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Title: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The repeal is effective on January 1, 2020. Provisions of law amended by the repealed provisions are restored.
The budgetary effects of this bill must not be entered on the PAYGO scorecards maintained by the Office of Management and Budget.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 370 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 370

  To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health 
care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
                  Act of 2010, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2017

  Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
  Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural 
Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 
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 repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health 
care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
                  Act of 2010, 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. REPEAL OF PPACA AND HEALTH CARE-RELATED PROVISIONS IN THE 
              HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010.

    (a) PPACA.--Effective January 1, 2020, the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) is repealed, and the 
provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or 
revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
    (b) Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education 
Reconciliation Act of 2010.--Effective January 1, 2020, title I and 
subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152) are repealed, and the provisions of 
law amended or repealed by such title or subtitle, respectively, are 
restored or revived as if such title and subtitle had not been enacted.

SEC. 2. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either 
PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory 
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
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Title: To amend the Home Owners' Loan Act to allow mutual holding companies to clarify requirements related to the waiver of dividends, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to prohibit a federal financial agency from considering waived dividends in determining an appropriate exchange ratio in the event of a full conversion to stock form with respect to a mutual holding company.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4517 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4517

To amend the Home Owners' Loan Act to allow mutual holding companies to 
clarify requirements related to the waiver of dividends, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2017

   Mr. Faso (for himself, Mr. Collins of New York, and Mr. Stivers) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Home Owners' Loan Act to allow mutual holding companies to 
clarify requirements related to the waiver of dividends, 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. DIVIDEND WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANIES.

    Section 10(o)(11) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 
1467a(o)(11)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by adding ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking clause (iii);
            (2) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
                    ``(E) Valuation.--The appropriate Federal banking 
                agency may not consider waived dividends in determining 
                an appropriate exchange ratio in the event of a full 
                conversion to stock form.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall be construed to authorize the 
                appropriate Federal banking agency to require a vote of 
                members of a mutual holding company to approve one or 
                more dividend waivers or to place any additional 
                restrictions on dividend waivers by mutual holding 
                companies that are inconsistent with or exceed the 
                requirements set forth in this paragraph.''.
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Title: To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill makes it unlawful for a person who is not a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm at a gun show.
The prohibition does not apply to a transfer to a licensed manufacturer, importer, dealer, or collector.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6654 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6654

To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is 
                         not a licensed dealer.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 3, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is 
                         not a licensed dealer.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF A FIREARM AT A GUN SHOW BY A 
              PERSON WHO IS NOT A LICENSED DEALER.

    (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(aa)(1)(A) It shall be unlawful for a person to transfer a 
firearm at a gun show, unless the person is a licensed dealer.
    ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a transfer to a person 
licensed under this chapter.
    ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `gun show'--
            ``(A) means an event or function--
                    ``(i) held for the purpose of facilitating the 
                commercial sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms; and
                    ``(ii) at which a firearm is displayed, exhibited, 
                offered for sale, transfer, or exchange, or sold, 
                transferred, or exchanged; and
            ``(B) includes the entire premises, including parking 
        areas, used to facilitate the sale, transfer, or exchange of 
        firearms at the event or function.''.
    (b) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(8) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(aa) shall be fined an 
amount equal to $10,000 multiplied by the number of firearms involved 
in the violation, imprisoned not less than 1 year and not more than 2 
years, or both.''.
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Title: Renew Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Renew Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify expungement eligibility criteria for certain first-time drug offenders.
Specifically, it broadens eligibility to allow the expungement of certain records related to a first-time drug possession offense committed before age 25 (currently, before age 21).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2617 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2617

    To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession 
offenders under age 25 an opportunity to expunge that conviction after 
           successful completion of court-imposed probation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2017

Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. 
  Scott of Virginia, Mr. Donovan, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. 
Cardenas, Mrs. Love, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Curbelo of 
   Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession 
offenders under age 25 an opportunity to expunge that conviction after 
           successful completion of court-imposed probation.

    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 ``Renew Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. LOWERING THE AGE FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS FOR 
              SIMPLE POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY NONVIOLENT 
              YOUNG OFFENDERS.

    Section 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``less than twenty-one'' and inserting ``less than twenty-
five''.
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Title: Aircraft Avionics Systems Cybersecurity Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Aircraft Avionics Systems Cybersecurity Act
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to consider revising its regulations regarding airworthiness certification to: (1) address cybersecurity for avionics systems, and (2) require that aircraft avionics systems used for flight guidance or aircraft control be secured against unauthorized access by passenger inflight entertainment systems.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7045 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7045

To require the Federal Aviation Administration to address cybersecurity 
 concerns for aircraft avionics systems, including software components.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Aviation Administration to address cybersecurity 
 concerns for aircraft avionics systems, including software components.

    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 ``Aircraft Avionics Systems 
Cybersecurity Act''.

SEC. 2. SECURING AIRCRAFT AVIONICS SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall consider, where appropriate, revising Federal 
Aviation Administration regulations regarding airworthiness 
certification--
            (1) to address cybersecurity for avionics systems, 
        including software components; and
            (2) to require that aircraft avionics systems used for 
        flight guidance or aircraft control be secured against 
        unauthorized access via passenger inflight entertainment 
        systems through such means as the Administrator determines 
        appropriate to protect the avionics systems from unauthorized 
        external and internal access.
    (b) Consideration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall consider the recommendations of the Aircraft 
Systems Information Security Protection Working Group under section 
2111 of the FAA Extension Safety and Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 
114-190; 130 Stat. 615).
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Title: TRID Improvement Act of 2018
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
TRID Improvement Act of 2018
This bill amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures of 1974 to modify disclosure requirements applicable to mortgage loan transactions. Specifically, the disclosed charges for any title insurance premium shall be equal to the amount charged for each individual title insurance policy, subject to any discounts as required by either state regulation or the title company rate filings.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5078 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5078

 To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify 
 requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify 
 requirements related to mortgage disclosures, 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 ``TRID Improvement Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 4(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2603(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``itemize all charges'' and inserting 
        ``itemize all actual charges'';
            (2) by striking ``and all charges imposed upon the seller 
        in connection with the settlement and'' and inserting ``and the 
        seller in connection with the settlement. Such forms''; and
            (3) by inserting after ``or both.'' the following new 
        sentence: ``Charges for any title insurance premium disclosed 
        on such forms shall be equal to the amount charged for each 
        individual title insurance policy, subject to any discounts as 
        required by State regulation or the title company rate 
        filings.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the "Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the "Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2302 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2302

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the ``Dr. 
                    John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2017

   Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. 
  Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Lance, Mr. Sires, and Mr. 
  Norcross) 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 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the ``Dr. 
                    John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. DR. JOHN F. NASH, JR. POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, shall 
be known and designated as the ``Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. 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 ``Dr. John 
F. Nash, Jr. Post Office''.
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Title: To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This bill includes in the nonimmigrant E-3 visa category certain nationals of Ireland coming to the United States under a treaty of commerce to perform specialty occupation services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7100 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7100

          To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 26, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
          To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.

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

SECTION 1. E-3 VISAS FOR IRISH NATIONALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii)) is amended by inserting 
``or, on a basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of 
State, a national of Ireland,'' after ``Australia''.
    (b) Employer Requirements.--Section 212 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by 
        section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108-449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as 
        subsection (u); and
            (2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by 
        section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108-77 (117 Stat. 941)) the 
        following:
            ``(E) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a 
        national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), 
        the employer is, and will remain during the period of 
        authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in 
        good standing in the E-Verify program described in section 
        403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
        Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note).''.
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Title: Protect Medicare for Seniors Act of 2018
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protect Medicare for Seniors Act of 2018
This bill allows certain Medicare reasonable-cost-reimbursement contracts to be extended or renewed until 2020 (rather than 2018, as under current law).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6341 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6341

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
extension or renewal of certain reasonable cost reimbursement contracts 
                under the Medicare program through 2020.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
extension or renewal of certain reasonable cost reimbursement contracts 
                under the Medicare program through 2020.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Medicare for Seniors Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF CERTAIN REASONABLE 
              COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM 
              THROUGH 2020.

    Section 1876(h)(5)(C)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395mm(h)(5)(C)(iv)) is amended by striking ``two'' and inserting 
``4''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the "Stanley Michaels Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the "Stanley Michaels Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4405 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4405

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Stanley Michaels Post 
                           Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2017

Mr. Espaillat (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Collins of New 
York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faso, Mr. Higgins of New 
 York, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Katko, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. 
 Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, 
 Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Reed, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. 
   Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. 
 Suozzi, Ms. Stefanik, and Ms. Tenney) 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 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Stanley Michaels Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. STANLEY MICHAELS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Stanley Michaels 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 ``Stanley 
Michaels Post Office Building''.
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Title: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 632 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 632

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of 
veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation 
exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection 
     of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2017

Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Wilson of 
 South Carolina, Ms. Speier, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Heck, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. 
McCollum, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Perlmutter) 
 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 the treatment of 
veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation 
exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection 
     of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Mark Takai Atomic Veterans 
Healthcare Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF VETERANS WHO PARTICIPATED IN CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK 
              ATOLL AS RADIATION EXPOSED VETERANS FOR PURPOSES OF 
              PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION OF CERTAIN DISABILITIES 
              BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the 
                        period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending 
                        on December 31, 1980.''.
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Title: Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offset future fees and assessments due from a national securities exchange or association that: (1) has previously overpaid such fees and assessments, and (2) informs the SEC of the overpayment within 10 years.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1257 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1257

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities 
  Exchange Commission to refund or credit excess payments made to the 
                              Commission.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities 
  Exchange Commission to refund or credit excess payments made to the 
                              Commission.

    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 ``Securities and Exchange Commission 
Overpayment Credit Act''.

SEC. 2. REFUNDING OR CREDITING OVERPAYMENT OF SECTION 31 FEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78ee) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Overpayment.--If a national securities exchange or national 
securities association pays to the Commission an amount in excess of 
fees and assessments due under this section and informs the Commission 
of such amount paid in excess within 10 years of the date of the 
payment, the Commission shall offset future fees and assessments due by 
such exchange or association in an amount equal to such excess 
amount.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to any fees and assessments paid before, on, or after the date of 
enactment of this section.
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Title: Transparency For Wounded Warriors Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Transparency For Wounded Warriors Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a member of the uniformed services whose claim for traumatic injury under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance is denied, at the time of such denial, a legal analysis of the denial and the information the VA relied on in making such decision.
The VA may not use any reasoning not articulated in such analysis or information not provided to justify a further denial on appeal.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4055 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4055

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to provide certain information when denying claims for 
traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to provide certain information when denying claims for 
traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.

    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 For Wounded Warriors 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DENIAL OF CLAIMS FOR TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION UNDER 
              SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.

    Section 1980A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) If a claim by a member under this section is denied, the 
Secretary shall furnish to the member, at the same time as the member 
is informed of such denial, a detailed legal analysis for the reason of 
the denial and all of the information the Secretary relied on in making 
that decision. Any information not provided, or reasoning not 
articulated, in the such analysis may not be used by the Secretary to 
justify a further denial on appeal.''.
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Title: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act
This bill amends the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 with respect to the annual government-business forum of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to review the current status of problems and programs relating to small business capital formation.
The SEC shall review each of the forum's findings and recommendations and issue a public statement promptly assessing it and disclosing the action, if any, the SEC intends to take with respect to it.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1312 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1312

To amend the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 to require 
   an annual review by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the 
  annual government-business forum on capital formation that is held 
                         pursuant to such Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 to require 
   an annual review by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the 
  annual government-business forum on capital formation that is held 
                         pursuant to such Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Capital Formation 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT-BUSINESS FORUM ON CAPITAL 
              FORMATION.

    Section 503 of the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 80c-1) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) The Commission shall--
            ``(1) review the findings and recommendations of the forum; 
        and
            ``(2) each time the forum submits a finding or 
        recommendation to the Commission, promptly issue a public 
        statement--
                    ``(A) assessing the finding or recommendation of 
                the forum; and
                    ``(B) disclosing the action, if any, the Commission 
                intends to take with respect to the finding or 
                recommendation.''.
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Title: NDA Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
No Disrupting Accountability Act or the NDA Act
This bill states that a nondisclosure agreement based on an individual's employment in the Executive Office of the President or the White House may not be enforced against the individual for disclosing information, in violation of the nondisclosure agreement, about wrongdoing.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5351 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5351

 To prohibit the enforcement of a nondisclosure agreement based on an 
individual's employment in the Executive Office of the President if the 
  disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is based on 
                            whistleblowing.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2018

Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the enforcement of a nondisclosure agreement based on an 
individual's employment in the Executive Office of the President if the 
  disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is based on 
                            whistleblowing.

    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 Disrupting Accountability Act'' 
or the ``NDA Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS WITH 
              EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT IF DISCLOSURE IS BASED 
              ON WHISTLEBLOWING.

    (a) Prohibition.--A nondisclosure agreement based on an 
individual's employment in the Executive Office of the President or the 
White House may not be enforced against the individual if the 
individual's disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is 
described under section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to a 
nondisclosure agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an institution that creates and distributes student-identification cards to include on such cards phone contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and either the campus mental-health program or the local nonemergency line.
An institution that does not create and distribute such cards shall publish such information on its website.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6984 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6984

  To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.

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

SECTION 1. ADDING SUICIDE PREVENTION CONTACT INFORMATION TO SCHOOL 
              IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

    Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(30)(A) In the case of an institution that creates and 
        distributes identification cards for students after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall include 
        phone contact information on such cards for the following 
        organizations:
                            ``(i) The National Suicide Prevention 
                        Lifeline.
                            ``(ii) The Crisis Text Line.
                            ``(iii) Except as provided for in 
                        subparagraph (B), a campus mental health center 
                        or program, as determined by the institution.
                    ``(B) If the institution does not have a campus 
                mental health center or program, then the institution 
                shall include a local nonemergency telephone number on 
                the student identification cards described in 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) In the case of an institution that does not 
                create and distribute identification cards for students 
                after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such 
                institution shall publish the suicide prevention 
                contact information specified in subparagraph (A) on 
                the website of such institution.''.
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Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill terminates certain limitations regarding drug rebates under Medicaid. Currently, the maximum rebate that drug manufacturers must pay under Medicaid for single-source and innovator multiple-source drugs is 100% of the average manufacturer price of the drug. The bill specifies that this limitation only applies to rebate periods that begin before January 1, 2019.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6642 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6642

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on 
    the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator 
                         multiple source drugs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on 
    the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator 
                         multiple source drugs.

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

SECTION 1. SUNSET OF LIMIT ON MAXIMUM REBATE AMOUNT FOR SINGLE SOURCE 
              DRUGS AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS.

    Section 1927(c)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
8(c)(2)(D)) is amended by inserting after ``December 31, 2009,'' the 
following: ``and before January 1, 2019,''.
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Title: Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, when deciding whether to issue licenses for hydropower projects, to give equal consideration to minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees.
In developing recreational resources within project boundaries, licensees must consider private landownership as a means to encourage and facilitate: private investment and increased tourism and recreational use.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1538 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1538

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory 
 Commission to minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of 
property rights in issuing hydropower licenses, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2017

 Mr. Griffith (for himself, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Mullin, 
and Mrs. Hartzler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory 
 Commission to minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of 
property rights in issuing hydropower licenses, 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 ``Supporting Home Owner Rights 
Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. HYDROPOWER LICENSES.

    (a) Licenses.--Section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
797(e)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after ``recreational 
        opportunities,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, and minimizing infringement on the 
        useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by 
        nonlicensees'' after ``aspects of environmental quality''.
    (b) Private Landownership.--Section 10 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 803) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``, including 
        minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of 
        property rights held by nonlicensees'' after ``section 4(e)''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Private Landownership.--In developing any recreational 
resource within the project boundary, the licensee shall consider 
private landownership as a means to encourage and facilitate--
            ``(1) private investment; and
            ``(2) increased tourism and recreational use.''.
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