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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4115 
To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
to establish a point of order against long-term direct spending, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. 
BURCHETT, Mr. WOODALL, Mr. FLORES, Mr. TIMMONS, and Mr. NOR-
MAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Con-
trol Act of 1974 to establish a point of order against 
long-term direct spending, 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. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST INCREASING LONG- 
TERM DIRECT SPENDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
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‘‘POINT OF ORDER AGAINST INCREASING LONG-TERM 
DIRECT SPENDING 
‘‘SEC. 316. (a) POINT OF ORDER.—It shall not be 
in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate 
to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment 
thereto or conference report thereon, that would cause a 
net 
increase 
in 
direct 
spending 
in 
excess 
of 
$5,000,000,000 in any of the 4 consecutive 10-fiscal year 
periods described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ANALYSIS OF 
PROPOSALS.—The Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office shall, to the extent practicable, prepare an estimate 
of whether a bill or joint resolution reported by a com-
mittee (other than the Committee on Appropriations), or 
amendment thereto or conference report thereon, would 
cause, relative to current law, a net increase in direct 
spending in the House of Representatives or the Senate, 
in excess of $5,000,000,000 in any of the 4 consecutive 
10-fiscal year periods beginning with the first fiscal year 
that is 10 fiscal years after the current fiscal year.’’. 
(b) SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR WAIVER IN 
THE SENATE.—Subsections (c)(1) and (d)(2) of section 
904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are amended 
by inserting ‘‘316(a),’’ after ‘‘313,’’ each place it appears. 
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget 
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 315 the following 
new item: 
‘‘Sec. 316. Point of order against increasing long-term direct spending.’’. 
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to a shortfall of distributions from an individual re-
tirement plan, and ending on the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which the Secretary initi-
ates an audit, or otherwise demands payment, 
with respect to the shortfall of distributions, or 
‘‘(B) the last day of the second taxable 
year that begins after the end of the taxable 
year in which the tax under subsection (a) is 
imposed.’’. 
SEC. 4. HARMONIZATION OF TREATMENT OF IRAS WITH 
EMPLOYER PLANS. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF ADDITIONAL TAX ON CERTAIN 
DISTRIBUTIONS.—Section 72(t)(2)(A) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (vii); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause 
(viii) and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (viii) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(ix) attributable to withdrawal of in-
terest or other income earned on excess 
contributions 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
4973(b) (without regard to the second to 
last sentence thereof)) to an individual re-
tirement plan.’’. 
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munition to a person in another State in violation of 
a law of that State.’’. 
SEC. 4. PENALTIES. 
Section 924(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(a)(1)(A) 
or 932 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than 10 years, or both.’’. 
SEC. 5. FIREARMS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE. 
Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or 932’’ 
after ‘‘section 924’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) any offense under section 932.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4119 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the interest-free 
grace period certain loans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. TLAIB, and Mr. VARGAS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend 
the interest-free grace period certain loans, 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 ‘‘Student Loan Defer-
ment Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. INTEREST-FREE GRACE PERIOD. 
(a) REPAYMENT PERIOD.— 
(1) EXTENSION
OF
GRACE
PERIOD.—Section 
428(b)(7)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
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(20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(7)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘1 year’’. 
(2) PERKINS.—Section 464(c)(1)(A) of the 
Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087dd(c)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘nine months’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1 year’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘9 months’’ and inserting 
‘‘1 year’’. 
(b) INTEREST RATES.—Section 455(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) IN SCHOOL AND GRACE PERIOD RULES.— 
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this 
subsection, with respect to any Federal Direct Staf-
ford Loan or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford 
Loan made under this part for which the first dis-
bursement is made on or after July 1, 2020, the ap-
plicable rate of interest for interest which accrues— 
‘‘(A) prior to the beginning of the repay-
ment period of the loan; or 
‘‘(B) during the period in which principal 
need not be paid (whether or not such principal 
is in fact paid) by reason of a provision de-
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scribed 
in 
section 
428(b)(1)(M) 
or 
427(a)(2)(C), 
shall be equal to zero percent.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 411 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the source rules 
to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Ms. PLASKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify 
the source rules to provide for economic recovery in 
the possessions of the United States. 
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 ‘‘Territorial Tax Parity 
Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO SOURCE RULES INVOLVING POS-
SESSIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 937(b)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘, but only 
to the extent such income is attributable to an office or 
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fixed place of business within the United States (deter-
mined under the rules of Section 864(c)(5))’’ before the 
period at the end. 
(b) SOURCE
RULES
FOR
PERSONAL
PROPERTY 
SALES.—Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, 932,’’ after ‘‘931’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2018. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5963 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to provide that grand 
and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia 
shall receive fees and expenses at the same rates paid to grand and 
petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2023 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
provide that grand and petit jurors serving in the Supe-
rior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees 
and expenses at the same rates paid to grand and petit 
jurors appearing in the district courts of the United 
States. 
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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Juror Pay Parity Act’’. 
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‘‘(iv) 
performing 
essential 
household 
chores; 
‘‘(v) communicating by phone or other 
form of media; and 
‘‘(vi) traveling around and participating in 
the community. 
‘‘(b) DEEMED WAGES OF CAREGIVER.—(1)(A) For 
purposes of determining entitlement to and the amount 
of any monthly benefit for any month after December 
2019, or entitlement to and the amount of any lump-sum 
death payment in the case of a death after such month, 
payable under this title on the basis of the wages and self- 
employment income of any individual, and for purposes 
of section 216(i)(3), such individual shall be deemed to 
have been paid during each qualifying month (in addition 
to wages or self-employment income actually paid to or 
derived by such individual during such month) at an 
amount per month equal to— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a qualifying month during 
which no wages or self-employment income were ac-
tually paid to or derived by such individual, 50 per-
cent of the national average wage index (as defined 
in section 209(k)(1)) for the second calendar year 
preceding the calendar year in which such month oc-
curs; and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4123 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in 
widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. SCHNEIDER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide 
for increases in widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits 
by reason of delayed retirement. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN WIDOW’S AND WIDOWER’S INSUR-
ANCE BENEFITS BY REASON OF DELAYED RE-
TIREMENT. 
(a) DELAYED RETIREMENT CREDIT FOR WIDOW’S 
AND WIDOWER’S BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(w) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(w)) is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘old-age 
insurance benefit’’ and inserting ‘‘old-age, wid-
ow’s, or widower’s insurance benefit’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the 
number of increment months for any indi-
vidual’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) and inserting ‘‘the number of increment 
months for any individual to whom an old-age, 
widow’s, or widower’s insurance benefit is pay-
able as described in paragraph (1)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2)(A), and by striking paragraph (2)(B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) with respect to which— 
‘‘(i) in the case of an individual to whom 
an old-age insurance benefit is payable, such in-
dividual was a fully insured individual (as de-
fined in section 214(a)) and— 
‘‘(I) was not entitled to such a ben-
efit, or 
‘‘(II) was so entitled but did not re-
ceive benefits pursuant to a request by 
such individual that benefits not be paid, 
or 
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(C) Section 226(e)(1)(A)(i) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 426(e)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘202(e)(4),’’. 
(b) WIDOWER’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(f) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 402(f)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘which began before the end of the period spec-
ified in paragraph (4)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(F)(ii), by striking 
‘‘(I) in the period specified in paragraph (4) 
and (II)’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and by re-
designating paragraphs (5) through (8) as 
paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and 
(D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii) (as redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘whichever’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘begins’’ and inserting ‘‘the first 
day of the seventeenth month before the month 
in which his application is filed’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 202(f)(1)(F)(i) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 402(f)(1)(F)(i)) is amended by striking 
‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(4)’’. 
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age during the month in which the deceased in-
dividual referred to in paragraph (1) became 
entitled to old-age or disability insurance bene-
fits, or died (before becoming entitled to such 
benefits); and 
‘‘(B) to whom wages and self-employment 
income were credited in each of such hypo-
thetical individual’s elapsed years (within the 
meaning of section 215(b)(2)(B)(iii)) in an 
amount equal to the national average wage 
index (as described in section 209(k)(1)) for 
each such year.’’. 
(c) REDUCTION OF BENEFIT FOR INDIVIDUALS EN-
TITLED
TO
SIMULTANEOUS
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(k)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
402(k)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘If an in-
dividual’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (C), if an individual’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) If an individual is entitled for any month to a 
widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit and is also entitled 
to an old-age or disability insurance benefit for such 
month that is greater than such widow’s or widower’s in-
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surance benefit, the reduction described in subparagraph 
(A), with respect to such widow’s or widower’s insurance 
benefit, shall be carried out by substituting an amount 
equal to the primary insurance amount of the deceased 
individual referred to in subsection (e)(1) or (f)(1) (as de-
termined for purposes of subsection (e)(2)(A)(i) or 
(f)(2)(A)(i)) for the amount equal to the old-age or dis-
ability insurance benefit of the individual entitled to the 
widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to widow’s insurance 
benefits and widower’s insurance benefits that are payable 
for months beginning after December 31, 2019. 
SEC. 8. HOLDING SSI, MEDICAID, AND CHIP BENEFICIARIES 
HARMLESS. 
For purposes of determining the income of an indi-
vidual to establish eligibility for, and the amount of, bene-
fits payable under title XVI of the Social Security Act, 
eligibility for medical assistance under the State plan 
under title XIX (or a waiver of such plan), or eligibility 
for child health assistance under the State child health 
plan under title XXI (or a waiver of the plan), the amount 
of any benefit to which the individual is entitled under 
title II of such Act shall be deemed not to exceed the 
amount of the benefit that would be determined for such 
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individual under such title as in effect on the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4125 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction 
on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. SCHNEIDER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 
7-year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s 
insurance benefits based on disability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF 7-YEAR RESTRICTION ON ELIGI-
BILITY FOR WIDOW’S AND WIDOWER’S INSUR-
ANCE BENEFITS BASED ON DISABILITY. 
(a) WIDOW’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(e) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)) is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘which began before the end of the period spec-
ified in paragraph (4)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(F)(ii), by striking 
‘‘(I) in the period specified in paragraph (4) 
and (II)’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and by re-
designating paragraphs (5) through (8) as 
paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and 
(D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii) (as redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘whichever’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘begins’’ and inserting ‘‘the first 
day of the seventeenth month before the month 
in which her application is filed’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 202(e)(1)(F)(i) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 402(e)(1)(F)(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (4)’’. 
(B) Section 202(e)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(C)(ii)(III)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘paragraph (8)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (6)’’. 
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(B) Section 202(f)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(C)(ii)(III)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘paragraph (8)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (6)’’. 
(C) Section 226(e)(1)(A)(i) of such Act (as 
amended by subsection (a)(2)) is further 
amended by striking ‘‘202(f)(1)(B)(ii), and 
202(f)(4)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and 
202(f)(1)(B)(ii)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to benefits for months 
after December 2019 for which applications are filed or 
pending on or after January 1, 2020. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4130 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the ceiling on 
the sum of the annual deductible and the other annual out-of-pocket 
expenses required to be paid under a high deductible health plan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2019 
Mr. MARCHANT (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Missouri) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the ceiling on the sum of the annual deductible and 
the other annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be 
paid under a high deductible health plan. 
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 ‘‘Keeping HSAs Acces-
sible Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CEILING ON DEDUCTIBLE AND OUT-OF- 
POCKET EXPENSES UNDER A HIGH DEDUCT-
IBLE HEALTH PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(2)A) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN.— 
The term ‘high deductible health plan’ means a 
health plan which has an annual deductible 
which is not less than— 
‘‘(i) $1,000 for self-only coverage, and 
‘‘(ii) twice the dollar amount in clause 
(i) for family coverage.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to months in taxable 
years beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL GOAL OF AGARDA TO ENHANCE ROLE 
OF AGRICULTURE IN INNOVATIVE SUSTAIN-
ABILITY SOLUTIONS. 
Section 1473H(b)(2) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319k(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (E); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) to enhance the role of agriculture in 
innovative voluntary resilience solutions in the 
United States through the development of agri-
cultural technologies that address— 
‘‘(i) the impact of extreme weather on 
crop production; 
‘‘(ii) the expansion of the potential for 
long-term carbon storage through agri-
culture; 
‘‘(iii) increased economic and practical 
feasibility for renewable and sustainable 
energy on farms and in the agriculture in-
dustry; and 
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‘‘(iv) increased adoption of voluntary 
conservation practices that sequester car-
bon and build on-farm climate resilience; 
and’’. 
Æ 
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