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SECURE Our Democracy Act

Bill: 116-hr-3501
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Political parties and affiliation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Subversive activities
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Safeguard our Elections and Combat Unlawful Interference in Our Democracy Act or the SECURE Our Democracy Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State to identify each foreign person who engaged in U.S. election interference since January 1, 2015. The bill imposes financial and immigration sanctions on these individuals. Specifically, such individuals shall be ineligible to receive a U.S. entry visa and any current visa shall be revoked. The Department of the Treasury must (1) freeze and prohibit a listed foreign person's transactions in property and property interests that are in the United States, and (2) require financial institutions to certify that they have frozen all such assets. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3503
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Area studies and international education
Congressional oversight
Higher education
Minority education
Student aid and college costs
User charges and fees
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the purpose of providing certain students with U.S. passports. Specifically, such grants must (1) reimburse Pell Grant recipients enrolled in study abroad programs for the cost of obtaining passports, or (2) directly pay the cost of passports for such students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E850)
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to access and inspect privatized military housing units, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3505
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 
This bill gives the Department of Defense the authority to inspect a completed military-housing project developed and operated by a private developer. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To ensure that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3506
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 
 This bill prohibits (1) any prevailing rate employee in a federal agency, between January 1 and September 30, 2019, from being paid an amount exceeding specified limits resulting from an applicable wage survey adjustment; and (2) the percentage increase in wages paid to a prevailing wage employee in FY2019 from being less than the percentage increase in the basic pay of other federal employees in the same pay locality. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3507
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Advisory bodies
Appropriations
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Debt collection
Domestic violence and child abuse
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Families
Family relationships
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Income tax credits
Licensing and registrations
Medicaid
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Separation, divorce, custody, support
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses issues related to child support and low-income families, including by reauthorizing and otherwise modifying programs funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant and revising the earned income tax credit.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act

Bill: 116-hr-3509
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Government information and archives
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act

 
This bill requires federal agencies that collect information through a survey that includes demographic data (where subjects self-report information or a proxy provides information about the subject or responds for all persons in a household) to review existing data sets to determine in which data sets information about sexual orientation and gender identity is not included, and to assess needed changes in survey methods related to asking questions on sexual orientation and gender identity.
 
Agencies that publish reports relying on survey demographic data must include information on sexual orientation and gender identity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Water Resources Research Amendments Act

Bill: 116-hr-3510
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government studies and investigations
Research administration and funding
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Water Resources Research Amendments Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the water resources research program and otherwise revises the program, including by increasing the federal share of grant funding under the program for water resources research and technology institutes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-07-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Transforming Student Debt to Home Equity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3511
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Intergovernmental relations
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Transforming Student Debt to Home Equity Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to jointly establish and implement a pilot demonstration program to provide, to eligible applicants with federal student loan debt, assistance in purchasing eligible properties. Specifically, the program may provide for (1) discounts on the appraised value of eligible properties, (2) flexibility in certain underwriting standards, (3) the development of new mortgage products specifically targeted to eligible applicants, and (4) other appropriate assistance. The program must provide for the development of a program that uses actuarial information to determine how the repayment of federal student loans may be integrated into a mortgage repayment schedule to allow eligible applicants to accumulate home equity.
 
An "eligible property" is a property (1) that is designed as a dwelling for occupancy by one to four families; (2) that is safe and habitable; (3) the occupancy of which will promote community revitalization; and (4) that is owned by HUD, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or a local land bank.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5197)
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3513
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Age discrimination
Assault and harassment offenses
Department of Education
Disability and health-based discrimination
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Minority education
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

 

Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Office for Gender Equity to support state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. The office may provide grants and perform activities to reduce or prevent sex discrimination in all areas of education.
 
The office must provide technical assistance and annual training to title IX coordinators and develop a handbook for conducting self-evaluations of title IX compliance. The training must address discrimination based on multiple characteristics, including race, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, religion, age, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, or gender or gender identity.
 
The office may award grants to eligible entities and partnerships that apply to carry out programs and activities designed to implement title IX and prevent and reduce sex discrimination, including programs that increase campus resources.
 
ED must coordinate with the Institute of Education Sciences and other federal entities to investigate, identify, and disseminate best practices to (1) reduce and prevent sex stereotyping, bias, and discrimination in educational materials; (2) address sex-based harassment and violence on campuses; (3) develop counseling and career guidance training; (4) mitigate implicit bias in teaching and discipline; and (5) address the needs of students who face discrimination based on multiple characteristics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain duties, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3514
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Seafood
Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 
This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to provide disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that occur because of an increase in duties on U.S. seafood or fish products imposed as retaliation for increases in duties imposed by the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Wage Increase Fairness Act

Bill: 116-hr-3515
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: State and local government operations
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Wage Increase Fairness Act

 
This bill prohibits any limitation on the amount of a minimum wage set pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or of one set by a state or municipality pursuant to such Act. Furthermore, no state or municipality shall adopt any law or ordinance which has the purpose or effect of establishing a minimum wage that distinguishes, classifies, or establishes any requirement on an employer based on its status as excluded from the definition of 
enterprise
 under such Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3516
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing and community development funding
Housing discrimination
Housing industry and standards
Low- and moderate-income housing
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their source of income, veteran status, or military status in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate transactions and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Restore Honor to Service Members Act

Bill: 116-hr-3517
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Military history
Military law
Military personnel and dependents
Personnel records
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Restore Honor to Service Members Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to review the discharge characterization of a service member who was discharged on the basis of sexual orientation (i.e., on the basis of Don't Ask Don't Tell or a similar policy) if the service member requests such a review. If the service member's discharge is characterized as other than honorable, and if there were no aggravating circumstances that would have independently caused the discharge to be characterized as other than honorable, then DOD must change its characterization of the discharge to honorable.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.

Bill: 116-hr-3518
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 
This bill prohibits federal payments of death gratuities to survivors of Members of Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Better Service to Borrowers Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3519
Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Better Service to Borrowers Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to develop and update a manual of common procedures and policies for loan servicers that enter into contracts with ED for the origination, servicing, and collection of loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program, the Federal Direct Loan program, and the Federal Perkins Loan program. Such manual must include a minimum standard of quality and practice to ensure that borrowers are well-served by loan servicers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3520
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Blood and blood diseases
Cell biology and embryology
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2019

 
 This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program, which provides support to patients who need a potentially life-saving bone marrow transplant or umbilical cord blood transplant. It also reauthorizes through FY2024 the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, which provides for the collection and maintenance of new units of high-quality cord blood. 
 
The bill requires the Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation to convene at least twice per calendar year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Wastewater Infrastructure Workforce Investment Act

Bill: 116-hr-3521
Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2019-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government studies and investigations
Labor market
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

Wastewater Infrastructure Workforce Investment Act

 
This bill allows states to reserve a portion of the sums allotted to them under the clean water state revolving fund to address the workforce development needs of publicly owned treatment works.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Introduced in House