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RAPID Act

Bill: 116-hr-2475
Sponsor: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Public transit
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act or the RAPID Act

 
This bill revises the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program to (1) require program applicants to obtain investment grade ratings from at least two credit rating agencies, unless the federal credit instrument is less than $150 million (currently, less than $75 million), in which case one rating will suffice; (2) require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement an expedited decision timeline for public agency borrowers seeking secured loans; and (3) require DOT to publish status reports on program applications on the TIFIA website.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Federal Retirement Fairness Act

Bill: 116-hr-2478
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Temporary and part-time employment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Federal Retirement Fairness Act

 
This bill modifies the federal civilian service that is creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). 
 
Specifically, it expands the nondeduction service that may be creditable under FERS. Nondeduction service is federal service where an employee's pay is not subject to retirement deductions (e.g., service under a temporary appointment).
 
Currently, nondeduction service performed before January 1, 1989, is creditable under FERS so long as a deposit is made into the retirement fund to cover the period of nondeduction service. 
 
This bill allows nondeduction service performed on or after January 1, 1989, to be creditable under FERS so long as a deposit is made into the retirement fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2479
Sponsor: Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Financial Stability Oversight Council
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2019 

 
This bill establishes a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. The member is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Under current law, this member is nonvoting and selected by state insurance commissioners. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-2481
Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax rates
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act 

 
This bill treats certain military survivor benefits that are received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the benefits from such tax.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2482
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019

 
This bill removes the requirement that a health care practitioner apply for a separate waiver through the Drug Enforcement Administration to dispense certain narcotic drugs (e.g., buprenorphine) for maintenance or detoxification treatment (i.e., substance use disorder treatment).
 
Further, the bill directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to conduct a national campaign to educate health care practitioners and encourage them to integrate substance use disorder treatment into their practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2484
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Charitable contributions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Indian social and development programs
Sales and excise taxes
Securities
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local finance
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2019

 
 This bill treats Indian tribal governments as states for purposes of the annual allocation of the tax-exempt bond volume cap. It also repeals provisions that limit an Indian tribal government's eligibility to issue tax-exempt bonds or to be exempt from specified excise taxes to transactions involving the exercise of an essential government function customarily performed by state and local governments. 
 
The bill (1) treats employee benefit or pension plans maintained by Indian tribes and domestic relations orders issued pursuant to tribal law in the same manner as plans maintained by states and domestic relations orders issued pursuant to state law; and (2) treats tribal charities and foundations in the same manner as charities and foundations funded and controlled by other governmental entities for purposes of the tax-exempt status of, and deduction for contributions to, such organizations.
 
The bill gives Indian tribes or tribal organizations access to the Federal Parent Locator Service if they are eligible for a grant to operate a child support enforcement program. It makes those tribes and tribal organizations eligible to participate in the program that collects past-due support from individual tax refunds. 
 
An Indian tribal government may determine whether a child has special needs for the purpose of the tax credit for the adoption of a child with special needs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2485
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Farmland
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2019

 
 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to develop and maintain a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre (inventory) of federal real property and any nonfederal real property in a state to support federal land management activities on federal real property, including resource development and conservation and agricultural use. 
 
Interior shall report on (1) existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of federal real property, (2) consolidation of inventories and components, (3) the use of existing inventories and components of any cadastre, (4) cost savings that will be achieved, (5) a plan for implementation of this bill, and (6) recommendations for legislation. 
 
Interior shall (1) make the multipurpose cadastre publicly available on the Internet, and (2) ensure that such cadastre includes the identification of all lands suitable for disposal pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-17
text: Re-referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-05-17
text: Re-referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-2487
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Allied health services
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Medical education
Medical research
Military medicine
Research administration and funding
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to (1) establish a master's degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. The VA shall give grant priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. An 
eligible institution
 is an educational institution that is either accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education or that demonstrates an ability to meet such accreditation requirements if it receives a grant.
 
The bill also requires the VA to award a grant to an institution with orthotic and prosthetic research and education experience to (1) establish the Center of Excellence in Orthotic and Prosthetic Education; and (2) improve orthotic and prosthetic outcomes for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and civilians by conducting orthotic and prosthetic research.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Act

Bill: 116-hr-2488
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Higher education
Infrastructure development
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on the potential benefits and impact of establishing a U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to leverage the expertise of government, higher education, and private-sector entities in cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Waiver Accountability and Transparency Act

Bill: 116-hr-2489
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Waiver Accountability and Transparency Act

 
This bill imposes requirements related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) granting waivers to immigration detention facilities that do not meet certain standards.
 
ICE shall publicly post within three days of submission each waiver request, request justification, assessment, final decision, and rationale for whether the waiver was granted or denied. 
 
ICE shall grade each waiver request from 1 to 3, with 3 being the most serious and including those with issues impacting due process, medical safety, and security. For grade 3 waivers, all parties involved, including ICE, must sign off on a corrective action plan, which shall include a timeline and plan to make the facility compliant with the relevant standards. 
 
A waiver may not be approved for longer than 90 days, and waivers may be reapproved every 90 days. After one year, any reapproval shall be approved by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE, and DHS and ICE shall jointly publish the justification for the reapproval. 
 
ICE shall periodically report to Congress and publicly post online financial penalties imposed on a facility. DHS shall periodically report to Congress and publicly post online an analysis of sample of cases where facility failed to meet a standard but DHS declined to impose a penalty. The Government Accountability Office shall periodically conduct a study on the waiver process and the ability of DHS to hold contractors accountable.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2491
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019

This bill bars the Department of Agriculture from allowing the construction of roads, the reconstruction of roads, or logging in an inventoried roadless area where those activities are prohibited by the Roadless Rule (i.e., certain federal regulations relating to roadless area management).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
St. Mary's Reinvestment Act

Bill: 116-hr-2492
Sponsor: Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Dams and canals
Lakes and rivers
Montana
Water resources funding
Water storage

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

St. Mary's Reinvestment Act

 
This bill requires the government to pay 75% of the costs, including repair costs, for the Bureau of Reclamation's Milk River Project, which provides water for irrigation of land in Montana.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
ACT for Veterans Act

Bill: 116-hr-2493
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Addressing Care Timelines for Veterans Act or the ACT for Veterans Act

 
This bill modifies the Veterans Community Care Program to extend the authorization period for emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to deem as authorized emergency care or services provided by a non-VA health care provider to a covered veteran if such veteran applies for authorization within 96 hours (currently 72 hours under VA regulations) of admission for care. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system or those who are not enrolled but are eligible for care due to a service-connected disability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2494
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Adult day care
Child care and development
Elementary and secondary education
Federal-Indian relations
Food assistance and relief
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Nutrition and diet
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 201

9

 
This bill allows an Indian tribe to assume, from a nearby local educational agency (LEA) and in lieu of a state, responsibility for administration of the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the child and adult care food program, or the summer food service program for children. 
 
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must identify, for optional use in LEAs on or near Indian reservations, alternatives to current program requirements related to the daily counting of meals by category, the use of annual applications to determine program eligibility, and the use of universal meal service. USDA may implement such alternatives, as limited by the bill, as well as further test them in demonstration projects.
 
The bill also requires USDA to increase the amount of administrative funds paid to an Indian tribe that agrees to assume responsibility for the administration of one of the specified food programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2495
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Energy research
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE)to establish a funding program to facilitate the commercialization of energy and related technologies that exhibit promising commercial potential and are developed at DOE facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2019-05-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in House