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‘‘§ 221. Price gouging during a state of emergency 
declaration 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever, in any location that 
has received a state of emergency declaration, knowingly 
sells or offers for sale, during the effective period of such 
declaration, any goods or services identified by the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services as vital and nec-
essary for the health, safety, and welfare of consumers, 
including medical treatment, at an unconscionably exces-
sive price, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned 
not more than 5 years, or both. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION.— 
The term ‘state of emergency declaration’ means— 
‘‘(A) a public health emergency declaration 
under section 319 of the Public Health Service 
Act; 
‘‘(B) a major disaster declaration under 
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; or 
‘‘(C) an emergency declaration under sec-
tion 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act. 
‘‘(2) UNCONSCIONABLY
EXCESSIVE
PRICE.— 
The term ‘unconscionably excessive price’— 
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‘‘(A) means a price higher than the aver-
age price at which goods or services were sold 
or offered for sale during the 30-day period 
prior to the date on which a state of emergency 
declaration is made; and 
‘‘(B) does not include— 
‘‘(i) an increased price that reflects 
the average profit margin during the 30- 
day period prior to the date on which a 
state of emergency declaration is made, 
plus an increase in the cost of services or 
the cost of acquiring, producing, selling, 
transporting, and delivering goods; or 
‘‘(ii) any price agreed to by a seller 
and consumer prior to the date on which 
a state of emergency declaration is made.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item related to section 220 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘221. Price gouging during a state of emergency declaration.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—This Act and the amendments 
made by this Act shall apply with respect to conduct oc-
curring on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6265 
To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus 
issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report 
analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2020 
Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. BARR, 
and Mr. MCHENRY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release 
on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial 
regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness 
of the joint release, 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 ‘‘Coronavirus Guidance 
for Financial Institutions Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATED TO THE 
CORONAVIRUS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) On March 9, 2020, six Federal and State 
financial regulators, including the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, the Bureau of Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection, the Conference of State Banking 
Supervisors, the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, the National Credit Union Adminis-
tration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency issued a joint release encouraging financial 
institutions to meet the needs of their customers and 
members affected by the Coronavirus. 
(2) On March 11, 2020, the World Health Or-
ganization declared the Coronavirus a global pan-
demic. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that Federal and State financial regulators acted in 
a thoughtful and expedient manner to assist customers 
who may be affected by the Coronavirus. 
(c) CORONAVIRUS DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Coronavirus’’ means the Coronavirus Disease 2019 
(COVID–19). 
SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—After the end of the 1-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Fed-
eral financial regulators shall, jointly, issue a report to 
Congress containing an analysis of the impact and effec-
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tiveness of the joint release described under section 
2(a)(1). 
(b) FEDERAL FINANCIAL REGULATORS DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘Federal financial regulators’’ 
means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the 
Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Admin-
istration. 
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(C) how Canis lupus reintroduction may 
impact such objectives and resources. 
(c) NOTICE OF PETITION.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives a State peti-
tion for reintroduction of Canis lupus under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) provide to each chief executive of an af-
fected county notice of the State petition; and 
(2) solicit from each such chief executive— 
(A) information about the anticipated ef-
fects of such reintroduction, including how— 
(i) hunting opportunities for wild 
ungulate populations in the county could 
be impacted by such reintroduction and the 
estimated economic effect of any expected 
reduction in such opportunities; and 
(ii) such reintroduction could result in 
losses of stock animals within the county 
and the economic impact of such losses; 
and 
(B) a recommendation for approval or de-
nial of the petition. 
(d) EFFECT
OF COUNTY DETERMINATION.—Not 
later than 6 months after the date on which the Secretary 
makes a solicitation under subsection (c)(2), if a chief ex-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6266 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise 
vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to 
COVID-19, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2020 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. HUFFMAN, 
and Ms. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to require opera-
tors of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse pas-
sengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, 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. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CANCELLATION OF 
CRUISES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall issue such regulations as are necessary to ensure that 
operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines are required to 
reimburse an individual for the ticket price of a cruise, 
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for which such individual purchased a ticket on or before 
February 1, 2020, in the event that— 
(1) such cruise is canceled due to COVID-19; 
or 
(2) such individual cancels such cruise due to 
concern over COVID-19. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply for 
the duration of any emergency declared with respect to 
COVID-19. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6269 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require business continuity 
planning for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2020 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. 
STEIL, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Mr. BARR, and Mr. 
RIGGLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require 
business continuity planning for insured depository insti-
tutions, 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 ‘‘Insured Depository 
Institution Business Continuity Planning Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN-
NING. 
Section 39(a)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1831p–1(a)(1)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(G) business continuity planning and 
management; and’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 626 
To prohibit the use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members 
of Congress which are not coach-class accommodations, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2019 
Mr. WITTMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of official funds for airline accommoda-
tions for Members of Congress which are not coach- 
class accommodations, 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 ‘‘No Congressional First 
Class Flights Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR OFFICIAL TRAV-
EL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 
FOR 
AIRLINE 
ACCOMMODATIONS 
OTHER 
THAN COACH-CLASS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No funds appropriated or other-
wise made available during a fiscal year for the official 
travel expenses of a Member of Congress may be used for 
airline accommodations which are not coach-class accom-
modations, unless the use of other than coach-class accom-
modations is necessary to accommodate a medical dis-
ability or other special need. 
(b) COACH-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘coach-class accommodations’’ 
means the basic class of accommodation by airlines that 
is normally the lowest fare offered regardless of airline ter-
minology used, and (as referred to by airlines) may include 
tourist class or economy class, as well as single class when 
the airline offers only one class of accommodations to all 
travelers. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
The Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives (with respect to Representatives 
in, and Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress) and the Committee on Rules and Administra-
tion of the Senate (with respect to Senators) shall each 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6983 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, 
as the ‘‘Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry 
out this Act. 
SEC. 4. MEMBER OF CONGRESS DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means 
a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6964 
To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the 
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2022 
Ms. STRICKLAND (for herself, Mr. KILMER, and Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in 
trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Res-
ervation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS 
RESERVATION LEASING AUTHORITY. 
Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of Au-
gust 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is amended in the second 
sentence by inserting ‘‘, land held in trust for the Confed-
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erated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation’’ after ‘‘Crow 
Tribe of Montana’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6965 
AN ACT 
To promote travel and tourism in the United States, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(c) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN STATES.—Section 
1905(cc) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(cc)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘American Recovery and Reinvest-
ment Act of 2009.’’ and inserting ‘‘and section 2 of the 
Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act, 
except that in applying such treatments to the increases 
in the Federal medical assistance percentage under such 
section 2, the reference to ‘December 31, 2009’ shall be 
deemed to be a reference to ‘March 11, 2020’.’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN MEDICAID ALLOTMENTS FOR TERRI-
TORIES. 
Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1308(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘for each 
of 
fiscal 
years 
2020 
through 
2021, 
$126,000,000;’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal 
year 2020, $129,500,000; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iii) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2021, 
$128,500,000;’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘for each 
of 
fiscal 
years 
2020 
through 
2021, 
$127,000,000;’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal 
year 2020, $132,000,000; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iii) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2021, 
$130,500,000;’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘for each 
of 
fiscal 
years 
2020 
through 
2021, 
$60,000,000; and’’ and inserting ‘‘for fis-
cal year 2020, $64,000,000; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iii) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2021, 
$63,000,000; and’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘for each 
of 
fiscal 
years 
2020 
through 
2021, 
$84,000,000.’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal 
year 2020, $87,000,000; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iii) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2021, 
$86,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)(A)— 
(A) 
in 
clause 
(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,623,188,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,743,188,000’’; and 
(B) 
in 
clause 
(ii), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,719,072,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,804,072,000’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6277 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide for a cause of action 
by the family of a military service member who dies from an accident 
on the high seas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2020 
Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide for a 
cause of action by the family of a military service mem-
ber who dies from an accident on the high seas, 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. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 46. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 303 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating section 30308 as section 
30309; and 
(2) by inserting after section 30307 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 30308. Death of a member of the Armed Forces 
from an accident on the high seas. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘non-
pecuniary damages’ means damages for loss of care, com-
fort, or companionship. 
‘‘(b) MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS.—In an action 
under this chapter, if the death of a member of the Armed 
Forces resulted from an accident occurring on the high 
seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the shore of the United 
States while the decedent was serving aboard a United 
States military vessel, the personal representative of the 
decedent may bring a civil action in admiralty or at law 
against the person or vessel responsible. The action shall 
be for the exclusive benefit of the decedent’s spouse, par-
ent, child, dependent relative, or estate. Compensation is 
recoverable for nonpecuniary and pecuniary damages. 
‘‘(c) JURY TRIAL.—A claim under this section may 
be tried with a jury. 
‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to any death 
occurring after January 1, 2017. 
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‘‘(e) GOVERNMENT IMMUNITY.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to affect any existing laws or doctrines 
establishing governmental immunity from tort-based 
claims.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such chapter is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the item relating to section 
30308 as the item relating to section 30309; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 30307 the following: 
‘‘30308. Death of a member of the Armed Forces from an accident on the high 
seas.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6278 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Colonel 
Carlyle ‘Smitty’ Harris Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2020 
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, 
Mississippi, as the ‘‘Colonel Carlyle ‘Smitty’ Harris Post 
Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COLONEL CARLYLE ‘‘SMITTY’’ HARRIS POST OF-
FICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 
in Tupelo, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Colonel Carlyle ‘Smitty’ Harris Post Office’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Colonel Carlyle 
‘Smitty’ Harris Post Office’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6280 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the differential 
wage payment credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2020 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. WENSTRUP) 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 differential wage payment credit. 
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 ‘‘Reservist Pay Equity 
Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF EMPLOYER WAGE CREDIT FOR EM-
PLOYEES WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS 
OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) INCREASE IN DIFFERENTIAL WAGE PAYMENT 
CREDIT.—Section 45P(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 
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of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘20 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘50 percent’’. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.—Section 45P(b) 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ADJUSTMENT
FOR
INFLATION.—In the 
case of any taxable year beginning after 2021, the 
$20,000 amount in paragraph (1) 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, by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 2020’ for ‘calendar year 
1996’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. 
If the amount as increased under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall 
be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to payments made after December 
31, 2020. 
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