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Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4982
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2019-11-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: 

Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019

 
This bill extends targeted liability protection to certain manufacturers, distributors, prescribers, and users of approved respiratory protective devices that are used under certain conditions during a declared public health emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4984
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2019-11-05 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Business records
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Income tax credits
Landlord and tenant
Low- and moderate-income housing
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: 

Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2019

 
This bill modifies the means by which eligibility for low-income housing assistance and tax credits is determined.
 
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is prohibited from considering the New York counties of Westchester and Rockland as within the New York City metropolitan area when determining or establishing area median incomes and income ceilings and limits for the purposes of eligibility for low-income housing assistance.
 
HUD must also assess alternative methods for calculating area median income as well as alternative metrics for use in programs administered by HUD that would make housing more affordable for low-income families in urban areas nationwide.
 
HUD, for the purposes of low-income housing tax credits and exempt facilities bonds, may not apply high housing cost adjustments for any jurisdiction when calculating the area median income or any related metric. A jurisdiction may petition HUD to apply such an adjustment, however.
 
Qualified low-income buildings may not receive a low-income housing credit unless they provide to the relevant housing credit agency certain information required by HUD to determine program compliance.
 
The bill also authorizes through FY2029 certain assistance for jurisdictions for which HUD has applied, or would have applied in the absence of this bill, a high housing cost adjustment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Residential Care Choice Act

Bill: 116-hr-4985
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2019-11-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Adult day care
Disability and paralysis
District of Columbia
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: 

Veterans Residential Care Choice Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to place certain veterans in licensed or certified residential care facilities at the request of such veterans. Specifically, the bill concerns veterans to whom the VA is required to provide domiciliary, nursing home, adult day health, or hospital care. Licensed or certified residential care facilities include, but are not limited to, assisted living facilities, basic care facilities, community residences, enriched housing programs, homes for the aged, personal care homes, and shared housing establishments.
 
Under the bill, the VA may enter into a contract or agreement with a licensed or certified residential care facility if the cost of the facility is less than the cost of providing care to such veterans through any other available option.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4986
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2019-11-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental regulatory procedures
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International law and treaties
Multilateral development programs
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: 

Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes U.S. contributions to the Green Climate Fund, a fund established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to finance projects to address climate change. Specifically, the bill authorizes contributions as necessary to (1) achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals under the Paris Agreement, and (2) exceed the commitment by developed countries to jointly mobilize $100 billion for climate financing each year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act

Bill: 116-hr-4987
Sponsor: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Introduced: 2019-11-05 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Accidents
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Railroads
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: 

Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prioritize grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response, in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, as the Clara Barton Post Office Building.

Bill: 116-hr-4988
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2019-11-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
New Jersey
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, as the "Clara Barton Post Office Building."
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, as the "Clara Barton Post Office Building."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-296.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-296.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7643-7644)
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7134)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7134)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7134-7135)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Ms. Kelly (IL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-296
Access to AEDs Act

Bill: 116-hr-4989
Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2019-11-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
School athletics

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: 

Access to AEDs Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a health care organization to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools.
 
Specifically, such access shall be achieved in such schools by
 
 
developing and providing comprehensive materials to establish defibrillation programs, 
 
 providing support for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training programs,
 
 fostering new and existing community partnerships to promote the importance of defibrillation,
 
 establishing a clearinghouse database to gather information in a central location regarding sudden cardiac arrest in the pediatric population, and 
 
 providing assistance to secondary school athletic departments for screening student athletes for risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in House
Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act

Bill: 116-hr-4991
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2019-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Business expenses
Business records
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 

Post-9/11 Veteran Business Acceleration Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to implement a pilot program to provide financial assistance (in lieu of educational assistance) to eligible individuals under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for the purpose of (1) establishing and operating a new qualified business enterprise, or (2) operating an existing qualified business enterprise. Eligible individuals are those who (1) are entitled to 36 months of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, (2) are not in bankruptcy proceedings at the time of application, and (3) meet credit score requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
REACH MIL Act

Bill: 116-hr-4992
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2019-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 

Recovery Engagement And Coordination for Health-Military Innovations for Life Act or the REACH MIL Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a suicide prevention pilot program using predictive techniques currently utilized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). DOD shall share information with the VA to ensure that an active-duty service member who transitions from the military health care system may schedule follow-up mental health appointments with the VA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
REVAMP Act

Bill: 116-hr-4993
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2019-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 

Refer and Equip Veterans and Military Personnel Act or the REVAMP Act

 
This bill revises the Transition Assistance Program, which prepares service members for civilian life.
 
The bill extends to certain reservists specified program requirements that currently apply to service members separating from active duty. Specifically, the bill requires certain members of a reserve component who have previously served on active duty to be provided with both a physical examination and a mental health assessment prior to separation. Under current law, only a physical examination must be offered to such reservists, and the examination is optional.
 
The bill also specifies the time period during which the pre-separation physical examination and mental health assessment must occur. Specifically, a service member must undergo a physical examination and mental health assessment during the 90-day period before the service member's separation from the Armed Forces. 
 
In addition, the bill requires pre-separation counseling to include a plan for a service member's achievement of health care objectives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
TRICARE PAR Study Act

Bill: 116-hr-4994
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2019-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 

TRICARE Payment And Reimbursement Study Act or the TRICARE PAR Study Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to study the impact of using established rates under TRICARE to reimburse mental health providers.
 
The Government Accountability Office must assess the feasibility of recommendations identified in the report.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
ARTS Act

Bill: 116-hr-4997
Sponsor: Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
Introduced: 2019-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Elementary and secondary education
Intellectual property
Science and engineering education
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 

Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act or the ARTS Act

 
This bill directs the Copyright Office to waive various copyright registration-related fees for works that win certain competitions sponsored by the Congressional Institute or established by Congress. To qualify for the fee waiver, the copyright registration application must be filed within a specified time frame, but the Copyright Office may waive fees for a qualifying work even if the application is filed outside the time frame.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-27
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Prior to Introduction.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require fairness and diversity in opportunity zone investment.

Bill: 116-hr-4999
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2019-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Business investment and capital
Economic development
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Performance measurement
Securities
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to opportunity zones, to require a qualified opportunity fund to have an investment advisory board and meet certain investment diversity and affordable housing investment requirements. The fund must also report to the congressional tax committees on how investments in opportunity zones will affect different racial and ethnic groups within the zones. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
SHARE Act

Bill: 116-hr-5000
Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
Introduced: 2019-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Radio spectrum allocation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 

Studying How to Harness Airwave Resources Efficiently Act of 2019 or the SHARE Act

 
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish a prototyping program focused on facilitating the sharing among federal entities of the electromagnetic spectrum that is allocated for use by such entities.
 
In addition, the Federal Communications Commission must issue a report with recommendations for expanding upon and improving spectrum sharing techniques for use in mid-band frequencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-27
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Prior to Introduction.
Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act

Bill: 116-hr-5001
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2019-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Credit and credit markets
Debt collection
Judicial review and appeals

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 

Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act 

 
This bill applies requirements for debt collectors to businesses engaged in nonjudicial foreclosures (i.e., the enforcement of security interests). These requirements include debt verification and prohibitions on the means of debt collection. 

action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act 

 
This bill applies requirements for debt collectors to businesses engaged in nonjudicial foreclosures (i.e., the enforcement of security interests). These requirements include debt verification and prohibitions on the means of debt collection. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-638.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-638.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House