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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7342 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children’s health 
by denying any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at 
children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2018 
Ms. DELAURO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect 
children’s health by denying any deduction for adver-
tising and marketing directed at children to promote 
the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality. 
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 Subsidizing 
Childhood Obesity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Childhood obesity has more than doubled in 
children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 
years. Currently, more than one-third of children 
and adolescents are overweight or obese. 
(2) A report by the Robert Wood Johnson 
Foundation found that if the population of the 
United States continues on its current trajectory, 
adult obesity rates could exceed 60 percent in a 
number of States by 2030. 
(3) Health-related behaviors, such as eating 
habits and physical activity patterns, develop early 
in life and often extend into adulthood. The diets of 
American children and adolescents depart substan-
tially from recommended patterns that put their 
health at risk. Overall, American children and youth 
are not achieving basic nutritional goals. They are 
consuming excess calories and added sugars and 
have higher than recommended intakes of sodium, 
total fat, and saturated fats. 
(4) According to a 2012 report from the Fed-
eral Trade Commission, the total amount spent on 
food marketing to children is about $2,000,000,000 
a year. 
(5) Companies market food to children through 
television, radio, Internet, magazines, product place-
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(2) PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM.—Section 5 of 
such Act (sec. 38–2704, D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by striking subsection (f). 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7344 
To reauthorize tuition assistance programs under the District of Columbia 
College Access Act of 1999. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2018 
Mr. MEADOWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To reauthorize tuition assistance programs under the District 
of Columbia College Access Act of 1999. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF TUITION ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 7 of the District of 
Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (sec. 38–2706, D.C. 
Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Dis-
trict of Columbia to carry out section 3 and section 5 an 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7346 
To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that may 
be placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government shut-
down, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2018 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor em-
ployees that may be placed on unpaid leave as a result 
of the Federal Government shutdown, 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 ‘‘Low-Wage Federal 
Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018’’. 
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for postsecondary education, managing on-
line systems, and teaching financial lit-
eracy; 
(v) a description of how the eligible 
entity will help increase the value of the 
college savings account portion of each 
American Dream Account, such as by pro-
viding matching funds or incentives for 
academic achievement; 
(vi) a description of how the eligible 
entity will notify each participating student 
in the group described in subparagraph 
(A), on a semiannual basis, of the current 
balance and status of the student’s college 
savings account portion of the student’s 
American Dream Account; 
(vii) a plan that describes how the eli-
gible entity will monitor participating stu-
dents in the group described in clause (i) 
to ensure that each student’s American 
Dream Account will be maintained if a stu-
dent in such group changes schools before 
graduating from secondary school; 
(viii) a plan that describes how the 
American Dream Accounts will be man-
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 734 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit 
against tax for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under 
the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2017 
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 provide 
a refundable credit against tax for landlords of veterans 
receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs 
Supported Housing program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR LANDLORDS OF 
VETERANS RECEIVING RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
UNDER THE VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTED 
HOUSING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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1986 is amended by inserting after section 36B the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 36C. LANDLORDS OF VETERANS RECEIVING RENTAL 
ASSISTANCE UNDER THE VETERANS AFFAIRS 
SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM. 
‘‘In the case of a person who is an owner of a dwelling 
unit that is occupied by a veteran on whose behalf rental 
assistance is provided under section 8(o)(19) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, there shall be allowed as a 
credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the tax-
able year an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount 
of such rental assistance received by such person for such 
taxable year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ after ‘‘36B,’’. 
(2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ after 
‘‘36B,’’. 
(3) The table of sections for subpart C of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 36B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 36C. Landlords accepting rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs 
Supported Housing program.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7360 
To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from operating 
unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services 
from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters 
for unaccompanied alien children. 
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 ‘‘Shut Down Child Pris-
on Camps Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINED TERM. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘temporary emergency shelter’’ 
means an unlicensed care provider facility that provides 
temporary emergency shelter and services for unaccom-
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panied alien children when licensed facilities are near or 
at capacity. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST TEMPORARY EMERGENCY 
SHELTERS. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
not maintain or operate (directly or through a contract) 
any temporary emergency shelter, including the temporary 
emergency shelter in Tornillo, Texas, and the temporary 
emergency shelter in Homestead, Florida. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7361 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow exclusion of gain 
or loss on like-kind exchanges of virtual currency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Mr. BUDD 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 allow exclu-
sion of gain or loss on like-kind exchanges of virtual 
currency. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FOR LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES OF 
VIRTUAL CURRENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1031 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) SPECIAL RULE FOR VIRTUAL CURRENCY.—For 
purposes of this section, the exchange of virtual currency 
for virtual currency of like kind shall be treated in the 
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same manner as the exchange of real property for real 
property of like kind.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to exchanges com-
pleted after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7362 
To provide full-year appropriations for the Indian Health Service in the 
event of a partial lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Mr. MULLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To provide full-year appropriations for the Indian Health 
Service in the event of a partial lapse in appropriations, 
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 ‘‘Pay our Doctors Act 
of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. FULL-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INDIAN 
HEALTH SERVICE. 
If a joint resolution making continuing appropria-
tions for fiscal year 2019 is not in effect, there is hereby 
appropriated for fiscal year 2019, out of any money in 
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the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as 
may be necessary, at an annualized rate for operations as 
provided in the Department of the Interior, Environment, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division 
G of Public Law 115–141) for fiscal year 2018 and under 
the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for con-
tinuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct 
loans and loan guarantees) that were conducted in fiscal 
year 2018 and for which appropriations, funds, or other 
authority were made available under any account relating 
to the Indian Health Service, including the ‘‘Indian Health 
Services’’, ‘‘Contract Support Costs’’, and ‘‘Indian Health 
Facilities’’ accounts. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 
Appropriations and funds made available and author-
ity granted pursuant to section 2 shall be available until 
September 30, 2019. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7363 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that an owner or 
operator of a social media service that hinders the display of user- 
generated content shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of such 
content, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Mr. GOHMERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that 
an owner or operator of a social media service that 
hinders the display of user-generated content shall be 
treated as a publisher or speaker of such content, 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 ‘‘Biased Algorithm De-
terrence Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO PROTECTION FROM TREATMENT AS 
PUBLISHER OR SPEAKER. 
Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 230) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), an owner or operator of a social 
media service that displays user-generated con-
tent in an order other than chronological order, 
delays the display of such content relative to 
other content, or otherwise hinders the display 
of such content relative to other content, if for 
a reason other than to restrict access to or 
availability of material described in paragraph 
(2)(A) or to carry out the direction of the user 
that generated such content, shall be treated as 
a publisher or speaker of such content. 
‘‘(B) USE OF ALGORITHMS.—If an algo-
rithm or other computer program of a social 
media service is used to engage in an action re-
lated to user-generated content that is described 
in subparagraph (A), such action shall be con-
sidered to be the action of the owner or oper-
ator of the social media service.’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICE.—The term ‘social 
media service’ means any interactive computer serv-
ice provided over the Internet that connects users 
for the purpose of such users engaging in dialogue, 
sharing information, collaborating, or otherwise 
interacting. 
‘‘(6) USER-GENERATED
CONTENT.—The term 
‘user-generated content’ means content that is sup-
plied on a social media service by an information 
content provider who is a user of such service.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7364 
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to extend the 
supervisory authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
to include assessing compliance with the Military Lending Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Mr. BARR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
to extend the supervisory authority of the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection to include assessing com-
pliance with the Military Lending Act. 
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 ‘‘Financial Protection 
for Our Military Families Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. BUREAU EXAMINATION AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT 
TO MILITARY LENDING ACT COMPLIANCE. 
The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 
U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 1024(b)(1)(A), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon the following: ‘‘and section 987 of 
title 10, United States Code’’; 
(2) in section 1025(b)(1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following: 
‘‘(B) with respect to insured depository in-
stitutions, assessing compliance with the re-
quirements of section 987 of title 10, United 
States Code;’’; and 
(3) in section 1026(c)(1), by inserting before 
the period the following: ‘‘and with the requirements 
of section 987 of title 10, United States Code, of in-
sured depository institutions described in subsection 
(a)’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7367 
To designate a peak in the State of Washington as ‘‘Mount Cleator’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. REICHERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate a peak in the State of Washington as ‘‘Mount 
Cleator’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF MOUNT CLEATOR IN THE 
STATE OF WASHINGTON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The 7,630-foot peak located at 
latitude 48.11516° N, longitude 120.94636° W, in the 
Glacier Peak Wilderness in the State of Washington, shall 
be known and designated as ‘‘Mount Cleator’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the peak referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to Mount Cleator. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 737 
To amend the Head Start Act to promote trauma-informed practices, age- 
appropriate positive behavioral intervention and support, services for 
young children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and im-
proved coordination between Head Start agencies and other programs 
that serve very young children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2017 
Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself and Mr. REED) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Head Start Act to promote trauma-informed 
practices, age-appropriate positive behavioral intervention 
and support, services for young children who have experi-
enced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination 
between Head Start agencies and other programs that 
serve very young children. 
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 ‘‘Caring Start Act of 
2017’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7368 
To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during 
a Government shutdown. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. KILMER, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. 
CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. 
LYNCH, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. COOPER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. VELA, Mr. 
PALLONE, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. POCAN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. SCOTT of 
Virginia, Ms. PINGREE, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. 
BEN RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. 
MCEACHIN, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, 
Ms. MOORE, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. VISCLOSKY, 
Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. COLE, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. LOF-
GREN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HOYER, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SIRES, 
Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. 
WILSON of Florida, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 
VEASEY, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 
COHEN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. JONES of 
North Carolina, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. MENG, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, and Ms. PLASKETT) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for the compensation of Federal employees 
furloughed during a Government shutdown. 
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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 ‘‘Federal Employee Ret-
roactive Pay Fairness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FUR-
LOUGHED DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUT-
DOWN. 
Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse 
in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 
2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of com-
pensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, 
as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations 
ends. 
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