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Expanding Access to DSMT Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1840
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2019 

or the Expanding Access to DSMT Act of 2019

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training and establishes a demonstration program to test an online platform that provides such training.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1841
Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study access by underserved populations to general surgeons, including (1) whether the health professional shortage area designation under the National Health Service Corps program accurately assesses adequacy of access, (2) whether another measure would be more accurate, and (3) potential methodologies for designating general surgery shortage areas.
 
HRSA must publish data comparing the availability and need of general surgery services in urban, suburban, and rural areas. 
 
HRSA may establish a methodology for designating general surgery shortage areas and make such designations. HRSA must publish a list of general surgery shortage areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
GAP Act

Bill: 116-hr-1842
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

Graduate Assistants Parity Act or the GAP Act 

 
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to allow all graduate students who are employees of educational organizations to exclude tuition reductions from gross income. (Under current law, the exclusion for graduate students is limited to teaching and research assistants.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
National Emergencies Modernization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1843
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

National Emergencies Modernization Act of 2019

 
This bill terminates a national emergency declared by the President 60 days after the President reprograms or transfers an amount in excess of $250 million for use in response to such emergency, unless a joint resolution affirming such declaration is enacted into law.
 
For any instance of reprogramming or transfer of funds for use in response to a national emergency, the President shall specify the derivation, amount, and intended use of such funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, 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: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, 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: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, 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: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
ALERT Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1845
Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Health information and medical records
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

Analyzing and Leveraging Existing Rx Transactions Act of 2019 or the ALERT Act of 

2019

 
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to establish an electronic system to provide pharmacists with a patient's prescription and dispensing history with respect to covered drugs (i.e., those identified as having a risk of misuse or abuse).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
End Diaper Need Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1846
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Family services
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax deductions
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

End Diaper Need Act of 2019

 
 This bill establishes various programs to increase access to diapers for low-income families with infants and toddlers. Specifically, the bill provides grants to agencies or organizations with experience in community distribution services for the purchase, warehousing, and distribution of diapers and diapering supplies (e.g., diaper wipes and creams) to families with (1) at least one child under the age of 4, and (2) an income of no more than 200% of the federal poverty level.
 
 The bill also permits states to use Medicaid funds to provide diapers and diapering supplies to low-income families with a child 3 or older who has been diagnosed with one or more specified forms of conditions that create a need for the use of diapers. Additionally, the bill includes diapers and diapering supplies as qualifying medical expenses under (1) health and medical savings accounts, and (2) flexible health spending and reimbursement arrangements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Inspector General Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-1847
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

Inspector General Protection Act

 
This bill requires the President to notify Congress each time the President places an inspector general on nonduty status.
 
If the President fails to make a formal nomination for a vacant inspector general position within 210 days after the vacancy occurred, the President shall communicate to Congress within 30 days after the end of such period (1) the reasons why the President has not yet made a formal nomination, and (2) a target date for making a formal nomination.
 
 

action_date: 2019-07-17
text: 

Inspector General Protection Act

 
This bill requires the President to notify Congress each time the President places an inspector general on nonduty status.
 
If the President fails, within 210 days, to make a formal nomination for a vacant inspector general position that requires a formal nomination by the President to be filled, the President shall communicate to Congress within 30 days after the end of such period (1) the reasons why the President has not yet made a formal nomination, and (2) a target date for making a formal nomination.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5950)
action_date: 2019-07-17
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 H5950)
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1847.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5950-5951)
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Mr. Rouda moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Communications Jobs Training Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1848
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Telephone and wireless communication
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

Communications Jobs Training Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to make grants for the establishment or expansion of job training programs for communications tower service, construction, maintenance, and structural modification.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-21
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: 2019-03-21
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: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Transportation Funding Fairness Act

Bill: 116-hr-1849
Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Infrastructure development
Railroads
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

Transportation Funding Fairness Act

 
This bill modifies the treatment of loans under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation act program and the railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants.
 
Specifically, the bill
 
 
permits a state or other obligator to make a determination whether loans under these programs are treated as a federal or non-federal share of a project; and
 
requires the Department of Transportation to treat the proceeds of a loan that a state has elected to treat as a non-federal share of project costs as a local financial commitment, and not treat such proceeds as non-local sources of capital and operating financing.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Disaster Recovery and Opportunity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1851
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic development

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

Disaster Recovery and Opportunity Act of 201

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This bill allows the chief executive officer (e.g., governor) of a state to designate certain population census tracts in areas related to federally declared disasters as opportunity zones. This makes investments in the areas eligible for various tax incentives. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
CAPITAL Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1852
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Census and government statistics
Economic development
Housing and community development funding
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

Creating Advancement and Personal Improvement in Targeted American Localities Act of 2019 or the CAPITAL Act of 2019

 
This bill allows opportunity zones to be designated every 10 years. (Opportunity zones are certain low-income areas in which various tax incentives are available for investments in the zones. Under current law, the existing designations expire after 10 years, and no additional designations are permitted.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Courts Vacancy Reduction Act

Bill: 116-hr-1853
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Congressional oversight
District of Columbia
Judges
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: 

District of Columbia Courts Vacancy Reduction Act

 
This bill allows District of Columbia judicial nominees to be appointed after a 30-day congressional review period without the advice and consent of the Senate, unless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted into law during that period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2019-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2019-03-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E323)
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1854
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Introduced: 2019-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: 

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019

 
This bill exempts traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Introduced in House
Employee Rights Act

Bill: 116-hr-1855
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2019-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Business records
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Labor-management relations
Organized crime
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: 

Employee Rights Act 

 
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to (1) make it an unlawful labor practice for a labor organization to interfere (currently, also restrain or coerce) with the rights of employees to organize and collectively bargain; (2) require union recertification after a turnover in the workforce exceeding 50% of the bargaining unit; (3) require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to give 14 days advance notice before a hearing investigating an election petition; and (4) require an employer to provide the NLRB with a list consisting only of employee names and addresses of all eligible voters within seven days after an NLRB determination of the appropriate bargaining unit or an agreement on eligible voters.
 
The bill (1) grants union and nonunion employees the right to vote by secret ballot on whether to ratify a collective bargaining agreement or engage in a strike, (2) prohibits the use of union dues for any purpose not directly related to collective bargaining, (3) prohibits a strike without the consent of a majority of all represented employees determined by secret ballot, and (4) prohibits the use or threat of force or violence to obtain the right to represent employees. 
 
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Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Introduced in House
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1857
Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2019-03-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Crime prevention
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Hate crimes
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Law enforcement officers
Military education and training
Public contracts and procurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: 

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTI people.
 
The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTI people. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance to prevent and respond to such activities against LGBTI people. 
 
The bill also requires that annual country reports on human rights practices include information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Introduced in House
FOCA Act

Bill: 116-hr-1858
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Building construction
Labor-management relations
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: 

Fair and Open Competition Act 

or FOCA Act

 
This bill prohibits federal construction contracts or controlling documents for federally supported construction projects from requiring or prohibiting project labor agreements. Such documents also may not discriminate against or give preference to a bidder or contractor who signs or refuses to sign a project labor agreement.
 
An agency may exempt a project from this prohibition to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Introduced in House