[House Calendars for February 27, 2015 - 114th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                    HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS


  Numerical order of bills and resolutions which have been reported to  
                or considered by either or both Houses.


 Note. Similar or identical bills, and bills having reference to each 
             other, are indicated by number in parentheses.
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    No.                                Index Key and History of Bill    
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                               HOUSE BILLS

H.R. 3 (H. Res. 19).-- To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. 
    Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition 
    to Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources Jan. 6, 2015. 
    Passed House Jan. 9, 2015; Roll No. 16: 266-153. Received in 
    Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 12, 2015.
  
H.R. 5 (H. Res. 121) (H. Res. 125).-- To support State and local 
    accountability for public education, protect State and local 
    authority, inform parents of the performance of their 
    children's schools, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Education and the Workforce and in addition to Financial 
    Services Feb. 3, 2015. Reported amended from Education and the 
    Workforce Feb. 20, 2015; Rept. 114-24, Pt. I. Financial 
    Services discharged Feb. 20, 2015.
 Union Calendar.................................................Union 16

 Considered Feb. 25, 26, 2015.

  
H.R. 7 (H. Res. 42).-- To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions. 
    Referred to Energy and Commerce and in addition to Ways and 
    Means, and the Judiciary Jan. 21, 2015. Passed House Jan. 22, 
    2015; Roll No. 45: 242-179. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Finance Jan. 26, 2015.
  
H.R. 22.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
    employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
    Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
    determining the employers to which the employer mandate 
    applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
    Referred to Ways and Means Jan. 6, 2015. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Jan. 6, 2015; Roll No. 7: 412-0. Received in 
    Senate Jan. 7, 2015. Referred to Finance Jan. 8, 2015. 
    Reported Feb. 12, 2015; Rept. 114-3.
  
H.R. 23.-- To reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction 
    Program, and for other purposes. Referred to Science, Space, 
    and Technology and in addition to Transportation and 
    Infrastructure Jan. 6, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House 
    Jan. 7, 2015; Roll No. 10: 381-39. Received in Senate and 
    referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Jan. 8, 2015.
  
H.R. 26.-- To extend the termination date of the Terrorism 
    Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk 
    Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Financial Services and in addition to Agriculture Jan. 6, 
    2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 7, 2015; Roll No. 8: 
    416-5. Received in Senate Jan. 7, 2015. Passed Senate Jan. 8, 
    2015; Roll No. 2: 93-4. Presented to the President Jan. 9, 
    2015. Approved Jan. 12, 2015. Public Law 114-1.
  
H.R. 30 (H. Res. 19).-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
    to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-
    time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the 
    Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 
    40 hours. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to the 
    Budget Jan. 6, 2015. Passed House Jan. 8, 2015; Roll No. 14: 
    252-172. Received in Senate Jan. 9, 2015. Referred to Finance 
    Jan. 12, 2015.
  
H.R. 33.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure 
    that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account 
    as employees under the shared responsibility requirements 
    contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
    Referred to Ways and Means Jan. 6, 2015. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Jan. 12, 2015; Roll No. 18: 401-0. Received in 
    Senate Jan. 13, 2015. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 16, 
    2015.
  
H.R. 34.-- To authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, 
    forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the 
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other 
    purposes. Referred to Science, Space, and Technology Jan. 6, 
    2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 7, 2015. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation 
    Jan. 8, 2015.
  
H.R. 35.-- To increase the understanding of the health effects of 
    low doses of ionizing radiation. Referred to Science, Space, 
    and Technology Jan. 6, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House 
    Jan. 7, 2015. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and 
    Natural Resources Jan. 8, 2015.
  
H.R. 36 (H. Res. 38).-- To amend title 18, United States Code, to 
    protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes. 
    Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 6, 2015.
  
H.R. 37 (H. Res. 27).-- To make technical corrections to the Dodd-
    Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to 
    enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies to 
    access capital through public and private markets, to reduce 
    regulatory burdens, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Financial Services and in addition to Agriculture Jan. 6, 
    2015. Failed of passage under suspension of the rules (two-
    thirds required) Jan. 7, 2015; Roll No. 9: 276-146. Considered 
    Jan. 13, 2015. Passed House Jan. 14, 2015; Roll No. 37: 271-
    154. Received in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing, and 
    Urban Affairs Jan. 16, 2015.
  
H.R. 50 (H. Res. 78).-- To provide for additional safeguards with 
    respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes. 
    Referred to Oversight and Government Reform and in addition to 
    the Budget, Rules, and the Judiciary Jan. 6, 2015. Reported 
    from Oversight and Government Reform Feb. 2, 2015; Rept. 114-
    11, Pt. I. The Budget, Rules, and the Judiciary discharged 
    Feb. 2, 2015. Union Calendar. Passed House amended Feb. 4, 
    2015; Roll No. 64: 250-173. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Feb. 5, 2015.
  
H.R. 159.-- To stop exploitation through trafficking. Referred to 
    the Judiciary and in addition to Education and the Workforce 
    Jan. 6, 2015. Reported from the Judiciary Jan. 27, 2015; Rept. 
    114-6, Pt. I. Education and the Workforce discharged Jan. 27, 
    2015. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended 
    Jan. 27, 2015. Received in Senate Jan. 28, 2015. Referred to 
    the Judiciary Feb. 4, 2015.
  
H.R. 161 (H. Res. 38).-- To provide for the timely consideration 
    of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal 
    law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or 
    operation of any natural gas pipeline projects. Referred to 
    Energy and Commerce Jan. 6, 2015. Passed House Jan. 21, 2015; 
    Roll No. 41: 253-169. Received in Senate Jan. 22, 2015.
  
H.R. 181.-- To provide justice for the victims of trafficking. 
    Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 7, 2015. Reported Jan. 27, 
    2015; Rept. 114-7. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed 
    House amended Jan. 27, 2015. Received in Senate Jan. 28, 2015. 
    Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 4, 2015.
  
H.R. 185 (H. Res. 27).-- To reform the process by which Federal 
    agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance 
    documents. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 7, 2015. Passed 
    House amended Jan. 13, 2015; Roll No. 28: 250-175. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental 
    Affairs Jan. 16, 2015.
  
H.R. 203.-- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
    for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care 
    and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Veterans 
    Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for 
    psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health 
    Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
    other purposes. Referred to Veterans' Affairs Jan. 7, 2015. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 12, 2015; Roll No. 17: 403-
    0. Received in Senate and referred to Veterans' Affairs Jan. 
    13, 2015. Reported Jan. 21, 2015; no written report. Passed 
    Senate Feb. 3, 2015; Roll No. 50: 99-0. Presented to the 
    President Feb. 11, 2015. Approved Feb. 12, 2015. Public Law 
    114-2.
  
H.R. 212.-- To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for 
    the assessment and management of the risk of cyanotoxins in 
    drinking water, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and 
    Commerce Jan. 8, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 24, 2015; Rept. 
    114-26. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended 
    Feb. 24, 2015; Roll No. 84: 375-37. Received in Senate Feb. 
    25, 2015.
  
H.R. 240 (H. Res. 27).-- Making appropriations for the Department 
    of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
    2015, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations and 
    in addition to the Budget Jan. 9, 2015. Considered Jan. 13, 
    2015. Passed House amended Jan. 14, 2015; Roll No. 35: 236-
    191. Received in Senate Jan. 16, 2015. Ordered placed on the 
    calendar Jan. 20, 2015.
  
H.R. 246.-- To improve the response to victims of child sex 
    trafficking. Referred to Education and the Workforce Jan. 9, 
    2015. Considered under suspension of rules Jan. 26, 2015. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 27, 2015; Roll No. 48: 411-
    0. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Jan. 28, 
    2015.
  
H.R. 285.-- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a 
    penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain 
    commercial sex acts. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 12, 2015. 
    Reported Jan. 27, 2015; Rept. 114-8. Union Calendar. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House Jan. 27, 2015. Received in Senate Jan. 
    28, 2015. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 4, 2015.
  
H.R. 350.-- To direct the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and 
    Combat Trafficking to identify strategies to prevent children 
    from becoming victims of trafficking and review trafficking 
    prevention efforts, to protect and assist in the recovery of 
    victims of trafficking, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    the Judiciary and in addition to Foreign Affairs Jan. 14, 
    2015. Reported from the Judiciary Jan. 27, 2015; Rept. 114-9, 
    Pt. I. Foreign Affairs discharged Jan. 27, 2015. Union 
    Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 27, 2015. 
    Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Jan. 28, 
    2015.
  
H.R. 351 (H. Res. 48).-- To provide for expedited approval of 
    exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes. Referred 
    to Energy and Commerce Jan. 14, 2015. Passed House Jan. 28, 
    2015; Roll No. 50: 277-133. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Energy and Natural Resources Jan. 29, 2015.
  
H.R. 357.-- To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
    2000 to expand the training for Federal Government personnel 
    related to trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. 
    Referred to Foreign Affairs Jan. 14, 2015. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Jan. 26, 2015. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Foreign Relations Jan. 27, 2015.
  
H.R. 361.-- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify 
    authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of 
    Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security 
    Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, 
    medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities. 
    Referred to Homeland Security Jan. 14, 2015. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Feb. 2, 2015; Roll No. 51: 377-2. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental 
    Affairs Feb. 3, 2015.
  
H.R. 398.-- To provide for the development and dissemination of 
    evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to 
    recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond 
    to such individuals appropriately, and for other purposes. 
    Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 16, 2015. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House Jan. 27, 2015. Received in Senate and 
    referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 28, 
    2015.
  
H.R. 399.-- To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to gain 
    and maintain operational control of the international borders 
    of the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Homeland Security and in addition to Armed Services, Natural 
    Resources, and Agriculture Jan. 16, 2015. Reported amended 
    from Homeland Security Jan. 27, 2015; Rept. 114-10, Pt. I. 
    Armed Services, Natural Resources, and Agriculture discharged 
    Jan. 27, 2015.
 Union Calendar..................................................Union 6
  
H.R. 431 (S. 527).-- To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
    Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround 
    Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March 
    in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting 
    Rights Act of 1965. Referred to Financial Services Jan. 21, 
    2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 11, 2015; Roll No. 
    76: 420-0. Received in Senate and referred to Banking, 
    Housing, and Urban Affairs Feb. 12, 2015.
  
H.R. 460.-- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to train 
    Department of Homeland Security personnel how to effectively 
    deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during 
    the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and 
    for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and in 
    addition to the Judiciary Jan. 21, 2015. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Jan. 27, 2015. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 28, 2015.
  
H.R. 468.-- To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to 
    increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, 
    runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking. 
    Referred to Education and the Workforce Jan. 22, 2015. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House Jan. 26, 2015. Received in Senate and 
    referred to the Judiciary Jan. 27, 2015.
  
H.R. 469.-- To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
    to enable State child protective services systems to improve 
    the identification and assessment of child victims of sex 
    trafficking, and for other purposes. Referred to Education and 
    the Workforce Jan. 22, 2015. Considered under suspension of 
    rules Jan. 26, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 27, 
    2015; Roll No. 47: 410-0. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 28, 2015.
  
H.R. 514.-- To prioritize the fight against human trafficking 
    within the Department of State according to congressional 
    intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
    without increasing the size of the Federal Government, and for 
    other purposes. Referred to Foreign Affairs Jan. 22, 2015. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 26, 2015. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Foreign Relations Jan. 27, 2015.
  
H.R. 515.-- To protect children from exploitation, especially sex 
    trafficking in tourism, by providing advance notice of 
    intended travel by registered child-sex offenders outside the 
    United States to the government of the country of destination, 
    requesting foreign governments to notify the United States 
    when a known child-sex offender is seeking to enter the United 
    States, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Affairs 
    and in addition to the Judiciary Jan. 22, 2015. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House Jan. 26, 2015. Received in Senate Jan. 
    28, 2015. Referred to Foreign Relations Feb. 4, 2015.
  
H.R. 527 (H. Res. 78).-- To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United 
    States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility 
    Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on 
    small entities of rules, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    the Judiciary and in addition to Small Business Jan. 26, 2015. 
    Reported from the Judiciary Feb. 2, 2015; Rept. 114-12, Pt. I. 
    Small Business discharged Feb. 2, 2015. Union Calendar. Passed 
    House amended Feb. 5, 2015; Roll No. 68: 260-163. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Homeland Security and Governmental 
    Affairs Feb. 9, 2015.
  
H.R. 529 (H. Res. 121).-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
    1986 to improve 529 plans. Referred to Ways and Means Jan. 26, 
    2015. Reported amended Feb. 20, 2015; Rept. 114-25. Union 
    Calendar. Passed House amended Feb. 25, 2015; Roll No. 90: 
    401-20.
  
H.R. 596 (H. Res. 70).-- To repeal the Patient Protection and 
    Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the 
    Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for 
    other purposes. Referred to Energy and Commerce and in 
    addition to Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the 
    Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, 
    Appropriations, and the Budget Jan. 28, 2015. Passed House 
    amended Feb. 3, 2015; Roll No. 58: 239-186. Received in Senate 
    Feb. 4, 2015. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 5, 2015.
  
H.R. 615.-- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require 
    the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of 
    Homeland Security to take administrative action to achieve and 
    maintain interoperable communications capabilities among the 
    components of the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
    other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Jan. 28, 2015. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 2, 2015; Roll No. 52: 379-
    0. Received in Senate and referred to Homeland Security and 
    Governmental Affairs Feb. 3, 2015.
  
H.R. 623.-- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
    authorize the Department of Homeland Security to establish a 
    social media working group, and for other purposes. Referred 
    to Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to 
    Homeland Security Jan. 30, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House 
    Feb. 2, 2015; Roll No. 53: 328-51. Received in Senate and 
    referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Feb. 3, 
    2015.
  
H.R. 629.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
    permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains of 
    S corporations. Referred to Ways and Means Jan. 30, 2015. 
    Reported amended Feb. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-15.
 Union Calendar..................................................Union 9
  
H.R. 630.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
    permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock 
    of S corporations making charitable contributions of property. 
    Referred to Ways and Means Jan. 30, 2015. Reported amended 
    Feb. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-16.
 Union Calendar.................................................Union 10
  
H.R. 636 (H. Res. 101).-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
    1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, 
    and for other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means and in 
    addition to the Budget Feb. 2, 2015. Reported amended from 
    Ways and Means Feb. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-21, Pt. I. The Budget 
    discharged Feb. 9, 2015. Union Calendar. Passed House amended 
    Feb. 13, 2015; Roll No. 82: 272-142. Received in Senate Feb. 
    23, 2015.
  
H.R. 637.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
    permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions 
    from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. 
    Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to the Budget Feb. 
    2, 2015. Reported amended from Ways and Means Feb. 9, 2015; 
    Rept. 114-20, Pt. I. The Budget discharged Feb. 9, 2015.
 Union Calendar.................................................Union 14
  
H.R. 640.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify 
    the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private 
    foundations. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to the 
    Budget Feb. 2, 2015. Reported amended from Ways and Means Feb. 
    9, 2015; Rept. 114-19, Pt. I. The Budget discharged Feb. 9, 
    2015.
 Union Calendar.................................................Union 13
  
H.R. 641.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
    permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified 
    conservation contributions. Referred to Ways and Means Feb. 2, 
    2015. Reported amended Feb. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-17.
 Union Calendar.................................................Union 11
  
H.R. 644 (H. Res. 101).-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
    1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction 
    for contributions of food inventory. Referred to Ways and 
    Means Feb. 2, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-
    18. Union Calendar. Passed House amended Feb. 12, 2015; Roll 
    No. 80: 279-137. Received in Senate Feb. 23, 2015.
  
H.R. 710.-- To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
    prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the 
    transportation security card program, and for other purposes. 
    Referred to Homeland Security Feb. 4, 2015. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Feb. 10, 2015. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Feb. 11, 2015.
  
H.R. 719.-- To require the Transportation Security Administration 
    to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding 
    criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes. 
    Referred to Homeland Security Feb. 4, 2015. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Feb. 10, 2015; Roll No. 69: 414-0. Received in 
    Senate Feb. 11, 2015. Referred to Commerce, Science and 
    Transportation Feb. 24, 2015.
  
H.R. 720.-- To improve intergovernmental planning for and 
    communication during security incidents at domestic airports, 
    and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security Feb. 4, 
    2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 10, 2015; Roll No. 
    70: 411-1. Received in Senate Feb. 11, 2015. Referred to 
    Commerce, Science and Transportation Feb. 12, 2015.
  
H.R. 734.-- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate 
    the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications 
    Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and 
    reduce reporting burdens. Referred to Energy and Commerce Feb. 
    4, 2015. Reported Feb. 24, 2015; Rept. 114-27. Union Calendar. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 24, 2015; Roll No. 85: 411-
    0. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and 
    Transportation Feb. 25, 2015.
  
H.R. 749.-- To reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail 
    programs, and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation 
    and Infrastructure Feb. 5, 2015. Reported Feb. 26, 2015; Rept. 
    114-30.
 Union Calendar.................................................Union 20
  
H.R. 810.-- To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics 
    and Space Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Science, Space, and Technology Feb. 9, 2015. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Feb. 10, 2015. Received in Senate and referred to 
    Commerce, Science and Transportation Feb. 11, 2015.
  
H.R. 1020.-- To define STEM education to include computer science, 
    and to support existing STEM education programs at the 
    National Science Foundation. Referred to Science, Space, and 
    Technology Feb. 20, 2015. Considered under suspension of rules 
    Feb. 24, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 25, 2015; 
    Roll No. 88: 412-8.
  
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