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Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-455
Sponsor: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Computer security and identity theft
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2019

 
This bill requires an agency's websites that collect or store personally identifiable information (i.e., information that can be used to identify an individual, such as a name, social security number, or date and place of birth) to be certified as fully functional and secure by the agency's chief information officer. Such websites that are not certified within 90 days must be made inaccessible to the public. New websites that collect or store personally identifiable information must be certified before they are made accessible to the public.
 
Websites designed for testing and development are exempted if users execute an agreement acknowledging the risks involved.
 
The Office of Management and Budget must establish and oversee policies and procedures for federal agencies to follow in the event of a breach of information security involving the disclosure of personally identifiable information. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Care for All Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-456
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Care for All Act of 2019

 
This bill eliminates restrictions on who may purchase catastrophic health plans and allows such plans to be offered in both the individual and group markets.
 
 Catastrophic health plans do not cover any benefits, other than three primary care visits per year, before the deductible is met; such plans are generally characterized by lower premiums and higher deductibles. Currently, only individuals who are younger than 30 years of age or who have a hardship exemption may purchase such plans. Additionally, such plans may only be offered in the individual market.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Health Savings Account Act

Bill: 116-hr-457
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Health Savings Account Act 

 
This bill modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to (1) increase the maximum contribution limits for HSAs to match the sum of the annual deductible and out-of-pocket expenses permitted under a high deductible health plan, (2) allow individuals who receive primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment to participate in an HSA, and (3) permit HSAs to be used for fitness center memberships. 
 
The bill also allows a medical care tax deduction for periodic provider fees, including (1) periodic fees paid to a primary care physician for a defined set of medical services or the right to receive medical services on an as-needed basis; and (2) pre-paid primary care services designed to screen for, diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease and promote wellness. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act

Bill: 116-hr-458
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of the Treasury
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act

 
This bill nullifies a rule by the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans that was published on October 31, 2016. The departments must use the definition of 
short-term, limited-duration insurance
 in use immediately prior to publication of the rule. (The rule requires the duration of short-term, limited-duration insurance to be less than three months, including renewals. Previously, such insurance was required to expire less than 12 months after its effective date.) 
 
Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). On August 3, 2018, the departments issued a revised rule that increases the maximum authorized duration of such plans from less than 3 months (including renewals) to an initial maximum duration of less than 12 months (with a total duration of up to 36 months, including renewals). The rule took effect October 2, 2018.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

Bill: 116-hr-459
Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Maine
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act

 
This bill declares that the boundary of Acadia National Park in Maine is confirmed to include approximately 1,441 acres of land and interests in the Schoodic Peninsula. 
 
The bill ratifies and approves
 
 
 the acquisition by the United States of such land and interests, effective as of September 26, 2013; and
 
any alteration of such land or interests held or claimed by the United State that occurred after such date. 
 
 
The Department of the Interior may make certain technical and limited revisions to the permanent boundaries of the park. 
 
Interior shall reestablish and appoint members to the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission. 
 
 Certain land in the park that was conveyed by Interior to the town of Tremont, Maine, shall no longer be used exclusively for school purposes, but for public purposes, subject to specified conditions. 
 
 Interior shall allow for the traditional taking of marine species, marine worms, and shellfish on land within the park between the mean high watermark and the mean low watermark in accordance with the laws of the State of Maine. 
 
Interior shall convey to the town of Bar Harbor a specified parcel of land within the park to be used for a solid waste transfer facility. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to amend the Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia for fiscal years after 2020, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-460
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: District of Columbia
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 
This bill incrementally lowers, from 70% in FY2020 to 54% in FY2028 and subsequent years, the maximum federal matching rate under Medicaid for the District of Columbia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-461
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Crime victims
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 
This bill requires hospitals with emergency departments to be equipped with sexual assault forensic examiners as a condition of participation in the 340B drug pricing program (i.e., a program that allows entities to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices from manufacturers). 
 
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must designate the hospital as a facility in which a sexual assault forensic examiner is available or on call 24-7. Hospitals that do not receive this designation after one year must take action to become designated within the following year. They must also implement an interim policy that allows emergency department patients to choose to be transferred free of charge to already-designated facilities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Everglades for the Next Generation Act

Bill: 116-hr-462
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Everglades
Florida
Water quality
Water use and supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Everglades for the Next Generation Act

 
This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, after completing implementation reports prepared for certain projects under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, to carry out those projects, which include projects that provide regional, watershed ecosystem, or water supply benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E29)
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

Bill: 116-hr-463
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act 

 
This bill requires the United States to forgive any overpayment of military retired or retainer pay for any period after the death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary.
 
The bill provides a special effective date for the first annuity payment to a survivor under the Survivor Benefit Plan when an overpayment is so forgiven.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-20
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Garamendi asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 463, a bill originally introduced by Representative Jones, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans.

Bill: 116-hr-464
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to treat a notification of the death of a veteran rated totally disabled at the time of death as a claim by the veteran's surviving spouse and children for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits. The VA may not require that such spouse and children file a claim for such benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Balderson asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 464, a bill originally introduced by Representative Jones, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-465
Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Asia
Business records
Canada
Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Europe
France
Germany
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Inflation and prices
Intellectual property
Japan
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Prescription drugs
Research and development
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a series of oversight and disclosure requirements relating to the prices of brand-name drugs. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review at least annually all brand-name drugs for excessive pricing; HHS must also review prices upon petition. If any such drugs are found to be excessively priced, HHS must (1) void any government-granted exclusivity; (2) issue open, nonexclusive licenses for the drugs; and (3) expedite the review of corresponding applications for generic drugs and biosimilar biological products. HHS must also create a public database with its determinations for each drug.
 
Under the bill, a price is considered excessive if the domestic average manufacturing price exceeds the median price for the drug in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Japan. If a price does not meet this criteria, or if pricing information is unavailable in at least three of the aforementioned countries, the price is still considered excessive if it is higher than reasonable in light of specified factors, including cost, revenue, and the size of the affected patient population.
 
The bill also requires drug manufacturers to report specified financial information for brand-name drugs, including research and advertising expenditures. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-01-10
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: 2019-01-10
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: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-466
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal preemption
Land use and conservation
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits private rules, such as those imposed by a community association, that prevent an amateur radio operator from installing an outdoor antenna.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits a private land-use restriction from being applied to an amateur radio service if such restriction 
 
 
precludes amateur radio service communications, 
 
prevents an amateur radio service from installing an outdoor antenna on property under the exclusive use or control of the radio service, or
 
imposes more than the minimum practicable restriction on amateur radio communications. 

 
The bill requires an amateur radio service to obtain prior approval from a community association before installing an outdoor antenna and allows an association to establish reasonable installation rules for outdoor antennas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-467
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Human trafficking
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2019

 
This bill modifies the requirements regarding trafficking victim services grants. Specifically, it creates a preference for applicants who use the grant funds to investigate and prosecute individuals who solicit or purchase commercial sex.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act

Bill: 116-hr-468
Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Historic sites and heritage areas
New Hampshire
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act

This bill redesignates the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in New Hampshire as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-469
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection
Government studies and investigations
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to incorporate the replacement cost value of a structure insured under the National Flood Insurance Program of 1968 in its consideration of chargeable premium rates.
 
FEMA must conduct a study regarding risk rating redesign utilizing replacement cost and report the findings to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-470
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Building construction
Floods and storm protection
Housing industry and standards
Insurance industry and regulation
Life, casualty, property insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: 
This bill limits the required purchase of flood insurance in certain circumstances to only residential properties (currently, the requirement applies to all types of property). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Introduced in House