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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2069 
To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the 
exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2021 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, and 
Mrs. BEATTY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to 
modify the exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. 
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 ‘‘Home Loan Quality 
Transparency Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Home Mort-
gage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN DISCLOSURE RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The requirements of paragraphs (4), (5), 
and (6) of subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to 
any depository institution described in section 303(3)(A) 
that has total assets, as of the most recent full fiscal year 
of the institution, of $30,000,000 or less.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (o). 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Section 104 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, 
and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 115–174; 132 
Stat. 1301) is amended by striking subsection (b). 
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(1) the goals and objectives described in buffalo 
management programs approved by Indian Tribes; 
and 
(2) Tribal laws and ordinances. 
SEC. 6. PROTECTION OF INFORMATION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary shall not disclose or cause to be disclosed any infor-
mation provided to the Secretary by an Indian Tribe or 
Tribal organization that is identified by the Indian Tribe 
or Tribal organization as culturally sensitive, proprietary, 
or otherwise confidential. 
SEC. 7. BUFFALO FROM FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization to 
dispose of surplus buffalo on Federal land administered 
by the Department, as applicable, by transporting such 
buffalo onto Indian land. 
(b) APPLICATION.—An Indian Tribe or Tribal orga-
nization may submit to the Secretary an application to re-
ceive buffalo described in subsection (a) at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(c) WAIVER OF CHARGES.—The Secretary may waive 
any charges for the buffalo described in subsection (a), 
including any deposit or payment for services as described
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF DISCHARGES OF QUALIFIED TAXI 
MEDALLION INDEBTEDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108(a)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the 
end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by in-
serting after subparagraph (E) the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(F) in the case of a taxpayer other than 
a C corporation, the indebtedness discharged is 
qualified taxi medallion indebtedness which is 
discharged before January 1, 2023.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO QUALIFIED TAXI 
MEDALLION INDEBTEDNESS.—Section 108 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(j) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO QUALIFIED TAXI 
MEDALLION INDEBTEDNESS.— 
‘‘(1) BASIS REDUCTION.—The amount excluded 
from gross income by reason of subsection (a)(1)(E) 
shall be applied to reduce (but not below zero) the 
basis of the taxi medallions of the taxpayer that se-
cure the discharged indebtedness. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED TAXI MEDALLION INDEBTED-
NESS.—For purposes of this section— 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2077 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of 
indebtedness on taxi medallions from gross income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2021 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. 
SUOZZI, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. 
OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. CLARKE 
of New York, Ms. MENG, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, and Mr. 
BOWMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
discharges of indebtedness on taxi medallions from gross 
income. 
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 ‘‘Taxi Medallion Loan 
Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2021’’. 
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communication, such as through the blocking or 
filtering of websites, social media platforms, 
and communication applications, the deletion of 
content and social media posts, or the penaliza-
tion of online speech, in a manner that violates 
rights to free expression or assembly; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘extrajudicial targeted sur-
veillance’ means the use of technology to ob-
serve the activities of individuals in a manner 
that unlawfully or arbitrarily interferes with 
their privacy, such as through physical moni-
toring or the interception of digital communica-
tions.’’. 
(2) In section 502B(b) (22 U.S.C. 2304(b))— 
(A) by redesignating the second subsection 
(i) (as added by section 1207(b)(2) of Public 
Law 113–4) as subsection (j); and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) STATUS
OF EXCESSIVE SURVEILLANCE
AND 
USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.—The report required 
under subsection (b) shall include, wherever applicable, a 
description of the status of excessive surveillance and use 
of advanced technology to restrict human rights, including 
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the descriptions of such policies or practices required 
under section 116(h).’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1612 
AN ACT 
To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the 
Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
taxi medallion indebtedness’ means indebted-
ness which— 
‘‘(i) is secured by a taxi medallion, 
and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to which such tax-
payer makes an election to have this para-
graph apply. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—With respect to a tax-
payer, the aggregate amount treated as quali-
fied taxi medallion indebtedness for any period 
shall not exceed $2,000,000 ($1,000,000 in the 
case of a married individual filing a separate re-
turn). 
‘‘(C) 
EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
DIS-
CHARGES NOT RELATED TO TAXPAYER’S FINAN-
CIAL
CONDITION.—Subsection (a)(1)(F) shall 
not apply to the discharge of a loan if the dis-
charge is on account of services performed for 
the lender or any other factor not directly re-
lated to a decline in the value of the taxi medal-
lion or to the financial condition of the tax-
payer. 
‘‘(D) ORDERING RULE.—If any loan is dis-
charged, in whole or in part, and only a portion 
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of such loan is qualified taxi medallion indebt-
edness, subsection (a)(1)(F) shall apply only to 
so much of the amount discharged as exceeds 
the amount of the loan (as determined imme-
diately before such discharge) which is not 
qualified taxi medallion indebtedness.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 108(a)(2) of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(D) TAXI MEDALLION EXCLUSION TAKES 
PRECEDENCE
OVER
INSOLVENCY
EXCLUSION 
UNLESS
ELECTED
OTHERWISE.—Paragraph 
(1)(B) shall not apply to a discharge to which 
paragraph (1)(F) applies unless the taxpayer 
elects to apply paragraph (1)(B) in lieu of para-
graph (1)(F).’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after 
December 31, 2016. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1663 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and 
Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2079 
To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not includible 
in gross income, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2021 
Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. DUNN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments 
are not includible in gross income, 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 ‘‘Eliminating the Pro-
vider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. CARES ACT PROVIDER RELIEF FUND PAYMENTS EX-
CLUDED FROM GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, any CARES Act Provider Relief Fund 
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payment shall not be included in the gross income of the 
recipient of such payment. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN EX-
PENSES.—For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
deduction and the basis of any property shall be deter-
mined without regard to whether any amount is excluded 
from gross income under subsection (a). 
(c) CARES ACT PROVIDER RELIEF FUND PAY-
MENT.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘CARES 
Act Provider Relief Fund payment’’ means any grant or 
similar assistance provided by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under the CARES Act Provider Relief 
Fund program (including any amounts made available to 
carry out such program by the Paycheck Protection Pro-
gram and Health Care Enhancement Act, the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2021, or any other provision of 
law enacted after the date of the enactment of such Acts). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this sec-
tion shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of 
the enactment of the CARES Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 207 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Command Sergeant Major 
Lawrence E. ‘Rabbit’ Kennedy Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2021 
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 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as 
the ‘‘Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. ‘Rabbit’ 
Kennedy Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR LAWRENCE E. 
‘‘RABBIT’’ KENNEDY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mis-
sissippi, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Command 
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Sergeant Major Lawrence E. ‘Rabbit’ Kennedy Post Of-
fice Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Command Sergeant 
Major Lawrence E. ‘Rabbit’ Kennedy Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 207 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 16, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as 
the ‘‘Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. ‘Rabbit’ 
Kennedy Post Office Building’’. 
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. COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR LAWRENCE E. 
‘‘RABBIT’’ KENNEDY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mis-
sissippi, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Command 
Sergeant Major Lawrence E. ‘Rabbit’ Kennedy Post Of-
fice Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Command Sergeant 
Major Lawrence E. ‘Rabbit’ Kennedy Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2081 
To provide for improved management of Federal lands and increased effi-
ciencies within public land agencies while strengthening tourism, con-
servation, outdoor recreation, grazing, responsible energy production, and 
other multiple uses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2021 
Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. BUCK, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. WEBER 
of Texas, Mr. PERRY, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. NEWHOUSE, 
Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. YOUNG) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for improved management of Federal lands and 
increased efficiencies within public land agencies while 
strengthening tourism, conservation, outdoor recreation, 
grazing, responsible energy production, and other mul-
tiple uses. 
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 ‘‘Local Opportunities, 
Conservation, and American Lands Act’’ or the ‘‘LOCAL 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) WESTERN
STATE.—The term ‘‘western 
State’’ means any of the States of Alaska, Arizona, 
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New 
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. 
SEC. 3. HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OF THE BUREAU OF LAND 
MANAGEMENT IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLO-
RADO. 
(a) HEADQUARTERS.—The headquarters for the Bu-
reau of Land Management shall remain located in Grand 
Junction, Colorado. 
(b) EMPLOYEE STATIONS.—All Bureau of Land 
Management employee positions stationed in Grand Junc-
tion, Colorado on the date of the enactment of this Act 
shall remain stationed in Grand Junction, Colorado. 
SEC. 4. STUDY OF RELOCATION OF EXISTING BUREAU OF 
LAND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE POSITIONS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a study on the feasibility of relocating more existing Bu-
reau of Land Management employee positions to the head-
quarters in Grand Junction, Colorado or a western State 
specified by the Secretary and determine amongst other 
things whether such relocation will improve management 
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of Federal lands, increase coordination with local commu-
nities, and strengthen tourism, conservation, outdoor 
recreation, grazing, responsible energy production, or 
other multiple uses. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 365 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate a report on the study re-
quired under subsection (a). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2083 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain purposes within the District 
of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2021 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. NUNES, Mr. 
FLEISCHMANN, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. GAETZ, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. KELLY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. STEUBE, Mrs. STEEL, Mr. OBERNOLTE, 
Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. ISSA, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. HARRIS, 
Mr. OWENS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. ROSENDALE, 
Mr. PERRY, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. 
RESCHENTHALER, Mr. MANN, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. 
BAIRD, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. ROY, Mr. CRAWFORD, 
Mr. CLYDE, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. STEWART, Mr. BACON, 
Mr. BABIN, and Mr. KELLY of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain purposes 
within the District of Columbia. 
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. PROHIBITIONS ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CER-
TAIN PURPOSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA. 
(a) NATIONAL GUARD.—No Federal funds may be 
used after the day that is 15 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act to support the mission of the Na-
tional Guard in the District of Columbia in response to 
the attacks on the United States Capitol Buildings and 
Grounds (as defined and described in sections 5101 and 
5102 of title 40, United States Code) on January 6, 2021. 
(b) FENCING.—No Federal funds may be used to in-
stall permanent fencing around— 
(1) the perimeter of any of the Capitol Build-
ings described in section 5101 of title 40, United 
States Code; or 
(2) the perimeter of the United States Capitol 
Grounds, or any portion thereof, described in section 
5102 of such title. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2085 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to civil forfeitures 
relating to certain seized animals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2021 
Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. KATKO) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
civil forfeitures relating to certain seized animals. 
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 ‘‘Help Extract Animals 
from Red Tape Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘HEART Act of 
2021’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Animal fighting is one of the most heinous 
forms of animal cruelty. 
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(2) Federal law prohibits sponsoring, exhibiting, 
or attending an animal fight, causing an individual 
under the age of 16 to attend an animal fight, using 
the postal service for promoting an animal fighting 
venture, as well as the interstate commerce in ani-
mal fighting paraphilia and animals for the partici-
pation in animal fights. 
(3) Animal fighting is often associated with 
other forms of criminal activity including illegal 
gambling, drug trafficking, and domestic violence. 
(4) In order to rescue animals from further cru-
elty, provide needed veterinary care, and protect 
communities, Federal agencies often seize animals 
suspected of being used in animal fighting ventures. 
(5) Federal agencies tasked with enforcing the 
Federal animal fighting statutes often lack the infra-
structure and expertise to hold animals after seizure 
and instead partner with animal welfare organiza-
tions and local animal shelters to hold animals until 
the final judgement of the seizure cases. 
(6) The significant length of time animals are 
held before courts determine their disposition can re-
sult in serious physical and behavioral deterioration 
due to chronic stress, even when shelters provide 
high quality care. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7733 
AN ACT 
To amend the Community Development Banking and Finan-
cial Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize and improve 
the community development financial institutions bond 
guarantee program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,