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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1219 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement 
with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, and Ms. CHU) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the age requirement with respect to eligibility for quali-
fied ABLE programs. 
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 ‘‘ABLE Age Adjust-
ment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AGE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALI-
FIED ABLE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 529A(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘age 26’’ 
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in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A)(i)(II) and inserting ‘‘age 
46’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 121 
To provide for the hiring of 200 additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators to enforce gun laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for the hiring of 200 additional Bureau of Alco-
hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and inves-
tigators to enforce gun laws. 
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 ‘‘Gun Violence Reduc-
tion Resources Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) On average, more than 100,000 people in 
the United States are shot in murders, assaults, and 
other crimes and more than 32,000 people die from 
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gun violence annually, including 2,677 children 
under 18 years of age. 
(2) Many of these crimes were committed by 
people who never should have been able to purchase 
a gun. 
(3) Each year hundreds of law enforcement of-
ficers lose their lives to gun violence, having been 
shot to death while protecting their communities. 
(4) Millions of guns are sold every year in ‘‘no 
questions asked’’ transactions and experts estimate 
that 40 percent of guns now sold in the United 
States are sold without a background check of the 
purchaser. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, 
FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES AGENTS AND IN-
VESTIGATORS. 
The Attorney General may hire 200 individuals to 
serve as agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alco-
hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in addition to any 
individuals so serving as of the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) meets the requirements of paragraph 
(2).’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) REVENUE SOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to qualify as 
a proprietary institution of higher education 
under this subsection, an institution shall derive 
not less than 15 percent of the institution’s rev-
enues from sources other than Federal funds, 
as calculated in accordance with subparagraphs 
(B) and (C). 
‘‘(B) FEDERAL
EDUCATION
ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS.—In this paragraph, the term ‘Federal 
education assistance funds’ means any Federal 
financial assistance provided, under this Act or 
any other Federal law, through a grant, con-
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‘‘(i) issuing a request for applications 
not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of the Next Generation Entre-
preneurship Corps Act, with a deadline for 
submissions that is not later than 12 
months after such date of enactment; 
‘‘(ii) partnering with private organiza-
tions, including those with investment ex-
perience or experience in the area of in-
vesting in businesses, to provide edu-
cational materials to educate the public 
about the Program, help ensure that the 
Program is competitive, and increase 
awareness of the Program; 
‘‘(iii) partnering with organizations 
that work with or provide programming for 
the K–20 entrepreneurship pipeline; and 
‘‘(iv) subject to subsection (c)(2), se-
lecting fellows, which shall include select-
ing the first group of fellows not later than 
13 months after the date of enactment of 
the Next Generation Entrepreneurship 
Corps Act; 
‘‘(B) shall carry out the duties described in 
this section with respect to the Program; 
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colleges, and colleges that typically serve majority 
minority populations; 
(2) sponsoring and recruiting at job fairs in 
urban communities; 
(3) placing job advertisements in newspapers, 
magazines, and job sites oriented toward diverse 
groups; 
(4) providing opportunities through highly re-
spected, international leadership programs, that 
focus on diversity recruitment and retention; and 
(5) cultivating partnerships with organizations 
dedicated to the advancement of the profession of 
international affairs and national security to advance 
shared diversity goals. 
SEC. 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect— 
(1) the authority granted by law to an executive 
department, agency, or the head thereof, or the sta-
tus of that executive department or agency within 
the Federal Government; or 
(2) the functions of the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals. 
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(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—This Act shall be imple-
mented consistent with applicable law. 
(c) NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—This Act is not 
intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, sub-
stantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or 
any other person. 
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under section 1312(c)(3) of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act. 
‘‘SEC. 2207. REIMBURSEMENT RATES. 
‘‘(a) MEDICARE RATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and subsections (b) and (c) and subject to 
subsection (d), the Secretary shall reimburse health 
care providers furnishing items and services under 
the health plan at rates determined for equivalent 
items and services under the original Medicare fee- 
for-service program under parts A and B of title 
XVIII. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY
TO
INCREASE
PAYMENTS 
RATES IN RURAL AREAS.—If the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate, the Secretary may increase the 
reimbursements rates described in paragraph (1) by 
up to 50 percent for items and services furnished in 
rural areas (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)). 
‘‘(b) PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.—Subject to subsection 
(d), payment rates for prescription drugs shall be at a rate 
negotiated by the Secretary. Such negotiations may be in 
conjunction with negotiations for covered part D drugs 
under part D of title XVIII. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL ITEMS AND SERVICES.—Subject to 
subsection (d), the Secretary shall establish reimburse-
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SEC. 2. ADDITION OF ADDITIONAL DISEASES ASSOCIATED 
WITH EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN HERBICIDE 
AGENTS FOR WHICH THERE IS A PRESUMP-
TION OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR VET-
ERANS WHO SERVED IN THE REPUBLIC OF 
VIETNAM. 
Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
as amended by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 
Law 116–283), is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(L) Hypertension. 
‘‘(M) Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined 
significance.’’. 
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(7) The location and operating hours of facili-
ties that provide services to such veterans under the 
Supportive Services for Veterans Families program. 
(8) The COVID–19 pandemic and other health 
related issues. 
(9) Such other significant barriers as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
(e) EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF 
COUNSELING.— 
(1) EFFECTS.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall conduct re-
search on the ability to evaluate and assess the po-
tential effects of financial and credit counseling serv-
ices on homeless veterans and veterans experiencing 
housing instability with respect to the following: 
(A) The effects of such services on employ-
ment by comparing the veterans who received 
such services and the veterans who did not re-
ceive such services. 
(B) The effects of such services on housing 
status by comparing the veterans who received 
such services and the veterans who did not re-
ceive such services. 
(C) The effects of such services on income 
by comparing the veterans who received such 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1227 
To establish a public health plan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 
Mr. DELGADO (for himself, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, and Mr. LARSON of 
Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a public health plan. 
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 ‘‘Medicare-X Choice Act 
of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A PUB-
LIC HEALTH PLAN. 
The Social Security Act is amended by adding at the 
end the following new title: 
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‘‘TITLE XXII—MEDICARE 
EXCHANGE HEALTH PLAN 
‘‘SEC. 2201. ESTABLISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a coordinated and low-cost health plan, to be 
known as the ‘Medicare Exchange health plan’ (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘health plan’) to pro-
vide access to quality health care for enrollees. 
‘‘(2) TIMEFRAME.— 
‘‘(A) 
INDIVIDUAL
MARKET
AVAIL-
ABILITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance 
with clause (ii), the Secretary shall make 
the health plan available in the individual 
market, in certain rating areas, for plan 
year 2022 and each subsequent plan year, 
and increase the availability such that the 
plan is available in the individual market 
to all residents of all rating areas in the 
United States for plan year 2025 and each 
subsequent plan year. 
‘‘(ii) PRIORITY
AREAS.—In deter-
mining in which rating areas the Secretary 
initially will make the health plan avail-
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‘‘(A) have a State poultry product inspec-
tion program pursuant to section 5; but 
‘‘(B) do not have a selected establishment. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—At the conclusion of each of fis-
cal years 2021 through 2024, the Secretary shall 
submit a report detailing the activities and results of 
the outreach conducted during that fiscal year under 
paragraph (1) to— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate; 
‘‘(C) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies of the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
‘‘(D) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies of the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate.’’. 
(b) MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS.—Section 
501 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 683) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
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in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that includes— 
(1) a description of the full extent of involve-
ment in Libya by foreign governments, including the 
Governments of Russia, Turkey, the United Arab 
Emirates, Egypt, Sudan, Chad, China, Saudi Ara-
bia, and Qatar, including— 
(A) a description of which governments 
have been linked to drone and aircraft strikes 
since April 2019; 
(B) a list of the types and estimated 
amounts of equipment transferred by each gov-
ernment described in this paragraph to the par-
ties to the conflict, including foreign military 
contractors, mercenaries, or paramilitary forces 
operating in Libya; 
(C) an estimate of the financial support 
provided by each government described in this 
paragraph to the parties to the conflict, includ-
ing foreign military contractors, mercenaries, or 
paramilitary forces operating in Libya; and 
(D) an identification of any regular or ir-
regular forces, including mercenary groups and 
militias operating inside Libya, at the direction 
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or with the consent of the governments de-
scribed in this paragraph; 
(2) an analysis and determination of whether 
the actions by the governments described in para-
graph (1) violate the arms embargo with respect to 
Libya under United Nations Security Council Reso-
lution 2473 (2019) and other relevant Security 
Council resolutions; 
(3) a list of the specific offending materiel or fi-
nancial support transfers provided by a government 
described in paragraph (1) that— 
(A) violate the arms embargo with respect 
to Libya under United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 2473 (2019) and other relevant Se-
curity Council resolutions; 
(B) contribute to civilian death, harm, or 
other violations of international humanitarian 
law; or 
(C) involve weapons of United States ori-
gin or were in violation of United States end 
user agreements; 
(4) a description of the activities of each foreign 
armed group, including the Russian Wagner Group, 
Emirati personnel and Emirati-backed mercenaries, 
including from Syrian and Sudanese Darfurian 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘25 em-
ployees’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘50 employees’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘25’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘25’’ and inserting ‘‘50’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘more than 25 employees but less than 
35 employees’’ and inserting ‘‘more than 
50 employees but less than 70 employees’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘60 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘80 percent’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL OUTREACH.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2024, for the purpose of State 
participation in the Cooperative Interstate Ship-
ment program, the Secretary shall conduct out-
reach to, and, as appropriate, subsequent nego-
tiation with, not fewer than 25 percent of the 
States that— 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1235 
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in 
cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER (for herself and Ms. PORTER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical 
disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants. 
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 ‘‘Charlotte Woodward 
Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The Americans with Disabilities Act, section 
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and section 
1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
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Act (ACA) prohibit discrimination against individ-
uals with disabilities in organ transplantation and 
the rationing of organs. 
(2) Despite these protections, there are findings 
and cases that show that individuals with disabilities 
are being denied organ transplants and related serv-
ices solely based on the fact that they have a dis-
ability, as is documented by the National Council on 
Disability and others. 
(3) Sixteen States have crafted state level policy 
to prohibit organ transplant discrimination against 
individuals with disabilities, however, Federal action 
is required to protect Americans with disabilities and 
to enforce existing law regardless of the state in 
which they live. 
(4) Continuing cases of discrimination against 
individuals with disabilities calls for further clarity 
by Congress to which actions constitute discrimina-
tion within the existing legal context, which entities 
are covered, and the remedies available to individ-
uals experiencing potential discrimination. 
(5) Licensed providers of health care services 
who perform organ transplants and related services 
in exchange for medical fees are engaging in an eco-
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HR 1228 RFS
(5) a description of efforts by the European 
Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 
and the Arab League, and their respective member 
states, to— 
(A) enforce the arms embargo with respect 
to Libya under United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 2473 (2019) and other relevant Se-
curity Council resolutions; 
(B) facilitate a ceasefire; 
(C) monitor a ceasefire; and 
(D) support forthcoming elections; 
(6) a description of any violations of the arms 
embargo by European Union member states; and 
(7) a description of United States diplomatic 
engagement with the European Union, NATO, and 
the Arab League regarding enforcement of the 
United Nations arms embargo, ceasefire monitoring, 
and election support. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
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‘‘(i) have a State meat inspection pro-
gram pursuant to section 301; but 
‘‘(ii) do not have a selected establish-
ment. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—At the conclusion of each 
of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report detailing the activi-
ties and results of the outreach conducted dur-
ing that fiscal year under paragraph (1) to— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; 
‘‘(iii) the Subcommittee on Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agen-
cies of the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(iv) the Subcommittee on Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agen-
cies of the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate.’’. 
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