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CHP Support Act [HB-1480]
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Redesignates the Department of Energy's Clean Energy Application Centers as the CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program. The program (1) encourages deployment of combined heat and power, heat to power, and efficient district energy technologies; and (2) provides project specific support to building and industrial professionals through economic and engineering assessments and advisory activities. reauthorizes the program through FY2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/01/2019
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Davis-Bacon Repeal Act [HB-1319]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works). The bill states that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this bill shall be null and void.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 02/22/2019
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Coastal Communities Adaptation Act [HB-1317]
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Provides assistance to coastal states and communities to help them adapt to climate change and extreme weather. Specifically, it revises the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. For example, the bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to award research and development grants under the program for the purpose of improving the resilience and responsiveness of buildings, structures, and lifelines to windstorms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must award capitalization grants to each coastal state
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 03/06/2019
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A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program. [S.520]
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[Nonprofit ]
Requires the Department of Energy to establish and report on a pilot program to award grants for providing nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency materials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 08/01/2019 With An Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-72. on 08/16/2019
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Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 [HB-1251]
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Allows tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings by expanding the definition of "exempt facility bond" to include bonds used for qualified government buildings. A qualified government building is a government-owned building or facility that consists of one or more of the following an elementary or secondary school; facilities of a state college or university used for educational purposes; a public library; a court; hospital, health care, laboratory, or research facilities; public safety facilities; or offices for government employees.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 02/14/2019
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WORKER Act Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient Act [HB-1168]
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[Education ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
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Addresses workforce development by advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, revising and implementing certain worker training, retention, and advancement programs, establishing the Distressed Community Investment Agency, and renaming the Department of Commerce as the Department of Innovation and Investment. The bill requires (1) the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities to implement certain formal and informal engineering education programs in elementary and secondary schools, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 03/06/2019
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Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019 [S.481]
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[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
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[Housing ]
Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to award grants to states and tribal organizations to install carbon monoxide alarms in (1) the homes of low-income families and older adults, (2) facilities that commonly serve children or older adults, and (3) student-housing units at public universities. Such carbon monoxide alarms must be compliant with the specified standard of the National Fire Protection Association, the International Fire Code, or the International Residential Code.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/18/2020
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Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2019 [HB-1192]
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Allows local educational agencies to use certain federal funds for activities related to school safety, including infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of school violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 02/13/2019
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Climate Change Education Act [S.477]
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Declares that the evidence for human-induced climate change is overwhelming and undeniable. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a Climate Change Education Program to increase the climate literacy of the United States by broadening the understanding of human-induced climate change, including possible consequences and potential solutions; apply the latest scientific and technological discoveries to provide learning opportunities to people of all ages; and help people understand and promote implementation of new
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/13/2019
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Aid to Homeowners with Crumbling Foundations Act of 2019 [S.356]
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Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide grants for states to assist residential-building owners in repairing or replacing concrete foundations that have deteriorated due to pyrrhotite (an iron sulfide mineral).
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/06/2019
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Crumbling Foundations Small Business and Homeowners Assistance Act of 2019 [S.355]
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Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award grants for states to assist homeowners, small-business owners, and condominium associations in preventing, mitigating, and repairing structural damage to concrete foundations that contain pyrrhotite (an iron sulfide mineral linked to crumbling foundations).
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/06/2019
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Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act [S.253]
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[Education ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to act as the lead federal agency for coordinating and disseminating information on existing federal programs that support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. The bill also outlines the requirements for such coordination and outreach. Specifically, the office must: review such programs and financing mechanisms for such projects; establish a federal cross-departmental collaborative coordination, education, and outreach effort to communicate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With Amendments. With Written Report No. 116-107. on 09/19/2019
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Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act [HB-1125]
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[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address functionality and accountability in regard to its facilities and provision of care. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to carry out a two-year pilot program to enhance the physical security of five selected VA medical facilities. The VA must submit a report that includes its plan and time frame to address specified findings and recommendations of the Government Accountability Office report titled VA Real Property: VA Should Improve Its Efforts to Align Facilities with Veterans' Needs.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019
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Sustainable Communities Act of 2019 [HB-927]
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Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in coordination with the Department of Transportation, to create a Sustainable Communities Initiative to improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing and transportation decisions and improve land use and zoning. As part of this initiative, HUD must administer two grant programs. Specifically, HUD must provide Regional Integrated Planning grants for regional, multi-jurisdictional organizations and consortia in metropolitan areas to support improvements in, and coordination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/07/2019
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HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 [HB-926]
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[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requires any new or revised rule or regulation issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to include, as appropriate, guidelines that assess the impact of the rule or regulation on owners of residential manufactured homes and the production and sale of such homes. HUD shall issue guidelines for jurisdictions relating to the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in a Consolidated Plan of the jurisdiction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 01/30/2019
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Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2019 [HB-919]
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[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
Requires each public building constructed, acquired, or of which more than 50% of the facade is substantially altered by the General Services Administration (GSA) to meet the following standards: at least 90% of the exposed facade material from ground level to 40 feet shall not be composed of glass or shall be composed of glass which employs any combination of the methods of modification described in this bill; at least 60% of the exposed facade material above 40 feet shall meet such modified glass standard; there shall not be any transparent passageways
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/07/2019
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Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2019 [HB-762]
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[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Directs the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to act as the lead agency for coordinating and disseminating information on existing programs and assistance that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects for schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-108. on 09/19/2019
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-648]
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[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. on 01/28/2019
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No Walls Act [HB-522]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
Prohibits using available funds to build any new border barriers through a declaration of a national emergency. It also prohibits using such funds to declare a national emergency with respect to immigration concerns at the U.S.-Mexico border. This restriction shall be enforced during a lapse in the appropriations of any federal agency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 02/25/2019
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To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes. [HB-470]
[Insurance ]
[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Limits the required purchase of flood insurance in certain circumstances to only residential properties (currently, the requirement applies to all types of property).
Sponsored by: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
Introduced In House on 01/10/2019