datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 803 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription 
drug plan sponsors and MA–PD organizations under the Medicare pro-
gram from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted 
by pharmacies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2019 
Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mrs. ROD-
GERS of Washington, and Mr. COLLINS of Georgia) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
prescription drug plan sponsors and MA–PD organiza-
tions under the Medicare program from retroactively re-
ducing payment on clean claims submitted by phar-
macies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Trans-
parency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
04:09 Feb 02, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H803.IH
H803
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING MEDICARE PDP SPONSORS AND MA– 
PD ORGANIZATIONS FROM RETROACTIVELY 
REDUCING PAYMENT ON CLEAN CLAIMS SUB-
MITTED BY PHARMACIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–12(b)(4)(A) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–112(b)(4)(A)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) PROHIBITING RETROACTIVE RE-
DUCTIONS
IN
PAYMENTS
ON
CLEAN 
CLAIMS.—Each contract entered into with 
a PDP sponsor under this part with re-
spect to a prescription drug plan offered 
by such sponsor shall provide that after 
the date of receipt of a clean claim sub-
mitted by a pharmacy, the PDP sponsor 
(or an agent of the PDP sponsor) may not 
retroactively reduce payment on such claim 
directly or indirectly through aggregated 
effective rate or otherwise except in the 
case such claim is found to not be a clean 
claim (such as in the case of a claim lack-
ing required substantiating documentation) 
during the course of a routine audit as 
permitted pursuant to written agreement 
between the PDP sponsor (or such an 
agent) and such pharmacy. The previous 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
04:09 Feb 02, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H803.IH
H803
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
sentence shall not prohibit any retroactive 
increase in payment to a pharmacy pursu-
ant to a written agreement between a PDP 
sponsor (or an agent of such sponsor) and 
such pharmacy.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered 
into on or after January 1, 2020. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
04:09 Feb 02, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H803.IH
H803
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
H. R. 6968—5 
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any 
other rule of that House. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8044 
To forestall the loss of research talent by establishing a temporary early 
career research fellowship program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 14, 2020 
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. BEYER, Mr. GARCIA of 
California, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. GON-
ZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology 
A BILL 
To forestall the loss of research talent by establishing a 
temporary early career research fellowship program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Early-Ca-
reer Researchers Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Nation’s universities and industrial re-
search labs are facing unprecedented budget pres-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8044.IH
H8044
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
sure as part of the COVID–19 health crisis, result-
ing in considerably fewer openings for research and 
teaching positions. 
(2) Emergency funding is needed to forestall 
the loss of research talent likely to occur if early-ca-
reer researchers are forced to seek employment out-
side of research due to the sharp economic decline 
caused by the COVID–19 health crisis. 
SEC. 3. EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 
Science Foundation may establish a 2-year pilot program 
to award grants to highly qualified early-career investiga-
tors to carry out an independent research program at the 
institution of higher education chosen by such investi-
gator, to last for a period not greater than 2 years. 
(b) INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DE-
FINED.—The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor of the National Science Foundation $250,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2022 to carry out the 
activities in this Act. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8044.IH
H8044
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8045 
To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a threat assess-
ment on the potential homeland security vulnerabilities associated with 
genome modification and editing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 14, 2020 
Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. TRONE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop 
a threat assessment on the potential homeland security 
vulnerabilities associated with genome modification and 
editing, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Genome Editing 
Threat Assessment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GENOME EDITING THREAT ASSESSMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8045.IH
H8045
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8546 
To require the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to take 
certain actions to improve the processing of claims and appeals for 
disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2024 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require the Commissioner of the Social Security Adminis-
tration to take certain actions to improve the processing 
of claims and appeals for disability insurance benefits 
and supplemental security income, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Admin-
istration Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:01 Jul 10, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8546.IH
H8546
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office 
of the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination 
with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of 
the Department, the Under Secretary for the Science and 
Technology Directorate of the Department, and other 
Federal partners, as appropriate, shall develop a threat 
assessment 
on 
the 
potential 
homeland 
security 
vulnerabilities associated with genome modification and 
editing. Such threat assessment shall include information 
relating to the following: 
(1) The dual-use of emerging biotechnology. 
(2) The ability of gene editing to maliciously 
proliferate infectious diseases and pandemics on 
human, animal, and plant populations. 
(3) The cybersecurity vulnerabilities in com-
puter systems analyzing genomic data. 
(4) Privacy concerns associated with analyzing 
genomic data. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Upon completion of the 
threat assessment required under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall make a determination 
if any changes to future operations of the Department of 
Homeland Security are required to address security 
vulnerabilities identified in such assessment. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8045.IH
H8045
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the com-
pletion of the threat assessment required under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent 
with the protection of classified information, report to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the findings 
of such threat assessment, any identified recommenda-
tions, plans for incorporating such recommendations into 
future operations of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, and any proposed legislative changes informed by 
such threat assessment. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8045.IH
H8045
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8047 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to prohibit an acting Inspector 
General from serving in more than one position in the Federal Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 14, 2020 
Mr. KEATING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to prohibit 
an acting Inspector General from serving in more than 
one position in the Federal Government. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Demanding Uncondi-
tional Accountability under the Law for Inspectors Gen-
eral Act’’ or the ‘‘DUAL IG Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DUAL ROLE FOR ACTING INSPEC-
TORS GENERAL. 
The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended in section 3 by adding at the end the following: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:26 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8047.IH
H8047
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(h) In the event of a vacancy in the position of any 
Inspector General appointed by the President, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, an acting Inspector 
General performing the functions and duties of such va-
cant position may not perform the functions and duties 
of any other position within the Government.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:26 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8047.IH
H8047
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(1) Section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (5); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) the qualifying medical personal protective 
equipment manufacturing project credit.’’. 
(2) Section 49(a)(1)(C) of such Code is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause 
(iv); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
clause (v) and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) the basis of any property which 
is part of a qualifying medical personal 
protective 
equipment 
manufacturing 
project under section 48D.’’. 
(3) The table of sections for subpart E of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 48C the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 48D. Qualifying medical personal protective equipment manufacturing 
project credit.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:27 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6211
E:\BILLS\H8051.IH
H8051
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8580 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for military construction, the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 85 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States 
district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction 
over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that 
the United States district court for the District of Co-
lumbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions aris-
ing under the immigration laws, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JURISDICTION OVER CASES ARISING UNDER 
THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 85 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:28 Jan 14, 2023
Jkt 039200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H85.IH
H85
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
torial governments, the State and Local Cybersecu-
rity Resilience Committee, and other stakeholders, 
as appropriate, shall consider— 
‘‘(A) lessons learned from incidents that 
have affected State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
governments, and exercises with Federal and 
non-Federal entities; 
‘‘(B) the impact of incidents that have af-
fected State, local, Tribal, and territorial gov-
ernments, including the resulting costs to such 
governments; 
‘‘(C) the information related to the interest 
and ability of state and non-state threat actors 
to compromise information systems owned or 
operated by State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
governments; 
‘‘(D) emerging cybersecurity risks and cy-
bersecurity threats to State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial governments resulting from the de-
ployment of new technologies; and 
‘‘(E) recommendations made by the State 
and 
Local 
Cybersecurity 
Resilience 
Com-
mittee.’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 
CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGEN-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:26 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00040
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8048.IH
H8048
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
CY.—Subsection (c) of section 2202 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through 
(11) as paragraphs (11) through (16), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) develop program guidance, in consultation 
with the State and Local Government Cybersecurity 
Resiliency Committee established under section 
2215, for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant 
Program under such section or any other homeland 
security assistance administered by the Department 
to improve cybersecurity; 
‘‘(7) review, in consultation with the State and 
Local Cybersecurity Resiliency Committee, all cyber-
security plans of State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
governments developed pursuant to any homeland 
security assistance administered by the Department 
to improve cybersecurity; 
‘‘(8) provide expertise and technical assistance 
to State, local, Tribal, and territorial government of-
ficials with respect to cybersecurity; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:26 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00041
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8048.IH
H8048
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(9) provide education, training, and capacity 
development to enhance the security and resilience 
of cybersecurity and infrastructure security; 
‘‘(10) provide information to State, local, Trib-
al, and territorial governments on the security bene-
fits of .gov domain name registration services;’’. 
(c) FEASIBILITY STUDY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility of imple-
menting a short-term rotational program for the detail of 
approved State, local, Tribal, and territorial government 
employees in cyber workforce positions to the Agency. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:26 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00042
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8048.IH
H8048
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8049 
To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water 
at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 14, 2020 
Mr. MAST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain dis-
charges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Poisoning Florida 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LAKE OKEECHOBEE DISCHARGE PROHIBITION. 
The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers, shall prohibit discharges of water through 
the S–308 and S–80 lock and dam structures at Lake 
Okeechobee when the water exceeds the maximum con-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:26 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8049.IH
H8049
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
centration of microcystins recommended for recreational 
waters by the Environmental Protection Agency, as de-
scribed in the notice titled ‘‘Recommended Human Health 
Recreational Ambient Water Quality Criteria or Swim-
ming 
Advisories 
for 
Microcystins 
and 
Cylindrospermopsin’’ (84 Fed. Reg. 26413) (or any suc-
cessor water quality criteria), based on tests conducted by 
the Secretary, another Federal agency, or the State of 
Florida. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:26 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8049.IH
H8049
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8050 
To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Israeli Government’s 
claim of sovereignty over the occupied West Bank, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 14, 2020 
Ms. MCCOLLUM (for herself, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. PRESSLEY, 
Mr. POCAN, Ms. OMAR, and Mr. CARSON of Indiana) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States Government recognition of the 
Israeli Government’s claim of sovereignty over the occu-
pied West Bank, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Israeli Annexation 
Non-Recognition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) unilateral annexation of any part of the oc-
cupied West Bank by the Government of Israel— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:26 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8050.IH
H8050
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property the construction of 
which begins after December 31, 2019. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:27 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8051.IH
H8051
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8051 
To require personal protective equipment to be acquired from domestic 
producers for the Strategic National Stockpile. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 14, 2020 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Mr. TRONE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require personal protective equipment to be acquired from 
domestic producers for the Strategic National Stockpile. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Manu-
facturing Availability of Domestic Equipment Act’’ or the 
‘‘US MADE Act of 2020’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:27 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8051.IH
H8051
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8603 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a pilot program for 
a Federal and State multi-entity pass accepted by one or more Federal 
land management agencies and one or more State land management 
agencies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2024 
Mr. COLLINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a pilot 
program for a Federal and State multi-entity pass ac-
cepted by one or more Federal land management agen-
cies and one or more State land management agencies, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Recreation and Out-
door Access Membership Act’’ or the ‘‘ROAM Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:03 Jul 19, 2024
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8603.IH
H8603
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8052 
To establish an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the Department of 
Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 14, 2020 
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. CARTER of Geor-
gia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the 
Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Re-
sources Division, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Animal Cruelty En-
forcement Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) There is a significant connection between 
animal cruelty and violence against humans, domes-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:27 Sep 02, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8052.IH
H8052
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS