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Covering our FAS Allies Act [HB-2982] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [International ] [Public Health ]
Covering our FAS Allies Act This bill amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to permit Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/23/2017

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21st Century Flood Reform Act [HB-2874] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
21st Century Flood Reform Act TITLE I--POLICYHOLDER PROTECTIONS AND INFORMATION (Sec. 101) This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through FY2022. (Sec. 102) The bill changes annual minimums and limits on premium increases for specified policies subsidized through NFIP to: (1) increase the minimum from 5% to 5.5% for the second year after enactment, (2) increase the minimum from 5% to 6% for the third year, (3) increase the minimum from 5% to 6.5% for the fourth year and beyond, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Duffy Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/15/2017

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Private Flood Insurance Market Development Act of 2017 [HB-1422] [Insurance ] [Housing ] [Disaster Relief ] [Real Estate ]
Private Flood Insurance Market Development Act of 2017 This bill amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to revise requirements for federal and private flood insurance. The bill revises the financial requirements that apply to flood insurance for home loans or loan guarantees by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and other federal mortgage entities. Private flood insurance must meet any financial strength requirements set forth by the Federal Housing Finance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-220. on 07/14/2017

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Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act [S.563] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ]
Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act This bill amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to revise requirements for federal and private flood insurance. This bill revises the financial requirements that apply to flood insurance for home loans or loan guarantees by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Private flood insurance must meet any financial strength requirements set forth by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Private flood insurance may include (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/04/2017

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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic. [HB-1362] [Veterans ]
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic. (Sec. 1) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, as the "Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Became Public Law No: 115-16. (txt | Pdf) on 03/31/2017

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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 [HB-1276] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Agriculture ]
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. The bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan, which is the diet required to feed a family of four, consisting of: a man and a woman 19-50 years of age, a child (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 03/23/2017

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Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2017 [HB-1246] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude premiums paid by residents of U.S. territories from a health insurer's net premiums when calculating the annual fee on the health insurer, thereby lowering the fee for health insurers that collect such premiums. These premiums are still included in total health premiums when calculating the annual fee on health insurers, thus the total amount collected annually from health insurers is reduced.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2017

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Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2017 [S.476] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Territory Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude premiums paid by residents of U.S. territories from a health insurer's net premiums when calculating the annual fee on the health insurer, thereby lowering the fee for health insurers that collect such premiums. These premiums are still included in total health premiums when calculating the annual fee on health insurers, thus the total amount collected annually from health insurers is reduced.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/28/2017

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A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. [S.396] [Animals ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 10/04/2017

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Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 [HB-1068] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Infrastructure ] [Energy ]
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to revise regulations for drinking water contaminants, including by: requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether or not to regulate no fewer than 10 contaminants every 3 years (current law requires 5 contaminants every 5 years); revising the process and requirements for setting maximum containment levels in national primary drinking water regulations; directing the EPA to revise national primary drinking water regulations for lead (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/17/2017

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Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017 [HB-1071] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Infrastructure ]
Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize for FY2018-FY2022 and revise the drinking water state revolving fund (SRF), including to require SRF-funded projects to use iron and steel produced in the United States. The bill revises requirements for state Intended Use Plans for SRF funds, including to require the plans to: (1) list systems that are not in compliance with national primary drinking water regulation, (2) reserve a specified amount of funding for assistance for disadvantaged (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 02/17/2017

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Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act [HB-809] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act This bill provides presumptive service connection to herbicide exposure, for purposes of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health benefits, for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa during the Vietnam War and who show symptoms of medical conditions associated with such exposure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/06/2017

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Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act [HB-576] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Poverty ] [Social Security ]
Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act This bill allows the Department of the Treasury to enter into agreements with state and local governments for social-impact partnership projects for which federal funds shall be awarded only if a project achieves certain agreed-upon outcomes resulting in both social benefit and federal, state, or local savings. In carrying out these agreements, Treasury must consult with the Federal Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships and the Commission on Social Impact Partnerships (both newly established (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Human Resources. on 02/01/2017

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To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. [HB-385] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. This bill amends the Expedited Funds Availability Act to apply the Act, which governs bank deposit holds, to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Act's one-day extension for certain deposits in noncontiguous states or territories shall apply to both American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Introduced In House on 01/09/2017

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INVEST Act Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies [HB-328] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Environmental ] [Manufacturing ]
INVEST Act Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the work opportunity tax credit for the hiring of a specified veteran who works in a field of renewable energy. A "specified veteran" means any veteran who is certified as: (1) having received a credential or certification from the Department of Defense of a military occupational specialty or skill in a field of renewable energy or with respect to advanced manufacturing, machinist or welding, or engineering; (2) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/05/2017

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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [HB-302] [Insurance ] [Sports ] [Healthcare ]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Became Public Law No: 115-254. on 10/05/2018

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A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service in American Samoa. [HB-276] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ]
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service in American Samoa. (Sec. 1) This bill declares that in order to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, the Department of Transportation may renew a foreign air carrier's emergency air transportation exemption every 180 days (instead of the current 30-day renewal period that applies to other areas).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/01/2017

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Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2017 [HB-189] [Taxes ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the income source rules involving U.S. possessions, including Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Under current law, income is not considered to be possession source income if it is treated as income: (1) from sources within the United States, or (2) effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. The bill amends this rule to specify that it applies to the extent that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett Introduced In House on 01/03/2017

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Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act [HB-88] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Military ] [Arts and Culture ] [Recreation ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Tourism ]
Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi to include the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, the Russell House Battlefield, and the Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire such lands, which shall be administered as part of the park. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes the Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendment To Senate Amendment. on 12/21/2018

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Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act [HB-190] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ]
Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the residence and income source rules involving U.S. possessions, including Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The bill specifies that a bona fide resident of a possession is a person who has a substantial presence in the possession for at least 122 days during the calendar year. (Under current law, the person must be present for at least 183 days during the year.) (Under current law, income is (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett Introduced In House on 01/03/2017

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