hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: FAIR Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act
This bill increases the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (relating to the General Schedule, the U.S. Foreign Service, and the Veterans Health Administration) and for prevailing rate employees by 2% for calendar year 2018 and FY2018, respectively.
The percentage adjustment for locality-based comparability payments for calendar year 2018 shall be an increase of 1.2%.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 757 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 757

 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for 
   prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for 
   prevailing rate employees by 3.2 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 ``Federal Adjustment of Income Rates 
Act'' or the ``FAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY.

    (a) Statutory Pay Systems.--For calendar year 2018, the percentage 
adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the 
rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in 
section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 2 percent.
    (b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--Notwithstanding the wage survey 
requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for 
fiscal year 2018, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day 
of fiscal year 2017 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing 
rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under 
sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 2 percent.

SEC. 3. ADJUSTMENT TO LOCALITY PAY.

    For calendar year 2018, the percentage adjustment under section 
5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1.2 
percent.
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Title: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand opportunities for algae-based research, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to allow algae to be considered an eligible material under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP).
(Under BCAP, USDA provides matching payments to assist agricultural and forest land owners and operators with the collection, harvest, storage, and transportation of eligible material for use in a biomass conversion facility. Under current law, algae is excluded from the definition of "eligible material.")

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5234 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5234

 To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand 
    opportunities for algae-based research, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2018

   Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand 
    opportunities for algae-based research, 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. EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALGAE-BASED RESEARCH.

    Section 9011(a)(6)(C) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(a)(6)(C)) is amended--
            (1) by striking clause (iv); and
            (2) by redesignating clauses (v) through (vii) as clauses 
        (iv) through (vi), respectively.
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Title: Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt returning workers from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitations through FY2017.
Such amendment shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2016.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1627 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1627

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reinstate the returning 
        worker exemption for H-2B visas, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2017

  Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mr. Keating) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reinstate the returning 
        worker exemption for H-2B visas, 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 ``Small Business Assistance Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. RETURNING WORKER EXEMPTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended by striking 
``during fiscal year 2013, 2014, or 2015 shall not again be counted 
toward such limitation during fiscal year 2016'' and inserting the 
following: ``during fiscal year 2014, 2015, or 2016 shall not again be 
counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2017''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2016.
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Title: VA Website Accessibility Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
VA Website Accessibility Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress regarding the accessibility of VA websites (including attached files and web-based applications) to individuals with disabilities. The report shall identify all websites, files, and applications that are not accessible to such individuals and the VA's plan to make each of them accessible.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6418 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6418

    To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study 
 regarding the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans 
               Affairs to individuals with disabilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2018

   Ms. Esty of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study 
 regarding the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans 
               Affairs to individuals with disabilities.

    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 ``VA Website Accessibility Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. STUDY REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF WEBSITES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
              OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

    (a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall examine all 
websites (including attached files and web-based applications) of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether such websites are 
accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 
508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (20 U.S.C. 794d).
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after completing the study 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress 
regarding such study. The report shall include the following:
            (1) A list of each website, file, or web-based application 
        described in subsection (a) that is not accessible to 
        individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of 
        the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (20 U.S.C. 794d).
            (2) The plan of the Secretary to bring each website, file, 
        or web-based application identified in the list under paragraph 
        (1) into compliance with the requirements of section 508 of the 
        Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (20 U.S.C. 794d).
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Title: SEA Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
VA Senior Executive Accountability Act or the SEA Act
This bill prohibits an individual employed in a senior executive position at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from being reassigned to another such position unless such reassignment is approved in writing and signed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
The VA shall report to Congress on such reassignments biannually.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2772 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2772

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements 
 relating to the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior 
                          executive employees.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2017

Mr. Taylor (for himself and Mr. Takano) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements 
 relating to the reassignment of Department of Veterans Affairs senior 
                          executive employees.

    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 ``VA Senior Executive Accountability 
Act'' or the ``SEA Act''.

SEC. 2. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON REASSIGNMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 719. Reassignment of senior executives
    ``(a) Approval of Reassignments.--No individual employed in a 
senior executive position at the Department may be reassigned to 
another such position at the Department unless such reassignment is 
approved in writing and signed by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Semiannual Reports Required.--Not later than June 30 and 
December 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report on the reassignment of individuals employed in senior executive 
positions at the Department to other such positions at the Department 
during the period covered by the report. Each such report shall 
describe the purpose of each such reassignment and the costs associated 
with such reassignment.
    ``(c) Senior Executive Position Defined.--In this section, the term 
`senior executive position' has the meaning given such term in section 
713(g)(3) of this title.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
717 the following new item:

``719. Reassignment of senior executives.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the administrative penalty authority of the Federal Election Commission.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7120 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7120

 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 
 2023 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil 
money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and 
                      published by the Commission.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 13, 2018

 Mr. Harper (for himself and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
     following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 
 2023 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil 
money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and 
                      published by the Commission.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL 
              ELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH 2023.

    (a) Extension of Authority.--Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v)) is amended 
by striking ``December 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2023''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the earlier of--
            (1) December 31, 2018; or
            (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the cover-over of rum excise tax revenue.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the provision that requires revenue from excise taxes on rum imported into the United States to be covered (paid) into the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3476 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3476

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the cover-over of 
                        rum excise tax revenue.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

   Mr. Higgins of Louisiana 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 repeal the cover-over of 
                        rum excise tax revenue.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF COVER-OVER OF RUM EXCISE TAX REVENUE.

    (a) In General.--Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to taxes on spirits produced or imported into the United 
States after December 31, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: Fishing Safety Training and Research Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Fishing Safety Training and Research Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the U.S. Coast Guard's Fishing Safety Training Grant Program and the Fishing Safety Research Grant Program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2637 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2637

   To amend title 46, United States Code, to reauthorize the Fishing 
  Safety Training Grant Program and the Fishing Safety Research Grant 
                                Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2017

 Mr. Keating introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 46, United States Code, to reauthorize the Fishing 
  Safety Training Grant Program and the Fishing Safety Research Grant 
                                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 ``Fishing Safety Training and Research 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF FISHING SAFETY TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM AND 
              FISHING SAFETY RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Fishing Safety Training Grant Program.--Section 4502(i)(4) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2015 through 
2017'' and inserting ``2018 through 2028''.
    (b) Fishing Safety Research Grant Program.--Section 4502(j)(4) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2015 through 
2017'' and inserting ``2018 through 2028''.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new phaseout of the credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for new plug-in electric drive motor vehicles, to change the phase-out period for the credit to the period beginning with calendar year 2022.
(Under current law, the credit phases out for a manufacturer's vehicles over the one-year period beginning with the second calendar quarter after the calendar quarter in which at least 200,000 qualifying vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer have been sold for use in the United States after December 31, 2009.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7065 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7065

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new phaseout 
        of the credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2018

   Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Holding, and Mr. Bishop of Michigan) 
 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 establish a new phaseout 
        of the credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.

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

SECTION 1. PHASEOUT OF NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR 
              VEHICLE CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 30D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``Limitation on Number of 
        New Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicles Eligible 
        for Credit'' and inserting ``Phaseout of Credit'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Phaseout period.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the phaseout period is the period beginning with calendar year 
        2022.''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (4).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to vehicles sold after December 31, 2018.
                                 <all>
Title: Protect America's Schools Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protect America's Schools Act of 2018
This bill provides $1.5 billion in FY2018 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program for school resource officers.
The bill also rescinds $1.5 billion of the unobligated appropriations available to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Operations, Research, and Facilities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5185 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5185

To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for 
                           fiscal year 2018.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2018

 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for 
                           fiscal year 2018.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect America's Schools Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE COPS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

    The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2018:

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                       Office of Justice Programs

                  community oriented policing services

    For an additional amount for ``Community Oriented Policing 
Services'', as authorized by section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd), for school resource 
officers, $1,500,000,000.

SEC. 3. RESCISSION.

    Of the unobligated balances available for ``Department of 
Commerce--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--Operations, 
Research, and Facilities'', $1,500,000,000 is rescinded.
                                 <all>
Title: Service Disabled Veteran Infrastructure Investment Parity Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Service Disabled Veteran Infrastructure Investment Parity Act
This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to revise the requirement that 10% of the award of contracts for federal-aid highway, federal public transportation, and highway safety research and development programs be set-aside for small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This set-aside must include service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6603 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6603

 To amend the FAST Act to ensure that certain veteran small businesses 
          are eligible for funding as small business concerns.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 the FAST Act to ensure that certain veteran small businesses 
          are eligible for funding as small business concerns.

    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 ``Service Disabled Veteran 
Infrastructure Investment Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    Section 1101(b) of the FAST Act (Public Law 114-94) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Service-disabled veteran-owned small 
                business.--The term `service-disabled veteran-owned 
                small business' has the meaning given the term `small 
                business concern owned and controlled by service-
                disabled veterans' in section 3(q) of the Small 
                Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)).'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``and service-disabled veteran-owned small 
        businesses''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) service-disabled veteran-owned small 
                        businesses.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Investing for Tomorrow Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Investing for Tomorrow Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an unborn child to be treated as a designated beneficiary or an individual for the purposes of qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans). The bill defines an "unborn child" as a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4794 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4794

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit unborn children to 
  be account beneficiaries of section 529 education savings accounts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2018

  Mrs. Noem 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 permit unborn children to 
  be account beneficiaries of section 529 education savings accounts.

    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 ``Investing for Tomorrow Act''.

SEC. 2. UNBORN CHILDREN PERMITTED TO BE ACCOUNT BENEFICIARIES OF 
              SECTION 529 EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 529(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Treatment of unborn children.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Nothing shall prevent an unborn 
                child from being treated as a designated beneficiary or 
                an individual under this section.
                    ``(B) Unborn child.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `unborn child' 
                        means a child in utero.
                            ``(ii) Child in utero.--The term `child in 
                        utero' means a member of the species homo 
                        sapiens, at any stage of development, who is 
                        carried in the womb.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Illicit Art and Antiquities Trafficking Prevention Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Illicit Art and Antiquities Trafficking Prevention Act
This bill amends the Bank Secrecy Act to require art and antiquities dealers to comply with reporting, recordkeeping, and other requirements under that Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5886 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5886

    To apply the Bank Secrecy Act to dealers in art or antiquities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To apply the Bank Secrecy Act to dealers in art or antiquities.

    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 ``Illicit Art and Antiquities 
Trafficking Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF BANK SECRECY ACT TO DEALERS IN ART OR 
              ANTIQUITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 5312(a)(2) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (Y), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (Z), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(AA) dealers in art or antiquities.''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 180-day period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made 
by subsection (a).
    (c) Effective Date.--Section 5312(a)(2)(AA) of title 31, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect after the 
end of the 270-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any Federal funds to conduct or support a video contest on the Internet or by means of other media.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from using federal funds to conduct or support a video contest on the Internet or by other media.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6253 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6253

To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any 
Federal funds to conduct or support a video contest on the Internet or 
                        by means of other media.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2018

  Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, 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 prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any 
Federal funds to conduct or support a video contest on the Internet or 
                        by means of other media.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST HHS FUNDING VIDEO CONTESTS.

    The Department of Health and Human Services shall not use any 
Federal funds to conduct or support a video contest on the Internet or 
by means of other media, including any such contest on YouTube.
                                 <all>
Title: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4281 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4281

   To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to 
    capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 2017

Mr. Kihuen (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to 
    capital for rural-area small businesses, 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 ``Expanding Access to Capital for 
Rural Job Creators Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSINESSES.

    Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking ``and women-owned 
        small businesses'' and inserting ``, women-owned, and rural-
        area small businesses''; and
            (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking ``and women-
        owned small businesses'' and inserting ``, women-owned, and 
        rural-area small businesses''.
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Title: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2018
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2019
This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include: (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6316 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6316

 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 6, 2018

 Mr. Comer (for himself and Ms. Adams) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

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                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, 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 ``Small Business Advocacy Improvements 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
              ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Primary Functions.--Section 202 of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 
634b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the international 
        economy'' after ``economy'';
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ``complete'' and 
        inserting ``compete''; and
            (3) in paragraph (12), by striking ``serviced-disabled'' 
        and inserting ``service-disabled''.
    (b) Duties.--Section 203(a) of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 634c) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph 5, by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph 6, by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) represent the views and interests of small businesses 
        before foreign governments and international entities for the 
        purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives 
        which may affect small businesses.''.
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Title: To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill revises requirements governing judicial review of federal agency action. If an agency does not prevail in an appeal of a court ruling, then the court must award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The award must be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that filed the appeal.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4002 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4002

 To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in 
  the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that 
  chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the 
 prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in 
  the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that 
  chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the 
 prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, 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. AGENCY REQUIRED TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS IN 
              UNSUCCESSFUL APPEALS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 707. Attorney's fees and costs in appeals
    ``In the case that an agency appeals a ruling of a court under this 
chapter, and does not prevail in the appeal, the court shall award 
reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party. Such 
award shall be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in 
the agency that filed the appeal.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of 
title 5 is amended by inserting after the item related to section 706 
the following:

``707. Attorney's fees and costs in appeals''.
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Title: Right to Lend Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Right to Lend Act of 2017
This bill repeals provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act that require a financial institution, in the case of an application for credit by a business, to request information regarding whether the business is a women-owned, minority-owned, or small business.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4452 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4452

 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to repeal a small business 
                   loan data collection requirement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to repeal a small business 
                   loan data collection requirement.

    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 ``Right to Lend Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS LOAN DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 
U.S.C. 1691c-2) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 701(b) of the Equal Credit 
Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        period; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (5).
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for title VII of the 
Consumer Credit Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 704B.
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Title: To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise the vote percentage amounts below which a company may exclude, from its proxy materials, resubmission of a shareholder proposal that previously failed passage. (Shareholder proposals previously included in the issuer's proxy materials may be excluded by the company from subsequent proxy materials if the proposal received less than a specified percentage of the vote the last time it was included. The percentage varies depending upon the number of times the proposal has been submitted previously.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5756 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5756

  To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain 
           resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain 
           resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals.

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

SECTION 1. RESUBMISSION THRESHOLDS FOR SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS.

    The Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 
240.14a-8(i)(12) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations to--
            (1) in paragraph (i), adjust the 3 percent threshold to 6 
        percent;
            (2) in paragraph (ii), adjust the 6 percent threshold to 15 
        percent; and
            (3) in paragraph (iii), adjust the 10 percent threshold to 
        30 percent.
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