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Travel and Tourism for All Act

Bill: 116-hr-5412
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Travel and Tourism for All Act

 
This bill requires the National Council on Disability, with respect to the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, to conduct a review and report on the progress of the implementation of standards related to accessibility of public accommodations and commercial facilities for persons with a disability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5413
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Coast guard
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Fires
Marine and inland water transportation
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2019

 
This bill applies U.S. Coast Guard regulations regarding safety management systems to small passenger vessels and requires the Coast Guard to prescribe additional regulations to secure the safety of individuals and property on board certain small passenger vessels.
 
The regulations prescribed must include requirements for
 
 
the addition of interconnected fire detection, protection, and suppression equipment, including fire extinguishers, in all areas to which passengers have access, including dining areas, sleeping quarters, and lounges;
 
 fire detection, protection, and suppression systems in unmanned areas with machinery or areas with other potential heat sources;
 
 fire detection, suppression, and control in all areas to which passengers have access, including dining areas, sleeping quarters, and lounges;
 
all such vessels to have not less than two avenues of escape from all general areas accessible to passengers;
 
marine firefighting training programs to improve crew member training and proficiency; and
 
the handling, storage, and operation of flammable items, such as lithium ion batteries.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
ALLERGY Act

Bill: 116-hr-5414
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Allergies
Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Disability and health-based discrimination
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Alerting Local Leaders and Ensuring Responsible Guidelines for Youth Act or the ALLERGY Act

 
This bill requires a local educational agency, in order to receive federal education funding, to establish and implement a policy on unwanted, aggressive behavior by a student toward another student with an allergy (i.e., allergy bullying).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5415
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Livestock
Meat
Medical research
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2019

 
This bill provides that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may, under specified circumstances, request access to a concentrated animal-feeding operation (i.e., a stabled or confined animal-feeding operation) to conduct microbial sampling.
 
Specifically, the bill allows the FDA to request access if the FDA determines that sampling is necessary to facilitate an investigation of a foodborne-illness outbreak, determine the cause of the outbreak, or address other public health needs.
 
The bill provides that such an operation shall be subject to penalties for refusing such a sampling.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Nonprofits Act

Bill: 116-hr-5418
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Empowering Nonprofits Act

 
This bill requires executive agencies to reduce by 25% cost-sharing requirements for grants made directly to nonprofit organizations located in a state with more than 20% of individuals living below the federal poverty line.
 

State 
is defined to include the District of Columbia, each U.S. commonwealth, territory, or possession, and each federally recognized tribe.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Gig Is Up Act

Bill: 116-hr-5419
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Employment taxes
Self-employed
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Gig Is Up Act

 
This bill requires employers to pay employer and employee portions of Social Security and Medicare taxes when they contract with at least 10,000 independent contractors and gross at least $100 million in a calendar year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Pullman National Historical Park Act

Bill: 116-hr-5420
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Architecture
Commemorative events and holidays
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Illinois
Labor-management relations
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Pullman National Historical Park Act

 
This bill establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System. 
 
The park shall preserve and interpret 
 
 
the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the park; 
 
the significant architectural structures in the park; and 
 
the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday.
 
 
Also, the park shall coordinate
 
 
the preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the park by the federal government, Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and 
 
the management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the park. 
 
 
The park's boundary shall be established by the Department of the Interior, but must not exceed the boundary of the approximately 300-acre Pullman Historic District in Chicago. 
 
Upon conveyance by Illinois to Interior, the park shall include
 
 
the Pullman Factory Complex, including the Clock Tower Building and rear erecting shops; and 
 
the approximately 13 acres of land on which those structures are located. 
 
 
Interior must complete a general management plan for the park. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
SIFT Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5421
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government studies and investigations
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Stopping Illicit Trafficking Act of 2019 or the SIFT Act of 2019

 
This bill adds five fentanyl analogues and the entire category of fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
 
The bill also creates a process to remove from schedule I certain fentanyl-related substances that do not have a high potential for abuse.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-12-12
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: 2019-12-12
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: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

Bill: 116-hr-5422
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural equipment and machinery
Farmland
Income tax exclusion
Industrial facilities
Inflation and prices
Manufacturing
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing purposes, to expand the definition of &quot;manufacturing facility&quot; to include a facility that (1) is used in the creation or production of intangible property; or (2) is functionally related, subordinate to, and located on the same site as a facility used in the manufacturing or production of tangible or intangible personal property. The bill also increases from $10 million to $30 million the maximum bond size limitation. 
 
The bill also modifies requirements for private activity bond financing for first-time farmers. The modified provisions (1) increase from $450,000 to $552,500 (adjusted annually for inflation) the amount of bond proceeds that may be used by a first-time farmer to acquire land for farming purposes, (2) repeal the separate dollar limitation on the use of bond proceeds for used farm equipment, and (3) modify the definition of &quot;substantial farmland&quot; to determine farm size by reference to the average (instead of median) size of a farm in the county in which the farm is located. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Aircraft Noise Reduction Act

Bill: 116-hr-5423
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Noise pollution

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Aircraft Noise Reduction Act

 
This bill authorizes owners or operators of general aviation airports to implement aircraft noise restrictions, including (1) restricting the number and type of aircraft that can operate at their airports, and (2) setting date and time limitations for such operations.
 
The bill prohibits withholding or withdrawing federal funds from airports that choose to implement noise restrictions.
 
The Department of Transportation may restrict the authority of airport owners or operators to impose noise restrictions in the case of an emergency.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Protect Broadband Funding Act

Bill: 116-hr-5424
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Protect Broadband Funding Act

 
This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from implementing a proposed rule that would establish a cap on the Universal Service Fund, the mechanism through which the FCC provides support for the distribution of telecommunications services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Student Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-5425
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Student Protection Act

 
This bill expands the list of actions that may result in the change of control of an institution of higher education (IHE) to include a court-ordered receivership.
 
Such changes of control disqualify an IHE from participating in certain federal student financial aid programs unless the IHE establishes that it meets specific requirements following the change in control.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the unsafe use of electric scooters, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-5426
Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Accidents
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Pedestrians and bicycling
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 
This bill requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study on the (1) behavior of individuals using electric scooters while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (2) involvement of electric scooters in traffic accidents; and (3) effects on pedestrian, scooter user, and motorist safety resulting from the lack of laws governing the use of electric scooters and a lack of training on their safe operation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-5427
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Licensing and registrations
Performance measurement
School administration
Transportation employees
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish requirements for issuing aviation maintenance technician school certificates and associated ratings.
 
Among other requirements, the bill
 
 
sets forth application requirements for a certificate to operate an aviation maintenance technician school, including that applications must include a description of the manner in which the school's curriculum will ensure students are capable of attaining a mechanic certificate and associated ratings;
 
establishes facility and instructor requirements for each school;
 
directs each school to establish and maintain a quality control system that provides procedures for recordkeeping, assessment, issuing credit for experience, issuing of final course grades, ensuring sufficient number of instructors, granting of graduation documentation, and corrective action for addressing deficiencies; and
 
requires schools to maintain a pass rate of at least 70% for students who take the written, oral, or practical (or any combination thereof) FAA mechanic tests.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5428
Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2019-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Atmospheric science and weather
Building construction
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Fires
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Infrastructure development
Lighting, heating, cooling
Natural disasters
Public utilities and utility rates
Public-private cooperation
Regional and metropolitan planning
Research administration and funding
Research and development
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: 

Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019

 
This bill expands research programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) related to the electric grid and hybrid energy systems, including by directing DOE to award competitive grants for certain entities to conduct research and development to improve the resilience and reliability of the electric grid.

action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 20

20

 
This bill expands research programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) related to the electric grid and hybrid energy systems, including by directing DOE to award competitive grants for certain entities to conduct research and development to improve the resilience and reliability of the electric grid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-474.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-474.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-12-13
text: Introduced in House