
 
provide service dogs to veterans with PTSD,
 
meet publicly available standards set forth by the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans,
 
have expertise in the needs of veterans with PTSD,
 
agree to cover all costs in excess of the grant amount to guarantee the benefits of the program,
 
agree to reaccept or replace a service dog provided to a veteran, and
 
submit an application to the VA.
 
 
Any improvement in PTSD symptoms as a result of the provision of a service dog shall not affect the veteran's eligibility for any other VA benefits.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the grant program.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Partnership Fund for Peace Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3104
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Political movements and philosophies
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Partnership Fund for Peace Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the Partnership Fund for Peace for promoting economic development in Palestine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
 
Specifically, the bill directs the USAID to establish this fund to finance (1) small and medium-sized Palestinian entrepreneurs and companies in order to promote the private sector and create jobs in Palestinian territories, and (2) people-to-people peacebuilding programs that support reconciliation between Palestinians and Israelis. An economic partnership, entrepreneur, or company requesting support from the fund must include a Palestinian entrepreneur or company as a partner. A people-to-people partnership requesting support from the fund must include a nonprofit organization that brings Palestinians and Israelis together for reconciliation or nonprofit organizations that further reconciliation between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Opioid Treatment Surge Act

Bill: 116-hr-3105
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care coverage and access
Prescription drugs
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Opioid Treatment Surge Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to assess market-share-based fees, for the next 10 years, on drug manufacturers that have produced opioid drugs since 1999. Opioid drugs manufactured to treat opioid addiction, cancer patients, or hospice patients are, however, exempt from this assessment. All assessed fees must be used for the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3107
Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Medicare
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes several prohibitions, requirements, and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. 
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits MA plans from instituting additional prior authorization requirements for surgeries (including related items) that are furnished to a patient during other surgeries for which prior authorization was not required or was already received.
 
Additionally, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to provide real-time decisions in response to requests for items and services that are routinely approved; (2) annually publish specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Teachers are Leaders Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3108
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Higher education
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Teachers Are Leaders Act
 
of 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program, including by replacing a school leadership grant program with a teacher leader development program. The new program awards grants for the professional development of teachers who remain in the classroom while also carrying out formalized leadership responsibilities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
GEDI Act

Bill: 116-hr-3109
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Gestational Diabetes Act of 2019 or the GEDI Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a multisite gestational diabetes (i.e., diabetes occuring during pregnancy) research project to expand and enhance surveillance data and public health research about gestational diabetes. 
 
The CDC must: (1) award grants for demonstration projects to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes, the recurrence of such disease in subsequent pregnancies, and the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes; and (2) work with state and tribal diabetes prevention and control programs assisted by the CDC to encourage postpartum follow-up after gestational diabetes to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and its recurrence, the development of type 2 diabetes in at-risk women, and related complications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3110
Sponsor: Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Air quality
Alliances
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Director of National Intelligence
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Infrastructure development
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Military facilities and property
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes the Climate Security Intelligence Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The center's duties shall include serving as the primary intelligence community organization for analyzing climate security threats and identifying best practices for such analysis. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
For-Profit Fraud Act

Bill: 116-hr-3112
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Military education and training
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

For-Profit Fraud Act

 
This bill modifies requirements for a proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs. 
 
Current law requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than federal student aid. The bill requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds (i.e., it replaces the so-called 90/10 rule with an 85/15 rule).
 
The bill requires the Department of Education to notify the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) when a proprietary institution becomes ineligible to participate in federal student aid programs and when the institution regains such eligibility. Proprietary institutions that lose such eligibility are then ineligible to receive educational assistance from DOD or VA programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
To require the United States Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer's semipostal stamp for 6 additional years.

Bill: 116-hr-3113
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Aging
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Postal service
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to continue to sell the Alzheimer's disease semipostal stamp for an additional six years. The USPS must continue to transfer proceeds from the sale of the stamp to the National Institutes of Health to fund medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Bill: 116-hr-3114
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Family relationships
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Marriage and family status
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Every Child Deserves a Family Act

 
This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or religion in the provision of child welfare programs and services by entities receiving federal funding. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must provide technical assistance to help states follow this requirement, including (1) guidance for bringing state laws into compliance, (2) developing training to increase cultural competency related to social identity, and (3) training for judges and attorneys involved in child welfare cases, among other supports.
 
Additionally, HHS must establish the National Resource Center on Safety, Well-Being, Placement Stability, and Permanency for LGBTQ Children and Youth Involved with Child Welfare Services to provide training, technical assistance, and guidance to applicable state and local agencies and service providers.
 
Further, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act may not be the basis for challenging the application or enforcement of this bill. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on states' compliance with the requirements of the bill no later than three years after enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
Living Shorelines Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3115
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Air quality
Aquatic ecology
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Disaster relief and insurance
Ecology
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Floods and storm protection
Land use and conservation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural disasters
Performance measurement
Seashores and lakeshores
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Living Shorelines Act of 2019 

 
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to state or local governments, Indian tribes, or nonprofit organizations to (1) implement climate-resilient living shoreline projects; and (2) encourage innovation in the use of natural materials to protect coastal communities, habitats, and natural system functions.

action_date: 2019-11-26
text: 

Living Shorelines Act of 2019 

 
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award grants to state or local governments, Indian tribes, or nonprofit organizations to (1) implement climate-resilient living shoreline projects; and (2) encourage innovation in the use of natural materials to protect coastal communities, habitats, and natural system functions.
 
In awarding grants, NOAA must prioritize projects in areas (1) where a federal disaster has been declared in the past 10 years, or (2) that have a history of coastal erosion or frequent coastal inundation in the past 10 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-316.
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-316.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-06-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act

Bill: 116-hr-3116
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act

 
This bill provides states with the option to extend by two years a child-welfare demonstration project scheduled to end in FY2019. 
 
A state extending a demonstration project shall provide a plan to the Department of Health and Human Services specifying how the project will transition by FY2021 to comply with provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 relating to childcare institutions, foster family homes, and assessment standards for qualified residential-treatment programs.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
CARE for Families Act

Bill: 116-hr-3117
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2019-06-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child care and development
Child health
Community life and organization
Food assistance and relief
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Housing and community development funding
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Preschool education
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: 

Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act or the CARE for Families Act

 
This bill establishes a grant program in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to facilitate collaboration between WIC agencies and clinics and community health partners, including health care providers, social services programs, and early childhood learning and care providers. Among other purposes, WIC agencies and clinics may use grants to (1) promote community health and nutrition, (2) create linkages among such community partners, (3) ensure consistent nutrition education and breastfeeding information, and (4) conduct outreach and enrollment for eligible participants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-05
text: Introduced in House