Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures
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Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 [HB-5045]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to postpone implementation and enforcement of a local coverage determination (LCD) proposed by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) on lower limb prostheses. (An LCD is a decision by a MAC, which is a private insurer that processes Medicare claims within a specified geographic jurisdiction, as to whether to cover a service on a MAC-wide basis.) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid shall provide guidance and oversight related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2016
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Protecting School Meals from Fines Act [HB-5043]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Protecting School Meals from Fines Act This bill prohibits the implementation of proposed Department of Agriculture regulations to establish criteria for imposing fines on school funding authorities, schools, and state agencies that are administering federal child nutrition programs and have: (1) failed to correct severe mismanagement of any program, (2) failed to correct repeated violations of program requirements, or (3) disregarded a requirement of which they have been informed.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016
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Better Accounting for Medicaid Costs Act of 2016 [HB-5021]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Better Accounting for Medicaid Costs Act of 2016 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to follow rulemaking procedures with respect to certain Medicaid subregulatory policies. Before issuing a Medicaid subregulatory policy, CMS must determine the extent to which the policy is projected, with respect to each year in a 10-year period, to increase state or federal expenditures under the Medicaid program. If the policy is projected to increase expenditures
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Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Collins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/22/2016
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Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 [HB-5019]
[Finance ]
[Investments ]
Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise a specified regulation to create a safe harbor for certain publications or distributions of research reports by brokers or dealers distributing securities. The revised regulation shall declare that a published or distributed investment fund research report shall not be deemed to constitute an offer for sale or an offer to sell a security that is the subject of the offering pursuant to an effective registration statement,
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Sponsored by: Rep. French Hill
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/09/2016
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Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act [HB-5008]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to initiate an enforcement initiative to increase tax compliance in the construction industry. The initiative must include: consultations with industry experts and leaders on its scope and priorities, targeted tax audits of major construction contractors that may not be in compliance with federal tax laws, civil and criminal tax enforcement actions under existing authorities, and educational efforts aimed at increasing voluntary tax
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Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Introduced In House on 04/20/2016
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Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 [HB-5003]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to reauthorize and modify: (1) child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and other institutional food service programs; and (2) the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The bill extends the authorizations for: the Summer Food Service Program, WIC, the WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program, and State Administrative Expenses.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Rokita
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And The Workforce. H. Rept. 114-852, Part I. on 12/08/2016
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Employee Free Choice Act of 2016 [HB-5000]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Employee Free Choice Act of 2016 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board to certify, without an election, an individual or labor organization to be the exclusive representative of the employees in a unit appropriate for bargaining if a majority of the employees has signed valid authorizations designating the individual or labor organization specified in a properly filed petition as their bargaining representative, and no other individual or labor organization is currently certified or recognized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/19/2016
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Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 [HB-50]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) States as the purposes of this Act to: (1) improve the quality of the deliberations of Congress with respect to proposed federal mandates by providing Congress and the public with more complete information about the effects of such mandates and by ensuring that Congress acts on such mandates only after focused deliberation on their effects; and (2) enhance the ability of Congress and the public to identify federal mandates that may impose undue harm on consumers, workers, employers,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/05/2015
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Student Success Act [HB-5]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Libraries ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Children and Youth ]
Student Success Act (Sec. 6) Reauthorizes through FY2019 the programs under titles I-IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by this Act. (Sec. 7) Expresses the sense of Congress that states and local educational agencies (LEAs) retain the rights and responsibilities of determining educational curricula, programs of instruction, and assessments. TITLE I--AID TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Subtitle A--In General (Sec. 101) Replaces title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the ESEA with
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Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 147. on 07/13/2015
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Promoting Value Based Defense Procurement Act [HB-4999]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Promoting Value Based Defense Procurement Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection criteria for new solicitations only in situations in which: DOD is able to clearly describe the minimum requirements expressed in terms of performance objectives, measures, and standards that will be used to determine offer acceptability; DOD would realize no, or minimal, value from a contract proposal exceeding minimum technical or performance requirements; the proposed technical approaches
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 04/20/2016
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Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2016 [HB-4998]
[Energy ]
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 04/22/2016
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Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act [HB-4993]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study whether the data required to be published, made available, or disclosed under the final rule of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), entitled "Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)," in connection with other publicly available data sources, could allow for or increase the probability of: exposure of the identity of mortgage applicants or mortgagors through reverse engineering; exposure of mortgage applicants or mortgagors to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Garland Barr
Introduced In House on 04/19/2016
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United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4992]
[Finance ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill applies to transfers of funds to or from Iran, or for the direct or indirect benefit of an Iranian person or the government of Iran, for a specified period only, the existing authorization for U.S. depository institutions and registered brokers or dealers in securities to process such a funds transfer if the transfer arises from, and is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to, an underlying transaction that has been authorized by a specific or general license and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Considered Under The Provisions Of Rule H. Res. 819. (consideration: Cr H4957-4964) on 07/14/2016
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Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 [HB-4976]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to refer new drug applications for opioids (drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications) to an advisory committee before approval, unless the FDA finds that such a referral is scientifically unnecessary and not in the interest of protecting and promoting public health and the FDA notifies Congress of its rationale. The FDA must convene an advisory committee on labeling
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/12/2016
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Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2016 [HB-4968]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2016 This bill requires an executive agency to provide notice and an opportunity for public comment before relocating any agency office that has regular contact with the public. Such requirement shall apply to a relocation proposed by the agency or a reassignment of agency office space by the General Services Administration. Before providing notice, an agency shall determine if it expects the relocation to impact the ability of the office's clientele to access its services. If so, the agency shall
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Introduced In House on 04/15/2016
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Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act [HB-4966]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Science ]
Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to identify types of medical devices for which premarket notification must include proposed labeling, including validated instructions regarding cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. The FDA must issue final guidance regarding when a premarket notification is required for a modification to a medical device.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/22/2016
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End Executive Overreach Act [HB-4956]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
End Executive Overreach Act This bill prohibits, until January 21, 2017, the use of federal funds, fees, or resources to implement an executive order issued on or after the enactment of this bill. The bill prohibits any agency, until such date, from making or finalizing: a major rule (a rule that is likely to result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more); a rule that may raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in Executive Order 12866 (which requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 05/17/2016
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Natural Disaster Reinsurance Act of 2016 [HB-4947]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Natural Disaster Reinsurance Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish the National Commission on Catastrophe Preparation and Protection to advise it regarding estimated loss costs associated with contracts for reinsurance coverage. Treasury may make homeowners protection coverage available through contracts for reinsurance coverage. Only eligible state programs may purchase such coverage. Each contract for reinsurance coverage shall furnish insurance coverage against residential property losses to homes, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. David W. Jolly
Introduced In House on 04/14/2016
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American Space Renaissance Act [HB-4945]
[Aerospace ]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
American Space Renaissance Act This bill directs the President to develop: a doctrine for the Armed Forces and the intelligence community governing the U.S. response to efforts by state and nonstate actors deliberately to deny the United States or its allies or partners access to space or space operations, or degrade or destroy any of their government or commercial space assets; and a doctrine for the Armed Forces with respect to the rules of engagement for space forces. The Department of Defense (DOD) shall designate a DOD official to be Principal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Bridenstine
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 09/30/2016
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PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 [HB-4937]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
PIPES Act of 2016 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and related programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) operational expenses, one-call notification programs, community pipeline safety information grants, and the pipeline integrity program. (Sec. 3) The DOT Inspector General shall report to DOT, PHMSA, and Congress a list of each statutory
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Capuano
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-807, Part I. on 11/14/2016