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Title: Creating Real and Useful Middle-Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Creating Real and Useful Middle-Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018
This bill excludes up to $2,500 of bonus income received by an employee in 2018 from being considered taxable earnings for the purpose of determining an employee's federal tax liability. The bill defines a "bonus" as wages paid in addition to the compensation ordinarily given, required, optioned, or obligated under an employment contract.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5012 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5012

     To provide further tax relief for Americans receiving bonuses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2018

  Mr. Rokita (for himself, Mr. Marino, and Mr. Babin) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To provide further tax relief for Americans receiving bonuses.

    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 ``Creating Real and Useful Middle-
Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. TAX RELIEF FOR BONUSES.

    (a) In General.--In the case of a taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2019--
            (1) If an employee receives a bonus, amounts not to exceed 
        a total of $2,500 annually of bonus income shall not be 
        considered taxable earnings for the purposes of the employee's 
        Federal tax liabilities.
    (b) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph--
            (1) Bonus.--The term ``bonus'' means wages paid in addition 
        to the compensation ordinarily given, required, optioned, or 
        obligated under an employment contract.
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Title: Better Drive Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Better Drive Act
This bill repeals provisions requiring the Department of Transportation to withhold a certain amount of a state's apportionment of federal-aid highway funds if the state fails to enact and enforce a law that requires the revocation or suspension of drivers' licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1952 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1952

 To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the revocation 
  or suspension of drivers' licenses of individuals convicted of drug 
                   offenses, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 2017

Mr. O'Rourke (for himself, Mr. Amash, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
  Mr. Nadler, and Mrs. Love) 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 the revocation 
  or suspension of drivers' licenses of individuals convicted of drug 
                   offenses, 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 ``Better Drive Act''.

SEC. 2. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DRIVERS' LICENSES OF INDIVIDUALS 
              CONVICTED OF DRUG OFFENSES.

    Section 159 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating 
to that section in the analysis for chapter 1 of such title, are 
repealed.
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Title: Carryover Equity Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Carryover Equity Act
This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to allow 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities that were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890 and receive funding from the Department of Agriculture) to carry over all extension funding into the succeeding fiscal year. (Under current law, the institutions are prohibited from carrying over more than 20% of the funds received in any fiscal year.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4984 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4984

 To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
  Policy Act of 1977 to allow for 1890 institutions to carry over an 
increased percentage of extension funding received during the previous 
                              fiscal year.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2018

   Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Kelly of 
Mississippi, and Mr. Luetkemeyer) introduced the following bill; which 
              was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
  Policy Act of 1977 to allow for 1890 institutions to carry over an 
increased percentage of extension funding received during the previous 
                              fiscal year.

    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 ``Carryover Equity Act''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWING 1890 INSTITUTIONS TO CARRY OVER AN INCREASED 
              PERCENTAGE OF EXTENSION FUNDING.

    Paragraph (4) of section 1444(a) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No more than'' and inserting the 
        following: ``For fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 
        2018, no more than''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``For 
        fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2018, the 
        limitation specified in the preceding sentence shall not apply 
        and 100 percent of such funds may be carried forward to the 
        succeeding fiscal year.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2801 Mitchell Road in Ceres, California, as the "Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2801 Mitchell Road in Ceres, California, as the "Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6405 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6405

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 2801 Mitchell Road in Ceres, California, as the ``Lance Corporal 
             Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2018

Mr. Denham (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McClintock, 
   Mr. Valadao, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Issa, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Thompson of 
 California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Bera, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Lee, Ms. Speier, 
   Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
  Lofgren, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
Aguilar, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Gomez, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Ruiz, 
  Ms. Bass, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
     LaMalfa, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
 DeSaulnier, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Knight, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. 
  Schiff, Mr. Cardenas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Royce of California, Ms. 
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Takano, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. Correa, 
  Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. 
   Peters) 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 2801 Mitchell Road in Ceres, California, as the ``Lance Corporal 
             Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. LANCE CORPORAL JUANA NAVARRO ARELLANO POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2801 Mitchell Road in Ceres, California, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano 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 ``Lance 
Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building''.
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Title: Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to protect from criminal penalties a federal, state, or local government officer or employee, or a contract entity officer or employee, who while acting in accordance with state or local law is engaged in conduct which would otherwise violate the INA prohibition on bringing in and harboring certain aliens.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6055 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6055

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to indemnify government 
    employees, and employees entities that have contracts with such 
 governments, from certain judgements for acting within their capacity 
 to comply with their official duties and responsibilities, and other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2018

  Mr. Gomez (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Takano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
Smith of Washington, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. McGovern, 
 and Mr. Quigley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to indemnify government 
    employees, and employees entities that have contracts with such 
 governments, from certain judgements for acting within their capacity 
 to comply with their official duties and responsibilities, and 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 ``Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. INDEMNIFICATION FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

    Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Exception.--This section shall not apply to any officer or 
employee of the Federal Government, or of a State or local government, 
or to an officer or employee of an entity with which such a government 
has a contract, who is acting in accordance with the law of the State 
or locality in which the employee engaged in conduct which would 
otherwise violate this section.''.
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Title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period following a divorce for a divorced spouse to become entitled to a former spouse's OASDI benefits.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4592 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4592

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year 
  waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 7, 2017

  Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year 
  waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD FOR DIVORCED SPOUSE'S 
              BENEFITS FOLLOWING THE DIVORCE IN CASES OF PRIOR RECEIPT 
              OF SPOUSE'S BENEFITS.

    (a) Wife's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(b)(4)(A) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``divorced 
wife--'' and all that follows through ``shall be entitled'' and 
inserting ``divorced wife meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled''.
    (b) Husband's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(c)(4)(A) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 402(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``divorced husband--'' 
and all that follows through ``shall be entitled'' and inserting 
``divorced husband meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through 
(D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled''.
    (c) Exemption From Deductions on Account of Work.--Section 
203(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(2)(A) Except as'' and all that follows 
        through ``the benefit to which'' and inserting the following: 
        ``(2) In any case in which any of the other persons referred to 
        in paragraph (1)(B) are entitled to monthly benefits as a 
        divorced spouse under subsection (b) or (c) of section 202 for 
        any month, the benefit to which''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B).

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with respect to 
benefits for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Intern Opportunity Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Intern Opportunity Act
This bill permits each Member of the House of Representatives to use the Members' Representational Allowance to employ up to four paid interns without affecting the number of other employees whom the Member may employ under such allowance.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6956 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6956

  To permit the office of a Member of the House of Representatives to 
        employ up to 4 paid interns under the office's Members' 
   Representational Allowance without affecting the number of other 
       employees whom the office may employ under such Allowance.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2018

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Welch, 
    Mr. Crist, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Scott of 
Virginia, Mr. Evans, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. 
  Veasey, Mr. Deutch, and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To permit the office of a Member of the House of Representatives to 
        employ up to 4 paid interns under the office's Members' 
   Representational Allowance without affecting the number of other 
       employees whom the office may employ under such Allowance.

    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 ``Intern Opportunity Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING USE OF MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE TO EMPLOY 
              UP TO 4 PAID INTERNS WITHOUT AFFECTING NUMBER OF OTHER 
              EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 104(a) of the House of Representatives 
Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``not more than 18 permanent employees 
        and'' and inserting ``not more than 18 permanent employees, not 
        more than 4 interns, and''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs 
        (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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Title: FIRED Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Fighting for Intelligent, Rational, and Ethical Dismissal Act or the FIRED Act
This bill limits the circumstances under which the President may remove the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—specifically, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2446 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2446

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 provide that the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may 
           only be removed for cause, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 2017

Mr. Brown of Maryland 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 
 provide that the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may 
           only be removed for cause, 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 ``Fighting for Intelligent, Rational, 
and Ethical Dismissal Act'' or the ``FIRED Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

    (a) Removal for Cause.--Section 1101(b) of title VI of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-351) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The 
President may remove the Director for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or 
malfeasance in office.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to any Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation appointed on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Find our Hearts Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Find our Hearts Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish a publicly available database containing the names and citations of all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7097 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7097

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the establishment of 
a searchable database containing the names and citations of members of 
        the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 26, 2018

   Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Gaetz) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the establishment of 
a searchable database containing the names and citations of members of 
        the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.

    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 ``Find our Hearts Act''.

SEC. 2. HEROES OF THE PURPLE HEART DATABASE.

    (a) Establishment.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 1136. Heroes of the Purple Heart database
    ``(a) Establishment Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish and maintain a database, to be known as the `Heroes of the 
Purple Heart database', which shall contain the names and citations of 
all members of the armed forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.
    ``(b) Sources of Information.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop the Heroes of the Purple Heart database using the records of 
the military departments and such other sources of information as the 
Secretary considers to be appropriate and accurate. The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall provide the Secretary of Defense with 
information regarding the names and citations of members of the Coast 
Guard for inclusion in the Heroes of the Purple Heart database.
    ``(c) Public Availability.--The Heroes of the Purple Heart database 
shall be searchable and available for public inspection.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``1136. Heroes of the Purple Heart database.''.
    (c) Deadline.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the 
amendments made by this Act not later than six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Protection from Algal Toxins Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Protection from Algal Toxins Act
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin, which is produced by certain cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7078 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7078

 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of 
 the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant 
level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation 
             for microcystin toxin, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 2018

Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Dingell, 
 Mr. Quigley, and Ms. Fudge) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of 
 the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant 
level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation 
             for microcystin toxin, 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 ``Protection from Algal Toxins Act''.

SEC. 2. DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS ON MICROCYSTIN TOXIN.

    Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-
1(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Microcystin toxin.--
                            ``(i) Notwithstanding any other deadline 
                        established in this subsection, not later than 
                        the date described in clause (ii), the 
                        Administrator shall publish a maximum 
                        contaminant level goal and promulgate a 
                        national primary drinking water regulation for 
                        microcystin toxin.
                            ``(ii) The date described in this clause is 
                        date of the first final determination under 
                        paragraph (1)(B)(ii)(I) made after the date of 
                        enactment of this subparagraph.''.
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Title: No Cyber Cooperation with Russia Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
No Cyber Cooperation with Russia Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to establish, support, or promote the formation of, or U.S. participation in, any joint cyber security initiative involving the government of Russia or any entity operating under its direction.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3191 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3191

    To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish, support, or 
otherwise promote a joint cybersecurity initiative with Russia, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2017

  Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
   California, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Engel, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Evans, and Ms. 
 Clarke of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                  to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish, support, or 
otherwise promote a joint cybersecurity initiative with Russia, 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 ``No Cyber Cooperation with Russia 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR JOINT CYBERSECURITY 
              INITIATIVE WITH RUSSIA.

    No Federal funds may be used to establish, support, or otherwise 
promote, directly or indirectly, the formation of or any United States 
participation in a joint cybersecurity initiative involving the 
Government of Russia or any entity operating under the direction of the 
Government of Russia.
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Title: Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act
This bill states that is U.S. policy to not recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.
The bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.
The President may waive such prohibitions if such a waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 463 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 463

To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia's annexation 
                               of Crimea.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2017

  Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Chabot) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia's annexation 
                               of Crimea.

    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 ``Crimea Annexation Non-recognition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA'S 
              ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States not 
to recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian 
Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.
    (b) Prohibition.--In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal 
department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that 
recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto 
sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its 
territorial waters.
    (c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) or (b) if the 
President determines that it is vital to the national security 
interests of the United States to do so.
                                 <all>
Title: Urban Indian Health Parity Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Urban Indian Health Parity Act
This bill applies a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate under Medicaid) of 100% with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services received through an Urban Indian organization under a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4443 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4443

   To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to Urban 
                         Indian organizations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2017

Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
 Ruiz, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. McCollum, Ms. DelBene, 
   Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
  Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Matsui) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to Urban 
                         Indian organizations.

    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 ``Urban Indian Health Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE TO 
              URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is 
amended by striking ``Indian Health Care Improvement Act)'' and 
inserting ``Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or through an Urban 
Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health 
Service under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the "Encinal Veterans Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1211 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1211

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the ``Encinal Veterans Post 
                               Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2017

 Mr. Cuellar 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 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the ``Encinal Veterans Post 
                               Office''.

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

SECTION 1. ENCINAL VETERANS POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Encinal Veterans Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Encinal 
Veterans Post Office''.
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Title: West African Ebola Relief Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
West African Ebola Relief Act
This bill extends the temporary protected status through November 21, 2018, for a national of Liberia, Sierra Leone, or Guinea who was lawfully present in the United States under such status on May 19, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2597 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2597

To extend temporary protected status for certain nationals of Liberia, 
           Sierra Leone, and Guinea until November 21, 2018.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2017

Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, and Ms. Clarke of New 
    York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend temporary protected status for certain nationals of Liberia, 
           Sierra Leone, and Guinea until November 21, 2018.

    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 ``West African Ebola Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR NATIONALS OF 
              LIBERIA, SIERRA LEONE, AND GUINEA.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any 
individual who is a national of Liberia, Sierra Leone, or Guinea, who 
was lawfully present in the United States under section 244 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a) on May 19, 2017, such 
temporary protected status is extended for the period beginning on May 
19, 2017, and ending on November 21, 2018.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect as if enacted on May 19, 2017.

SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act restricts the authority of the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to extend the temporary protected status of an 
individual described in section 2 beyond November 21, 2018.
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Title: To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill repeals a prohibition on creating or continuing a distillery in Indian country for manufacturing ardent spirits (distilled liquors).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5317 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5317

     To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the 
     prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2018

Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
 Heck, and Mr. Cole) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the 
     prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ALCOHOL MANUFACTURING ON 
              INDIAN LANDS.

    Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 251) is repealed.
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Title: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative plaque next to each office previously used by a Member of Congress who became President of the United States, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative plaque next to the front door of certain offices that were previously used by a Member of Congress who became President.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7280 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7280

   To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative 
plaque next to each office previously used by a Member of Congress who 
     became President of the United States, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 2018

Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which 
         was referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative 
plaque next to each office previously used by a Member of Congress who 
     became President of the United States, 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. COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE FOR OFFICES PREVIOUSLY USED BY MEMBERS 
              OF CONGRESS WHO BECAME PRESIDENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall design, procure, 
prepare, and install a plaque described in subsection (b) for display 
immediately next to the front door of each office that--
            (1) is located in a House Office Building or Senate Office 
        Building;
            (2) was previously used by a Member of Congress who became 
        President; and
            (3) was used as the final individual Member office room of 
        such Member.
    (b) Contents.--A plaque installed pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) commemorate the use of the office by a Member of 
        Congress who became President; and
            (2) provide such information about the use of the office as 
        the Architect of the Capitol considers appropriate.
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Title: For the relief of Daniela Vargas.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Daniela Vargas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2082 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2082

                   For the relief of Daniela Vargas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2017

 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Daniela Vargas.

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

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, OR DENIAL OF ADMISSION TO, 
              DANIELA VARGAS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, Daniela Vargas may not be removed from 
the United States, or denied admission to the United States, by reason 
of any act of hers, or on her behalf during the period of infancy, that 
is a ground for removal or denial of admission and is reflected in the 
records of the Department of Homeland Security, or the Visa Office of 
the Department of State, on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Rescission of Outstanding Order of Removal.--The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal, or 
any finding that Daniela Vargas is inadmissible or subject to removal, 
that has been entered against Daniela Vargas by reason of any act 
described in subsection (a).
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Title: Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act of 2018
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income for certain combat zone compensation of members of the Armed Forces, to expand the provision to include compensation for service outside of a combat zone by members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces in support of operations to combat terrorism.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5747 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5747

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
    compensation of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special 
operations forces who serve in support of certain operations combating 
                               terrorism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2018

  Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mr. Holding, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Crowley, Ms. 
Castor of Florida, and Mr. Peters) 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 exclude from gross income 
    compensation of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special 
operations forces who serve in support of certain operations combating 
                               terrorism.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Special Operations Forces Tax Cut 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. GROSS INCOME EXCLUSION FOR MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES COMBATING 
              TERRORISM IN AREAS NOT OTHERWISE DESIGNATED COMBAT ZONE.

    (a) In General.--Section 112(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Service by any member of the Armed Forces assigned to 
        special operations forces which is outside a combat zone and in 
        support of an operation authorized under section 127e of title 
        10, United States Code, shall be treated as service in a combat 
        zone.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The heading for section 112(c) of such 
Code is amended by inserting ``and Special Rule'' after 
``Definitions''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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