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Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2684
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-10-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Department of the Treasury
Economic development
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Income tax credits
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Landlord and tenant
Poverty and welfare assistance
Property tax
Rural conditions and development
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: 

Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses zoning policies, housing affordability, and economic security.
 
Specifically, the bill requires each state or local government that receives a Community Development Block Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development or a Surface Transportation Block Grant from the Department of Transportation to develop and implement a strategy to support zoning policies or regulatory initiatives that create a more affordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply.
 
Additionally, the bill establishes a tax credit for individuals who spend more than 30% of their adjusted gross income on rent and requires the Department of the Treasury to make advance payments of this credit to eligible taxpayers who elect that option.
 
The bill also requires Treasury to establish a Rainy Day Savings Program to allow an eligible taxpayer to defer 20% of the amount that would otherwise be refunded to the taxpayer. Treasury must invest the deferred amount and later disburse that amount, along with any interest, to the taxpayer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Consumer Credit Control Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2685
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2019-10-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Credit and credit markets
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: 

Consumer Credit Control Act of 2019 

 
This bill requires a consumer's affirmative informed consent before a consumer reporting agency may share that consumer's report with third parties for specified purposes. A consumer reporting agency must verify a consumer's identity when obtaining this consent. (Currently, this sharing is generally allowed unless a consumer opts out.) 
 
If the consumer provides consent, a consumer reporting agency may share information with a third party for
 
 
an extension of credit, or 
 
the underwriting of insurance. 
 
 
A consumer reporting agency may provide a consumer report in connection with transactions not initiated by the consumer only if
 
 
the consumer provides affirmative consent, and 
 
the transaction consists of a firm offer of credit or insurance. 
 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on how best to protect information collected in consumer files. 
 
Consumer reporting agencies may not charge consumers fees in connection with furnishing consumer reports. 
 
The bill requires consumer reporting agencies to use reasonable efforts to prevent data breaches of consumer reports. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6094)
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Suspicious Order Identification Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2686
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2019-10-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Executive agency funding and structure
Intergovernmental relations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: 

Suspicious Order Identification Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to implement a program that requires real-time reporting of every sale, delivery, or disposal of any controlled substance (i.e., substances regulated under federal law because of their potential for dependence and addiction).The bill also establishes a Suspicious Order Monitoring Task Force to make recommendations regarding the program. Until the program is operational, the bill also increases the frequency of current reporting requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2687
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2019-10-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public utilities and utility rates
Rural conditions and development
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: 

Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses the access of low-income households to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services.
 
Specifically, the bill establishes new pilot programs that award grants to help low-income households pay their drinking water, wastewater, or stormwater bills.
 
In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency must study the prevalence of low-income households that do not have access to
 
 
affordable, functional wastewater services that protect the health of individuals in the households;
 
affordable municipal stormwater services; or 
 
affordable public drinking water services.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Introduced in Senate
No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2689
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-10-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Congressional oversight
Housing discrimination
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing industry and standards
Landlord and tenant
Low- and moderate-income housing
Photography and imaging
Public housing
Right of privacy
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: 

No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits owners of certain federally assisted rental units from using biometric analytics in connection with facial recognition, physical biometric recognition, or remote biometric recognition technology in any units, buildings, or grounds of such project.
 
Within one year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on any known use of such technology in federal assisted rental units in the preceding five years. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Introduced in Senate
RESPONSE Act

Bill: 116-s-2690
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2019-10-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Drug therapy
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency communications systems
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Firearms and explosives
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Home and outpatient care
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Rural conditions and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Telecommunication rates and fees
Terrorism
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: 

Restoring, Enhancing, Securing, and Promoting Our Nation's Safety Efforts Act of 2019 or the RESPONSE Act

 
This bill expands resources for mental health treatment and behavioral intervention, establishes task forces to investigate and prosecute individuals for certain offenses involving firearms, and limits the scope of federal appeals for individuals who commit murder involving acts of terrorism or hate crimes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6094-6095)
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security.

Bill: 116-s-2691
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2019-10-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Assault and harassment offenses
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Due process and equal protection
Employee performance
Employment and training programs
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Human rights
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Photography and imaging
Property rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Right of privacy
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: 
This bill establishes the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The ombudsman shall 
 
 
establish an independent, neutral, and standardized process to assist individuals in resolving complaints related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and related entities; 
 
make recommendations to DHS to address chronic issues identified in the complaints process; 
 
establish a Border Oversight Panel, which shall make recommendations related to border enforcement policies and strategies; 
 
review ICE and CBP compliance with departmental policies and standards of care for detained aliens; 
 
establish a Border Community Liaison in each Border Patrol sector on the northern and southern borders, which shall consult with and receive feedback from border communities on ICE and CBP policies and activities; 
 
conduct yearly evaluations of training for ICE and CBP agents and officers, including whether such training adequately addresses the use of force and civil rights issues;
 
develop recommendations for establishing an electronic number system for tracking a child that has been separated from a parent, legal guardian, or relative; and
 
report to Congress a plan to require the use of body-worn cameras by Border Patrol agents and ICE officers.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Introduced in Senate
School MEALS Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2692
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2019-10-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Indian social and development programs
Medicaid
Nutrition and diet
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: 

School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 or the School MEALS Act of 2019

 
 
This bill establishes programs and revises requirements relating to direct certification processes for the National School Lunch Program. Direct certification allows schools to use data matching procedures to approve school meals without the need for applications for children who receive assistance under other programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
 
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide grants and technical assistance for states and tribal organizations to improve their direct certification processes, including with respect to children who receive assistance under a food distribution program on Indian reservations.
 
The bill also expands the time frame for schools to elect and gather eligibility data for the Community Eligibility Provision that permits schools in high-poverty areas to serve free meals to all enrolled students without the need for applications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border.

Bill: 116-s-2694
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2019-10-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Immigration status and procedures
Racial and ethnic relations
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: 
This bill places restrictions on the search and seizure of electronic devices at the international border.
 
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official may conduct a manual search of a device transported by an individual at the border only if the official has a reasonable suspicion that (1) the individual is transporting goods or persons in violation of the law or is not entitled to enter the country, and (2) the device contains information relevant to the suspected violation. A DHS official may seize a device only if the official has probable cause to believe that such conditions are satisfied, or that the individual is in violation of a law punishable by more than one year and the device has information about that violation. 
 
A manual search is one that (1) is conducted without using another electronic device, software, a password, or biometric identifier to access protected data; (2) is in the presence of the individual; and (3) does not exceed four hours. For seized devices, DHS (1) shall obtain a warrant or court order within 48 hours or return the device, and (2) may not access the device before obtaining the warrant or court order. 
 
A forensic search is one that falls outside the definition of a manual search (e.g. one where software is used) and may not be conducted without a warrant or court order.
 
The bill imposes various record keeping, information retention, and reporting requirements related to the search and seizure of devices at the border.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Introduced in Senate
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2695
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2019-10-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Congressional oversight
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Research and development
Terrorism
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: 

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to act through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to provide integrated research and development to defend U.S. agriculture and food against bio- and agro-terrorism threats.
 
Specifically, the bill requires USDA to use the facility to implement research and development objectives to (1) develop veterinary countermeasures for emerging foreign animal diseases and animal transboundary diseases; and (2) provide advanced test, diagnostic, and evaluation capability for threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and veterinary countermeasure assessment for animal and zoonotic diseases.

action_date: 2019-12-17
text: 

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to act through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to provide integrated research, development, and response capabilities to defend U.S. agriculture and food against bio- and agro-terrorism threats.
 
Specifically, the bill requires USDA to use the facility to implement research and development objectives to (1) develop veterinary countermeasures for emerging foreign animal diseases and animal transboundary diseases; (2) provide advanced test, diagnostic, and evaluation capability for threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and veterinary countermeasure assessment for animal and zoonotic diseases; and (3) assist with the development, and address vulnerability assessments, of the agriculture and food sectors.
 
USDA must also evaluate the work of the facility and publish an unclassified strategic research plan for the facility based on risk and threat assessment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Roberts with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Roberts with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthening Services for Native Elders Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2696
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2019-10-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Aging
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Employment and training programs
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Home and outpatient care
Indian social and development programs
Lawyers and legal services
Minority health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: 

Strengthening Services for Native Elders Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to tribal organizations or Native Hawaiian organizations for providing supportive services (e.g., transportation, case management, and health and wellness programs) to older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
 
The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 grants for the delivery of supportive services, including nutrition services, to older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. It also reauthorizes through FY2024 additional programs that support elder care.
 
Additionally, the bill specifies that the technical assistance and training programs provided to such grantees may include program management, data development and use, grant development, and staff training and certification.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Tariff Tax Credit Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2697
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2019-10-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Asia
China
Income tax credits
Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text:  Tariff Tax Credit Act of 2019 
This bill allows a new refundable tax credit for the return to taxpayers of revenue raised from duties imposed on goods imported from China in preceding calendar years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Global Health Coordination and Development Act

Bill: 116-s-2698
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2019-10-24 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
HIV/AIDS
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
International organizations and cooperation
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: 

Global Health Coordination and Development Act 

 
This bill establishes various bodies and positions related to U.S. global health activities.
 
The President shall establish the U.S. Global Health Commission, which shall (1) develop and periodically report to Congress a Unified Global Health Strategy; (2) recommend improvements to ensure that U.S. global health efforts have the greatest possible impact; (3) advise various bodies, including the National Security Council, on global health issues; and (4) facilitate cooperation from nongovernmental entities, including in academia and the private sector. 
 
The President shall establish the Interagency Global Health Committee to implement the Unified Global Health Strategy. The committee's duties shall include developing a five-year plan for implementing the strategy and coordinating U.S. government global health assistance efforts.
 
The bill establishes the U.S. Global Health Attache Program, to be managed by the Department of Health and Human Services. Each attache shall (1) serve as senior health advisor to the U.S. mission in the country or region where the attache is posted, (2) oversee and coordinate the U.S. health development plan for that country or region, and (3) represent the U.S. government in health matters. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-10-24
text: Introduced in Senate