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Title: Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act
This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member with insurance expertise of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to allow the current member to continue to serve in the event of a delay in the naming of a successor by the end of the member's six-year term. In such a case, the independent member may continue to serve until 18 months after the end of the term or until a successor is confirmed, whichever is earlier.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3110 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3110

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the 
    independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2017

 Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. David 
Scott of Georgia, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Clay, Mr. Royce of California, Ms. 
Moore, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Perlmutter, 
  Mr. Messer, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
 Trott, Mr. Foster, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. 
 Gottheimer, and Mr. Kihuen) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the 
    independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight 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 ``Financial Stability Oversight 
Council Insurance Member Continuity Act''.

SEC. 2. FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL.

    Section 111(c) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 
5321(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Term of independent member.--Notwithstanding 
        paragraph (1), if a successor to the independent member of the 
        Council serving under subsection (b)(1)(J) is not appointed and 
        confirmed by the end of the term of service of such member, 
        such member may continue to serve until the earlier of--
                    ``(A) 18 months after the date on which the term of 
                service ends; or
                    ``(B) the date on which a successor to such member 
                is appointed and confirmed.''.
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Title: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to state that provisions authorizing the appointment of special consultants or authorizing individual scientists to receive fellowships do not authorize the designation, appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 118 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 118

 To make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and 
     Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special 
consultants, fellows, or other employees under subsection (f) or (g) of 
             section 207 of the Public Health Service Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and 
     Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special 
consultants, fellows, or other employees under subsection (f) or (g) of 
             section 207 of the Public Health Service Act.

    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 ``Health and Human Services Hiree 
Clarification Act''.

SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL CONSULTANTS AND FELLOWS FOR THE PUBLIC 
              HEALTH SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 207(f) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 209(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``This subsection and subsection (g) do not authorize the designation, 
appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other 
employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human 
Services.''.
    (b) Technical Corrections.--Section 207(h) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 209(h)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``subsection (f)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (g)''; and
            (2) by striking ``subsection (e)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (f)''.
    (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section apply with 
respect to special consultants, fellows, and other employees appointed 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Adjustment Act of 2018
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Adjustment Act of 2018
This bill amends the Small Business Act to apply certain subcontracting limitations to a small business that receives a federal contracting preference because the business is owned and controlled by a veteran.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5494 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5494

  To amend the Small Business Act to include contracts awarded under 
   section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, in the limitations 
          relating to subcontracting, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2018

Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Bergman, and 
 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Small Business Act to include contracts awarded under 
   section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, in the limitations 
          relating to subcontracting, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Business Opportunities 
for Veterans Adjustment Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO SUBCONTRACTING LIMITATIONS IN THE SMALL BUSINESS 
              ACT.

    Section 46 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657s) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or under section 8127 
        of title 38, United States Code,'' after ``36,''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(F) with respect to a contract awarded under 
                section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, is a 
                small business concern owned and controlled by veterans 
                (as defined in such section).''.
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Title: Holding Health Insurers Harmless Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Holding Health Insurers Harmless Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1592 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1592

 To remove penalties for health insurers under the Patient Protection 
 and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
                              Act of 2010.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2017

   Mr. Yoho introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To remove penalties for health insurers under the Patient Protection 
 and Affordable Care Act and 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 ``Holding Health Insurers Harmless 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR FOR PRIVATE SECTOR HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS FROM 
              ACA PENALTIES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), no health insurance 
issuer offering health insurance coverage nor sponsor of a group health 
plan shall be penalized, fined, or otherwise punished by any agency or 
instrumentality of the United States Government for a failure of such 
coverage or plan to comply with any of the applicable requirements 
under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (including under the 
amendments made by such Acts).
    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the 
requirements under section 2704 and section 2714 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-3 and 300gg-14), including the regulations 
promulgated pursuant to such sections.
    (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) The term ``agency or instrumentality'' means any 
        department or independent agency of the United States 
        Government that is tasked with enforcing applicable 
        requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
        and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
            (2) The terms ``health insurance issuer offering health 
        insurance coverage'' and ``sponsor of a group health plan'' 
        shall be construed as consistent with use of such terms for 
        purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and 
        shall include any sole proprietorship, partnership, for-profit 
        corporation, nonprofit corporation, or any other 
        nongovernmental entity that engages in the sale or distribution 
        of health insurance products.
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Title: Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit a widow or widower of a service member who died while in military service to terminate a lease of premises occupied, or intended to be occupied, by the service member or the service member's dependents for a residential, professional, business, agricultural, or similar purpose without penalty within one year of the service member's death.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5882 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5882

    To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the 
 termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee 
                    dies while in military service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2018

  Mrs. Bustos (for herself and Mr. Wenstrup) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the 
 termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee 
                    dies while in military service.

    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 ``Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF LEASES OF PREMISES OF DECEASED SERVICEMEMBERS 
              WHO DIE WHILE IN MILITARY SERVICE.

    Section 305(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 
3955) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``by Lessee'';
            (2) in the heading for paragraph (1), by striking ``In 
        general'' and inserting ``Termination by lessee''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Death of lessee.--The spouse of the lessee on a lease 
        described in subsection (b)(1) may terminate the lease during 
        the one-year period beginning on the date of the death of the 
        lessee, if the lessee dies while in military service.''.
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Title: Freedom from Union Identity Theft Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Freedom from Union Identity Theft Act
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that nothing in such Act shall be construed to preempt a law of any state, territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for identity theft or the release of an individual's personally identifiable information.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3055 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3055

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit the preemption of 
                       State identity theft laws.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2017

  Mr. Ferguson (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                             the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit the preemption of 
                       State identity theft laws.

    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 ``Freedom from Union Identity Theft 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT.

    The National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 20.  Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a law 
of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, 
criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for identity theft or 
the release of an individual's personally identifiable information.''.
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Title: To prohibit the awarding of discretionary grants to institutions of higher education that will use the grant award for indirect costs.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill prohibits federal agencies from distributing a grant to an institution of higher education under a competitive discretionary grant program if any part of the grant is used for indirect costs (e.g. overhead, administrative fees, or research).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3022 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3022

  To prohibit the awarding of discretionary grants to institutions of 
   higher education that will use the grant award for indirect costs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2017

 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the awarding of discretionary grants to institutions of 
   higher education that will use the grant award for indirect costs.

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

SECTION 1. LIMITING INDIRECT COSTS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
head of an agency may not distribute any grant to an institution of 
higher education under a competitive discretionary grant program if any 
part of the grant is used for indirect costs.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administration costs.--The term ``administration 
        costs'' means general administration and general expenses, such 
        as the salaries and expenses of executive officers, personnel 
        administration, and accounting.
            (2) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            (3) Indirect costs.--The term ``indirect costs'' means with 
        respect to a grant, the facilities costs, administration costs, 
        and other costs incurred for a common or joint purpose not 
        readily assignable to the grant objectives.
            (4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002).
            (5) Facilities costs.--The term ``facilities costs'' means 
        depreciation and use allowances on buildings, equipment and 
        capital improvement, interest on debt associated with certain 
        buildings, equipment and capital improvements, and operations 
        and maintenance expenses.
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Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for up to three months of retroactive coverage under Medicaid.
Under current law, a state Medicaid program must provide coverage for up to three months prior to an individual's application for benefits if the individual would have been eligible for benefits during that period. The bill eliminates this requirement and instead specifies that coverage begins in the month during which the individual applies for benefits.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 180 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 180

    To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 
  requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid 
                                program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Guthrie) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 
  requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid 
                                program.

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

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF 3-MONTH RETROACTIVE COVERAGE UNDER THE 
              MEDICAID PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) State plan requirements.--Section 1902(a)(34) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(34)) is amended by 
        striking ``in or after the third month before the month in 
        which he made application'' and inserting ``in or after the 
        month in which the individual made application''.
            (2) Definition of medical assistance.--Section 1905(a) of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended by 
        striking ``in or after the third month before the month in 
        which the recipient makes application for assistance'' and 
        inserting ``in or after the month in which the recipient makes 
        application for assistance''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to medical assistance with respect to individuals whose 
eligibility for such assistance is based on an application for such 
assistance made (or deemed to be made) after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Title: Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act
This bill modifies foreign civil aircraft regulation with respect to air cargo in Puerto Rico. Current law prohibits foreign civil aircraft from exchanging cargo in the United States unless the aircraft is specifically authorized to do so or the exchange occurs in Alaska. This bill applies air cargo regulation to Puerto Rico in the same way that it applies to Alaska. Thus, the bill allows foreign civil aircraft to stop in Puerto Rico and exchange cargo with other air carriers.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3472 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3472

  To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to air cargo in 
                  Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which 
   was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to air cargo in 
                  Puerto Rico, 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 ``Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry 
Empowerment Act''.

SEC. 2. CARGO IN ALASKA OR PUERTO RICO.

    Section 41703(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading by inserting ``or Puerto 
        Rico'' after ``Alaska''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or Puerto Rico'' after ``Alaska'' each 
        place it appears.
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Title: District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act
This bill sets the pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia at a rate established by the District.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6670 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6670

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District 
of Columbia to establish the rate of pay of the Chief Financial Officer 
                      of the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 14, 2018

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District 
of Columbia to establish the rate of pay of the Chief Financial Officer 
                      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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Chief Financial 
Officer Salary Home Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO ESTABLISH RATE OF PAY OF 
              CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Establishment of Rate of Pay.--Section 424(b)(2)(E) of the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-204.24b(b)(5), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(E) Pay.--The Chief Financial Officer shall be 
                paid at a rate established by the District of 
                Columbia.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to pay periods beginning after the expiration of the 6-
month period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill allows a vehicle that is propelled exclusively by means of electric battery power to exceed the Interstate System vehicle weight limit by an amount that is equal to the difference between: (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the electric batteries and the vehicle's wiring system, and (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. Current law caps the weight of a vehicle at 80,000 pounds. This bill allows an electric vehicle to have a maximum gross weight of 82,000 pounds.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4421 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4421

 To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight 
                  limitations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2017

Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, 
 and Mr. Smucker) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight 
                  limitations, 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. VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS-INTERSTATE SYSTEM.

    Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(u) Electric Vehicles.--A vehicle, if propelled exclusively by 
means of electric battery power, may exceed any vehicle weight limit 
(up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 82,000 pounds) under this 
section by an amount that is equal to the difference between--
            ``(1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the 
        electric batteries and wiring system of the vehicle; and
            ``(2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling 
        system.''.
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Title: To repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making any additional awards or loans under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program established by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
Upon the repayment, in accordance with loan agreement terms, of all loans made before enactment of this Act, DOE authority and requirements for the entire program shall be repealed.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1623 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1623

  To repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive 
                                Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2017

 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive 
                                Program.

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

SECTION 1. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING INCENTIVE PROGRAM 
              REPEAL.

    (a) Cessation of Authority.--Effective on the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Energy may not make any additional awards or 
loans under section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013).
    (b) Repeal.--Upon the repayment, in accordance with the terms of 
the loan agreements, of all loans made before the date of enactment of 
this Act under subsection (d) of such section, section 136 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17013) is 
repealed.
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Title: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 246 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 246

 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the 
              Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2017

  Mrs. Noem (for herself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Black, Mrs. 
 Blackburn, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Carter of Texas, 
Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Jody B. Hice 
   of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Kelly of 
 Pennsylvania, Mr. Knight, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lance, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. 
Massie, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Messer, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Peterson, 
Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Smith 
   of Missouri, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Barr, Mr. Katko, Mr. Turner, Ms. 
 Jenkins of Kansas, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Holding, Mr. Hill, 
    Mr. Hudson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
 Woodall, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Hurd, Mr. 
 Zeldin, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Long, Mr. Allen, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
 Abraham, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Brat, Mr. Webster of Florida, 
 Mr. Barletta, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. 
  Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Renacci, Mr. 
 Cramer, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
 Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Smith 
   of New Jersey, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Collins of Georgia, and Mr. Yoder) 
 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 repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the 
              Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF ANNUAL FEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS.

    The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by 
striking section 9010.
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Title: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
The departments are prohibited from making the information publicly available when: (1) the public disclosure of the information is prohibited by state law relating to the protection of personal information, and (2) the state makes a request to a department to withhold the information.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1273 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1273

 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of 
  the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or 
              threatened species, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2017

   Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Harper, Mr. 
  Cramer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Chaffetz, and Mr. Tipton) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication of 
  the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or 
              threatened species, 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 ``21st Century Endangered Species 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO PUBLISH ON THE INTERNET THE BASIS FOR LISTINGS.

    Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) The Secretary shall make publicly available on the 
        Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that 
        are the basis for each regulation, including each proposed 
        regulation, promulgated under subsection (a)(1), except that, 
        at the request of a Governor or legislature of a State, the 
        Secretary shall not make available under this paragraph 
        information regarding which the State has determined public 
        disclosure is prohibited by a law of that State relating to the 
        protection of personal information.''.
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Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility in providing choice of coverage through managed care under Medicaid.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill eliminates the requirement for a state Medicaid program to allow an individual to select a managed-care entity from among two or more qualified entities. Instead, a state Medicaid program may, but is not required to, do so.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1336 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1336

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with 
flexibility in providing choice of coverage through managed care under 
                               Medicaid.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2017

Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with 
flexibility in providing choice of coverage through managed care under 
                               Medicaid.

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

SECTION 1. STATE FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE CHOICE OF COVERAGE IN MANAGED 
              CARE.

    Paragraph (3) of section 1932(a) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396u-2(a)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Choice of coverage.--A State may, at its option, 
        permit an individual to choose a managed care entity from two 
        or more such entities that meet the applicable requirements of 
        this section, and of section 1903(m) or section 1905(t).''.
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Title: Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Redesignation Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Redesignation Act
This bill amends the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act to redesignate the White Clouds Wilderness in the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests in Idaho as the "Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness" in honor of Cecil D. Andrus, a former governor of Idaho and Secretary of the Interior.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4134 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4134

To redesignate the White Clouds Wilderness in the Sawtooth and Challis 
  National Forests in the State of Idaho as the Cecil D. Andrus-White 
 Clouds Wilderness in honor of former Idaho Governor and Secretary of 
                     the Interior Cecil D. Andrus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 25, 2017

 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To redesignate the White Clouds Wilderness in the Sawtooth and Challis 
  National Forests in the State of Idaho as the Cecil D. Andrus-White 
 Clouds Wilderness in honor of former Idaho Governor and Secretary of 
                     the Interior Cecil D. Andrus.

    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 ``Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds 
Wilderness Redesignation Act''.

SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF WHITE CLOUDS WILDERNESS, SAWTOOTH AND CHALLIS 
              NATIONAL FORESTS, IDAHO.

    (a) Redesignation.--Section 101(b) of the Sawtooth National 
Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; 129 Stat. 477) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``White'' and 
        inserting ``Cecil D. Andrus-White''; and
            (2) in the text, by striking ``White'' the second place it 
        appears and inserting ``Cecil D. Andrus-White''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the White Clouds 
Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Cecil D. Andrus-
White Clouds Wilderness.
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Title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a comprehensive customer service strategy for the Internal Revenue Service.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to submit to Congress a comprehensive customer service strategy for the Internal Revenue Service.
The strategy must include:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5375 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5375

   To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a 
   comprehensive customer service strategy for the Internal Revenue 
                                Service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2018

  Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Bishop of 
  Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a 
   comprehensive customer service strategy for the Internal Revenue 
                                Service.

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

SECTION 1. COMPREHENSIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE STRATEGY.

    Not later than the date which is 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, after 
consultation with the National Taxpayer Advocate, shall submit to 
Congress a written comprehensive customer service strategy for the 
Internal Revenue Service. Such strategy shall include--
            (1) a plan to provide assistance to taxpayers that is 
        designed to meet reasonable taxpayer expectations and is in 
        conformity with best practices of customer service provided in 
        the private sector, including online services, telephone call 
        back services, and training of employees providing customer 
        services,
            (2) a thorough assessment of the services that the Internal 
        Revenue Service can offer as self-service options,
            (3) proposals to protect taxpayer identity and to reduce 
        taxpayer identity theft,
            (4) proposals to improve Internal Revenue Service customer 
        service in the short term (the current and following fiscal 
        year), medium term (approximately 3 to 5 fiscal years), and 
        long term (approximately 10 fiscal years), and
            (5) identified metrics and benchmarks for quantitatively 
        measuring the progress of the Internal Revenue Service in 
        meeting each element of such strategy.
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Title: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Main Street Tax Certainty Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6277 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6277

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
                deduction for qualified business income.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2018

  Mr. Bishop of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Paulsen) 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 make permanent the 
                deduction for qualified business income.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Main Street Tax Certainty Act''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME MADE PERMANENT.

    Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking subsection (i).
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