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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2432 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of 
certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical serv-
ices, and nursing home care furnished by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2021 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for 
hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care 
furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Jennifer Kepner 
Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act’’ or the 
‘‘Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO BURN 
PITS FOR HOSPITAL CARE, MEDICAL SERV-
ICES, AND NURSING HOME CARE FURNISHED 
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1710 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(F), by inserting ‘‘burn 
pit,’’ after ‘‘radiation,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G)(i) Subject to paragraph (2), an individual de-
scribed in clause (ii) is eligible for hospital care, medical 
services, and nursing home care under subsection 
(a)(2)(F) notwithstanding that there is insufficient med-
ical evidence to conclude that a disease or disability of the 
individual is or is not associated with exposure to an open 
air burn pit. 
‘‘(ii) An individual described in this clause is an indi-
vidual who, on or after January 1, 1990, served as a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces in support of a contingency oper-
ation and was based or stationed at a location where an 
open air burn pit was in use. 
‘‘(iii) In this subparagraph, the term ‘open air burn 
pit’ means a place where— 
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‘‘(I) solid waste is disposed of by burning in the 
outdoor air; and 
‘‘(II) a commercially manufactured incinerator 
or other equipment specifically designed and manu-
factured for the burning of solid waste is not in 
use.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘or 
(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘(F), or (G)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to hospital care, 
medical services, and nursing home care furnished on or 
after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2433 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions 
necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update 
the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause 
of death, 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 ‘‘Burn Pit Registry En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BURN PIT REGISTRY UPDATES. 
(a) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO UPDATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions nec-
essary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be 
updated with the cause of death of a deceased reg-
istered individual by— 
(A) an individual designated by such de-
ceased registered individual; or 
(B) if no such individual is designated, an 
immediate family member of such deceased reg-
istered individual. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process 
by which a registered individual may make a des-
ignation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘burn pit registry’’ means the 
registry established under section 201 of the Dig-
nified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 
527 note).
(2) The term ‘‘immediate family member’’, with 
respect to a deceased individual, means— 
(A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or 
adult child of the individual; 
(B) an adult person to whom the indi-
vidual stands in loco parentis; or 
(C) any other adult person— 
(i) living in the household of the indi-
vidual at the time of the death of the indi-
vidual; and 
(ii) related to the individual by blood 
or marriage. 
(3) The term ‘‘registered individual’’ means an 
individual registered with the burn pit registry. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2433 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take 
actions necessary to ensure that certain individ-
uals may update the burn pit registry with a reg-
istered individual’s cause of death, and for other 
purposes.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2433 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to 
ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with 
a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2021 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. WENSTRUP) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions 
necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update 
the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause 
of death, 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 ‘‘Burn Pit Registry En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BURN PIT REGISTRY UPDATES. 
(a) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO UPDATE.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions nec-
essary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be 
updated with the cause of death of a deceased reg-
istered individual by— 
(A) an individual designated by such de-
ceased registered individual; or 
(B) if no such individual is designated, an 
immediate family member of such deceased reg-
istered individual. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process 
by which a registered individual may make a des-
ignation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘burn pit registry’’ means the 
registry established under section 201 of the Dig-
nified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 
527 note). 
(2) The term ‘‘immediate family member’’, with 
respect to a deceased individual, means— 
(A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or 
adult child of the individual; 
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(B) an adult person to whom the indi-
vidual stands in loco parentis; or 
(C) any other adult person— 
(i) living in the household of the indi-
vidual at the time of the death of the indi-
vidual; and 
(ii) related to the individual by blood 
or marriage. 
(3) The term ‘‘registered individual’’ means an 
individual registered with the burn pit registry. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2433 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions 
necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update 
the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause 
of death, 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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HR 2433 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Burn Pit Registry En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BURN PIT REGISTRY UPDATES. 
(a) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO UPDATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions nec-
essary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be 
updated with the cause of death of a deceased reg-
istered individual by— 
(A) an individual designated by such de-
ceased registered individual; or 
(B) if no such individual is designated, an 
immediate family member of such deceased reg-
istered individual. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process 
by which a registered individual may make a des-
ignation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘burn pit registry’’ means the 
registry established under section 201 of the Dig-
nified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 
527 note). 
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(2) The term ‘‘immediate family member’’, with 
respect to a deceased individual, means— 
(A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or 
adult child of the individual; 
(B) an adult person to whom the indi-
vidual stands in loco parentis; or 
(C) any other adult person— 
(i) living in the household of the indi-
vidual at the time of the death of the indi-
vidual; and 
(ii) related to the individual by blood 
or marriage. 
(3) The term ‘‘registered individual’’ means an 
individual registered with the burn pit registry. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 
2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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covered employee begins service in the Federal 
Government; and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
‘‘(i) instances in which the service 
provided was limited to a speech or similar 
appearance by the covered employee; or 
‘‘(ii) a client of the former employer 
of the covered employee to whom the cov-
ered employee did not personally provide 
such services. 
‘‘(6) FORMER EMPLOYER.—The term ‘former 
employer’— 
‘‘(A) means a person for whom a covered 
employee served as an employee, officer, direc-
tor, trustee, or general partner during the 2- 
year period ending on the date before the date 
on which the covered employee begins service in 
the Federal Government; and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
‘‘(i) an entity in the Federal Govern-
ment, including an executive branch agen-
cy; 
‘‘(ii) a State or local government; 
‘‘(iii) the District of Columbia; 
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Applicable 
‘‘Year 
percentage 
2028 ..................................................................................
60 percent
2029 ..................................................................................
57 percent
2030 ..................................................................................
55 percent
2031 ..................................................................................
52 percent
2032 ..................................................................................
49 percent
2033 ..................................................................................
46 percent
2034 ..................................................................................
43 percent
2035 ..................................................................................
40 percent. 
‘‘(B) 2036 THROUGH 2050.—In the case of 
calendar years 2036 through 2050, the applica-
ble percentage shall be equal to— 
‘‘(i) the applicable percentage for the 
preceding year, minus 
‘‘(ii) 2 percentage points. 
‘‘(C) AFTER 2050.—In the case of any cal-
endar year beginning after 2050, the applicable 
percentage shall be equal to 10 percent. 
‘‘(3) EMISSIONS REPORTING AND DETERMINA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(A) REPORTING.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2024, and annually thereafter, the 
Administrator, in consultation with the Sec-
retary, shall make available to the public a re-
port on— 
‘‘(i) the cumulative emissions with re-
spect to the preceding calendar year, and 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2435 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label 
of a drug that is intended for human use and contains an ingredient 
that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to 
identify each such ingredient, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2021 
Mr. RYAN (for himself and Mr. STIVERS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
require the label of a drug that is intended for human 
use and contains an ingredient that is derived directly 
or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify 
each such ingredient, 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 ‘‘Gluten in Medicine 
Disclosure Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. LABELING OF DRUGS WITH AN INGREDIENT MADE 
FROM A GLUTEN-CONTAINING GRAIN. 
(a) MISBRANDING.—Section 502 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(gg) If it is a drug— 
‘‘(1) that is intended for human use; 
‘‘(2) that contains an ingredient that is derived 
directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain 
(including wheat, barley, rye, and their crossbred hy-
brids); and 
‘‘(3) whose label fails— 
‘‘(A) to state that the drug contains such 
an ingredient; and 
‘‘(B) to identify each such ingredient and 
the type of gluten-containing grain from which 
it is derived.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 502(gg) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection 
(a) of this section, shall apply beginning on the sooner 
of— 
(1) a date to be determined by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services; and 
(2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2437 
To extend to May 17 the first scheduled individual estimated tax payment 
for 2021. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2021 
Mr. SMUCKER (for himself, Mr. GRIFFITH, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. BACON, Mr. 
ROSE, Mr. EMMER, Mr. CARL, Mr. HERN, Mr. MEUSER, and Mr. VAN 
DREW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend to May 17 the first scheduled individual estimated 
tax payment for 2021. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DELAY OF FIRST SCHEDULED INDIVIDUAL ES-
TIMATED TAX PAYMENT FOR 2021. 
In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2021, 
the second column of the table in section 6654(c)(2) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by 
substituting ‘‘May 17’’ for ‘‘April 15’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2439 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2021 
Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself and Mr. CASTEN) 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 increase 
the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for 
certain State and local taxes. 
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 ‘‘SALT Fairness for 
Working Families Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR CER-
TAIN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES OF INDIVID-
UALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
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‘‘$10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing 
a separate return)’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000 (twice such 
amount in the case of a joint return)’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 164(b) of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of 
any taxable year beginning after December 31, 
2021, the $15,000 amount in paragraph (6)(B) shall 
be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2020’ for 
‘calendar year 2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
thereof. 
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall 
be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2020. 
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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 ‘‘Sgt. Ketchum Rural 
Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS NETWORK FOR 
GROWTH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) EXPANSION.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall establish and maintain three new centers of the 
RANGE Program. 
(b) LOCATIONS.—The centers established under sub-
section (a) shall be located in areas determined by the Sec-
retary based on— 
(1) the need for additional mental health care 
for rural veterans in such areas; and 
(2) interest expressed by personnel at facilities 
of the Department in such areas. 
(c) TIMELINE.—The Secretary shall establish the 
centers under subsection (a) during fiscal year 2022. 
(d) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated $1,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2024 to carry out this section.
‘‘(3) a statement of the date of the latest cer-
tification under subsection (a) for each entity receiv-
ing a grant under this title; and 
‘‘(4) a list of each entity to which an entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1) makes available funds re-
ceived through a grant under this title. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘entity’ means the entire legal 
entity, including any entity that controls, is con-
trolled by, or is under common control with such en-
tity. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘hospital’ has the meaning given 
to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Secu-
rity Act.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2440 
To prohibit States from restricting a person from providing food or drink 
to individuals at a polling place in an election for Federal office, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2021 
Ms. WILD
(for herself, Ms. WILLIAMS
of Georgia, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. 
BARRAGA´N, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. 
SUOZZI, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. JONES, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. 
DEMINGS, Mr. COOPER, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. SPEIER, and Ms. 
DELBENE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To prohibit States from restricting a person from providing 
food or drink to individuals at a polling place in an 
election for Federal office, 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 ‘‘Stay in Line To Vote 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING STATES FROM RESTRICTING THE 
PROVISION OF FOOD OR DRINK TO INDIVID-
UALS AT A POLLING PLACE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Subtitle A of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as 
sections 305 and 306, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 303 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 304. PROHIBITING STATES FROM RESTRICTING THE 
PROVISION OF FOOD OR DRINK TO INDIVID-
UALS AT A POLLING PLACE. 
‘‘A State may not prohibit a person from providing 
food or drink to individuals at a polling place in the State 
in an election for Federal office, including at a polling 
place at which individuals may cast ballots prior to the 
date of the election.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
303’’ and inserting ‘‘303, and 304’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 
306, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 303 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Prohibiting States from restricting the provision of food or drink to 
individuals at a polling place.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2441 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the 
Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement Pro-
gram of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to 
direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct a study to assess certain mental health care 
resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs available 
to veterans who live in rural areas.