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Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4283
Sponsor: Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2019-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public participation and lobbying
Public utilities and utility rates
Rural conditions and development
Telecommunication rates and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 

Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Department of Agriculture to enter into an interagency agreement to coordinate the distribution of federal funds for new broadband deployment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7758)
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
AGED Spirits Act

Bill: 116-hr-4284
Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Introduced: 2019-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcoholic beverages
Business investment and capital
Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 

Advancing Growth in the Economy through Distilled Spirits Act or the AGED Spirits Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude, after 2019, the aging period from the production period for distilled spirits, for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period. This allows producers of distilled spirits to deduct interest expense associated with production in the year it is paid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
Virtual Apprenticeship Tax Credit Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4286
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2019-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business expenses
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Income tax credits
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 

Virtual Apprenticeship Tax Credit Act of 2019

 
This bill allows employers a business-related tax credit for 30% of the qualified virtual training expenses paid during a taxable year, up to a maximum amount of $2,500. The bill defines &quot;qualified virtual training expenses&quot; as expenses related to developing or expanding an industry-recognized virtual apprenticeship program for elementary and secondary school students. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7872-7873)
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide greater protection of proprietary information of other registered entities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-4287
Sponsor: Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
Introduced: 2019-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Commodities markets
Crimes against property
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Property rights
Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 
This bill expands the public interest exemption from futures trading and foreign transactions regulations of certain commodities contracts entered into pursuant to an approved or permitted tariff or rate schedule. Specifically, this exemption must also include an exemption from private rights of action.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
Teacher Diversity and Retention Act

Bill: 116-hr-4288
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2019-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Minority education
Minority employment
Performance measurement
School administration
Special education
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 

Teacher Diversity and Retention Act

 
This bill revises and consolidates certain grant programs intended to (1) recruit, train, and retain diverse candidates into the teaching profession; and (2) develop teacher preparation programs that embed certification in special education and training on social and emotional learning competencies and behavior management practices. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-4290
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2019-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per year as Battle Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
Low-Income Solar Energy Act

Bill: 116-hr-4291
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2019-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative and renewable resources
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Electric power generation and transmission
Employment and training programs
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
Public utilities and utility rates
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 

Low-Income Solar Energy Act

 
This bill expands access to solar energy for low-income households, including by expanding the Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program, and directing the Department of Energy to establish a solar financing program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4292
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2019-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal district courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 

Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019

 
This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions. 
 
Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following: 
 
 
the parties to the case before that district court, or 
 
the federal district in which the injunction is issued. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4293
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Architecture
Building construction
Congressional oversight
First Amendment rights
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Public participation and lobbying
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: 

United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2019

This bill establishes the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security to study how the government may provide for both security in, and public access to, federal buildings and other federal property and sites. 
 
 The commission shall examine (1) government and private security practices and proposals, building design, public space management, counterterrorism needs, and refurbishment of existing federal facilities; (2) the effect of access to public facilities and spaces on constitutional rights and civil liberties, economies of affected jurisdictions, architectural aesthetics, traffic and congestion, and employee job performance; (3) technology to augment or replace traditional modes of security; and (4) methods of assessing the risks posed by terrorism, balanced against the needs and values of open access. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-09-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1132)
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Introduced in House
Protect Our Military Children Act

Bill: 116-hr-4295
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2019-09-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases
Child health
Congressional oversight
Environmental health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health facilities and institutions
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military facilities and property
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: 

Protect Our Military Children Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Defense to carry out a pilot program providing blood testing to children of certain members of the Armed Forces. Such members are those who served on a military installation in the continental United States that was exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at any time during the previous 10 years.
 
 A criterion for selection of an installation for participation shall be whether a high rate of children receive health care at a military medical treatment facility at the installation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4296
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2019-09-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Air quality
Allergies
Animal and plant health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Business records
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Cosmetics and personal care
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Labor standards
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Minority health
Product safety and quality
Research administration and funding
Retail and wholesale trades
Right of privacy
Small business
User charges and fees
Water quality
Women's health
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: 

Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019 

 
This bill expands the Food and Drug Administration's authority to regulate cosmetics, including with respect to safety standards, product recalls, and product testing. The bill also generally prohibits the use of animal testing for the purpose of developing cosmetics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
EATS Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4297
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2019-09-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Food assistance and relief
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: 

Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2019 or the EATS Act of 2019

 
This bill expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to students attending institutions of higher education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
Pell Grant Restoration Act

Bill: 116-hr-4298
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2019-09-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: 

Pell Grant Restoration Act

 
 This bill restores a student's Pell Grant eligibility for any period of time during which the student qualified for, or would have qualified for, federal student loan forgiveness due to school closure, assertion of a defense against repayment, or institutional fraud or misconduct. 
 
Specifically, this bill provides that Pell Grants received by a student during that period of time do not count toward the student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period (currently 12 full-time semesters). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
Data Preservation Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-4299
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2019-09-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Earth sciences
General public lands matters
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: 

Data Preservation Act of 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program through FY2024. 

action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 

Data Preservation Act of 2020

 
This bill reauthorizes the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program through FY2024. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-669.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-669.
action_date: 2020-07-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-07-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-07-29
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act

Bill: 116-hr-4301
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2019-09-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: 

School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to publish an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety. Such report shall collect specified information, including (1) the number of school shootings that have taken place nationwide; (2) the age, gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality of each victim; (3) the motivation of the shooter; (4) how the shooting was stopped; and (5) the number and type of firearms and ammunition used in each shooting. 

action_date: 2020-12-28
text: 

School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to publish an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety.
 
Such report shall collect specified information, including
 
 
 the number of school shootings that have taken place nationwide; 
 
the number that were mass shootings;
 
the number of people killed, and the number of people injured, in each school shooting;
 
the demographics of each school;
 
the age, gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality of each victim; 
 
the motivation of the shooter;
 
 how the shooting was stopped; 
 
the number and type of firearms and ammunition used in each shooting; and
 
the response time of law enforcement.
 
 
ED must direct the National Center for Education Statistics to collect and publish specified data on school shootings.
 
 The center must collect information on the existence or absence of specified measures at the time of the shooting, including physical and other types of security measures, a communication plan with local law enforcement, a response plan that includes coordination with local agencies, and an active shooter response plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584.
action_date: 2020-12-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-701.
action_date: 2020-12-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-701.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 22.
action_date: 2019-09-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-12
text: Introduced in House