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PROTECT Immigration Act of 2019

To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2019 PROTECT Immigration Act of 2019 2. Rescission of State and local immigration enforcement authority Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) (g) Except as provided in paragraph (10) of section 103(a), in section 274(c), and in section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1252c .

Summary: Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2019 or the PROTECT Immigration Act of 2019 This bill establishes that the authority to investigate, apprehend, or detain aliens for the purposes of immigration enforcement is limited to immigration officers and authorized Department of Homeland Security employees, except when such authority is provided to other individuals under specified statutes. Specifically, this restriction does not apply in certain instances involving (1) an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens, (2) persons bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of immigration laws, and (3) an alien illegally present in the United States who had previously left or was deported after being convicted of a felony. The bill repeals authority allowing the Department of Justice to enter into agreements authorizing state or local government employees to perform immigration enforcement functions.
Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2019

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require warning labels for prescription opioids, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2019 LABEL Opioids Act 2. Amendment (a) In general Section 305(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 825(c) (1) by inserting (1) The Secretary (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) The label of any container or package containing an opioid or opiate listed in schedule II, III, IV, or V shall, when dispensed (other than administered) to or for a patient, contain a clear, concise warning, in a manner specified by the Secretary by regulation, that the opioids or opiates dispensed can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose. . (b) Regulations (1) Regulations The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prescribe regulations under section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b) (2) Interim rules The Secretary of Health and Human Services may issue the regulations required under paragraph (1) by interim rule to the extent necessary to comply with the timing requirement in paragraph (1).

Summary: Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2019 or the LABEL Opioids Act This bill requires prescription opioids to contain a warning label specifying that the opioids may cause dependence, addiction, and overdose.
Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2019

To amend section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, to require that the annual budget submissions of the Presidents include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of each element of the Government engaged in such activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2019 2. Funding for intelligence activities of each element of the Government Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (40) (A) the total dollar amount proposed in the budget for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of each element of the Government engaged in such activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the estimated appropriation required for each of the ensuing four fiscal years; and (B) as used in subparagraph (A), the term element of the Government 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) .

Summary: Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2019 This bill requires the President's annual budget to include the total amount proposed for intelligence or intelligence related activities of each element of the government engaged in these activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. The budget must also include the estimated appropriation required for these activities for each of the next four fiscal years.
Veterans Estate Transfer to Survivors Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Estate Transfer to Survivors Act 2. Clarification of eligible recipients of certain accrued benefits upon death of beneficiary (a) Eligibility of estate Section 5121(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , or estate, person (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) The estate of the veteran (unless the estate will escheat). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the death of an individual on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans Estate Transfer to Survivors Act This bill provides for the payment of certain accrued benefits (e.g., pension) to the estate of a deceased veteran upon the veteran's death.
Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the deduction for medical expenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2019 2. Amounts paid for abortion not taken into account in determining deduction for medical expenses (a) In general Section 213 (g) Amounts paid for abortion not taken into account An amount paid during the taxable year for an abortion shall not be taken into account under subsection (a). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2019 This bill prohibits expenses for an abortion from being taken into account for the purpose of the tax deduction for medical expenses.
To repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes.

To repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes. 1. Repeal of the Office of Financial Research (a) In general Subtitle B of title I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5342 (b) Conforming amendments to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 (1) in the table of contents in section 1(b), by striking the items relating to subtitle B of title I; (2) in section 102(a)— (A) by striking paragraph (5); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; (3) in section 111— (A) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; and (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) (4) in section 112— (A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking direct the Office of Financial Research to (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (N) as subparagraphs (B) through (M), respectively; and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the Office of Financial Research, member agencies, and member agencies and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the Office of Financial Research, any member agency, and any member agency and (iii) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking the Office of Financial Research or (iv) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking , the Office of Financial Research, (5) in section 116, by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, (c) Additional conforming amendments (1) Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 Section 1206(a) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ( 12 U.S.C. 1833b(a) the Office of Financial Research, (2) Title 5 Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 3132(a)(1)(D)— (i) by striking the Office of Thrift Supervision,, the Office of Thrift Supervision, (ii) by striking the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Office of Financial Research and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (B) in section 5314, by striking Director of the Office of Financial Research. (3) Title 44 Section 3502(5) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking the Office of Financial Research,

Summary: This bill eliminates the Office of Financial Research.
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act 2. Exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) (1) by striking or such Act, (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3151a (3) by striking state other (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 2. Negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries (a) Negotiation by secretary Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 (i) Negotiation of Lower Drug Prices (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan. (2) No change in rules for formularies (A) In general Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to establish or require a particular formulary. (B) Construction Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting the Secretary's authority to ensure appropriate and adequate access to covered part D drugs under prescription drug plans and under MA–PD plans, including compliance of such plans with formulary requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(3). (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the sponsor of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offering an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or reduction of the price for a covered part D drug below the price negotiated under paragraph (1). (4) Semi-annual reports to Congress Not later than June 1, 2020, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2020.

Summary: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits the CMS from doing so.
Free Credit Score Act of 2019

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require certain consumer reporting agencies to include a credit score when providing consumers with a free annual consumer report. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Credit Score Act of 2019 2. Inclusion of credit score with free annual report The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 (1) in section 609(a)(1)(B), by inserting before the period the following: , except as required under section 612(a)(1)(D) (2) in section 612(a)(1), by adding at the end the following: (D) Inclusion of credit score (i) In general A consumer reporting agency that provides a consumer report to a consumer pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall also provide such consumer with— (I) an explanation of how credit scores are calculated, including factors considered in credit scoring calculations; and (II) a credit score (as defined under section 609(f)). (ii) Rulemaking The Bureau shall issue rules— (I) to provide minimum criteria for explanations described under clause (i)(I); and (II) to require a credit score provided by a consumer reporting agency pursuant to clause (i) to be similar to the types of credit scores most commonly used by creditors. .

Summary: Free Credit Score Act of 2019 This bill requires consumer reporting agencies to provide a free credit score to a consumer when providing a free annual consumer report.
Developing the National Security Workforce Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop workforce development investment incentives and to consider a qualified training program of an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing the National Security Workforce Act 2. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs (a) In general (1) Chapter 141 section 2409 2409a. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs (a) Incentives The Secretary of Defense shall develop workforce development investment incentives for a contractor that implements a qualified training program to develop the workforce of the contractor in a manner consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense. (b) Consideration of qualified training programs The Secretary of Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require that the system used by the Federal Government to monitor or record contractor past performance includes an analysis of the availability, quality, and effectiveness of a qualified training program of an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror. (c) Qualified training program defined The term qualified training program (1) A program eligible to receive funds under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 (2) A program eligible to receive funds under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 21 U.S.C. 2301 (3) A program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act 29 U.S.C. 50 (4) Any other program determined to be a qualified training program for purposes of this section, and that meets the workforce needs of the Department of Defense, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2409 the following new item: 2409a. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs. . (b) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Developing the National Security Workforce Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop investment incentives for a contractor that implements a qualified training program to develop its workforce in a manner consistent with DOD needs. The system used to record contractor past performance shall include an analysis of the availability, quality, and effectiveness of a training program as part of a contractor's past performance rating.
Keeping Families Together Act of 2019

To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from implementing certain rules. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Families Together Act of 2019 2. Prohibition The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not implement, administer, enforce, or in any manner make effective the proposed rule entitled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status September 6, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Keeping Families Together Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, issued on May 10, 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule. The rule requires that every member of a household receiving HUD housing assistance must be a U.S. citizen or noncitizen with eligible immigration status.
Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Security Act of 2019

To allow qualified current or former law enforcement officers to purchase their service weapons, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Security Act of 2019 2. Purchase of service weapons by qualified current or former law enforcement officers (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), an agency shall offer for sale at fair market value a single, functional firearm, which would otherwise be destroyed, to an individual— (1) who is— (A) a law enforcement officer employed by and in good standing with such agency; or (B) a former law enforcement officer separated from the employ of such agency for reasons other than misconduct, neglect of duty, or malfeasance; and (2) to whom such agency most recently issued such firearm. (b) Background check required (1) In general An agency may not sell a firearm to an individual under subsection (a) of this section until the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901 (2) Communication between a Federal agency and NICS For the purpose of the sale of a firearm under subsection (a) of this section, an agency may contact the national instant criminal background check system in the same manner as a licensee is authorized to contact the system under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901 (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Firearm The term firearm (3) Good standing The term good standing (A) is not currently the subject of any disciplinary action by the employing agency of such individual, which could result in permanent loss of police powers and removal from such agency; and (B) is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm. (4) Law enforcement officer The term law enforcement officer (5) Licensee The term licensee 34 U.S.C. 40901(j)(1)

Summary: Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Security Act of 2019 This bill generally requires federal agencies to offer to sell to individuals who are current or former law enforcement officers functional firearms that would otherwise be destroyed.
To nullify certain memorandum of the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service regarding the application of the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to certain chassis renovations.

To nullify certain memorandum of the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service regarding the application of the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to certain chassis renovations. 1. Application of excise tax on heavy truck and trailers to certain chassis renovations The memorandum of the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service issued on October 31, 2013, relating to the application of the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to certain chassis renovations (POSTN–131956–13) shall have no force or effect.

Summary: This bill nullifies a specified memorandum of the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service regarding the application of the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to several scenarios that involve chassis renovations.
Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 2. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking ; and (B) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 .

Summary: Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 This bill allows the release of a transfer student's educational records from an institution of postsecondary education where a student earned credit for coursework to an institution of postsecondary education where the student was previously enrolled in order to apply the student's coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential, such as an associate's degree. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Education to provide funding to an institution of postsecondary education that releases a student's records of postsecondary coursework and credits without the consent of the student or the student's parents if the student provides written consent prior to receiving the credential.