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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homebuyer Assistance 
Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. APPRAISAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY HOUS-
ING MORTGAGES. 
(a) CERTIFICATION OR LICENSING.—Paragraph (5) 
of section 202(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1708(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A)(i) in the case of an appraiser for a 
mortgage for single-family housing, be certified 
or licensed by the State in which the property 
to be appraised is located; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an appraiser for a 
mortgage for multifamily housing, be certified 
by the State in which the property to be ap-
praised is located; and’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, which, in the 
case of appraisers for any mortgage for single-family 
housing, shall include completion of a course or sem-
inar that consists of not less than 7 hours of train-
ing regarding such appraisal requirements that is 
approved by the Course Approval Program of the 
Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal
‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2020’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TERMINATION DATES 
SPECIFIED IN NOMINATIONS.—In the case of a designa-
tion of an empowerment zone the nomination for which 
included a termination date which is contemporaneous 
with the date specified in subparagraph (A)(i) of section 
1391(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in 
effect before the enactment of this Act), subparagraph (B) 
of such section shall not apply with respect to such des-
ignation if, after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the entity which made such nomination amends the nomi-
nation to provide for a new termination date in such man-
ner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s 
designee) may provide. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2846 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress 
to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes 
of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2019 
Mr. MAST (for himself, Mr. SOTO, Mr. BUDD, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. HIGGINS of 
Louisiana, Mr. BERGMAN, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MULLIN, 
Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. STIVERS, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. 
HARTZLER, Mr. KIND, Mr. OLSON, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. LAWSON of 
Florida, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Mem-
bers of Congress to use facilities of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with 
constituents, 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 ‘‘Improving Veterans 
Access to Congressional Services Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon request of a Member of 
Congress and subject to regulations prescribed under sub-
section (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall permit 
the Member to use a facility of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constitu-
ents of the Member. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall prescribe regulations regarding the use of fa-
cilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs by Members 
of Congress. Regulations prescribed under this sub-
section— 
(1) shall require that a space within a facility 
of the Department provided to a Member under sub-
section (a) is— 
(A) available during normal business 
hours; and 
(B) located in an area that is visible and 
accessible to constituents of the Member; and 
(2) may not prohibit a Member from adver-
tising the use by the Member of a space within a fa-
cility of the Department under subsection (a). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2847 
To waive the fee for the issuance of a passport for a family member of 
a member of the Armed Forces who is in a hospital or medical facility 
abroad, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2019 
Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. WILSON of South Caro-
lina, and Mr. CONNOLLY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To waive the fee for the issuance of a passport for a family 
member of a member of the Armed Forces who is in 
a hospital or medical facility abroad, 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 ‘‘No Passport Fees for 
Heroes’ Families Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WAIVER OF PASSPORT FEES FOR CERTAIN INDIVID-
UALS. 
Section 1 of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 
U.S.C. 214) is amended, in the third sentence, by insert-
ing ‘‘from a husband, wife, domestic partner, child, par-
ent, grandparent, brother, or sister of a member of the 
Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit such member in 
a hospital or other medical facility;’’ after ‘‘funeral or me-
morial service for such member;’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2848 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to strength-
en parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2019 
Mr. NORCROSS (for himself, Mr. COURTNEY, and Ms. KUSTER of New Hamp-
shire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974 to strengthen parity in mental health and sub-
stance use disorder benefits, 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 ‘‘Parity Enforcement 
Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR 
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDER BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(c)(10)(A) of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 
U.S.C. 1132(c)(10)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘for any 
failure’’ and all that follows through ‘‘in connection with 
the plan’’ and inserting ‘‘for any failure by such sponsor 
or issuer, in connection with the plan— 
‘‘(i) to meet the requirements of sub-
section (a)(1)(F), (b)(3), (c), or (d) of sec-
tion 702 or section 701 or 702(b)(1) with 
respect to genetic information; or 
‘‘(ii) to meet the requirements of sub-
section (a) of section 712 with respect to 
parity in mental health and substance use 
disorder benefits.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 502 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ‘‘or (9)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(9), or (10)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsections (c)(9) and 
(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (c)(9), 
(c)(10), and (a)(6)’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘under subsection (c)(9)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘under subsections (c)(9) and 
(c)(10)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘706(a)(1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘733(a)(1)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(10) in the heading, by 
striking ‘‘use of genetic information’’ and inserting 
‘‘use of genetic information and parity in mental 
health and substance use disorder benefits’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to group health 
plans for plan years beginning after the date that is 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2849 
To permit law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to 
carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2019 
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. KING of New York) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To permit law enforcement officers of the Department of 
the Treasury to carry service weapons to their place 
of residence while off duty, 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 ‘‘Department of the 
Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY TO 
CARRY 
SERVICE 
WEAPON 
TO 
OFFICER’S 
PLACE OF RESIDENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any law enforcement officer em-
ployed by the Department of the Treasury shall be allowed 
to carry the officer’s service weapon to, and store the serv-
ice weapon in, the officer’s place of residence while such 
officer is off duty. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘law enforcement officer’’ means 
an employee the duties of whose position include— 
(A) the investigation, apprehension, or de-
tention of individuals suspected or convicted of 
offenses against the criminal laws of the United 
States; or 
(B) the protection of officials of the United 
States against threats to personal safety; and 
(2) the term ‘‘service weapon’’ means any fire-
arm (as that term is defined in section 921(a)(3) of 
title 18, United States Code) used by a law enforce-
ment officer when carrying out the officer’s official 
duties. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 284 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California 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 make 
permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. 
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 ‘‘Mortgage Insurance 
Tax Deduction Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR MORTGAGE INSURANCE PRE-
MIUMS MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 163(h)(3)(E) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause 
(iv). 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after 
December 31, 2017. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2852 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Housing Act to authorize State- 
licensed appraisers to conduct appraisals in connection 
with mortgages insured by the FHA and to require com-
pliance with the existing appraiser education require-
ment, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Development shall issue a mortgagee letter or other guid-
ance that shall— 
(1) implement the amendments made by sub-
section (a) of this section; 
(2) clearly set forth all of the specific require-
ments under section 202(g)(5) of the National 
Housing Act (as amended by subsection (a) of this 
section) for approval to conduct appraisals under 
title II of such Act for mortgages for single-family 
housing, which shall include— 
(A) providing that the completion, prior to 
the effective date of such mortgagee letter or 
guidance, of training meeting the requirements 
under subparagraph (B) of such section 
202(g)(5) (as amended by subsection (a) of this 
section) shall be considered to fulfill the re-
quirement under such subparagraph; and 
(B) providing a method for appraisers to 
demonstrate such prior completion; and
(3) take effect not later than the expiration of 
the 180-day period beginning upon issuance of such 
mortgagee letter or guidance. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2852 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Housing Act to authorize 
State-licensed appraisers to conduct appraisals in 
connection with mortgages insured by the FHA 
and to require compliance with the existing ap-
praiser education requirement, and for other pur-
poses.
SEC. 2. APPRAISER STANDARDS. 
(a) CERTIFICATION OR LICENSING.—Paragraph (5) 
of section 202(g)(5) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1708(g)(5)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) be certified or licensed by the State 
in which the property to be appraised is located; 
and’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, which shall 
include completion of a course or seminar that con-
sists of not less than 7 hours of training regarding 
such appraisal requirements and is approved by the 
Course Approval Program of the Appraiser Quali-
fication Board of the Appraisal Foundation or a 
State appraiser certifying and licensing agency’’. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH VERIFIABLE EDUCATION RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Effective beginning on the date of the ef-
fectiveness of the mortgagee letter or other guidance 
issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, notwith-
standing any choice or approval of any appraiser made 
before such date of enactment, no appraiser may conduct 
an appraisal for any mortgage insured under title II of 
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.) unless 
such appraiser is in compliance with all of the require-
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ments under section 202(g)(5) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 
1708(g)(5)), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, 
including the requirement under subparagraph (B) of such 
section 202(g)(5) (relating to demonstrated verifiable edu-
cation in appraisal requirements). 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than the expiration 
of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall issue a mortgagee letter or other guid-
ance that shall— 
(1) implement the amendments made by sub-
section (a) of this section; 
(2) clearly set forth all of the specific require-
ments under section 202(g)(5) of the National 
Housing Act (as amended by subsection (a) of this 
section) for approval to conduct appraisals under 
title II of such Act, which shall include— 
(A) providing that the completion, prior to 
the effective date of such mortgagee letter or 
guidance, of training meeting the requirements 
under subparagraph (B) of such section 
202(g)(5) (as amended by subsection (a) of this 
section) shall be considered to fulfill the re-
quirement under such subparagraph; and 
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(B) providing a method for appraisers to 
demonstrate such prior completion; and 
(3) take effect not later than the expiration of 
the 180-day period beginning upon issuance of such 
mortgagee letter or guidance. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2852 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Housing Act to authorize State- 
licensed appraisers to conduct appraisals in connection 
with mortgages insured by the FHA and to require com-
pliance with the existing appraiser education require-
ment, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homebuyer Assistance 
Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. APPRAISAL STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY HOUS-
ING MORTGAGES. 
(a) CERTIFICATION OR LICENSING.—Paragraph (5) 
of section 202(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1708(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A)(i) in the case of an appraiser for a 
mortgage for single-family housing, be certified 
or licensed by the State in which the property 
to be appraised is located; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an appraiser for a 
mortgage for multifamily housing, be certified 
by the State in which the property to be ap-
praised is located; and’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, which, in the 
case of appraisers for any mortgage for single-family 
housing, shall include completion of a course or sem-
inar that consists of not less than 7 hours of train-
ing regarding such appraisal requirements that is 
approved by the Course Approval Program of the 
Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal 
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‘‘(b) OFFICERS.—The positions of officers/executive 
committee members of the organization, and the election 
of the officers and executive committee members, are as 
provided in the articles of incorporation and bylaws. 
‘‘(c) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—The positions of ex-
ecutive committee members of the organization, and the 
election of executive committee members, are as provided 
in the articles of incorporation and bylaws. 
‘‘(d) EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD.—The composi-
tion of the executive advisory board for the organization, 
and the responsibilities of the executive advisory board are 
as provided in the articles of incorporation and bylaws of 
the organization. 
‘‘§ 150405. Powers 
‘‘The corporation has only those powers provided in 
its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in each State 
in which it is incorporated. 
‘‘§ 150406. Restrictions 
‘‘(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may 
not issue stock or declare or pay a dividend. 
‘‘(b) DISTRIBUTION
OF INCOME
OR ASSETS.—No 
part of the income or assets of this Corporation will be 
distributed, to its Directors or Officers. However, the cor-
poration may contract in due course of business with its 
Officers or Directors for services rendered to the extent 
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Foundation or a State appraiser certifying and li-
censing agency’’. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH VERIFIABLE EDUCATION RE-
QUIREMENTS; GRANDFATHERING.—Effective beginning 
on the date of the effectiveness of the mortgagee letter 
or other guidance issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this 
section, notwithstanding any choice or approval of any ap-
praiser made before such date of enactment, no appraiser 
may conduct an appraisal for any mortgage for single- 
family housing insured under title II of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.) unless such ap-
praiser is, as of such date of effectiveness, in compliance 
with— 
(1) all of the requirements under section 
202(g)(5) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(g)(5)), as 
amended by subsection (a) of this section, including 
the requirement under subparagraph (B) of such 
section 
202(g)(5) 
(relating 
to 
demonstrated 
verifiable education in appraisal requirements); or 
(2) all of the requirements under section 
202(g)(5) of such Act as in effect on the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than the expiration 
of the 240-day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
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Development shall issue a mortgagee letter or other guid-
ance that shall— 
(1) implement the amendments made by sub-
section (a) of this section; 
(2) clearly set forth all of the specific require-
ments under section 202(g)(5) of the National 
Housing Act (as amended by subsection (a) of this 
section) for approval to conduct appraisals under 
title II of such Act for mortgages for single-family 
housing, which shall include— 
(A) providing that the completion, prior to 
the effective date of such mortgagee letter or 
guidance, of training meeting the requirements 
under subparagraph (B) of such section 
202(g)(5) (as amended by subsection (a) of this 
section) shall be considered to fulfill the re-
quirement under such subparagraph; and 
(B) providing a method for appraisers to 
demonstrate such prior completion; and 
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(3) take effect not later than the expiration of 
the 180-day period beginning upon issuance of such 
mortgagee letter or guidance. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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