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Disaster Resiliency Planning Act

Bill: 117-hr-7863
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Disaster Resiliency Planning Act

 
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish guidance that requires federal agencies to incorporate natural disaster resilience into real property asset management and investment decisions. Specifically, the guidance must direct each agency to incorporate assessments of natural disaster risk information conducted by the agency, such as from vulnerability and other risk assessments, into real property asset management and investment decisions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Physician Education for Fistula Treatment Act

Bill: 117-hr-7864
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Family planning and birth control
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Medical education
Sex and reproductive health
Surgery and anesthesia
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Women's health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Physician Education for Fistula Treatment Act

 
This bill authorizes the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, to support training programs for obstetrician-gynecologists and subspecialists in urogynecology in low-income countries identified by the United Nations to be confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development. The center must also develop a strategy to address physician shortages in such countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7865
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2022 

 
This bill revises the National Flood Insurance Program to allow exemptions of certain agricultural structures from flood-proofing or elevation standards while receiving coverage under the program. The bill also provides for optional umbrella coverage for commercial, residential (including multifamily rental units), and agricultural property to be made available to all applicants with multiple structures on the same property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Giving Disadvantaged Businesses Opportunities for Success Act

Bill: 117-hr-7866
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Giving Disadvantaged Businesses Opportunities for Success Act

 
This bill revises the Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. The bill further aligns the size limits for small businesses eligible for the programs with the Small Business Administration's size standards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

Bill: 117-hr-7867
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

 
This bill exempts Special Immigrant Juveniles visas from certain annual numerical limitations on such visas. (Generally, Special Immigrant Juvenile status is available to qualifying non-U.S. nationals under 21 years of age who are in the United States and have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
CDBG Modernization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7868
Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

CDBG Modernization Act of 2022

 
This bill sets out a process to revise the formulas used to allocate certain funding through the Community Development Block Grant, which supports states and local governments with neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and community economic development efforts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7869
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crimes against women
Family planning and birth control
Foreign aid and international relief
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Human rights
Medical research
Mental health
Sex and reproductive health
Surgery and anesthesia
Violent crime
Women's health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2022 

 
This bill authorizes the President to provide assistance to support the treatment of obstetric fistula and address the social, structural, health, and human rights issues that lead to obstetric fistula. 
 
Such assistance shall promote the Campaign to End Fistula and the International Obstetric Fistula Working Group led by the United Nations Population Fund. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-7870
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 
This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, or cybersecurity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
People Over Petroleum Act

Bill: 117-hr-7871
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

People Over Petroleum Act

 
This bill repeals or limits certain fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies. It also allows individual taxpayers a 2022 gas prices rebate for the first taxable year beginning in 2022. The bill defines 
2022 gas prices rebate
 as the sum of $500 ($1,000 for joint returns), plus $500 times the number of taxpayer dependents who had attained the age of 16 as of the end of the taxable year.
 
 The bill allows advance payments of the rebate and requires taxpayers to provide a Social Security account number on their tax returns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
DELIVER Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7872
Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2022 or the DELIVER Act of 2022

 
This bill increases the standard charitable mileage rate for the delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals. The rate shall be equal to the standard business mileage rate (58.5 cents per mile in 2022).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the "District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office".

Bill: 117-hr-7873
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the "District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office."

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 H9663)
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 H9663)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7873.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9663-9664)
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: 2022-07-20
text: Request to order reported by unanimous consent failed.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E550)
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
SSBCI Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-7874
Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

SSBCI Improvement Act

 
This bill modifies how funds are transferred to (and recouped from) states under the State Small Business Credit Initiative. For example, if a state's allocated amount is less than or equal to $1,000,000 the Department of the Treasury must provide the full amount in a single transfer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Infant Formula Act

Bill: 117-hr-7875
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Emergency Infant Formula Act

 
This bill addresses the shortage of infant formula in the United States, including by authorizing the President to take certain actions to expedite the importation of such formula.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes the President to declare through an executive order that a shortage of infant formula exists in the United States.
 
Additionally, the President may authorize the importation, distribution, and sale of any covered infant formula if the applicable brand, manufacturer, manufacturing plant, or the specific infant formula product is included in the executive order. 
Covered infant formula
 generally refers to any infant formula that is lawfully marketed in the European Union, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, or any country the President determines has sufficient health and safety standards with respect to infant formula.
 
The bill exempts imported infant formula from U.S. labeling requirements. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must require retailers of imported infant formula to place a label on the product indicating it has not been approved by the FDA.
 
The bill also authorizes the President to reduce or suspend any duties on the importation of covered infant formula or articles used in the production of infant formula.
 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection must give the highest priority and take steps as necessary to expedite the processing of all entries of covered infant formula and articles used in the production of infant formula.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act

Bill: 117-hr-7876
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act

 
This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. 
 
Specifically, the bill extends through 2024 certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner), (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services), and (3) other types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7877
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and expands swimming pool safety grants and education and awareness programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7878
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2022-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: 

Kidney Health Connect Act of 2022

 
This bill permanently allows Medicare beneficiaries to receive telehealth services at renal dialysis facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-7879
Sponsor: Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2022-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on efforts to reduce health impacts from radiological contamination near Coldwater Creek in Missouri. The GAO must install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks in the areas where remediation efforts have not been completed.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-05-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Degrees Not Debt Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7880
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2022-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: 

Degrees Not Debt Act of 2022

 
This bill increases the maximum federal Pell Grant award. The bill also repeals the increased alternative minimum tax exemption for individuals and the increased estate and gift tax exemption.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-27
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: 2022-05-27
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: 2022-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7881
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2022-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: 

Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2022

 
This bill generally exempts qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced care practitioners from employment taxes. The bill defines 
qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced care practitioners
 as individuals who provide temporary physician or advanced care practitioner services for not more than one continuous year at a site of service. Such individuals include doctors of medicine, dentistry, podiatry, and other specified health care providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Depend on Domestic Clean Energy Act

Bill: 117-hr-7882
Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Introduced: 2022-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: 

Depend on Domestic Clean Energy Act or the DOD Clean Energy Act

 
This bill addresses energy policy and climate resilience efforts of the Department of Defense (DOD), including by establishing in statute specified DOD clean energy targets, providing direct hire authority for DOD to appoint qualified candidates in positions that support the energy independence and climate resilience efforts, and authorizing DOD to develop charging or refueling stations for alternative fuel vehicles on its installations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-27
text: Introduced in House