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1921 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 116-hr-3757
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2019-07-15 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Currency
Military history
Missouri
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Nevada
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: 

1921 Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 500,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of the centennial of the re-minting of the Morgan silver dollar that was designed by George T. Morgan and the minting of the Peace silver dollar that commemorated the declaration of peace between the United States and the Imperial German government. 
 
Treasury may issue such coins only for a one-year period, beginning on January 1, 2021. 
 
All surcharges received from sales of such coins shall be paid as follows:
 
 
40% to the American Numismatic Association for numismatic educational activities; 
 
40% to the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, to educate and commemorate activities related to World War I and its enduring impact; and 
 
20% to the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, Nevada, to support the preservation of the historic features of the museum related to the U.S. mint, the design of interpretive programs that connect visitors to the significance of minting in the United States, the Comstock Lode, and the American West, and to support the activities of the Nevada Division of Museums and History. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3758
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2019-07-15 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Public transit
Transportation programs funding
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: 

Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019

 
This bill increases the amount of certain public transportation grants to be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 that meet or exceed one or more performance categories for small transit intensive cities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
Defending America’s 5G Future Act

Bill: 116-hr-3759
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2019-07-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Asia
China
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Digital media
Foreign and international corporations
Infrastructure development
Legislative rules and procedure
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Technology transfer and commercialization
Telephone and wireless communication
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: 

Defending America's 5G Future Act

 
This bill prohibits transactions involving the information and communications technology of a foreign adversary when such transactions pose undue risks involving sabotage or subversion, catastrophic effects on critical U.S. infrastructure or the digital economy, or U.S. national-security or foreign-policy interests.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits the removal of Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. (Huawei) from the list of entities subject to certain license requirements for exports and authorizes Congress to disallow any export licenses granted to Huawei or its subsidiaries or affiliates. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Access to Student Transcripts Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3761
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2019-07-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: 

Protecting Access to Student Transcripts Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs from denying students' access to their transcripts, degree scrolls, or other certifications because of loan default.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
DOC Access Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3762
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2019-07-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Dental care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Hearing, speech, and vision care
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: 

Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 or the DOC Access Act
 
of 2019

 
This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from setting rates for items and services provided by a doctor of optometry, of dental surgery, or of dental medicine for which the plan does not pay a substantial amount.
 
Additionally, an agreement between a plan and such a doctor for limited scope dental or vision benefits may last longer than two years only with the prior acceptance of the doctor for each term extension. Plans also may not restrict such a doctor's choice of laboratories or suppliers.
 
The bill establishes a private right of action for a person adversely affected by a violation of this bill.
 
The bill does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Student Borrowers Act

Bill: 116-hr-3764
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2019-07-15 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Consumer credit
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: 

Justice for Student Borrowers Act

 
This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute relating to a private education loan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Introduced in House
Citizens Count Census Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3765
Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Citizenship and naturalization

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Citizens Count Census Act of 2019

 
This bill requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to include a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent is a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act

Bill: 116-hr-3766
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Archaeology and anthropology
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Licensing and registrations
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act

 
This bill requires a federal agency that issues a license for the conduct of a lunar activity to require that each license applicant agree to abide by recommendations, guidelines, or principles issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) related to the protection and preservation of U.S. government lunar artifacts.
 
A federal agency may
 
 
exempt specific activities from such an agreement if the activities have legitimate and significant historical, archaeological, anthropological, scientific, or engineering value;
 
assess a penalty fee for violations of such an agreement.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act

Bill: 116-hr-3767
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Higher education
Medical education
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act

This bill modifies the Health Profession Opportunity Grants program to require the Administration for Children and Families to conduct a study that analyzes the impact of demonstration projects under the program, specifically with respect to the employment and earnings of program participants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3768
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Financial services and investments
Licensing and registrations
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2019

 
This bill (1) requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish registration requirements for private-placement brokers that are no more stringent than those imposed on crowdfunding portals, (2) allows for membership in any national securities association for private-placement brokers, and (3) otherwise modifies provisions related to private-placement brokers and finders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
STEM Diplomacy Act

Bill: 116-hr-3769
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Department of State
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Science and engineering education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Supporting Technical Experts in Managing Diplomacy Act or the STEM Diplomacy Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of State to waive occupational requirements related to a civilian foreign affairs position if the individual to be hired possesses significant scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical expertise that is integral to the position. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Citizenship Empowerment Act

Bill: 116-hr-3770
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Citizenship Empowerment Act

 
This bill requires state chief election officials to distribute mail voter registration forms to each person who becomes a U.S. citizen at a naturalization ceremony at the ceremony's conclusion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3772
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 

2019

 
This bill establishes separate payment requirements for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services. The bill's requirements apply to diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals that have an average daily cost of $500 or more in 2020 and as adjusted based on a specified fee schedule factor in each year thereafter.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-07-16
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: 2019-07-16
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: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Safe Roads Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3773
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Safe Roads Act of 2019 

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to implement motor vehicle safety standards that (1) require new commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system, (2) establish performance requirements for such braking systems, and (3) require such systems to be used while the commercial vehicles are in operation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Equal Justice for Immigrants Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3775
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Disability and health-based discrimination
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Human trafficking
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Legal fees and court costs
Mental health
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Specialized courts

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Equal Justice for Immigrants Act of 2019

 
This bill contains various provisions designed to protect migrants, such as limits on deportation.
 
An alien arriving by land to the United States seeking admission may not be returned to the last country that the alien was in while immigration proceedings are pending, unless the alien affirmatively consents.
 
For an asylum seeker who is a member of a vulnerable population, the Department of Homeland Security shall ensure that the number of interviews required is not overly burdensome.
 
The Department of Justice (DOJ) may not impose production quotas or other time-based metrics on immigration judges or use such metrics to evaluate a judge's performance. 
 
The government may pay for counsel to represent aliens in various immigration proceedings. For indigent aliens, the government shall appoint counsel. 
 
An alien eligible for a removal proceeding may not be removed prior to the date of such a proceeding.
 
The bill extends to 60 days the deadline seeking review of a final order of removal, and authorizes the court to extend that deadline an additional 30 days in certain instances. A petition for review shall stay the removal. After the Board of Immigration Appeals affirms a removal order, the DOJ shall provide the alien a written notice of the alien's right to appeal the decision and certain information related to such an appeal. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act

Bill: 116-hr-3776
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Border security and unlawful immigration
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act

 
This bill prohibits any executive agency from using the term 
alien
 to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national, or 
il

legal alien
 to refer to such an individual who is unlawfully present in the United States or lacks lawful immigration status. This prohibition does not apply when quoting certain texts. 
 
The bill (1) establishes a uniform definition for the term 
foreign national 
when used in acts of Congress and agencies; (2) replaces 
alien
 with 
foreign national
 in federal government documents, including statutes and regulations; and (3) replaces 
illegal alien
 with 
undocumented foreign national
 in such documents.
 
Under the bill, a 
foreign national 
is any individual other than an individual (1) who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) though not a citizen of the United States, who owes permanent allegiance to the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
National Commission To Investigate the Treatment of Migrant Families and Children Act of 2019.

Bill: 116-hr-3777
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2019-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Family relationships
Government studies and investigations
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Mexico
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: 

National Commission To Investigate the Treatment of Migrant Families and Children Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes the National Commission to Investigate the Treatment of Migrant Families and Children By the Trump Administration within the legislative branch. The commission shall report on the actions of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically in relation to individuals apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border since January 2017.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Introduced in House