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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2854 
To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 
to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2019 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ
(for herself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 
HUFFMAN, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COHEN, 
Ms. PINGREE, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. 
RASKIN, Ms. HAALAND, and Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administra-
tion Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids 
in a National Wildlife Refuge, 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 ‘‘Protect Our Refuges 
Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS IN 
A NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 
The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration 
Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 5 as section 6; and 
(2) by inserting after section 4 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5 NEONICOTINOID. 
‘‘No person may use a neonicotinoid in the System.’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 375 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2854 
[Report No. 116–468] 
To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 
to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2019 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ
(for herself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 
HUFFMAN, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COHEN, 
Ms. PINGREE, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. 
RASKIN, Ms. HAALAND, and Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
AUGUST 7, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MEEKS, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. KUSTER of 
New Hampshire, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. 
DEFAZIO, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. MCCOL-
LUM, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. RYAN, Mr. 
CARBAJAL, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. BASS, Ms. LEE of California, 
Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and 
Mrs. BEATTY 
AUGUST 7, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administra-
tion Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids 
in a National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Protect Our Refuges 
Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF NEONICOTINOIDS IN 
A NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 
The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration 
Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 5 as section 6; and 
(2) by inserting after section 4 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5 NEONICOTINOID. 
‘‘No person may use a neonicotinoid in the System.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 375 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2854 
[Report No. 116–468] 
A BILL 
To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Ad-
ministration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of 
neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, and 
for other purposes. 
AUGUST 7, 2020 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2855 
To deem the application submitted by Jaci Hermstad to the Food and 
Drug Administration for compassionate use of the gene therapy antisense 
oligonucleotides to be approved. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2019 
Mr. KING of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To deem the application submitted by Jaci Hermstad to 
the Food and Drug Administration for compassionate 
use of the gene therapy antisense oligonucleotides to 
be approved. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEEMED APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR 
COMPASSIONATE USE OF THE GENE THER-
APY ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES. 
Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) or any other provision 
of law, the application submitted by Jaci Hermstad to the 
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Food and Drug Administration for compassionate use of 
the gene therapy antisense oligonucleotides is deemed to 
be approved. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2856 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid 
funding for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to indi-
viduals who are unauthorized immigrants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2019 
Mr. HUDSON (for himself, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. DAVID 
P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. 
LUETKEMEYER, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. BUDD, Mr. CARTER of 
Georgia, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BANKS, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. 
BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. BUCK, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. WRIGHT, 
Mr. GOODEN, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, and Mr. 
KELLY of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
Federal Medicaid funding for the administrative costs 
of providing health benefits to individuals who are unau-
thorized immigrants. 
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 ‘‘Protect Medicaid Act’’. 
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permissible under the articles of incorporation, under law 
and under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(c) LOANS.—The organization may not loan money 
to any of its directors or officers. 
‘‘(d) CORPORATE STATUS.—The organization shall 
maintain its status as a corporation incorporated under 
the laws of the State of Florida. 
‘‘§ 150407. Tax-exempt status required as a condition 
of charter 
‘‘If the corporation fails to maintain its status as an 
organization exempt from taxation under the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, the charter granted under this 
chapter shall terminate. 
‘‘§ 150408. Records 
‘‘The organization shall keep— 
‘‘(1) correct and complete records of account; 
‘‘(2) minutes of the proceedings of the mem-
bers, board of directors, and committees of the cor-
poration having any of the authority of the board of 
directors of the corporation; and 
‘‘(3) at the principal office of the corporation, 
a record of the names and addresses of the members 
of the corporation entitled to vote on matters relat-
ing to the corporation. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 285 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exclu-
sion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence 
indebtedness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 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 make 
permanent the exclusion from gross income of discharge 
of qualified principal residence indebtedness. 
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 ‘‘Mortgage Debt Tax 
Forgiveness Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION FROM 
GROSS INCOME OF DISCHARGE OF QUALI-
FIED PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE INDEBTEDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108(a)(1)(E) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘which 
is discharged’’ and all that follows and inserting a period. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after 
December 31, 2017. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2865 
To establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison 
populations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2019 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia, and Mr. TRONE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce 
prison populations, 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 ‘‘Reverse Mass Incarcer-
ation Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘PART OO—STATE PRISON POPULATION 
REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 3051. GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make 
grants to States to assist States in reducing crime rates 
and incarcerations. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—A State shall be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section if the State demonstrates 
that, during the 3-year period preceding the application 
for a grant under this section— 
‘‘(1) the total number of individuals incarcer-
ated in correctional or detention facilities in the 
State was reduced by not less than 7 percent; and 
‘‘(2) the rate of crime within the State did not 
increase by more than 3 percent. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An eligible State seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney Gen-
eral an application in such form and manner and at such 
time as the Attorney General requires, which shall include 
a clear methodology based on population size and other 
factors. 
‘‘(d) USE
OF GRANT FUNDS.—A grant awarded 
under this section shall be used by a State to implement 
evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates 
and incarcerations.’’. 
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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1001(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(28) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out part OO $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2020 through 2029.’’. 
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and interest are guaranteed by the United States 
Government (except guaranteed obligations held by 
the Secretary of the Treasury)’’. 
(7) Section 1145(b) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1320b–15(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘any obligation subject to the public debt limit es-
tablished under section 3101 of title 31, United 
States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘any obligation issued 
under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, 
and any obligation whose principal and interest are 
guaranteed by the United States Government (ex-
cept guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of 
the Treasury)’’. 
(8) The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 
31, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
items relating to sections 3101 and 3101A. 
(c) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) CIVIL
SERVICE
RETIREMENT
AND
DIS-
ABILITY FUND.—Notwithstanding the amendments 
made by subsection (b), paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
of subsection (j) and subsection (l)(1) of section 
8348 of title 5, United States Code, as in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this Act, 
shall apply to any debt issuance suspension period 
(as defined under section 8348(j)(5) of such title) 
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striking the item relating to section 1154 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘1154. Assistance to eligible members and former members to obtain employ-
ment in schools: Troops-To-Support-Education Program.’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in Federal law 
(other than this Act), regulations, guidance, instructions, 
or other documents of the Federal Government to the 
Troops-to-Teachers Program shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the Troops-to-Schools Program. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 286 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas 
preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer 
Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Ms. CASTOR of Florida (for herself, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. CRIST, and 
Mr. BUCHANAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit 
oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in 
certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the 
coast of Florida, 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 ‘‘Florida Coastal Protec-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
PROHIBITION 
OF 
OIL 
AND 
NATURAL 
GAS 
PRELEASING, LEASING, AND RELATED AC-
TIVITIES IN CERTAIN AREAS OFF THE COAST 
OF FLORIDA. 
Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(i) PROHIBITION
OF
OIL
AND
NATURAL
GAS 
PRELEASING, LEASING, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
IN 
CERTAIN AREAS OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section or any other law, the Sec-
retary may not offer for oil and gas leasing or 
preleasing or any related activity, any tract located 
in— 
‘‘(A) any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mex-
ico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the 
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006; 
‘‘(B) the portion of the South Atlantic 
Planning Area south of 30 degrees 43 minutes 
North Latitude; or 
‘‘(C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON EFFECT.—Nothing in this 
subsection affects any right under any lease issued 
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under this Act before the date of enactment of this 
subsection.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2870 
To repeal the debt ceiling, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2019 
Mr. FOSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the debt ceiling, 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 ‘‘End the Threat of 
Default Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DEBT CEILING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3101 of title 31, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 301(b)(5) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(b)(5)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘debt subject to limit (in section 3101 
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of title 31 of the United States Code)’’ and inserting 
‘‘face value of obligations issued under chapter 31 of 
title 31, United States Code, and the face amount 
of obligations whose principal and interest are guar-
anteed by the United States Government (except 
guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the 
Treasury)’’. 
(2) Section 8348 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subsections (j), (k), and (l). 
(3) Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subsections (g) and (h). 
(4) Section 14(d)(2) of the Federal Deposit In-
surance Act (12 U.S.C. 1824(d)(2)) is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C), respectively. 
(5) Section 3101A of title 31, United States 
Code, is repealed. 
(6) Section 3130(e)(2) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘total amount 
of the obligations subject to the public debt limit es-
tablished in section 3101 of this title’’ and inserting 
‘‘face value of obligations issued under this chapter 
and the face amount of obligations whose principal 
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(1) by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(a) Any person who, in a circumstance described in 
subsection (f), knowingly— 
‘‘(1) employs, uses, persuades, induces, entices, 
or coerces a minor to engage in any sexually explicit 
conduct for the purpose of producing any visual de-
piction of such conduct, or transmitting a live visual 
depiction of such conduct; 
‘‘(2) produces or causes to be produced a visual 
depiction of a minor engaged in any sexually explicit 
conduct where the production of such visual depic-
tion involves the use of a minor engaging in sexually 
explicit conduct and such visual depiction is of such 
conduct; 
‘‘(3) transmits or causes to be transmitted a 
live visual depiction of a minor engaged in any sexu-
ally explicit conduct; 
‘‘(4) has a minor assist any other person to en-
gage in any sexually explicit conduct during the 
commission of an offense set forth in paragraphs (1) 
through (3) of this subsection; or 
‘‘(5) transports any minor in or affecting inter-
state or foreign commerce with the intent that such 
minor be used in the production or live transmission 
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that is in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) THRIFT SAVINGS FUND.—Notwithstanding 
the amendments made by subsection (b), paragraphs 
(2), (3), and (4) of subsection (g) and subsection 
(h)(1) of section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, 
as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act, shall apply to any debt issuance suspen-
sion period (as defined under section 8438(g)(6) of 
such title) that is in effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2872 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording 
and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Act of 1970. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2019 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations con-
cerning the recording and reporting of occupational inju-
ries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970. 
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 ‘‘Worksite Reporting 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECORDING AND REPORTING OF OCCUPATIONAL 
INJURIES AND ILLNESSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall 
revise the regulations in part 1904 of title 29, Code of 
Federal Regulations, concerning the recording and report-
ing of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 
et seq.), to require site-controlling employers to keep a site 
log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring 
among all employees on the particular site, whether such 
employees are employed directly by the site-controlling em-
ployer or are employed by contractors or temporary help 
or employee leasing services. 
(b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘‘site-controlling employer’’ means the employer that has 
primary control over the work on a particular work site 
and supervises the employees on a day-to-day basis on a 
particular work site. 
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