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Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill increases the amount payable for a monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for an individual pursuing a program of education solely through distance learning on a more than half-time basis.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3897 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3897

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing 
    stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for 
 individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance 
                learning on more than a half-time basis.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing 
    stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for 
 individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance 
                learning on more than a half-time basis.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE OF MONTHLY HOUSING STIPEND UNDER THE POST-9/11 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO PURSUE 
              PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION SOLELY THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING ON 
              MORE THAN A HALF-TIME BASIS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3313(c)(1)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking clause (iii);
            (2) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (iii); and
            (3) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
        by striking ``clauses (ii) and (iii)'' and inserting ``clause 
        (ii)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to a quarter, semester, or term beginning on or after August 1, 
2020.
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Title: Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act
This bill adds Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increases council membership from 21 to 23 members. The council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8672 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8672

 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
  to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2020

 Mr. Langevin (for himself and Mr. Cicilline) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
  to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

    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 ``Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT 
              COUNCIL.

    Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``States of'';
            (2) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``except North 
        Carolina,'';
            (3) by striking ``21'' and inserting ``23''; and
            (4) by striking ``13'' and inserting ``14''.
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Title: Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill provides statutory authority for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to seek disgorgement (i.e., repayment) as a remedy for unjust enrichment gained through a securities law violation. It also allows the SEC to seek certain injunctive relief.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4344 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4344

 To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the Securities 
      and Exchange Commission to seek and Federal courts to grant 
       disgorgement of unjust enrichment, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the Securities 
      and Exchange Commission to seek and Federal courts to grant 
       disgorgement of unjust enrichment, 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. ADDITIONAL RELIEF.

    Section 21(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78u(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Additional relief.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In any action or proceeding 
                brought or instituted by the Commission under any 
                provision of the securities laws, the Commission may 
                seek, and any Federal court may grant the following 
                additional relief:
                            ``(i) Disgorgement in the amount of any 
                        unjust enrichment obtained as a result of act 
                        or practice with respect to which the 
                        Commission is bringing such an action or 
                        proceeding.
                            ``(ii) Injunctions, including officer and 
                        director bars.
                    ``(B) Rule of construction.--Additional relief 
                sought under this paragraph may not be construed to be 
                a civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture subject to chapter 
                163 of part VI of title 28, United States Code.''.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to revise federal consumer disclosure regulations to ensure that certain air carriers (1) disclose, upon the reasonable request of a consumer during the course of a reservation or ticketing discussion, the projected period between the actual take-off and landing times for domestic flights; and (2) display on their public website such information for the most recent calendar month.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3481 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3481

   To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to 
require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and 
wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2019

 Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Sires) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to 
require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and 
wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, 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. CONSUMER INFORMATION ON ACTUAL FLIGHT TIMES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall modify 
regulations contained in section 234.11 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to ensure that--
            (1) a reporting carrier (including its contractors), during 
        the course of a reservation or ticketing discussion or other 
        inquiry, discloses to a consumer upon reasonable request the 
        projected period between the actual wheels-off and wheels-on 
        times for a reportable flight; and
            (2) a reporting carrier displays, on the public internet 
        website of the carrier, information on the actual wheels-off 
        and wheels-on times during the most recent calendar month for a 
        reportable flight.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``reporting carrier'' 
and ``reportable flight'' have the meanings given those terms in 
section 234.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act).
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Title: Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020
This bill delays the termination of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking until September 30, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8367 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8367

 To provide for a one-year extension of the Public-Private Partnership 
   Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2020

Mr. Curtis (for himself and Ms. Scanlon) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
  to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 provide for a one-year extension of the Public-Private Partnership 
   Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking, 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 ``Human Trafficking Council Extension 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL TO END 
              HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

    Section 705 of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to 
End Human Trafficking Act (enacted as title VII of the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-393)) is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2020'' and inserting ``September 30, 2021''.
                                 <all>
Title: To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Fund Grant Program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 870 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 870

    To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
                     Historic Preservation program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2019

    Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Ms. Bass, Ms. Moore, Mr. Neguse, Mr. 
Horsford, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Omar, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, 
  Ms. Fudge, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, 
   Mrs. Demings, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
  Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Richmond, Mr. 
   Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Carson of 
  Indiana, Mr. Evans, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
 Mrs. McBath, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Cummings, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Wilson of 
Florida, Mr. McEachin, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Brown of Maryland, and 
 Mr. Allred) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
                     Historic Preservation program.

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

SECTION 1. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HISTORIC 
              PRESERVATION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZED.

    Section 507(d)(2) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management 
Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 302101 note) is amended by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ``and each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2025''.
                                 <all>
Title: Supporting Educators During COVID–19 Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Supporting Educators During COVID-19 Act
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue regulations or guidance to establish that the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers includes expenses for personal protective equipment, disinfectant, and other supplies used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8520 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8520

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue or revise regulations 
or guidance to clarify that the educator expense tax deduction includes 
 expenses for personal protective equipment and other supplies related 
              to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 2, 2020

 Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself and Mrs. Walorski) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue or revise regulations 
or guidance to clarify that the educator expense tax deduction includes 
 expenses for personal protective equipment and other supplies related 
              to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Educators During COVID-19 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS OR GUIDANCE CLARIFYING APPLICATION OF EDUCATOR 
              EXPENSE TAX DEDUCTION.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall by 
regulation or other guidance clarify that personal protective 
equipment, disinfectant, and other supplies used for the prevention of 
the spread of COVID-19 are included in the educator expense tax 
deduction described in section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986.
                                 <all>
Title: VA Workplace Integrity Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
VA Workplace Integrity Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from entering into a collective bargaining agreement with a labor union that offers financial incentives to recruit VA employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4503 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4503

  To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from entering into a 
    collective bargaining agreement with a labor union that offers 
              financial incentives to prospective members.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2019

Mr. Dunn (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from entering into a 
    collective bargaining agreement with a labor union that offers 
              financial incentives to prospective members.

    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 ``VA Workplace Integrity Act.''

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE 
              SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND CERTAIN LABOR UNIONS.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enter into a collective 
bargaining agreement with a labor union that offers financial 
incentives to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to join 
that labor union.
                                 <all>
Title: Next Generation Votes Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Next Generation Votes Act
This bill prohibits a state from refusing to accept an individual's application to register to vote in federal elections on the grounds that the individual is under 18 years of age, so long as the individual is at least 16 years of age.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 734 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 734

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States 
  to accept applications to register to vote in elections for Federal 
office in the State from individuals under 18 years of age at the time 
                            of application.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2019

  Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States 
  to accept applications to register to vote in elections for Federal 
office in the State from individuals under 18 years of age at the time 
                            of application.

    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 ``Next Generation Votes Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS 
              UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE.

    (a) Acceptance of Applications.--Section 8 of the National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(j) Acceptance of Applications From Individuals Under 18 Years of 
Age.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State may not refuse to accept or 
        process an individual's application to register to vote in 
        elections for Federal office on the grounds that the individual 
        is under 18 years of age at the time the individual submits the 
        application, so long as the individual is at least 16 years of 
        age at such time.
            ``(2) No effect on state voting age requirements.--Nothing 
        in paragraph (1) may be construed to require a State to permit 
        an individual who is under 18 years of age at the time of an 
        election for Federal office to vote in the election.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring on or after January 1, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter arrangements for the sharing of medical facilities and services with urban Indian organizations. The VA and DOD shall reimburse an urban Indian organization where services are provided to beneficiaries eligible for services from either department.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4153 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4153

  To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban 
  Indian organizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of 
        medical services and facilities, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 2019

  Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. 
   Lujan, Mr. Young, Ms. Moore, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Estes) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
   Natural Resources, 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 the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban 
  Indian organizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of 
        medical services and facilities, 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 ``Health Care Access for Urban Native 
Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. SHARING ARRANGEMENTS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    Section 405 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
1645) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``urban Indian 
        organizations,'' before ``and tribal organizations''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by inserting ``urban Indian organization,'' 
                before ``or tribal organization''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``an urban Indian organization,'' 
                before ``or a tribal organization''.
                                 <all>
Title: Youth Empowerment Act of 2019
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Youth Empowerment Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes and extends funding through FY2021 for certain programs funded through the Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant that focus on sexual risk avoidance education for youth.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3696 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3696

To extend funding for section 510 of the Social Security Act (regarding 
                     a youth empowerment program).


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend funding for section 510 of the Social Security Act (regarding 
                     a youth empowerment program).

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Youth Empowerment Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.

    Subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (f)(1), and (f)(2) of section 510 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710) are amended by striking ``2018 
and 2019'' each place it appears and inserting ``2020 and 2021''.
                                 <all>
Title: PRIZE 5G Tech Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Promoting Research, Innovation, and Zeal in Emerging 5G Technology Act or the PRIZE 5G Tech Act
This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to award prizes competitively to stimulate research and development relevant to fifth-generation wireless network technology.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3679 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3679

 To direct the Director of National Intelligence to carry out a prize 
   competition to stimulate research and development relevant to 5G 
                              technology.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2019

Mr. Krishnamoorthi introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the 
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 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 direct the Director of National Intelligence to carry out a prize 
   competition to stimulate research and development relevant to 5G 
                              technology.

    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 ``Promoting Research, Innovation, and 
Zeal in Emerging 5G Technology Act'' or the ``PRIZE 5G Tech Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF 5G PRIZE COMPETITION.

    (a) Prize Competition.--Pursuant to section 24 of the Stevenson-
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), the Director 
of National Intelligence, acting through the Director of the 
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency, shall carry out a 
program to award prizes competitively to stimulate research and 
development relevant to 5G technology.
    (b) Prize Amount.--In carrying out the program under subsection 
(a), the Director may award not more than a total of $5,000,000 to one 
or more winners of the prize competition.
    (c) Consultation.--In carrying out the program under subsection 
(a), the Director may consult with the heads of relevant departments 
and agencies of the Federal Government.
    (d) 5G Technology Defined.--In this section, the term ``5G 
technology'' means hardware, software, or other technologies relating 
to fifth-generation wireless networks.
                                 <all>
Title: SAFE HAUL Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Safe And Fair Environment on Highways Achieved through Underwriting Levels Act or the SAFE HAUL Act
This bill revises certain minimum financial responsibility requirements for transporting property.
The bill increases from $750,000 to $4,532,550 (adjusted for inflation) the minimum level of financial responsibility sufficient to satisfy established liability coverage for motor carriers providing property transportation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3383 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3383

 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to minimum levels 
of financial responsibility for the transportation of property, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2019

Mr. Cartwright introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to minimum levels 
of financial responsibility for the transportation of property, 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 ``Safe And Fair Environment on 
Highways Achieved through Underwriting Levels Act'' or the ``SAFE HAUL 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSPORTING PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Section 31139(b)(2) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``$750,000.'' and inserting ``$4,532,550 
and the Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
shall adjust such amount annually for inflation relating to medical 
care.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
This bill redefines "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3229 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3229

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of 
 children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as 
                        oppressive child labor.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2019

Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, 
Mr. Pocan, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of 
 children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as 
                        oppressive child labor.

    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 ``Children Don't Belong on Tobacco 
Farms Act''.

SEC. 2. TOBACCO-RELATED AGRICULTURE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.

    Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(l)) is amended--
            (1) in this first sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``in any occupation, or (2)'' and 
                inserting ``in any occupation, (2)''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the semicolon the 
                following: ``, or (3) any employee under the age of 
                eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants 
                or dried tobacco leaves''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``other than 
        manufacturing and mining'' and inserting ``, other than 
        manufacturing, mining, and tobacco-related agriculture as 
        described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this 
        subsection,''.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019
This bill protects certain funds already appropriated for disaster relief or recovery from being transferred to the planning or construction of a new physical barrier along the southwest border of the United States. Specifically, the bill prohibits the transfer of certain funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1214 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1214

  To prohibit certain funds from being transferred or reprogrammed to 
plan, develop, or construct a new physical barrier along the Southwest 
                    border, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2019

 Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
Cisneros, Ms. Moore, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Demings, Mrs. Watson Coleman, 
 Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Lawson of Florida, and Mr. Serrano) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
   and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
Services, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit certain funds from being transferred or reprogrammed to 
plan, develop, or construct a new physical barrier along the Southwest 
                    border, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR A NEW PHYSICAL BARRIER 
              ALONG THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by Public Law 115-56, Public 
Law 115-123, Public Law 115-72, or Public Law 115-254 to the Department 
of Homeland Security or Department of Housing and Urban Development for 
activities relating to disaster relief or recovery may be transferred 
or reprogrammed to plan, develop, or construct a new physical barrier 
along the Southwest border of the United States. Furthermore, none of 
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Corps of 
Engineers by Public Law 115-123 may be transferred or reprogrammed 
under section 2293 of title 33, United States Code.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal chapter 35 (relating to taxes on wagering).
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill repeals the excise tax on wagering.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7790 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7790

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal chapter 35 
                    (relating to taxes on wagering).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2020

Ms. Titus (for herself and Mr. Reschenthaler) 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 repeal chapter 35 
                    (relating to taxes on wagering).

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 35 of subtitle D of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
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Title: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019
This bill authorizes a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum if it determines, after considering certain factors, that the mandatory minimum sentence is greater than necessary.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1097 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1097

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational 
                         criminal punishments.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

   Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Massie) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational 
                         criminal punishments.

    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 ``Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE A SENTENCE BELOW A STATUTORY MINIMUM.

    Section 3553 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Authority To Impose a Sentence Below a Statutory Minimum To 
Prevent an Unjust Sentence.--
            ``(1) General rule.--Notwithstanding any provision of law 
        other than this subsection, the court may impose a sentence 
        below a statutory minimum if the court finds that it is 
        necessary to do so in order to avoid violating the requirements 
        of subsection (a).
            ``(2) Court to give parties notice.--Before imposing a 
        sentence under paragraph (1), the court shall give the parties 
        reasonable notice of the court's intent to do so and an 
        opportunity to respond.
            ``(3) Statement in writing of factors.--The court shall 
        state, in the written statement of reasons, the factors under 
        subsection (a) that require imposition of a sentence below the 
        statutory minimum.
            ``(4) Appeal rights not limited.--This subsection does not 
        limit any right to appeal that would otherwise exist in its 
        absence.''.
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Title: Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2020
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2020
This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina and removes the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7840 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7840

  To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, 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 ``Blue Ridge National Heritage Area 
Reauthorization Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 (54 U.S.C. 320101 
note; Public Law 108-108; 117 Stat. 1274; 131 Stat. 461; 132 Stat. 661; 
133 Stat. 778) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each fiscal year.''; 
        and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subsection 
                (a)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
            (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``2021'' and inserting 
        ``2036''.
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Title: Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2019
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3803 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3803

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude Federal Pell 
                       Grants from gross income.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2019

  Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Zeldin, and Mr. King of New York) 
 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 exclude Federal Pell 
                       Grants from gross income.

    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 ``Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF FEDERAL PELL GRANTS FROM GROSS INCOME.

    (a) In General.--Section 117 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Federal Pell Grants.--Gross income does not include any 
amount received as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subpart 1 of part 
A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
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Title: COLA’s Don’t Count Act of 2019
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
COLA's Don't Count Act of 2019
This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude household income received from certain cost-of-living adjustments and supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5484 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5484

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for 
 the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, income received 
  from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the 
  Social Security Act and from supplementary payments received under 
                       section 1616 of such Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 18, 2019

  Ms. Moore introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for 
 the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, income received 
  from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the 
  Social Security Act and from supplementary payments received under 
                       section 1616 of such Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``COLA's Don't Count Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(d)) of such Act--
            (1) in paragraph (18) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following:
            ``(19) income attributable to cost of living adjustments 
        received under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and supplementary payments received under 
        section 1616 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382e); and''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
October 1, 2020.
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