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To provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces.

To provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces. 1. Retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) individuals who are qualified and can meet the standards to serve in the military should be eligible to serve; and (2) the policies recommended in the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense entitled Military Service by Transgender Individuals (b) Retention of currently serving members of the Armed Forces An individual serving as a member of the Armed Forces on or after the date of the enactment of this Act may not be involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces, or denied reenlistment or continuation in service in the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the member's gender identity. Nothing in this subsection relieves a member from meeting applicable military and medical standards, including deployability, or requires retention of the member in service if the member fails to meet such standards. (c) Accession into the Armed Forces On or after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual may not be denied initial enlistment, commissioning, or other accession into the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the individual's gender identity. Nothing in this subsection relieves an individual from meeting applicable military and medical standards, including deployability, for enlistment, commissioning, or other accession. (d) Gender identity defined In this section, the term gender identity

Summary: This bill prohibits (1) an individual serving as a member of the Armed Forces from being involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces, or denied reenlistment or continuation in service, solely on the basis of the member's gender identity; and (2) an individual from being denied initial enlistment, commissioning, or other accession into the Armed Forces solely on such basis.
PARITY Act of 2019

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the exclusion for seller-financers from the definition of mortgage originator, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to Rural Installment Transactions for Years Act of 2019 PARITY Act of 2019 2. Amendments related to the exclusion of seller-financers in the definition of mortgage originator Section 103(dd)(2)(E) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602(dd)(2)(E) (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A) by striking 3 properties 5 properties (B) by striking a person, estate, or trust a person or entity (including a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, association, cooperative, estate, or trust) (C) by striking such person, estate, or trust such a person or entity (2) in clause (i)— (A) by inserting or (B) by striking a person, estate, or trust that has constructed such a person or entity that— (I) has constructed ; and (C) by inserting at the end the following new subclause: (II) has received any other compensation related to such loan, including origination points or fees and excluding interest payments; ; (3) by striking clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv); and (4) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clauses: (ii) is not a high-cost mortgage; (iii) does not include terms under which the outstanding principal balance will increase at any time over the course of the loan because the regular periodic payments do not cover the full amount of interest due; (iv) has— (I) a fixed rate; or (II) an adjustable rate that was not determined by a prior contractual obligation between the consumer and such a person or entity and— (aa) is adjustable after 5 or more years (as determined by the addition of a margin to a widely available index rate) subject to reasonable annual and lifetime limitations on interest rate increases or is determined by a prior obligation that is included in or assumed by the terms of the loan; or (bb) with respect to any part of such loan contractually required to be used to make payments on an existing mortgage loan secured by such a property, is adjustable on or after the date of a rate adjustment on such existing mortgage loan; and .

Summary: Preserving Access to Rural Installment Transactions for Years Act of 2019 or the PARITY Act of 2019 This bill revises the definition of a mortgage originator for the purposes of compliance with registration and compensation requirements. Among other things, it exempts from mortgage originator requirements those lenders providing financing to five (currently three) or fewer properties in a year, including corporations and partnerships that would otherwise be regulated as mortgage originators. The bill also removes the requirement that such lenders, in order to be exempt from these requirements, must verify the buyer's ability to repay the loan.
Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019 2. Exclusion for employer payment of qualified education loans (a) In general Section 127(c)(1) and (B) the payment by an employer, whether paid to the employee or to a lender, of principal or interest on any qualified education loan (as defined in section 221(d)(1)) incurred by the employee, and . (b) Denial of double benefit Section 221(e)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or for any amount which is excludable from gross income under section 127(c)(1)(B) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made by employers after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019 This bill expands the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to include payments of qualified education loans by an employer to either an employee or a lender.
To give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping of such units, and for other purposes.

To give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping of such units, and for other purposes. 1. Replacement of certain John H. Chafee coastal barrier resources system maps (a) Cape San Blas P30/P30P (1 of 2) The map entitled Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (1 of 2) Coastal Barrier Resources System 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (1 of 2) (b) Cape San Blas P30/P30P (2 of 2) The map entitled Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (2 of 2) Coastal Barrier Resources System 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (2 of 2)

Summary: This bill modifies the boundaries of the Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, located in Gulf County, Florida.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants. 1. Direct Medicare payment for services furnished by physician assistants (a) In general Section 1832(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B) (v) services of a physician assistant but only if no facility or other provider charges or is paid any amounts with respect to the furnishing of such services; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after July 1, 2020.

Summary: This bill allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.
Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2019

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue regulations to require public corporations to disclose political expenditures, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2019 2. Disclosure of corporate expenditures for political activities (a) Amendment to reporting requirements Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (s) Reporting requirements related to expenditures for political activities (1) Reports required Each issuer required to file an annual report under this section shall disclose in that report, and publish on an internet website accessible to the shareholders of such issuer and to the public, a summary of expenditures for political activities made during the preceding year. (2) Expenditure for political activities defined In this subsection, the term expenditure for political activities (A) independent expenditure (as defined in section 301(17) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971); (B) electioneering communication (as defined in section 304(f)(3) of that Act) and any other public communication (as defined in section 301(22) of that Act) that would be an electioneering communication if it were a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication; or (C) dues or other payments to trade associations or organizations described in section 501(c) . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).

Summary: Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2019 This bill requires issuers of securities to, on an annual basis, publicly disclose political activity expenditures made during the previous year. The Securities and Exchange Commission must issue regulations to carry out this bill.
No Budget, No Recess Act

To ensure timely completion of the concurrent resolution on the budget and regular appropriation bills, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Budget, No Recess Act 2. Failure to complete certain budgetary actions by a date certain Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 634 (d) Failure To adopt concurrent resolution on the budget by a date certain (1) If by April 15 of each calendar year, the House of Representatives and the Senate have not adopted a concurrent resolution on the budget as required by section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, beginning on the next calendar day, and on every other calendar day thereafter until adoption of a concurrent resolution on the budget, Members shall record their presence by electronic device for purposes of establishing a quorum. In the House of Representatives, during the period described in this subsection, a motion to adjourn to a day and time certain offered pursuant to clause 4(c)(1)(B) of rule XVI of the Rules of the House of Representatives may not require the House to stand adjourned for more than one calendar day. (2) For the purposes of this subsection, a calendar day . 3. Completion of House action on regular appropriation bills (a) Recesses Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 640 (a) Recesses or August July (b) Passage of general appropriation bills Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 640 (b) Passage of general appropriation bills (1) If by the last day of each fiscal year, the House of Representatives and the Senate have not passed each of the general appropriation bills, individually or a combination thereof, beginning on the next calendar day, and on every other calendar day thereafter until the passage of all general appropriation bills, individually or a combination thereof, Members shall record their presence by electronic device for purposes of establishing a quorum. In the House of Representatives, during the period described in this subsection, a motion to adjourn to a day and time certain offered pursuant to clause 4(c)(1)(B) of rule XVI may not require the House to stand adjourned for more than one calendar day. (2) For the purposes of this subsection, a calendar day .

Summary: No Budget, No Recess Act This bill requires Members of Congress to record their presence by electronic device for purposes of establishing a quorum (1) on April 16 and on every other calendar day thereafter until adoption of a concurrent resolution on the budget for the next fiscal year, and (2) on October 1 and on every other calendar day thereafter until passage of each of the general appropriation bills for that fiscal year. This requirement does not apply on weekends or holidays. During such periods, the House of Representatives may not adjourn for more than one calendar day, excluding weekends and holidays. The House may not adjourn for more than three days in August if the appropriations bills have not been approved.
Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act

To make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees under subsection (f) or (g) of section 207 of the Public Health Service Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act 2. Employment of special consultants and fellows for the Public Health Service (a) In general Section 207(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209(f) This subsection and subsection (g) do not authorize the designation, appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) Technical corrections Section 207(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209(h) (1) by striking subsection (f) subsection (g) (2) by striking subsection (e) subsection (f) (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section apply with respect to special consultants, fellows, and other employees appointed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act This bill alters provisions relating to personnel of the Public Health Service. Specifically, the bill states that provisions authorizing the appointment of special consultants or authorizing individual scientists to receive fellowships for the Public Health Service do not authorize the designation, appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act

To modify the boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act 2. Fort Scott National Historic Site boundary Public Law 95–484 (92 Stat. 1610) is amended— (1) in the first section— (A) by inserting , by purchase with appropriated funds, or by exchange donation (B) by striking the proviso; and (2) in section 2— (A) by striking Sec. 2. 2. Establishment (a) In general When ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Boundary modification The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map referred to as Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification .

Summary: Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act This bill allows the Department of the Interior to acquire by purchase the lands and interests in land, together with buildings and improvements, known as Fort Scott in the city of Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas. The proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair is repealed (thereby allowing its acquisition). The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas is modified accordingly.
Working Families Relief Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the temporary refundable portion of the child tax credit is not less than the payroll taxes paid by the taxpayer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Working Families Relief Act of 2019 2. Temporary refundable portion of child tax credit not less than payroll taxes paid by taxpayer (a) In general Section 24(h)(5)(A) (A) In general Subsection (d)(1)(A) shall be applied without regard to paragraph (4) of this subsection and the amount determined under subsection (d)(1)(A) shall not exceed the greater of— (i) $1,400, or (ii) the excess of— (I) the taxpayer’s social security taxes (as defined in subsection (d)(2)) for the taxable year, over (II) the credit allowed under section 32 for the taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Summary: Working Families Relief Act of 2019 This bill provides that the maximum amount of the temporary (for tax years 2018 through 2025) refundable portion of the child tax credit, with respect to any qualifying child, is the greater of (1) $1,400 (adjusted for inflation after 2018), or (2) the excess of the taxpayer's Social Security taxes for the year over the credit allowed under the earned income tax credit. (Under current law, the maximum is $1,400, adjusted for inflation after 2018).
Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act

To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act 2. Defined term In this Act, the term temporary emergency shelter 3. Prohibition against temporary emergency shelters The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not maintain or operate (directly or through a contract) any temporary emergency shelter, including the temporary emergency shelter previously operational in Tornillo, Texas, and the temporary emergency shelter in Homestead, Florida.

Summary: Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act The bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children, including the previously operational shelter in Tornillo, Texas, and the shelter in Homestead, Florida.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs. 1. Sunset of limit on maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs Section 1927(c)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(c)(2)(D) December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2020,

Summary: This bill terminates certain limitations regarding drug rebates under Medicaid. Currently, the maximum rebate that drug manufacturers must pay under Medicaid for single-source and innovator multiple-source drugs is 100% of the average manufacturer price of the drug. The bill specifies that this limitation only applies to rebate periods that begin before January 1, 2020.
Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction Expansion Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar and income limitations on the deduction for student loan interest. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction Expansion Act 2. Increase in dollar limitation and income limitation on student loan interest deduction (a) Increase in dollar limitation on student loan interest deduction Paragraph (1) of section 221(b) $2,500 $7,500 ($15,000 in the case of a joint return) (b) Increase in income limitation on student loan interest deduction Paragraph (2) of section 221(b) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (2) Limitation based on modified adjusted gross income (A) In general No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) to a taxpayer with a modified adjusted gross income in excess of $100,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return). (B) Modified adjusted gross income The term modified adjusted gross income (i) without regard to this section and sections 199, 222, 911, 931, and 933, and (ii) after application of sections 86, 135, 137, 219, and 469. . (c) Conforming amendment Paragraph (1) of section 221(f) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (1) In general In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2020, the $100,000 amount in subsection (b)(2)(A) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2019 calendar year 2016 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction Expansion Act This bill modifies the tax deduction for interest on qualified education loans to increase (1) the dollar limitation on the deduction to $7,500 ($15,000 in the case of a joint return), and (2) the limitation on modified adjusted gross income to $100,000 (twice the amount in the case of a joint return).
Student and Families Tax Reduction Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student and Families Tax Reduction Act 2. Permanent extension of deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (a) In general Section 222 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Student and Families Tax Reduction Act This bill permanently extends the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. (The deduction expired at the end of 2017.)
FAIR Act

To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.6 percent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act FAIR Act 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2020, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 3.6 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2020, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2019 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.6 percent.

Summary: Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act This bill increases by 3.6% the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) for calendar year 2020. Additionally, it increases by 3.6% the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees for FY2020.
Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019 2. Likeness of Harriet Tubman required to be included on the face of $20 Federal reserve notes The 8th undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the face of all $20 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2020, shall bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.

Summary: Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to ensure that each $20 federal reserve note printed after December 31, 2020, bears the likeness of Harriet Tubman.