Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures
US Congress 114th Congress
Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2016 [HB-5245]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Sports ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules for the primary or secondary sale, distribution, or pricing of tickets for sporting events, theater, musical performances, or places of public amusement. For primary sales, sellers must: (1) disclose at least seven days prior to sale, the total number of tickets the seller is offering and the total number and distribution method of tickets not available to the general public; (2) print on
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Hakeem S. Jeffries
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/20/2016
Spread the world
Gettr US Congress 114th Congress
RESPONSE Act of 2016 Requesting Emergency Services and Providing Origination Notification Systems Everywhere Act of 2016 [HB-5236]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
RESPONSE Act of 2016 Requesting Emergency Services and Providing Origination Notification Systems Everywhere Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to adopt rules to ensure that call location information is conveyed with 9-1-1 calls, including calls from multi-line telephone systems, regardless of the technological platform used.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E776) on 05/24/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 [HB-5226]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Ethics ]
Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs each executive agency to make publicly available on the agency website or in the rule making docket on Regulations.gov a list of pending agency regulatory actions and for each such action: the date the agency began to develop or consider the action, its status, an estimate of the date it will be final and in effect, and a brief description of such action; a list of any duplicative or overlapping regulatory actions issued by the same or any other agency; if a regulatory impact analysis has
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/15/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016 [HB-5219]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
FARM Act Fertilizer Access and Responsible Management Act [HB-5213]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
FARM Act Fertilizer Access and Responsible Management Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/19/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2016 [HB-5212]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the provision of funeral goods or services. The rules must: (1) require price information to be disclosed clearly and conspicuously; (2) prohibit misrepresentations or the provision of goods or services being conditioned upon the purchase of other goods or services from the provider; (3) require presale disclosures and contracts to be written clearly, stating the merchandise,
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby L. Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/13/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act [HB-5211]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to revise the purpose of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding competition in markets for consumer financial products and services. The CFPB shall implement and, where applicable, enforce federal consumer financial law consistently for the purpose of strengthening private sector participation in markets, without government interference or subsidies, to increase competition and enhance consumer choice. The CFPB shall establish
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers
Introduced In House on 05/12/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
PADME Act Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 [HB-5210]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
PADME Act Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a bid ceiling for durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs) under Medicare's competitive acquisition program, through which rates are set according to a bidding process rather than by an established fee schedule. Specifically, the bid ceiling for such an item shall not be less than the fee schedule amount that would otherwise be determined. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/06/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-5199]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the design-build selection procedures used by federal agencies soliciting offers to enter into civilian contracts for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work. Two-phase selection procedures (i.e., submission of qualifications and then the submission of price and technical proposals in response to a request for proposal) must be used when a contracting officer determines that a project has a value of $3 million or greater. But for contracts
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-691. on 07/14/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Overdraft Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5198]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Overdraft Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a depository institution from engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with overdraft coverage, or in acts designed to evade the provisions of this Act. Each depository institution that offers or provides overdraft coverage for transaction accounts held at the institution shall clearly and conspicuously disclose overdraft coverage fees. It must also disclose that, if a consumer does not opt-in to such overdraft coverage: the consumer's transaction
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 05/11/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2016 [HB-5182]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to award the sponsor of a new drug or biological product for the treatment of newborns a neonatal drug exclusivity voucher upon approval of the medication. A neonatal drug exclusivity voucher is a transferable voucher for a one-year extension of all existing patents and marketing exclusivities for a brand name medication. For a sponsor to be eligible for a voucher, the new medication
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [HB-5180]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 05/13/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2016 [HB-5164]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the application by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of an instruction against the enforcement of certain physician supervision requirements with respect to outpatient therapeutic services in critical access hospitals and small rural hospitals.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/17/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 [HB-5143]
[Insurance ]
[Trade ]
[Finance ]
[International ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill specifies U.S. objectives regarding international insurance standards. (Sec. 4) The United States may not agree to, accept, establish, enter into, or consent to the adoption of a final international insurance standard with an international standard-setting organization or a foreign government, authority, or regulatory entity unless certain public notice-and-comment requirements and capital standards are met. In the case of an international insurance standard setting forth a capital standard
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Received In The Senate. on 12/08/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
VFD Repeal Act of 2016 [HB-5140]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Animals ]
VFD Repeal Act of 2016 This bill repeals the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) final rule regarding the Veterinary Feed Directive published on June 3, 2015, and prohibits the FDA from issuing any similar rule. (Veterinary Feed Directive regulations prohibit the use of medically important antibiotics for animal production purposes. Under these regulations, an animal producer may only use such antibiotics with the authorization of a veterinarian for the prevention, control, or treatment of a specifically identified disease. The rule repealed
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Markwayne Mullin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/06/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
No Defense Contracts for Terror Profiteers Act of 2016 [HB-5139]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
No Defense Contracts for Terror Profiteers Act of 2016 This bill prohibits funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2017 from being used to procure, or enter into a contract to procure, goods or services from any person that provides material support to a covered Iranian person during such fiscal year. A "covered Iranian person" includes an Iranian person that is: (1) included on the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury for acting on
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Introduced In House on 04/29/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
RECS Act Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act [HB-5136]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
RECS Act Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from submitting legislative or regulatory recommendations without an economic analysis by the FTC's Bureau of Economics sufficient to demonstrate that: (1) the FTC has identified a problem it determines should be addressed, including the rationale for the FTC's determination that private markets or public institutions could not adequately address the issue; and (2) the recommendation is based
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/06/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Suppressor Export Act [HB-5135]
[Defense ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Suppressor Export Act This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to provide that a regulation or related implementing policy or practice regarding registration and licensing requirements for manufacturers, exporters, or importers of designated defense articles and defense services may not prohibit the otherwise lawful export for sale or transfer of any firearm silencer or component, if: the item may be lawfully manufactured in the United States; and the importing country has a lawful public or private use market for such item and is not listed
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 04/29/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
GO Act Guides and Outfitters Act [HB-5129]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Small Business ]
[Tourism ]
GO Act Guides and Outfitters Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to specify the circumstances in which the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may: (1) issue special recreation permits for federal recreational lands and waters, and (2) charge a special recreation permit fee for them. Interior and USDA may issue special recreation permits: for specialized individual and group use of federal facilities and federal recreational lands and waters; to recreation service providers who conduct
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 11/30/2016
Spread the world
US Congress 114th Congress
Corporate EXIT Fairness Act Corporate EXpatriates and Inverters Tax Fairness Act [HB-5125]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Corporate EXIT Fairness Act Corporate EXpatriates and Inverters Tax Fairness Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth rules governing corporate inversions (i.e., the practice of relocating a domestic corporation's legal domicile to a lower-tax nation while retaining its business activities in the higher-tax country of origin) and corporate expatriations. Specifically, the bill requires payment of tax on the deferred overseas profits of U.S. multinational corporations or partnerships before they reincorporate or organize in a foreign
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/29/2016