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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5712 
To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States 
to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor 
organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2020 
Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
BROWNLEY of California, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CLAY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
ESPAILLAT, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. JAYAPAL, 
Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. 
PANETTA, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Ms. 
CLARKE of New York, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations 
Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements re-
quiring membership in a labor organization as a condi-
tion of employment, 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 ‘‘Nationwide Right to 
Unionize Act’’. 
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prohibited by Federal, State, or local law 
from possessing a firearm, except— 
‘‘(I) during transportation by the 
person of an unloaded firearm in a 
locked container directly from the 
place of transfer to a place at which 
an activity described in clause (i) is to 
take place and transportation by the 
person of that firearm, unloaded and 
in a locked container, directly from 
the place at which such an activity 
took place to the transferor; or 
‘‘(II) with respect to ranching or 
farming activities as described in 
clause (i), a person who is less than 
21 years of age may possess and use 
a firearm or ammunition with the 
prior written approval of the person’s 
parent or legal guardian and at the 
direction of an adult who is not pro-
hibited by Federal, State or local law 
from possessing a firearm; 
‘‘(iii) the person has the prior written 
consent in the person’s possession at all 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5713 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits 
to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed 
firearms while on military installations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2020 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. SPANO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority 
to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces 
who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military 
installations. 
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 ‘‘Safe Bases Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS ON 
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
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shall establish a single element of the Department of De-
fense to issue, upon request by a covered member, a per-
mit that authorizes that covered member to carry a con-
cealed firearm while on any military installation. 
(b) COVERED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member of the 
Armed Forces who— 
(1) is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, 
or possessing a firearm under section 922 of title 
18, United States Code; and 
(2) is on active duty. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5714 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the impacts that 
the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States 
would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States 
with respect to aviation training, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2020 
Mr. TIPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on 
the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations 
in the Western United States would have on the readi-
ness of the Armed Forces of the United States with 
respect to aviation training, 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 ‘‘Safeguarding Readi-
ness in Military Aviation Training Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDY ON IMPACTS 
THAT THE EXPANSION OF WILDERNESS DES-
IGNATIONS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES 
WOULD HAVE ON THE READINESS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES 
WITH RESPECT TO AVIATION TRAINING. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a study on the impacts that the expansion 
of wilderness designations in the Western United States 
would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces of the 
United States with respect to aviation training. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on the study required 
under subsection (a). 
Æ 
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‘‘(7) coordinate the transfer of regulatory over-
sight of harvested cells derived from livestock or 
poultry to the Secretary of the Department of Agri-
culture during cell harvest, including providing such 
Secretary with any information necessary to deter-
mine whether harvested cells are eligible to be proc-
essed into food intended for humans that is pro-
duced using animal cell culture technology, derived 
from cell lines of livestock or poultry; 
‘‘(8) inspect establishments that process, pack-
age, and label food intended for humans that is pro-
duced using animal cell culture technology, derived 
from cell lines other than livestock or poultry; 
‘‘(9) promulgate regulations regarding the safe-
ty and accurate labeling of food intended for humans 
that is produced using animal cell culture tech-
nology, derived from cell lines other than livestock or 
poultry; and 
‘‘(10) establish appropriate nomenclature for 
food intended for humans that is produced using 
animal cell culture technology, derived from cell lines 
other than livestock or poultry. 
‘‘(c) COLLABORATION WITH USDA.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall share information, as ap-
propriate, with the Department of Agriculture, including 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5729 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for increasing 
seasonal influenza vaccination rates, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2020 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. LANGEVIN, and Mr. CARSON of 
Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants 
for increasing seasonal influenza vaccination rates, 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 ‘‘Protecting Americans 
from Seasonal Influenza Act of 2020’’. 
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‘‘(4) PROGRAM DASHBOARD.— 
‘‘(A) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall establish and maintain on a publicly avail-
able website a capital investment grant program 
dashboard. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The dashboard es-
tablished under subparagraph (A) shall con-
tain— 
‘‘(i) an overview of the program under 
this section; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of funding appro-
priated to the program under this section 
in each fiscal year; 
‘‘(iii) the amount of funding allocated 
from the program under this section in 
each fiscal year to each program compo-
nent, including core capacity improvement 
projects, small start projects, and fixed 
guideway capital projects; 
‘‘(iv) the amount of funding obligated 
from the program under this section to 
each program component, including core 
capacity improvement projects, small start 
projects, 
and 
fixed 
guideway 
capital 
projects. 
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descent, Jews, Muslims, or other people perceived to be 
ethnic minorities or otherwise not perceived to be white. 
Æ 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5737 
To expand the authorization of voluntary Federal grazing permit retirement, 
provide increased flexibility for Federal grazing permittees, promote the 
equitable resolution or avoidance of conflicts on Federal lands managed 
by the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2020 
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. HECK, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. TED 
LIEU of California, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. KILMER, and Ms. 
NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To expand the authorization of voluntary Federal grazing 
permit retirement, provide increased flexibility for Fed-
eral grazing permittees, promote the equitable resolution 
or avoidance of conflicts on Federal lands managed by 
the Department of Agriculture or the Department of 
the Interior, 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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(A) ASSET BLOCKING.—The exercise of all 
powers granted to the President by the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to 
block and prohibit all transactions in all prop-
erty and interests in property of a foreign per-
son determined by the President to be subject 
to subsection (b) if such property and interests 
in property are in the United States, come 
within the United States, or are or come within 
the possession or control of a United States 
person. 
(B) ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS, AD-
MISSION, OR PAROLE.— 
(i) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.— 
An alien who the Secretary of State or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (or a des-
ignee of one of such Secretaries) deter-
mines is subject to subsection (b) is— 
(I) inadmissible to the United 
States; 
(II) ineligible to receive a visa or 
other documentation to enter the 
United States; and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5720 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the creation and sale 
of trigger leads, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2020 
Mr. CLAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the 
creation and sale of trigger leads, 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. TRIGGER LEAD PROHIBITION. 
Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 
U.S.C. 1681b(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) PROHIBITION
ON
TRIGGER
LEADS
FOR 
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), no consumer reporting agency may 
furnish a consumer report in connection with a cred-
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it transaction that is not initiated by a consumer, if 
the report is being procured based in whole or in 
part on the presence of an inquiry made in connec-
tion with a residential mortgage loan (as defined 
under section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 
U.S.C. 1602)).’’. 
Æ 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5721 
To apply user fees with respect to tobacco products deemed subject to the 
requirements of chapter IX of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2020 
Mrs. BUSTOS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To apply user fees with respect to tobacco products deemed 
subject to the requirements of chapter IX of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 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 ‘‘Resources to Prevent 
Youth Vaping Act’’. 
SEC. 2. USER FEES. 
(a) 
INCREASE
IN
TOTAL
AMOUNT.—Section 
919(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 387s(b)(1)) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (K) and inserting the following subparagraphs: 
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not be reported by the employee, the employee shall 
not be required to report such bullying under para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(b) RECEIPT
OF REPORTS.—A local educational 
agency shall designate an individual to receive and keep 
a record of reports of bullying and shall inform each em-
ployee of the local educational agency of the contact infor-
mation of the individual so designated. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING
TO
THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCY.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
receipt of a report under subsection (a)(1), the individual 
designated under subsection (b) shall inform all employees 
of the local educational agency of the acts described and 
the response by employees of the local educational agency 
and shall exclude any personally identifiable information 
of any student involved. 
‘‘(d) PUBLICLY AVAILABLE QUARTERLY REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (1), a 
local educational agency shall publish and make 
available to all students served by the local edu-
cational agency and parents of such students a re-
port on a quarterly basis that— 
‘‘(A) lists the number of bullying reports 
made since the previous quarterly report; and 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5723 
To make a supplemental appropriation for the Public Health Emergency 
Fund, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2020 
Ms. DELAURO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budg-
et, 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 make a supplemental appropriation for the Public Health 
Emergency Fund, 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 ‘‘Public Health Emer-
gency Fund Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUBLIC 
HEALTH EMERGENCY FUND. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—There is appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
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for an additional amount for carrying out section 319(a) 
of the Public Health Service Act, $5,000,000,000, to be 
available until expended. Such amount shall be deposited 
into the Fund established under section 319(b) of such 
Act. 
(b) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—The amount made 
available by subsection (a)— 
(1) is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985; and 
(2) shall be available only if the President sub-
sequently so designates such amount. 
(c) DEPOSIT IN STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE.— 
The activities under section 319(a) of the Public Health 
Service Act that are funded under this section may include 
the acquisition of products for deposit into the strategic 
national stockpile maintained under section 319F–2 of 
such Act. 
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
FUND FROM SEQUESTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
is amended by inserting ‘‘Public Health Emergency Fund 
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(009–91–9913).’’ after the item relating to ‘‘Postal Serv-
ice Fund (18–4020–0–3–372).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any sequestration order issued 
under such Act on or after the date of enactment of this 
section. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5724 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop objectives and perform-
ance measures for provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
of same-day services, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2020 
Mr. EMMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop objec-
tives and performance measures for provision by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs of same-day services, 
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 ‘‘Same-Day Account-
ability for Veterans Enhancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OBJECTIVES 
AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR PROVI-
SION OF SAME-DAY SERVICES. 
(a) OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES.— 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop quantifi-
able objectives and performance measures designed to as-
sess the effects of the provision of same-day services on 
the access of veterans to medical care and mental health 
services. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the objectives 
and performance measures under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, veterans serv-
ice organizations, and other appropriate Department and 
non-Department stakeholders. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate and House of Representatives a report that 
includes— 
(1) the objectives and performance measures 
developed under subsection (a); 
(2) recommendations and best practices for the 
implementation of same-day services throughout the 
Veterans Health Administration and the reduction 
of veteran suicide rates. 
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(d) PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS.—Not later than the 
last day of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall conduct 
an assessment of each medical center and community- 
based outpatient clinic of the Department. Such assess-
ments shall be made publicly available on a website of the 
Department. 
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