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HBCU PARTNERS Act

Bill: 116-hr-1054
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Education
Education programs funding
Executive agency funding and structure
Higher education
Minority education
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students Act or the HBCU PARTNERS Act

 
This bill addresses the capacity of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to participate in federal programs. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires agencies that regularly interact with HBCUs to submit annual plans for strengthening the capacity of HBCUs to participate in federal programs. Among other things, the plans must establish how the agencies intend to increase the capacity of HBCUs to compete effectively for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
 
Agencies that do not work regularly with HBCUs must submit annual plans to identify specific HBCU initiatives and resources that could benefit the HBCU community.
 
The agencies may provide technical assistance and information to the initiative to enhance communication with HBCUs concerning their program activities and applications for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. 
 
In addition, the bill provides statutory authority for the President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

Bill: 116-hr-1055
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Foreign aid and international relief
Health promotion and preventive care
International organizations and cooperation
Public participation and lobbying
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

 
This bill establishes that a foreign nongovernmental organization shall not be disqualified from receiving certain U.S. international development assistance solely because the organization provides medical services using non-U.S. government funds if the medical services are legal in both the United States and the country in which they are being provided. Such foreign organizations shall not be subject to requirements relating to their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities, other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations. 
 
Current U.S. policy prohibits various foreign assistance from going to a foreign nongovernmental organization unless it agrees to not perform or actively promote abortions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act

Bill: 116-hr-1056
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Fishes
Forests, forestry, trees
Hunting and fishing
Oregon
Outdoor recreation
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act
 
 
 This bill designates approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in Oregon as the &quot;Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Supreme Court Ethics Act

Bill: 116-hr-1057
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Judges
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Supreme Court Ethics Act

 
This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States (Judicial Conference) to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Supreme Court).
 
Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2019-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1559-1560)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
No Budget, No Recess Act

Bill: 116-hr-1059
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

No Budget, No Recess Act

 
This bill requires Members of Congress to record their presence by electronic device for purposes of establishing a quorum (1) on April 16 and on every other calendar day thereafter until adoption of a concurrent resolution on the budget for the next fiscal year, and (2) on October 1 and on every other calendar day thereafter until passage of each of the general appropriation bills for that fiscal year. This requirement does not apply on weekends or holidays.
 
During such periods, the House of Representatives may not adjourn for more than one calendar day, excluding weekends and holidays.
 
The House may not adjourn for more than three days in August if the appropriations bills have not been approved.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
BUILD Act

Bill: 116-hr-1060
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer credit
Housing finance and home ownership
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams Act or the BUILD Act 

 
This bill allows nonprofit organizations offering mortgage loans for charitable purposes to use certain alternative forms to satisfy disclosure requirements. 

action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams Act or the BUILD Act 

 
This bill allows nonprofit organizations offering mortgage loans for charitable purposes to use certain alternative forms to satisfy disclosure requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3767)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3767)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1060.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3767-3769)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act

Bill: 116-hr-1061
Sponsor: Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Kansas
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act

 
This bill allows the Department of the Interior to acquire by purchase the lands and interests in land, together with buildings and improvements, known as Fort Scott in the city of Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas. 
 
The proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as 
Lunette Blair
 is repealed (thereby allowing its acquisition). 
 
The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas is modified accordingly.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1062
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency planning and evacuation
First responders and emergency personnel
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2019

 
This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to work together with a consortium composed of nonprofit entities to develop, update, and deliver cybersecurity training in support of homeland security. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1063
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Libraries and archives
Presidential administrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2019

 
 This bill requires each presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on every contributor who gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period. 
 
NARA shall publish such information on its website within 30 days after each quarterly filing. 
 
It shall be unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations to knowingly and willfully submit false information or omit material information. 

action_date: 2019-02-11
text: 

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2019

 
 This bill requires each presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on every contributor who gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period. 
 
NARA shall publish such information on its website within 30 days after each quarterly filing. 
 
It shall be unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations to knowingly and willfully submit false information or omit material information. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1496-1497)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1496-1497)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1063.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1496-1497)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

Bill: 116-hr-1064
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 
This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing.
 
Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. This bill expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command.
 
 
 

action_date: 2019-02-11
text: 
This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing.
 
Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. This bill expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1499)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1499)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1064.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1499-1500)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1065
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations.

action_date: 2019-02-11
text: 

Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 3 (Roll no. 76). (text: CR H1496)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 3 (Roll no. 76).(text: CR H1496)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1504-1505)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1065.
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1498-1499)
action_date: 2019-02-11
text: Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
American Food for American Schools Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1066
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agricultural trade
Buy American requirements
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

American Food for American Schools Act of 201

9

 
This bill requires school food authorities (SFAs) to request a waiver from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase foreign commodities or products for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). SFAs may purchase foreign commodities or products without a waiver if the commodities or products are not produced or available domestically. 
 
(Under current law, Buy American provisions require SFAs to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, domestic commodities or products for the NSLP. There are limited exceptions which permit the purchase of foreign products in circumstances when using domestic products is truly not practicable. If an SFA uses an exception, there is no requirement to request a waiver to purchase a foreign product or commodity, but the SFA must keep documentation justifying the exception.) 
 
USDA may not provide a waiver for an SFA to purchase foreign commodities or products unless (1) the commodities or products are not produced domestically in sufficient amounts or of satisfactory quality, (2) the domestic commodities or products would be significantly higher in price than foreign commodities or products, and (3) the SFA agrees to make the waiver publicly available on its website and email a notification of the waiver to parents or guardians of students who will be served the foreign commodity or product purchased pursuant to the waiver.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E147)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act

Bill: 116-hr-1067
Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a land exchange upon request by the San Bernadino Valley Water Conservation District in California. Specifically, Interior must (1) convey to the district in 327 acres of identified federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and any portion of an identified federal parcel necessary to equalize the values of the lands exchanged, and (2) accept in exchange 310 acres of district land and any portion of an identified nonfederal parcel necessary to equalize the values of the lands exchanged. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Working Families Relief Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1068
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2019-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Tax treatment of families

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: 

Working Families Relief Act of 2019

 
This bill provides that the maximum amount of the temporary (for tax years 2018 through 2025) refundable portion of the child tax credit, with respect to any qualifying child, is the greater of (1) $1,400 (adjusted for inflation after 2018), or (2) the excess of the taxpayer's Social Security taxes for the year over the credit allowed under the earned income tax credit. (Under current law, the maximum is $1,400, adjusted for inflation after 2018). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Introduced in House