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United States Territorial Relief Act of 2019 [HB-2526]
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Establishes a process under which Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories may terminate certain debts if they meet eligibility criteria. The bill allows territories to terminate their public, unsecured debt if they meet two of three criteria: the population of the territory has decreased by more than 5% over 10 years, the territory received major federal disaster assistance, or the territory's per capita debt exceeds $15,000. If Puerto Rico discharges its debt under this process, the bill provides funding that a special master must allocate to certain
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 05/03/2019
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Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2019 [S.1295]
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[Real Estate ]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Directs the Department of the Interior to develop and maintain a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre (inventory) of federal real property and any nonfederal real property in a state to support federal land management activities on federal real property, including resource development and conservation and agricultural use. Interior shall report on (1) existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of federal real property, (2) consolidation of inventories and components, (3) the use of existing inventories and components
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2020
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Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2019 [HB-2484]
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[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Pensions ]
[Children and Youth ]
Treats Indian tribal governments as states for purposes of the annual allocation of the tax-exempt bond volume cap. It also repeals provisions that limit an Indian tribal government's eligibility to issue tax-exempt bonds or to be exempt from specified excise taxes to transactions involving the exercise of an essential government function customarily performed by state and local governments. The bill (1) treats employee benefit or pension plans maintained by Indian tribes and domestic relations orders issued pursuant to tribal law in the same manner
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 05/02/2019
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Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act [HB-2480]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
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Reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to expand services for preventing and treating child abuse. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements concerning collecting and exchanging data about child abuse and neglect. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (1) establish uniform national standards for tracking and reporting child fatalities and near-fatalities resulting from maltreatment,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/21/2019
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United States Territorial Relief Act of 2019 [S.1312]
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[Disaster Relief ]
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[Property Tax ]
Establishes a process under which Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories may terminate certain debts if they meet eligibility criteria. The bill allows territories to terminate their public, unsecured debt if they meet two of three criteria: the population of the territory has decreased by more than 5% over 10 years, the territory received major federal disaster assistance, or the territory's per capita debt exceeds $15,000. If Puerto Rico discharges its debt under this process, the bill provides funding that a special master must allocate to certain
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/02/2019
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Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2019 [HB-2485]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Directs the Department of the Interior to develop and maintain a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre (inventory) of federal real property and any nonfederal real property in a state to support federal land management activities on federal real property, including resource development and conservation and agricultural use. Interior shall report on (1) existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of federal real property, (2) consolidation of inventories and components, (3) the use of existing inventories and components
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/19/2019
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WISE Act Water Infrastructure Sustainability and Efficiency Act [HB-2458]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
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Requires each state to use a certain percentage of funds it receives for capitalization of its clean water state revolving fund for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/02/2019
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No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2019 [HB-2446]
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[Sports ]
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Prohibits a professional stadium bond from being treated as a tax-exempt state or local bond. A "professional stadium bond" is used to finance or refinance a facility or real property used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 05/01/2019
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds. [S.1242]
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[Sports ]
Prohibits a professional stadium bond from being treated as a tax-exempt state or local bond. A "professional stadium bond" is used to finance or refinance a facility or real property used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/30/2019
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Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2019 [S.1236]
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Generally revises requirements related to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. Among other things, it establishes additional requirements for board members, limits board member compensation, and requires the confirmation of board members by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/30/2019
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State-Based, Market-Oriented, Prescription Drug Negotiations Act of 2019 [HB-2038]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizes health insurance issuers to jointly negotiate the prices for prescription drugs with the manufacturers of such drugs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 05/15/2019
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ACA OUTREACH Act Affordable Care Act Outreach for the Uninsured, Transformative Recruitment, and Enrollment Action for Compassionate Healthcare Act of 2019 [HB-2292]
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Provides funds through FY2022 for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support (1) navigator programs, which conduct public education activities about qualified health plans and facilitate enrollment; and (2) outreach and promotional activities for health insurance exchanges. HHS also must award grants to states with state-run health insurance exchanges to conduct such outreach and promotional activities among diverse constituencies, including minority, rural, and underserved communities; people with disabilities; young adults; and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/15/2019
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Puerto Rico Medicaid Act of 2019 [HB-2306]
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Excludes Puerto Rico from the specified Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) of 55% for U.S. territories. Under current law, a state's FMAP is generally based on the state's per capita income and may range from 50% to 83%. The bill also increases Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico beginning in FY2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/15/2019
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Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2019 [HB-2300]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in any school, secure detention facility, or secure correctional facility in the state. A state that receives a grant must report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/20/2019
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Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 [S.1173]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Reauthorizes through FY2024 the Emergency Medical Services for Children grant program. The program is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration and focuses on improving emergency health care for children who are seriously ill or injured.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 07/09/2019
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Puerto Rico Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2019 [HB-2241]
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[Healthcare ]
Excludes Puerto Rico from the specified Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) of 55% for U.S. territories. Under current law, a state's FMAP is generally based on the state's per capita income and may range from 50% to 83%.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/11/2019
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Make Education Local Act of 2019 [HB-2263]
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Creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law. Each state is authorized to submit to the Department of Education a state management decision which, among other things, shall describe how the state will address persistently failing public schools. The bill defines state management decision as a state decision to assume full management responsibility for the expenditure of federal funds to advance the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 04/10/2019
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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include certain services in the definition of critical services, and for other purposes. [HB-2242]
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[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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Expands the definition of critical services in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-485. on 09/04/2020
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9–1–1 Fee Integrity Act [HB-2165]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Requires the Federal Communications Commission, after consulting with public safety organizations and governmental entities, to issue final rules to prevent states from diverting 9–1–1 taxes, fees, or charges from purposes and functions related to 9–1–1 services and operational expenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anna Eshoo
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/10/2019
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State Flexibility and Patient Choice Act of 2019 [HB-2183]
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[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Public Health ]
Revises the procedures for states to waive certain federal health insurance requirements and implement state-administered health insurance programs. Specifically, the bill revises the affordability requirement to allow states to provide coverage of comparable affordability to what is available through the federal health insurance exchange.Further, the reviewing agencies may consider the budgetary impact of a state waiver program on other federal programs (e.g., Medicaid) when determining whether the waiver application would increase the federal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Marshall
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/10/2019