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Title: Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018
This bill generally prohibits a federal criminal defendant from asserting, as a defense, that the nonviolent sexual advance of an individual or a perception or belief of the gender, gender identify or expression, or sexual orientation of an individual excuses or justifies conduct or mitigates the severity of an offense.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6358 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6358

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gay and trans panic 
                               defenses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2018

Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
    Higgins of New York, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
 Pallone, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Takano) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gay and trans panic 
                               defenses.

    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 ``Gay and Trans Panic Defense 
Prohibition Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON GAY AND TRANS PANIC DEFENSES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 28. Prohibition on gay and trans panic defenses
    ``(a) Prohibition.--No nonviolent sexual advance or perception or 
belief, even if inaccurate, of the gender, gender identity or 
expression, or sexual orientation of an individual may be used to 
excuse or justify the conduct of an individual or mitigate the severity 
of an offense.
    ``(b) Past Trauma.--Notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection 
(c), a court may admit evidence, in accordance with the Federal Rules 
of Evidence, of prior trauma to the defendant for the purpose of 
excusing or justifying the conduct of the defendant or mitigating the 
severity of an offense.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``28. Prohibition on gay and trans panic defenses.''.
    (c) Report.--The Attorney General shall submit to Congress an 
annual report that details prosecutions in Federal court involving 
capital and noncapital crimes committed against lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
or transgender individuals that were motivated by the victim's gender, 
gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.
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Title: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 502 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 502

    To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT REAUTHORIZATION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION 
              FUND.

    (a) In General.--Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``During the period ending September 30, 2015, 
        there'' and inserting ``There''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``through September 
        30, 2015''.
    (b) Public Access.--Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Public Access.--Not less than 1.5 percent of amounts made 
available for expenditure in any fiscal year under section 200303, or 
$10,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that 
secure recreational public access to existing Federal public land for 
hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.''.
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Title: Dam Safety Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Dam Safety Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes the National Dam Safety Program through FY2024.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5827 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5827

 To extend the authorization for the National Dam Safety Program, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2018

  Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the authorization for the National Dam Safety Program, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dam Safety Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF DAM SAFETY PROGRAMS.

    Section 14 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) 
is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``2015 through 2024''.
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Title: Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2017
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2017
This bill amends the National Housing Act to modify the discount given by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on single-family mortgage-insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial-management counseling program. Under current law, the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers is 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage (compared to 3% for other homebuyers). The bill instead requires that the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers be 25 basis points (0.25% of the original insured principal obligation of mortgage) lower than the amount otherwise established by the FHA.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 851 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 851

 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount 
 FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time 
    homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling 
                                program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2017

  Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Heck, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
    Johnson of Texas, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
   Cummings, and Mr. Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount 
 FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time 
    homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling 
                                program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Financial Literacy Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. DISCOUNT ON MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS FOR FIRST-TIME 
              HOMEBUYERS WHO COMPLETE FINANCIAL LITERACY HOUSING 
              COUNSELING PROGRAMS.

    The second sentence of subparagraph (A) of section 203(c)(2) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 
``not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of the original insured 
principal obligation of the mortgage'' and inserting ``be 25 basis 
points lower than the premium payment amount established by the 
Secretary under the first sentence of this subparagraph''.
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Title: Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018
This bill limits recovery for certain injuries sustained by an aquaculture worker if state workers' compensation is available to such individual. (An aquaculture worker is an individual employed by commercial enterprises involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, including the cleaning, processing or canning of fish and fish products, the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish, and the controlled growing and harvesting of other aquatic species.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5061 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5061

 To amend title 46, United States Code, to limit recovery for certain 
 injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if a remedy is 
                               available.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2018

 Mr. Sanford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 46, United States Code, to limit recovery for certain 
 injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if a remedy is 
                               available.

    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 ``Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES INCURRED IN 
              SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE ACTIVITIES IF STATE REMEDY IS 
              AVAILABLE.

    Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before the first 
        sentence; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Limitation on Recovery by Aquaculture Workers.--For purposes 
of subsection (a), the term `seaman' does not include an individual who 
is an aquaculture worker, as that term is defined in section 
701.302(c)(5) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
the date of the enactment of the Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act 
of 2018, if State workers' compensation is available to such 
individual.''.
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Title: To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Flannagan Dam and Reservoir Hydroelectric Project located in Dickenson County, Virginia.
Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 447 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 447

     To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
                         hydroelectric project.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
                         hydroelectric project.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the time period specified in 
section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would 
otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
numbered 12740, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for 
the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good 
faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section 
and the Commission's procedures under that section, extend the time 
period during which the licensee is required to commence the 
construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from 
the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the 
Commission.
    (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the period required for 
commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) 
has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of 
the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.
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Title: To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, which would allow the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 369 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 369

 To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET OF THE VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM.

    Section 101(p)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
amended by striking all that follows ``section 802'' and inserting a 
period.
                                 <all>
Title: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum if it determines, after considering certain factors, that the mandatory minimum sentence is greater than necessary.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2435 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2435

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational 
                         criminal punishments.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 2017

   Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Massie) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational 
                         criminal punishments.

    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 ``Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE A SENTENCE BELOW A STATUTORY MINIMUM.

    Section 3553 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(g) Authority To Impose a Sentence Below a Statutory Minimum To 
Prevent an Unjust Sentence.--
            ``(1) General rule.--Notwithstanding any provision of law 
        other than this subsection, the court may impose a sentence 
        below a statutory minimum if the court finds that it is 
        necessary to do so in order to avoid violating the requirements 
        of subsection (a).
            ``(2) Court to give parties notice.--Before imposing a 
        sentence under paragraph (1), the court shall give the parties 
        reasonable notice of the court's intent to do so and an 
        opportunity to respond.
            ``(3) Statement in writing of factors.--The court shall 
        state, in the written statement of reasons, the factors under 
        subsection (a) that require imposition of a sentence below the 
        statutory minimum.
            ``(4) Appeal rights not limited.--This subsection does not 
        limit any right to appeal that would otherwise exist in its 
        absence.''.
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Title: Supporting America's Innovators Act 
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017
This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to exempt from the definition of an "investment company," for purposes of specified limitations applicable to such a company under the Act, a qualifying venture capital fund that has no more than 250 investors. Specifically, the bill applies to a venture capital fund that has less than $10 million in aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital.
Under current law, a venture capital fund is considered to be an investment company if it has more than 100 investors.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1219 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1219

  To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor 
limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from 
                the definition of an investment company.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2017

 Mr. McHenry (for himself and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor 
limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from 
                the definition of an investment company.

    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 ``Supporting America's Innovators Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. INVESTOR LIMITATION FOR QUALIFYING VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS.

    Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80a-3(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
        ``(or, in the case of a qualifying venture capital fund, 250 
        persons)'' after ``one hundred persons''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C)(i) The term `qualifying venture capital fund' 
                means a venture capital fund that has not more than 
                $10,000,000 in aggregate capital contributions and 
                uncalled committed capital, with such dollar amount to 
                be indexed for inflation once every 5 years by the 
                Commission, beginning from a measurement made by the 
                Commission on a date selected by the Commission, 
                rounded to the nearest $1,000,000.
                    ``(ii) The term `venture capital fund' has the 
                meaning given the term in section 275.203(l)-1 of title 
                17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
                regulation.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to provide compliance and incentive values to natural gas vehicles that are at least equal to those for electric vehicles.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6476 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6476

 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
   ensure that the treatment of natural gas vehicles is equal to the 
                    treatment of electric vehicles.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
   ensure that the treatment of natural gas vehicles is equal to the 
                    treatment of electric vehicles.

    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 ``Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle 
Parity Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. REGULATORY PARITY FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLES.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall amend the 
regulations and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency--
            (1) to provide that the compliance and incentive values 
        applied to electric vehicles are, at a minimum, equally applied 
        to natural gas vehicles; and
            (2) in the case of calculating the average fuel economy or 
        any other type of automotive emission for a natural gas dual-
        fueled vehicle when the vehicle is operating on natural gas, to 
        ensure that no eligibility requirement is imposed on that 
        vehicle.
                                 <all>
Title: AMIGOS Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success Act or the AMIGOS Act
This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Portugal provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5173 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5173

 To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nationals are 
     eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 and E-2 
 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the 
                        Government of Portugal.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2018

Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Valadao, and Mr. Costa) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nationals are 
     eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 and E-2 
 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the 
                        Government of Portugal.

    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 ``Advancing Mutual Interests and 
Growing our Success Act'' or the ``AMIGOS Act''.

SEC. 2. NONIMMIGRANT TRADERS AND INVESTORS.

    For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)), Portugal 
shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if 
the Government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to 
nationals of the United States.
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Title: To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill requires the U. S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of the communities of Ocoee and Oakland, Florida.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4762 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4762

  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
              unique ZIP code for particular communities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
              unique ZIP code for particular communities.

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

SECTION 1. ZIP CODES.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique 
ZIP code for, as nearly as practicable, each of the following 
communities:
            (1) Ocoee, Florida.
            (2) Oakland, Florida.
                                 <all>
Title: CRP Grazing Flexibility Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
CRP Grazing Flexibility Act
This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow grazing to be used as a mid-contract management practice under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) without any reduction in the rental rate if the grazing is consistent with the conservation of soil, water, and wildlife habitat. The Department of Agriculture may not make cost sharing payments for grazing undertaken pursuant to this bill.
(CRP provides payments to farmers who agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality. Farmers with certain CRP contracts are required to apply authorized mid-contract management practices to CRP land to implement the conservation plan.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4298 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4298

   To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow grazing as a mid-
 contract management practice in the conservation reserve program, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 8, 2017

Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow grazing as a mid-
 contract management practice in the conservation reserve program, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``CRP Grazing Flexibility Act''.

SEC. 2. GRAZING AS MID-CONTRACT MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Specified Activities Permitted.--Section 1233(b) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) grazing pursuant to section 1232(a)(5) without any 
        reduction in the rental rate, if the grazing is consistent with 
        the conservation of soil, water quality, and wildlife 
        habitat.''.
    (b) Cost Sharing Payments.--Section 1234(b) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(6) Mid-contract management grazing.--The Secretary may 
        not make any cost sharing payment to an owner or operator under 
        this subchapter for any grazing undertaken pursuant to section 
        1232(a)(5).''.
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Title: Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from Medicare coverage advanced planning services, with the exception of certain hospice-related services that may include advising on end-of-life or advanced care planning.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 410 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 410

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of 
       advance care planning services under the Medicare program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2017

 Mr. King of Iowa 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of 
       advance care planning services under the Medicare program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Life Until Natural Death 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF COVERAGE OF ADVANCE CARE PLANNING SERVICES UNDER 
              THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (24), by striking the ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(26) which are advance care planning services, other than 
        under section 1812(a)(5).''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the "Logan S. Palmer Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the "Logan S. Palmer Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5935 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5935

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the ``Logan S. 
                         Palmer Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2018

 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Bost, Mr. 
  Kinzinger, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. 
 Schakowsky, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Kelly of 
   Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mr. Foster, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
Krishnamoorthi, and Mr. Gutierrez) introduced the following bill; which 
    was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the ``Logan S. 
                         Palmer Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. LOGAN S. PALMER POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Logan S. Palmer 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 ``Logan S. 
Palmer Post Office''.
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Title: Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the maximum tax deduction for interest paid on any qualified education loan to $5,000 ($10,000 for married couples filing a joint tax return), and (2) repeal the limitation on such deduction based upon modified adjusted gross income.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3048 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3048

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction 
                   allowed for student loan interest.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2017

   Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself, Mr. Kind, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, 
 Mr. Conyers, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Bordallo, Miss Rice of New York, Ms. 
   Judy Chu of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
Gallego, Ms. Meng, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee, 
  Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
   Peters, and Mr. Vargas) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction 
                   allowed for student loan interest.

    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 ``Student Loan Interest Deduction Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR STUDENT LOAN INTEREST.

    (a) Increase in Dollar Limitation and Repeal of Limitation Based on 
Income.--Section 221(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(b) Maximum Deduction.--The deduction allowed by subsection (a) 
for the taxable year shall not exceed $5,000 ($10,000 in the case of a 
joint return).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 221 of such Code is amended by 
striking subsections (e) and (f) (relating to special rules and 
inflation adjustments, respectively) and inserting the following new 
subsection:
    ``(e) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed 
under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable 
under any other provision of this chapter.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: Waiver of Emergency Payments Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Waiver of Emergency Payments Act
This bill directs that the federal share of assistance, including direct federal assistance, provided for Puerto Rico in connection with Hurricanes Irma and Maria under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to a major disaster (specifically, regarding essential assistance, hazard mitigation, repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities, debris removal, and federal assistance to individuals and households) shall be 100% of the eligible costs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4277 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4277

  To ensure that the Federal share of the costs of certain assistance 
  relating to Hurricanes Irma and Maria is 100 percent, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 2017

Mr. Gutierrez (for himself and Mr. Espaillat) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To ensure that the Federal share of the costs of certain assistance 
  relating to Hurricanes Irma and Maria is 100 percent, 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 ``Waiver of Emergency Payments Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL SHARE OF ASSISTANCE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any 
agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal 
assistance, provided for Puerto Rico in connection with Hurricanes Irma 
and Maria under sections 403, 404, 406, 407, and 408 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 
5170c, 5172, 5173, and 5174) shall be 100 percent of the eligible costs 
under such sections.
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Title: Protecting the Second Amendment Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protecting the Second Amendment Act
This bill prohibits subjecting a licensed gun dealer to a reporting requirement based on the geographic location of the gun dealer's business or the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1976 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1976

 To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement 
  imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United 
  States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the 
 licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or 
       any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2017

 Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia (for himself and Mr. Massie) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement 
  imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United 
  States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the 
 licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or 
       any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.

    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 the Second Amendment 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF ANY GENERALIZED, ROUTINE OR ONGOING REPORTING 
              REQUIREMENT IMPOSED ON A PERSON LICENSED UNDER SECTION 
              923 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, THAT IS BASED ON THE 
              GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION IN WHICH THE LICENSEE IS LOCATED OR 
              ON THE SALE OF MULTIPLE RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS, OR ANY 
              SPECIFIC TYPE OF RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, TO THE SAME PERSON.

    No person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States 
Code, shall be subject to any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting 
requirement based on the geographic location in which the licensee is 
located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific 
type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
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Title: To exempt Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from any Federal balanced budget requirement, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
This bill exempts Social Security benefits, payments under Medicare, and payments to states under Medicaid from any federal balanced budget requirement.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5466 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5466

  To exempt Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from any Federal 
          balanced budget requirement, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 11, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To exempt Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from any Federal 
          balanced budget requirement, 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. EXEMPTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, AND MEDICAID FROM 
              FEDERAL BALANCED BUDGET REQUIREMENT.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following programs 
and any outlays resulting therefrom shall be exempt from any Federal 
balanced budget requirement:
            (1) All Social Security benefits payable under title II of 
        the Social Security Act.
            (2) Payments under the Medicare program under title XVIII 
        of the Social Security Act.
            (3) Payments to States under the Medicaid program under 
        title XIX of such Act.
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