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Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3656 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3656

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent 
   eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs 
  memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent 
          children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 18, 2017

Mr. Banks of Indiana 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 a consistent 
   eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs 
  memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent 
          children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.

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

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS' SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN 
              WHOSE REMAINS ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS MEMORIAL HEADSTONES AND MARKERS.

    Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``who dies on or 
        after November 11, 1998'' after ``veteran''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``who dies on or 
        after November 11, 1998'' after ``veteran''.
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Title: To deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill deauthorizes a portion of a specified project for navigation, Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, consisting of the navigation channel within the Menomonee River that extends from the 16th Street Bridge upstream to the upper limit of the authorized navigation channel.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4193 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4193

   To deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, Milwaukee 
                     Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2017

  Ms. Moore introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, Milwaukee 
                     Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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

SECTION 1. PROJECT FOR NAVIGATION, MILWAUKEE HARBOR, MILWAUKEE, 
              WISCONSIN.

    The portion of the project for navigation, Milwaukee Harbor, 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, authorized by the first section of the Act of 
March 3, 1843 (5 Stat. 619; chapter 85), consisting of the navigation 
channel within the Menomonee River that extends from the 16th Street 
Bridge upstream to the upper limit of the authorized navigation channel 
and described as follows is no longer authorized beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act:
            (1) Beginning at a point in the channel just downstream of 
        the 16th Street Bridge, N383219.703, E2521152.527.
            (2) Thence running westerly along the channel about 2,530.2 
        feet to a point, N383161.314, E2518620.712.
            (3) Thence running westerly by southwesterly along the 
        channel about 591.7 feet to a point at the upstream limit of 
        the existing project, N383080.126, E2518036.371.
            (4) Thence running northerly along the upstream limit of 
        the existing project about 80.5 feet to a point, N383159.359, 
        E2518025.363.
            (5) Thence running easterly by northeasterly along the 
        channel about 551.2 feet to a point, N383235.185, E2518571.108.
            (6) Thence running easterly along the channel about 2,578.9 
        feet to a point, N383294.677, E2521150.798.
            (7) Thence running southerly across the channel about 74.3 
        feet to the point of origin.
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Title: Sunshine State Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Sunshine State Act
This bill amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that the standard time for Florida shall permanently be Coordinated Universal Time retarded by four hours (Daylight Saving Time for the Eastern time zone).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5278 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5278

 To make daylight savings time permanent for the State of Florida, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2018

   Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Yoho, and Mr. Soto) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To make daylight savings time permanent for the State of Florida, 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 ``Sunshine State Act''.

SEC. 2. MAKING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME PERMANENT FOR THE STATE OF 
              FLORIDA.

    Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Permanent Advancement of Time for the State of Florida.--
            ``(1) In general.--The standard time of the State of 
        Florida shall be Coordinated Universal Time (as defined in 
        section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the 
        `Calder Act') (15 U.S.C. 261)) retarded by 4 hours.
            ``(2) Inapplicability of temporary advancement.--Subsection 
        (a) shall not apply to the State of Florida.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the "Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the "Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4890 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4890

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the ``Wayne K. 
                     Curry Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2018

   Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
 Ruppersberger, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Harris, Mr. Delaney, and Mr. Raskin) 
 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 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the ``Wayne K. 
                     Curry Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. WAYNE K. CURRY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Wayne K. 
Curry Post Office Building''.
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Title: End GCCI Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
End GCCI Act
This bill prohibits the U.S. Agency for International Development from obligating or expending funds to carry out its Global Climate Change Initiative.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5852 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5852

 To prohibit the expenditure of funds to carry out the Global Climate 
    Change Initiative of the United States Agency for International 
                  Development, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 2018

  Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the expenditure of funds to carry out the Global Climate 
    Change Initiative of the United States Agency for International 
                  Development, 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 ``End GCCI Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE GLOBAL 
              CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 
              INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development may not obligate 
or expend any funds on or after the date of the enactment of this Act 
to carry out the Global Climate Change Initiative of the Agency. Any 
such unobligated and unexpended funds shall be deposited in the 
Treasury of the United States.
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Title: SALT Deductibility Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Securing Access to Lower Taxes by ensuring Deductibility Act or the SALT Deductibility Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the limitation on individual deductions for certain state and local taxes. (For tax years 2018-2025, the deduction for certain state and local taxes is currently limited to $10,000 per year for individuals or $5,000 for married individuals filing a separate return.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4740 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4740

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on 
the deduction for certain taxes, including State and local property and 
                             income taxes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2018

   Mrs. Lowey (for herself and Mr. King of New York) 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 limitation on 
the deduction for certain taxes, including State and local property and 
                             income taxes.

    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 ``Securing Access to Lower Taxes by 
ensuring Deductibility Act'' or the ``SALT Deductibility Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL, ETC. 
              TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Section 164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (6) (as added by Public Law 115-
97) and all that follows.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill designates the peak of Frenchman Mountain in Nevada as the "Maude Frazier Mountain."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 577 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 577

 To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2017

  Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF MAUDE FRAZIER MOUNTAIN IN THE STATE OF 
              NEVADA.

    (a) In General.--The peak of Frenchman Mountain located at latitude 
3610'45" N, by longitude 11459'52" W in the State of Nevada shall be 
known and designated as ``Maude Frazier Mountain''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States to the peak referred to in 
subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to ``Maude Frazier 
Mountain''.
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Title: Transportation for Heroes Act of 2017
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Transportation for Heroes Act of 2017
This bill revises urbanized area formula grant recipient requirements to require a recipient to certify that it will ensure that a fare of no more than 50% of the peak hour fare will be charged to a U.S. veteran during non-peak hours for transportation using or involving a facility or equipment of a project financed by the grant.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 127 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 127

 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to urbanized area 
                formula grants, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

Mr. Al Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to urbanized area 
                formula grants, 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 ``Transportation for Heroes Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.

    Section 5307(c)(1)(D) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (iii) by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) veteran (as such term is defined in 
                        section 101 of title 38);''.
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Title: Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act
This bill authorizes the reassignment a veteran's or Armed Forces member's Post-9/11 education benefits to another eligible dependent in cases where the original designated beneficiary dies without having used all of such benefits.
Such provision shall apply to deaths occurring on or after August 1, 2009.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1112 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1112

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the transfer of 
    unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to additional 
   dependents upon the death of the originally designated dependent.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2017

 Mr. Labrador (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Thompson of 
  Pennsylvania, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Brat, Mr. 
 Katko, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
and Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the transfer of 
    unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to additional 
   dependents upon the death of the originally designated dependent.

    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 ``Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education 
Benefits Transferability Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED TRANSFER OF UNUSED POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
              ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TO DEPENDENTS UPON DEATH OF 
              ORIGINALLY DESIGNATED DEPENDENT.

    (a) Transfer Upon Death of Dependent.--Section 3319 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting after ``section 
        3321'' the following: ``, and except as provided in subsection 
        (k),''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(k) Additional Transfer Upon Death of Dependent.--In the case of 
a dependent to whom entitlement to educational assistance is 
transferred under this section who dies before using all of such 
entitlement, the individual who transferred the entitlement to the 
dependent may transfer any remaining entitlement to a different 
eligible dependent, notwithstanding whether the individual is serving 
as a member of the Armed Forces when such transfer is executed.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after August 1, 2009.
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Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2023 a grant program for public and nonprofit private entities that provide residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women being treated for substance use disorders.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5151 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5151

 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program 
         improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2018

 Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program 
         improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women.

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

SECTION 1. IMPROVING TREATMENT FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN.

    Section 508(s) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-
1(s)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting before the period 
the following: ``, and $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2023''.
                                 <all>
Title: HOPS Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Homeland Production Security Act or the HOPS Act
This bill amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the procurement of DHS uniforms not manufactured in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1811 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1811

To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to prohibit 
 the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security 
for the procurement of uniforms not manufactured in the United States, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2017

Mr. Taylor (for himself and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to prohibit 
 the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security 
for the procurement of uniforms not manufactured in the United States, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Production Security Act'' 
or the ``HOPS Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF UNIFORMS NOT 
              MANUFACTURED IN UNITED STATES.

    Section 604 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
(6 U.S.C. 453b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``manufactured,'' after 
        ``reused,''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(2) Uniforms of the Department of Homeland Security and 
        the materials and components thereof.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that the term "employee" does not include any direct seller for federal tax purposes.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7029 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7029

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the definition 
  of employee as it relates to direct sellers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 2, 2018

 Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the definition 
  of employee as it relates to direct sellers, 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 ``Preserving Direct Seller 
Independence Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(e)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) The term `employee' does not include any person 
        identified in section 3508(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Prioritizing Our Workers Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Prioritizing Our Workers Act
This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to include as allowable administrative expenses in bankruptcy the unfunded vested benefits in a defined pension plan and certain pension obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Claims for administrative expenses are entitled to priority in bankruptcy proceedings.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3969 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3969

 To amend title 11, United States Code, to include certain pension as 
     administrative expenses in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2017

    Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Norcross) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 11, United States Code, to include certain pension as 
     administrative expenses in bankruptcy, 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 ``Prioritizing Our Workers Act''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 503(b) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) notwithstanding section 507(a)(5), all unfunded 
        vested benefits in a defined benefit pension plan; and
            ``(11) withdrawal liability determined under part 1 of 
        subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 507(a)(5) is amended by 
inserting ``except as provided in section 503(b)(10),'' after 
``Fifth,''.
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Title: Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act
This bill prohibits persons from engaging in aquaculture in the Great Lakes, to the extent that the lakes and waters, including connecting waters, are within U.S. jurisdiction. The prohibition does not apply to fish hatcheries operated by a federal or state agency.
The Department of the Interior must administer the prohibition.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 961 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 961

              To prohibit aquaculture in the Great Lakes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

  Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
Agriculture, 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 aquaculture in the Great Lakes.

    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 ``Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AQUACULTURE IN THE GREAT LAKES.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
person shall not engage in aquaculture in the Great Lakes.
    (b) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior shall administer 
this section.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Aquaculture.--The term ``aquaculture'' means the 
        propagation or rearing (or both) of aquatic species in a 
        controlled or selected environment. The term does not include 
        any fish hatchery operated by a Federal or State agency.
            (2) Great lakes.--The term ``Great Lakes'' means Lake 
        Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Michigan, 
        and Lake Superior, including the connecting waters thereof, to 
        the extent that those lakes or waters, respectively, are 
        subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
    (d) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect at the end of 
the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: PURSE Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act or the PURSE Act
This bill excludes employees of the Internal Revenue Service from provisions of federal personnel law allowing federal employees to organize, bargain collectively, and participate in labor organizations.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6268 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6268

To exclude the Internal Revenue Service from the provisions of title 5, 
      United States Code, relating to labor-management relations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2018

    Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Buck, Mr. Crawford, Mr. 
Culberson, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Norman, Mr. Banks of 
Indiana, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Brat) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To exclude the Internal Revenue Service from the provisions of title 5, 
      United States Code, relating to labor-management relations.

    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 ``Preventing Unionization of Revenue 
Service Employees Act'' or the ``PURSE Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 7103(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding after subparagraph (H) the following:
                    ``(I) the Internal Revenue Service;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any 
provision of law, rule, or regulation, or of any preexisting collective 
bargaining agreement.
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Title: Transparency in Student Lending Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Transparency in Student Lending Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in the Direct Loan program. Specifically, it requires an IHE to disclose, prior to disbursement, the annual percentage rate applicable to a Direct Loan.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1283 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1283

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of 
    the annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2017

Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Messer) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of 
    the annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans.

    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 ``Transparency in Student Lending 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.

    Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(p)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Each institution'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--Each institution''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Disclosure of apr at time of application.--In 
        addition to the disclosures required under paragraph (1), each 
        institution and contractor described in such paragraph shall 
        disclose to a borrower before disbursement of a loan made under 
        this part, in writing and in a form the borrower may keep, the 
        annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into 
        account--
                    ``(A) the amount of the loan;
                    ``(B) the stated interest rate of the loan;
                    ``(C) the standard term for a loan of the same 
                type;
                    ``(D) any fees or additional costs associated with 
                the loan; and
                    ``(E) any capitalization of interest on the 
                loan.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, as the "Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, as the "Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6116 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6116

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, as the ``Colonel 
                       Alfred Asch Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2018

   Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Amash, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Bishop of 
 Michigan, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
Levin, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Trott, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Walberg) 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 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, as the ``Colonel 
                       Alfred Asch Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. COLONEL ALFRED ASCH POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Colonel Alfred Asch 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 ``Colonel 
Alfred Asch Post Office''.
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Title: New HOPE Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act or the New HOPE Act
This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require state leadership activities funded by the Act to include consulting and coordinating with other state agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications that pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer protection.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2155 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2155

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
  to authorize funds to identify and eliminate excessive occupational 
                               licensure.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2017

  Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
                               Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
  to authorize funds to identify and eliminate excessive occupational 
                               licensure.

    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 ``New Hope and Opportunity through the 
Power of Employment Act'' or the ``New HOPE Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

    Section 124(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(18) consulting and coordinating with other State 
        agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination 
        of licenses or certifications which pose an unnecessary barrier 
        to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer 
        protection.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Consumers from Frivolous Claims Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Protecting Consumers from Frivolous Claims Act of 2017
This bill prohibits the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from sharing with the public certain data regarding consumer complaints about financial products and services.
The bill also eliminates requirements for the CFPB to establish (1) a community-affairs unit; and (2) a unit to research and report on topics including consumer awareness of the costs, risks, and benefits of consumer financial products and services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3601 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3601

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify data 
and information sharing requirements regarding consumer complaints, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

   Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify data 
and information sharing requirements regarding consumer complaints, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Consumers from Frivolous 
Claims Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTING DISCRETION WITHIN THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 
              ACT.

    Subsection (b) of section 1013 of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5493(b)) is amended--
     (a) in paragraph (1), by striking ``shall establish'' and 
inserting ``may establish'';
    (b) in paragraph (2), by striking ``shall establish'' and inserting 
``may establish''; and
    (c) in subsection (D) of paragraph (3)--
            (1) by striking ``To facilitate preparation of the reports 
        required under subparagraph (C), supervision and enforcement 
        activities, and monitoring of the market for consumer financial 
        products and services, the'' and inserting ``The''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``Information 
        collected under this paragraph may not be made publicly 
        available.''.
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Title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to modify the beneficial ownership requirements by creating an exception for certain accounts.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to modify financial-institution regulations relating to the collection of beneficial-ownership information from legal entities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6403 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6403

   To require the Secretary of the Treasury to modify the beneficial 
 ownership requirements by creating an exception for certain accounts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of the Treasury to modify the beneficial 
 ownership requirements by creating an exception for certain accounts.

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

SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO THE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR 
              CERTAIN FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall modify section 1010.230 of 
title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, by adding the exceptions created 
by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's ruling FIN-2018-R002, 
issued May 16, 2018.
                                 <all>
Title: To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current Medicaid funding.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill amends the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to annually allocate, to each U.S. territory, at least as much Medicaid funding for primary care services as was allocated to the territory in 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 259 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 259

  To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current 
                           Medicaid funding.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current 
                           Medicaid funding.

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

SECTION 1.

    Section 1202 of Public Law 111-152, 124 Stat. 1056, is amended by 
adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Years After 2017.--For fiscal years 2018, 2019, and each 
subsequent year, the Secretary shall allocate to each territory an 
amount that is not less than the amount provided the territory in 2017 
under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.''.
                                 <all>