hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
Urgently Feeding America’s Babies Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.7781 | Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern (R-FL)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Urgently Feeding America's Babies Act of 2022
This bill addresses a shortage in the domestic supply of infant formula.
Specifically, the bill directs the President to immediately use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of infant formula. That act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.
In addition, the Food and Drug Administration must (1) establish, within 15 days, a process to allow importation of infant formula from the European Union; and (2) publish safety guidelines for imported infant formula.

To designate baby formula as a scarce and critical material under the 
        Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Urgently Feeding America's Babies 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF INFANT FORMULA AS CRITICAL MATERIAL.

    Immediately upon the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall determine under subsection (b) of section 101 of the 
Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4511) that--
            (1) infant formula is scarce and a critical material 
        essential to the national defense; and
            (2) the requirements of the national defense for infant 
        formula cannot be met without exercising the authority provided 
        by subsection (a) of that section.

SEC. 3. WAIVER BY FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 15 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall implement a 
process under which the Secretary may issue waivers, with respect to an 
infant formula that is available for commercial use in the European 
Union, of the requirements of sections 412 and 415 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350a; 350d), and other applicable 
requirements of such Act, as appropriate, in order to allow for the 
introduction into interstate commerce of such infant formula in the 
United States.
    (b) Publication of Guidelines.--The Secretary shall publish safety 
guidelines for each infant formula for which a waiver is issued under 
this section.
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Protect Farmers from the SEC Act
Bill: H.R.9063 | Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. (R-OK)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Protect Farmers from the SEC Act
This bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions related to agricultural products.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose 
information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Farmers from the SEC Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING AN ISSUER TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION 
              RELATED TO CERTAIN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

    Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78w) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Prohibition on Requiring an Issuer To Disclose Information 
Related to Certain Greenhouse Gas Emissions.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commission may not require an issuer 
        to disclose greenhouse gas emissions from upstream or 
        downstream activities in the issuer's value chain from the 
        production, manufacturing, or harvesting of an agricultural 
        product, as defined in section 207 of the Agricultural 
        Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1626).
            ``(2) Nonapplicability of exemptive authority.--Section 36 
        shall not apply to this subsection.
            ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Downstream activities.--The term `downstream 
                activities' include activities that relate to 
                processing materials into a finished product and 
                delivering it or providing a service to the end user.
                    ``(B) Greenhouse gas.--The term `greenhouse gas' 
                means--
                            ``(i) carbon dioxide;
                            ``(ii) methane;
                            ``(iii) nitrous oxide;
                            ``(iv) nitrogen trifluoride;
                            ``(v) hydrofluorocarbons;
                            ``(vi) perfluorocarbons; or
                            ``(vii) sulfur hexafluoride.
                    ``(C) Upstream activities.--The term `upstream 
                activities' include activities that relate to the 
                initial stages of producing a good or service.''.
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Accurate Reporting of Smoking Variants Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.3226 | Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. (D-MD)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Accurate Reporting of Smoking Variants Act of 2021
This bill requires the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to include, in the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, relevant strategies to capture in electronic health records an individual's use of electronic cigarettes, vaping devices, or other smoking variants in the same manner as the use of traditional tobacco products is captured in such records.
Currently, the collection of information about a patient's smoking status with respect to cigarettes or other traditional tobacco products is one of the measures used to determine meaningful use of electronic health records by health care providers.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure accurate and timely 
 reporting of smoking variants through updating the Federal Health IT 
                            Strategic Plan.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Accurate Reporting of Smoking 
Variants Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has 
        reported 2,807 lung injuries and 68 confirmed deaths from 
        vaping-related injuries.
            (2) According to the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey, 
        over 3.6 million kids were reported to be currently using 
        electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes.
            (3) Repeated prolonged exposure to aerosols founds in e-
        cigarettes and vaping devices pose considerable potential risk, 
        the long-term health consequences of which also remain to be 
        determined.

SEC. 3. ENSURING ACCURATE AND TIMELY REPORTING OF SMOKING VARIANTS.

    (a) Updating the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.--Section 
3001(c)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-
11(c)(3)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(ix) Strategies to enable, through the 
                        use of electronic health records, the accurate 
                        and timely collection and use of information on 
                        the use of electronic nicotine delivery 
                        systems, vaping, water pipes, and other 
                        variations of smoking in the same manner as, 
                        through such records, information on smoking is 
                        collected and used.''.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendment made 
by subsection (a).
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A bill to designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes.
Bill: S.4377 | Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
This bill designates the Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial.

To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF EL PASO COMMUNITY HEALING GARDEN NATIONAL 
              MEMORIAL.

    (a) Designation.--The Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive, 
El Paso, Texas, is designated as the ``El Paso Community Healing Garden 
National Memorial''.
    (b) Effect of Designation.--The national memorial designated by 
this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the 
designation of the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial 
shall not require or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any 
purpose related to that national memorial.
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No Profits for Taliban-Controlled Mines Act
Bill: H.R.6859 | Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike (R-IL)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
No Profits for Taliban-Controlled Mines Act
This bill directs the President to prohibit the use of rare earth minerals that originate from Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan in domestically sold or manufactured components.

To prohibit the use of rare earth minerals originating from Taliban-
     controlled Afghanistan in United States sold and manufactured 
                              components.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Profits for Taliban-Controlled 
Mines Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF RARE EARTH MINERALS ORIGINATING FROM 
              TALIBAN-CONTROLLED AFGHANISTAN IN UNITED STATES SOLD AND 
              MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall 
take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to prohibit the 
use of rare earth minerals originating from Taliban-controlled 
Afghanistan in United States sold and manufactured components.
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Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act
Bill: H.R.1356 | Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole (R-NY)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act
This bill limits how public authorities may use toll revenues.
Under current law, public authorities may use toll revenues from the operation of a toll facility for (1) debt service with respect to projects for which the tolls are authorized, (2) a reasonable return on investment with respect to such projects, (3) toll facility improvements, and (4) certain payments under an applicable public-private partnership agreement for the toll facility.
Current law also provides public authorities with the flexibility to use such revenues for any other purpose if they certify annually that the toll facility is being adequately maintained. This bill eliminates that flexibility. However, the bill specifies that toll revenues may be used for toll discounts, rebates, or credits for commuters.

To amend title 23, United States Code, to include additional eligible 
          uses of revenue from tolls, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Resident Commuter Toll Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF REVENUES.

    Section 129(a)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking clause (v) and inserting the following:
                            ``(v) toll discounts, rebates, or credits--
                                    ``(I) for individuals residing on 
                                either side of a tolled bridge located 
                                in an urbanized area, as determined by 
                                the Bureau of the Census, for the use 
                                of tolled bridges within such urbanized 
                                area; and
                                    ``(II) from amounts consisting of 
                                the difference in revenue resulting 
                                from changing a toll facility from a 
                                one-way toll to a two-way toll.''.
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Parental Consent for Vaccination Act
Bill: S.2988 | Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Parental Consent for Vaccination Act
This bill stipulates that any COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by Congress or an executive agency must require the written, informed consent of a legal guardian when a COVID-19 vaccine is administered to an individual under the age of 18.

To require any COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by Congress or an 
     Executive agency to include informed parental consent for the 
    administration of a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Parental Consent for Vaccination 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INFORMED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Executive agency'' has 
the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United States 
Code.
    (b) Requirement.--Any COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by an Act of 
Congress or by an Executive agency shall require the written and 
informed consent of a legal guardian for the administration of a COVID-
19 vaccine to an individual under the age of 18 years old.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to allow for or otherwise authorize a COVID-19 vaccine 
mandate issued by an Act of Congress or by an Executive agency.
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Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1759 | Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. (R-NC)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina and removes the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.

To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Blue Ridge National Heritage Area 
Reauthorization Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 (54 U.S.C. 320101 
note; Public Law 108-108; 117 Stat. 1274; 131 Stat. 461; 132 Stat. 661; 
133 Stat. 778) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each fiscal year.''; 
        and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection 
                (a)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
            (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``2021'' and inserting 
        ``2036''.
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ABLE Age Adjustment Act
Bill: S.331 | Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. (D-PA)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
ABLE Age Adjustment Act
This bill increases from 26 to 46 the age threshold for tax-favored ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts. (ABLE accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses. To establish an account, an individual must have a qualifying impairment that began before the individual attained the age threshold.)

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age 
  requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``ABLE Age Adjustment Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AGE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFIED ABLE PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 529A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``age 26'' each place it appears 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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Competition in Professional Baseball Act
Bill: S.1111 | Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Competition in Professional Baseball Act
This bill removes the limited exemption from the antitrust laws for professional baseball clubs. For purposes of this bill, the term antitrust laws means laws to protect against unlawful restraints and monopolies (Clayton Act) and to protect against unfair methods of competition (Federal Trade Commission Act).

To subject professional baseball clubs to the antitrust laws.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Competition in Professional Baseball 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SUBJECT TO ANTITRUST LAWS.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``antitrust laws''--
            (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the 
        first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and
            (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to 
        unfair methods of competition.
    (b) Removal of Exemption.--Professional baseball clubs shall not be 
exempt from the antitrust laws.
    (c) Repeal.--Section 27 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 26b) is 
repealed.
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To terminate the Department of Education.
Bill: H.R.899 | Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas (R-KY)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2022.

To terminate the Department of Education.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2022.
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Increasing Home Ownership for Servicemembers Act
Bill: S.4561 | Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. (D-GA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Increasing Home Ownership for Servicemembers Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center or nonprofit entity to study and report on the barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement 
 with an entity to conduct a study and produce a report on barriers to 
            home ownership for members of the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing Home Ownership for 
Servicemembers Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON BARRIERS TO HOME OWNERSHIP FOR MEMBERS OF 
              THE ARMED FORCES.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement 
with a federally funded research and development center or nonprofit 
entity to conduct a study on the barriers to home ownership for members 
of the Armed Forces. At the conclusion of such study, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report containing the following elements:
            (1) Potential barriers to home ownership, including down 
        payments, concerns about home maintenance, and challenges in 
        selling a home.
            (2) The percentage of members who use the basic allowance 
        for housing under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, 
        to pay for a mortgage, disaggregated by Armed Force, rank, and 
        military housing area.
            (3) Any identified differences in home ownership rates 
        among members correlated with race or gender.
            (4) What percentage of members own a home before they 
        separate from the Armed Forces.
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Pueblo Pintado Protection Act
Bill: S.5132 | Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin (D-NM)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Pueblo Pintado Protection Act
This bill revises the boundary of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. Subject to the consent of the Navajo Nation, land removed from the park must be transferred from the National Park Service (NPS) to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); land added to the park must be transferred from the BIA and the Bureau of Land Management to the NPS.

To correct the boundary of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park 
          in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pueblo Pintado Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY CORRECTION.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of the Chaco Culture National 
Historical Park in the State of New Mexico is revised to reflect the 
boundary identified as ``Adjusted Boundary'' on the map entitled 
``Chaco Culture National Historical Park Proposed Boundary 
Correction'', numbered 310/126,526B, and dated November 19, 2018 
(referred to in this section as the ``map'').
    (b) Transfers of Administrative Jurisdiction.--Subject to the 
consent of the Navajo Nation--
            (1) administrative jurisdiction over the surface estate of 
        the land removed from the Chaco Culture National Historical 
        Park under subsection (a), as depicted on the map, is 
        transferred from the National Park Service to the Bureau of 
        Indian Affairs, to be held in trust by the United States for 
        the benefit of the Navajo Nation; and
            (2) administrative jurisdiction over the surface estate of 
        the land added to the Chaco Culture National Historical Park 
        under subsection (a), as depicted on the map, is transferred 
        from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Land 
        Management to the National Park Service.
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To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.
Bill: H.R.4178 | Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared (D-CA)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill extends through FY2027 the authority of the Department of Agriculture to collect fees for a marina in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California.

To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through 
                           fiscal year 2027.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHASTA-TRINITY MARINA FEES.

    Section 422 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat 
2149) as amended, is further amended by striking ``and each subsequent 
fiscal year through fiscal year 2019'' and inserting ``and each 
subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year 2027''.
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Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act
Bill: H.R.3181 | Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. (R-TX)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act
This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using the authority under the Public Health Service Act to hire or pay the salary of officers or employees who are not already receiving pay under such authority. Currently, the EPA may use such authority to set higher pay limits for such employees or officers than those provided under typical civil service hiring authorities.

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
from using the hiring authority under section 207 of the Public Health 
   Service Act to hire or pay new employees, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Health and Human Services Hiree 
Clarification Act''.

SEC. 2. HIRING AUTHORITY RESTRICTED.

    The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not 
hire or pay the salary or expense of any officer or employee of the 
Environmental Protection Agency under subsection (f) or (g) of section 
207 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 209) who is not already 
receiving pay under either such subsection on the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021
Bill: S.2337 | Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand (R-KY)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021
This bill prohibits federal agencies from mandating the use of masks or face coverings on planes, trains, buses, and other public conveyances and at transportation hubs to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
Specifically, the bill nullifies (1) the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 29, 2021, that mandates such use of masks or face coverings; and (2) orders and directives of the Transportation Security Administration that relate to the CDC rule.

To prohibit the imposition of mask mandates on public transportation.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN MASK MANDATES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal agency shall impose any Federal requirement related to COVID-19 
that an individual wear a face mask when utilizing any conveyance (as 
defined in section 70.1 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
any successor regulation) or transportation hub.
    (b) Limitation on Existing Orders.--Effective on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the order issued on January 29, 2021, by the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 361 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) establishing a requirement 
for persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation 
hubs, as well as any other related order, directive, and emergency 
amendment of the Transportation Security Administration (including 
those described in EA 1546-21-01A, SD 1542-21-01A, SD 1544-21-02A, SD 
1582-84-21-01A, EA 1546-21-01, SD 1542-21-01, SD 1544-21-02, and SD 
1582/84-21-01) shall have no force or effect.
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District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act
Bill: H.R.2423 | Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Policy area: Law

Summary:
District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act
This bill provides that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia must receive fees and expenses equivalent to those provided to jurors serving in the U.S. district courts.

To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to provide that 
grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of 
  Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at the same rates paid to 
 grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United 
                                States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Juror Pay 
Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING FEES FOR JURORS SERVING IN SUPERIOR COURT OF THE 
              DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AT SAME RATES PAID FOR JURORS 
              SERVING IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.

    (a) Establishment of Fees.--Section 11-1912(a), District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court shall 
receive fees and expenses at rates equivalent to the rates provided 
under section 1871 of title 28, United States Code, for fees and 
allowances paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district 
courts of the United States.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 15-718, District of Columbia 
Official Code, is repealed.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to fees and expenses paid on or after the first day of the 
first fiscal year which begins after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the research report exception to include reports about any issuer that undertakes a proposed offering of public securities.
Bill: H.R.9605 | Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger (R-TX)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill allows a securities broker or dealer to publish or distribute a research report on a proposed public offering without it being considered an offer to sell securities for purposes of registration requirements. Currently, reports regarding a proposed public offering by an emerging growth company fall under this exception.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the research report 
    exception to include reports about any issuer that undertakes a 
                proposed offering of public securities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROVISION OF RESEARCH.

    Section 2(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(3)) 
is amended--
     (a) by striking ``an emerging growth company'' and inserting ``an 
issuer'';
    (b) by striking ``the common equity'' and inserting ``any''; and
    (c) by striking ``such emerging growth company'' and inserting 
``such issuer''.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.
Bill: S.J.Res.31 | Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand (R-KY)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to Saudi Arabia.

117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 31

    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
    military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense 
                               articles.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2021

    Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lee) introduced the 
 following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
    military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense 
                               articles.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following proposed 
foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited:
            (1) The sale of the following defense articles, described 
        in Transmittal No. 20-11, submitted to Congress pursuant to 
        section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2776(b)) and published in the Congressional Record on November 
        15, 2021: Two hundred eighty (280) AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced 
        Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); five hundred ninety-
        six (596) LAU-128 Missile Rail Launchers (MRL); containers; 
        weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; 
        United States Government and contractor engineering, technical, 
        and logistical support services; and other related elements of 
        logistical and program support.
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Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act
Bill: H.R.4539 | Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian (R-NE)
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act
This bill prohibits states from using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants to provide assistance or services to families whose monthly incomes exceed twice the poverty line. Under current law, families must be financially needy and have a minor child to qualify for assistance; however, individual states determine the financial eligibility requirements.

To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to truly 
                            needy families.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Focusing State Efforts to Expand 
Opportunity Act''.

SEC. 2. TARGETING FUNDS TO TRULY NEEDY FAMILIES.

    Section 404(k) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604(k)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(k) Prohibitions.--A State to which a grant is made under this 
part shall not use the grant to provide any assistance or services to a 
family whose monthly income exceeds twice the poverty line (as defined 
by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in 
accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))).''.
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2022
Bill: S.3454 | Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry (R-KS)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2022
This bill excludes Indian tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.)

To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands 
                under the National Labor Relations Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER.

    (a) NLRA Amendment.--Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act 
(29 U.S.C. 152) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or any Indian Tribe, 
        or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an 
        Indian Tribe and located on its Indian lands,'' after 
        ``subdivision thereof,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(15) The term `Indian Tribe' means any Indian Tribe, band, 
nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is 
recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided 
by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
    ``(16) The term `Indian' means any individual who is a member of an 
Indian Tribe.
    ``(17) The term `Indian lands' means--
            ``(A) all lands within the limits of any Indian 
        reservation;
            ``(B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by 
        the United States for the benefit of any Indian Tribe or Indian 
        or held by any Indian Tribe or Indian subject to restriction by 
        the United States against alienation; and
            ``(C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within 
        the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the 
        Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian 
        Tribe.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall take effect on the day after the date of enactment of this Act.
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117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3454

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CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act
Bill: H.R.5682 | Sponsor: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz (D-CA)
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act
This bill extends through December 31, 2026, the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into an agreement with any entity to accept donations of real and personal property for certain activities at ports of entry. Further, the bill allows CBP to accept donations at leased land ports of entry.

To reauthorize the port of entry donations acceptance program of U.S. 
         Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``CBP Donations Acceptance Program 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 482 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 301a) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or -
                leased'' before ``port'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i), by inserting ``or -leased'' before 
                ``port''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``terminate'' 
                and all that follows through the period at the end and 
                inserting ``terminate on December 31, 2026.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``carrying out 
                the terms of an agreement under this subsection if such 
                agreement is entered into before such termination 
                date'' and inserting ``a proposal accepted for 
                consideration by U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
                pursuant to this section or a prior pilot program prior 
                to such termination date''.
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Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2021
Bill: S.1708 | Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. (D-HI)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2021
This bill exempts from worldwide or numerical limitations certain family-sponsored immigrant visas for the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under certain laws providing for naturalization for service during World War II.

To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
   numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Filipino Veterans Family 
Reunification Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT.

    Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) Aliens who--
                    ``(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) 
                or (3) of section 203(a); and
                    ``(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the 
                parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant 
                to--
                            ``(I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 
                        1990 (Public Law 101-649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); 
                        or
                            ``(II) title III of the Act of October 14, 
                        1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by 
                        section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 
                        (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199).''.
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Freedom from Russian Energy Enterprise and Domestic Oil Maximization Act
Bill: H.R.6947 | Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. (R-TX)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Freedom from Russian Energy Enterprise and Domestic Oil Maximization Act or the FREEDOM Act
This bill directs the President to prohibit imports of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas from Russia. It also (1) authorizes the construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline to import oil from Canada into the United States, and (2) nullifies the Executive Order titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and signed January 27, 2021.

To prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum 
 products, and liquefied natural gas from the Russian Federation, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom from Russian Energy 
Enterprise and Domestic Oil Maximization Act'' or the ``FREEDOM Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL, PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM 
              PRODUCTS, AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FROM THE RUSSIAN 
              FEDERATION.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall prohibit the 
importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied 
natural gas from the Russian Federation.
    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to 
crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas 
imported on or before 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on the date that 
is 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE.

    (a) Authorization.--TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., may 
construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline facilities at 
the international border of the United States and Canada at Phillips 
County, Montana, for the import of oil from Canada to the United States 
as described in the Presidential Permit of March 29, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 
13101 2 (April 3, 2019)).
    (b) Presidential Permits.--No Presidential permit or any other 
Executive order shall be required for the construction, connection, 
operation, or maintenance of the pipeline facilities described in 
subsection (a).

SEC. 4. NULLIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER.

    Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 7619; relating to tackling the 
climate crisis at home and abroad) shall have no force or effect.
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To authorize the transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas of certain materials for the construction of the border wall, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.5810 | Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth (R-TX)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas unused materials obtained for constructing a border wall in each respective state.

To authorize the transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas of certain 
   materials for the construction of the border wall, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN MATERIALS FOR BORDER 
              WALL.

    Notwithstanding chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Army (acting 
through the Chief of Engineers), may transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, 
and Texas materials unused as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
that were obtained through the expenditure of amounts transferred or 
otherwise made available for the construction of the border wall in 
each such State, respectively.
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CLEAN Congress Act
Bill: H.R.99 | Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (R-PA)
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Congress Act or the CLEAN Congress Act
This bill (1) requires bills, orders, resolutions, or votes submitted by Congress to the President to include only one subject that is clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title; and (2) makes ineffective any provision of law that excludes its application to a Member of Congress or to an employee in a Member's office.

To prohibit a single bill or joint resolution presented by Congress to 
  the President from containing multiple subjects and to require the 
           equal application of laws to Members of Congress.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption 
Reform of Congress Act'' or the ``CLEAN Congress Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING MULTIPLE SUBJECTS IN SINGLE BILL.

    (a) In General.--Each bill, order, resolution, or vote submitted by 
Congress to the President under section 7 of article I of the 
Constitution of the United States shall embrace no more than one 
subject, and that subject shall be clearly and descriptively expressed 
in the title of the bill, order, resolution or vote.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress and each succeeding Congress.

SEC. 3. REQUIRING EQUAL APPLICATION OF LAWS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
provision of law that provides an exception in its application to a 
Member of Congress or an employee of the office of a Member of Congress 
shall have no effect.
    (b) Clarification Relating to Exercise of Official or 
Representational Duties.--Subsection (a) shall not be construed to 
apply to provisions of law or rules which permit Members of Congress or 
employees of offices of Members of Congress to carry out official 
duties that are tied directly to lawmaking, including provisions or 
rules permitting Members and employees to enter and use the United 
States Capitol, the United States Capitol grounds, and other buildings 
and facilities.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Member of Congress'' 
means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress.
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