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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2261 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow full subrogation, 
including subrogation to the priority rights of the United States, of 
claims for the payment of customs duties. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. WELCH, 
Mr. VELA, and Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow 
full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority 
rights of the United States, of claims for the payment 
of customs duties. 
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 ‘‘Customs Business 
Fairness Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 507(d) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘excluding subparagraph (F)’’ after 
‘‘(a)(8)’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by this Act shall not apply with respect to cases com-
menced under title 11 of the United States Code before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2265 
To enhance the ability of Federal agencies to deliver relocation management 
services to the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mrs. LURIA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To enhance the ability of Federal agencies to deliver reloca-
tion management services to the Federal Government, 
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 ‘‘Relocation Expense 
Parity Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FOR 
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES 
INCURRED 
DURING 
TRAVEL, 
TRANSPOR-
TATION, AND RELOCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5724b of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘of em-
ployees transferred’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘em-
ployee, or by an employee and such employee’s 
spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or stor-
age’’ and inserting ‘‘individual, or by an indi-
vidual and such individual’s spouse (if filing 
jointly), for any travel, transportation, or relo-
cation’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘employee’’ and inserting ‘‘individual, or the in-
dividual’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘travel, 
transportation, or relocation expenses’ means all travel, 
transportation, or relocation expenses reimbursed or fur-
nished in kind pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter 
or chapter 41.’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 5724b and inserting the following: 
‘‘5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation ex-
penses.’’. 
(c) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect as though en-
acted on January 1, 2018. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2267 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat infant formula 
as adulterated if its use by date has passed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Ms. MENG (for herself and Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
treat infant formula as adulterated if its use by date 
has passed. 
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 ‘‘Infant Formula Pro-
tection Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPIRED INFANT FORMULA. 
(a) ADULTERATION.—Section 412(a) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350a(a)) is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) the use by date of such infant formula, as 
specified in the labeling of such formula in accord-
ance with section 107.20 of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or any successor regulations), has 
passed.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies beginning on the date that is 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2268 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat certain men-
strual products as misbranded if their labeling does not list each ingre-
dient or component of the product, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
treat certain menstrual products as misbranded if their 
labeling does not list each ingredient or component of 
the product, 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 ‘‘Menstrual Products 
Right To Know Act of 2019’’. 
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expected death in childhood, including practices 
to reduce sleep-related infant deaths; 
‘‘(D) increasing the voluntary inclusion, in 
fatality case reporting systems established for 
the purpose of conducting research on sudden 
unexpected infant death and sudden unexpected 
death in childhood, of samples of tissues or ge-
netic materials from autopsies that have been 
collected pursuant to Federal or State law; or 
‘‘(E) disseminating information and mate-
rials to health care professionals and the public 
on risk factors that contribute to sudden unex-
pected infant death and sudden unexpected 
death in childhood, which may include informa-
tion on risk factors that contribute to sleep-re-
lated sudden unexpected infant death or sudden 
unexpected death in childhood. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
or cooperative agreement under subsection (a)(2), a State, 
Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, including information on how such State will ensure 
activities conducted under this section are coordinated
SEC. 2. CERTAIN MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS MISBRANDED IF 
LABELING DOES NOT INCLUDE INGREDI-
ENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ee) If it is a menstrual product, such as a men-
strual cup, a scented, scented deodorized, or unscented 
menstrual pad or tampon, a therapeutic vaginal douche 
apparatus, or an obstetrical and gynecological device de-
scribed in section 884.5400, 884.5425, 884.5435, 
884.5460, 884.5470, or 884.5900 of title 21, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or any successor regulation), unless its 
label or labeling lists the name of each ingredient or com-
ponent of the product in order of the most predominant 
ingredient or component to the least predominant ingre-
dient or component.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to products introduced 
or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on 
or after the date that is one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2269 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
and submit a report on the effects of food additives on children’s health. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects 
of food additives on children’s health. 
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 ‘‘Get Additives Out Act 
of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFECTS OF FOOD ADDI-
TIVES ON CHILDREN’S HEALTH. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct a study— 
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(1) on the developmental and behavioral health 
effects of food additives on children under 18 years 
of age; 
(2) on the physical health effects of food addi-
tives on such children; 
(3) that assesses the capability of the Food and 
Drug Administration to test and regulate the health 
effects of food additives, including the extent to 
which determinations that substances are not food 
additives because the substances are generally recog-
nized as safe, within the meaning of section 201(s) 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 321(s)), inhibits that regulation; and 
(4) that provides recommendations for improv-
ing the ability of the Food and Drug Administration 
to conduct oversight and assure the safety of food 
additives. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs, the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
a report on the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a). 
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(c) FOOD ADDITIVE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘food additive’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 201(s) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 321(s)). 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 226 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to include best in class 
designations in the annual report on small business goals 
prepared by the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration, 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 ‘‘Clarity on Small Busi-
ness Participation in Category Management Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF BEST IN CLASS DESIGNATIONS IN 
ANNUAL 
REPORT 
ON 
SMALL 
BUSINESS 
GOALS. 
Section 15(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) BEST IN CLASS SMALL BUSINESS PARTICI-
PATION REPORTING.— 
‘‘(A) ADDENDUM.—The Administrator, in 
addition to the requirements under paragraph 
(2), shall include in the report required by such 
paragraph, for each best in class designation— 
‘‘(i) the total amount of spending 
Governmentwide in such designation; 
‘‘(ii) the number of small business 
concerns awarded contracts and the dollar 
amount of such contracts awarded within 
each such designation to each of the fol-
lowing— 
‘‘(I) qualified HUBZone small 
business concerns; 
‘‘(II) small business concerns 
owned and controlled by women;
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2271 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve 
the health of children and help better understand 
and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden 
death in early life.
‘‘(III) small business concerns 
owned and controlled by service-dis-
abled veterans; and 
‘‘(IV) small business concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individ-
uals. 
‘‘(B) BEST IN CLASS DEFINED.—The term 
‘best in class’ has the meaning given such term 
by the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget. 
‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The Adminis-
trator shall report on the information described 
by subparagraph (A) beginning on the date that 
such information is available in the Federal 
Procurement Data System, the System for 
Award Management, or any successor to such 
systems.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 226 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to include best 
in class designations in the annual report on 
small business goals prepared by the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration, and 
for other purposes.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9384 
To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research 
Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Lab-
oratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the ‘‘Helen Edwards Engineering Research 
Center’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2022 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself and Ms. UNDERWOOD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineer-
ing Research Center Federal Building located at the 
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illi-
nois, as the ‘‘Helen Edwards Engineering Research Cen-
ter’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HELEN EDWARDS ENGINEERING RESEARCH 
CENTER. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Energy Inte-
grated Engineering Research Center Federal Building lo-
cated at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in 
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF BEST IN CLASS DESIGNATIONS IN 
ANNUAL 
REPORT 
ON 
SMALL 
BUSINESS 
GOALS. 
Section 15(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) BEST IN CLASS SMALL BUSINESS PARTICI-
PATION REPORTING.— 
‘‘(A) ADDENDUM.—The Administrator, in 
addition to the requirements under paragraph 
(2), shall include in the report required by such 
paragraph, for each best in class designation— 
‘‘(i) the total amount of spending 
Governmentwide in such designation; 
‘‘(ii) the number of small business 
concerns awarded contracts and the dollar 
amount of such contracts awarded within 
each such designation to each of the fol-
lowing— 
‘‘(I) qualified HUBZone small 
business concerns; 
‘‘(II) small business concerns 
owned and controlled by women; 
‘‘(III) small business concerns 
owned and controlled by service-dis-
abled veterans; and 
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‘‘(IV) small business concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individ-
uals. 
‘‘(B) BEST IN CLASS DEFINED.—The term 
‘best in class’ has the meaning given such term 
by the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget. 
‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The Adminis-
trator shall report on the information described 
by subparagraph (A) beginning on the date that 
such information is available in the Federal 
Procurement Data System, the System for 
Award Management, or any successor to such 
systems.’’. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 226 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 10, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to include best in class 
designations in the annual report on small business goals 
prepared by the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clarity on Small Busi-
ness Participation in Category Management Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF BEST IN CLASS DESIGNATIONS IN 
ANNUAL 
REPORT 
ON 
SMALL 
BUSINESS 
GOALS. 
Section 15(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) BEST IN CLASS SMALL BUSINESS PARTICI-
PATION REPORTING.— 
‘‘(A) ADDENDUM.—The Administrator, in 
addition to the requirements under paragraph 
(2), shall include in the report required by such 
paragraph, for each best in class designation— 
‘‘(i) the total amount of spending 
Governmentwide in such designation; 
‘‘(ii) the number of small business 
concerns awarded contracts and the dollar 
amount of such contracts awarded within 
each such designation to each of the fol-
lowing— 
‘‘(I) qualified HUBZone small 
business concerns; 
‘‘(II) small business concerns 
owned and controlled by women; 
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‘‘(III) small business concerns 
owned and controlled by service-dis-
abled veterans; and 
‘‘(IV) small business concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individ-
uals. 
‘‘(B) BEST IN CLASS DEFINED.—The term 
‘best in class’ has the meaning given such term 
by the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget. 
‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The Adminis-
trator shall report on the information described 
by subparagraph (A) beginning on the date that 
such information is available in the Federal 
Procurement Data System, the System for 
Award Management, or any successor to such 
systems.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 
2019. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2273 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increasingly 
larger earned income credit for families with more than 3 children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Mr. NADLER 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 increasingly larger earned income credit for families 
with more than 3 children. 
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 ‘‘Tax Fairness for All 
Families Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED EARNED INCOME CREDIT FOR FAMI-
LIES WITH MORE THAN 3 CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 32(b) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(1) PERCENTAGES.—For purposes of sub-
section (a)— 
‘‘In the case of an eligible individual with: 
The 
credit 
percentage is: 
The 
phaseout 
percentage is: 
1 qualifying child ............................................
15.98
2 qualifying children .......................................
21.06
3 qualifying children .......................................
21.06
4 qualifying children .......................................
21.06
5 qualifying children .......................................
21.06
6 qualifying children .......................................
21.06
7 or more qualifying children .........................
21.06
No qualifying children ....................................
7.65 
7.65’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2018. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2275 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the exclu-
sion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account 
of sexual orientation or gender identity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2019 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a 
District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orienta-
tion or gender identity. 
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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JURIES 
ON ACCOUNT OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR 
GENDER IDENTITY PROHIBITED. 
Section 11–1903, District of Columbia Official Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(including sexual orientation or 
gender identity)’’ after ‘‘sex’’. 
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