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Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2731
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Citizenship and naturalization
Criminal justice information and records
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019

 
This bill provides for the automatic acquisition of citizenship for certain individuals adopted by a U.S. citizen.
 
A child born outside the United States and adopted by a U.S. citizen shall automatically acquire citizenship upon meeting certain requirements, regardless of when the adoption was finalized. Currently, adoptees who were over the age of 18 on February 27, 2001, do not automatically acquire citizenship.
 
An individual born outside the United States and residing in the United States shall automatically acquire citizenship if the individual (1) was adopted by a citizen before becoming 18 years old, (2) was physically present in the United States in the citizen parent's custody pursuant to lawful admission before becoming 18 years old, (3) never acquired citizenship before this bill's enactment, and (4) was lawfully residing in the United States on this bill's enactment date. 
 
An individual born outside the United States and residing outside the United States but who otherwise meets all of the requirements shall automatically acquire citizenship upon being physically present in the United States pursuant to lawful admission. Such an individual shall be subject to a background check. If the background check reveals the individual has committed a crime that was not properly resolved, the individual may not receive a visa unless the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have coordinated with law enforcement to ensure that action was taken to resolve the issue.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
LABEL Opioids Act

Bill: 116-hr-2732
Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health information and medical records
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2019 or the LABEL Opioids Act

 
This bill requires prescription opioids to contain a warning label specifying that the opioids may cause dependence, addiction, and overdose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-14
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: 2019-05-14
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: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act

Bill: 116-hr-2734
Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Medical education
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act
 
 
This bill establishes a new registration requirement for a practitioner (other than a hospital, pharmacy, or veterinarian) who is licensed to dispense or conduct research with a controlled substance in schedules II, III, IV, or V of the Controlled Substances Act. 
 
Specifically, the practitioner must comply with a training requirement as a condition of obtaining or renewing their registration. The training must include information on best practices for pain management and responsible prescribing of pain medications. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-14
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: 2019-05-14
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: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2735
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the President's annual budget to include the total amount proposed for intelligence or intelligence related activities of each element of the government engaged in these activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. The budget must also include the estimated appropriation required for these activities for each of the next four fiscal years. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Estate Transfer to Survivors Act

Bill: 116-hr-2736
Sponsor: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Veterans Estate Transfer to Survivors Act

 
This bill provides for the payment of certain accrued benefits (e.g., pension) to the estate of a deceased veteran upon the veteran's death.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic.

Bill: 116-hr-2737
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Provides for the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Ravidath Lawrence Ragbir.

Bill: 116-hr-2738
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Provides for the relief of Ravidath Lawrence Ragbir.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act

Bill: 116-hr-2739
Sponsor: Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Corporate finance and management
Foreign and international corporations
Free trade and trade barriers
Intellectual property
Manufacturing
Public contracts and procurement
Public transit
Trade agreements and negotiations
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act

 
This bill prohibits the awarding of a contract to an entity for the procurement of rolling stock for use in public transportation if the manufacturer of the rolling stock is (1) incorporated or has manufacturing facilities in the United States; and (2) is owned or controlled by an entity based in a country that is identified as a nonmarket economy country, was identified by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as a priority foreign country (e.g., a country that does not protect intellectual property rights), and is subject to monitoring by the USTR. This includes the People's Republic of China.
 
Any recipient of financial assistance for public transportation that operates a rail fixed guideway service must certify that is will not award any contract for the procurement of rail rolling stock for use in public transportation to a manufacturer of rolling stock that is described by this bill. A recipient that operates a rail fixed guideway public transportation system must certify that it has a written plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2742
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Abortion
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2019 

 
This bill prohibits expenses for an abortion from being taken into account for the purpose of the tax deduction for medical expenses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3852)
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-2743
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 
This bill eliminates the Office of Financial Research. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-2746
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Income tax exclusion
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act

 
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2747
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Disability and health-based discrimination
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Racial and ethnic relations
School administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses harassment at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Harassment includes certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school.
 
 Specifically, the bill requires each IHE to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment on the basis of a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, and a sex stereotype), disability, or religion.
 
In addition, the Department of Education may award grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to (1) prevent the harassment of students; (2) provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; or (3) educate and train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Justice for Workers Act

Bill: 116-hr-2749
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Labor-management relations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

 

Restoring Justice for Workers Act 

 
This bill prohibits predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of an employment dispute. 
 
It allows a postdispute arbitration agreement if the employee enters into it voluntarily without coercion and is informed in writing of rights and protections under such agreement. An employer may not retaliate against an employee for refusing to enter into an agreement for arbitrating an employment dispute. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act

Bill: 116-hr-2750
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Labor-management relations
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Justice for Servicemembers Act

 
This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute related to the employment or reemployment rights of a uniformed service member.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Mamas First Act

Bill: 116-hr-2751
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Medicaid
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Mamas First Act

 
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover doula and midwife services, including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act

Bill: 116-hr-2752
Sponsor: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Transportation costs
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish transportation in connection with the receipt of covered health care services for a newborn child of a woman veteran (and the child's parents). The bill expands covered health care services to include services furnished at health care facilities other than the facility where the child was delivered. 
 
Under the bill, the VA may furnish more than seven days of health care services and transportation to such services if a child is in need of additional care.
 
Expenses incurred for transportation furnished in order for a newborn child of a veteran to receive health care services prior to the enactment of this bill may be waived or reimbursed to the veteran by the VA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Free Credit Score Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2753
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Consumer credit

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Free Credit Score Act of 2019

 
This bill requires consumer reporting agencies to provide a free credit score to a consumer when providing a free annual consumer report.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2754
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Census and government statistics
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Northern Mariana Islands
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Subversive activities
Telephone and wireless communication
U.S. territories and protectorates
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2019 

 
This bill addresses the security of federal elections, including by requiring paper ballots, requiring audits of election results, and establishing requirements for election cybersecurity. 
 
The bill provides requirements for ballots. Voting systems must use a paper ballot that is verifiable by a voter before being cast and these ballots must be retained for recounts or audits. During a recount, ballots must be counted by hand. 
 
States and jurisdictions must perform an audit of an election that must include a manual adjudication of voter intent from some or all of the ballots cast. The audit results must meet specified statistical requirements and must be published before such election is certified. 
 
The bill provides a private right of action for any person aggrieved by a violation of voting system or audit requirements. 
 
The Election Assistance Commission must provide funds to states 
 
 
to replace paperless voting systems to comply with requirements of the bill, 
 
for the acquisition of accessible ballot marking devices for voters with disabilities, 
 
for certain ballot design and printing costs, and 
 
for certain election audit costs. 
 
 
The bill also directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within in the Department of Homeland Security to set mandatory election cybersecurity standards, including those regarding optical scanning devices, ballot marking devices, election management systems, voter registration websites, and election results systems. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House