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A bill to amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under that Act.
Bill: S.787 | Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill (R-LA)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide any assistance to the Atchafalaya Trace Commission for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area in Louisiana for another 15-year period.

To amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to extend the 
authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the 
 local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area 
                            under that Act.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              AREA.

    Section 221 of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act (54 
U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1795) is amended by 
striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''.
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Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.7413 | Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill (R-FL)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2022
This bill authorizes an office of a state attorney general to request in writing that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adequately fulfill certain duties related to immigration enforcement. Within 30 days of receiving such a request, DHS must (1) ensure that such duties are adequately fulfilled by DHS officers and employees, or (2) authorize that state's officials to fulfill such duties.
The office of a state attorney general may sue DHS for failure to meet this bill's requirements.

To authorize States to request that the Secretary of Homeland Security 
  enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act, 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 ``Immigration Enforcement Partnership 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING STATES TO REQUEST THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE 
              IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    (a) Request To Fulfill Duties.--If a State attorney general finds 
that the Secretary of Homeland Security is not adequately fulfilling 
his non-discretionary duties under title II of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.), such as the arrest, detention, 
and removal of criminal aliens and arriving aliens, such officer may 
request in writing that the Secretary do so.
    (b) Requirement To Fulfill Duties.--Not later than 30 days after 
receiving a request under subsection (a), the Secretary shall either--
            (1) ensure that any such duties are adequately fulfilled by 
        officers and employees of the Department of Homeland Security; 
        or
            (2) exercise his authority under section 287(g) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) to authorize 
        officials in the State to perform functions of an immigration 
        officer related to the investigation, apprehension, or 
        detention of aliens in that State, and fulfill such duties on 
        behalf of the Secretary.
    (c) Civil Action.--If the Secretary does not comply with subsection 
(b), the State attorney general may file a civil action in an 
appropriate district court of the United States to enforce the 
requirements under such subsection. The court shall advance on the 
docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this 
subsection to the greatest extent practicable.
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Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act
Bill: H.R.2458 | Sponsor: Rep. Auchincloss, Jake (D-MA)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act
This bill applies requirements for debt collectors to businesses engaged in nonjudicial foreclosures (i.e., the enforcement of security interests). These requirements include debt verification and prohibitions on the means of debt collection.

To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to clarify that the 
 definition of a debt collector includes, in all cases, a person in a 
business the principal purpose of which is the enforcement of security 
                               interests.

    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 ``Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt 
Collection Clarification Act''.

SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTERESTS.

     Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 
U.S.C. 1692a(6)) is amended by striking ``For the purpose of section 
808(6), such term also includes any person who uses any instrumentality 
of interstate commerce or the mails in any business the principal 
purpose of which is the enforcement of security interests.''.
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COVID–19 Testing Coverage Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.5432 | Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (R-IA)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
COVID-19 Testing Coverage Act of 2021  This bill requires private health insurance to cover, without cost sharing, testing to assess the T cell immune response of an individual to COVID-19. This test indicates a recent or prior infection with COVID-19.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to require group 
   health plans and health insurance issuers to cover T cell immune 
        response testing without the imposition of cost sharing.

    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 ``COVID-19 Testing Coverage Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUERS TO 
              COVER T CELL IMMUNE RESPONSE TESTING WITHOUT THE 
              IMPOSITION OF COST SHARING.

    Section 6001(a) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320b-5 note) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
        ``(or, in the case of tests described in paragraph (3), 
        beginning on or after the date of the enactment of such 
        paragraph)'' after ``the date of the enactment of this Act''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Tests furnished to assess the T cell immune response 
        of an individual to COVID-19.''.
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Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.9537 | Sponsor: Rep. Carey, Mike (R-OH)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2022
This bill directs the Department of Energy to submit semiannual reports on the status of certain clean energy demonstration projects.

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require 
reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects, 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 ``Clean Energy Demonstration 
Transparency Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

     Subsection (h) of section 41201 of the Infrastructure Investments 
and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18861) is amended by adding at the end 
following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Further reports.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than six months after 
                the date of the enactment of this paragraph and at 
                least semiannually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
                submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                Technology and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
                and Natural Resources and the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the Senate a report that contains, 
                for the period covered by each such report, for each 
                covered project or other demonstration project 
                administered or supported by the program, the 
                following:
                            ``(i) A copy of any initial contracts or 
                        financial assistance agreements executed 
                        between the Department and an award recipient, 
                        including any related documentation, as the 
                        Secretary determines appropriate.
                            ``(ii) A list of any material, technical, 
                        or financial milestones that have or have not 
                        been met.
                            ``(iii) Any material modifications to the 
                        scope, schedule, funding profile (including 
                        cost-share requirements), project partners or 
                        participating entities, or budget of the 
                        project.
                    ``(B) Streamlining.--To the extent practicable, the 
                Secretary may synchronize the reports required under 
                subparagraph (A) with other required reports, such as 
                those required under--
                            ``(i) paragraph (1); and
                            ``(ii) section 9005(e) of the Energy Act of 
                        2020 (42 U.S.C. 7256c(e); enacted as division Z 
                        of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
                        2021).''.
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United States-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.6821 | Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don (R-AK)
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
United States-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2022
This bill prohibits the importation of seafood and seafood products from Russia. The prohibition shall terminate on the date on which the President determines and certifies to Congress that the Russian government has terminated its prohibition on the importation of seafood products from the United States.

To prohibit the importation of seafood and seafood products 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 ``United States-Russian Federation 
Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In 2014, the Russian Federation invaded and annexed the 
        Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.
            (2) The United States and its allies imposed sanctions with 
        respect to the Russian Federation as a result of that hostile 
        and illegal action.
            (3) In retaliation, the Government of the Russian 
        Federation imposed an embargo on agricultural products, 
        including seafood, imported from the United States, the 
        European Union, Australia, Canada, and Norway.
            (4) Before imposing the embargo, the Russian Federation was 
        an important export market for United States seafood products.
            (5) Russian-origin seafood products continue to enter into 
        the United States market without restriction and imports of 
        such products increased roughly 173 percent in value between 
        2013, the year before the imposition of the embargo, and 2020.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS FROM 
              THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

     The importation into the United States from the Russian Federation 
of any article classifiable under chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States is prohibited.

SEC. 4. TERMINATION.

    The prohibition under section 3 shall terminate on the date on 
which the President determines and certifies Congress that the 
Government of the Russian Federation has terminated its prohibition on 
the importation of seafood products from the United States.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Section 3 applies with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.
Bill: H.R.4563 | Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn (R-WI)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:

This bill permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student 
                          loans dischargeable.

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

SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE.

    Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (8); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14B) as 
        paragraphs (8) through (14A), respectively.

SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Title 11, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 704(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)'';
            (2) in section 1106(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)'';
            (3) in section 1202(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)''; and
            (4) in section 1328(a)(2) by striking ``(8), or (9)'' and 
        inserting ``or (8)''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only with respect to debts arising after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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Plain Prescription Prices Act
Bill: H.R.7529 | Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema (D-GA)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Plain Prescription Prices Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue a rule requiring direct-to-consumer television advertisements for prescription drugs that are covered by Medicare or Medicaid to include a textual statement of the drug's list price.

To require direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and 
  biological products to include truthful and not misleading pricing 
                              information.

    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 ``Plain Prescription Prices Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATING ADVERTISEMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND BIOLOGICAL 
              PRODUCT PRICES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator''), shall 
promulgate regulations requiring each direct-to-consumer advertisement 
on television (including broadcast, cable, streaming, and satellite 
television) for a prescription drug or biological product for which 
payment is available under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security 
Act to include a textual statement, which shall be truthful and not 
misleading, indicating the list price, as determined on the first day 
of the quarter during which the advertisement is being aired or 
otherwise broadcast, for a typical 30-day regimen or typical course of 
treatment (whichever is most appropriate).
    (b) Determinations.--In promulgating regulations under subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall determine--
            (1) whether such regulations should apply with respect to 
        additional forms of advertising;
            (2) the manner and format of textual statements described 
        in such subsection;
            (3) appropriate enforcement mechanisms; and
            (4) whether such textual statements should include any 
        other price information, as appropriate.
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To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on national forest volunteers, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.932 | Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan (R-VA)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill directs the Forest Service to report on, with respect to each National Forest

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on national 
               forest volunteers, 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. STUDY AND REPORT ON NATIONAL FOREST VOLUNTEERS.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief 
of the Forest Service, shall conduct a study on, with respect to each 
National Forest--
            (1) during the 10-year period preceding the date of the 
        enactment of this section, the amount of volunteer hours served 
        at each such National Forest;
            (2) the deferred maintenance backlog of each such National 
        Forest;
            (3) whether volunteers could carry out any projects under 
        each such deferred maintenance backlog; and
            (4) any barriers to increasing volunteer participation.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a report to 
Congress that includes the results of the study required under 
subsection (a).
    (c) Volunteer Defined.--In this section, the term ``volunteer''--
            (1) means an individual who volunteers at a National 
        Forest, including through an agreement between a local 
        government and the Secretary of Agriculture; and
            (2) does not include, with respect to activities carried 
        out on National Forest System land--
                    (A) an individual who is compensated with respect 
                to such activities; or
                    (B) an individual who carries out such activities 
                pursuant to participation in--
                            (i) the Youth Conservation Corps 
                        established under title I of Public Law 91-378 
                        (16 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                            (ii) the Public Lands Corps established 
                        under title II of Public law 91-378 (16 U.S.C. 
                        1721 et seq.);
                            (iii) a Job Corps program established under 
                        subtitle C of title I of the Workforce 
                        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3191 
                        et seq.); or
                            (iv) AmeriCorps.
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Preserving Employment Visas Act
Bill: H.R.5498 | Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (R-IA)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Preserving Employment Visas Act
This bill reclaims unused employment-based immigrant visas from FY2020 and FY2021 and makes such unused visas available in FY2022, for the purposes of calculating the total number of employment-based immigrant visas available each fiscal year. If, at the end of FY2022, there are still unused FY2020 and FY2021 visas, these unused visas shall be available in subsequent fiscal years until they are all used.

To authorize U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to process 
employment-based immigrant visa applications after September 30, 2021, 
and to award such visas to eligible applicants from the pool of unused 
  employment-based immigrant visas during fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

    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 ``Preserving Employment Visas Act''.

SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF EXPIRING EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISAS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
fiscal year 2022, the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants 
authorized under section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1151(d)) shall be increased by the number computed under 
subsection (b) with respect to such worldwide levels.
    (b) Computation.--The number computed under this subsection is the 
difference (if any) between--
            (1) the sum of the worldwide levels authorized under the 
        section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1151(d)) for fiscal years 2020 and 2021; and
            (2) the sum of the number of aliens who were issued 
        employment-based immigrant visas or who otherwise acquired the 
        status of aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for 
        permanent residence under section 203(b) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) during the fiscal years 
        referred to in paragraph (1).
    (c) Allocation.--The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, shall allocate the visas made available 
as a result of the increase authorized under subsection (a) on a 
proportional basis, in accordance with subsections (b) and (e)(1) of 
section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153).
    (d) Availability.--Each visa made available under this section 
shall remain available for use in fiscal year 2022 or in any subsequent 
fiscal year, until the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, determines that such visa has been 
issued and used as the basis for an application for admission into the 
United States.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
Bill: H.J.Res.11 | Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty (R-SD)
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine Justices.

117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 11

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine 
                               justices.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 
 Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Balderson, Mr. 
 Weber of Texas, Mr. Keller, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Babin, Mr. Katko, 
Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Feenstra, and Mr. Carl) 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 to 
require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine 
                               justices.

    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 --

    ``The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine 
justices.''.
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Restore TRICARE Select Act
Bill: H.R.5942 | Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete (R-MN)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Restore TRICARE Select Act
This bill eliminates the TRICARE Select annual enrollment fee for beneficiaries who retired from the uniformed services before January 1, 2018. Additionally, the bill caps enrollment fees for certain veterans who retire after January 1, 2018.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate increases in the 
   enrollment fee requirement for TRICARE Select for certain retired 
          members of the Armed Forces, 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 ``Restore TRICARE Select Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF ENROLLMENT FEE REQUIREMENT FOR TRICARE SELECT 
              FOR CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 1075 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Exceptions to Certain Cost-Sharing Amounts for Certain 
Retired Beneficiaries.--(1) Notwithstanding subsection (d)--
            ``(A) the annual enrollment fee for TRICARE Select for 
        beneficiaries who are former members of the uniformed services 
        who retired before January 1, 2018, shall be $0; and
            ``(B) subject to paragraph (2), the annual enrollment fee 
        for TRICARE Select for beneficiaries described in subsection 
        (c)(2)(B) in the retired category who are not described in 
        subparagraph (A) shall be $150 for an individual and $300 for a 
        family.
    ``(2) The modified enrollment fee established under paragraph 
(1)(B) for beneficiaries described in subsection (c)(2)(B) in the 
retired category shall not apply with respect to the following 
beneficiaries:
            ``(A) Retired members and the family members of such 
        members covered by paragraph (1) of section 1086(c) of this 
        title by reason of being retired under chapter 61 of this title 
        or being a dependent of such a member.
            ``(B) Survivors covered by paragraph (2) of such section 
        1086(c).''.
    (b) Removal of Annual Increase.--Subsection (d)(2) of such section 
is amended by striking ``, and the amounts specified under paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of subsection (e),''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to annual enrollment fees under TRICARE Select under section 1075 of 
title 10, United States Code, for coverage under TRICARE Select after 
December 31, 2021.
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Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act
Bill: H.R.8159 | Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven (D-NV)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act
This bill extends the tax exclusion of the combat zone compensation of enlisted personnel and commissioned offices to include individuals operating a remotely piloted aircraft in a combat zone or providing certain intelligence with respect to such aircraft.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain combat 
   zone compensation of certain servicemembers relating to remotely 
                  piloted aircraft from gross income.

    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 ``Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax 
Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION EXCLUSION.

    (a) In General.--Section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by inserting ``including the 
operation of a remotely piloted aircraft when such aircraft is in a 
combat zone and the provision of intelligence, targeting, or command 
and control that is certified by the Secretary of Defense to be in 
direct support of such operation,'' after ``served in a combat zone,'' 
both places such term appears.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to compensation received in taxable years ending 
after the date of the enactment of this section for periods of active 
service after such date.
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Protecting Community Television Act
Bill: H.R.6219 | Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. (D-CA)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Protecting Community Television Act
This bill revises the definition of a franchise fee that is paid by a cable operator or cable subscriber to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment that is imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, 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 ``Protecting Community Television 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF FRANCHISE FEE.

    Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
542(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``includes'' and inserting ``means''; and
            (2) by inserting ``other monetary'' before ``assessment''.
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RURAL Act
Bill: S.1919 | Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike (R-IN)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act
This bill modifies requirements for the Railway-Highway Crossings Program.
Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Department of Transportation to set aside highway safety improvement funds for states for the replacement of functionally obsolete warning and protective devices at railway-highway crossings, and (2) revises the amount of incentive payments a state may provide a local government for permanent closure by such government of public at-grade railway-highway crossings.

To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain requirements 
   of the railway-highway crossings 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 TITLES.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Railway Upgrades for Rural American 
Lines Act'' or the ``RURAL Act''.

SEC. 2. RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROGRAM.

    Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and the 
                installation of protective devices'' and inserting ``, 
                the installation of protective devices, and the 
                replacement of functionally obsolete warning devices''; 
                and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the 
                installation of protective devices at railway-highway 
                crossings'' and inserting ``construction or 
                installation of protective devices (including the 
                replacement of functionally obsolete protective 
                devices) at railway-highway crossings''; and
            (2) in subsection (i)(3)(B), by striking ``$7,500'' and 
        inserting ``$100,000''.
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A bill to extend the effective date for the limitation on colocation and administration of veterans educational assistance State approving agencies, and for other purposes.
Bill: S.1377 | Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. (D-HI)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill extends until September 30, 2022, the effective date for a statutory provision that prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from recognizing a state department or agency as the State Approving Agency (SAA) if the department or agency is administered at or colocated with a university or university system that offers courses or programs of education that are subject to approval by the SAA for that state. (Generally, a SAA is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and approving courses and programs of education for veterans using their VA education benefits.)

To extend the effective date for the limitation on colocation and 
   administration of veterans educational assistance State approving 
                   agencies, 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. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR LIMITATION ON COLOCATION AND 
              ADMINISTRATION OF VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE STATE 
              APPROVING AGENCIES.

    Section 1024(b) of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. 
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 
116-315) is amended by striking ``on the date that is 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on September 
30, 2022''.
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Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act
Bill: H.R.4753 | Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren (R-OH)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act
This bill expands who may be considered an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities. Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors.
Specifically, the bill allows an individual to qualify by certifying to the issuer of securities that the individual understands the risks of investment in private issuers. Currently, accredited investors must satisfy certain requirements indicating their reduced exposure to financial risk, including those related to income, net worth, or knowledge and experience.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to permit individuals to self-
       certify as an accredited investor, 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 ``Accredited Investor Self-
Certification Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCREDITED INVESTOR SELF-CERTIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 
(77b(a)(15)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (i) as subparagraph (A);
            (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``or'' at the end;
            (3) by redesignating clause (ii) as subparagraph (B);
            (4) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking 
        the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) with respect to an issuer, any individual 
                that has self-certified to the issuer that the 
                individual understands the risks of investment in 
                private issuers, using such form as the Commission 
                shall establish, by rule, but which form may not be 
                longer than 2 pages in length.''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and 
Exchange Commission shall issue rules to carry out the amendments made 
by subsection (a), including establishing the form required under such 
amendments.
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Russian Sovereign Debt Prohibition Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.6900 | Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill (R-MI)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Russian Sovereign Debt Prohibition Act of 2022
This bill prohibits U.S. financial institutions from participating in the secondary Russian-backed bond market. This prohibition expires on the earlier of (1) 5 years after the date of enactment, or (2) 30 days after the President reports to Congress that Russia has ceased its destabilizing activities in Ukraine.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit U.S. financial 
  institutions from participating in the secondary market for certain 
                             Russian bonds.

    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 ``Russian Sovereign Debt Prohibition 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SECONDARY MARKET PARTICIPATION FOR RUSSIAN 
              BONDS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prohibit 
U.S. financial institutions from participating in the secondary market 
for ruble or non-ruble denominated bonds issued by the Central Bank of 
the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian 
Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, 
regardless of the date on which such bonds were issued.
    (b) Termination.--Subsection (a) shall have no force or effect on 
the earlier of--
            (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of 
        this Act; or
            (2) 30 days after the date that the President reports to 
        Congress that the government of Russia has ceased its 
        destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and 
        territorial integrity of Ukraine.
    (c) U.S. Financial Institution Defined.--The term ``U.S. financial 
institution'' has the meaning given that term under section 561.309 of 
title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act
Bill: S.5056 | Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act
This bill prohibits the award of federal funds to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc (including any subsidiaries or related organizations). This is a nonprofit research organization that studies coronaviruses in bat populations and other environmental health concerns.
The Government Accountability Office must also audit federal funds provided to that organization over the past decade. The audit must include the amount of those funds provided by EcoHealth Alliance to China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

To prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., 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 ``Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING TO ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE, INC.

    (a) In General.--No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law 
may be made available for any purpose to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., 
including any subsidiaries and related organizations that are directly 
controlled by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.
    (b) GAO Study and Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study, and submit a report to Congress, regarding the 
amount of Federal funds awarded to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., during the 
10-year period preceding such date of enactment, that were provided, 
whether purposely or inadvertently, to the People's Republic of China, 
the Chinese Communist Party, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any 
agency or instrumentality of such entities.
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Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1158 | Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace (D-NY)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of State, when providing overseas assistance for refugees, to ensure the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and vulnerable populations.

To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in 
                             refugee camps.

    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 ``Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. SECURE ACCESS TO SANITATION FACILITIES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

    Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 2601 note) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as 
        paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(6) the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation 
        facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and 
        vulnerable populations.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.
Installation Agreement Affordability Act
Bill: H.R.3736 | Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon (D-TX)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Installation Agreement Affordability Act
This bill revises provisions allowing a waiver of the fee imposed on installment agreements paid by electronic payment through a debit instrument to extend eligibility for such waiver to all taxpayers regardless of income.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the fee for 
   installment agreements paid by electronic payment through a debit 
                              instrument.

    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 ``Installation Agreement Affordability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INSTALLMENT FEE WAIVED FOR CERTAIN ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6159(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Waiver or reimbursement.--
                    ``(A) In the case of a taxpayer who has agreed to 
                make payments under the installment agreement by 
                electronic payment through a debit instrument, no fee 
                shall be imposed on an installment agreement under this 
                section.
                    ``(B) In the case of a taxpayer with an adjusted 
                gross income, as determined for the most recent year 
                for which such information is available, which does not 
                exceed 250 percent of the applicable poverty level (as 
                determined by the Secretary), if the taxpayer is unable 
                to make payments under the installment agreement by 
                electronic payment through a debit instrument, the 
                Secretary shall, upon completion of the installment 
                agreement, pay the taxpayer an amount equal to any such 
                fees imposed.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to installment agreements entered into after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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More Homes on the Market Act
Bill: H.R.9015 | Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy (D-CA)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
More Homes on the Market Act
This bill increases the tax exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and requires an annual inflation adjustment to such increased amount.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion of 
  gain from the sale of a principal residence, 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 ``More Homes on the Market Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALE OF PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 121(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$250,000'' and inserting ``$500,000'' 
        each place it appears,
            (2) by striking ``500,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000'' 
        each place it appears,
            (3) in paragraph (2)(A), in the heading, by striking 
        ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000'', and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Adjustment for inflation.--In the case of a taxable 
        year beginning after 2022, the $500,000 and $1,000,000 amounts 
        in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) shall be increased by an amount 
        equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `2021' for `2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
        If any increase under this clause is not a multiple of $100, 
        such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
        $100.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to sales and exchanges after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.
Bill: S.3681 | Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John (R-SD)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of State to (1) submit to Congress any classified State Department cables or memos that express a dissenting opinion relating to the withdrawal of the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, and (2) make publicly available unclassified versions of such cables and memos.

To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified 
 dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed 
                        Forces from Afghanistan.

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

SECTION 1. SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF DISSENT CABLES RELATING TO 
              WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM 
              AFGHANISTAN.

    (a) Submission of Classified Dissent Cables to Congress.--Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to Congress any classified Department of State 
cable or memo that expresses a dissenting recommendation or opinion 
with respect to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from 
Afghanistan.
    (b) Public Availability of Unclassified Dissent Cables.--Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall make available to the public an unclassified version of 
any such cable or memo.
    (c) Protection of Personally Identifiable Information.--The name 
and any other personally identifiable information of an author of a 
cable or memo referred to in subsection (a) shall be redacted before 
submission under that subsection or publication under subsection (b).
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