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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3546 
To prevent Federal agencies from interfering with the marijuana policy of 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, 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 prevent Federal agencies from interfering with the 
marijuana policy of States. 
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 ‘‘State Cannabis Com-
merce Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATES MARIJUANA POLICY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
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non-Federal individual or entity relating to a Federal facil-
ity that is entered into or modified after the date of enact-
ment of this Act includes a requirement to provide access 
to Members of Congress in accordance with this Act. 
(e) PENALTIES.—Any person who violates this Act, 
including the head of an agency, any officer or employee 
to whom duties under this Act are delegated, and any indi-
vidual or entity entering a contract or lease with the Fed-
eral Government relating to a Federal facility, shall be 
fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for 
not more than 1 year, or both. 
(f) FINDINGS.—A Member of Congress may enter a 
statement into the Congressional Record detailing the 
findings of the Member of Congress based on accessing 
a Federal facility. 
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A BILL 
For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso 
Mendoza, Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, and Ana 
Lucia Bueso Barrera. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4227 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the submission to the Federal Commu-
nications Commission of broadband internet ac-
cess service coverage information or data for the 
purposes of compiling an inaccurate broadband 
coverage map.
agency organization, nongovernmental or-
ganization, or other institutional arrange-
ment; and 
(C) an estimation of the scale of invest-
ment necessary to pursue high priority ocean 
technology projects. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to Congress a report on the comprehensive assess-
ment conducted under subsection (b). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3549 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on 
deductions for personal casualty losses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
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 repeal 
the limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses. 
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 Home-
owners from Disaster Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR PER-
SONAL CASUALTY LOSSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 165(h) is amended by 
striking paragraph (5). 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to losses sustained in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2017. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 355 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the basis for the denial 
of retirement credit, for service as a Member of Congress, to include 
conviction of any felony under Federal or State law, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. YOHO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the basis 
for the denial of retirement credit, for service as a Mem-
ber of Congress, to include conviction of any felony under 
Federal or State law, 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 ‘‘Trust Returned to the 
United States Taxpayer Act’’ or the ‘‘TRUST Act’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3556 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise 
tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
Mr. CRIST (for himself and Mr. BILIRAKIS) 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 reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically- 
aerated bait containers. 
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 ‘‘Fishing Equipment 
Tax Relief Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. THREE PERCENT RATE FOR PORTABLE, ELEC-
TRONICALLY-AERATED BAIT CONTAINERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4161(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating para-
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graph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after para-
graph (3) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) 3 PERCENT RATE FOR PORTABLE, ELEC-
TRONICALLY-AERATED
BAIT
CONTAINERS.—In the 
case of portable, electronically-aerated bait con-
tainers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘3 percent’ for ‘10 percent’.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufac-
turer, producer, or importer after December 31, 2019. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3557 
To prohibit the imposition of duties on the importation of goods under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
Ms. DELBENE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the imposition of duties on the importation of 
goods under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF DUTIES ON 
THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS UNDER THE 
INTERNATIONAL 
EMERGENCY 
ECONOMIC 
POWERS ACT. 
Section 203 of the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) The authority granted to the President by this 
section does not include the authority to impose duties on 
the importation of goods.’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) RELATING TO CSRS.—Section 8332(o)(2) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by repealing clause (ii); and 
(B) in clause (iii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
clause (I)(bb); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subclause (II)(bb) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding after subclause (II) the 
following: 
‘‘(III) is committed after the date 
of enactment of the Trust Returned 
to the United States Taxpayer Act 
and is described under subparagraph 
(B)(xxxii).’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(xxxii)(I) An offense, not otherwise 
described under this subparagraph, which 
is a felony under the laws of a State or the 
United States. 
‘‘(II) For purposes of this clause, the 
term ‘State’ includes the District of Co-
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lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
American Samoa, Guam, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
and the Virgin Islands.’’. 
(b) RELATING TO FERS.—Section 8411(l)(2) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by repealing subparagraph (B); and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘sub-
section.’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection, or, in the case 
of 
an 
offense 
described 
in 
section 
8332(o)(2)(B)(xxxii), after the date of enactment of 
the Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer 
Act.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—For purposes of applying section 
8332(o) of title 5, United States Code, the amendments 
made by this section shall apply to any act or omission 
occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3560 
To provide assistance for the operation of the Lewis and Clark National 
Historic Trail Visitor Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide assistance for the operation of the Lewis and 
Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center in Nebraska 
City, Nebraska, 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. LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL 
OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 342(f) of Public Law 110–229 is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, visitor center,’’ after ‘‘his-
toric site’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘per year for a period not to ex-
ceed 10 years’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2028’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3564 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Optional 
Practical Training Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
Mr. GOSAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate 
the Optional Practical Training 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness for High- 
Skilled Americans Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATING THE OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING 
PROGRAM. 
Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘(4) 
EMPLOYMENT
AUTHORIZATION
FOR 
ALIENS NO LONGER ENGAGED IN FULL-TIME STUDY 
IN
THE
UNITED
STATES.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no alien present in the United 
States 
as 
a 
nonimmigrant 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(F)(i) may be provided employment au-
thorization in the United States pursuant to the Op-
tional Practical Training Program, or any such suc-
cessor program, without an express Act of Congress 
authorizing such a program.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3565 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that eligibility 
to contribute to health savings accounts is not affected by receipt of, 
or payment for, hospital care or medical services under any law adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for both service connected 
and non-service connected disabilities to include hospital care medical 
services and extended care services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. HARRIS, Mrs. ROD-
GERS of Washington, and Mr. GOHMERT) 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 
that eligibility to contribute to health savings accounts 
is not affected by receipt of, or payment for, hospital 
care or medical services under any law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for both service con-
nected and non-service connected disabilities to include 
hospital care medical services and extended care services. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Health Sav-
ings Account Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT NOT 
AFFECTED BY RECEIPT OF OR PAYMENT FOR 
HOSPITAL 
CARE 
OR 
MEDICAL 
SERVICES 
UNDER ANY LAW ADMINISTERED BY THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS ELI-
GIBLE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS BENEFITS.—An 
individual shall not fail to be treated as an eli-
gible individual for any period merely because 
the individual receives hospital care or medical 
services, or such care or services is paid for, 
under any law administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2018. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3567 
To modify the requirements relating to the acquisition and disposal of certain 
rare earth materials, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and Mr. COOK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To modify the requirements relating to the acquisition and 
disposal of certain rare earth materials, 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 ‘‘Securing Americas 
Rare Earths Supply Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN RARE 
EARTH MATERIALS. 
(a) GUIDANCE ON STREAMLINED ACQUISITION OF 
RARE EARTH MATERIALS.— 
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ice shall make available to the public on the website of 
the Postal Service— 
‘‘(1) the agreement with the agency regarding 
providing the property, products, or services; and 
‘‘(2) a business plan that describes— 
‘‘(A) the specific property, products, and 
services to be provided; 
‘‘(B) the enhanced value to the public; 
‘‘(C) the terms of reimbursement; 
‘‘(D) the estimated annual reimbursement 
to the Postal Service; and 
‘‘(E) the estimated percentage of the costs 
attributable to providing the property, products, 
and services that will be covered by reimburse-
ment (with documentation to support the esti-
mates). 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before beginning to provide 
property, products, or services under an agreement 
described in subsection (a), the Postal Service shall 
provide for a public comment period of not less than 
30 days, during which the public may post com-
ments relating to the provision of the property, prod-
ucts, or services on the website of the Postal Service. 
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A BILL 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to 
establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a work-
ing waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. 
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(5) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation shall 
operate under a board of directors. 
(B) INITIAL
APPOINTMENT.—The initial 
appointment of the board of directors shall be 
facilitated by the Secretary. 
(C) COMPOSITION.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable, the board of directors shall in-
clude representatives from a diverse range of 
communities, including— 
(i) the academic community; 
(ii) the business community; 
(iii) nonprofit organizations; 
(iv) the communities surrounding the 
laboratories and facilities of the Depart-
ment; and 
(v) the technology transfer and com-
mercialization community. 
(D) RESTRICTION ON MEMBERSHIP.—No 
employee of the Department shall be appointed 
as a member of the board of directors. 
(b) PURPOSE; ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Foundation 
is to channel private sector investments that support 
efforts to create, develop, and commercialize innova-
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‘‘(D) the range of possible credit scores or 
educational credit scores under the credit scor-
ing model used; 
‘‘(E) the distribution of credit scores or 
educational credit scores among consumers who 
are scored under the same credit scoring model 
by the consumer reporting agency, and using 
the same scale as that of the score that is pro-
vided to a creditor or consumers— 
‘‘(i) in the form of a bar graph con-
taining a minimum of 6 bars that illus-
trates the percentage of consumers with 
credit scores or educational credit scores 
within the range of scores represented by 
each bar; or 
‘‘(ii) by another clear and readily un-
derstandable graphical depiction, state-
ment, or illustration comparing the con-
sumer’s credit score or educational credit 
score to the scores of other consumers, as 
determined by the Bureau; 
‘‘(F) the date on which the credit score or 
educational credit score was created; and 
‘‘(G) the name of the person that devel-
oped the credit scoring model on which the 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3579 
To direct the Postmaster General to conduct a study on retrofitting mail 
collection boxes with narrow mail slots to prevent theft of mail, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2019 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. SEAN 
PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. PAYNE, and Miss RICE of New 
York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To direct the Postmaster General to conduct a study on 
retrofitting mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots 
to prevent theft of mail, 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 ‘‘Keep Mail Safe Act’’. 
SEC. 2. USPS REPORT ON RETROFITTING MAIL COLLEC-
TION BOXES WITH NARROW MAIL SLOTS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Postmaster General shall submit a 
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report on retrofitting mail collection boxes to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations and Oversight and Reform of the 
House of Representatives and the Committees on Appro-
priations and Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate. Such report shall include the following: 
(1) A strategic plan, to be used by the United 
States Postal Service, to retrofit all mail collection 
boxes with narrow mail slots to prevent theft of the 
mail. 
(2) The total estimated cost of carrying out 
such plan, the estimated length of time necessary to 
carry out such plan, and any other resources nec-
essary to carry out such plan. 
(3) With respect to any mail collection boxes 
that have been retrofitted on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, information on the location of such 
boxes, the security enhancements made to such 
boxes, and the reasons for retrofitting such boxes. 
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the energy provisions of the building code of the 
State or Indian tribe, respectively. 
‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION.—The certification 
shall include a statement of whether or not the 
energy savings for the code provisions that are 
in effect throughout the State or Indian tribal 
territory meet or exceed— 
‘‘(i) the energy savings of the most re-
cently published model building energy 
code; or 
‘‘(ii) the energy savings of the existing 
Energy code previously in effect. 
‘‘(C) NO MODEL BUILDING ENERGY CODE 
UPDATE.—If a model building energy code is 
not updated, each State or Indian tribe shall 
not be subject to any certification requirements. 
‘‘(2) VALIDATION
BY
SECRETARY.—Not later 
than 90 days after a State or Indian tribe certifi-
cation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) determine whether the code provi-
sions of the State or Indian tribe, respectively, 
meet the criteria specified in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) determine whether the certification 
submitted by the State or Indian tribe, respec-
tively is complete; and 
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