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Free Speech Fairness Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Speech Fairness Act 2. Allowing 501(c)(3) (a) In general Section 501 (s) Special rule relating to political campaign statements of organization described in subsection (c)(3) (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2), 2055, 2106, 2522, and 4955, an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for a purpose described in subsection (c)(3), nor shall it be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement which— (A) is made in the ordinary course of the organization’s regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (B) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Free Speech Fairness Act This bill permits a tax-exempt organization to make certain statements related to a political campaign without losing its tax-exempt status. An organization may not lose its tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement that (1) is made in the ordinary course of the organization's regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (2) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses.
Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2019

To enact into law a framework for deciding whether certain projectiles are primarily intended for sporting purposes 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2019 2. Framework for deciding whether certain projectiles are primarily intended for sporting purposes Section 921(a)(17) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) (i) For purposes of subparagraph (C), a .22 caliber projectile that otherwise would be armor piercing ammunition shall be considered to be primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes if the projectile weighs 40 grains or less and is loaded into a rimfire cartridge. (ii) (I) (aa) Except as provided in clause (i), a projectile that otherwise would be armor piercing ammunition shall, for purposes of subparagraph (C), be considered to be primarily intended to be used for sporting purpose if the projectile is loaded into a cartridge for which the only handgun that is readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade is a single shot handgun, subject to subclause (II). (bb) In subclause (aa), the term single shot handgun (II) For purposes of subparagraph (C), the Attorney General may treat a projectile as not primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes if substantial evidence exists that the projectile is not primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes. .

Summary: Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2019 This bill establishes a framework for determining whether certain armor piercing ammunition is primarily intended for sporting purposes. Current law prohibits the import, manufacture, and distribution of armor piercing ammunition. However, armor piercing ammunition that is primarily intended for sporting purposes is exempt from the prohibition and may be lawfully imported, manufactured, and distributed.
To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on including adverse information in certain consumer reports (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), if an event occurred during a shutdown that resulted in the furnishing of an item of adverse information to a consumer reporting agency that such agency would otherwise include in a consumer report of a covered individual, such agency may not include such information in a consumer report of such covered individual during the period beginning on the first day of a shutdown and ending on the date that is 9 months after the day on which the shutdown ends. (b) Covered individuals For a covered individual to be eligible under subsection (a), such covered individual shall submit a certification to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection that the event that resulted in the furnishing of an item of adverse information occurred because of the shutdown. 2. Government shutdown and security clearance determinations The head of an agency may not make an adverse determination for purposes of granting or renewing a security clearance or an access determination with respect to any covered person (as that term is defined in section 3002(a)(2) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 50 U.S.C. 3343(a)(2) 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Consumer reporting agency The term consumer reporting agency 15 U.S.C. 1681a (2) Covered individual The term covered individual (A) an employee of the Federal Government furloughed or excepted from such furlough during any shutdown; (B) a Federal contractor who, during any shutdown, is not receiving pay by reason of such shutdown; and (C) an owner or employee of a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 (3) Shutdown The term shutdown

Summary: This bill prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including certain adverse credit information in a consumer report. Specifically, adverse credit information relating to certain employees affected by a federal government shutdown may not be included in a consumer report. The bill also prohibits the head of an agency from making adverse security clearance or access determinations for an individual solely due to their failure to make debt payments as a result of a federal government shutdown.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class Enhancement Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of Public Law 115–97, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class Enhancement Act 2. Certain provisions of Public Law 115–97 Any provision of subtitle A or B of Public Law 115–97 3. Increase in standard deduction (a) In general Section 63(c)(7) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and $12,000 $13,000 , and (iii) by substituting $26,000 200 percent of the dollar amount in effect under subparagraph (C) for the taxable year , and (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the $18,000 and $12,000 amounts the dollar amounts (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 11021 of Public Law 115–97 4. Reduction in medical expense deduction floor (a) In general Section 213 (1) in subsection (a), by striking 10 percent 7.5 percent (2) by striking subsection (f). (b) Minimum tax preference not To apply Section 56(b)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (B). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 11027 of Public Law 115–97 5. Increase in refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24 (1) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by inserting , subsection (h)(4), this subsection (2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraph (5) and (6), respectively. (b) Conforming amendments Paragraphs (1) and (4)(C) of section 24(h) (7) (6) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 11022 of Public Law 115–97

Summary: Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class Enhancement Act The bill makes permanent the tax reductions and other provisions for individuals that were enacted in P.L 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. The bill also increases the standard deduction, makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized deduction for medical expenses, and increases the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
Protect our Girls Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for the purpose of female genital mutilation is prohibited, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect our Girls Act of 2019 2. Female genital mutilation Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever knowingly commits one of the following shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 10 years: (1) Travels in interstate commerce to circumcise, excise, or infibulate the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of another person who has not attained the age of 18 years. (2) Causes another person who has not attained the age of 18 years to travel in interstate commerce for the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of that person to be circumcised, excised, or infibulated. .

Summary: Protect our Girls Act of 2019 This bill criminalizes additional conduct with respect to female genital mutilation. Specifically, it prohibits interstate travel to commit or facilitate female genital mutilation.
Walter B. Jones Restoring Power to Congress Act

To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Walter B. Jones Restoring Power to Congress Act 2. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Effective as of the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 50 U.S.C. 1541

Summary: Walter B. Jones Restoring Power to Congress Act This bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force signed into law September 18, 2001.
TABS Act of 2019

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taking Account of Bureaucrats’ Spending Act of 2019 TABS Act of 2019 2. Bringing the Bureau into the regular appropriations process Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending the heading of such subsection to read as follows: Budget, financial management, and audit.— (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1), as so redesignated; (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).

Summary: Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2019 or the TABS Act of 2019 This bill eliminates provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 that fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) using transfers from the earnings of the Federal Reserve System. The transfers under current law permit the CFPB to be funded outside of the annual appropriations process, and this bill brings the CFPB into the regular process.
Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act 2. Removal and disposal of monument Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove and appropriately dispose of the Monument to General Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield. December 2, 2020 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act This bill directs the National Park Service to remove and appropriately dispose of the monument to General Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland.
AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2019

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession of a firearm by, or the disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2019 AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2019 2. Prohibition on the possession of a firearm by, or the disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty (a) Definition Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (35) (A) The term misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty (i) is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or tribal law; and (ii) has, as an element, knowingly causing unnecessary or unjustifiable physical pain or suffering to an animal by an act, omission, or neglect. (B) (i) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless— (I) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and (II) in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either— (aa) the case was tried by a jury; or (bb) the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise. (ii) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil right under such an offense), unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms. . (b) Prohibitions Section 922 of such title is amended— (1) in the 1st sentence of subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8)(B)(ii), by striking or (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty. ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty, .

Summary: Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2019 or the AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2019 The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty.
Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2019

To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2019 2. Releases of water contaminated with cy­ano­bac­te­ria (a) Determination Before releasing water from a flood risk management project, the Secretary shall determine whether the water is contaminated with cy­ano­bac­te­ria, based on tests conducted by the Secretary, another Federal agency, or the State in which the flood risk management project is located. (b) Notification If the Secretary determines under subsection (a) that water to be released from a flood risk management project is contaminated with cy­ano­bac­te­ria, the Secretary shall notify the public and affected governments of the contamination and planned release, and any potential effects on human health, before releasing the water. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Affected government The term affected government (2) Secretary The term Secretary

Summary: Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2019 This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, before releasing water from flood risk management projects, to determine whether the water is contaminated with cyanobacteria based on tests conducted by the Corps, another federal agency, or the state in which the project is located. If the water is contaminated, the Corps must notify the public and affected governments of the contamination, planned releases, and the potential effects on human health.
Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require inclusion of the taxpayer’s social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2019 2. Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d) (6) Identification requirement (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s social security number on the return of tax for such taxable year. (B) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the social security number of either spouse is included on such return. (C) Social security number For purposes of this paragraph, the term social security number . (b) Omissions treated as mathematical or clerical error Section 6213(g)(2)(I) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (I) an omission of a correct social security number required under section 24(d)(6) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct TIN required under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit), to be included on a return, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2019 This bill requires taxpayers who are claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to include their Social Security number on their tax return.
Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019

To provide that certain guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 2. Providing that certain guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect Beginning April 1, 2019, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the guidance entitled State Relief and Empowerment Waivers April 30, 2019 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce April 30, 2019 Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 (Sec. 3) This bill nullifies guidance from the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Health and Human Services titled State Relief and Empowerment Waivers, published on October 24, 2018. The guidance pertains to Section 1332 waivers (also known as State Innovation Waivers or State Relief and Empowerment Waivers), which allow states to forego certain requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in order to implement experimental plans for health care coverage, as long as the resulting coverage meets certain statutory criteria. The guidance, which supersedes earlier guidance from 2015, alters agency interpretation of how states may satisfy the statutory criteria for waiver approval. For example, the guidance (1) redefines acceptable coverage under such waivers to include short-term, limited-duration insurance and association health plans; (2) allows the comprehensiveness and affordability of coverage under such waivers to be assessed based on projected availability, rather than enrollment; and (3) allows the level of coverage to be assessed based on the effects over the entire course of the waiver, rather than per year. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals that would have been expected to lose access to health insurance coverage, as well as the expected effect on mental health care treatment, in the absence of this bill.