hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act
Bill: H.R.2100 | Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. (R-TX)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Providing Americans with LNG Safely Act or the PALS Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing any regulation or order that (1) prohibits the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail, or (2) restricts the transportation of LNG by rail in DOT-113 tank cars.
The bill does not limit the authority of DOT to issue short-term emergency orders related to the transportation of LNG by rail.

To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from prohibiting the 
    transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, 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 ``Providing Americans with LNG Safely 
Act'' or the ``PALS Act''.

SEC. 2. LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS BY RAIL.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may not issue any 
regulation or long-term order that--
            (1) prohibits the transportation of ``methane, refrigerated 
        liquid,'', commonly known as liquefied natural gas (LNG), by 
        rail; or
            (2) restricts or contracts the scope of allowance provided 
        by the final rule of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
        Safety Administration, titled ``Hazardous Materials: Liquefied 
        Natural Gas by Rail'' and published in the Federal Register on 
        July 24, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 44994).
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Transportation 
from issuing short-term emergency orders related to the transportation 
of liquefied natural gas by rail.
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Military Family Protection from Debt Act
Bill: H.R.8114 | Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy (D-NJ)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Family Protection from Debt Act
This bill expands eligibility for certain debt protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to the dependents of members of the Armed Forces.

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to expand certain 
       protections to dependents of members of the Armed Forces.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Family Protection from Debt 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MAXIMUM RATE OF INTEREST ON DEBTS INCURRED BEFORE MILITARY 
              SERVICE APPLICABLE TO MILITARY DEPENDENTS.

    Section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3937) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or the 
                servicemember and the servicemember's spouse jointly'' 
                and inserting ``a dependent of the servicemember, or 
                such a dependent and the servicemember jointly''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or a dependent 
                of the servicemember'' after ``due from a 
                servicemember'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and 
                dependency'' after ``military service'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``of the servicemember'';
                            (ii) by striking clause (i) and inserting 
                        the following:
                            ``(i) military orders indicating the 
                        current, future, or past military duty status 
                        of the servicemember; or''; and
                            (iii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``or a 
                        certificate from the Defense Manpower Data 
                        Center'' before the period at the end;
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C); and
                    (D) by inserting the following after subparagraph 
                (A):
                    ``(B) Dependents.--In addition to providing proof 
                of military service under subparagraph (A), dependents 
                of servicemembers shall provide documentation that 
                indicates the dependency status of the dependent at the 
                time the debt or obligation was incurred and continuing 
                until the servicemember entered military service. Such 
                documentation may include a marriage certificate, birth 
                certificate, or any other appropriate indicator of 
                dependency status.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, dependent, or both, 
        as the case may be,'' after ``ability of the servicemember''.
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Albert Pike Statue Removal Act
Bill: H.R.1165 | Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Albert Pike Statue Removal Act
This bill directs the National Park Service to remove the statue of Albert Pike near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia.
The Department of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by Interior to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outdoors.


To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the 
memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
             District of Columbia, 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 ``Albert Pike Statue Removal Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF STATUE OF ALBERT PIKE.

    (a) Removal.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service, shall remove the statue to the 
memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
District of Columbia under the ``Joint Resolution Granting permission 
for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District 
of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike.'', approved April 9, 
1898 (30 Stat. 737).
    (b) Relocation.--The Secretary of the Interior may donate the 
statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary, to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an 
indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or 
exhibit the statue outside.
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To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.929 | Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. (D-FL)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for an elderly offender to qualify for early release from prison and placement in home detention.
Specifically, it reduces the amount of a prison term an elderly offender must serve by the amount of good time credits earned by the offender.

To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve 
before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced 
  by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, 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. ELDERLY FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS.

    Section 231(g)(5)(A)(ii) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 
U.S.C. 60541(g)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ``to which the 
offender was sentenced'' and inserting ``reduced by any credit toward 
the service of the prisoner's sentence awarded under section 3624(b) of 
title 18, United States Code''.
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Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow Act of 2022
Bill: S.4327 | Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex (D-CA)
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow Act of 2022
This bill makes changes to eligibility under the hazard mitigation grant program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to include mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow.
Specifically, the bill requires the federal share of hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow to be not less than 75% of the cost (currently, the President may contribute up to 75% of the cost).

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation 
  assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and 
                  debris flow, 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 ``Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief And Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``The President may 
        contribute up to 75 percent of the cost'' and inserting ``The 
        Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not 
        less than 75 percent of the cost''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(15) with respect to any area affected by a wildfire, 
        mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris 
        flow.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to assistance provided under section 404 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to promulgate rules to update certain regulations relating to human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.6948 | Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan (R-TX)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to update its regulations relating to the manufacture of human cells, tissue, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps), including an update to the definition of minimal manipulation. (The regulations are commonly referred to as the tissue rules; HCT/Ps that are minimally manipulated and meet other criteria are not regulated as drugs, devices, or biologics and therefore are not subject to premarket review.)

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
   the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to promulgate rules to update 
certain regulations relating to human cells, tissues, and cellular and 
             tissue-based products, 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. UPDATING CERTAIN REGULATIONS RELATING TO HUMAN CELLS, 
              TISSUES, AND CELLULAR AND TISSUE-BASED PRODUCTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall update the 
regulations in part 1271 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act), including such 
revisions as may be necessary to update the definition of the term 
``minimal manipulation'' specified in section 1271.3 of title 21, Code 
of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date of enactment).
    (b) Timeline.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) issue proposed regulations to carry out the updates 
        required under subsection (a) not later than 1 year after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act; and
            (2) finalize such proposed regulations not later than 1 
        year after the date on which such proposed regulations are 
        issued.
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Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.6582 | Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. (D-WA)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2022
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, up to $200 of gain from the disposition of virtual currency in a personal transaction. The bill defines virtual currency as a digital representation of value that is used as a medium of exchange and is not otherwise currency.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
  gain from disposition of virtual currency in a personal transaction.

    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 ``Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. VIRTUAL CURRENCY.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 
139I the following new section:

``SEC. 139J. GAIN FROM DISPOSITION OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY.

    ``(a) In General.--Gross income of an individual shall not include 
gain, by reason of changes in exchange rates, from the disposition of 
virtual currency in a personal transaction (as such term is defined in 
section 988(e)). The preceding sentence shall not apply if the gain 
which would otherwise be recognized on the transaction exceeds $200.
    ``(b) Virtual Currency.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`virtual currency' means a digital representation of value that is used 
as a medium of exchange and is not otherwise currency under section 
988.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 139I the following new item:

``Sec. 139J. Gain from disposition of virtual currency.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to transactions entered into after December 31, 
2021.
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Metropolitan Statistical Area Stabilization Act
Bill: S.1431 | Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon (D-MT)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Metropolitan Statistical Area Stabilization Act
This bill prohibits the Office of Management and Budget from raising the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan statistical area from 50,000.

To prohibit the Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 
  raising the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan 
         statistical area from 50,000, 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 ``Metropolitan Statistical Area 
Stabilization Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AND STUDY ON METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA 
              DESIGNATION.

    The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall not raise 
the minimum urban area population to qualify a metropolitan statistical 
area from 50,000.
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021
Bill: S.2676 | Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon (D-MT)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021
This bill makes physical therapists eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. This program assists primary care, mental health, and dental providers in repaying eligible student loans in exchange for working in areas with shortages of such providers.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation 
   of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan 
               Repayment Program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Physical Therapist 
Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021''.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Physical therapists play an important role in the 
        prevention, treatment, or management of pain for individuals, 
        including those with substance use disorders, or at risk of 
        developing a substance use disorder.
            (2) Physical therapists are also playing an important role 
        in the physical rehabilitation needs of individuals who have 
        developed chronic health conditions as a result of COVID-19.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS; PARTICIPATION OF PHYSICAL 
              THERAPISTS IN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Mission of Corps; Definition of Primary Health Services.--
Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254d(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ``or mental health,'' and 
inserting ``mental health, or physical therapy,''.
    (b) Loan Repayment Program.--Section 338B of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``physical 
        therapists,'' after ``dentists,'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``, or be certified'' and 
                        inserting ``; be certified''; and
                            (ii) by inserting before the semicolon the 
                        following: ``; or have a doctoral or master's 
                        degree in physical therapy'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``physical 
                therapy,'' after ``mental health,''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting 
                ``physical therapy,'' after ``dentistry,''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Eligibility To Participate in Other Programs.--Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to prohibit any health care 
professional who is eligible to participate in the program under this 
section from participating in any other loan repayment program 
established by the Secretary for which such professional is 
eligible.''.
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Restore Parental and Consumer Medical Rights in the Nation's Capital Act
Bill: S.3514 | Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand (R-KY)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Restore Parental and Consumer Medical Rights in the Nation's Capital Act
This bill nullifies the following actions of the government of the District of Columbia:

To repeal COVID-19 vaccination requirements imposed by the District of 
                               Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restore Parental and Consumer 
Medical Rights in the Nation's Capital Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DC VACCINE MANDATES.

    The following shall have no force or effect:
            (1) Order 2021-148 issued by the Mayor of the District of 
        Columbia on December 22, 2021.
            (2) The Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and 
        Early Childhood Workers Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-
        285), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on January 
        12, 2022.
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Col. James Floyd Turner IV U.S.M.C. GI Bill Transfer Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.5151 | Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. (R-FL)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Col. James Floyd Turner IV U.S.M.C. GI Bill Transfer Act of 2021
This bill provides procedures for the transfer of a Post-GI Bill educational assistance entitlement in situations where an eligible individual dies after the approval of the transfer but before the entire entitlement is transferred. Specifically, the remaining entitlement must be transferred evenly between the designated transferees.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of 
   entitlement to educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational 
 Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs when an eligible 
individual dies after approval of transfer and before transferring all 
        of the individual's entitlement, 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 ``Col. James Floyd Turner IV U.S.M.C. 
GI Bill Transfer Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER POST-9/
              11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 3319(h) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) Death of transferor.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The death of an individual 
                transferring an entitlement under this section shall 
                not affect the use of the entitlement by the dependent 
                to whom the entitlement is transferred.
                    ``(B) Death prior to designation of transferee.--In 
                the case of an eligible individual whom the Secretary 
                has approved to transfer the individual's entitlement 
                under this section who, at the time of death, is 
                entitled to educational assistance under this chapter 
                and has designated a transferee or transferees under 
                subsection (e) but has not transferred all of such 
                entitlement to such transferee or transferees, the 
                Secretary shall transfer the entitlement of the 
                individual under this section by evenly distributing 
                the amount of such entitlement between all such 
                transferees, notwithstanding the limitations under 
                subsection (f).''.
    (b) Applicability.--Paragraph (4)(B) of section 3319(h) of title 
38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to an eligible 
individual who dies on or after November 1, 2018.
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Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act
Bill: H.R.3387 | Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. (D-WA)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act
This bill permits fiduciaries of employer-sponsored retirement plans to consider environmental, social, governance, or similar factors when making investment decisions.
It also nullifies the rule published by the Employee Benefits Security Administration on November 13, 2020, that requires fiduciaries to select investments and investment courses of action based solely on financial considerations.

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit 
 retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions.

    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 ``Financial Factors in Selecting 
Retirement Plan Investments Act''.

SEC. 2. ERISA AMENDMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 404 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1104) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3)(A) Provided that a fiduciary discharges the fiduciary's 
duties with respect to a plan in a manner otherwise consistent with 
this subsection, a fiduciary may--
            ``(i) consider environmental, social, governance, or 
        similar factors, in connection with carrying out an investment 
        decision, strategy, or objective, or other fiduciary act; and
            ``(ii) consider collateral environmental, social, 
        governance, or similar factors as tie-breakers when competing 
        investments can reasonably be expected to serve the plan's 
        economic interests equally well with respect to expected return 
        and risk over the appropriate time horizon.
    ``(B) In a case described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph 
(A), a fiduciary shall not be required to maintain any greater 
documentation, substantiation, or other justification of the 
fiduciary's actions relating to such fiduciary act than is otherwise 
required under this part.
    ``(C) Nothing in this part shall preclude an investment selected in 
accordance with clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) from being 
treated as a default investment or a component of such a default 
investment (as described in regulations issued by the Secretary under 
subsection (c)(5)(A)), if such investment would otherwise qualify for 
such treatment under such regulations.''.
    (b) Effect on Regulations.--The rule entitled ``Financial Factors 
in Selecting Plan Investments'', published by the Employee Benefits 
Security Administration of the Department of Labor on November 13, 2020 
(85 Fed. Reg. 72846), shall cease to have force or effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act.
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Transition for Success Act
Bill: H.R.4700 | Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia (D-IA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Transition for Success Act
This bill allows members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to participate in the Department of Defense's Skillbridge program, which provides job training to service members who are transitioning into civilian life.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize members of the 
     reserve components of the Armed Forces to participate in the 
           Skillbridge program of the Department of Defense.

    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 ``Transition for Success Act''.

SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED 
              FORCES IN THE SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM.

    Section 1143(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(2) A member of the armed forces is eligible for a program under 
this subsection if--
            ``(A) the member--
                    ``(i) has completed at least 180 days on active 
                duty in the armed forces; and
                    ``(ii) is expected to be discharged or released 
                from active duty in the armed forces within 180 days of 
                the date of commencement of participation in such a 
                program; or
            ``(B) the member is a member of a reserve component.''.
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Let States Cut Taxes Act
Bill: S.730 | Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike (R-IN)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

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

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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Let States Cut Taxes Act''.

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

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 602(c) of the Social 
Security Act, as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Further restriction on use of funds.--No State or 
        territory may use funds made available under this section for 
        deposit into any pension fund.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 602 of such Act is further 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``, including, in 
        the case of a State or a territory, all modifications to the 
        State's or territory's tax revenue sources during the covered 
        period'';
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``such subsection,'' and 
        all that follows through the period and inserting ``such 
        subsection.''; and
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as 
                paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021.
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.
Bill: H.R.8493 | Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern (R-FL)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill permanently allows any site to serve as an originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for purposes of Medicare telehealth services, including a beneficiary's home.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic 
   requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVING GEOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS AND EXPANDING ORIGINATING 
              SITES FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES.

    Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii) by striking ``during the 151-
        day period beginning on'' and inserting ``on or after''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii) by striking ``during the 151-
        day period beginning on'' and inserting ``on or after''.
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HBCU National Security Innovation Act of 2021
Bill: S.3234 | Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon (D-GA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
HBCU National Security Innovation Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering within the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish activities to better connect historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions to the programs of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).
DOD must brief the congressional defense committees on activities conducted to expand DIU programs to HBCUs and minority-serving institutions and recommendations for how DOD and the federal government can support such institutions to successfully participate in DIU programs.

To provide for outreach and assistance to historically Black colleges 
      and universities regarding Defense Innovation Unit 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 ``HBCU National Security Innovation 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND 
              MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS REGARDING DEFENSE 
              INNOVATION UNIT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
              AND INNOVATION AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    (a) Pilot Program.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering may establish activities, including outreach and technical 
assistance, to better connect historically Black colleges and 
universities and minority serving institutions to the programs of the 
Defense Innovation Unit and its associated programs.
    (b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the 
congressional defense committees on the results of any activities 
conducted under subsection (a), including the results of outreach 
efforts, the success of expanding Defense Innovation Unit programs to 
historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving 
institutions, the barriers to expansion, and recommendations for how 
the Department of Defense and the Federal Government can support such 
institutions to successfully participate in Defense Innovation Unit 
programs.
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To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.7312 | Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. (D-MA)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits using federal funds to support or facilitate (1) Russia's participation in a Group of Seven (G-7) proceeding, or (2) a reconstituted Group of Eight (G-8) that includes Russia. (The G-7 is an informal group consisting of seven of the world's largest advanced economies. In 2014, the G-8 became the G-7 when Russia 's membership was suspended following Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine.)

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support or facilitate the 
participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Seven, 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 RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE G7.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to 
exclude the Russian Federation from the Group of Seven or reconstitute 
a Group of Eight that includes the Russian Federation.
    (b) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available to take any action to support or facilitate--
            (1) the participation of the Russian Federation in a Group 
        of Seven proceeding; or
            (2) the reconstitution of a Group of Eight that includes 
        the Russian Federation.
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Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8763 | Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2022
This bill establishes a Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General.

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish a Federal 
  Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General, 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 Retirement Thrift Investment 
Board Inspector General Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 
              INSPECTOR GENERAL.

    Section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``the Executive Director 
        of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board;'' before 
        ``or the Director of the National''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``the Federal Retirement 
        Thrift Investment Board,'' before ``or the National''.
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Expand Qualified Psychologist Services Act
Bill: S.5061 | Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve (R-MT)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Expand Qualified Psychologist Services Act
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of services that are furnished by advanced psychology trainees under the general supervision of clinical psychologists.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare 
 coverage and coding for qualified psychologist services furnished by 
                     advanced psychology trainees.

    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 ``Expand Qualified Psychologist 
Services Act''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE AND CODING FOR QUALIFIED PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES 
              FURNISHED BY ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGY TRAINEES.

    (a) Coverage.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1861(ii) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ii)) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(ii)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), as added by paragraph (1) of 
                this subsection, by inserting ``(or furnished by an 
                advanced psychology trainee under the general 
                supervision of a clinical psychologist (as so 
                defined))'' after ``(as defined by the Secretary)''; 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
    ``(2) In this subsection:
            ``(A) The term `advanced psychology trainee' means a 
        postdoctoral resident who has obtained a doctoral degree in 
        psychology, is seeking a license to practice psychology, and is 
        engaged in a 1- or 2-year period of additional supervised 
        experiential training to acquire the skills or hours required 
        for licensure through a program accredited by an organization 
        determined appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(B) The term `general supervision' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 410.26(a)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or any successor regulation).''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2024.
    (b) Establishment of Modifier.--Not later than January 1, 2024, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a modifier to 
indicate services furnished by an advanced psychology trainee pursuant 
to the amendments made by subsection (a).
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To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.6674 | Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance (R-TX)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from (1) establishing or maintaining any verification process for access to online accounts of the Internal Revenue Service that uses biometric or geolocation information from mobile network operators; or (2) collecting, storing, or sharing such biometric or geolocation information without either express consent from the taxpayer to whom such information belongs or a court order.

To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to 
   submit biometric information or geolocation information to access 
                online services, 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 REQUIRED USE OR COLLECTION OF BIOMETRICS, 
              GEOLOCATION DATA FOR ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's 
delegate) may not establish or maintain any verification process for 
access to online accounts or services of the Internal Revenue Service 
which uses biometric information or geolocation information from mobile 
network operators.
    (b) Collection Prohibited Without Consent or Warrant.--The 
Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) may not 
collect, store, or share biometric information or geolocation 
information from mobile network operators without either express 
consent from the taxpayer to whom such information belongs or a court 
order.
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office".
Bill: S.18 | Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the ``Jim 
                         Ramstad Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. JIM RAMSTAD POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Jim Ramstad Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Jim 
Ramstad Post Office''.
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to hearings held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council.
Bill: H.J.Res.38 | Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. (D-CT)
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases.

117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 38

 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration 
   relating to hearings held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the 
                            Appeals Council.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 2021

   Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
Illinois) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration 
   relating to hearings held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the 
                            Appeals Council.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to 
``Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals 
Council'' (published at 85 Fed. Reg. 73138 (November 16, 2020)), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect.
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Crypto Consumer Investor Protection Act
Bill: H.R.9422 | Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie (D-NY)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Crypto Consumer Investor Protection Act
This bill prohibits a cryptocurrency exchange from lending, leveraging, or comingling customer funds without customer consent.

To prohibit lending, leveraging, or co-mingling customer funds by 
        cryptocurrency exchanges without consent of a customer.

    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 ``Crypto Consumer Investor Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LENDING, LEVERAGING, AND CO-MINGLING PROHIBITED.

    A cryptocurrency exchange may not lend, leverage, or co-mingle the 
funds of a customer without the consent of such customer.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, as the "Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office".
Bill: H.R.6902 | Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy (R-MO)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, as the ``Special 
               Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. SPECIAL AGENT SGT. JOSEPH M. PETERS POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post 
Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Special 
Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office''.
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