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Title: Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to design and produce an Atomic Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans.
DOD may provide for issuance of the Medal to the next-of-kin of a deceased radiation-exposed veteran.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2754 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2754

 To authorize the award of a military service medal to members of the 
  Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of 
    participation in the testing of nuclear weapons or under other 
                             circumstances.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 26, 2017

   Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
   Moulton, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Jones) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the award of a military service medal to members of the 
  Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of 
    participation in the testing of nuclear weapons or under other 
                             circumstances.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act''.

SEC. 2. ATOMIC VETERANS SERVICE MEDAL.

    (a) Service Medal Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall design 
and produce a military service medal, to be known as the ``Atomic 
Veterans Service Medal'', to honor retired and former members of the 
Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans (as such term is 
defined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code).
    (b) Distribution of Medal.--
            (1) Issuance to retired and former members.--At the request 
        of a radiation-exposed veteran, the Secretary of Defense shall 
        issue the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran.
            (2) Issuance to next-of-kin.--In the case of a radiation-
        exposed veteran who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for 
        issuance of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-
        kin of the person.
            (3) Application.--The Secretary shall prepare and 
        disseminate as appropriate an application by which radiation-
        exposed veterans and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the 
        Atomic Veterans Service Medal.
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Title: POWER Counties Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Providing Opportunity with Energy Revenues in Counties Act or the POWER Counties Act
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to: (1) change from 40% to 20% the percentage of money received from sales, bonuses, royalties including interest charges collected under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 that is to be paid into the reclamation fund created by the Reclamation Act; and (2) require 20% of such money to be paid to the county within the boundaries of which the leased lands or deposits are or were located and may be used by such county for its schools and roads.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3846 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3846

 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require payment to counties of a 
portion of certain revenues received by the United States under Federal 
              oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require payment to counties of a 
portion of certain revenues received by the United States under Federal 
              oil and gas leases, 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 ``Providing Opportunity With Energy 
Revenues in Counties Act'' or the ``POWER Counties Act''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT TO COUNTIES OF PORTION OF CERTAIN REVENUES RECEIVED BY 
              THE UNITED STATES UNDER FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASES.

    (a) In General.--Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 191(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``40 per centum'' and inserting ``20 per 
        centum''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, and 20 per centum thereof shall be 
        paid to the county within the boundaries of which the leased 
        lands or deposits are or were located and may be used by such 
        county for its schools and roads'' after ``June 17, 1902''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 191(a)) is amended by striking ``and the Geothermal Steam 
Act of 1970,''.
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Title: Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act
This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering any U.S. port or place to direct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that any such information, including social security numbers, passport numbers, and residential addresses, are removed from any manifest signed and transmitted to the CBP before it is disclosed to the public.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4403 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4403

  To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable 
                  information, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2017

  Mr. Denham (for himself and Mr. Pascrell) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable 
                  information, 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 ``Moving Americans Privacy Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.

    Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1431(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(2)(A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be 
available for public disclosure if--
            ``(i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative 
        finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is 
        likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; 
        or
            ``(ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of 
        section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(B) The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall 
ensure that any personally identifiable information, including social 
security numbers, passport numbers, and residential addresses, are 
removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or transmitted 
under this section before the manifest is disclosed to the public.''.
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Title: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require an independent audit of the cybersecurity practices of certain consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to commission an independent audit of the cybersecurity practices of consumer reporting agencies.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4053 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4053

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require an independent audit 
of the cybersecurity practices of certain consumer reporting agencies, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2017

 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require an independent audit 
of the cybersecurity practices of certain consumer reporting agencies, 
                        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. INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE CYBERSECURITY PRACTICES OF CERTAIN 
              CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 630. Independent audit of the cybersecurity practices of certain 
              consumer reporting agencies
    ``The Bureau shall order an annual independent audit of the 
cybersecurity practices of consumer reporting agencies described under 
section 603(p). The results of each audit shall be submitted to 
Congress along with the audit required under section 1016A(b) of the 
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.''.
    (b) Table of Contents Amendment.--The table of contents of the Fair 
Credit Reporting Act is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``630. Independent audit of the cybersecurity practices of certain 
                            consumer reporting agencies.''.
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Title: United Nations Review and Accounting Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
United Nations Review and Accounting Act
This bill prohibits funds from being obligated, expended, or transferred for assessed or voluntary U.N. contributions (or to any fund, program, or entity affiliated with the U.N.) until 180 days after the date on which all of the following reports have been submitted:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 264 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 264

To prohibit the use of funds for assessed or voluntary contributions to 
  the United Nations until the submission of certain reports on such 
                    funding, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2017

  Mr. Lamborn (for himself and Mr. Franks of Arizona) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of funds for assessed or voluntary contributions to 
  the United Nations until the submission of certain reports on such 
                    funding, 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 ``United Nations Review and Accounting 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--No funds may be obligated, expended, or 
transferred, directly or indirectly, for assessed or voluntary 
contributions to the United Nations (or to any body, organization, 
entity, association, fund, program, or agency affiliated with the 
United Nations) until 180 days after the date on which all of the 
reports described in subsection (b) have been submitted.
    (b) Reports Described.--The reports described in this subsection 
are the following:
            (1) The first report required under section 306 of the 
        Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
        Law 114-323).
            (2) The first report required under section 312 of the 
        Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
        Law 114-323).
            (3) The report required under section 313 of the Department 
        of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
        323).
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Title: First Responders Passport Act of 2017
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
First Responders Passport Act of 2017
This bill amends the Passport Act of 1920 to waive passport fees for an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the U.S. government, including a volunteer, to aid a foreign country suffering from a qualifying natural disaster.
The Department of State shall report to Congress on the number of fee waivers for the issuance of passports to first responders.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2168 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2168

 To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to 
        aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2017

     Mr. Issa (for himself, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
  Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. 
 Dingell, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Beyer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Connolly, 
 Mr. Donovan, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Royce of California, 
 Mr. Deutch, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Duncan of South Carolina) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to 
        aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.

    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 ``First Responders Passport Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. PASSPORTS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of June 4, 
1920 (22 U.S.C. 214; 41 Stat. 750; commonly referred to as the 
``Passport Act of 1920''), is amended, in the third sentence, by 
inserting after ``to attend a funeral or memorial service for such 
member;'' the following: ``from an individual who is operating under a 
contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the United States 
Government, including a volunteer, who is proceeding abroad to aid a 
foreign country suffering from a natural disaster as determined by the 
Secretary;''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the end of the first full 
fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
a report on the number of waivers of fees for the execution and 
issuance of passports to first responders under section 1 of the Act of 
June 4, 1920, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, for such 
fiscal year.
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Title: Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to develop a plan to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland.
Interior must submit to Congress a time line for the removal of such monument in accordance with the plan.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3779 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3779

   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the 
   removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National 
                  Battlefield, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2017

   Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Delaney) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the 
   removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National 
                  Battlefield, 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 ``Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL PLAN FOR MONUMENT.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall develop a plan for the removal of 
the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and make publicly 
available, a report describing the plan required under section 2 and a 
timeline for the removal of the monument in accordance with that plan.
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Title: Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2018
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the requirement for a taxpayer to reduce the basis of a building by the amount of the tax credit determined for the rehabilitation of a certified historic structure.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6081 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6081

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the requirement 
that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the 
    rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2018

Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Blumenauer) 
 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 eliminate the requirement 
that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the 
    rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building.

    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 ``Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF REHABILITATION CREDIT BASIS ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 50(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Exception for rehabilitation credit.--In the case of 
        the rehabilitation credit, paragraph (1) shall not apply.''.
    (b) Treatment in Case of Credit Allowed to Lessee.--Section 50(d) 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In the 
case of the rehabilitation credit, paragraph (5)(B) of the section 
48(d) referred to in paragraph (5) of this subsection shall not 
apply.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act
This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from state registration securities qualified for national trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and authorized to be listed on a national securities exchange. Currently, securities listed on exchanges specified by statute or SEC rule are exempt.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4546 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4546

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to specify when a nationally traded 
    security is exempt from State regulation of security offerings.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2017

 Mr. Royce of California (for himself and Mr. Hultgren) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to specify when a nationally traded 
    security is exempt from State regulation of security offerings.

    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 ``National Securities Exchange 
Regulatory Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONALLY TRADED SECURITIES EXEMPTION.

    Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 
77r(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (A);
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by inserting ``a security designated as 
                qualified for trading in the national market system 
                pursuant to section 11A(a)(2) of the Securities 
                Exchange Act of 1934 that is'' before ``listed''; and
                    (B) by striking ``that has listing standards that 
                the Commission determines by rule (on its own 
                initiative or on the basis of a petition) are 
                substantially similar to the listing standards 
                applicable to securities described in subparagraph 
                (A)'';
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or (B)''; and
            (4) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
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Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's renewable fuel program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1314 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1314

 To repeal the renewable fuel program of the Environmental Protection 
                                Agency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2017

Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, 
  Mr. Yoho, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Black, Mr. Roe of 
 Tennessee, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Massie, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
 Smith of Texas, Mr. Brat, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Ms. 
Foxx, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
 Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Labrador, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Olson, 
  Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Brooks of 
 Alabama, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Posey, Mr. Palazzo, 
 Mr. Barton, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Dent, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
Texas, Mr. Babin, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida, Mr. Poe 
  of Texas, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Harris, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Valadao, Mr. 
  Holding, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Hensarling, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Cole, 
Mr. Stewart, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Faso, Ms. Granger, 
and Mr. Williams) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the renewable fuel program of the Environmental Protection 
                                Agency.

    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 ``Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RENEWABLE FUEL PROGRAM.

    Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) is 
repealed.
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Title: Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2017
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2017
This bill prohibits a court, in the case of any federally related mortgage loan, from entering a deficiency judgment requiring the mortgagor to pay any remaining balance on the mortgage loan after a foreclosure sale of the mortgaged property.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3016 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3016

 To allow homeowners facing foreclosure to avoid deficiency judgments, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To allow homeowners facing foreclosure to avoid deficiency judgments, 
                        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 ``Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. DEFICIENCY JUDGMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, in 
the case of any federally related mortgage loan made after that date, a 
court may not enter a deficiency judgment pertaining to that loan after 
the date of any foreclosure sale of the mortgaged property.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to preempt any more restrictive State or local law pertaining to 
deficiency judgments.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Deficiency judgment.--The term ``deficiency judgment'' 
        means any order by a court entered after a sale of a property 
        subject to a federally related mortgage that has been 
        foreclosed on, requiring the payment by the mortgagor of an 
        amount equal to any balance remaining on the mortgage loan 
        after the foreclosure sale.
            (2) Federally related mortgage loan.--The term ``federally 
        related mortgage loan'' has the meaning given such term under 
        section 3 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
        (12 U.S.C. 2602).
            (3) Mortgaged property.--The term ``mortgaged property'' 
        means, with respect to a federally related mortgage loan, the 
        residential real property that is subject to the lien securing 
        such mortgage loan.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to: (1) advise taxpayers of the availability of, and eligibility requirements for receiving, advice and assistance from low-income taxpayer clinics that receive grants from Treasury; and (2) provide the location and contact information for the clinics.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5438 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5438

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and 
  employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers 
           information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 9, 2018

   Mr. Holding (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia) 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 allow officers and 
  employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers 
           information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.

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

SECTION 1. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER 
              CLINICS.

    Section 7526(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Provision of information regarding qualified low-
        income taxpayer clinics.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, officers and employees of the Department of the 
        Treasury may--
                    ``(A) advise taxpayers of the availability of, and 
                eligibility requirements for receiving, advice and 
                assistance from qualified low-income taxpayer clinics 
                receiving funding under this section, and
                    ``(B) provide information regarding the location 
                of, and contact information for, such clinics.''.
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Title: State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of  2017
This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require one presidential appointee to the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to have served as a state bank supervisor. (A state bank supervisor has primary regulatory authority over state banks or savings associations in the state.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3915 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3915

 To clarify membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the 
                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the 
                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

    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 ``State Regulatory Representation 
Clarification Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to reaffirm the importance of having the perspective of 
        State banking regulators on the Board of Directors of the 
        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and
            (2) to ensure that the Board of Directors of the Federal 
        Deposit Insurance Corporation includes a member who has served 
        as a State banking supervisor.

SEC. 3. STATE BANKING SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 
              THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.

    Section 2(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
1812(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``State bank supervisory 
experience'' and inserting ``served as a State bank supervisor, as 
defined in section 3(r)(1)''.

SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed as affecting the appointment 
or reappointment of an individual who was a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of January 1, 
2017.
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Title: To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to pay death gratuities to surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3503 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3503

 To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of 
                     deceased Members of Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

  Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of 
                     deceased Members of Congress.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITING PAYMENT OF GRATUITIES TO SURVIVORS OF MEMBERS OF 
              CONGRESS.

    (a) Prohibition.--No payment may be made from the applicable 
accounts of the House of Representatives, the contingent fund of the 
Senate, or any other appropriated funds for a death gratuity payment to 
the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of any Member of Congress who dies 
after the commencement of the Congress to which the Member has been 
elected.
    (b) No Effect on Other Payments to Survivors.--Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit or affect the payment to 
any individual of any unpaid balance or salary or other sums due to a 
Member of Congress who dies after the commencement of the Congress to 
which the Member has been elected.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    For purposes of this Act, a ``Member of Congress'' means a Senator 
or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress.
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Title: Medicaid Quality Care Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicaid Quality Care Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue regulations that require each state Medicaid program to provide quality control and oversight of out-of-state providers.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7393 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7393

  To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate 
  regulations with respect to quality control and oversight of out-of-
                 State care under the Medicaid program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 21, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate 
  regulations with respect to quality control and oversight of out-of-
                 State care under the Medicaid program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Quality Care Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO QUALITY CONTROL AND OVERSIGHT OF 
              OUT-OF-STATE CARE UNDER MEDICAID PROGRAM.

    Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations 
requiring each State with a State plan approved under title XIX of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) to develop and implement a 
written plan providing for quality control and oversight by the State 
of medical assistance provided by out-of-State providers to individuals 
enrolled under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan).
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Title: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018
This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to include rural development housing voucher assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture as a covered housing program subject to VAWA protections (e.g., the prohibition on denial or termination of housing assistance based on the fact that an applicant or tenant is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5654 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5654

 To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include the rural 
development voucher program as a covered housing program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2018

  Mr. Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Poliquin) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include the rural 
development voucher program as a covered housing 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 ``VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. COVERED HOUSING PROGRAMS.

    Paragraph (3) of section 41411(a) of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(J) rural development housing voucher assistance 
                provided by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to 
                section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
                1490r), without regard to subsection (b) of such 
                section, and applicable appropriation Acts; and''.
                                 <all>
Title: SEAT Act of 2017
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Secure Equity in Airline Transportation Act of 2017 or the SEAT Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule to revise a federal regulation relating to oversold flights to prohibit an air carrier from denying air transportation to a passenger on an oversold aircraft that the passenger has boarded based on the status of the passenger with respect to the carrier's priority rules and criteria for determining which passengers holding a confirmed reserved seat shall be denied boarding in the event that an insufficient number of volunteers come forward.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2191 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2191

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations 
         relating to aircraft boarding, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2017

  Mr. Dunn (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. 
    Neal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations 
         relating to aircraft boarding, 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 ``Secure Equity in Airline 
Transportation Act of 2017'' or the ``SEAT Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AIRCRAFT BOARDING.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule to revise part 250 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to prohibit an air carrier 
from denying air transportation to a passenger on an oversold aircraft 
that the passenger has physically boarded based on the status of the 
passenger with respect to the priority rules and criteria of the 
carrier for determining which passengers holding confirmed reserved 
space shall be denied boarding in the event that an insufficient number 
of volunteers come forward.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the "Specialist Trevor A. Win'E Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the "Specialist Trevor A. Win'E Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4946 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4946

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the ``Specialist 
                     Trevor A. Win'E Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2018

Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
  Schiff, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. 
   Peters, Mr. Issa, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. 
 Roybal-Allard, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Huffman, 
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Takano, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Mimi Walters of 
 California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. McClintock, 
  Mr. Valadao, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Gomez, Mr. 
Costa, Ms. Bass, Mr. Knight, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
   Khanna, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Judy Chu of 
 California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Bera, Mr. Denham, Ms. Eshoo, 
 Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Lee, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Sherman, 
    Ms. Speier, and Ms. Maxine Waters of California) 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 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the ``Specialist 
                     Trevor A. Win'E Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. SPECIALIST TREVOR A. WIN'E POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Specialist Trevor A. Win'E 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 ``Specialist 
Trevor A. Win'E Post Office''.
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