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Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 [HB-3763] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Sports ]
Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 This bill authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY2016-FY2021 for certain core federal-aid highway and related programs, prescribing obligation ceilings for federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs. The bill revises and prescribes requirements for: surface transportation programs; and minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or under the influence, including mandatory ignition (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-318. on 10/29/2015

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Puerto Rico Financial Improvement and Bond Guarantee Act of 2015 [HB-3725] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Investments ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Puerto Rico Financial Improvement and Bond Guarantee Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the current financial distress of the government of Puerto Rico. The Department of the Treasury may guarantee up to 100% of 30-year bonds issued by the government of Puerto Rico or any of its instrumentalities that are issued solely to finance capital projects or refinance existing debt, but not bonds to finance operational expenses. A guarantee is only permitted if Treasury determines that there is a reasonable prospect of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pedro Pierluisi Introduced In House on 10/08/2015

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Food Security Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-3657] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Agriculture ]
Food Security Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan using the diet described in the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's publication entitled "The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007" and adjustments specified in this bill. The bill revises the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition. on 10/15/2015

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Puerto Rico Investor Protection Act of 2015 [HB-3610] [Finance ] [Investments ] [Consumer Protection ]
Puerto Rico Investor Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to repeal the exemption from coverage by the Act that is granted to investment companies created under the laws of a U.S. possession, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano Introduced In House on 09/25/2015

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Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015 [HB-3553] [Taxes ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make citizens of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano Introduced In House on 09/17/2015

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Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 [HB-3552] [Taxes ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Poverty ]
Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow citizens of Puerto Rico to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit on the same basis as U.S. taxpayers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano Introduced In House on 09/17/2015

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Medicaid and CHIP Territory Fraud Prevention Act [HB-3444] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ]
Medicaid and CHIP Territory Fraud Prevention Act This bill amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude certain payments from ceilings on the amounts of Medicaid payments made to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Specifically, the bill excludes certain payments made to these territories for the establishment and operation of Medicaid fraud control units. The bill also makes a technical amendment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/11/2015

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Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-335] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ] [International ]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2020. This bill amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 to authorize Department of the Interior to award a multi-year grant to carry out a project that is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/02/2015

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Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act [HB-2901] [Insurance ] [Disaster Relief ] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ]
Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to make technical amendments without substantive change to requirements for flood insurance under either the federal program or private flood insurance. (Under current law, any building, mobile home or personal property that would be financed by a federally-backed mortgage must have flood insurance if the property is located in an area designated as a special flood hazard.) As under current law, the amount of mandatory flood insurance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise 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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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2822] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Finance ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Native American Affairs ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Air Quality ] [Animals ] [Food ] [Arts and Culture ] [Recreation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Provides appropriations to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: Management of Lands and Resources; Land Acquisition; Oregon and California Grant Lands; Range Improvements; Service Charges, Deposits, and Forfeitures; and Miscellaneous Trust Funds. Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert H.amdt.630 On Agreeing To The Black Amendment (a100) Agreed To By Voice Vote. on 07/08/2015

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Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2015 [HB-2635] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2015 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) the Social Security Act (SSAct) to terminate the limitations on general Medicaid funding, as well as the specific federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP, or matching rate), beginning FY2017 for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa (territories). The authority to waive or modify Medicaid requirements (except certain requirements for coverage of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/05/2015

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INVEST Act Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies [HB-260] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Environmental ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ]
INVEST Act Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies 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. Defines "specified veteran" as 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) having (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/09/2015

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2577] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Construction ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [International ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Property Tax ] [Real Estate ] [Air Quality ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Pensions ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Ethics ] [Taxes ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Animals ] [Food ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Conference Report Considered In Senate. (consideration: Cr S5229-5240) on 09/06/2016

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VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2015 [HB-2265] [Veterans ] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Unemployment ] [Military ]
VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2018 the work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified veteran (defined as an unemployed veteran who is certified as being a member of a family receiving food stamp assistance and who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability), (2) revise tax credit eligibility requirements for documenting the status of veterans and their receipt of unemployment compensation, and (3) extend the payroll tax offset for such credit to certain for-profit (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 05/12/2015

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Restoring Medicaid for Compact of Free Association Migrants Act of 2015 [HB-2249] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Human Services ] [Immigration ]
Restoring Medicaid for Compact of Free Association Migrants Act of 2015 Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to permit coverage under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act for citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association between the United States Government and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Permits Medicaid coverage also to lawful residents, in (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/15/2015

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits taxes covered over to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. [HB-2117] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Taxes ] [Trade ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits taxes covered over to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid into) to treasuries of the Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Plaskett Introduced In House on 04/29/2015

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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [HB-2029] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Construction ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Housing ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Senior Citizens ] [Water ] [Animals ] [Air Quality ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Arts and Culture ] [Cannabis ] [Children and Youth ] [Climate Change ] [Community Development ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ] [Drones ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Film Production ] [Finance ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Gaming ] [Human Rights ] [Inflation ] [Insurance ] [Investments ] [Libraries ] [Manufacturing ] [Media and Advertising ] [Mental Health ] [Mining ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Property Tax ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Real Estate ] [Recreation ] [Religion ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Retirement ] [Social Security ] [Sports ] [Student Loans ] [Taxes ] [Tourism ] [Unemployment ] [Voting Rights ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Aerospace ] [Immigration ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division 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 FY2016. (Sec. 6) Provides that amounts designated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent Considered As Unfinished Business (consideration: Cr H10696) on 12/18/2015

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Supplemental Security Income Equality Act [HB-1822] [Social Security ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/29/2015

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Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015 [HB-1418] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ]
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from deemed enrollment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) and thus apply it to them. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for a special seven-month enrollment period for such residents. Requires recalculation of the late enrollment penalty to 15% of the usual penalty for residents of Puerto Rico who are current enrollees or who enroll during a specified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pedro Pierluisi Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/20/2015

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Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2015 [HB-1417] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ]
Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the formula for the Medicare inpatient hospital services payment rate for Puerto Rico hospitals to: (1) reduce the applicable Puerto Rico percentage from 25% to zero, and (2) increase the applicable federal percentage from 75% to 100%.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carlos Curbelo Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/27/2015

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