hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
A bill to extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.
Bill: S.4785 | Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This act extends until September 30, 2022, the special assessment of $5,000 on nonindigent persons or entities convicted of certain offenses involving sexual abuse or human trafficking. Currently, the special assessment expires on September 11, 2022.

[117th Congress Public Law 177]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 117-177
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for 
 the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund. <<NOTE: Sept. 16, 2022 -  [S. 
                                4785]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR 
                              DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS' FUND.

    Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``September 11'' and 
inserting ``September 30''.

    Approved September 16, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4785:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Aug. 6, considered and passed Senate.
            Sept. 13, considered and passed House.

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Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.9452 | Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted (R-NC)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2022
This bill increases the dollar limit of certain securities offerings exempt from registration requirements from $50 million annually to $75 million annually, adjusted in future years for inflation.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company 
               capital formation, 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 ``Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. JOBS ACT-RELATED EXEMPTION.

    Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$75,000,000, adjusted for inflation by the 
        Commission every 2 years to the nearest $10,000 to reflect the 
        change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
        published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by striking ``such amount as'' and inserting: 
                ``such amount, in addition to the adjustment for 
                inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), 
                as''; and
                    (B) by striking ``such amount, it'' and inserting 
                ``such amount, in addition to the adjustment for 
                inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), 
                it''.
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A bill to establish new ZIP Codes for certain Wisconsin communities, and for other purposes.
Bill: S.5075 | Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron (R-WI)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of Village of Somers, Village of Mount Pleasant, and Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin.

To establish new ZIP Codes for certain Wisconsin communities, 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. ESTABLISHING NEW ZIP CODES.

    Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP 
Code for, as nearly as practicable, each of the following communities:
            (1) Village of Somers, Wisconsin.
            (2) Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
            (3) Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
Bill: H.J.Res.74 | Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom (R-CA)
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress.

117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 74

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
   prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt 
 except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the 
                 membership of each House of Congress.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2022

 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. C. 
Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Norman, Mr. Duncan, 
  and Mr. Ellzey) submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
   prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt 
 except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the 
                 membership of each House of Congress.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. The United States Government may not increase its debt 
except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the 
membership of each House of Congress.
    ``Section 2. This article shall take effect beginning ten years 
after its ratification.''.
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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act
Bill: H.R.5474 | Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori (D-MA)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act
This bill specifies that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America supersedes any conflicting state laws.

To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate 
 the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in 
        interstate or foreign commerce, 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 ``Reinforcing American-Made Products 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSIVITY OF FEDERAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE LABELING OF 
              PRODUCTS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTRODUCED IN 
              INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE.

    Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 45a) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``To the extent'' 
        and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--To the extent'';
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Effect on State Law.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of 
        the law of any State expressly relating to the extent to which 
        a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, 
        advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign 
        commerce with a `Made in the U.S.A.' or `Made in America' 
        label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that 
        such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic 
        origin.
            ``(2) Enforcement.--Nothing in this section shall preclude 
        the application of the law of any State to the use of a label 
        not in compliance with subsection (a).''; and
            (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as so 
        designated by paragraph (1), by striking ``Nothing in this 
        section'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (b), 
        nothing in this section''.
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Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act of 2021
Bill: S.2915 | Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick (R-FL)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act of 2021
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to consider any period during which a property was continuously covered by private flood insurance to be a period of continuous insurance coverage, including for the purposes of National Flood Insurance Program subsidies.

To allow National Flood Insurance Program policyholders who leave the 
 program to purchase a private insurance flood policy to return to the 
    National Flood Insurance Program without penalty, 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 ``Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EFFECT OF PRIVATE FLOOD INSURANCE COVERAGE ON CONTINUOUS 
              COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4015), is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Effect of Private Flood Insurance Coverage on Continuous 
Coverage Requirements.--For purposes of applying any statutory, 
regulatory, or administrative continuous coverage requirement, 
including under section 1307(g)(1), the Administrator shall consider 
any period during which a property was continuously covered by a flood 
insurance policy through the private market that was used to satisfy 
the requirements under section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection 
Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a(a)) to be a period of continuous 
coverage.''.
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the "Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office".
Bill: S.566 | Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack (D-RI)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office.

[117th Congress Public Law 87]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 136 STAT. 19]]

Public Law 117-87
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
   42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the ``Specialist 
 Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office''. <<NOTE: Feb. 22, 2022 -  [S. 566]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIALIST MATTHEW R. TURCOTTE POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Specialist 
Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office''.

    Approved February 22, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 566:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 167 (2021):
                                    July 27, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.
                                                        Vol. 168 (2022):
                                    Feb. 1, 8, considered and passed 
                                        House.

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Open for Business Act
Bill: H.R.4013 | Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip (R-TX)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Open for Business Act
This bill eliminates federal pandemic unemployment compensation. Under current law, this supplementary compensation is available to claimants in participating states until September 6, 2021.

To end the emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits, 
                        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 ``Open for Business Act''.

SEC. 2. ENDING THE EXTENSION OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT 
              COMPENSATION.

    Section 2104 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking ``September 6, 
        2021'' and inserting ``the earlier of September 6, 2021 or the 
        date of enactment of the Open for Business Act''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' 
        and inserting ``the earlier of September 6, 2021 or the date of 
        enactment of the Open for Business Act''.

SEC. 3. EFFECT.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to expand or extend existing 
or future Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.
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PRICED Act
Bill: H.R.7828 | Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. (D-IL)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs Act or the PRICED Act
This bill allows biosimilars to be marketed five years after the reference brand-name biological product is licensed. Currently, brand-name biological products are provided a 12-year marketing-exclusivity period.
This shortened marketing-exclusivity period applies only to biological products licensed by the Food and Drug Administration after enactment of this bill.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to shorten the exclusivity 
     period for brand name biological products from 12 to 5 years.

    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 ``Price Relief, Innovation, and 
Competition for Essential Drugs Act'' or the ``PRICED Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSIVITY PERIOD FOR BRAND NAME BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 351(k)(7)(A) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)(7)(A)) is amended by striking ``12 years'' and 
inserting ``5 years''.
    (b) Conforming Changes.--Paragraphs (2)(A) and (3)(A) of section 
351(m) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(m)) is amended 
by striking ``12 years'' each place it appears and inserting ``5 
years''.
    (c) Applicability.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
apply only with respect to a biological product for which the reference 
product (as such term is used in section 351 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262)) is licensed under subsection (a) of such 
section on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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A bill to prohibit nationals of the Russian Federation and Belarus from working in Department of Energy National Laboratories.
Bill: S.4098 | Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John (R-WY)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to take actions to, immediately after the enactment of this bill, terminate the employment of all nationals of Russia and Belarus (other than such nationals who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States) working in DOE National Laboratories.
DOE must prohibit such nationals from working in such laboratories until (1) the armed forces of Russia and any country that is an ally of Russia are no longer present in Ukraine, and (2) all sanctions imposed by the United States in response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia that began on February 24, 2022, have been terminated.

To prohibit nationals of the Russian Federation and Belarus from 
         working in Department of Energy National Laboratories.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON NATIONALS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND 
              BELARUS WORKING IN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH 
              FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Energy shall--
            (1) take such actions as are necessary to, immediately 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act, terminate the 
        employment of all nationals of the Russian Federation and 
        Belarus (other than such nationals who are lawfully admitted 
        for permanent residence in the United States) working in 
        Department of Energy National Laboratories (as defined in 
        section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)); 
        and
            (2) prohibit such nationals from working in such 
        laboratories until the date described in subsection (b).
    (b) Termination Date.--The date described in this subsection is the 
date on which the President certifies to Congress that--
            (1) armed forces of the Russian Federation and any country 
        that is an ally of the Russian Federation are no longer present 
        in sovereign territory of Ukraine; and
            (2) all sanctions imposed by the United States in response 
        to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation that began 
        on February 24, 2022, have been terminated.
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Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
Bill: H.J.Res.15 | Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. (D-NY)
Policy area: International Affairs

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

117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 15

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2021

Mr. Meeks (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Khanna, 
Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. McGovern) submitted the following joint 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


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

    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 transfer of the following defense articles, 
        including defense services and technical data, described in 
        Transmittal No. 20-13, submitted to Congress pursuant to 
        section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2776(b)): The proposed sale of 3,000 GBU-39/B Small Diameter 
        Bomb I (SDB I), including containers; weapon support and 
        support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. Government and 
        contractor engineering, technical and logisitical support 
        services; and other related elements of logistical and program 
        support.
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BNA Fairness Act
Bill: H.R.9275 | Sponsor: Rep. Womack, Steve (R-AR)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
BNA Fairness Act
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, the basic needs allowance of members of the Armed Forces.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
       the basic needs allowance of 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 ``BNA Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF THE BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE OF 
              MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Section 134(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Basic needs allowance.--The term `qualified military 
        benefit' includes the basic needs allowance under section 402b 
        of title 37, United States Code (as in effect at the time of 
        the provision of such allowance).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 134(b)(3) of such Code is 
amended by striking ``as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
paragraphs (4) and (5)'' and inserting ``as otherwise provided in this 
subsection''.
    (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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State Fiscal Flexibility Act of 2021
Bill: S.743 | Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
State Fiscal Flexibility Act of 2021
This bill removes a prohibition on states and territories using COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to offset a reduction in revenue resulting from a reduction in taxes or a delay in the imposition of a tax or tax increase.

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to remove the prohibition 
        on States and territories against lowering their taxes.

    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 ``State Fiscal Flexibility Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION OF USE OF CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL 
              RECOVERY FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 602(c) of the Social 
Security Act, as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Further restriction on use of funds.--No State or 
        territory may use funds made available under this section for 
        deposit into any pension fund.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 602 of such Act is further 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``, including, in 
        the case of a State or a territory, all modifications to the 
        State's or territory's tax revenue sources during the covered 
        period'';
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``such subsection,'' and 
        all that follows through the period and inserting ``such 
        subsection.''; and
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as 
                paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021.
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AIR Act
Bill: H.R.8042 | Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. (R-TX)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Airlines Independent of Restrictions Act or the AIR Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to rescind no fly zone restrictions over Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland in Anaheim, California, imposed under Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Airmen and stop maintaining the restrictions imposed under such notices.
DOT may not issue a regulation or Notice to Air Missions to impose a no fly zone over Disneyworld and Disneyland for a period longer than 30 days, with specified exceptions for national security concerns.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to rescind certain no fly 
               zone restrictions, 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 ``Airlines Independent of Restrictions 
Act'' or the ``AIR Act''.

SEC. 2. NO FLY ZONE REPEAL.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall rescind the Federal Aviation Administration 
Notices to Airmen FDC 4/3634 and FDC 4/3635 and stop maintaining the 
restrictions imposed under such notices.
    (b) Limitation of Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of 
        Transportation may not issue a regulation or a Notice to Air 
        Missions to impose a no fly zone over the covered airspace for 
        a period longer than 30 days.
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary may issue a regulation or 
        Notice to Air Missions to impose a no fly zone over the covered 
        airspace for a period longer than 30 days if the Secretary of 
        Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the 
        Secretary of Defense transmits to Congress a justification 
        identifying the national security concerns and rationale for 
        imposing such a no fly zone of the covered airspace for longer 
        than 30 days.
    (c) Covered Airspace Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
airspace'' means the airspace covered under the no fly zone imposed 
under the Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Airmen FDC 4/3634 
and FDC 4/3635.
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Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act
Bill: S.3453 | Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas (R-NC)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act
This bill prohibits expending federal funds for legal settlements to individuals who violated certain laws relating to the proper time and place to enter the United States, if the settlement pertains to claims based on the lawful detention of such an individual as part of a family unit after the individual's entry into the United States at the southern border after January 20, 2017.

To prohibit the payment of certain legal settlements to individuals who 
                 unlawfully entered 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 ``Protect American Taxpayer Dollars 
from Illegal Immigration Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON LEGAL SETTLEMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO UNLAWFULLY 
              ENTERED THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds, including amounts deposited into the Judgment Fund 
established under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, may be 
expended for any legal settlement to any individual who violated 
section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1325(a)) if the claims giving rise to such settlement are based on the 
lawful detention of such individual as part of a family unit after 
entry at a port of entry or between ports of entry along the southern 
border of the United States after January 20, 2017.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date 
that is 1 day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 233

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3453

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Flood Insurance Fairness Act
Bill: H.R.4226 | Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. (R-FL)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Flood Insurance Fairness Act
This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from adjusting the premium rate of flood insurance issued under the National Flood Insurance Program. Under current law, FEMA has statutory authority to set premium rates subject to certain limitations on annual increases.

To restrict the ability of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
  Management Agency to adjust the rates for flood insurance coverage 
  under the National Flood Insurance Program, 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 ``Flood Insurance Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. CHARGEABLE PREMIUM RATES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 1308 
of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015), with 
respect to the chargeable premium rates described in subsection (a)(1) 
of that section, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not adjust 
those rates unless a duly enacted law of the United States enacted 
after the date of enactment of this Act provides the Administrator with 
that authority.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4400 East Paisano Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the "Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building".
Bill: H.R.9324 | Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica (D-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4400 East Paisano Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Enedina Sanchez 
                    Cordero Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. ENEDINA SANCHEZ CORDERO POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4400 East Paisano Drive in El Paso, Texas, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Enedina 
Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building''.
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Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1395 | Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce (D-OH)
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021
This bill modifies the discount given by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on single-family mortgage-insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial-management counseling program. Under current law, the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers is 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage (compared to 3% for other homebuyers). The bill instead requires that the premium amount for such homebuyers be 25 basis points (0.25% of the original insured principal obligation of mortgage) lower than the amount otherwise established by the FHA. The bill also specifies that first-time homebuyers must complete the financial-management counseling program prior to applying for a mortgage or entering into a sales agreement.

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount 
 FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time 
    homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling 
                                program.

    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 ``Housing Financial Literacy Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. DISCOUNT ON MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS FOR FIRST-TIME 
              HOMEBUYERS WHO COMPLETE FINANCIAL LITERACY HOUSING 
              COUNSELING PROGRAMS.

    The second sentence of subparagraph (A) of section 203(c)(2) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting before the comma the following: ``and such 
        program is completed before the mortgagor has signed an 
        application for a mortgage to be insured under this title or a 
        sales agreement''; and
            (2) by striking ``not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of 
        the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage'' and 
        inserting ``be 25 basis points lower than the premium payment 
        amount established by the Secretary under the first sentence of 
        this subparagraph''.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 20, 2021.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.
Temporary Reauthorization of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Bill: H.R.2430 | Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Temporary Reauthorization of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
This bill extends until May 6, 2022, the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The temporary order expires on May 6, 2021.

To amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency 
    Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend for one year the 
            temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

    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 ``Temporary Reauthorization of the 
Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ORDER FOR FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES.

    Section 2 of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the 
Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (Public Law 116-114) is 
amended by striking ``May 6, 2021'' and inserting ``May 6, 2022''.
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Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act of 2022
Bill: S.4992 | Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim (R-SC)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act of 2022
This bill allows certain issuers of securities regulated as emerging growth companies to continue operating under such regulations, including those related to reduced disclosures and other exemptions, for an additional five years.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to extend the maximum period for 
 which a company can be an emerging growth company from 5 years to 10 
                                 years.

    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 ``Helping Startups Continue to Grow 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY.

    (a) Definitions.--
            (1) Securities act of 1933.--Section 2(a)(19)(B) of the 
        Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(19)(B)) is amended by 
        striking ``fifth'' and inserting ``tenth''.
            (2) Securities exchange act of 1934.--Section 3(a)(80)(B) 
        of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
        78c(a)(80)(B)) is amended by striking ``fifth'' and inserting 
        ``tenth''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Securities Exchange Commission shall 
        issue an interim final rule carrying out the amendment made by 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Definitions.--In amending the definition of emerging 
        growth company, as required under paragraph (1), the Securities 
        Exchange Commission shall not make or solicit feedback on 
        alterations to the definition of emerging growth company to 
        narrow the definition or increase their regulatory obligations 
        or restrictions of emerging growth companies.
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Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act
Bill: H.R.315 | Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott (D-IL)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act
This bill continues to exempt Medicare from budget sequestration orders until the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

To amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to 
  extend the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration, 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 ``Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF MEDICARE SEQUESTRATION.

    (a) Extension Through the End of the COVID-19 Public Health 
Emergency.--Section 3709(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136; 134 Stat. 421) is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2020,'' and inserting ``the termination date of 
the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social 
Security Act,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136; 134 Stat. 421).
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Officer Ella Grace French Task Force Support Act of 2022
Bill: S.4624 | Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Officer Ella Grace French Task Force Support Act of 2022
This bill allows funds under the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program to be used to support task forces that coordinate federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local efforts to investigate and disrupt illegal firearms trafficking and straw purchasing.

To amend the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act 
of 2018 to support multijurisdictional task forces that investigate and 
disrupt illegal firearm trafficking and straw purchasing, 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 ``Officer Ella Grace French Task Force 
Support Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 4(b) of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program 
Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60703(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) support for multijurisdictional task forces that 
        coordinate efforts between Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, 
        and local agencies to investigate and disrupt illegal firearms 
        trafficking and straw purchasing.''.
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SWAMP Act
Bill: H.R.5662 | Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie (R-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Stop Wasting All our Money on Palaces Act or the SWAMP Act
This bill prohibits the construction by the General Services Administration or any other federal department or agency of a new federal building in the District of Columbia for a two-year period beginning on the date of this bill's enactment.

To prohibit the construction of any new Federal building in the 
                         District of Columbia.

    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 ``Stop Wasting All our Money on 
Palaces Act'' or the ``SWAMP Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The debt of the United States is over 28 trillion 
        dollars and continues to rise.
            (2) The continued increase in our debt could cause our debt 
        to be downgraded increasing the cost of borrowing money and 
        bankrupting our country.
            (3) Congress must tighten its fiscal belt to ease the 
        burden of the increasing debt level on United States taxpayers.
            (4) The Federal Government has a responsibility to the 
        taxpayers to make sacrifices in other areas.
            (5) Federal funds that otherwise would be spent on new 
        construction or leasing of Federal buildings would be better 
        spent helping the people of the United States by paying down 
        the Nation's debt.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION NEW FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

    (a) In General.--For a 2-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services and any 
other executive of a Federal Department or Agency may not agree or sign 
a contract to construct a new Federal building in the District of 
Columbia.
    (b) Definition of Federal Building.--For purposes of this section, 
the term ``Federal building'' means any building to be constructed by, 
or for the use of, any Federal agency. Such term shall include 
buildings built for the purpose of being leased by a Federal agency.
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CADETS Act
Bill: S.2299 | Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Changing Age-Determined Eligibility To Student Incentive Payments Act or the CADETS Act
This bill expands age requirements for the Student Incentive Payments Program, which provides financial support to cadets who attend one of six state maritime academies and commit to a post-graduation service obligation.
Specifically, the bill expands the eligibility age to include any qualified student who will meet the age requirements for enlistment in the Navy Reserve at the time of their graduation. Current age requirements prohibit cadets older than 25 from participating in the program.

To modify the age requirement for the Student Incentive Payment Program 
                    of the State maritime academies.

    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 ``Changing Age-Determined Eligibility 
To Student Incentive Payments Act'' or the ``CADETS Act''.

SEC. 2. AGE REQUIREMENT FOR THE STUDENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM OF 
              THE STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES.

    Section 51509 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(i) Age Requirement.--The Secretary may make an agreement under 
this section only with a qualified student who will meet the age 
requirement for enlistment in the Navy Reserve at the time of 
graduation from the academy.''.

            Passed the Senate March 8 (legislative day, March 7), 2022.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2299

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Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act
Bill: H.R.699 | Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom (R-MN)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act
This bill specifies burden-of-proof and complaint requirements with respect to certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty against an investment adviser. Specifically, complaints must state certain facts with particularity, and a security holder has the burden of proving a breach of fiduciary duty by clear and convincing evidence.

To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide complaint and 
    burden of proof requirements for certain actions for breach of 
                            fiduciary duty.

    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 ``Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPLAINT AND BURDEN OF PROOF REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS 
              FOR BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY.

    Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-
35(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) In any such action brought by a security holder of a 
        registered investment company on behalf of such company--
                    ``(A) the complaint shall state with particularity 
                all facts establishing a breach of fiduciary duty, and, 
                if an allegation of any such facts is based on 
                information and belief, the complaint shall state with 
                particularity all facts on which that belief is formed; 
                and
                    ``(B) such security holder shall have the burden of 
                proving a breach of fiduciary duty by clear and 
                convincing evidence.''.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the Colonel Carlyle Smitty Harris Post Office.
Bill: H.R.208 | Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Trent (R-MS)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the Colonel Carlyle "Smitty" Harris Post Office.

[117th Congress Public Law 33]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 135 STAT. 325]]

Public Law 117-33
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the ``Colonel 
  Carlyle `Smitty' Harris Post Office''. <<NOTE: Aug. 6, 2021 -  [H.R. 
                                 208]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COLONEL CARLYLE ``SMITTY'' HARRIS POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, shall 
be known and designated as the ``Colonel Carlyle `Smitty' Harris Post 
Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Colonel 
Carlyle `Smitty' Harris Post Office''.

    Approved August 6, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 208:
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            Feb. 23, considered and passed House.
            July 27, considered and passed Senate.

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