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Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-568
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government information and archives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a new reporting requirement for a state that receives a grant through the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice. 
 
Specifically, a state must report certain information with respect to the legal representation of defendants in prosecutions for offenses in the following categories: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-569
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Firearms and explosives
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019

 
This bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition.
 
Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or transport by a person who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Combat Online Predators Act

Bill: 116-hr-570
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 
 
Combat Online Predators Act

 
This bill increases the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-571
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Iran
Iraq
Middle East
Political parties and affiliation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Reconstruction and stabilization
Sanctions
Syria
Terrorism
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Preventing Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons that use violence to threaten peace and stability in Iraq or to undermine the country's democratic processes and economic reconstruction. The sanctions include blocking property transactions involving such a sanctioned individual and blocking such a person's entry into the United States. Any current visas belonging to a sanctioned individual shall be revoked. 
 
The Department of State shall report to Congress whether certain groups, including Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah al-Nujaba, qualify as foreign terrorist organizations and whether such groups and individuals affiliated with such groups should be subject to various sanctions. The State Department shall also report to Congress whether certain individuals, including Qais al-Khazali and Laith al-Khazali, would be subject to the sanctions prescribed in this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Access to Public Lands Act

Bill: 116-hr-572
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Government studies and investigations
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Restoring Access to Public Lands Act

 
This bill releases specified acreage of the Yolla Bolly, Timbered Crater, Lava, Pit River Canyon, Tule Mountain, South Warner Contiguous, Bitterbrush, Buffalo Hills, Twin Peaks, Five Springs, Dry Valley Rim, Skedaddle, and Tunnison Mountain wilderness study areas in California from further review for designation as wilderness. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-573
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Cell biology and embryology
Immunology and vaccination
Medical research
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 

2019

 

This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting any research that involves the use of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion.
 
The bill also prohibits soliciting or acquiring a donation of human fetal tissue from an induced abortion, other than for purposes of an autopsy or burial.
 
The bill applies requirements on the research of transplantation of fetal tissue for therapeutic purposes to research on fetal tissue in general. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Lessening Regulatory Costs and Establishing a Federal Regulatory Budget Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-575
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Budget process
Economic performance and conditions
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Lessening Regulatory Costs and Establishing a Federal Regulatory Budget Act of 2019

 
 This bill establishes procedures and provides statutory authority to reduce the number of federal regulations. Specifically, it requires each agency to establish a regulatory reform task force chaired by a designated regulatory reform officer. Each task force must, among other duties (1) review each existing agency regulation; (2) estimate the potential cost savings of repealing or modifying each regulation; and (3) identify regulations that are appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification based on cost, effectiveness, and impact on employment.
 
 The bill further provides statutory authority for the executive order prohibiting agencies from issuing a new regulation with an economic impact of at least $100 million without identifying two regulations for repeal that will offset the cost of the proposed new regulation.
 
 Agencies also must submit a list of all planned regulatory actions for inclusion in the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, including (1) the estimated economic effect of each action, and (2) proposed deregulatory actions to offset the cost of each proposed new regulation. Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget must establish an annual regulatory budget for each federal agency that specifies the net allowable increase in regulatory costs for each agency during the next fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act

Bill: 116-hr-576
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Dental care
Health care coverage and access
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act 

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-15
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: 2019-01-15
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: 2019-01-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H551-552)
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act

Bill: 116-hr-577
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Travel and tourism
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act

 
This bill makes former Members of Congress who are lobbyists ineligible to receive certain federal retirement and health benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services.
 
 The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used to pay the travel expenses of spouses accompanying Members of Congress on official travel, restricts the use of travel promotional awards received by Members in connection with official air travel, and requires a Member's official website to include a link to the Member's financial disclosure reports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-578
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: California
Cemeteries and funerals
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Military history
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the city of Vallejo, California, to enter into an agreement to transfer Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, to the VA to be maintained as a national shrine. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Water Rights Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-579
Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Water Rights Protection Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the Departments of the Interior or Agriculture from
 
 
conditioning the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States or on any impairment of title or interest granted or otherwise recognized under state law by federal or state action; or 
 
requiring any water user (including a federally recognized Indian tribe) to apply for or acquire a water right in the name of the United States under state law as a condition of the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of such a permit. 

 
In developing any rule or similar federal action relating to the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, such departments (1) shall recognize the longstanding water use authority of the states and coordinate with the states to ensure that any federal action is consistent with applicable state water law, and (2) shall not adversely affect the authority of a state in permitting the beneficial use of water or adjudicating water rights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act

Bill: 116-hr-580
Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
General public lands matters
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to instruct the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide advance written notification to each owner of land that is adjacent to a parcel acquired to become public lands or National Forest System (NFS) lands. 
 
Interior or USDA must provide advance written notification to each owner of land that is adjacent to a parcel of public lands or NFS lands to be conveyed by sale, exchange, or other disposal method. 
 
The Bureau of Land Management, before commencing a resurvey of federal land under its administrative jurisdiction, must notify all property owners who have land abutting or adjacent to the land being resurveyed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Alejandra Juarez.

Bill: 116-hr-581
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Provides for the relief of Alejandra Juarez.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-584
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicaid
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 

2019

 
This bill provides the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place. 
 
Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 100% in 2014 through 2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% thereafter. The bill retains this enhanced FMAP, but bases it on a term of years rather than on specific dates.
 
The bill applies retroactively.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
BREATHE Act

Bill: 116-hr-585
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Oil and gas
Pipelines

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act

 
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise requirements for hazardous air pollutants. Specifically, the bill allows (1) emissions from oil or gas exploration or production wells and emissions from pipeline compressors or pump stations to be aggregated with emissions from other similar sources and regulated as a major source of toxic air pollutants, (2) emissions from those wells to be aggregated for purposes of emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants, and (3) emissions from oil or gas production wells to be regulated as an area source of toxic air pollutants. 
 
The Environmental Protection Agency must (1) issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants; and (2) revise the list of air pollution sources within 365 days after issuing the rule to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House