Legislative Research: US HB1685 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

US Congress House Bill 1685 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced)	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death. [HB1685 2025 Detail][HB1685 2025 Text][HB1685 2025 Comments]	2026-02-03 Subcommittee Hearings Held
2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of certain new electric bicycles. [HB1685 2023 Detail][HB1685 2023 Text][HB1685 2023 Comments]	2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	To authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, to award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, depende... [HB1685 2021 Detail][HB1685 2021 Text][HB1685 2021 Comments]	2021-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education opportunities for physician assistants, and for other purposes. [HB1685 2019 Detail][HB1685 2019 Text][HB1685 2019 Comments]	2019-03-12 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish mental and behavioral health care to individuals who: served in the active military, naval, or air service for more than 180 days and were deployed ... [HB1685 2017 Detail][HB1685 2017 Text][HB1685 2017 Comments]	2017-03-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2015 Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors it considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to provide that... [HB1685 2015 Detail][HB1685 2015 Text][HB1685 2015 Comments]	2015-03-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a final rule establishing support for broadband under the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program to enab... [HB1685 2013 Detail][HB1685 2013 Text][HB1685 2013 Comments]	2013-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to establish a a two-phased competitive program to provide financial assistance to states, Indian tribes, or local governments (or groups thereof) for the dep... [HB1685 2011 Detail][HB1685 2011 Text][HB1685 2011 Comments]	2011-05-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead)	Child Care Facilities Financing Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to eligible entities to deposit into child care capital funds for technical and financial assistance to eligible child car... [HB1685 2009 Detail][HB1685 2009 Text][HB1685 2009 Comments]	2009-05-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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Legislative Citation

APA

US HB1685 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. (2015, March 27). LegiScan. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB1685/2015

MLA

"US HB1685 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 27 Mar. 2015. Web. 19 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB1685/2015>.

Chicago

"US HB1685 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." March 27, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed July 19, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB1685/2015.

Turabian

LegiScan. US HB1685 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. 27 March 2015. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HB1685/2015 (accessed July 19, 2026).

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency management
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Poverty and welfare assistance
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
SB870	Same As	2015-03-26	Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2015	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2047-2048; text of measure as introduced: CR S2048)