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Marijuana Data Collection Act

Bill: 116-hr-1587
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government studies and investigations
Hospital care
Medical research
Prescription drugs
Research administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Marijuana Data Collection Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and relevant state agencies, to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences in order to study the effects of marijuana legalization in states for medicinal or non-medicinal use. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1588
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2019 
 
This bill revises and otherwise limits the federal prohibition on marijuana. 
First, it specifies that the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties of the Controlled Substances Act do not apply to marijuana. The bill does, however, make it a crime to knowingly ship or transport marijuana into a state where its receipt, possession, or sale is prohibited. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both. 
Next, it removes marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. 
 Finally, it eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

Bill: 116-hr-1591
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Family relationships
Minority education
Minority employment
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Women's education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to pay the costs of carrying out STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education activities for girls and underrepresented minorities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act

Bill: 116-hr-1592
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Public-private cooperation
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot program in order to award grants to partnerships between postsecondary educational institutions and employers in critical infrastructure sectors for cybersecurity education programs.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

Bill: 116-hr-1594
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
First responders and emergency personnel
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications for certain anti-terrorism grants to urban areas and state, local, and tribal governments. Specifically, the uniform review must be done for grant applications requesting to purchase first responder equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards.

action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications for certain anti-terrorism grants to urban areas and state, local, and tribal governments. Specifically, the uniform review must be done for grant applications requesting to purchase first responder equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3755)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3755)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1594.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3755-3756)
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

Bill: 116-hr-1596
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Congressional tributes
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
New York City
U.S. Capitol
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm.
 
 The committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement as well as related contracts.
 
 The committee shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
National Nurse Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1597
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Nursing
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

National Nurse Act of 

2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health.
 
The position includes the authority to (1) provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conduct outreach and education, and (3) provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. 
 
The National Nurse for Public Health must (1) participate in identification of national health priorities, (2) encourage volunteerism of nurses and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations, and (3) promote the dissemination of evidence-based practice in educating the public on health promotion and disease prevention activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1598
Sponsor: Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government Operations and Politics
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Law enforcement officers
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue a strategy and implementation plan to improve the hiring and retention of individuals by the CBP in rural or remote areas.

action_date: 2019-03-28
text: 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to issue a strategy and implementation plan to improve the hiring and retention of individuals by the CBP in rural or remote areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-22.
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-22.
action_date: 2019-03-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-03-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Armed for Success Act

Bill: 116-hr-1599
Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Veterans Armed for Success Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants to organizations for the provision of transition assistance services, such as interview training, to members of the Armed Forces who are recently retired, separated, or discharged from the Armed Forces and the spouses of such members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act

Bill: 116-hr-1600
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: California
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Railroads
Rural conditions and development
Transportation programs funding
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water storage
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Repurposing Assets to Increase Long-term Water Availability and Yield Act or the RAILWAY Act

 
This bill redirects Department of Transportation funds previously intended for high-speed rail development in California to the Department of the Interior. Such funds shall be available for various existing water-storage and wastewater-disposal programs and new water-related grant programs.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2019-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Daylight Act

Bill: 116-hr-1601
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: State and local government operations
Time and calendar

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Daylight Act

 
This bill allows states to observe daylight savings time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
TRACED Act

Bill: 116-hr-1602
Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the TRACED Act

 
This bill implements a forfeiture penalty for violations (with or without intent) of the prohibition on certain robocalls. The bill also removes an annual reporting requirement for enforcement relating to unsolicited facsimile advertisements. 
 
The bill requires voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies.
 
 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall promulgate rules establishing when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also must establish a process to permit a calling party adversely affected by the framework to verify the authenticity of their calls. The FCC shall also initiate a rulemaking to help protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number. 
 
This bill requires the Department of Justice and the FCC to assemble an interagency working group to study and report to Congress on the enforcement of the prohibition of certain robocalls. Specifically, the working group will look into how to better enforce against robocalls by examining issues like the types of laws, policies, or constraints that could be inhibiting enforcement. 
 
The bill requires the FCC to initiate a proceeding to determine whether its policies regarding access to number resources could be modified to help reduce access to numbers by potential robocall violators. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1603
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Building construction
Business records
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Manufacturing
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of asbestos or any mixture or article containing asbestos.
 
The bill authorizes the President to grant exemptions from this prohibition if it is necessary to protect national security interests and no feasible alternative exists for the intended use of the asbestos-containing product.
 
Any person who has manufactured, processed, or distributed asbestos or any mixture or article containing asbestos in the 36 months preceding the enactment of this bill (as well as those acting within the year after enactment but before the prohibition takes effect) must submit a report to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) including information such as the location of the facility where the manufacturing occurred.
 
Additionally, the EPA must submit a report assessing the presence of asbestos in any residential, commercial, industrial, public, and school buildings as well as the extent of exposure and risk to human health. The report must include recommendations for modifications or additions to statutes, regulations, policies, and programs aimed at protecting against exposures to legacy asbestos.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 1.
action_date: 2019-11-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-01
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House