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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building.

Bill: 116-hr-3847
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the "Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building."
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, as the "Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 116-233.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 116-233.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7220-7221)
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7220-7221)
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4359)
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3847.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4359)
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-233
Stop Wall Street Looting Act

Bill: 116-hr-3848
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Bankruptcy
Capital gains tax
Civil actions and liability
Corporate finance and management
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Income tax deductions
Income tax rates
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Marketing and advertising
Real estate business
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Self-employed
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Unemployment
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 

Stop Wall Street Looting Act

 
This bill generally revises provisions related to the regulation of private equity funds. Among other things, the bill 
 
 
increases financial and legal liability for these funds in the event of certain violations of law, 
 
gives employee compensation higher priority in bankruptcies, and 
 
generally prohibits the payment of dividends for two years from an acquired asset firm to a private equity fund. 
 
 
 The bill modifies the tax treatment of carried interest&#8212;compensation that is typically received by a partner of a private equity fund and is based on a share of the fund's profits. (Under current law, carried interest is taxed as investment income rather than at ordinary income tax rates.) Among other things, the bill treats as ordinary income the net capital gain with respect to a private equity fund. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
Midwives for MOMS Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3849
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Minority education
Minority employment
Nursing
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 

Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2019 or the Midwives for MOMS Act of 2019

 
 This bill establishes programs for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants supporting midwifery programs at higher education institutions and nursing schools. Funds may be used to establish or expand programs and increase the number of training staff. The HRSA may prioritize funding institutions that focus on increasing the number of midwife professionals from underrepresented groups and that promote practicing in areas with limited access to professional health care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
Creating Candidate Capacity to Protect Act

Bill: 116-hr-3850
Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Political parties and affiliation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 

Creating Candidate Capacity to Protect Act 

 
This bill provides an exception to limits on campaign expenditures made by the national or state committees of political parties. Specifically, political parties may make expenditures for secure information communications technology or a cybersecurity product or service. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
Brand USA Extension Act

Bill: 116-hr-3851
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Travel and tourism
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019

 
This bill extends funding for Brand USA, the Corporation for Travel Promotion, through FY2027 and raises the fee for using the electronic system for travel authorization.

action_date: 2020-01-13
text: 

Brand USA Extension Act

 
This bill (1) extends funding for Brand USA, the Corporation for Travel Promotion, through FY2027; (2) raises the fee for using the electronic system for travel authorization; and (3) otherwise modifies the duties and powers of Brand USA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-376, Part I.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-376, Part I.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3852
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Border security and unlawful immigration
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Homeland Security
Law enforcement officers
Motor vehicles
Property rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 

Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019

 
This bill limits the ability of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct searches and related activities without a warrant.
 
DHS may without warrant board a vehicle for border enforcement purposes within 25 miles of any U.S. border, whereas currently DHS has statutory authority to do so within a reasonable distance of a U.S. border. DHS may exercise such authority in a sector that extends up to 100 miles from a U.S. border upon certifying to Congress the necessity of such an extension. 
 
DHS may not establish warrantless vehicle checkpoints beyond 10 miles from a U.S. border. Such checkpoints may not use race, gender, religion, or sex to any degree, except as descriptions of a specific suspect. 
 
DHS may without warrant access private lands, but not dwellings, for border enforcement purposes within 10 miles of any U.S. border, whereas currently DHS has statutory authority to do so within 25 miles of a U.S. border. DHS may exercise such authority in a sector that extends up to 25 miles from a U.S. border upon certifying to Congress the necessity of such an extension.
 
An individual harmed by an extension of a maximum distance limitation under this bill may sue in federal district court. 
 
DHS authority to conduct various border enforcement activities without warrant must be consistent with the Fourth Amendment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-08-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
PNA Modernization Act

Bill: 116-hr-3853
Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Housing for the elderly and disabled
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 

Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act or the PNA Modernization Act

 
This bill increases the minimum monthly personal needs allowance under Medicaid for an institutionalized individual and couple from $30 to $60 and from $60 to $120, respectively. (The personal needs allowance is deducted from an individual's total income when determining the individual's contribution to the cost of institutionalized care under Medicaid.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
To allow the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Oliver Hazard Perry, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3854
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 
This bill authorizes the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel 
Oliver Hazard Perry
 (United States official number 1257224).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3855
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2019-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Immigration status and procedures
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sound recording

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: 
This bill requires an alien's &quot;credible fear of persecution&quot; to be more probable than not in order to be eligible for asylum. It also directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the questions asked in expedited removal proceedings are done so in a uniform manner, and to record interviews in expedited removal and asylum proceedings. 
 
If an asylum seeker needs an interpreter, DHS shall ensure that a competent interpreter is used who is not affiliated with the government of the country the alien is seeking asylum frrom. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to safe third countries, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3856
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2019-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: 
This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to deny asylum to an applying alien and remove the alien to a country that is not the alien's country of nationality, if the alien would be safe and would be able to apply for asylum from that country. Currently, an asylum applicant may be removed to a third country only if that country is party to an international agreement allowing for such removal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to the filing of frivolous applications, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3857
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2019-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Lawyers and legal services
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to include with each asylum application a written warning notifying the applicant of the consequences of filing a frivolous application. The bill defines a frivolous application as one that (1) is so insufficient that it is clear that it was filed to delay removal from the United States or obtain some other immigration-related benefit, or (2) contains material facts that are knowingly fabricated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
To authorize appropriations for detention spaces for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3858
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2019-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Detention of persons

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: 
This bill authorizes to be appropriated sums for detention spaces as necessary for the enforcement of immigration laws. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Attorney General to appoint 100 additional immigration judges, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3859
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2019-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of Justice
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration status and procedures
Judges

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to appoint 100 additional immigration judges.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the detention of dangerous aliens, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3860
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2019-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Homeland security
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mental health
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: 
This bill requires mandatory detention of certain aliens and modifies other provisions related to the detention of aliens.
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must detain certain aliens, such as an alien convicted of an aggravated felony or believed to be a trafficker of controlled substances, beyond certain time limits for detaining an alien.
 
The bill provides for additional instances when DHS may extend the 90-day removal period (generally the window in which DHS has to remove an alien after a final order of removal), such as when the Board of Immigration Appeals stays an alien's removal. DHS may keep an alien in detention during this extended period. 
 
An alien choosing to appeal mandatory detention or detention as part of a removal period extension may do so only by filing for a writ of habeas corpus. 
 
DHS may, at its sole discretion, continue to detain an alien beyond the removal period and any removal period extensions. DHS shall periodically certify a justification for detaining an alien beyond the removal period. The bill provides specific instances where DHS may exercise such powers, such as when releasing an alien would have serious adverse foreign policy consequences. 
 
DHS shall establish a detention review process for aliens who (1) have made all reasonable efforts to comply with a removal order, and (2) are not subject to mandatory detention. DHS shall use the review process to determine whether an alien should be detained or released with conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-19
text: Introduced in House