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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the "Melinda 'Mindy' Gene Piccotti Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the "Melinda 'Mindy' Gene Piccotti Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6606 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6606

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the ``Melinda 
                  `Mindy' Gene Piccotti Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

  Mr. Marino (for himself and Mr. Barletta) 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 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the ``Melinda 
                  `Mindy' Gene Piccotti Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. MELINDA ``MINDY'' GENE PICCOTTI POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Melinda `Mindy' Gene Piccotti 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 ``Melinda 
`Mindy' Gene Piccotti Post Office''.
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Title: CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2017
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2017
This bill repeals the corporate average fuel economy standards.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1593 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1593

        To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
        To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards.

    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 ``CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REPEALING THE CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS.

    Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating 
to such chapter in the analysis of chapters for subtitle VI of such 
title, are repealed.
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Title: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 375 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 375

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the ``Fred D. Thompson 
            Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2017

   Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Duncan of 
Tennessee, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. Black, Mr. Kustoff of 
 Tennessee, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Cooper) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the ``Fred D. Thompson 
            Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

    The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 
Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as 
the ``Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the Federal building and United States 
courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ``Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''.
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Title: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to require the lesser of three members or the number of members holding office on the board (currently, at least three members) for there to be a quorum.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4007 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4007

  To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the 
                Export-Import Bank of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2017

 Mr. Dent (for himself, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Bost, Mr. Bucshon, 
    Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Costello of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Harper, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, 
 Mr. Katko, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Knight, Mr. 
 Long, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. 
    Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Stivers, Mr. 
Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Lance, Mr. Upton, Mr. Meehan, 
 Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Reichert) introduced the following bill; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the 
                Export-Import Bank of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. REVISION OF QUORUM REQUIREMENT FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 
              THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a(c)(6)) is amended by striking ``at least three 
members'' and inserting ``the lesser of 3 members or the number of 
members holding office on the Board''.
    (b) Conforming Repeal.--Public Law 106-46 (12 U.S.C. 635a note) is 
repealed.
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Title: Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act
This bill amends the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend through 2019, subject to specified limitations, the exemption of U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, and agents who perform protective services from the limitation on premium pay otherwise applicable to federal employees.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6893 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6893

To amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend 
 the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2019, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2018

     Mr. Russell (for himself, Mr. Katko, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend 
 the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2019, 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 ``Secret Service Overtime Pay 
Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF OVERTIME PAY EXCEPTION THROUGH 2019 FOR PROTECTIVE 
              SERVICES.

    Section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 
(5 U.S.C. 5547 note), as amended by Public Law 115-160, is further 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``2018'' and 
        inserting ``2019'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``or 2018'' and 
        inserting ``2018, or 2019''; and
            (3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``or 2018'' and 
        inserting ``2018, or 2019''.
                                 <all>
Title: Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2017
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for states to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3845 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3845

  To establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison 
                  populations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison 
                  populations, 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 ``Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Street Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

       ``PART MM--STATE PRISON POPULATION REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM

``SEC. 3031. GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to States 
to assist States in reducing crime rates and incarcerations.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--A State shall be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section if the State demonstrates that, during the 3-year 
period preceding the application for a grant under this section--
            ``(1) the total number of individuals incarcerated in 
        correctional or detention facilities in the State was reduced 
        by not less than 7 percent; and
            ``(2) the rate of crime within the State did not increase 
        by more than 3 percent.
    ``(c) Application.--An eligible State seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such 
form and manner and at such time as the Attorney General requires, 
which shall include a clear methodology based on population size and 
other factors.
    ``(d) Use of Grant Funds.--A grant awarded under this section shall 
be used by a State to implement evidence-based programs designed to 
reduce crime rates and incarcerations.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a) of title I of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3793(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(28) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part MM 
$2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2027.''.
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Title: To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Small Business Administration.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill declares that the memorandum titled "Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze" published on January 23, 2017, or any other substantially similar memorandum, executive order, or other action by the President to prevent a department or agency of the federal government from filling vacant federal civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to positions within the Small Business Administration.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1878 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1878

    To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Small Business 
                            Administration.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2017

  Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Evans, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. 
 Murphy of Florida, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
 Ms. Adams, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. Schneider) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Small Business 
                            Administration.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON HIRING FREEZE FROM AFFECTING SMALL BUSINESS 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    The memorandum titled ``Presidential Memorandum Regarding the 
Hiring Freeze'' published on January 23, 2017, or any other 
substantially similar memorandum, Executive order, or other action by 
the President to prevent a department or agency of the Federal 
Government from filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions or 
creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect 
to positions within the Small Business Administration.
                                 <all>
Title: Flu Vaccine Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Flu Vaccine Act
This bill requires the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to conduct or support research for a universal influenza vaccine.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5092 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5092

 To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation 
                   of a universal influenza vaccine.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2018

 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation 
                   of a universal influenza vaccine.

    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 ``Flu Vaccine Act''.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH FOR THE CREATION OF A UNIVERSAL INFLUENZA VACCINE.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Institute of Allergy 
and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research 
for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.
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Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the NTAP period under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and the pass-through period under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment system.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill extends the time period for new technology add-on payments, as well as for transitional pass-through payments for certain medical devices, drugs, and biologicals, under Medicare.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4683 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4683

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the NTAP 
period under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and the 
 pass-through period under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment 
                                system.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2017

  Mr. Reichert (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Ms. 
 Sewell of Alabama, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) 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 revise the NTAP 
period under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and the 
 pass-through period under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment 
                                system.

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

SECTION 1. REVISION TO NTAP PERIOD UNDER IPPS AND PASS-THROUGH PERIOD 
              UNDER OPPS FOR NEW DRUGS AND DEVICES.

    (a) Revision to NTAP Period Under IPPS.--Section 
1886(d)(5)(K)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(5)(K)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking ``not less than two 
years and not more than three years'' and inserting ``five years''.
    (b) Revision to Pass-Through Period Under OPPS.--Section 1833(t)(6) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ``at least 2 
        years, but not more than 3 years'' and inserting ``5 years''; 
        and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``at least 2 years, 
        but not more than 3 years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
                                 <all>
Title: Community Reentry Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Community Reentry Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify requirements with respect to the pre-release placement of inmates in residential reentry centers. Specifically, it adds a requirement for the Bureau of Prisons to place a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of the prisoner's permanent legal address, subject to bed space availability.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2612 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2612

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to encourage the placement of 
 released Federal prisoners in residential reentry centers near their 
                                 homes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2017

Mr. Lewis of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to encourage the placement of 
 released Federal prisoners in residential reentry centers near their 
                                 homes.

    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 ``Community Reentry Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PRERELEASE CUSTODY.

    Section 3624(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``Subject to the availability of 
appropriations and of bed space availability, the Director shall place 
a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of 
the prisoner's previous or anticipated permanent legal address.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2017
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 908 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 908

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a 
   provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently 
 penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to 
                        Medicare beneficiaries.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. 
Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania) 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 eliminate a 
   provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently 
 penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to 
                        Medicare beneficiaries.

    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 ``Medicare Advantage Quality Payment 
Relief Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF FROM QUALITY BONUS PENALTY IN CALCULATION OF THE 
              MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLENDED BENCHMARK CAP.

    (a) In General.--Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-23(n)(4)) is amended by striking ``determined taking into 
account'' and inserting ``determined without regard to''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.
                                 <all>
Title: ABLE Financial Planning Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
ABLE Financial Planning Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-free rollovers of amounts in qualified tuition programs (529 plans) to qualified ABLE programs. (Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1897 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1897

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rollovers from 529 
                       programs to ABLE accounts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2017

  Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (for herself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. 
 Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Langevin) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rollovers from 529 
                       programs to ABLE accounts.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``ABLE Financial Planning Act''.

SEC. 2. ROLLOVERS TO ABLE PROGRAMS FROM 529 PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Clause (i) of section 529(c)(3)(C) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
subclause (I), by striking the period at the end of subclause (II) and 
inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(III) to an ABLE account (as 
                                defined in section 529A(e)(6)) of the 
                                designated beneficiary or a member of 
                                the family of the designated 
                                beneficiary.
                        Subclause (III) shall not apply to so much of a 
                        distribution which, when added to all other 
                        contributions made to the ABLE account for the 
                        taxable year, exceeds the limitation under 
                        section 529A(b)(2)(B).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Ex-Offender Voter Registration Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Ex-Offender Voter Registration Act of 2018
This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons, as part of reentry planning procedures, to provide prisoners with information on voting rights for convicted felons and, for the state in which a prison will reside upon release, voting registration or application forms.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7040 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7040

To amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the Bureau of Prisons 
 to provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their 
                          release from prison.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2018

 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Ms. Meng, and Ms. Barragan) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the Bureau of Prisons 
 to provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their 
                          release from prison.

    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 ``Ex-Offender Voter Registration Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF VOTING INFORMATION TO FEDERAL PRISONERS.

    Section 4042(a)(E) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after clause (vii) the following:
                            ``(viii) The laws and regulations governing 
                        the right of an individual convicted of a 
                        felony who has been released from prison to 
                        vote in each of the 50 States, and, for the 
                        State in which the prisoner will reside upon 
                        release, any voter registration or application 
                        forms that the prisoner will need to complete 
                        in order to vote.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Farm to Table Safety Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Farm to Table Safety Act
This bill amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to modify the food safety education program authorized in the Act. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to: (1) include farm workers in the program; and (2) expand the scope of the program to include practices that prevent bacterial contamination of food, methods of identifying sources of food contamination, and other means of decreasing food contamination.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4400 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4400

    To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make 
  improvements to the food safety education program carried out under 
                   such Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2017

  Mr. Cardenas (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following 
        bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make 
  improvements to the food safety education program carried out under 
                   such Act, 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 ``Farm to Table Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVES.

    Section 10105(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 7655a(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
        including farm workers,'' after ``industry'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) practices that prevent bacterial contamination of 
        food, how to identify sources of food contamination, and other 
        means of decreasing food contamination.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any AmeriCorps educational awards provided under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1602 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1602

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from 
            gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2017

Mr. Lewis of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from 
            gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.

    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 ``Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax 
Relief Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF AMERICORPS EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(D) a national service educational award under 
                subtitle D of title I of the National and Community 
                Service Act of 1990.''.
    (b) Exclusion of Discharge of Student Loan Debt.--Subsection (f) of 
section 108 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(5) Payments under national service educational award 
        programs.--In the case of an individual, gross income shall not 
        include any amount received under a national service 
        educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National 
        and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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Title: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017
This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 267 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 267

 To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site 
            in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site 
            in the State of Georgia, 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 ``Martin Luther King, Jr. National 
Historical Park Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    The Act entitled ``An Act to establish the Martin Luther King, 
Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other 
purposes'' (Public Law 96-428) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) of the first section, by striking 
        ``the map entitled `Martin Luther King, Junior, National 
        Historic Site', numbered 489/80,013B, and dated September 
        1992'' and inserting ``the map entitled `Martin Luther King, 
        Jr. National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Revision', 
        numbered 489/128,786 and dated June 2015'';
            (2) by striking ``Martin Luther King, Junior, National 
        Historic Site'' each place it appears and inserting ``Martin 
        Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park'';
            (3) by striking ``national historic site'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``national historical park''; and
            (4) by striking ``historic site'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``historical park''.

SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law (other than this Act), map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to ``Martin 
Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site'' shall be deemed to be a 
reference to ``Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park''.
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Title: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of  2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause.
No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3500 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3500

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner 
   of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the 
 Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service 
                            for misconduct.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

  Mrs. Noem (for herself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, and 
 Mrs. Black) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner 
   of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the 
 Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service 
                            for misconduct.

    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 Integrity in the IRS 
Workforce Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REHIRING ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 
              SERVICE WHO WAS INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED FROM SERVICE FOR 
              MISCONDUCT.

    (a) In General.--Section 7804 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Prohibition on Rehiring Employees Involuntarily Separated.--
The Commissioner may not hire any individual previously employed by the 
Commissioner who was removed for misconduct under this subchapter or 
chapter 43 or chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, or whose 
employment was terminated under section 1203 of the Internal Revenue 
Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (26 U.S.C. 7804 note).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to the hiring of employees after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.

    No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such requirements shall 
be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
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Title: Combat Violent Crime Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Combat Violent Crime Act of 2018
This bill modifies the approach used to determine if a criminal offense is a crime of violence for purposes of imposing an enhanced sentence on a defendant who uses or possesses a firearm in a crime of violence.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7113 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7113

  To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the definition of 
               crime of violence, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 2, 2018

  Mrs. Roby introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the definition of 
               crime of violence, 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 ``Combat Violent Crime Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE DEFINITION OF CRIME OF VIOLENCE.

    Section 924(c)(3)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
     (a) by striking ``by its nature, involves'' and inserting ``, 
based on the facts underlying the offense, involved''; and
    (b) by striking ``may be used'' and inserting ``may have been 
used''.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION.

    (a) In General.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any 
offense committed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--The amendments made by this Act shall 
not be construed to create any right to challenge a sentence imposed 
before the date of the enactment of this Act under section 924 of title 
18, United States Code.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2254 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2254

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the ``Janet Capello Post 
                           Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2017

Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Barragan, 
 Ms. Bass, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. LaMalfa, 
  Mr. Bera, Mr. Denham, Mr. Valadao, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. Torres, Mr. 
  Royce of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
   Nunes, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
   Carbajal, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
Correa, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Garamendi, 
Mr. Huffman, Mr. Issa, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Knight, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McNerney, Mrs. 
 Napolitano, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. 
Schiff, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Vargas, 
  and Mrs. Mimi Walters of California) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the ``Janet Capello Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. JANET CAPELLO POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Janet Capello 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 ``Janet 
Capello Post Office Building''.
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