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Title: Cut the Perks Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Cut the Perks Act
This bill requires a political appointee who personally requests the obligation or expenditure of federal funds in willful violation of a federal law, rule, or regulation to reimburse the government for the amount of such obligation or expenditure.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6295 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6295

To require a Government political appointee to reimburse the Government 
     for the unlawful use of Federal funds, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2018

Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Gottheimer, 
Mr. Curbelo of Florida, and Mr. Young of Iowa) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require a Government political appointee to reimburse the Government 
     for the unlawful use of Federal funds, 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 ``Cut the Perks Act''.

SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT FOR UNLAWFUL USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY POLITICAL 
              APPOINTEES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date that an 
Inspector General or the Government Accountability Office make a joint 
determination that a political appointee made a personal request for 
the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds in willful violation of 
Federal law, rule, or regulation, the political appointee shall 
reimburse the Government for the amount of the obligation or 
expenditure. For purposes of this subsection, a joint determination is 
deemed to have occurred if--
            (1) the Government Accountability Office issues a decision 
        or opinion that an obligation or expenditure of Federal funds 
        is in violation of Federal law, rule, or regulation; and
            (2) an Inspector General finds that a political appointee 
        made a personal request for the obligation or expenditure of 
        Federal funds in willful violation of Federal law, rule, or 
        regulation.
    (b) Definition of Political Appointee.--In this section, the term 
``political appointee'' means any officer or employee of the 
Government--
            (1) appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
        consent of the Senate; and
            (2) in a position of a confidential or policy-determining 
        character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 
        of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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Title: President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush Dollar Coin Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush Dollar Coin Act
This bill requires the issuance of

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7257 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7257

   To amend title 31, United States Code, to require $1 coins issued 
  during 2019 to honor President George H. W. Bush and to direct the 
 Secretary of the Treasury to issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor 
                            of Barbara Bush.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 11, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 31, United States Code, to require $1 coins issued 
  during 2019 to honor President George H. W. Bush and to direct the 
 Secretary of the Treasury to issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor 
                            of Barbara Bush.

    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 ``President George H. W. Bush and 
Barbara Bush Dollar Coin Act''.

SEC. 2. COINS HONORING PRESIDENT GEORGE H. W. BUSH AND BARBARA BUSH.

    (a) Circulating $1 Coins Honoring President George H. W. Bush.--
Notwithstanding subsections (d), (n)(2)(E), (n)(3), (n)(4), and (n)(8) 
of section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, in addition to the 
coins to be issued pursuant to section 5112(r) of such title, and in 
accordance with the other provisions of section 5112(n) of such title, 
$1 coins issued during the 1-year period beginning January 1, 2019, 
shall bear the image of President George H. W. Bush.
    (b) Bullion Coins Honoring Barbara Bush.--Notwithstanding 
paragraphs (1) and (5)(C) of section 5112(o) of title 31, United States 
Code, and in accordance with the other provisions of section 5112(o) of 
such title, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue bullion coins 
during the 1-year period beginning January 1, 2019, that bear the image 
of Barbara Bush.
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Title: Family Cord Blood Banking Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Family Cord Blood Banking Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat the cost of private umbilical cord blood or tissue, or placental blood or tissue, banking services as a medical care expense for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4882 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4882

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat amounts paid for 
  private umbilical cord blood or umbilical cord tissue, or placental 
 blood or placental tissue, banking services as medical care expenses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2018

 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. Kind) 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 treat amounts paid for 
  private umbilical cord blood or umbilical cord tissue, or placental 
 blood or placental tissue, banking services as medical care expenses.

    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 ``Family Cord Blood Banking Act''.

SEC. 2. AMOUNTS PAID FOR PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD OR UMBILICAL CORD 
              TISSUE, OR PLACENTAL BLOOD OR PLACENTAL TISSUE, BANKING 
              SERVICES TREATED AS MEDICAL CARE EXPENSES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining medical care) is amended by striking 
``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 
end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after 
subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) for private umbilical cord blood or umbilical 
                cord tissue, or placental blood or placental tissue, 
                banking services provided by any accredited bank which 
                is in compliance with the regulations under section 361 
                of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill amends the federal judicial code to grant exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over: (1) cases arising under the immigration laws, or (2) claims by foreign nationals challenging an order of removal or another action authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4928 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4928

   To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United 
States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive 
 jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United 
States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive 
 jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, 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. JURISDICTION OVER CASES ARISING UNDER THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1370. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws
    ``(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district 
court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction 
over--
            ``(1) any case arising under the immigration laws (as such 
        term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)); or
            ``(2) any claim brought by any foreign national challenging 
        an order of removal from the United States or any other action 
        authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act.''.
    (b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 84 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``1370. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws.''.
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Title: Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force
This bill declares that Congress finds that the Authorization for Use of Military Force (P.L. 107-40) has been used to justify an open-ended authorization for the use of military force and such an interpretation is inconsistent with the authority of Congress to declare war and make all laws for executing powers vested by the Constitution in the U.S. government.
The bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force, effective 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1229 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1229

                      To repeal Public Law 107-40.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2017

  Ms. Lee (for herself and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                      To repeal Public Law 107-40.

    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 ``Repeal of the Authorization for Use 
of Military Force''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDING.

    Congress finds that the Authorization for Use of Military Force 
(Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), signed into law on September 
18, 2001, has been used to justify a broad and open-ended authorization 
for the use of military force and such an interpretation is 
inconsistent with the authority of Congress to declare war and make all 
laws for executing powers vested by the Constitution in the Government 
of the United States.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 107-40.

    Effective 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 
1541 note) is hereby repealed.
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Title: SADD Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Standing Against Dirty Diplomacy Act or the SADD Act
This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the purchase or sale of any good or service for a high carbon intensity project that: (1) is designed to generate electricity, and (2) if completed would produce at least 500 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the project.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2813 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2813

To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing 
  financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing 
  financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects.

    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 ``Standing Against Dirty Diplomacy 
Act'' or the ``SADD Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN HIGH 
              CARBON INTENSITY ENERGY PROJECTS.

    Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 
635(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(14) Prohibition on Support for Certain High Carbon Intensity 
Energy Projects.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Bank shall not guarantee, insure, 
        extend credit, or participate in the extension of credit in 
        connection with the purchase or sale of any good or service for 
        a high carbon intensity project.
            ``(B) High carbon intensity project defined.--In 
        subparagraph (A), the term `high carbon intensity project' 
        means a project that--
                    ``(i) is designed to generate electricity; and
                    ``(ii) if completed, would produce at least 500 
                grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of 
                electricity generated by the project.''.
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Title: District of Columbia Home Rule Bridges Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
District of Columbia Home Rule Bridges Act
This bill repeals a law that makes it a crime for a person in the District of Columbia to knowingly and willfully obstruct any bridge connecting the District and Virginia.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6153 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6153

   To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 
  Improvement Act of 1997 to repeal a specific criminal penalty on a 
person in the District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the 
         District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 
  Improvement Act of 1997 to repeal a specific criminal penalty on a 
person in the District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the 
         District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

    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 ``District of Columbia Home Rule 
Bridges Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SPECIFIC CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR OBSTRUCTING BRIDGE 
              BETWEEN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND VIRGINIA.

    Section 11712(e) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 22-1323, D.C. Official Code) 
is repealed.
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Title: Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to provide for an increased credit percentage for taxpayers with more than three qualifying children.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2110 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2110

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increasingly 
  larger earned income credit for families with more than 3 children.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 20, 2017

  Mr. Nadler 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 increasingly 
  larger earned income credit for families with more than 3 children.

    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 ``Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED EARNED INCOME CREDIT FOR FAMILIES WITH MORE THAN 3 
              CHILDREN.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 32(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Percentages.--For purposes of subsection (a)--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             The credit
  ``In the case of an eligible individual    percentage    The phaseout
                   with:                         is:      percentage is:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 qualifying child........................         34.00           15.98
2 qualifying children.....................         40.00           21.06
3 qualifying children.....................         45.00           21.06
4 qualifying children.....................         50.00           21.06
5 qualifying children.....................         55.00           21.06
6 qualifying children.....................         60.00           21.06
7 or more qualifying children.............         65.00           21.06
No qualifying children....................          7.65        7.65.''.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (3) of section 32(b) of such 
Code is amended by striking subparagraph (A).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
                                 <all>
Title: Battery Storage Innovation Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Battery Storage Innovation Act
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the categories of projects that are eligible for innovative technology loan guarantees to include a category of projects for battery storage technologies for residential, industrial, or transportation applications.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7312 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7312

  To make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for 
                     battery storage technologies.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2018

  Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Collins of New York) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
   Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, 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 make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for 
                     battery storage technologies.

    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 ``Battery Storage Innovation Act''.

SEC. 2. BATTERY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES.

    Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(11) Battery storage technologies for residential, 
        industrial, or transportation applications.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Flood Prevention Act of 2017
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Flood Prevention Act of 2017
This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to make the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2540 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2540

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District 
 of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District 
 of Columbia to receive Federal funding 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 ``Flood Prevention Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER 
              THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972.

    Section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1453(4)) is amended by inserting ``the District of Columbia,'' 
after ``the term also includes''.
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Title: Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act
This bill increases the threshold dollar amounts above which financial institutions are required to file currency-transaction and suspicious-activity reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6850 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6850

   To update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and 
          suspicious activity reports, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and 
          suspicious activity reports, 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 ``Financial Reporting Threshold 
Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. UPDATING THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN CURRENCY TRANSACTION REPORTS 
              AND SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTS.

    (a) Thresholds for Certain Currency Transaction Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than the end of the 180-day 
        period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
        Secretary of the Treasury shall revise regulations issued with 
        respect to section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to 
        update each $10,000 threshold amount in such regulations to 
        $30,000.
            (2) Threshold for reports relating to coins and currency 
        received in nonfinancial trade or business.--Section 5331 of 
        title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        ``$10,000'' each place such term appears in heading or text and 
        inserting ``$30,000''.
    (b) Thresholds for Suspicious Activity Reports.--Not later than the 
end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, each Federal department or agency that issues regulations 
with respect to reports on suspicious transactions described under 
section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, shall update each 
$5,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $10,000 and each $2,000 
threshold amount in such regulation to $3,000.
    (c) Updating the Money Services Business Definition Thresholds.--
Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall revise 
section 1010.100(ff) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
update each $1,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $3,000.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate and gift tax and to simplify the estate and gift tax rates.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the estate and gift tax, to: (1) increase the basic exclusion amount from $5 million to $50 million; (2) modify the required inflation adjustment for the basic exclusion amount; and (3) replace the existing rate schedule, which ranges from 18% to 40% depending on the amount of the estate or gift, with a single 20% rate.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3886 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3886

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified 
 credit against the estate and gift tax and to simplify the estate and 
                            gift tax rates.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2017

 Mr. Austin Scott 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 increase the unified 
 credit against the estate and gift tax and to simplify the estate and 
                            gift tax rates.

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

SECTION 1. ESTATE AND GIFT TAX REFORMS.

    (a) Increase in Unified Credit.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2010(c)(3)(A) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$5,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$50,000,000''.
            (2) Inflation adjustment.--Section 2010(c)(3)(B) of such 
        Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``2011'' in the matter preceding 
                clause (i) and inserting ``2017''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2010'' in clause (ii) and 
                inserting ``2016''.
    (b) Simplification of Rates.--Section 2001(c) of such Code is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Tentative Tax.--The tentative tax computed under this 
subsection is 20 percent of the amount with respect to which such 
tentative tax is to be computed.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to decedents dying, and gifts made, after the date of the 
enactment of this section.
                                 <all>
Title: Child CARE Act
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Child Care at Responsible Employers Act or the Child CARE Act
This bill requires executive agencies to give priority to entities with on-site child care for employees in awarding a contract for an amount exceeding $4 million dollars.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5401 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5401

To amend title 41, United States Code, to require executive agencies to 
  give priority to entities with on-site child care for employees in 
          awarding certain contracts, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 22, 2018

 Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson 
of Georgia, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Moore, Mr. Heck, Ms. Velazquez, and Ms. 
Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 41, United States Code, to require executive agencies to 
  give priority to entities with on-site child care for employees in 
          awarding certain contracts, 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 ``Child Care at Responsible Employers 
Act'' or the ``Child CARE Act''.

SEC. 2. PRIORITY TO ENTITIES WITH ON-SITE CHILD CARE FOR EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Priority to Entities With On-Site Child Care for Employees.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 63 of title 41, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        section:
``Sec. 6310. Priority to entities with on-site child care for employees
    ``(a) In General.--In awarding a contract for an amount exceeding 
$4,000,000, an executive agency shall give priority to any entity with 
on-site child care for the employees of the entity.
    ``(b) Relationship to Other Contracting Preferences.--In awarding a 
contract described in subsection (a), an executive agency may not give 
priority to an offer from an entity described in such subsection over 
an offer from a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
    ``(c) Executive Agency Defined.--In this section, the term 
`executive agency' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of 
title 40.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new item:

``6310. Priority to entities with on-site child care for employees.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall 
apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after December 31, 2019.
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Title: To increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs for livestock indemnity payments, livestock forage disaster assistance, and emergency assistance for livestock, honey bee, and farm-raised fish losses.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the payment limitation for certain Department of Agriculture supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs. The bill increases from $125,000 to $250,000 the total amount of disaster assistance payments that may be received under all of the programs by a person or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or general partnership) for any crop year. (Under current law, the payment limitation applies to the Livestock Forage Program; the Livestock Indemnity Program; and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4210 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4210

     To increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under 
 supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs for livestock 
indemnity payments, livestock forage disaster assistance, and emergency 
   assistance for livestock, honey bee, and farm-raised fish losses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under 
 supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs for livestock 
indemnity payments, livestock forage disaster assistance, and emergency 
   assistance for livestock, honey bee, and farm-raised fish losses.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER 
              ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    Section 1501(f)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9081(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``$125,000'' and inserting 
``$250,000''.
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Title: To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project located in Riverside County, California.
Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5817 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5817

     To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
                         hydroelectric project.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
                         hydroelectric project.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the time period specified in 
section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would 
otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
numbered 13123, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for 
the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good 
faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section 
and the Commission's procedures under that section, extend the time 
period during which the licensee is required to commence the 
construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from 
the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the 
Commission.
    (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the period required for 
commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) 
has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of 
the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.
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Title: DREAMer Information Protection Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
DREAMer Information Protection Act
This bill: (1) prohibits information provided by an applicant for deferred action under the Department of Homeland Security's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program from being used for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings, and (2) shall take effect as if enacted on January 19, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 532 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 532

     To provide for the protection of information submitted to the 
  Department of Homeland Security pursuant to the Deferred Action for 
          Childhood Arrivals program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2017

 Mr. O'Rourke (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
Ms. Barragan, Mr. Correa, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Takano, 
 Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Polis, Ms. Meng, 
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. 
Kihuen, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Torres, 
  Mr. Vargas, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Slaughter) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for the protection of information submitted to the 
  Department of Homeland Security pursuant to the Deferred Action for 
          Childhood Arrivals program, 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 ``DREAMer Information Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              HOMELAND SECURITY PURSUANT TO THE DEFERRED ACTION FOR 
              CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Information provided by an applicant for deferred 
action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program of the 
Department of Homeland Security may not be used for the purpose of 
immigration enforcement proceedings.
    (b) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect as if enacted on 
January 19, 2017.
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Title: To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill states that Congress finds that the United States did not acquire any right, title, or interest in or to submerged lands in Nantucket Sound (near the coast of Massachusetts) or the waters above those submerged lands as a result of the taking described in the civil action, United States v. 3,000 Acres of Land (D. Mass. 1944). That taking involved land that is now part of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1157 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1157

To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the 
 area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the 
 area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, 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. UNITED STATES INTEREST IN CERTAIN SUBMERGED LANDS.

    The Congress finds that the United States did not acquire any 
right, title, or interest in or to submerged lands in Nantucket Sound 
or the waters above such submerged lands as a result of the taking 
described in United States v. 3,000 Acres of Land, Misc. Civil Action 
No. 6340 (D. Mass., dated June 1, 1944).
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Title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide training in the use of medical cannabis for all Department of Veterans Affairs primary care providers, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide its primary care providers with training in the use of medical cannabis. For purposes of developing the training, the bill instructs the VA to partner with medical schools that have incorporated medical cannabis into their curricula.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7129 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7129

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide training in the 
use of medical cannabis for all Department of Veterans Affairs primary 
                care providers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2018

  Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, and Mr. Correa) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide training in the 
use of medical cannabis for all Department of Veterans Affairs primary 
                care providers, 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. TRAINING IN USE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS.

    (a) Training.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide 
for all primary care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs an 
initial training in the use of medical cannabis. The Secretary shall 
provide supplemental training as necessary.
    (b) Partnerships With Medical Schools.--In developing and providing 
the training to be provided under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
enter into partnerships with medical schools that have incorporated 
education on medical cannabis into their curricula.
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