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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5098 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Burgess , Mr. Harper , Mr. Lance , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Mullin , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require an annual plan and a report on elder fraud, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FTC Robust Elderly Protections and Organizational Requirements to Track Scams Act or the FTC REPORTS Act . 2. Annual plan required (a) Amendment The Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 26 the following new section: 27. Annual plan required Not later than December 1 of each year, the Commission shall publish and submit to the Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a plan for the next calendar year describing the projected activities of the Commission, including each of the following: (1) The policy priorities of the Commission. (2) Any rulemakings projected to be commenced. (3) Any plans to develop guidelines or other non-regulatory guidance documents. (4) Any plans to restructure the Commission or establish or alter working groups. (5) Any planned projects or initiatives of the Commission, including workshops, conferences, and reports. (6) With respect to any activities of the Commission, including workshops, conferences, reports, working groups, guidance documents, or rule­mak­ings that relate specifically to combating fraud against individuals who are 65 years of age or older, a description of how such activities will address such fraud. (7) Projected dates and timelines associated with any of the required disclosures in this section. 28. Report on elder fraud required Not later than January 31 of each year, the Commission shall publish and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the Commission’s enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud targeting individuals who are 65 years of age or older during the previous calendar year, including each of the following: (1) A brief description of each enforcement action by the Commission involving allegations of fraud against such individuals. (2) The disposition of enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud against such individuals, broken down by category. (3) The proportion of enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud against such individuals as a percentage of all enforcement actions relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce brought by the Commission. . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to the first December 1 and January 31, as applicable, occurring after such effective date.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5101 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Sessions , Mr. Babin , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to establish a policy for the Department of Justice requiring all United States attorneys to prosecute offenses under sections 275 and 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act . 2. Zero tolerance regarding illegal entry offenses The Attorney General shall establish a policy for the Department of Justice requiring all United States attorneys to prosecute offenses under sections 275 and 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325 , 1326) to the fullest extent possible.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Babin , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Ratcliffe , and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a criminal penalty for an alien who lacks lawful immigration status and is present in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interior Immigration Enforcement Act . 2. Crime of unlawful presence in the United States Section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Any alien who is age 18 or older and who knowingly lacks lawful immigration status and is present in the United States shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5103 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Sessions , Mr. Babin , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the inclusion of a term of supervised release as a part of a sentence for certain offenders, to provide for the removal of deportable alien offenders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Alien Detention and Removal Act . 2. Mandatory inclusion of a term of supervised release for certain offenders; removal of deportable alien offenders Section 3583 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In general The court, in imposing a sentence to a term of imprisonment— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), may include as a part of the sentence a requirement that the defendant be placed on a term of supervised release after imprisonment if the defendant has been convicted of a misdemeanor; and (2) shall include as a part of the sentence a requirement that the defendant be placed on a term of supervised release if the defendant has been convicted of a felony, if such a term is required by statute, or if the defendant has been convicted for the first time of a domestic violence crime as defined in section 3561(b). ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking in determining whether to include a term of supervised release, and, if a term of supervised release is to be included, ; and (B) by inserting after conditions of supervised release, the following: and in the case of an offense described in subsection (a)(1), whether to include a term of supervised release, ; (3) in subsection (d), by striking the following: If an alien defendant is subject to deportation, the court may provide, as a condition of supervised release, that he be deported and remain outside the United States, and may order that he be delivered to a duly authorized immigration official for such deportation. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (l) Alien offenders In the case of a defendant sentenced to a term of supervised release who is a deportable alien, the court— (1) may enter a judicial order of removal against the alien, and provide that as a condition of supervised release, the alien— (A) remain outside of the United States; and (B) be delivered to a duly authorized immigration official for deportation; or (2) except in the case where the court enters a judicial order of removal described in paragraph (1), shall provide that as a condition of supervised release, the alien be delivered to a duly authorized immigration official for removal proceedings in accordance with chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1221 et seq. ). .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Tonko , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Israel , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Cohen , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Harper , Mr. Ross , and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice in commerce, the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act . 2. Unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to use of ticket access circumvention software (a) Conduct prohibited It shall be unlawful for any person— (1) to intentionally use or sell software to circumvent a security measure, access control system, or other control or measure on a ticket seller’s Internet website that is used by the seller to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event; or (2) to sell any ticket in interstate commerce knowingly obtained by that person or another in violation of paragraph (1). (b) Federal Trade Commission Enforcement A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. 3. Civil action Any person who suffers injury as a result of another person’s violation of subsection (a) of section 2, may bring a civil action against such person in a United States district court and may recover from such person damages for such injury plus $1,000 for each distinct use or sale of software in violation of paragraph (1) of such subsection or sale of a ticket in violation of paragraph (2) of such subsection that caused such injury, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Grayson (for himself and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to penalize persons who fail to maintain nuisance properties.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zombie Property Relief Act of 2016 . 2. Fines for failure to maintain nuisance properties In the case of a nuisance property subject to a Federally-related mortgage, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection may assess a fine equal to 3 times the costs that would be incurred as a result of maintaining the property against the mortgagee of such property if the mortgagee fails to maintain such property until such time as ownership has been transferred to a new owner, and the deed for such property transfer has been duly recorded. 3. Reporting system Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall establish a system under which a person may report to the Director on the existence of a nuisance property. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term nuisance property means residential real property subject to a Federally-related mortgage in foreclosure, in foreclosure proceeding, or if— (A) at least three monthly payments are past due on the mortgage loan or the mortgagor has informed the mortgagee or loan servicing company in writing that the mortgagor does not intend to occupy the property in the future; and (B) either— (i) there is a reasonable basis to believe that the property is not occupied for three months; or (ii) such residential real property is a risk to the health, safety or welfare of the public or any adjoining or adjacent property owners, due to acts of vandalism, loitering, criminal conduct, or physical destruction or deterioration of the property, or the relevant governmental authority has declared the property unfit for occupancy and to remain vacant and unoccupied or to be demolished. (2) The term Federally-related mortgage means a Federally related mortgage loan, as such term is defined in section 3 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2602 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Guthrie (for himself and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require annual reports to Congress regarding the status of investigations of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act or the CLEAR Act . 2. Annual reporting on the status of investigations Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) Report on investigations (1) In general The Commission shall, on an annual basis, submit a report to Congress on investigations with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of subsection (a)(1)), detailing— (A) the number of such investigations the Commission has commenced; (B) the number of such investigations the Commission has closed with no official agency action; (C) the disposition of such investigations, if such investigations have concluded and resulted in official agency action; and (D) for each such investigation that was closed with no official agency action, a description sufficient to indicate the legal analysis supporting the Commission’s decision not to continue such investigation, and the industry sectors of the entities subject to each such investigation. (2) Privacy protection The description required under paragraph (1)(D) shall not include the identity of the person who is the subject of an investigation or any other information that identifies the person. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to lower the action level for lead in drinking water to 5 parts per billion by the end of 2026, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Families from Lead Act of 2016 . 2. To lower the action level for lead in drinking water Section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Lead in drinking water The Administrator shall revise the national primary drinking water regulation for lead to ensure that— (A) not later than December 31, 2020, the action level for lead in drinking water is not more than 10 parts per billion; and (B) not later than December 31, 2026, the action level for lead in drinking water is not more than 5 parts per billion. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Protection Act of 2010 to grant the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection the authority to regulate certain acts and practices using processes and procedures consistent with and similar to those in place at the Federal Trade Commission, to encourage greater communication amongst regulators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act . 2. Bureau authority over unfair and deceptive acts or practices (a) In general Section 1031 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5531 ) is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by striking , DECEPTIVE, OR ABUSIVE and inserting OR DECEPTIVE ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking , deceptive, or abusive and inserting or deceptive ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: The Bureau may not take any action described under this subsection against a covered person or service provider unless the Bureau first consults the covered person or service provider’s primary financial regulatory agency, if any. ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking , deceptive, or abusive and inserting or deceptive ; and (B) by inserting at the end the following: In prescribing any rule under this subsection, the Bureau shall comply with the requirements of section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a ) applicable to the Federal Trade Commission when the Commission prescribes rules and general statements of policy under that section with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. ; (4) by striking subsection (d); and (5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. ) is amended— (A) by striking , deceptive, and abusive each place such term appears and inserting and deceptive ; and (B) by striking , deceptive, or abusive each place such term appears and inserting or deceptive . (2) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended, in the item relating to section 1031, by striking , DECEPTIVE, OR ABUSIVE and inserting OR DECEPTIVE . (3) Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 Section 626(a)(1) of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 ( 15 U.S.C. 1638 note) is amended by striking , deceptive, or abusive and inserting or deceptive .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Lance , and Mr. Harper ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for declaring an unlawful act or practice, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Statement on Unfairness Reinforcement and Emphasis Act or the SURE Act . 2. Unlawful act or practice Section 5(n) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(n) ) is amended to read as follows: (n) Unlawful act or practice (1) Substantial injury required (A) In general The Commission shall have no authority under this section or section 18 to declare unlawful an act or practice on the grounds that such act or practice is unfair unless the act or practice causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to consumers which is not reasonably avoidable by consumers themselves and not outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or to competition. (B) Substantial injury to consumers For purposes of this subsection, an act or practice does not cause and is not likely to cause substantial injury to consumers if the injury or harm resulting from such act or practice is trivial or merely speculative. An injury may be sufficiently substantial if the injury does a small harm to a large number of people. An act or practice may be likely to cause a substantial injury if the act or practice raises a significant risk of concrete harm. (C) Considerations required In determining whether an act or practice causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to consumers under this subsection, the Commission shall consider the following: (i) Whether the act or practice results in monetary harm. (ii) Whether the act or practice results in unwarranted health or safety risk. (iii) Whether the act or practice results only in emotional or other more subjective harm. (2) Net effects of injury required (A) Considerations required An act or practice is not unfair unless the act or practice is injurious in its net effects. In determining whether an act or practice is injurious in its net effects, the Commission shall consider the following: (i) The various costs for a remedy, including the costs to the parties directly before the Commission. (ii) The burdens on society in general in the form of increased paperwork, increased regulatory burdens on the flow of information, reduced incentives to innovation and capital formation, and other similar matters. (B) Consumer decisions The Commission may not second-guess the wisdom of particular consumer decisions, but may consider whether the act or practice unreasonably creates or takes advantage of an obstacle to the free exercise of consumer decisionmaking. (3) Public policy considerations In determining whether an act or practice is unfair, the Commission may consider established public policies as evidence to be considered with all other evidence. Such public policy considerations may not serve as a primary basis for such determination. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5116 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Olson (for himself, Mr. Burgess , Mr. Lance , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold a meeting that is closed to the public to discuss official business.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freeing Responsible and Effective Exchanges Act or the FREE Act . 2. Nonpublic collaborative discussions The Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 26 the following: 27. Nonpublic collaborative discussions (a) In general Notwithstanding section 552b of title 5, United States Code, a bipartisan majority of Commissioners may hold a meeting that is closed to the public to discuss official business if— (1) a vote or any other agency action is not taken at such meeting; (2) each person present at such meeting is a Commissioner or an employee of the Commission; and (3) an attorney from the Office of General Counsel of the Commission is present at such meeting. (b) Disclosure of nonpublic collaborative discussions Not later than 2 business days after the conclusion of a meeting held under subsection (a), the Commission shall publish on its Internet website a disclosure of such meeting, including— (1) a list of the persons who attended such meeting; and (2) a summary of the matters discussed at such meeting, except for such matters as the Commission determines may be withheld under section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code. (c) Preservation of open meetings requirements for agency action Nothing in this section shall limit the applicability of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, with respect to a meeting of Commissioners other than that described in subsection (a). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency action The term agency action has the meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Bipartisan majority The term bipartisan majority means, when used with respect to a group of Commissioners, that such group— (A) is a group of 3 or more Commissioners; and (B) includes, for each political party of which any Commissioner is a member, at least 1 Commissioner who is a member of such political party, and, if any Commissioner has no political party affiliation, at least one unaffiliated Commissioner. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Pompeo (for himself, Mr. Burgess , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Harper , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Lance ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to specify certain effects of guidelines, general statements of policy, and similar guidance issued by the Federal Trade Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act or the SHIELD Act . 2. Effects of guidelines, general statements of policy, and similar guidance Section 18(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) (A) No guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance issued by the Commission shall confer any rights upon any person, State, or locality, nor shall operate to bind the Commission or any person, State, or locality to the approach recommended in such guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance. In any enforcement action, the Commission shall prove a violation of a provision of law enforced by the Commission. The Commission may not base an enforcement action on, or execute a consent order based on, acts or practices that are alleged to be inconsistent with any such guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance, unless the acts or practices violate a provision of law enforced by the Commission. (B) Compliance with any guidelines, general statement of policy, or similar guidance issued by the Commission may be used as evidence of compliance with the provision of law under which the guidelines, general statement of policy, or guidance was issued. (C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to confer any authority upon or negate any authority of the Commission to issue guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year to purchase or issue a license for the purchase of heavy water produced in Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No 2 H 2 O from Iran Act . 2. Prohibition on obligation or expenditure of funds to purchase or issue a license for the purchase of heavy water produced in Iran No funds available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended— (1) to purchase heavy water produced in Iran; or (2) to issue a license for the purchase of heavy water produced in Iran.

Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Pompeo (for himself, Mr. Roskam , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Lamborn , and Mr. Franks of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year to purchase or issue a license for the purchase of heavy water produced in Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No 2 H 2 O from Iran Act . 2. Prohibition on obligation or expenditure of funds to purchase or issue a license for the purchase of heavy water produced in Iran No funds available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended— (1) to purchase heavy water produced in Iran; or (2) to issue a license for the purchase of heavy water produced in Iran.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year to purchase or issue a license for the purchase of heavy water produced in Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No 2 H 2 O from Iran Act . 2. Prohibition on obligation or expenditure of funds to purchase or issue a license for the purchase of heavy water produced in Iran No funds available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended— (1) to purchase heavy water produced in Iran; or (2) to issue a license for the purchase of heavy water produced in Iran.

Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 A BILL To establish a penalty for the Department of Housing and Urban Development for failure to enforce compliance with the public housing community service and self-sufficiency requirement under law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2016 . 2. Monitoring compliance (a) In general The Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall, on an annual basis and for each public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) ))— (1) monitor the extent of noncompliance the requirements under section 12(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1437j(c) ); and (2) determine the aggregate amount provided in Federal subsidies for all public housing dwelling units that were occupied by tenants who were not in compliance with such requirements. (b) Publication Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall cause to be published in the Federal Register a statement of the amount determined for such fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 3. Rescission of amounts from HUD management and administration account (a) In general In each fiscal year, on October 15 or the date specified in subsection (b), whichever occurs later, there is rescinded, from amounts made available for such fiscal year for the Management and Administration account of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, an amount equal to the amount published pursuant to section 2(b) for the preceding fiscal year. (b) Late appropriations In the case of any fiscal year for which a general appropriation Act for the Department of Housing and Urban Development that provides funds for the Management and Administration account of such Department has not been enacted before October 15, the date specified in this subsection shall be the date of the enactment of such a general appropriation Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mr. Bucshon (for himself, Mr. Dold , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Tom Price of Georgia , and Mr. Shimkus ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models.

1. Prohibition of further action on proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not take any action to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model (81 Fed. Reg. 13230 (March 11, 2016)).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Conyers , and Mr. Lewis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To enforce the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2016 . 2. Effective assistance of counsel (a) In general An indigent individual facing criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency in a State court shall be entitled to the effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the State’s expense. If the State delegates fiscal or administrative authority over the indigent defense function to one of its political subdivisions, the State retains ultimate responsibility for securing counsel for the individual. (b) Ineffective assistance The assistance of counsel is considered ineffective when a class can demonstrate that counsel’s performance was not reasonable under prevailing professional norms. 3. Remedy (a) Class action authorized If a State official or one or more of a State’s political subdivisions fails on a systemic basis to guarantee the right to the assistance of effective counsel as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, aggrieved persons may, prior to conviction, commence a civil class action in the district courts of the United States to seek declaratory, injunctive, or other equitable relief. (b) Abstention doctrine A court entertaining a petition for relief filed under this Act need not apply the abstention restrictions articulated in Younger v. Harris (401 U.S. 37). (c) Burden of proof Members of the class shall have the burden of establishing that there is a likelihood of imminent and irreparable injury from that violation. (d) Attorney’s fees In any action or proceeding under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than a named official of a State or political subdivision of a State, a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs. In awarding an attorney’s fee under this subsection, the court, in its discretion, may include expert fees as part of the attorney’s fee. (e) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall restrict any right that any individual has under any other statute or under common law to seek redress for a violation of the right to counsel.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the eastern boundary of the Whychus-Deschutes Wilderness Study Area in the State of Oregon to facilitate fire prevention and response activities to protect adjacent private property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Crooked River Ranch is an unincorporated community with a population of 5,000 residents. (2) The current lands located adjacent to Crooked River Ranch are managed by the Bureau of Land Management and are classified as a Wilderness Study Area. (3) There is currently only one entrance/exit to the Crooked River Ranch. (4) Jefferson County and Crooked River Ranch have determined that the Wilderness Study Area lands are in the highest risk category for exposure to devastating wildfire due to overstocked juniper stands under the federally mandated and locally promulgated Jefferson County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). (5) The current Wilderness Study Area classification prevents mechanical fire prevention activities within the overstocked juniper stands. (6) Advancing this proposed legislation will greatly enhance the life and safety of people and property by reducing the extreme fire threat to these lands. 3. Boundary adjustment, Whychus-Deschutes Wilderness Study Area, Oregon (a) Boundary adjustment required The Secretary of the Interior shall adjust the eastern boundary of the Whychus-Deschutes Wilderness Study Area in the State of Oregon to exclude approximately 832 acres, as depicted on the map entitled Whychus-Deschutes Wilderness Study Area and dated December 2015, in order to facilitate fire prevention and response activities on the excluded public lands and adjacent private property. (b) Effect of exclusion Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the public lands to be excluded from the Whychus-Deschutes Wilderness Study Area pursuant to subsection (a) are no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Sires , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 A BILL To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016 . 2. Extension of termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela Section 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–278 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2019 .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5135 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Babin , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Cook , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Buck , and Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that no regulation issued under section 38(a)(1) of that Act, and no policy or practice in implementing such a regulation, may prohibit the otherwise lawful export for sale or transfer of any firearm silencer, or any component, part, accessory or attachment for any firearm silencer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Suppressor Export Act . 2. Amendments to Arms Export Control Act (a) In general Section 38(b) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) No regulation issued under subsection (a)(1), and no policy or practice in implementing such a regulation, may prohibit the otherwise lawful export for sale or transfer of any firearm silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code), or any component, part, accessory or attachment for any firearm silencer, if— (A) the item may be lawfully manufactured in the United States; (B) the country to which the item is sought to be exported has a lawful market for such item, whether for public or private use; and (C) the country to which the item is sought to be exported is not listed as a country prohibited from receiving arms exports by statute or by part 126 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to the lawful export for sale or transfer of any firearm silencer, or any component, part, accessory or attachment for any firearm silencer, on or after such date of enactment.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mr. Pompeo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require that any legislative or regulatory recommendation of the Federal Trade Commission be accompanied by an economic analysis and include a description of the rationale for such legislation or regulation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act or the RECS Act . 2. Requirement of analysis and rationale for legislative and regulatory recommendations Section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 46(f) ) is amended by inserting after That the Commission the following: shall not submit any recommendations for legislative or regulatory action without an economic analysis by the Bureau of Economics of the Commission sufficient to demonstrate that the Commission has identified a problem it determines should be addressed, including the rationale for the Commission’s determination that private markets or public institutions could not adequately address the issue, and that its recommended legislative or regulatory action is based on a reasoned determination that the benefits of the recommended action outweigh its costs: Provided further , That the Commission .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mrs. Love (for herself, Mrs. Comstock , Mrs. Lummis , Ms. McSally , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Stewart , and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To allow women greater access to safe and effective contraception.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Over-The-Counter Contraceptives Act of 2016 . 2. Applications for non-prescription contraceptive drugs (a) Priority review of application The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall give priority review to any supplemental application submitted under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(b) ) for a contraceptive drug, provided that— (1) the supplemental application is with respect to a drug intended for routine use; and (2) if the supplemental application is approved, with respect to individuals aged 18 and older, such drug would not be subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1) ). (b) Fee waiver The Secretary shall waive the fee under section 736(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379h(a)(1) ) with respect to a supplemental application that receives priority review under subsection (a). (c) Over-the-Counter availability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to individuals under age 18, a contraceptive drug that is eligible for priority review under subsection (a) shall be subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1) ). 3. Empowering women to make their own health decisions (a) No limitations based on whether a drug is prescribed Section 9003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), and the amendments made by such section, are repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such section, and amendments, had never been enacted. (b) No limitations on health FSAs Sections 9005 and 10902 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) and section 1403 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ), and the amendments made by such sections, are repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such sections, and amendments, had never been enacted.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2016 Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Mullin , Mrs. Hartzler , and Mr. Long ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal certain regulations relating to veterinary feed directive drugs and medically important antimicrobial new animal drugs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VFD Repeal Act of 2016 . 2. Repeal of final rule amending animal drug regulations regarding veterinary feed directive drugs (a) Repeal (1) In general The final rule entitled Veterinary Feed Directive published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 31708), and the amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations made by such rule are hereby repealed. (2) Effective date The repeal made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the date of promulgation of such final rule. (b) No issuance of identical or substantially similar rule The Food and Drug Administration shall not issue any rule that is the same as or substantially similar to the rule described in subsection (a)(1).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to require restrooms in public buildings to be equipped with baby changing facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation Act or BABIES Act . 2. Baby changing facilities in restrooms in public buildings (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 3314, 3315, and 3316 as sections 3315, 3316, and 3317, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 3313 the following new section: 3314. Baby changing facilities in restrooms (a) Additional requirement for the construction, alteration, and acquisition of public buildings Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to any reasonable accommodations that may be made for individuals in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) restrooms in a public building shall be equipped with baby changing facilities that the Administrator determines are physically safe, sanitary, and appropriate. (b) Exceptions The requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply— (1) to a restroom in a public building that is not available or accessible for public use; (2) to a restroom in a public building that contains clear and conspicuous signage indicating where a restroom with a baby changing table is located on the same floor of such public building; (3) if new construction would be required to install a baby changing facility in the public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible; or (4) to a building not subject to an alteration as set forth in section 3307. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Baby changing facility The term baby changing facility means a table or other device suitable for changing the diaper of a child age 3 or under. (2) Pubic building The term public building means a public building as defined in section 3301 and controlled by the Public Building Service of the General Services Administration. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by striking the items relating to sections 3314, 3315, and 3316 and inserting the following: 3314. Baby changing facilities in restrooms. 3315. Delegation. 3316. Report to Congress. 3317. Certain authority not affected. . (c) Applicability The requirement under section 3314(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall apply in the case of a public building constructed, altered, or acquired by the Administrator of General Services on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, beginning on that date.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.