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Title: Medical Device Safety Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medical Device Safety Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2164 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2164

   To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to 
    liability under State and local requirements respecting devices.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2017

     Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. DeLauro) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to 
    liability under State and local requirements respecting devices.

    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 ``Medical Device Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. LIABILITY UNDER STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS RESPECTING 
              DEVICES.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 521 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 360k) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) No Effect on Liability Under State Law.--Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for 
damages or the liability of any person under the law of any State.''.
    (b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall--
            (1) take effect as if included in the enactment of the 
        Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (Public Law 94-295); and
            (2) apply to any civil action pending or filed on or after 
        the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Know Your Vets Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Know Your Vets Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to:
Form DD 214 contains a member's record of service and information that may be used for veteran's benefits, retirement, employment, and veteran's organization membership.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4663 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4663

 To improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed 
 Forces to seek services provided by county veterans service officers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 15, 2017

 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Mr. Gallagher) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed 
 Forces to seek services provided by county veterans service officers.

    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 ``Know Your Vets Act''.

SEC. 2. INFORMATION REGARDING COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS.

    (a) Provision of Information.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring 
from the Armed Forces may elect to have the Department of Defense form 
DD-214 of the member transmitted to the appropriate county veterans 
service officer based on the mailing address provided by the member.
    (b) Database.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall maintain a database of all county 
veterans service officers.
    (c) County Veterans Service Officer Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``county veterans service officer'' means an employee of a county 
government, local government, or Tribal government who is covered by 
section 14.629(a)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Title: Finish the Fence Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Finish the Fence Act of 2017
This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to construction of border fencing and road improvements to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017.
The Secure Fence Act of 2006 is amended to direct DHS, in consultation with state and local officials along the U.S.-Mexico border, to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by December 31, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 454 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 454

 To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 
   1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the 
 required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2017

   Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 
   1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the 
 required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017, 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 ``Finish the Fence Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FENCING ALONG AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.

    (a) Fencing.--Paragraph (1) of section 102(b) of the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1103 note) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, not later than 
        December 31, 2017,'' before ``construct'';
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B); and
            (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
    (b) Operational Control.--Subsection (a) of section 2 the Secure 
Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367) is amended, 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
            (1) by striking ``18 months after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2017,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, in consultation with State and local 
        officials along the international border between the United 
        States and Mexico, including border State governors, mayors of 
        border towns and cities, and border sheriffs,'' before 
        ``shall''.
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Title: To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill repeals the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, which established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1031 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1031

 To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing 
 title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
 Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2017

Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. Walker, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. 
 Palmer, Mr. Amash, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. 
 Westerman, Mr. Hurd, Mr. Perry, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Hudson, 
and Mr. King of Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing 
 title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
 Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL.

    The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is hereby repealed 
and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored 
or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer to the VA of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, to be maintained as a national shrine.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5588 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5588

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an 
  agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of 
   Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2018

 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an 
  agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of 
   Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, 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. TRANSFER OF MARE ISLAND NAVAL CEMETERY TO SECRETARY OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR MAINTENANCE BY NATIONAL CEMETERY 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Agreement.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to 
enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, under 
which the city of Vallejo shall transfer to the Secretary all right, 
title, and interest in the Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, 
California, at no cost to the Secretary.
    (b) Maintenance by NCA.-- If the Mare Island Naval Cemetery is 
transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to subsection 
(a), the National Cemetery Administration shall maintain the cemetery 
as a national shrine.
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Title: Newborn Care Improvement Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Newborn Care Improvement Act
This bill allows the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the newborn child of a woman veteran who is receiving VA maternity care with post-delivery care services for 42 days after the child's birth if the veteran delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility with which VA has a contract for such services. (Currently, such care may not be provided for more than 7 days.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 907 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 907

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by 
         the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cramer, 
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Soto, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Valadao, Ms. 
  Shea-Porter, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
  Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Issa, Ms. Roybal-
   Allard, Mr. Poliquin, and Mr. Bishop of Michigan) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by 
         the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

    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 ``Newborn Care Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF CARE PROVIDED TO NEWBORN CHILDREN.

    Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``seven days'' and 
        inserting ``42 days''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Annual Report.--Not later than October 31 of each year, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the health care 
services provided under subsection (a) during the fiscal year preceding 
the date of the report, including the number of newborn children who 
received such services during such fiscal year.''.
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Title: EDIT Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act or the EDIT Act
This bill instructs the Library of Congress, in the operation of the Congress.gov website, to ensure that each version of a bill or resolution which is made available for viewing permits the viewer to follow and track, within the same document, any changes made from the previous versions of that bill or resolution.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 842 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 842

 To direct the Librarian of Congress to ensure that each version of a 
     bill or resolution which is made available for viewing on the 
Congress.gov website is presented in a manner which permits the viewer 
to follow and track online, within the same document, any changes made 
           from previous versions of the bill or resolution.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2017

 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Messer, Mr. Welch, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. 
Young of Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Librarian of Congress to ensure that each version of a 
     bill or resolution which is made available for viewing on the 
Congress.gov website is presented in a manner which permits the viewer 
to follow and track online, within the same document, any changes made 
           from previous versions of the bill or resolution.

    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 ``Establishing Digital Interactive 
Transparency Act'' or the ``EDIT Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING VIEWERS TO TRACK CHANGES MADE TO BILLS AND 
              RESOLUTIONS MADE AVAILABLE ON CONGRESS.GOV WEBSITE.

    (a) Requirements for Website.--In the operation of the Congress.gov 
website, the Librarian of Congress shall ensure that each version of a 
bill or resolution which is made available for viewing on the website 
is presented in a manner which permits the viewer to follow and track 
online, within the same document, any changes made from previous 
versions of the bill or resolution.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect upon the 
expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act
This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members. The council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4726 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4726

 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
  to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 21, 2017

 Mr. Langevin (for himself and Mr. Cicilline) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
  to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

    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 ``Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT 
              COUNCIL.

    Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``States of'';
            (2) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``except North 
        Carolina,'';
            (3) by striking ``21'' and inserting ``23''; and
            (4) by striking ``13'' and inserting ``14''.
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Title: Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
This bill amends federal bankruptcy law to specify that an individual debtor may not be required to furnish a security deposit to maintain utility services if the debtor pays specified debts owed to the utility within a certain timeframe.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 141 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 141

   To amend title 11 of the United States Code to dispense with the 
  requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services 
                      under certain circumstances.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

 Mr. Conyers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 11 of the United States Code to dispense with the 
  requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services 
                      under certain circumstances.

    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 ``Preventing Termination of Utility 
Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 366 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section in a case 
in which the debtor is an individual, if the debtor pays in the 20-day 
period beginning on the date of the order for relief debts owed to a 
utility for service provided during such period and thereafter pays 
when due debts owed to such utility for service provided during the 
pendency of the case, then the debtor may not be required to furnish 
assurance of payment.''.
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Title: Deny Russian Access to Diplomatic Compounds Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Deny Russian Access to Diplomatic Compounds Act
This bill prohibits the President from permitting access to or use of any Russian-owned diplomatic facilities and properties in Upper Brookville, New York, or at Pioneer Point in Centreville, Maryland, by the government of the Russian Federation.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2934 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2934

   To prohibit access to and use of certain Russian-owned diplomatic 
facilities and properties by the Government of the Russian Federation, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2017

  Ms. Maxine Waters of California (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
  Jeffries, Mr. Evans, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. 
  McGovern, Mr. Rush, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Cohen) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit access to and use of certain Russian-owned diplomatic 
facilities and properties by the Government of the Russian Federation, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Deny Russian Access to Diplomatic 
Compounds Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ACCESS TO AND USE OF CERTAIN RUSSIAN-OWNED 
              DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF 
              THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President may not permit access to or use by the Government of the 
Russian Federation to any Russian-owned diplomatic facilities and 
properties described in subsection (b).
    (b) Facilities and Properties Described.--The Russian-owned 
diplomatic facilities and properties described in this subsection are 
the facilities and properties located--
            (1) at Pioneer Point in Centreville, Maryland; and
            (2) in Upper Brookville, New York.
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Title: New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2017
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or waging scheme operating exclusively in New Jersey, to the extent such scheme is approved by that state's legislature by statute, from the prohibition against a governmental entity, or a person acting pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 784 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 784

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to exclude the State of New 
Jersey from the prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling 
        to the extent approved by the legislature of the State.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2017

  Mr. Pallone (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to exclude the State of New 
Jersey from the prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling 
        to the extent approved by the legislature of the State.

    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 ``New Jersey Betting and Equal 
Treatment Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FROM THE PROHIBITION ON 
              AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS GAMBLING TO THE EXTENT 
              APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE.

    Section 3704(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, 
        or waging scheme operating exclusively in the State of New 
        Jersey, to the extent such scheme is approved by the 
        legislature of the State by statute.''.

SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.

    The amendments made by this Act apply to conduct occurring on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act
This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective at the beginning of FY2019. Provisions of law amended by those Acts are restored.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3276 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3276

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
             Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2017

Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
 Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Massie, and Mr. Gohmert) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
  Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
 Means, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, 
  House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
             Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

    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 ``Responsible Path to Full Obamacare 
Repeal Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND 
              THE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010.

    (a) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.--Effective October 
1, 2018, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 
111-148) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by 
such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
    (b) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.--
Effective October 1, 2018, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152) is repealed, and the provisions of law 
amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act 
had not been enacted.
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Title: To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill requires the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff upon the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, by order of the President, from the day of death until interment.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2467 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2467

To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United 
States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor 
                      of the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 2017

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United 
States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor 
                      of 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. FLYING FLAG OF UNITED STATES AT HALF-STAFF IN THE EVENT OF 
              THE DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Government and 
        the Governor of a State, territory, or possession,'' and 
        inserting ``Government, the Governor of a State, territory, or 
        possession, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia,''; and
            (2) in the eighth sentence, by striking ``or the Governor 
        of a State, territory, or possession;'' and inserting ``, the 
        Governor of a State, territory, or possession, or the Mayor of 
        the District of Columbia;''.
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Title: FFOCUS Act of 2017.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2017 or the FFOCUS Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to remove "maximum employment" as a goal of the Federal Reserve Board's duty to maintain long-run growth. The other goals, under current law, are stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2172 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2172

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of 
  Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market 
               Committee to focus on maximum employment.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2017

  Mrs. Love introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of 
  Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market 
               Committee to focus on maximum 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 ``Focusing the Fed on the Currency of 
the United States Act of 2017'' or the ``FFOCUS Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF DUAL MANDATE.

    Section 2A of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 225a) is amended 
by striking ``maximum employment, stable prices,'' and inserting 
``stable prices''.
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Title: Smarter EPSCoR Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Smarter EPSCoR Act
This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF), when determining the eligibility of a jurisdiction to participate in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research [EPSCoR] program (formerly known as the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), to ensure that the proportion of the total amount of NSF research support attributed to the jurisdiction over the three-year period is calculated on a per capita basis.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3763 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3763

 To require a per capita calculation for eligibility of a jurisdiction 
     to participate in the EPSCoR program of the National Science 
                  Foundation, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2017

  Mr. Foster (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require a per capita calculation for eligibility of a jurisdiction 
     to participate in the EPSCoR program of the National Science 
                  Foundation, 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 ``Smarter EPSCoR Act''.

SEC. 2. PER CAPITA CALCULATION FOR ELIGIBILITY OF A JURISDICTION TO 
              PARTICIPATE IN EPSCOR.

    In determining the eligibility of a jurisdiction to participate in 
the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research program 
described under section 517 of National Science Foundation 
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p-9), the Director of the 
National Science Foundation shall ensure that the proportion of the 
total amount of National Science Foundation research support attributed 
to a jurisdiction over a 3-year period is calculated on a per capita 
basis.
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Title: Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to finalize a proposed rule regarding Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) by December 31, 2018.
PACE is a program under Medicare and Medicaid that provides in-home and community services for certain individuals as an alternative to nursing home care. The proposed rule updates and revises application, enforcement, and other administrative requirements. The CMS published the proposed rule in August 2016; final action is expected in August 2019.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6561 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6561

   To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to finalize 
 certain proposed provisions relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive 
 Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

Mrs. Walorski (for herself, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
  Bilirakis, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
   Kind, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was 
  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to finalize 
 certain proposed provisions relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive 
 Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid 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 ``Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO 
              FINALIZE CERTAIN PROPOSED PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE 
              PROGRAMS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) 
              UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS.

    Not later than December 31, 2018, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall finalize the provisions of the proposed rule titled 
``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Programs of All-Inclusive Care for 
the Elderly (PACE)'' (81 Fed. Reg. 54666), updated as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary.
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Title: Common Sense Certification Reform Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Common Sense Certification Reform Act
This bill prohibits the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from requiring the certification of employees for operating power-operated equipment (e.g., cranes) used in construction activities to deliver or retrieve propane containers.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5988 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5988

To provide relief for crane operators from third party certification in 
cases in which such operators are only delivering or retrieving propane 
                              containers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 1, 2018

   Mr. Ferguson (for himself, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida, and Mr. 
    Gibbs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide relief for crane operators from third party certification in 
cases in which such operators are only delivering or retrieving propane 
                              containers.

    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 ``Common Sense Certification Reform 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF FROM THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION FOR CRANE OPERATORS 
              DELIVERING OR RETRIEVING PROPANE CONTAINERS.

    The Administrator of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration shall not administer, enforce, or otherwise implement 
any regulation, policy, or interpretation of the Administration that 
requires an employee to obtain or receive certification to operate 
power-operated equipment described in section 1926.1400(a) of title 29, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any other regulation, for the delivery 
or retrieval of propane containers.
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Title: Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2017
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2017
This bill requires the President to submit annual department and agency budgets that include:
The Office of Management and Budget must publish guidelines to carry out this bill by assuming the baseline budget of each department or agency to be zero and requiring each proposed expenditure to be justified as if it were new.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 507 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 507

  To require zero-based budgeting for departments and agencies of the 
                              Government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2017

   Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on the Budget

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require zero-based budgeting for departments and agencies of the 
                              Government.

    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 ``Zero-based Budgeting Ensures 
Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. ZERO-BASED BUDGETING.

    Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i)(1) The President shall submit with materials related to each 
budget transmitted under subsection (a) on or after January 1, 2019, a 
budget for each department and agency which contains the following 
information:
            ``(A) A description of each activity for which the 
        department or agency receives an appropriation in the current 
        fiscal year or for which the department or agency requests an 
        appropriation for the budget year.
            ``(B) The legal basis for each activity.
            ``(C) For each activity, three alternative funding levels 
        for the budget year, and a summary of the priorities that would 
        be accomplished within each level, and the additional 
        increments of value that would be added by the higher funding 
        levels. At least two of these funding levels shall be below the 
        funding level for the current fiscal year.
            ``(D) For each activity, one or more measures of its cost 
        efficiency and effectiveness.
    ``(2) As soon as practicable, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall publish guidelines to carry out this 
subsection. The guidelines shall require that the baseline budget of 
each department or agency is assumed to be zero and each proposed 
expenditure shall be justified as if it were a new expenditure.''.
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Title: Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2018
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2018
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to specify that an area nonattainment plan may contain contingency measures, which are measures undertaken if an area fails to make reasonable progress towards or to attain a national primary ambient air quality standard, that may be implemented prior to the area failing.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4730 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4730

     To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to nonattainment plan 
                  provisions, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 21, 2017

Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. 
    Issa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to nonattainment plan 
                  provisions, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Air Contingency Measures Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 172(c)(9) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7502(c)(9)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ``Nothing in this Act 
precludes, with respect to any plan or plan provision, the inclusion 
and approval of contingency measures that are or may be implemented or 
take effect prior to the area involved failing to make reasonable 
further progress or to attain any national primary ambient air quality 
standard by the applicable attainment date.''.
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