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SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017

To provide that the Executive Order entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 2. Executive Order to have no force or effect Beginning on March 6, 2017, the Executive Order entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States 3. No funds available No Federal funds (including fees) made available for any fiscal year, may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out (including through the issuance of any regulations) any of the policy changes set forth in the Executive Order entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States

Summary: Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017 or the SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017 This bill states that: (1) beginning on March 6, 2017, Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," is null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented or enforced; and (2) no federal funds may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in such order. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from sixcountries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.
Hudson River Protection Act

To amend the Act popularly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1915 to prohibit the establishment of certain anchorage grounds within five miles of a nuclear power plant, a location on the national register of historic places, a superfund site, or critical habitat of an endangered species, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hudson River Protection Act 2. Prohibition on establishment of certain anchorage grounds within five miles of certain locations (a) In general Section 7 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (chapter 142; 33 U.S.C. 471 (1) by striking The Secretary Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— (A) by striking (c) Definition.— (c) Definitions As used in this section— (1) the term ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) the term nuclear power plant (3) the term superfund site (A) included on the National Priorities List developed by the President in accordance with section 105(a)(8)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9605(a)(8)(B) (B) the subject of an ongoing or planned remedial action carried out in accordance with such Act. ; and (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Restriction The Secretary may not establish as anchorage grounds for vessels carrying hazardous or flammable material as cargo any area that is located within five miles of— (1) a nuclear power plant; (2) a location on the national register of historic places; (3) a superfund site; or (4) a critical habitat of an endangered species designated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 . (b) Limitation on application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to anchorage grounds established before the date of the enactment of this Act for vessels carrying hazardous or flammable material as cargo.

Summary: Hudson River Protection Act This bill amends the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1915 to prohibit the establishment of areas located within five miles of a nuclear power plant, a location on the national register of historic places, a superfund site, or critical habitat of an endangered species as anchorage grounds in U.S. navigable waters for vessels carrying hazardous or flammable material as cargo.
VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of education debt reduction available for health care professionals employed by the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Veterans Health Administration suffers from personnel shortages. (2) It is essential that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs work to correct such shortages, focusing on health professional shortage areas designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (3) To correct such shortages, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should aggressively exercise the authority under section 7683 of title 38, United States Code, to reduce the education debt of health care providers employed by the Veterans Health Administration. 3. Increased maximum education debt reduction for health care professionals employed by the Veterans Health Administration Section 7683(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $120,000 $150,000 (B) by striking $24,000 $30,000 (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking all that follows who works in a geographical area that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has designated under section 332 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e

Summary: VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017 This bill increases the annual and five-year caps on the amount of education debt reduction available to Veterans Health Administration health care professionals under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education debt reduction program. The VA may waive such caps for a participant working in a geographical area designated by the Department of Health and Human Services as a health professional shortage area with respect to such participant's specialty or assignment.
Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has been compromised. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018 2. Reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has been compromised (a) In general Section 205(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B) (1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: (iii) In any case in which a Social Security account number has been issued to a child who has not attained the age of 14 pursuant to subclause (IV) or (V) of clause (i) and it is demonstrated by evidence, as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security, and submitted under penalty of perjury to the Commissioner by a parent or guardian of the child that in the course of transmission of the social security card to the child, the confidentiality of such number has been compromised by reason of theft of such social security card, the Commissioner shall issue a new Social Security account number to such child and make note in the records maintained with respect to such child of the pertinent information received by the Commissioner regarding the theft of the social security card. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. April 13, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Social Security Administration (SSA) to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if the confidentiality of the child's previous number has, in the course of the SSA's transmission to the child of a Social Security card, been compromised due to the theft of that card.
Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017

To restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Social Security Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017 2. Restriction on social security account numbers in documents sent by mail (a) In general Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C) (xiv) (I) The Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that no document sent by mail by the Social Security Administration includes a complete social security account number unless the Commissioner determines that inclusion of such complete number is necessary. (II) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this clause and not later than each of March 31 and September 30 of each of the first 6 years following the year in which such date of enactment occurs, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the implementation of subclause (I). Such report shall include— (aa) the title and identification number of each document used by the Social Security Administration during the previous year on which is printed an individual’s complete social security account number; (bb) the most recent date on which each such document was updated; and (cc) the projected date on which complete social security account numbers will be removed from each such document, or if the Commissioner determines that inclusion of such complete number is necessary, the rationale for such determination. . (b) Effective date The Commissioner of Social Security shall implement the amendments made under subsection (a) as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration to ensure that no document it sends by mail includes a complete Social Security account number unless necessary.
To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam.

To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam. 1. Prohibition on salary changes for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senator of the Guam Legislature Section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam ( 48 U.S.C. 1422 No law varying the compensation for the services of the Governor of Guam, the Lieutenant Governor of Guam, or Senators in the Guam Legislature shall take effect until a General Election of the Guam Legislature shall have intervened. .

Summary: This bill amends the Organic Act of Guam to prohibit any law varying the compensation of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Senators in the Guam Legislature from taking effect until a general election of the legislature shall have intervened.
Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2017

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2017 2. Exclusion from Federal juries on account of sexual orientation or gender identity prohibited Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, sex

Summary: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition against exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017

To require the Governor of a State to submit to the Attorney General an annual report on the number of individuals who represented themselves in court in criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017 2. Finding Congress finds that the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides that In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to … have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense. 3. Report on individuals who represent themselves in criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Governor of each State that receives a grant from the Office of Justice Programs shall submit to the Attorney General a report which contains, at a minimum, the information described in subsection (b)(1) for each of the categories described in subsection (b)(2) for the previous year for that State. (b) Contents of report (1) Information described The information described in this paragraph is as follows: (A) The number of charges for which an individual was prosecuted. (B) The number of charges for which a defendant waived his or her right to counsel. (C) The number of charges for which a defendant was represented in court by counsel who was publicly appointed. (D) The number of charges for which a defendant was represented in court by counsel who was not publicly appointed. (2) Offense categories described The categories of offenses described in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Criminal offenses for which a term of imprisonment of more than one year may be imposed. (B) Criminal offenses for which a term of imprisonment of one year or less may be imposed, including misdemeanors, traffic violations, and violations of municipal ordinances. (C) Acts of juvenile delinquency or juvenile status offenses for which any term of detention may be imposed. (c) Availability of reports The Attorney General shall make the reports required under subsection (a) publicly available on the Internet website of the Department of Justice.

Summary: Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that receives a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs grant to report annually certain information with respect to the following categories of offenses: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention. A state must report, for each offense category, the number of charges for which: (1) an individual was prosecuted, (2) a defendant waived the right to counsel, (3) a defendant was represented by publicly appointed counsel, and (4) a defendant was represented by counsel who was not publicly appointed. DOJ must publish the reports on its website.
Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017

To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017 2. Physical activity recommendations for Americans (a) Reports (1) In general Not later than December 31, 2018, and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary (2) Basis of recommendations The information contained in each report required under paragraph (1) shall be based on the most current evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge at the time the report is prepared, and shall include additional information for population subgroups, such as children or individuals with disabilities, if scientific and medical evidence indicates that physical activity recommendations vary in such a manner that such stratification is warranted. (3) Update reports Not later than 5 years after the publication of the first report under paragraph (1), and every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish an update report detailing evidence-based practices and highlighting continuing issues with respect to physical activity. The contents of reports under this paragraph may focus on a particular group, subsection, or other division of the general public or on a particular issue relating to physical activity. (b) Interaction with other recommendations Federal agencies proposing to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent report published under subsection (a)(1) shall submit such proposed recommendations to the Secretary for review, and as appropriate, approval, to ensure that such recommendations are either consistent with the physical activity recommendations published under such subsection or based on the most current evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge. (c) Existing authority not affected This section is not intended to limit the support of biomedical research by any Federal agency or to limit the presentation or communication of scientific or medical findings or review of such findings by any Federal agency.

Summary: Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed. HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus on particular population subgroups or issues relating to physical activity. A federal agency that proposes to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent full report must submit the proposed recommendations to HHS for review.
Prince Hall Freemasonry Stamp Act

To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to recognize the historical importance of Prince Hall Freemasonry, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prince Hall Freemasonry Stamp Act 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) Prince Hall Freemasonry was founded by Prince Hall on March 6, 1775; (2) Hall and fourteen other men of color were rejected by colonial Freemasonry due to their race; (3) the group was later initiated into Masonry through a military lodge created during the American Revolutionary War, but were later denied admission to Lodges in the United States after the war; (4) Prince Hall Freemasonry was founded on ideals of equality, liberty and peace; and (5) Prince Hall Masons are the oldest and largest group of Masons of African origin in the world. 3. Prince Hall Freemasonry stamp (a) In general In order to the recognize the historical importance of Prince Hall Freemasonry, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose that depicts the logo of Prince Hall Freemasonry. (b) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp (c) Effective date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Prince Hall Freemasonry Stamp Act This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a forever stamp in recognition of the historical importance of the Prince Hall Freemasonry.
Fair Lending Discovery Clarification Act of 2017

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act to amend the statute of limitations for civil liability, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Lending Discovery Clarification Act of 2017 2. Amendment to the statute of limitations under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Section 706(f) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691e(f) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively (and conforming the margins accordingly); (2) by striking Any action (1) In general Any action ; (3) by striking No such Except as provided in paragraph (2), no such (4) by striking later than 5 years after the date of the occurrence of the violation later than 5 years after the date on which the applicant knows or has notice that the applicant was a victim of discrimination. (5) by striking , except that— (2) Exception The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply— ; and (6) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by inserting or 3. Amendment to statute of limitations under the Fair Housing Act Section 813(a)(1) of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3613(a)(1) (C) The computation of such 2-year period shall not include any time during which the aggrieved person did not know or have notice of the existence of the discriminatory housing practice or the breach of the conciliation agreement. .

Summary: Fair Lending Discovery Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the statute of limitations for civil liability under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act to: (1) extend the period for an aggrieved person to bring an equal credit action to five years after the applicant knows or has notice that the applicant was a victim of discrimination (currently, five years after the violation); and (2) specify that the two-year period for an aggrieved person to bring a fair housing action excludes any time during which the aggrieved person did not know or have notice of the existence of the discriminatory housing practice or the breach of the conciliation agreement.
Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act

To prohibit Federal officials and employees from entering into settlements that provide for payment of attorney’s fees by the Federal Government in certain environmental law cases. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act 2. Prohibition on settlements providing for payment of attorney’s fees by the Federal Government in certain environmental law cases (a) Prohibition No Federal official or Federal employee may enter into a settlement in any environmental law case in which the Federal Government is a party if the settlement provides for payment of attorney’s fees by the Federal Government. (b) Definition In this Act, the term the environmental law case (1) the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 (2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 (3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531

Summary: Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act This bill prohibits federal officials and employees from entering into settlements that provide for payment of attorney's fees by the federal government in cases brought under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), or the Endangered Species Act of 1973.