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Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4473
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Financial services and investments
Government trust funds
Higher education
Poverty and welfare assistance
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and otherwise makes changes to certain demonstration projects that fund individual development accounts (IDAs). (IDAs are matched savings accounts through which low-income individuals may save targeted amounts for qualifying purposes such as first-time home ownership or post-secondary education.)
 
Specifically, the bill (1) expands qualifying expenses for purposes of education and home replacement, repair, or improvement; (2) allows public housing agencies to participate in demonstration projects; (3) increases income eligibility limits; and (4) makes other changes with respect to terminated projects, reporting, and other requirements. 
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must give special consideration to applications from certain categories of individuals, including individuals who are or have been in foster care. In addition, an individual who is a recent or current victim of domestic violence shall not, for purposes of project participation, fail to qualify as a first-time homebuyer by reason of having a co-ownership interest in a principal residence with a person who committed domestic violence against the individual.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
No Money Bail Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4474
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 
 

No Money Bail Act of 2019

 
This bill restricts the use of money bail (i.e., the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release) in criminal cases. 
Specifically, it prohibits the use of money bail in federal criminal cases. 
Additionally, it makes a state that uses a money bail system ineligible for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
Higher Education Student Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-4475
Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Marketing and advertising
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Higher Education Student Protection Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to disclose and limit an institution of higher education's expenditures on instruction, student services, marketing, recruitment, advertising, and lobbying. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
Financial Transparency Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4476
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Commodities markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Congressional oversight
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Corporate finance and management
Department of the Treasury
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Federal Reserve System
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
National Credit Union Administration
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Financial Transparency Act of 2019

 
This bill requires federal financial regulatory agencies to adopt specified data standards with respect to format, searchability, and transparency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act

Bill: 116-hr-4477
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care quality
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan addressing the actions and outcomes identified in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office regarding acquisition management, risk management, and health care improvement. 

action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a report outlining the actions taken and plan to address the areas of concern identified in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding acquisition management, risk management, and health care improvement. The VA must also report annually on the implementation of priority recommendations of the GAO that pertain to the VA.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8752)
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8752)
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4477.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8751-8753)
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2019-10-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
Simple FAFSA Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4478
Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Government information and archives
Higher education
Immigrant health and welfare
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Simple FAFSA Act of 2019

 
This bill revises the application process, eligibility requirements, and certain calculations related to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 
 
Specifically, the bill
 
 
establishes three pathways for FAFSA applicants to submit income or asset information; 
 
establishes a certification process whereby a student who submits an initial FAFSA, and who certifies in the subsequent year that their dependency status has not changed, shall not be required to submit another FAFSA to maintain aid eligibility; 
 
requires the Department of Education (ED) to make the FAFSA form available in multiple languages and in formats that are accessible to individual with disabilities;
 
repeals provisions that make ineligible for federal student aid any individual who fails to register with selective service or has committed drug-related offenses;
 
prohibits ED from asking questions relating to whether an applicant for federal student aid has committed any drug-related offenses;
 
expands eligibility for federal student aid to certain students who entered the United States prior to age 16;
 
increases support for working students;
 
requires ED to assign an applicant an expected family contribution of zero in certain situations (e.g., if the student received a federal means-tested benefit such as Medicaid during the previous twenty-four months); and
 
requires ED to use data from the second preceding tax year to simplify the application process and determination of financial aid eligibility. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1196)
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
Disaster Recovery Workforce Act

Bill: 116-hr-4479
Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Disaster Recovery Workforce Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the annual cap on permits for alien workers entering the Northern Mariana Islands to work in the construction and extraction occupations. Specifically, DHS shall increase the cap by 3,000 permits each year for FY2020, FY2021, and FY2022. Various existing limitations on permits for such occupations shall not apply during these years.

action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 

Disaster Recovery Workforce Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the annual cap on permits for alien workers entering the Northern Mariana Islands to work in the construction and extraction occupations. Specifically, DHS shall increase the cap by 3,000 permits each year for FY2020, FY2021, and FY2022. These permits may only be issued to alien workers from designated countries who are performing work associated with recovery from, or preparation for, a disaster or emergency. Various existing limitations on permits for such occupations shall not apply during these years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 560.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-676, Part I.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-676, Part I.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Credit Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4480
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business records
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Credit and credit markets
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Small Business Credit Protection Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes requirements related to breaches of data belonging to small businesses.
 
Specifically, a consumer reporting agency must promptly report any breach of nonpublic small business data. In the event of a breach, a consumer reporting agency may not charge a small business for a credit report. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the economic harm to small businesses resulting from data breaches at consumer reporting agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4481
Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Chemistry
Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Higher education
International organizations and cooperation
Manufacturing
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.
 
Specifically, the bill
 
 
promotes collaboration in the program to include opportunities for students and staff at institutions of higher education and international collaboration;
 
requires DOE to develop and update a plan every two years for how it intends to carry out the program; and
 
creates a Critical Materials Information Center to collect, catalogue, disseminate, and archive information that is generated by research and development activities under the program.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4482
Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural trade
Congressional oversight
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Employee hiring
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Mammals
Service animals

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign 240 new agricultural specialists until the total number of specialists equals and sustains the requirements identified each year in the Agriculture Resource Allocation Model.
 
The CBP may also hire, train, and assign support staff to assist the specialists and specified levels of agricultural canine teams.
 
In calculating the number of specialists needed at each port of entry through the Agriculture Resource Allocation Model, the Office of Field Operations of the CBP must (1) rely on data collected regarding the inspections and other activities conducted at each such port of entry; and (2) consider volume from seasonal surges, other projected changes in commercial and passenger volumes, the most current commercial forecasts, and other relevant information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
LAMP Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4483
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal-Indian relations
Intergovernmental relations
Land transfers
Property rights
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: 

Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2019 or the LAMP Act of 2019

 
This bill revises requirements governing the management of endangered or threatened species, establishes exemptions from environmental review requirements, and permits the delegation of authority for species management to states under certain circumstances.
 
Specifically, this bill revises requirements governing cooperative management agreements to manage areas established for the conservation of endangered or threatened species. Under current law, the agreements are between states and the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce. This bill allows the departments to enter into (1) agreements with local governments, Indian tribes, or nonfederal persons; and (2) agreements to manage areas established for the conservation of species that are candidates for listing. 
 
The bill exempts the actions of preparing, approving, and entering into an agreement from environmental review requirements.
 
The departments may (1) delegate the authority to manage species to states that establish and maintain an adequate program for the conservation of endangered or threatened species that reside in the state, and (2) provide financial assistance to a state that has entered into an agreement with the department or to a state with delegated authority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Introduced in House
FLEX Act

Bill: 116-hr-4484
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2019-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Self-employed
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: 

Flexibility Through Lower Expenses Health Care Act or the FLEX Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for certain short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans and association health plans.
 
The bill permits short-term, limited-duration plans to provide coverage for a period of less than 12 months, not including extensions. Under current law, such plans are exempt from certain market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions.
 
The bill further permits groups or associations of employers to sponsor fully insured group health plans as if they were employers. Such plans may not discriminate based on the health factors of any prospective plan participant for the purpose of granting an employer's membership in the association or determining a participant's eligibility for benefits or premium amounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-09-25
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: 2019-09-25
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: 2019-09-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7912-7913)
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Public-Private Partnerships for Prosperity (P4) Act

Bill: 116-hr-4485
Sponsor: Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2019-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: 

Public-Private Partnerships for Prosperity (P4) Act

 
This bill directs the General Services Administration to carry out a pilot program to enter into public-private partnerships to carry out projects to acquire space for public building purposes. 
 
The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a review of all such projects and submit a report to Congress that includes (1) a review and evaluation of the public-private partnerships executed and a comparison of such agreements to similar projects completed as government construction, and (2) recommendations on the use of public-private partnerships as options for meeting the space needs of the federal government. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Introduced in House