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Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-329
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Federal officials
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes new criminal offenses for the use by a federal officer or employee of his or her public office for private gain. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term, or both. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Climate Solutions Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-330
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government studies and investigations
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Climate Solutions Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes renewable energy standards, energy saving targets, and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
 
Specifically, the Department of Energy (DOE) must promulgate regulations to increase the percentage of electricity sold in the United States that is generated from renewable sources. By 2035, 100% of electricity must be generated from renewable sources.
 
DOE must also promulgate regulations that set cumulative energy savings targets for retail electric energy and natural gas suppliers. The savings must be achieved through energy efficiency improvements. For electric energy suppliers, the targets must increase from .25% of sales in 2020 to 1.5% of sales in 2025 and each year thereafter through 2030. For natural gas suppliers, the target must increase from .25% of sales in 2020 to .5% of sales in 2025 and each year thereafter through 2030. Each year's savings must be in addition to the previous years' savings. DOE must allow suppliers to achieve the targets through a market-based trading system. 
 
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must promulgate annual emission reduction targets for each of 2030 through 2050 to ensure that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions (1) in 2035 are at least 40% below those in 1990, and (2) in 2050 are at least 80% below those in 1990. The EPA must promulgate final regulations to implement those targets within seven years and review them at least every five years thereafter. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-331
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Consumer credit
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Government studies and investigations
Right of privacy
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2019 

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to review protections of customer information against cyber threats. The bill includes provisions related to investigations, enforcement, and regulations that apply to consumer reporting agencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Arms Sale Oversight Act

Bill: 116-hr-332
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Arms Sale Oversight Act

 
This bill revises House of Representatives procedures for considering joint resolutions related to weapons and defense services sales to foreign countries, export licenses for such weapons and services, and technical assistance or manufacturing agreements with foreign countries.
 
Currently, the President must provide certification supporting such an action, which can go forward unless Congress enacts a joint resolution opposing it. The bill provides for rules such as who may make a motion to discharge the resolution from committee and time limits on debate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

Bill: 116-hr-333
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act

 
This bill modifies provisions related to military retired pay. Specifically, the bill authorizes veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to concurrently receive both retired pay and disability compensation. The bill also makes qualified disability retirees with less than 20 years of retirement-creditable service eligible for concurrent receipt, subject to specified reductions in retired pay.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-01-08
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: 2019-01-08
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: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
New Collar Jobs Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-334
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Economic development
Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Income tax credits
Public contracts and procurement
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

New Collar Jobs Act of 2019

 
This bill provides incentives for cybersecurity education.
 
It establishes an employee cybersecurity education tax credit for an employer who incurs costs for an employee who earns a certain cybersecurity certificate or degree. If a business claims such a credit, then executive agencies must award a score increase to each competitive proposal submitted by the business for a federal contract valued at more than $5 million.
 
In addition, the Department of Education may cancel eligible student loans for borrowers who have (1) made 36 consecutive monthly payments, and (2) held a cybersecurity job in an economically distressed area during at least 12 months of payments. 
 
Finally, the bill makes cybersecurity course instructors eligible for awards under the CyberCorps Scholarship-for-Service program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and 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: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and 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: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and 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: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and 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: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Defend our Coast Act

Bill: 116-hr-337
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean
Delaware
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Maryland
North Carolina
Oil and gas
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Defend our Coast Act 

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in the Mid-Atlantic planning area of the Outer Continental Shelf.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act

Bill: 116-hr-338
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act

 
This bill creates a new Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) withdrawal option for certain federal employees during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018.
 
Specifically, an excepted employee (i.e., an employee who continues to work during the lapse in appropriations) may make a TSP withdrawal without penalty. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-339
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the federal government to compensate employees of federal contractors that provide retail, food, custodial, or security services who are placed on unpaid leave as a result of a lapse in appropriations beginning in FY2019.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E47)
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E20-21)
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Tulare Youth Recreation and Women’s History Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-340
Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Railroads

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Tulare Youth Recreation and Women's History Enhancement Act

 
This bill declares that, in order to promote recreational opportunities for youth and commemorate women's history in the city of Tulare, California, the United States authorizes the conveyance of, and relinquishes its reversionary interest in, specified Tulare Railroad Proposed Parcels that were retained as a right-of-way for the construction of a railroad and telegraph to the Pacific coast in 1866. 
 
The relinquishment of the U.S. reversionary interest shall be effective when Union Pacific Railroad conveys the parcels to the city of Tulare.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
COAST Anti-Drilling Act

Bill: 116-hr-341
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease or other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, Straits of Florida, or Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
FIRM IT Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-342
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Earth sciences
Floods and storm protection
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Flood Insurance Rate Map Interagency Technology Act of 2019 or the FIRM IT Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to consult with the Department of Defense, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to obtain information relevant to National Flood Insurance Program rate maps.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Lake Fannin Conveyance Act

Bill: 116-hr-343
Sponsor: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Lake Fannin Conveyance Act

 
This bill directs the Forest Service, upon request by Fannin County in Texas, to convey approximately 2,025 acres of National Forest System land to the county.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act

Bill: 116-hr-344
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Defense to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits through the TRICARE program to uniformed service members who are not on active duty and to uniformed service retirees. (Active duty members of the uniformed services are currently eligible for chiropractic services and benefits through the Chiropractic Health Care Program.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
SMASH Act

Bill: 116-hr-345
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Insects
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Pest management

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act or the SMASH Act

 
This bill reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant program that supports state mosquito control programs. Among other changes, the bill expands the grant program so that grants may be used to address emerging, infectious mosquito-borne diseases and to improve existing control programs. The CDC must also give preference to applicants that have (1) a public health emergency due to a mosquito-borne disease, or (2) a control program that is consistent with existing state preparedness plans. 
 
The bill also reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises the CDC epidemiology and laboratory capacity grant program, which helps public health agencies improve surveillance and response activities related to infectious diseases. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act

Bill: 116-hr-346
Sponsor: Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Lakes and rivers
Oklahoma
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act

 
This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to commission a survey to identify the South Bank boundary line with respect to land along a specified 116-mile stretch of the Red River in Oklahoma and Texas (the affected area). 
 
The survey shall
 
 
adhere to the gradient boundary survey method;
 
span the length of the affected area;
 
be conducted by one or more independent third-party surveyors who are licensed and qualified to conduct official gradient boundary surveys, and selected by the Texas General Land Office and the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office (the offices), and each affected federally recognized Indian tribe; and
 
be completed within two years of enactment of this bill. 
 
 
The BLM shall only approve the survey, or a portion of it, that has the written approval of the offices and each affected tribe. 
 
Surveys of individual parcels in the affected area shall be conducted according to the requirements for the survey of the South Bank boundary line. 
 
After a survey for an individual parcel has been approved, the offices shall
 
 
publish a notice of the approval of such survey, and 
 
furnish to any landowner a copy of such survey and any field notes related to the parcel of that landowner. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House