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Border Wall Trust Fund Act

Bill: 116-hr-200
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Appropriations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Border Wall Trust Fund Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for constructing, designing, or maintaining a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border. Treasury shall establish the Border Wall Trust Fund to store the funds and a public website to receive such gifts. Such funds shall be appropriated for the border barrier and may not be used for any other purpose.
 
The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for a commemorative display recognizing individuals who contributed to the Trust Fund. The display shall be part of the border barrier.
 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
National Comedy Center Recognition Act

Bill: 116-hr-201
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
New York State
Performing arts

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

National Comedy Center Recognition Act

 
This bill officially designates the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, as the &quot;National Comedy Center.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Inspector General Access Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-202
Sponsor: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Inspector General Access Act of 2019

 
This bill transfers responsibility for investigating certain allegations of misconduct from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Professional Responsibility to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General. Specifically, the bill transfers responsibility for allegations relating to a DOJ attorney's authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.

action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Inspector General Access Act of 2019

 
This bill transfers responsibility for investigating certain allegations of misconduct from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Professional Responsibility to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General. Specifically, the bill transfers responsibility for allegations relating to a DOJ attorney's authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H563)
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H563)
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 202.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H563-566)
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-203
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia
Birth defects
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Conflicts and wars
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Disability and paralysis
Government lending and loan guarantees
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing finance and home ownership
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
South Korea
Thailand
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses certain health benefit and home loan programs for veterans. 
 
Specifically, the bill extends the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide (e.g., Agent Orange) exposure to veterans who served (1) offshore of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or (2) in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities or diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. 
 
The bill extends eligibility for health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowance to children with spina bifida who have at least one veteran parent who may have been exposed to an herbicide agent while serving in Thailand between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.
 
Additionally, the bill revises the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan guaranty program to adjust loan fee rates and eliminate the limit on the amount of a loan for which the VA may provide a guaranty of 25%. Under current law, these loan guarantees are subject to a limit on loan size determined by Freddie Mac.
 
The bill also waives loan fees for active duty Purple Heart recipients. 
 
The VA shall permit a VA-approved appraiser to make a housing loan appraisal based solely on information gathered by a person with whom the appraiser has entered into an agreement for such services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-204
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Ecology
Foreign aid and international relief
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military command and structure
United Nations
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the President to terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations (U.N.) and all affiliated bodies. It also ends U.S. participation in all U.N. conventions and agreements.
 
Funds may be appropriated to facilitate U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. No funds may be made available for contribution to or paid to any U.N. body. No member of the U.S. Armed Forces may serve under U.N. command, and no funds may be used to support Armed Forces participation in U.N. military operations.
 
The bill also repeals diplomatic immunity for officers and employees of the U.N. and for officers and employees of foreign government missions to the U.N.
 
The bill repeals various acts related to the U.N., including the United Nations Participation Act, the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act, the United Nations Environment Program Participation Act, and joint resolutions establishing U.S. membership in the World Health Organization and the U.N. Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Stop the Violence Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-207
Sponsor: Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Stop the Violence Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a grant program that supports violence prevention efforts. Specifically, the CDC must award grants to trauma centers or nonprofit entities for the purpose of conducting or expanding research on the effectiveness of violence prevention efforts in reducing re-injury and re-incarceration that is caused by interpersonal violence. The CDC must also publish best practices for preventing interpersonal violence based on findings from the grant program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Bill: 116-hr-208
Sponsor: Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Guam
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social Security Administration
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

 
This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Guam. (When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.) 
 
The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the program to Guam. 
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Ethics in Public Service Act

Bill: 116-hr-209
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Executive Office of the President
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Ethics in Public Service Act

 
This bill codifies certain provisions of an executive order requiring political appointees in the executive branch to sign an ethics pledge.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1320)
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act

Bill: 116-hr-210
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Credit and credit markets
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Presidential Inaugural Committee Oversight Act

 
This bill requires disbursements by presidential inaugural committees to be reasonable, related to the inaugural ceremony, and reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Currently, there are no restrictions on disbursements and committees must report donations to the FEC, but not disbursements.
 
Upon termination, a committee's remaining funds must be donated to charity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Hold Congress Accountable Act

Bill: 116-hr-211
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Hold Congress Accountable Act
 
 
This bill provides for withholding or eliminating the pay of Members of Congress during a government shutdown.
 
Through the day of the general election in November 2020, the bill requires the salaries of Members to be held in escrow during a government shutdown and to be released on the last day of the 116th Congress.
 
After the general election in November 2020, the bill eliminates the pay of Members for the period of a government shutdown.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Solar Villages Initiative Act

Bill: 116-hr-212
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Foreign aid and international relief
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Solar Villages Initiative Act

 
 This bill authorizes the President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, to provide assistance for renewable energy projects related to solar technologies in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients. 
 
 The President shall give priority to empowering female-owned businesses.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Baseball Diplomacy Act

Bill: 116-hr-213
Sponsor: Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Athletes
Caribbean area
Cuba
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Professional sports
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Baseball Diplomacy Act

 
This bill waives various embargo and immigration restrictions in order to allow Cuban nationals to enter the United States to play organized professional baseball. 
 
U.S. embargo authority may not regulate or prohibit various transactions by or on behalf of such a Cuban national, nor may the individual be prohibited from returning to Cuba with the earnings made from playing professional baseball. The President's authority to bar an alien whose entry is deemed to be detrimental to U.S. interests may not be used to deny a visa to a Cuban national entering to play baseball.
 
Such an individual may obtain a visa to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season. The visa need not be renewed for reentry into the United States during the term of a contract between the individual and the team for which the individual played in the preceding season.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

Bill: 116-hr-214
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal district courts
Idaho
Judges

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 
This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-215
Sponsor: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Alaska
Arizona
California
Federal appellate courts
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Montana
Nevada
Northern Mariana Islands
Oregon
U.S. territories and protectorates
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019

 
This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit.
 
The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Bill: 116-hr-216
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Main Street Tax Certainty Act 

 
This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act

Bill: 116-hr-217
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Marriage and family status
Tax treatment of families
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act 

 
This bill makes permanent the modifications to the child tax credit that were included in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). (The provisions increased the amounts of the credit and created a nonrefundable credit for a taxpayer's dependents who are not qualifying children. Under current law, the provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Death Tax Repeal Act

Bill: 116-hr-218
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Inflation and prices
Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Death Tax Repeal Act

 
This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
No Abortion Bonds Act

Bill: 116-hr-219
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Abortion
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Income tax credits
Securities
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

No Abortion Bonds Act 

 
This bill imposes taxes on state and local bonds that are used to provide a facility owned or used (for any purpose) by an abortion provider for more than 30 days during a year in which interest is paid on the bond. 
 
An entity is not considered an abortion provider solely as a result of performing abortions if (1) the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. 
 
The Department of the Treasury may exempt certain hospitals from being considered an abortion provider by making the name of the hospital available on Treasury's public website. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House