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Title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce from issuing a permit or in any other way authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, except in accordance with a law enacted after enactment of this bill.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 223 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 223

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce 
   from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the 
  Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing 
                              such action.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce 
   from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the 
  Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing 
                              such action.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON AUTHORIZING FINFISH AQUACULTURE IN THE EEZ.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary 
of the Interior nor the Secretary of Commerce may issue any permit or 
in any other way authorize any person to conduct commercial finfish 
aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United 
States (as established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 
1983), except in accordance with a law authorizing such action that is 
enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: REGROUP Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Reauthorizing and Extending Grants for Recovery from Opioid Use Programs Act of 2018 or the REGROUP Act of 2018
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize through FY2023 the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6029 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6029

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
reauthorize the comprehensive opioid abuse grant program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
reauthorize the comprehensive opioid abuse grant program, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reauthorizing and Extending Grants 
for Recovery from Opioid Use Programs Act of 2018'' or the ``REGROUP 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID ABUSE GRANT 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 1001(a)(27) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(27)) is amended by striking ``through 
2021'' and inserting ``and 2018, and $330,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023''.
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Title: Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018
This bill specifies that if provisions relating to the requirement to maintain minimum essential health care coverage (i.e., the individual mandate) are found to be illegal or are incapable of being enforced, such findings do not affect the validity of other provisions relating to (1) the availability and renewability of coverage, or (2) the prohibitions against discriminatory coverage practices based on preexisting conditions or health status.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6496 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6496

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that 
 preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health 
  insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2018

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Turner) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that 
 preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health 
  insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited.

    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 ``Continuing Coverage for Preexisting 
Conditions Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING THE PROHIBITION OF PREEXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSIONS 
              WITH RESPECT TO ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE 
              AND GROUP HEALTH PLANS.

    Part I of subtitle F of title I of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act is amended by adding at the end the following 
section:

``SEC. 1503. SEVERABILITY.

    ``If subsection (a) of section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, as added by section 1501(b), is to any extent illegal, 
unconstitutional, otherwise invalid, or incapable of being enforced, 
the validity and enforceability of sections 2701 through 2705 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg through 300gg-4), as added 
by section 1201, shall not be affected.''.
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Title: Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources Act of 2018
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to disclose a household member's address, Social Security number, and photograph to a law enforcement officer who provides the member's household electronic benefit transfer card number to locate or apprehend the member for specified law enforcement purposes and as an official duty.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5740 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5740

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit the State agency 
to disclose personal identifying information of a household member to a 
law enforcement officer who provides such member's household electronic 
   benefit transfer card number for the purpose of apprehending such 
 member who is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement 
                     after conviction, for a crime.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2018

Mr. Joyce of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                      the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit the State agency 
to disclose personal identifying information of a household member to a 
law enforcement officer who provides such member's household electronic 
   benefit transfer card number for the purpose of apprehending such 
 member who is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement 
                     after conviction, for a crime.

    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 ``Enhancing Law Enforcement Resources 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 11(e)(8)(E) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2020(e)(8)(E)) is amended by inserting ``(or the number of the member's 
household electronic benefit transfer card)'' after ``the member'' the 
first place it appears.
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Title: Miracle Mountain Designation Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Miracle Mountain Designation Act
This bill designates a specified mountain in Utah as "Miracle Mountain."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7090 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7090

 To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as ``Miracle Mountain''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 26, 2018

  Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Stewart, and Mrs. 
    Love) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as ``Miracle Mountain''.

    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 ``Miracle Mountain Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) On September 13, 2018, the Bald Mountain Fire burned 
        nearly 20,000 acres of land in Utah.
            (2) Elk Ridge City, located in Utah County, was nearly the 
        victim of this fire.
            (3) Suddenly, the fire halted its progression and, instead 
        of burning into Elk Ridge City, stayed behind the mountain and 
        spared the city.
            (4) Congress, in acknowledgment of this event, believes 
        this mountain holds special significance to the residents of 
        Elk Ridge City and surrounding communities.
            (5) The presently unnamed peak has been referred to as 
        ``Miracle Mountain'' by many residents since the fire that 
        nearly went into Elk Ridge City.

SEC. 3. MIRACLE MOUNTAIN.

    (a) Designation.--The mountain in the State of Utah, located at 39 
59' 02N, 111 40' 12W, shall be known and designated as ``Miracle 
Mountain''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States to the mountain described 
in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to ``Miracle 
Mountain''.
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Title: 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption under section 501(c)(4) for social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, to prohibit such entities from participating or intervening (including the publishing or distributing of statements) in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2338 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2338

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) 
   entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the 
   publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2017

Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) 
   entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the 
   publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.

    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 ``501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. 501(C)(4) ENTITIES PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN, OR 
              INTERVENING IN (INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTING 
              OF STATEMENTS), POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS.

    (a) In General.--Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an entity 
                if the entity participates in, or intervenes in 
                (including the publishing or distributing of 
                statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in 
                opposition to) any candidate for public office.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: EITC Eligibility Verification Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
EITC Eligibility Verification Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to specify that the taxpayer identification number required to be included on the tax returns of eligible individuals is a Social Security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, but only if the number is issued to: (1) a U.S. citizen, or (2) a noncitizen who is permitted to engage in employment in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3483 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3483

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require as a condition of 
the earned income tax credit that an individual be allowed to engage in 
                    employment in the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

   Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require as a condition of 
the earned income tax credit that an individual be allowed to engage in 
                    employment in the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``EITC Eligibility Verification Act''.

SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN EMPLOYMENT IN UNITED 
              STATES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 32(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(other than'' and all that follows 
        through ``of the Social Security Act)'', and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, but only if, in the case of subsection 
        (c)(1)(E), the social security number is issued to a citizen of 
        the United States or pursuant to subclause (I) (or that portion 
        of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (I)) of section 
        205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: GI Education Benefits Fairness Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
GI Education Benefits Fairness Act
This bill revises who is eligible to receive GI education benefits as a dependent under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4346 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4346

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification 
 regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance 
 may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 9, 2017

    Mr. Foster (for himself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Takano) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification 
 regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance 
 may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``GI Education Benefits Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE CHILDREN TO WHOM ENTITLEMENT TO 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNDER THE POST-
              9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 3319(c) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Eligible Dependents.--
            ``(1) Transfer.--An individual approved to transfer an 
        entitlement to educational assistance under this section may 
        transfer the individual's entitlement as follows:
                    ``(A) To the individual's spouse.
                    ``(B) To one or more of the individual's children.
                    ``(C) To a combination of the individuals referred 
                to in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
            ``(2) Definition of children.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `children' includes dependents described 
        in section 1072(2)(I) of title 10.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to educational assistance payable under chapter 33 
of title 38, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: WIC Improvement Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
WIC Improvement Act
This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to permit certain multivitamin dietary supplements to be purchased under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. The bill applies to multivitamin dietary supplements that are: (1) labeled in accordance with specified federal regulations; and (2) increase the availability of low-cost, high nutrient alternatives for the population served by WIC.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3529 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3529

To amend the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, 
                and children to cover certain vitamins.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

   Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, 
                and children to cover certain vitamins.

    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 ``WIC Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY TO PURCHASE CERTAIN VITAMINS UNDER THE WIC PROGRAM.

    Section 17(b)(14) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(b)(14)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(14) `Supplemental foods' means those 
        foods'' and inserting the following:
            ``(14) Supplemental foods; multivitamin dietary 
        supplements.--
                    ``(A) Supplemental foods.--The term `supplemental 
                foods' means those foods or multivitamin dietary 
                supplements''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Multivitamin dietary supplement.--The term 
                `multivitamin dietary supplement' means a multivitamin 
                dietary supplement--
                            ``(i) labeled in accordance with part 101 
                        of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
                        effect on the date of enactment of the WIC 
                        Improvement Act); and
                            ``(ii) that increases the availability of 
                        low-cost, high nutrient alternatives for the 
                        population served by the program authorized by 
                        this section.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill amends the Organic Act of Guam to prohibit any law varying the compensation of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Senators in the Guam Legislature from taking effect until a general election of the legislature shall have intervened.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1514 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1514

          To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2017

 Ms. Bordallo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
          To provide reforms through the Organic Act of Guam.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON SALARY CHANGES FOR THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT 
              GOVERNOR, AND SENATOR OF THE GUAM LEGISLATURE.

    Section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1422) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``No law varying the compensation for the services of the Governor 
of Guam, the Lieutenant Governor of Guam, or Senators in the Guam 
Legislature shall take effect until a General Election of the Guam 
Legislature shall have intervened.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage any individual residing in a county with fewer than two health insurance issuers offering qualified health plans on an exchange.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 521 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 521

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption to 
  the individual mandate to maintain health coverage for individuals 
    residing in counties with fewer than 2 health insurance issuers 
                     offering plans on an Exchange.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2017

Mr. Amodei (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. 
  Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Huizenga) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption to 
  the individual mandate to maintain health coverage for individuals 
    residing in counties with fewer than 2 health insurance issuers 
                     offering plans on an Exchange.

    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 ``Protection from Insurance Exchange 
Monopolies Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN HEALTH 
              COVERAGE.

    (a) Exemption for Individuals in Areas With Fewer Than 2 Issuers 
Offering Plans on an Exchange.--Section 5000A(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(6) Individuals in areas with fewer than 2 issuers 
        offering plans on an exchange.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any applicable individual for 
                any period during a calendar year if there are fewer 
                than 2 health insurance issuers offering qualified 
                health plans on an Exchange for such period in the 
                county in which the applicable individual resides.
                    ``(B) Aggregation rules.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), all health insurance issuers treated 
                as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of 
                section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, 
                shall be treated as a single health insurance 
                issuer.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Combat Online Predators Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Combat Online Predators Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4203 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4203

    To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 2017

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mrs. Murphy of Florida) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking.

    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 ``Combat Online Predators Act''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR STALKERS OF CHILDREN.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 2261A the following:
``Sec. 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children
    ``If the victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age 
of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment for the offense is 5 years 
greater than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for 
that offense in section 2261.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2261A the following new item:

``2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2261(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``or section 2262B, as the case 
may be'' after ``provided in subsection (b)''.

SEC. 3. BEST PRACTICES REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-STALKING LAWS TO 
              BE INCLUDED IN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

    In the annual report under section 529 of title 28, United States 
Code, the Attorney General shall--
            (1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, State, and 
        local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking; and
            (2) identify and describe those elements of such efforts 
        that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such 
        laws.
                                 <all>
Title: Veterans Federal Hiring Protection Act of 2017
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Veterans Federal Hiring Protection Act of 2017
This bill declares that notwithstanding any presidential action to prevent a federal agency from filling or creating federal civilian employee positions, an agency may appoint an individual to such a position that will be filled by an individual who is a preference eligible veteran, disabled veteran, or a specified relative of a veteran.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1001 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1001

 To exempt certain veterans and other individuals from the application 
                         of the hiring freeze.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2017

   Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
 California, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
Jackson Lee, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cardenas, Mrs. 
  Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. 
    Meeks, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Adams, Mr. Hastings, Ms. 
 Gabbard, Ms. Bonamici, and Ms. Shea-Porter) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To exempt certain veterans and other individuals from the application 
                         of the hiring freeze.

    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 ``Veterans Federal Hiring Protection 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM THE HIRING FREEZE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS AND OTHER 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    Notwithstanding the memorandum titled ``Presidential Memorandum 
Regarding the Hiring Freeze'' published on January 23, 2017, or any 
other substantially similar memorandum, Executive order, or other 
action by the President to prevent a department or agency of the 
Federal Government from filling vacant Federal civilian employee 
positions or creating new such positions, a department or agency may 
appoint an individual to a position covered by such memorandum if the 
position will be filled by an individual who is a preference eligible, 
as that term is defined in section 2108(3) of title 5, United States 
Code.
                                 <all>
Title: Cameras in the Courtroom Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Cameras in the Courtroom Act
This bill requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 464 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 464

         To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2017

Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
 Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Quigley, 
 and Mr. Yarmuth) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
         To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

    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 ``Cameras in the Courtroom Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings
    ``The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open 
sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the 
majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case 
would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more 
of the parties before the Court.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings.''.
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Title: Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to review and update DOD Directive 1344.09 (Indebtedness of Military Personnel) and any associated regulations to ensure that such regulations comply with federal consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3196 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3196

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to review and update Department of 
  Defense regulations to ensure such regulations comply with Federal 
    consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2017

  Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to review and update Department of 
  Defense regulations to ensure such regulations comply with Federal 
    consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt.

    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 ``Protecting Servicemembers from Debt 
Collectors Act''.

SEC. 2. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEBT COLLECTION REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update Department of 
Defense Directive 1344.09 and any associated regulations to ensure such 
regulations comply with Federal consumer protection law with respect to 
the collection of debt.
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Title: Healthy Food Choices Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Healthy Food Choices Act
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to apply nutritional standards for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to foods purchased for the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
Under current law, foods purchased for WIC must: (1) contain nutrients determined by nutritional research to be lacking in the diets of pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, or children; or (2) promote the health of the population served by the program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6394 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6394

      To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that 
  supplemental nutrition assistance benefits be used to purchase only 
 supplemental foods that are eligible for purchase under section 17 of 
  the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC program).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2018

Mr. Roe of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                    to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that 
  supplemental nutrition assistance benefits be used to purchase only 
 supplemental foods that are eligible for purchase under section 17 of 
  the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (commonly known as the WIC program).

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Food Choices Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2012(k)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(k) `Food' means a supplemental food of the kind prescribed by 
the Secretary under section 17(b)(14) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(14)).''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2019.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 2nd Avenue in Brentwood, New York, as the "Army Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 2nd Avenue in Brentwood, New York, as the "Army Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5412 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5412

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 25 2nd Avenue in Brentwood, New York, as the ``Army Specialist Jose 
                    L. Ruiz Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2018

    Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. 
 Serrano, Mr. Meeks, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Faso, Mr. Sean Patrick 
    Maloney of New York, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Zeldin, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
 Espaillat, Mr. Katko, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Suozzi, 
Mr. Engel, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Reed, Ms. Meng, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Jeffries, 
  Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
York, and Mr. Nadler) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
          to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 25 2nd Avenue in Brentwood, New York, as the ``Army Specialist Jose 
                    L. Ruiz Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. ARMY SPECIALIST JOSE L. RUIZ POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 25 2nd Avenue in Brentwood, New York, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Army Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office 
Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Army 
Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office Building''.
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Title: Effective Opioid Enforcement Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Effective Opioid Enforcement Act of 2017
This bill repeals the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016. Provisions of the Controlled Substances Act amended by the Act are restored.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4080 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4080

                     To repeal Public Law 114-145.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 2017

  Mr. Keating (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Clark of 
 Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Lynch) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
   in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Public Law 114-145.

    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 ``Effective Opioid Enforcement Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 114-145.

    Effective as of the enactment of Public Law 114-145 (the Ensuring 
Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016), such Act 
(including the amendments made by such Act) is repealed, and the 
provisions of sections 303 and 304 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 823, 824) that were amended by Public Law 114-145 are hereby 
restored as if Public Law 114-145 had not been enacted into law.
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Title: To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill provides that an order by the Department of the Interior imposing a moratorium on federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless Interior submits the order to Congress and a joint resolution of approval is enacted by Congress within 30 legislative days of receipt.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1778 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1778

 To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a 
moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint 
       resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2017

 Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. McKinley, and 
 Mr. Rothfus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a 
moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint 
       resolution of approval is enacted, 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. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR ORDER BY SECRETARY OF THE 
              INTERIOR IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON FEDERAL COAL LEASING.

    An order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on 
Federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless--
            (1) the Secretary submits to Congress the proposed order; 
        and
            (2) a joint resolution that approves the order is enacted 
        within 30 legislative days after the proposed order is received 
        by Congress.
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