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Title: Securing Airspace For Emergency Responders Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Securing Airspace For Emergency Responders Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the unauthorized operation of an unmanned aircraft over a wildfire.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of at least one year, or both.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6235 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6235

     To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the use of 
            unauthorized unmanned aircrafts over wildfires.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the use of 
            unauthorized unmanned aircrafts over wildfires.

    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 Airspace For Emergency 
Responders Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    (a) Amendment.--Chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 40A. Use of unauthorized unmanned aircrafts over wildfires
    ``(a) Unmanned Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term 
`unmanned aircraft' has the meaning given the term in section 331 of 
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
    ``(b) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an 
unmanned aircraft over a wildfire without authorization from relevant 
Federal agency personnel or any individual designated by a State or 
unit of local government to authorize such activity.
    ``(c) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned for not less than 1 year, or 
both.''.
    (b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of section for chapter 
2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 40 the following:

``40A. Use of unauthorized unmanned aircrafts over wildfires.''.
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Title: Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the limit on the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee may exclude from his or her gross income for income tax purposes. Currently, an employee may exclude from gross income up to $50,000 of the cost of such insurance plus any amount paid by the employee for the purchase of such insurance. The bill increases the $50,000 limit to $375,000, and adjusts such increased limit for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3037 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3037

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar 
 limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be 
            excluded from the gross income of the employee.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2017

 Mr. Burgess 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 increase the dollar 
 limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be 
            excluded from the gross income of the employee.

    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 ``Group Term Life Insurance Increase 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION FOR EMPLOYER-PROVIDED GROUP 
              TERM LIFE INSURANCE PURCHASED FOR EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 79(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting 
``$375,000''.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 79 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Inflation Adjustment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
        beginning after 2017, the $375,000 amount under subsection 
        (a)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `2016' for `1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.
            ``(2) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under paragraph 
        (1) is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded 
        to the nearest multiple of $10,000.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
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Title: Grazing Advisory Board Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Grazing Advisory Board Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes provisions relating to the establishment and maintenance of grazing advisory boards by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture until 10 years after the enactment of this bill.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7074 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7074

    To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to 
                  reauthorize grazing advisory boards.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 2018

  Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to 
                  reauthorize grazing advisory boards.

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

SECTION 1. GRAZING ADVISORY BOARDS REAUTHORIZED.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Grazing 
Advisory Board Reauthorization Act''.
    (b) Reauthorization of Grazing Advisory Boards.--Section 403(f) of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1753(f)) 
is amended by striking ``December 31, 1985'' and inserting ``on the 
date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of the Grazing 
Advisory Board Reauthorization Act''.
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Title: Facilitating Veterans' Education Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Facilitating Veterans' Education Act
This bill requires that at the same time a military department issues a certificate of release or discharge to a member of the Armed Forces who is being discharged or released from active duty, the department shall provide to such member a copy of the joint services transcript of the member, or a successor transcript.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5049 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5049

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that each member of 
 the Armed Forces who is discharged or separated from the Armed Forces 
  receives documentation regarding the training and experience of the 
                                member.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2018

Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
and Ms. Moore) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that each member of 
 the Armed Forces who is discharged or separated from the Armed Forces 
  receives documentation regarding the training and experience of the 
                                member.

    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 ``Facilitating Veterans' Education 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF JOINT SERVICES TRANSCRIPT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1041 the following new section:
``Sec. 1041a. Provision of joint services transcript
    ``At the same time that the Secretary concerned issues a 
certificate of release or discharge to a member of the armed forces who 
is being discharged or released from active duty, the Secretary shall 
provide to such member a copy of the joint services transcript of the 
member, or such successor transcript.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1041 the following new item:

``1041a. Provision of joint services transcript.''.
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Title: Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill increases the maximum allowable cost-sharing or similar charge that a state Medicaid program may impose, for outpatient services received at a hospital emergency room, from up to twice the nominal amount (currently $4) to up to $25.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1323 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1323

  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce unnecessary 
           emergency room visits under the Medicaid program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2017

  Mr. Collins of New York (for himself and Mr. Flores) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce unnecessary 
           emergency room visits under the Medicaid program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room 
Visits under Medicaid Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE OPTION TO IMPOSE HIGHER COST SHARING FOR NONEMERGENCY USE 
              OF EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1916 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396o) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``up to twice the 
        nominal amount'' and inserting ``up to $25''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``up to twice the 
        nominal amount'' and inserting ``up to $25''.
    (b) State Option for Alternative Premiums and Cost Sharing.--
Section 1916A(e)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o-
1(e)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``twice the amount 
        determined to be nominal under section 1916'' and inserting 
        ``the amount specified in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) or 
        (b) (as applicable) of section 1916 with respect to non-
        emergency services''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``a nominal amount (as 
        otherwise determined under section 1916)'' and inserting ``the 
        amount specified in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) or (b) (as 
        applicable) of section 1916 with respect to non-emergency 
        services''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after October 
1, 2017.
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Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill requires Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. Current law authorizes, but does not require, PDP sponsors to establish such programs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5675 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5675

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription 
    drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug 
             management programs for at-risk beneficiaries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2018

   Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. 
    Roskam, and Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription 
    drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug 
             management programs for at-risk beneficiaries.

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

SECTION 1. REQUIRING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN SPONSORS UNDER MEDICARE TO 
              ESTABLISH DRUG MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK 
              BENEFICIARIES.

    Section 1860D-4(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
104(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after subparagraph (E) 
        the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) With respect to plan years beginning on or 
                after January 1, 2021, a drug management program for 
                at-risk beneficiaries described in paragraph (5).''; 
                and
            (2) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting ``(and for plan years 
        beginning on or after January 1, 2021, a PDP sponsor shall)'' 
        after ``A PDP sponsor may''.
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Title: Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018
This bill reinstates the “Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007” rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5225 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5225

       To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security 
   Administration entitled ``Implementation of the NICS Improvement 
                       Amendments Act of 2007''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2018

  Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Mr. Pascrell) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security 
   Administration entitled ``Implementation of the NICS Improvement 
                       Amendments Act of 2007''.

    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 ``Strengthening the National Instant 
Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF RULE.

    Notwithstanding Public Law 115-8 and chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, the final rule issued by the Social Security 
Administration entitled ``Implementation of the NICS Improvement 
Amendments Act of 2007'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91702 (December 19, 
2016)) shall be deemed to have force and effect as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the "Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the "Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6059 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6059

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the ``Thomas P. Costin, 
                      Jr. Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2018

 Mr. Moulton 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 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the ``Thomas P. Costin, 
                      Jr. Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. THOMAS P. COSTIN, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Thomas P. Costin, Jr. 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 ``Thomas P. 
Costin, Jr. Post Office Building''.
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Title: School Safety Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
School Safety Act of 2017
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize through FY2022 the Community Oriented Policing Services Secure Our Schools grant program. The bill also expands the allowable use of grant funds under the program to include acquiring and installing technology to promptly notify local law enforcement during an emergency.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1636 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1636

 To reauthorize the matching grant program for school security in the 
          Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2017

  Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Coffman, Mrs. Brooks of 
  Indiana, and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To reauthorize the matching grant program for school security in the 
          Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

    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 ``School Safety Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY.

    Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797a et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 2701--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``and other 
                deterrent measures'' and inserting ``, other deterrent 
                measures, and emergency notification and response 
                technologies''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
                        paragraph (6); and
                            (ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
                        following:
            ``(5) Acquisition and installation of technology for 
        expedited notification of local law enforcement during an 
        emergency.''; and
            (2) in section 2705, by striking ``fiscal years 2001 
        through 2009'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 
        2022''.
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Title: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 603 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 603

To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty 
                            for mail theft.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2017

   Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Royce of California, and Mr. Emmer) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty 
                            for mail theft.

    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 ``Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR MAIL THEFT.

    Section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``not more than five years'' and inserting ``not more than 10 
years''.
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Title: To repeal the authority to establish certain special volunteer programs under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill repeals the Department of Education's authority to establish and operate certain volunteer and demonstration programs under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act and prohibits funds made available to the Corporation for National and Community Service from being used for new Americorps positions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5931 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5931

To repeal the authority to establish certain special volunteer programs 
               under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the authority to establish certain special volunteer programs 
               under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS.

    Part C of subtitle I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 4991 et seq.) is repealed.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR NEW AMERICORPS ENROLLEES.

    None of the funds made available to the Corporation for National 
and Community Service for any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 
2019 may be used to carry out subtitle C of title I of the National and 
Community Service Act (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.). Any individual 
enrolled in a national service position under such subtitle prior to 
September 30, 2018, may continue serving in such position under the 
terms agreed to at the time of such individual's enrollment.
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Title: Cutting Local Taxes by Reinstating SALT Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Cutting Local Taxes by Reinstating SALT 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. 4789 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4789

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 12, 2018

  Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Lance) 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 ``Cutting Local Taxes by Reinstating 
SALT 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 the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1114 North 2nd Street in Chillicothe, Illinois, as the "Sr. Chief Ryan Owens Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1114 North 2nd Street in Chillicothe, Illinois, as the "Sr. Chief Ryan Owens Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3109 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3109

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 1114 North 2nd Street in Chillicothe, Illinois, as the ``Sr. Chief 
                   Ryan Owens Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2017

Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Rush, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, 
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, 
  Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
  Bost, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
Kinzinger, Mrs. Bustos, and Mr. Taylor) 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 1114 North 2nd Street in Chillicothe, Illinois, as the ``Sr. Chief 
                   Ryan Owens Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. SR. CHIEF RYAN OWENS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1114 North 2nd Street in Chillicothe, Illinois, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Sr. Chief Ryan Owens 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 ``Sr. Chief 
Ryan Owens Post Office Building''.
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Title: Banning the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Airplanes Act of 2017
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Banning the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Airplanes Act of 2017
This bill requires the use of an electronic cigarette to be treated as smoking for purposes of provisions prohibiting smoking on passenger flights.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2962 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2962

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to prohibiting the 
   use of electronic cigarettes on passenger flights, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2017

  Ms. Norton 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 prohibiting the 
   use of electronic cigarettes on passenger flights, 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 ``Banning the Use of Electronic 
Cigarettes on Airplanes Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST SMOKING ON PASSENGER FLIGHTS.

    Section 41706 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Electronic Cigarettes.--
            ``(1) Inclusion.--The use of an electronic cigarette shall 
        be treated as smoking for purposes of this section.
            ``(2) Electronic cigarette defined.--In this section, the 
        term `electronic cigarette' means a device that delivers 
        nicotine or other substances to a user of the device in the 
        form of a vapor that is inhaled to simulate the experience of 
        smoking.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5707 South Cass Avenue in Westmont, Illinois, as the "James William Robinson Jr. Memorial Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5707 South Cass Avenue in Westmont, Illinois, as the "James William Robinson Jr. Memorial Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6167 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6167

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 5707 South Cass Avenue in Westmont, Illinois, as the ``James William 
             Robinson Jr. Memorial Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 5707 South Cass Avenue in Westmont, Illinois, as the ``James William 
             Robinson Jr. Memorial Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. JAMES WILLIAM ROBINSON JR. MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 5707 South Cass Avenue in Westmont, Illinois, shall be known 
and designated as the ``James William Robinson Jr. Memorial 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 ``James 
William Robinson Jr. Memorial Post Office Building''.
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Title: No Knives on Planes Act of 2017
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
No Knives on Planes Act of 2017
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from implementing any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or onboard passenger aircraft.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3735 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3735

To prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-
          locking knives on aircraft, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 11, 2017

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bost, Ms. Speier, Ms. 
  Gabbard, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Donovan) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-
          locking knives on aircraft, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Knives on Planes Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY CHANGE TO PERMIT SMALL, 
              NON-LOCKING KNIVES ON AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may not implement any change to the prohibited items list of 
the Transportation Security Administration that would permit passengers 
to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening 
checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or on board 
passenger aircraft.
    (b) Prohibited Items List Defined.--In this section, the term 
``prohibited items list'' means the list of items passengers are 
prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons 
through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas 
at airports, and on board passenger aircraft pursuant to section 
1540.111 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Title: BOARD Fairly Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Bumping on Overbooked Airplanes Requires Dealing Fairly Act or the BOARD Fairly Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to modify a federal regulation relating to oversold flights to ensure that an air carrier:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2124 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2124

   To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation 
   regarding denied boarding on an aircraft, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 25, 2017

  Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation 
   regarding denied boarding on an aircraft, 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 ``Bumping on Overbooked Airplanes 
Requires Dealing Fairly Act'' or the ``BOARD Fairly Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF DENIED BOARDING ON AN AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify part 250 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that an air carrier--
            (1) may not refuse to transport a passenger holding a 
        confirmed reserved space on a flight to provide a seat for 
        another passenger, regardless of whether such passenger is an 
        employee of an air carrier;
            (2) negotiates and solicits a volunteer to relinquish his 
        or her space before boarding the aircraft; and
            (3) if necessary, continues to increase the amount of 
        compensation offered until a volunteer willingly accepts the 
        offer in exchange for relinquishing a confirmed reserved space.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act restricts the 
ability of an air carrier to remove a passenger for safety or security 
reasons.
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Title: Fire Police Fairness Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Fire Police Fairness Act
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a fire police officer within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3918 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3918

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2017

  Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Blunt 
 Rochester, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
 Himes, Mr. Lance, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, 
  Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
     Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, and Mr. Soto) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.

    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 ``Fire Police Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENDING PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DEATH BENEFITS TO FIRE POLICE.

    Section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as 
        paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively;
            (2) in paragraph (10)(A) (as so redesignated by paragraph 
        (1) of this section), by inserting ``as a fire police 
        officer,'' after ``firefighter,''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(5) `fire police officer' includes an individual who--
                    ``(A) is serving in accordance with State or local 
                law as an officially recognized or designated member of 
                a legally organized public safety agency but is not a 
                law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a chaplain, or 
                a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew described 
                in paragraph (10)(A); and
                    ``(B) provides scene security or directs traffic--
                            ``(i) in response to any fire drill, fire 
                        call, or other fire, rescue, or police 
                        emergency; or
                            ``(ii) at a planned special event;''.
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Title: Funding Americans First Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Funding Americans First Act
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to direct each federal agency to use the number of citizens and legal permanent residents residing in a state, as determined under the decennial census (beginning with the 2020 decennial census), when determining funding for grants and other funding measures.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5435 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5435

  To require Federal agencies to allocate grant funding to States and 
  localities based on the number of United States citizens and legal 
   residents as determined under the decennial census, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require Federal agencies to allocate grant funding to States and 
  localities based on the number of United States citizens and legal 
   residents as determined under the decennial census, 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 ``Funding Americans First Act''.

SEC. 2. ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall direct the head 
of each agency to use, as appropriate, the number of citizens and legal 
permanent residents residing in a State or political subdivision of a 
State, as determined under a decennial census of population under 
section 141 of title 13, United States Code, (beginning with the 2020 
decennial census) when determining funding for the following:
            (1) Block grants.
            (2) Categorical grants.
            (3) Any other funding measures determined by the Director 
        if the specific measure is calculated using the total 
        population of a State or political subdivision of a State.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession 
        of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian 
        Tribe.
    (c) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.
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