hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
Patient Navigator Enhancement Act
Bill: S.4790 | Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John (R-LA)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Patient Navigator Enhancement Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to use unobligated amounts from the Provider Relief Fund (a funding mechanism for reimbursing health care providers for expenses or lost revenue attributable to COVID-19) to carry out the Patient Navigator Research Program of the National Cancer Institute.

To increase funding for the Patient Navigator Research Program of the 
                       National Cancer Institute.

    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 ``Patient Navigator Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR THE PATIENT NAVIGATOR RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE 
              NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall use amounts 
allocated under subsection (b) for purposes of carrying out the Patient 
Navigator Research Program of the National Cancer Institute.
    (b) Allocation of Amounts.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, out of any unobligated amounts returned by or recouped from 
recipients of past distributions from the Provider Relief Fund, the 
Secretary shall allocate such amounts as the Secretary determines 
appropriate for purposes of carrying out subsection (a).
    (c) Provider Relief Fund.--In this section, the term ``Provider 
Relief Fund'' means the funding appropriated to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for 
necessary expenses to reimburse, through grants or other mechanisms, 
eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost 
revenue attributable to coronavirus for which appropriations are made 
under--
            (1) the third paragraph under the heading ``Department of 
        Health and Human Services--Office of the Secretary--Public 
        Health and Social Services Emergency Fund'' in division B of 
        the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136);
            (2) the first paragraph under the heading ``Department of 
        Health and Human Services--Office of the Secretary--Public 
        Health and Social Services Emergency Fund'' in division B of 
        the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act 
        (Public Law 116-139); and
            (3) the fourth paragraph under the heading ``Department of 
        Health and Human Services--Office of the Secretary--Public 
        Health and Social Services Emergency Fund'' in title III of 
        division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public 
        Law 116-260).
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A bill to terminate General License No. 8C of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury and require the application of sanctions under Executive Order 14024 to the entities listed in General License No. 8C.
Bill: S.4463 | Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger (R-KS)
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill terminates General License No. 8C, which was issued by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control to authorize energy-related transactions involving specified Russian financial institutions. Further, the bill applies property-blocking sanctions to those Russian financial institutions listed in the license.

To terminate General License No. 8C of the Office of Foreign Assets 
 Control of the Department of the Treasury and require the application 
  of sanctions under Executive Order 14024 to the entities listed in 
                        General License No. 8C.

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

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8C OF OFFICE OF FOREIGN 
              ASSETS CONTROL; APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS TO CERTAIN 
              ENTITIES.

    Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act--
            (1) General License No. 8C of the Office of Foreign Assets 
        Control of the Department of the Treasury shall have no force 
        or effect; and
            (2) sanctions imposed under Executive Order 14024 (50 
        U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property with respect to 
        specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the 
        Russian Federation) shall apply with respect to each entity 
        specified in General License No. 8C.
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Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act
Bill: S.4049 | Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to investigate for evidence of market manipulation or reporting of false information in the oil, gas, petroleum, and petroleum product industries.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on 
                 practices in the oil and gas industry.

    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 ``Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means Committee on 
        Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the 
        Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the 
        Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on 
        Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Trade Commission.

SEC. 3. INVESTIGATION INTO AND REPORTING ON MARKET MANIPULATION IN THE 
              OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

    (a) Investigation.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate an investigation 
under sections 811 and 812 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17301, 17302) looking for evidence of market 
manipulation or reporting of false information in the oil, gas, 
petroleum, and petroleum product industries.
    (b) Reporting.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit a report to 
        the appropriate committees of Congress concerning any--
                    (A) investigations undertaken under section 811 or 
                812 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
                (42 U.S.C. 17301, 17302);
                    (B) enforcement actions initiated under section 813 
                of such Act (42 U.S.C. 17303); and
                    (C) penalties levied under section 814 of such Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 17304).
            (2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph 
        (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may include 
        a classified annex.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the application of the premium tax credit in the case of certain individuals who are unemployed during 2021.
Bill: H.R.942 | Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy (D-GA)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill makes individual taxpayers who receive unemployment compensation during 2021 eligible for the refundable tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the 
     application of the premium tax credit in the case of certain 
              individuals who are unemployed during 2021.

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

SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF PREMIUM TAX CREDIT IN CASE OF INDIVIDUALS 
              RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION DURING 2021.

    (a) In General.--Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by 
inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Special Rule for Individuals Who Receive Unemployment 
Compensation During 2021.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, in the 
        case of a taxpayer who has received, or has been approved to 
        receive, unemployment compensation for any week beginning 
        during 2021, for the taxable year in which such week begins--
                    ``(A) such taxpayer shall be treated as an 
                applicable taxpayer, and
                    ``(B) there shall not be taken into account any 
                household income of the taxpayer in excess of 133 
                percent of the poverty line for a family of the size 
                involved.
            ``(2) Unemployment compensation.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `unemployment compensation' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 85(b).
            ``(3) Evidence of unemployment compensation.--For purposes 
        of this subsection, a taxpayer shall not be treated as having 
        received (or been approved to receive) unemployment 
        compensation for any week unless such taxpayer provides self-
        attestation of, and such documentation as the Secretary shall 
        prescribe which demonstrates, such receipt or approval.
            ``(4) Clarification of rules remaining applicable.--
                    ``(A) Joint return requirement.--Paragraph (1)(A) 
                shall not affect the application of subsection 
                (c)(1)(C).
                    ``(B) Household income and affordabillity.--
                Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to any determination 
                of household income for purposes of paragraph 
                (2)(C)(i)(II) or (4)(C)(ii) of subsection (c)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
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Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act
Bill: H.R.8918 | Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French (R-AR)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act
This bill prohibits transfers to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System if Federal Reserve banks incur specified quarterly operating losses. The bureau is directly funded through transfers from the board.

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the 
 funding of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Reserve Loss Transparency 
Act''.

SEC. 2. BUREAU FUNDING.

    Section 1017(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5497(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
        paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Prohibition on transfer when the federal reserve 
        banks incur a loss.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no transfer 
        may be made to the Bureau if the Federal reserve banks, in the 
        aggregate, incurred an operating loss in the most recently 
        completed calendar quarter until the loss is offset with 
        subsequent earnings.''.

SEC. 3. CALCULATION OF NET EARNINGS AND TOTAL CAPITAL USING GAAP.

    Section 7 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second subsection (b) (relating to 
        the use of earnings transferred to the Secretary) and 
        subsection (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Calculation of Net Earnings and Total Capital Using GAAP.--
For purposes of this section, net earnings and total capital shall be 
calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting 
principles.''.
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Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
Bill: S.2215 | Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion 
 for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student 
                loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment 
Program Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN 
              VETERINARY STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT OR FORGIVENESS 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after ``such Act,'',
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
        under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), or 
        under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness 
        program that is intended to provide for increased access to 
        veterinary services in such State.'', and
            (3) by striking ``state'' in the heading and inserting 
        ``other''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2021.
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Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022
Bill: S.4426 | Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd (R-IN)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022
This bill allows a nonprofit charitable organization to be named as the remainder beneficiary of a Special Needs Trust (i.e., a trust that preserves a beneficiary's eligibility for needs-based government benefits).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to 
             beneficiaries of charitable remainder trusts.

    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 ``Special Needs Trust Improvement Act 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER BENEFICIARIES IN APPLICABLE 
              MULTI-BENEFICIARY TRUSTS UNDER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN 
              DISTRIBUTION RULES AFTER DEATH OF EMPLOYEE.

    (a) In General.--Section 401(a)(9)(H)(iv)(II) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``no individual'' and 
inserting ``no beneficiary''.
    (b) Applicable Multi-Beneficiary Trust Definition.--Section 
401(a)(9)(H)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
adding at the end the following flush text:
                        ``For purposes of the preceding sentence, in 
                        the case of a trust the terms of which are 
                        described in clause (iv)(II), any beneficiary 
                        which is an organization described in section 
                        408(d)(8)(B)(i) shall be treated as a 
                        designated beneficiary described in subclause 
                        (II).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 401 of the Setting Every Community Up 
for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019.
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COI Elimination Act
Bill: H.R.7223 | Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory (R-FL)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
COI Elimination Act
This bill limits U.S. contributions to the United Nations pertaining to the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
Current law imposes a cap on the annual U.S. contribution to the U.N. budget. The bill lowers that cap by 25% of the amount budgeted for the commission.
The bill also states that it shall be U.S. policy to seek the abolition of the commission and combat systemic anti-Israel bias in international bodies.

To provide for the abolition of certain United Nations groups, 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 ``COI Elimination Act''.

SEC. 2. ABOLITION AND RESTRICTION.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States 
to--
            (1) seek the abolition of the United Nations Independent 
        International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian 
        Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel; and
            (2) combat systemic anti-Israel bias at the United Nations 
        Human Rights Council and other international fora.
    (b) Abolition of Certain United Nations Groups.--Subsection (b) of 
section 721 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, enacted by 
reference pursuant to section 1000(a)(7) of the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-113) (22 U.S.C. 287 note) is 
amended by striking ``; and the Division on Public Information on the 
Question of Palestine'' and inserting ``; the Division on Public 
Information on the Question of Palestine; and the United Nations 
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied 
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel''.
    (c) Restriction on Funding.--Subsection (a) of section 114 of the 
Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (22 
U.S.C. 287e note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for the United 
        Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the 
        Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and 
        Israel.''.
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Protect Against Terrorist Threats (PATT) Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.9683 | Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay (R-LA)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Protect Against Terrorist Threats (PATT) Act of 2022
This bill expands, for immigration purposes, the definition of engaging in terrorist activity to include threatening, attempting, or conspiring to take certain acts considered to be terrorist activity under current law, such as gathering information on potential targets for terrorist activity.
Currently, non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who engage in terrorist activity are barred from admission into the United States.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition 
      of ``engage in terrorist activity'', and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Against Terrorist Threats 
(PATT) Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF ``ENGAGE IN TERRORIST ACTIVITY''.

    Section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iv)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (V)(cc), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subclause (VI)(dd), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(VII) to threaten, attempt, or 
                                conspire to take any action described 
                                in subclauses (III) through (VI).''.
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CLEAR Patents Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.5902 | Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. (R-CA)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Conducting Legally Efficient Administration and Resolution of Patents Act of 2021 or the CLEAR Patents Act of 2021
This bill establishes that a federal agency proceeding pertaining to a patent shall, in certain instances, be stayed while certain administrative validity challenges to that patent are pending.
Specifically, if the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office institutes an inter partes review (IPR) or a postgrant review (PGR) of a patent and the cancellation of one of the patent's claims would materially affect a federal agency proceeding, that proceeding must be stayed until the IPR or PGR has been decided or otherwise terminated.

To amend title 35, United States Code, to clarify the relation of Inter 
 Partes Review proceedings and Post-Grant Review proceedings to other 
          administrative proceedings, 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 ``Conducting Legally Efficient 
Administration and Resolution of Patents Act of 2021'' or the ``CLEAR 
Patents Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. RELATION OF INTER PARTES REVIEW PROCEEDINGS AND POST-GRANT 
              REVIEW PROCEEDINGS TO OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

    (a) In General.--Title 35, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 315, by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Relation to Other Administrative Proceedings.--If the 
Director institutes an inter partes review of a patent, any proceeding 
before a Federal agency (as that term is defined in section 201) that 
would be materially affected by one or more of the claims of the patent 
being cancelled under such review shall be stayed until a final written 
decision by the Board is issued under such review or such review is 
otherwise terminated.''; and
            (2) in section 325, by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Relation to Other Administrative Proceedings.--If the 
Director institutes a post-grant review of a patent, any proceeding 
before a Federal agency (as that term is defined in section 201) that 
would be materially affected by one or more of the claims of the patent 
being cancelled shall be stayed until a final written decision by the 
Board is issued under such review or such review is otherwise 
terminated.''.
    (b) Application.--This section, and the amendments made by this 
section, shall apply with respect to--
            (1) an inter partes review proceeding or post-grant review 
        proceeding initiated on or after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act; and
            (2) a proceeding before a Federal agency initiated on or 
        after the date that is 6 months before the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
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Confiscating Corrupt Criminal Proceeds (CCCP) Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.7015 | Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim (R-TN)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Confiscating Corrupt Criminal Proceeds (CCCP) Act of 2022
This bill authorizes forfeited property owned by a Russian or Belarusian national to be transferred to the U.S. Agency for International Development and used to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine.

To provide for the conveyance of seized Russian and Belarusian assets 
                       to the people of Ukraine.

    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 ``Confiscating Corrupt Criminal 
Proceeds (CCCP) Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. USE OF CERTAIN FORFEITED ASSETS.

    Section 981(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) in the case of any property owned by a Russian or 
        Belarusian national, to the Administrator of the United States 
        Agency for International Development, to be made available to 
        provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine.''.
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ACE Act
Bill: H.R.8714 | Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. (R-WI)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Alien Criminal Expulsion Act or the ACE Act
This bill modifies the actions that the Department of State must take with regards to a foreign country that refuses to accept a citizen or national of that country who is subject to a final order of removal from the United States.
Currently, the State Department must discontinue granting immigration visas, nonimmigrant visas, or both, to citizens or nationals of that country until the country has accepted the individual subject to removal. Under this bill, the State Department must discontinue granting both types of visas until the country accepts the individual.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to halt the issuance of 
     immigrant and nonimmigrant visas to nationals of recalcitrant 
                   countries, 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 ``Alien Criminal Expulsion Act'' or 
the ``ACE Act''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY SUSPENSION OF ALL VISAS.

    Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1253(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security'';
            (2) by striking ``or nonimmigrant visas, or both,'' and 
        inserting ``and nonimmigrant visas''; and
            (3) by striking ``notifies the Secretary'' and inserting 
        ``and the Secretary of State notify Congress''.
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Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
Bill: H.J.Res.52 | Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. (R-AZ)
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency concerning COVID-19 declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 52

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 
                                 2020.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2021

Mr. Gosar submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 
                                 2020.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, pursuant to section 202 
of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national 
emergency declared by the finding of the President on March 13, 2020, 
in Proclamation 9994 (85 Fed. Reg. 15337) is hereby terminated.
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Train Coverings for Community Safety Act
Bill: H.R.6499 | Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace (D-NY)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Train Coverings for Community Safety Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred.

To enhance rail safety and provide for the safe and covered transport 
         of materials in railroad cars, 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 ``Train Coverings for Community Safety 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RULEMAKING REQUIRED.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations requiring 
materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in 
transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred.
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Employee Privacy Act
Bill: H.R.6113 | Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. (R-FL)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Employee Privacy Act
This bill prohibits employers from inquiring about the vaccination status of employees or prospective employees.
Violations of this prohibition are subject to civil penalties, special damages, and injunctive relief as appropriate.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers 
    from inquiring about vaccination status, 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 ``Employee Privacy Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION RELATING TO VACCINATION STATUS INQUIRIES.

    (a) In General.--The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 7 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 8. PROHIBITION RELATING TO VACCINATION STATUS INQUIRIES.

    ``It shall be an unlawful practice for an employer to inquire about 
the vaccination status of any current or prospective employee.''.
    (b) Penalties.--Section 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 216) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Any person who violates the provisions of section 8 shall--
            ``(1) be subject to a civil penalty of $5,000 for a first 
        offense, increased by an additional $1,000 for each subsequent 
        offense, not to exceed $10,000; and
            ``(2) be liable to each employee or prospective employee 
        who was the subject of the violation for special damages not to 
        exceed $10,000 plus attorneys' fees, and shall be subject to 
        such injunctive relief as may be appropriate.''.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the "1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building".
Bill: H.R.7052 | Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon (D-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``1st 
           Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. 1ST LIEUTENANT ANDRES ZERMENO POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, shall 
be known and designated as the ``1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno 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 ``1st 
Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building''.
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U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act
Bill: H.R.2409 | Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Fred (R-PA)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act
This bill states U.S. policy concerning U.S. and Israeli law enforcement training and threats to U.S. and Israeli security and embassy protection.
Specifically, the bill provides that it is U.S. policy to (1) support bilateral training between U.S. and Israeli law enforcement for sharing best practices related to anti-terrorism, community policing, and managing mass casualties; and (2) continue to counter threats to U.S. and Israeli security and embassy protection posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems.

To support security and law enforcement training and cooperation 
                 between the United States and Israel.

    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 ``U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) On May 9, 2018, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs 
        adopted an amendment stating that it was the policy of the 
        United States to support bilateral cooperation between United 
        States and Israeli law enforcement personnel.
            (2) The United States has a long history of cooperation 
        with Israel.
            (3) The sharing of distinct experiences can promote 
        security against terrorism, peaceful resolutions to community 
        disputes, and the protection of spaces for civil society.
            (4) Congress has supported bilateral cooperation with 
        Israel to combat the threat of illicit cross-border tunneling 
        and the associated trafficking in arms, persons, and militants 
        and to combat threats from unmanned aerial systems.
            (5) The United States supports law enforcement training, 
        cooperation, and education globally.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States supports the inclusion of Israel in 
        the International Law Enforcement Academy in Europe; and
            (2) the Secretary of State should support projects in the 
        Middle East through the International Narcotics Control and Law 
        Enforcement program.

SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States--
            (1) to support bilateral training between United States and 
        Israeli law enforcement personnel, for the purpose of sharing 
        of best practices relating to anti-terrorism, community 
        policing, and managing mass casualties; and
            (2) to continue to counter threats to United States and 
        Israeli security and embassy protection posed by illicit cross-
        border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems.
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To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a military nature, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.5074 | Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. (R-FL)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits a federal department or agency from charging a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident a fee in exchange for evacuating them from a foreign country due to a military emergency.

To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens 
  or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for 
 evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a 
                military nature, 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. PROHIBITION ON GOVERNMENT FEES FOR EVACUATING UNITED STATES 
              PERSONS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES DUE TO EMERGENCY 
              SITUATIONS OF A MILITARY NATURE.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that all United 
States citizens behind enemy lines should be rescued to the best 
ability of the United States Armed Forces.
    (b) Prohibition on Charge for Evacuation.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no Federal department or agency of the United 
States may charge any individual who is a citizen or lawful permanent 
resident of the United States a fee in exchange for providing the 
individual with an evacuation from a foreign country due to an 
emergency situation of a military nature.
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Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021
Bill: S.1339 | Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine (D-NV)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021
This bill requires state victim compensation programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants, to waive deadlines to file for compensation in cases where a victim failed to meet the deadline due to delays in testing biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to ensure crime victims are 
  not denied compensation because of rape kit backlogs, 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 ``Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog 
Survivors Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.

    Section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 
20102(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) beginning not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, such program--
                    ``(A) provides a waiver for any application filing 
                deadline imposed by the program for a crime victim if--
                            ``(i) the crime victim is otherwise 
                        eligible for compensation; and
                            ``(ii) the delay in filing the application 
                        was a result of a delay in the testing of, or a 
                        delay in the DNA profile matching from, a 
                        sexual assault forensic examination kit or 
                        biological material collected as evidence 
                        related to a sexual offense; and
                    ``(B) does not require the crime victim to undergo 
                an appeals process to have the application of the crime 
                victim considered for a filing deadline waiver under 
                subparagraph (A); and''.
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POJA Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.3992 | Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. (D-TX)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2021 or the POJA Act of 2021
This bill prohibits employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying job applicants based on an applicant's age. It also requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to study and report on claims received from job applicants involving age discrimination.

To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit 
  employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for 
                              employment.

    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 Older Job Applicants Act of 
2021'' or ``POJA Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST LIMITING, SEGREGATING, OR CLASSIFYING 
              APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT.

    Section 4(a)(2) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 
(29 U.S.C. 623(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or applicants for employment'' after 
        ``employees''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or as an applicant for employment'' 
        after ``employee''.

SEC. 3. STUDY.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall conduct a study to 
determine the number of claims pending or filed with the Commission 
since 2015 under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 
U.S.C. 621 et seq.), including claims in closed cases, by job 
applicants who may have been adversely impacted by age discrimination 
in the job application process. The Chairman of the Commission shall 
submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate, and shall make available to the public, a 
report that contains the results of the study, including 
recommendations for best practices to prevent, combat, and address age 
discrimination in the hiring process.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 4, 2021.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.
Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021
Bill: S.219 | Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine (D-NV)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021
This bill increases the amount of specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefit payments for veterans (or their survivors) who require aid at home or are in nursing homes. Specifically, the bill increases such benefits by 25% until 60 days after the end of the declared emergency period resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of 
 certain payments during the emergency period resulting from the COVID-
                  19 pandemic, 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 ``Aid and Attendance Support Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF AMOUNT OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              PAYMENTS DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD RESULTING FROM COVID-19 
              PANDEMIC.

    (a) In General.--During the covered period, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall apply each of the following provisions of title 
38, United States Code, by substituting for each of the dollar amounts 
in such provision the amount equal to 125 percent of the dollar amount 
that was in effect under such provision on the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act:
            (1) Subsections (l), (m), (r), and (t) of section 1114.
            (2) Paragraph (1)(E) of section 1115.
            (3) Subsection (c) of section 1311.
            (4) Subsection (g) of section 1315.
            (5) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) of section 
        1521.
            (6) Paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (f) of section 
        1521.
    (b) Treatment of Amounts.--Any amount payable to an individual 
under subsection (a) in excess of the amount otherwise in effect shall 
be in addition to any other benefit or any other amount payable to that 
individual under any provision of law referred to in subsection (a) or 
any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs.
    (c) Covered Period.--In this section, the covered period is the 
period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends 60 
days after the last day of the emergency period (as defined in section 
1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1))) 
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SAFE Risky Research Act
Bill: S.4778 | Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger (R-KS)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Securing America's Federally-funded Extramural Risky Research Act or the SAFE Risky Research Act
This bill prohibits federally funded research on pathogens of pandemic potential or other dangerous biological agents or toxins if the research is carried out by foreign institutions located in countries of concern.

To require limitations on research on potential pandemic pathogens of 
                                concern.

    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 ``Securing America's Federally-funded 
Extramural Risky Research Act'' or the ``SAFE Risky Research Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON COUNTRIES OF CONCERN CONDUCTING CERTAIN 
              RESEARCH.

    Beginning not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall prohibit federally funded research 
conducted in a foreign institution involving pathogens of pandemic 
potential or biological agents or toxins listed pursuant to section 
351A(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a(a)(1)) 
located in a country of concern, in the estimation of the Director of 
National Intelligence or the head of another relevant Federal 
department or agency, as appropriate, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Fostering Secure Family Partnerships Act
Bill: H.R.9549 | Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy (D-CA)
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Fostering Secure Family Partnerships Act
This bill increases payments to states for kinship navigator programs, which assist kinship caregivers in identifying and accessing services.

To support the ability of kinship caregivers to provide safety and 
           stability for the children placed in their homes.

    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 ``Fostering Secure Family Partnerships 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN FEDERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR KINSHIP NAVIGATOR 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 674(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``50'' and inserting ``75''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2023, and shall apply to payments under part 
E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters 
beginning on or after such date.
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