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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1592 
To remove penalties for health insurers under the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 
of 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2017 
Mr. YOHO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To remove penalties for health insurers under the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care 
and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
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 ‘‘Holding Health Insur-
ers Harmless Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR FOR PRIVATE SECTOR HEALTH IN-
SURANCE PROVIDERS FROM ACA PENALTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), no 
health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage 
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nor sponsor of a group health plan shall be penalized, 
fined, or otherwise punished by any agency or instrumen-
tality of the United States Government for a failure of 
such coverage or plan to comply with any of the applicable 
requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconcili-
ation Act of 2010 (including under the amendments made 
by such Acts). 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with 
respect to the requirements under section 2704 and sec-
tion 2714 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300gg–3 and 300gg–14), including the regulations pro-
mulgated pursuant to such sections. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘agency or instrumentality’’ 
means any department or independent agency of the 
United States Government that is tasked with en-
forcing applicable requirements of the Patient Pro-
tection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
(2) The terms ‘‘health insurance issuer offering 
health insurance coverage’’ and ‘‘sponsor of a group 
health plan’’ shall be construed as consistent with 
use of such terms for purposes of the Patient Pro-
tection and Affordable Care Act, and shall include 
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any sole proprietorship, partnership, for-profit cor-
poration, nonprofit corporation, or any other non-
governmental entity that engages in the sale or dis-
tribution of health insurance products. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1593 
To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Mr. WILLIAMS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards. 
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 ‘‘CAFE Standards Re-
peal Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEALING THE CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL 
ECONOMY STANDARDS. 
Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, and the 
item relating to such chapter in the analysis of chapters 
for subtitle VI of such title, are repealed. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Commission to study the potential cre-
ation of a National Museum of Irish American His-
tory established by section 3(a). 
(2) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the 
National Museum of Irish American History. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established the 
Commission to study the potential creation of an 
Irish American Museum. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall con-
sist of 23 members appointed not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act 
as follows: 
(A) The President shall appoint 7 voting 
members. 
(B) The Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Minority Leader of the House 
of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the 
Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate 
shall each appoint— 
(i) 3 voting members; and 
(ii) 1 nonvoting member. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1606 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Boots to 
Business 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,
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1607 
AN ACT 
To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of 
Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) DETAILEES.—No Federal employees may be 
detailed to the Commission. 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Commis-
sion— 
(A) shall not be considered to be a Federal 
employee for any purpose by reason of service 
on the Commission; and 
(B) shall serve without pay. 
(2) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Commission shall be allowed a per diem allowance 
for travel expenses, at rates consistent with those 
authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(b) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES.—The Commission 
may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or 
devises of money, services, or real or personal property for 
the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Com-
mission. 
(c) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Commission is not subject to the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. 
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SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 
30 days after the date on which the final versions of the 
reports and plans required under section 4 are submitted. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying 
out the activities of the Commission— 
(1) $2,100,000 for the first fiscal year begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) $1,100,000 for the second fiscal year begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1599 
To prohibit the provision of performance awards to employees of the Internal 
Revenue Service who owe back taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the provision of performance awards to employees 
of the Internal Revenue Service who owe back taxes. 
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 Bonuses for Tax 
Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PERFORMANCE AWARDS TO IRS 
EMPLOYEES WHO OWE BACK TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of the Internal 
Revenue Service shall not provide any performance award 
(including, but not limited to, bonuses, step increases, and 
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time off) to an employee of the Internal Revenue Service 
who owes an outstanding Federal tax debt. 
(b) OUTSTANDING FEDERAL TAX DEBT.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘outstanding Federal tax 
debt’’ means any outstanding debt under the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 which has not been paid after an as-
sessment of a tax, penalty, or interest and which is not 
subject to further appeal or a petition for redetermination 
under such Code. A debt shall not fail to be treated as 
an outstanding Federal tax debt merely because it is the 
subject of an installment agreement under section 6159 
of such Code or an offer-in-compromise under section 
7121 of such Code. 
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for each period described in subsection (a)(1)(I). The wage 
determined under this subsection for a year shall be— 
‘‘(A) not less than the amount in effect under 
subsection (a)(1) on the date of such determination; 
‘‘(B) increased from such amount by the annual 
percentage increase, if any, in the median hourly 
wage of all employees as determined by the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics; and 
‘‘(C) rounded to the nearest multiple of $0.05. 
‘‘(2) In calculating the annual percentage increase in 
the median hourly wage of all employees for purposes of 
paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary, through the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics, shall compile data on the hourly wages 
of all employees to determine such a median hourly wage 
and compare such median hourly wage for the most recent 
year for which data are available with the median hourly 
wage determined for the preceding year.’’. 
SEC. 3. TIPPED EMPLOYEES. 
(a) BASE MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOY-
EES.—Section 3(m)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(1)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) the cash wage paid such employee, which 
for purposes of such determination shall be not less 
than— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of first-year 
compensation paid by a qualified employer after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection with respect 
to having a specified veteran in the employer’s em-
ploy for services rendered to such qualified employer, 
the applicable percentage under subsection (a) shall 
be equal to the rate of tax in effect under section 
3111(b) for the calendar year. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—With respect to any speci-
fied veteran employed by a qualified employer, the 
amount of compensation to which paragraph (1) ap-
plies shall not exceed— 
‘‘(A) $125,490 in the case of an individual 
who is a qualified veteran by reason of section 
51(d)(3)(A)(ii)(II), 
‘‘(B) $73,203 in the case of an individual 
who is a qualified veteran by reason of section 
51(d)(3)(A)(iv), 
‘‘(C) $62,745 in the case of an individual 
who is a qualified veteran by reason of section 
51(d)(3)(A)(ii)(I), and 
‘‘(D) $31,373 in the case of any other 
qualified veteran. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED EMPLOYER.—The term ‘quali-
fied employer’ means any employer other than the 
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‘‘(6) PROHIBITION ON NEW SPECIAL CERTIFI-
CATES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall not issue a special certificate under this 
subsection to an employer that was not issued a spe-
cial certificate under this subsection before the date 
of enactment of the Raise the Wage Act. 
‘‘(7) SUNSET.—Beginning on the day after the 
date on which the wage rate described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(i)(VI) takes effect, the authority to issue spe-
cial certificates under paragraph (1) shall expire, 
and no special certificates issued under paragraph 
(1) shall have any legal effect. 
‘‘(8) TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.—Upon request, 
the Secretary shall provide— 
‘‘(A) technical assistance and information 
to employers issued a special certificate under 
this subsection for the purposes of— 
‘‘(i) transitioning the practices of such 
employers to comply with this subsection, 
as amended by the Raise the Wage Act; 
and 
‘‘(ii) ensuring continuing employment 
opportunities for individuals with disabil-
ities receiving a special minimum wage 
rate under this subsection; and 
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‘‘(B) information to individuals employed 
at a special minimum wage rate under this sub-
section, which may include referrals to other 
Federal or State entities with expertise in com-
petitive integrated employment.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(b) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 6(i) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(i)), as 
amended by section 4(b)(2), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘section 14(c)(1)(A) (as applicable),’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the day after 
the date on which the wage rate described in para-
graph (1)(A)(i)(VI) of section 14(c) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)), as 
amended by subsection (a)(1), takes effect. 
SEC. 7. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act, this Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day 
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of the third month that begins after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1647 
To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the ‘‘Salem 
Maritime National Historical Park’’, and for the purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2023 
Mr. MOULTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site 
as the ‘‘Salem Maritime National Historical Park’’, and 
for the 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 ‘‘Salem Maritime Na-
tional Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SALEM MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The Salem Maritime National 
Historic Site shall hereafter be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Salem Maritime National Historical Park’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1601 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify 
when certain academic assessments shall be administered. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. ZELDIN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to clarify when certain academic assessments 
shall be administered. 
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 ‘‘Student Testing Im-
provement and Accountability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act supports programs to level the playing field for 
the most vulnerable, including children of poverty, 
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students with disabilities, and English-language 
learners. 
(2) Prior to 2001, Federal law required States 
only to test students once per grade span. 
(3) Following the enactment of the No Child 
Left Behind Act of 2001, which amended the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
Federal education policy has placed an increased 
emphasis on testing assessments, requiring students 
to undergo standardized testing every year in grades 
3 through 8. 
(4) Annual Federal testing required by the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 has 
failed to deliver increased student achievement. 
(5) Reducing the frequency of federally required 
testing will allow more time for student learning and 
inspire their natural curiosity and creativity. 
(6) Students will have more time to receive one- 
on-one instruction and develop critical thinking and 
problem-solving skills through a well-rounded edu-
cation and curriculum. 
(7) Moving away from the practice of annually 
‘‘teaching to the test’’ will empower educators to 
provide instruction in a way that best inspires and 
prepares our country’s next generation of leaders. 
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into housing that is responsive to their individual 
needs and preferences. 
‘‘(e) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A condition for the receipt 
of a grant under subsection (a) is that, with respect 
to the cost of the project to be carried out by an ap-
plicant pursuant to such subsection, the applicant 
agrees as follows: 
‘‘(A) In the case of the initial grant pursu-
ant to subsection (j)(1)(A), the applicant will, 
in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3), 
make available contributions toward such costs 
in an amount that is not less than $1 for each 
$3 of Federal funds provided in the grant. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a renewal grant pursu-
ant to subsection (j)(1)(B), the applicant will, 
in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3), 
make available contributions toward such costs 
in an amount that is not less than $1 for each 
$1 of Federal funds provided in the grant. 
‘‘(2) SOURCE
OF
CONTRIBUTION.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), contributions made by an 
applicant are in accordance with this paragraph if 
made as follows: 
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(8) With grade span testing, our educators will 
be more able to focus on those students who are 
most in need but who also lose the most class time 
preparing for annual tests. 
(9) Grade span testing will allow States the 
flexibility to develop more meaningful, tailored as-
sessment systems that provide valid, reliable data. 
(10) The yearly testing currently required by 
Federal law should be replaced with grade span test-
ing. 
SEC. 3. ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 1111(b)(2)(B)(v)(I) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(v)), as amended by the Every Stu-
dent Succeeds Act (Public Law 114–95), is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(v)(I) in the case of mathematics 
and reading or language arts, be adminis-
tered not less than once during— 
‘‘(aa) grades 3 through 5; 
‘‘(bb) grades 6 through 9; and 
‘‘(cc) grades 10 through 12;’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on August 
2, 2016, and as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1602 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from 
gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia 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 
an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps edu-
cational awards. 
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 ‘‘Segal AmeriCorps 
Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF AMERICORPS 
EDUCATIONAL AWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the 
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period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘, 
or’’, and by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(D) a national service educational award 
under subtitle D of title I of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990.’’. 
(b) EXCLUSION OF DISCHARGE OF STUDENT LOAN 
DEBT.—Subsection (f) of section 108 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) PAYMENTS
UNDER
NATIONAL
SERVICE 
EDUCATIONAL AWARD PROGRAMS.—In the case of 
an individual, gross income shall not include any 
amount received under a national service educational 
award under subtitle D of title I of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 
et seq.).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1604 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend to physician assist-
ants eligibility for Medicaid incentive payments for the adoption and 
use of certified electronic health records, whether or not such physician 
assistants practice at a rural health center or Federally qualified health 
center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Ms. BASS 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 extend 
to physician assistants eligibility for Medicaid incentive 
payments for the adoption and use of certified electronic 
health records, whether or not such physician assistants 
practice at a rural health center or Federally qualified 
health center. 
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 ‘‘Health IT Moderniza-
tion for Underserved Communities Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT ELIGIBILITY 
FOR 
MEDICAID 
ELECTRONIC 
HEALTH 
RECORD INCENTIVE PAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903(t)(3)(B)(v) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(t)(3)(B)(v)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘insofar as the assistant is practicing 
in a rural health clinic that is led by a physician assistant 
or is practicing in a Federally qualified health center that 
is so led’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made 
for calendar quarters beginning on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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