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To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disaster spending and strategies for reducing the need for such spending, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for certain activities relating to disasters and hazard mitigation, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-7969
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2022-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: 
This bill establishes reporting and other requirements related to disaster preparedness and response and hazard mitigation. The Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) must conduct a study and report on disaster spending and strategies for reducing the need for such spending.
 
Specifically, the GAO must identify
 
 
for the 5-year period ending on the date of this bill's enactment, the total amount of federal, state, and tribal funds spent in response to major disasters and emergencies;
 
10 proposed federal actions, including reinsurance, that, if implemented, would most effectively reduce the need for spending related to such major disasters or emergencies;
 
the effect that using blockchain may have on delivering disaster assistance to state and Indian tribal governments; and
 
whether insurance protection against wildfires will remain available and affordable to homeowners.
 
 
The President must coordinate with each state to update state plans to incorporate strategies that decrease the time required to prepare for disasters, including the time to evacuate individuals.
 
An entity that receives grants for hazard mitigation revolving loan funds must ensure that at least 10% of the total dollar amount of the loans it makes each fiscal year assist projects or activities that reduce risks for residential structures related to specified natural hazards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
SEED Act

Bill: 117-hr-7971
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2022-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: 

Supporting Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Act or the SEED Act

 
This bill requires lenders to refer applicants for certain small business loans to a resource partner if the applicant is determined ineligible for a loan under the program. Resource partners, such as small business development centers, provide informational tools and training to support business start-ups and existing business expansion.
 
Lenders and the Small Business Administration must report on the number of resource partner referrals and the Government Accountability Office must periodically report on the rate of such referrals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
USS Frank E. Evans Act

Bill: 117-hr-7972
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2022-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: 

USS Frank E. Evans Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to authorize inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew members of the USS 
Frank E. Evans
 killed on June 3, 1969.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Firearm Training and Proficiency Act

Bill: 117-hr-7973
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2022-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: 

Firearm Training and Proficiency Act

 
This bill allows individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for the cost of any secure gun storage or safety device and for a concealed carry firearms or firearm safety course. The amount of this deduction is limited to $250 for any taxpayer in a taxable year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Endometriosis CARE Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7974
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2022-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: 

Endometriosis Coverage, Awareness, Research, and Education Act of 2022 or the Endometriosis CARE Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address endometriosis through increasing awareness, research, and other means. Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus, which may result in pain, infertility, and other symptoms.
 
Specifically, HHS must
 
 
report on barriers (e.g., issues related to health insurance coverage and costs) to accessing endometriosis care and treatments;
 
disseminate information about endometriosis, such as its symptoms and treatments, to both the public and health care providers; and
 
seek to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study racial, ethnic, and other disparities in endometriosis prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
 
 
The National Institutes of Health must also conduct or support data collection, surveillance, and research related to endometriosis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7975
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2022-06-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Great Lakes
Lakes and rivers
Postal service
Water quality
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: 

Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a semipostal stamp (a stamp sold at a premium to raise funds for a cause of national public interest) to contribute to funding operations supported by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2022-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Introduced in House
Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7976
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 

Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits states, as a condition of receiving funds under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program, from placing juveniles who commit status offenses in secure detention or correctional facilities for violations of valid court orders. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act

Bill: 117-hr-7977
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Economic development
Economic performance and conditions
Natural disasters
Rural conditions and development
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 

Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act

 
This bill expands the functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation.
 
Specifically, the office must (1) provide educational resources and host events to promote capital-raising options for underrepresented small businesses and businesses in rural areas, and (2) meet annually with representatives of state securities commissions to discuss opportunities for collaboration and coordination.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 24.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Act

Bill: 117-hr-7978
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 

Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Act 

 
This bill expands the support of, and access to, community development financial institutions, minority lending intuitions, and minority depository institutions. These institutions provide financial services to economically distressed or minority communities. 
 
The bill provides mandatory funding set-asides for assistance to minority lending institutions and establishes the Office of Minority Lending Institutions to administer these funds. The bill also establishes the Office of Diverse and Mission-Driven Community Financial Institutions to monitor and support institutions seeking certification. 
 
Further, the bill provides for technology grants, a pilot program for establishing new institutions, and various studies and reports.
 

 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Securing Our Schools Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7979
Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
School administration
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 

Securing Our Schools Act of 2022

 
This bill allows states, territories, tribal governments, metropolitan cities, and local governments to use unobligated Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to carry out school security measures (e.g., trainings and security assessments).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act

Bill: 117-hr-7980
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 

Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act

 
This bill allows a borrower who is a victim of sexual violence (including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking) to defer payment of federal student loans for up to three years. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Education to waive certain requirements for repayment of grant assistance or federal student loans for a borrower whose attendance was interrupted due to such violence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act

Bill: 117-hr-7982
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 

Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act

 
This bill allows parent borrowers to transfer their parent PLUS loans to their child under certain circumstances. Among other requirements for a transfer, the child must demonstrate the ability to repay the loan, as determined by the Department of Education. Additionally, the bill makes these transferred loans eligible for income-driven repayment plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
B–VERIFY Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7983
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Family relationships
Genetics
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 

Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identity with Forensics Act of 2022 or the B-VERIFY Act of 2022

 
This bill addresses various issues pertaining to immigration, such as (1) requiring any applicant for an immigration benefit, including a U.S. national applying for a noncitizen beneficiary, to provide biometric information, including DNA; (2) permanently barring a noncitizen from becoming a U.S. citizen if the noncitizen is the parent of an unaccompanied alien child who arrives at the U.S. border; and (3) prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from expending government funds to provide counsel to detained unaccompanied alien children in legal proceedings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2022-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To nullify Executive Order 14019 relating to promoting voter access.

Bill: 117-hr-7984
Sponsor: Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 
This bill nullifies the executive order that was published on March 10, 2021, and established requirements for expanding access to voter registration and election information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Repeal Tariffs to Reduce Inflation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7985
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 

Repeal Tariffs to Reduce Inflation Act of 2022

 
 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on the inflationary impact of tariffs and other trade restrictions (including impacts due to the expiration of preferential trade programs) for the period beginning on January 1, 2018, and ending on the date of this bill's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Dr. John Cheng, a hero who died protecting others on May 15, 2022.

Bill: 117-hr-7986
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Dr. John Cheng in recognition of his heroic actions to protect others on May 15, 2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
DEFEND Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7987
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: 

Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses Act of 2022 or the DEFEND Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to seek to cooperate with Middle East allies and partners (i.e., countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and other countries in the region as appropriate) to identify and develop an approach for such allies and partners to implement an integrated air and missile defense capability to protect against attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, as the "Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building".

Bill: 117-hr-7988
Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2022-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: California
Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, as the "Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9664)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9664)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7988.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9664-9665)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Request to order reported by unanimous consent failed.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Introduced in House