To authorize a pilot project for an innovative water project financing program, and for other purposes. [HB-434]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
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[Funding ]
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[Budget and Spending ]
To authorize a pilot project for an innovative water project financing program, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, for 15 years after this bill's enactment, to provide financial assistance, such as secured loans or loan guarantees, to entities that contract under federal reclamation law to carry out water projects within the 17 western states served by the Bureau of Reclamation, other states where the Bureau is authorized to provide project assistance, Alaska, and Hawaii. Projects eligible for assistance
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HB-434: To authorize a pilot project for an innovative water project financing program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/07/2017
Community Parks Revitalization Act [HB-343]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Housing ]
[Children and Youth ]
Community Parks Revitalization Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a community revitalization program of federal grants to eligible local governments located within standard metropolitan statistical areas for various park and recreation purposes, including grants for rehabilitation and construction, innovation and recreation programming, and recovery action programs. HUD may designate local governments not located in standard metropolitan statistical areas to receive such grants under a partial
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HB-343: Community Parks Revitalization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/10/2017
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act [HB-315]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to identify maternity care health professional target areas, which are areas within health professional shortage areas that have a shortage of maternity care health professionals, for purposes of assigning maternity care health professionals to those areas. HRSA must collect and publish data comparing the availability of and need for maternity care health services in health professional
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HB-315: Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Young
Became Public Law No: 115-320. on 12/17/2018
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
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HB-302: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Became Public Law No: 115-254. on 10/05/2018
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-299]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 This bill extends the presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide exposure to veterans who served: (1) in the territorial seas of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or (2) in or near the Korean demilitarized zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits
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HB-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 08/01/2018
HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-244]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Inflation ]
[Taxes ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Safety ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 6) Provides
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HB-244: HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Became Public Law No: 115-31. (txt | Pdf) on 05/05/2017
FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-123]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Housing Act to reauthorize a pilot program that establishes for mortgagees an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information on mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under mortgages on one- to four-family residences who have insufficient credit histories for determining their creditworthiness.
HB-123: FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
ObamaCare Repeal Act [HB-175]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
ObamaCare Repeal Act This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Provisions of law amended by those Acts are restored.
HB-175: ObamaCare Repeal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Indian, Insular And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/10/2017
America RISING Act of 2017 America Realizing the Informational Skills and Initiative of New Graduates Act of 2017 [HB-56]
[Education ]
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[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
America RISING Act of 2017 America Realizing the Informational Skills and Initiative of New Graduates Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services to jointly establish a grant program to defray the costs paid by: (1) employers to compensate recent college graduates; and (2) recent college graduates to enroll in postsecondary education courses in mathematics, science, engineering, or technology.
HB-56: America RISING Act of 2017 America Realizing the Informational Skills and Initiative of New Graduates Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
FHA In-Person Servicing Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-125]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Insurance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
FHA In-Person Servicing Improvement Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a pilot program to use authority under the National Housing Act to pay insurance benefits to compensate a mortgagee for any costs of taking loss mitigation actions providing an alternative to foreclosure of a mortgage in default or facing imminent default. HUD must make payments to a qualified entity or entities to compensate for their costs of making in-person contact with mortgagors whose payments under covered mortgages
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HB-125: FHA In-Person Servicing Improvement Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 [HB-195]
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[Defense ]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 DIVISION A--FEDERAL REGISTER PRINTING SAVINGS ACT OF 2017 Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This division bars the Government Publishing Office from furnishing a printed copy of the Federal Register without charge to any Member of Congress or any other office of the United States during a year unless the Member or office requests: (1) a printed copy of a specific issue of the Federal Register, or (2) a subscription to printed copies of the Federal Register for that year. DIVISION
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HB-195: Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Pursuant To The Provisions Of S. Con. Res. 33, Enrollment Corrections On H.r. 195 Have Been Made. on 01/22/2018
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act [HB-2479]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Community Development ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Water ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act This bill authorizes appropriations for the nation's infrastructure, including appropriations for: secure broadband internet access, with a prioritization on expanding broadband access in unserved areas; drinking water improvements, such as appropriations for the drinking water state revolving fund and programs for reducing lead in drinking water; the electric power grid, with a focus on grid modernization, security, resiliency, and efficiency; energy efficiency in buildings, including homes and
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HB-2479: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/22/2018
Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-2488]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act regarding small businesses that have their principal office in Puerto Rico, including to temporarily: increase the total amount of loans outstanding and committed to any microloan intermediary if at least 20% of the intermediary's loans are made to such businesses; waive the Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan Program's limit on an intermediary's spending on technical assistance for prospective borrowers if 25% of the intermediary's loans are made
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HB-2488: Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 05/17/2017
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act [HB-2477]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that allows eligible students with loans under the Federal Direct Loan program (a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan) to refinance their loans down to the lower rates offered to new federal borrowers in the 2016-2017 school year under certain circumstances. In addition, the bill allows student
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HB-2477: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/17/2017
Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-2429]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Investments ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 Puerto Rico Opportunity, Small Business Prosperity, and Economic Revitalization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to modify requirements for the microloan program for Puerto Rico small businesses and increase access to capital for such program. The Small Business Administration shall establish: (1) a Veteran Business Outreach Center in Puerto Rico, and (2) a temporary Federal and State Technology (FAST) grant program to provide assistance to Puerto Rico businesses. The bill
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HB-2429: Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2017
Low-Income Solar Act [HB-2447]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Poverty ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Low-Income Solar Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a loan and grant program for photovoltaic solar (a method of converting energy from the sun into electricity) installations in low-income and underserved areas for FY2018-FY2032. Loans must be provided for: (1) community solar facilities that provide solar energy to low-income households, or (2) solar installations at federally subsidized affordable housing at multi-family complexes. The community solar facilities must: (1) be owned by an organization of electricity consumers
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HB-2447: Low-Income Solar Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/19/2017
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 [S.1117]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Investments ]
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to allow a money market fund, under specified conditions, to elect to operate using a different method of valuation than is otherwise required. A money market fund that elects to do so shall not be subject to specified requirements related to the imposition of liquidity fees. Certain federal assistance may not be provided directly to any money market fund. This limitation on federal assistance must be disclosed in a money market's
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S.1117: Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/26/2018
Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018 [S.1116]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 to establish duties for the Office of Native American Business Development (ONABD), including: (1) advising the Department of Commerce regarding the relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; and (2) serving as the point of contact for tribes, tribal organizations, and members of tribes regarding economic development and doing business in Indian lands. Commerce, Interior, and
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S.1116: Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/24/2018