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Title: No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act
This bill withholds funding authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) from any state or municipality that provides relief payments through a program targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be unlawfully present in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7043 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7043

 To withhold funding authorized under the CARES Act from any State or 
municipality that provides economic stimulus payments through a program 
             designed to exclusively assist illegal aliens.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 28, 2020

  Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Budd, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Roy, Mr. 
 DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. 
 Massie, Mr. Posey, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Riggleman, Mr. 
  Babin, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Cline, and Mr. Steube) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To withhold funding authorized under the CARES Act from any State or 
municipality that provides economic stimulus payments through a program 
             designed to exclusively assist illegal aliens.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS TO OFFSET STIMULUS CHECKS TO 
              ILLEGAL ALIENS.

    (a) In General.--Title XIII of the Emergency Appropriations for 
Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations (division B of Public 
Law 116-136) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 23008 as section 23009; and
            (2) by inserting after section 23007 the following:
    ``Sec. 23008.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or 
any amendment made by this Act, no funds made available under this Act 
or by any amendment made by this Act, may be made available to a State 
or municipality (as such terms are defined in section 4002 of division 
A) unless the State or municipality has certified that it is not 
providing relief funds or similar monetary payments of any kind that 
are targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be 
unlawfully present in the United States.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall 
apply to any funds made available under the CARES Act (Public Law 116-
136) on or after the date of the enactment of that Act.
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Title: Clean Slate through Consolidation Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Clean Slate through Consolidation Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to have a record of default removed from a borrower's credit history in certain circumstances.
Specifically, when a borrower obtains a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan discharging the borrower's liability on a defaulted student loan, ED must request a consumer reporting agency remove the record of default from the borrower's credit history.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4395 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4395

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the 
 record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct 
         Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2019

   Ms. Stevens (for herself and Ms. Mucarsel-Powell) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                                 Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the 
 record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct 
         Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan.

    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 ``Clean Slate through Consolidation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF RECORD OF DEFAULT FROM CREDIT HISTORY UPON LOAN 
              CONSOLIDATION.

    Section 455(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(g)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``A borrower'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--A borrower''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Consumer reporting agencies.--Upon obtaining a 
        Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the liability 
        on a defaulted loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this 
        title, the Secretary, guaranty agency, or other holder of the 
        loan shall request any consumer reporting agency to which the 
        Secretary, guaranty agency or holder, as applicable, reported 
        the default of the loan, to remove the record of the default 
        from the borrower's credit history.''.
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Title: To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifying information of a veteran or their beneficiary to the national instant criminal background check system utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms solely on the basis that such veteran has a service-connected disability.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3450 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3450

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain 
   information to the Department of Justice for use by the national 
               instant criminal background check system.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2019

Mr. Roy (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill; which 
           was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain 
   information to the Department of Justice for use by the national 
               instant criminal background check system.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TRANSMITTAL OF 
              CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR USE 
              BY THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not transmit to any entity in 
the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal 
background check system established under section 103 of the Brady 
Handgun Violence Prevention Act, personally identifying information on 
veterans and other beneficiaries, solely on the basis of a 
determination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of title 38, United 
States Code, that a person has a service-connected disability.
                                 <all>
Title: Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act
This bill reinstates and extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service connection after exposure to a herbicide agent. Under a presumption of service connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits may then be awarded.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1482 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1482

To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding 
    presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with 
         exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 2019

 Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding 
    presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with 
         exposure to herbicide agents, 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 ``Expedite Agent Orange Coverage 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              REGARDING PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR DISEASES 
              ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO HERBICIDE AGENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1116(e) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting ``September 
30, 2025''.
    (b) Treatment of Reports Received During Expired Period.--Each 
report described in section 1116(c)(1)(A) of such title that was 
received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during the period 
beginning on September 30, 2015, and ending on the date of the 
enactment of this Act shall be treated, for purposes of such section, 
as if it were received by the Secretary on the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Downwinders Parity Act of 2020
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Downwinders Compensation Act of 2020
This bill extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund for five years. In addition, the bill expands eligibility for relief for individuals who were exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing and subsequently developed specified cancers. Specifically, the bill extends eligibility to qualified individuals who were exposed in any part of Clark County, Nevada, or Mohave County, Arizona.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5992 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5992

  To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain 
      communities and to extend the fund, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain 
      communities and to extend the fund, 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 ``Downwinders Parity Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT.

    Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 
U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101-426) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``that portion of''; and
                    (B) by striking ``that consists of townships 13 
                through 16 at ranges 63 through 71''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``all acreage in any 
        county all or part of which is located in'' before ``that 
        part''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF FUND.

    Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 
101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``22 years'' and inserting ``27 years''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``22-year'' and inserting ``27-year''.
                                 <all>
Title: Wage Increase Fairness Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Wage Increase Fairness Act
This bill prohibits any limitation on the amount of a minimum wage set pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of  1938, or of one set by a state or municipality pursuant to such Act. Furthermore, no state or municipality shall adopt any law or ordinance which has the purpose or effect of establishing a minimum wage that distinguishes, classifies, or establishes any requirement on an employer based on its status as excluded from the definition of enterprise under such Act.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3515 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3515

 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit States and 
municipalities from adopting certain laws and ordinances, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2019

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Johnson 
 of South Dakota) 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 States and 
municipalities from adopting certain laws and ordinances, 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 ``Wage Increase Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 1938.

    Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 206) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Nothing in this subsection shall limit the amount of a 
minimum wage set pursuant to this section, or of a minimum wage set by 
a State or municipality pursuant to section 18 of this Act, provided 
that: notwithstanding section 18 or any other provision of law, no 
State or municipality shall adopt any law or ordinance which has the 
purpose or effect of establishing a minimum wage which distinguishes, 
classifies, or establishes any requirement on an employer based on its 
status as excluded from the definition of ``enterprise'' pursuant to 
the second sentence of section 3(r)(1).''.
                                 <all>
Title: COPE Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Comprehensive Opioid Program Extension Act of 2019 or the COPE Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the comprehensive opioid abuse grant program administered by the Department of Justice.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1528 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1528

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
reauthorize the comprehensive opioid abuse grant program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2019

Mr. Joyce of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
reauthorize the comprehensive opioid abuse grant 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 ``Comprehensive Opioid Program 
Extension Act of 2019'' or the ``COPE Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID ABUSE GRANT 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 1001(a)(27) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(27)) is amended by 
striking ``and $330,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2023'' and inserting ``$330,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, and 
$400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.
                                 <all>
Title: Daylight Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Daylight Act
This bill allows states to observe daylight savings time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1601 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1601

   To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the 
             duration of the year, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the 
             duration of the year, 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 ``Daylight Act''.

SEC. 2. OPTIONAL YEAR-LONG APPLICATION OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME.

    Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or may by law apply the advancement of 
        time described in this section for the duration of the year,'' 
        after ``may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this 
        subsection providing for the advancement of time,'';
            (2) by striking ``the standard time otherwise applicable 
        during that period'' and inserting ``the same standard time'';
            (3) by striking ``may by law exempt either the entire State 
        as provided in (1) or'' and inserting ``, by law, may apply 
        either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the 
        entire State,''; and
            (4) by inserting ``, or may apply the advancement of time 
        for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State 
        lying within any time zone'' before the period at the end.
                                 <all>
Title: Veteran’s Choice Accountability Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veteran's Choice Accountability Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to evaluate VA programs that furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to ensure that the most intensively used specialized care programs are maintained as centers of excellence. The bill also requires the VA to submit an evaluation of the VA's implementation of the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2884 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2884

 To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans 
                    Affairs, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans 
                    Affairs, 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 ``Veteran's Choice Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EVALUATION OF FEE-BASIS CARE PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall evaluate all programs of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary furnishes 
hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to determine the 
most intensively used specialized care programs of the Department and 
to ensure such programs are maintained as centers of excellence.

SEC. 3. EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF VA BUDGET AND CHOICE 
              IMPROVEMENT ACT.

    Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress an 
evaluation of the implementation by the Secretary of the VA Budget and 
Choice Improvement Act (title IV of Public Law 114-41).
                                 <all>
Title: Equal Access to COVID-19 Relief Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Equal Access to COVID-19 Relief Act
This bill expands access to specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) by providing that the receipt of legal gaming revenue shall not disqualify a person from receiving certain benefits.
Under current law, businesses that derive more than one-third of their gross annual revenue from legal gaming activities are ineligible for Small Business Administration loans.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6594 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6594

 To provide that businesses with legal gaming revenue are eligible for 
    certain assistance relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2020

   Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
    Thompson of Mississippi, and Mrs. Lee of Nevada) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that businesses with legal gaming revenue are eligible for 
    certain assistance relating to COVID-19, 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 ``Equal Access to COVID-19 Relief 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF BUSINESSES WITH LEGAL GAMING REVENUE FOR 
              ASSISTANCE RELATING TO COVID-19.

    Notwithstanding section 120.110 of title 13, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any other provision of law or regulation, the receipt 
of legal gaming revenue shall not prevent any person from being 
eligible for any program, loan, grant, or any benefit made available by 
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-
136), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127), 
or the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123).
                                 <all>
Title: CODE Act of 2019
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
CTE Outcome Data Enactment Act of 2019 or the CODE Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Education to report on data collection related to student participation and performance in career and technical education programs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4950 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4950

To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on Federal data 
 collection related to student participation and performance in career 
       and technical education programs, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2019

Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                                 Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on Federal data 
 collection related to student participation and performance in career 
       and technical education programs, 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 ``CTE Outcome Data Enactment Act of 
2019'' or the ``CODE Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON DATA COLLECTION.

    (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Education (in this section 
referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary 
of Labor, shall conduct a study on Federal data collection related to 
student participation and performance in career and technical education 
programs. Such study shall--
            (1) assess the effectiveness of Federal efforts to collect, 
        measure, and evaluate data relating to student participation 
        and performance in, and completion of, career and technical 
        education programs; and
            (2) identify--
                    (A) gaps and areas of duplication with respect to 
                such efforts; and
                    (B) methods to improve and centralize such efforts.
    (b) Task Force.--In conducting the study required under subsection 
(a), the Secretary may convene a task force consisting of such members 
as the Secretary considers appropriate.
    (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
containing the findings of the study required under subsection (a) and 
any recommendations of the Secretary related to such findings.
    (d) Definition.--The term ``career and technical education'' has 
the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
                                 <all>
Title: PRINT Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Preserving Readership and Information of Newspapers for Tomorrow Act or the PRINT Act
This bill includes the cost of print production of local print media as an allowable use for funds disbursed to certain newspaper publishers under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8070 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8070

  To include the cost of print production of local print media in the 
          paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 18, 2020

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Peterson) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small 
                                Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To include the cost of print production of local print media in the 
          paycheck protection 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 ``Preserving Readership and 
Information of Newspapers for Tomorrow Act'' or the ``PRINT Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF COST OF PRINT PRODUCTION OF LOCAL PRINT MEDIA IN 
              THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    Section 7(a)(36)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)(36)(F)(i)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (VI), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subclause (VII), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
                                    ``(VIII) the cost of print 
                                production of local print media for an 
                                eligible recipient assigned a North 
                                American Industry Classification System 
                                code beginning with 511110.''.
                                 <all>
Title: REAL Act of 2019
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 or the REAL Act of 2019
This bill restores Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2168 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2168

      To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals 
  incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 9, 2019

  Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Banks, Ms. Lee of 
  California, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, and Mr. Richmond) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                                 Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals 
  incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, 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 ``Restoring Education And Learning Act 
of 2019'' or the ``REAL Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (6);
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking ``(7)(B)'' and 
        inserting ``(6)(B)''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 2 shall be effective for academic 
year 2019-2020 and succeeding academic years.
                                 <all>
Title: St. Mary's Reinvestment Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
St. Mary's Reinvestment Act
This bill requires the government to pay 75% of the costs, including repair costs, for the Bureau of Reclamation's Milk River Project, which provides water for irrigation of land in Montana.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2492 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2492

To establish a Federal cost share percentage for the Milk River Project 
                        in the State of Montana.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To establish a Federal cost share percentage for the Milk River Project 
                        in the State of Montana.

    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 ``St. Mary's Reinvestment Act''.

SEC. 2. COST SHARE FOR THE MILK RIVER PROJECT.

    (a) Definition of Milk River Project.--
            (1) In general.--In this Act, the term ``Milk River 
        Project'' means the Bureau of Reclamation project authorized by 
        the Secretary of the Interior on March 14, 1903, under the Act 
        of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), commencing at 
        Lake Sherburne and providing water to a point approximately 6 
        miles east of Nashua, Montana.
            (2) Inclusions.--The term ``Milk River Project'' includes--
                    (A) Swiftcurrent Dike;
                    (B) Lake Sherburne;
                    (C) Nelson and Fresno dams, dikes, and reservoirs;
                    (D) St. Mary, Dodson, Vandalia, and Paradise 
                Diversion dams;
                    (E) Dodson pumping plant; and
                    (F) associated siphons, canals, drops, laterals, 
                and drains.
    (b) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the operation, 
maintenance, repair, and replacement of the Milk River Project shall be 
75 percent, which shall not be reimbursable to the United States.
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Title: To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill requires the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff upon the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, by order of the President, from the day of death until interment.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3283 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3283

To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United 
States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor 
                      of the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United 
States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor 
                      of the District of Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. FLYING FLAG OF UNITED STATES AT HALF-STAFF IN THE EVENT OF 
              THE DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Government and 
        the Governor of a State, territory, or possession,'' and 
        inserting ``Government, the Governor of a State, territory, or 
        possession, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia,''; and
            (2) in the eighth sentence, by striking ``or the Governor 
        of a State, territory, or possession;'' and inserting ``, the 
        Governor of a State, territory, or possession, or the Mayor of 
        the District of Columbia;''.
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Title: HAMLET Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Housing And Medicaid Legislation for Expansion Targets Act or the HAMLET Act
This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from using estate recovery to recoup the costs of benefits provided to individuals in the Medicaid expansion population.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8836 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8836

   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit estate 
recovery from certain expansion individuals under the Medicaid program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 2, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit estate 
recovery from certain expansion individuals under the Medicaid program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Housing And Medicaid Legislation for 
Expansion Targets Act'' or the ``HAMLET Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING ESTATE RECOVERY FROM CERTAIN EXPANSION INDIVIDUALS 
              UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

    Section 1917 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Prohibition on Estate Recovery From Certain Expansion 
Individuals.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this section, no recovery or adjustment may be made with 
        respect to the estate of an individual described in section 
        1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) for medical assistance furnished under 
        a State plan (or waiver of such plan) under this title.
            ``(2) Compensation for past recovery.--A State shall 
        provide for the repayment of any amounts recovered or adjusted 
        during the period beginning on January 1, 2014, and ending on 
        the date of the enactment of this subsection from the estate of 
        an individual described in paragraph (1) for medical assistance 
        furnished under the State plan of such State (or waiver of such 
        plan).''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the Paul Eaton Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the "Paul Eaton Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3329 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3329

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the ``Paul Eaton 
                        Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2019

 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Brownley of 
  California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cook, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. 
  Napolitano, Mr. Takano, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
 Garamendi, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Correa, Ms. Lee 
  of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Costa, Ms. 
 Speier, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Roybal-
   Allard, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Judy Chu of 
California, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Bass, 
  Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Bera, Mrs. 
    Davis of California, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Huffman, Ms. 
    Sanchez, Ms. Porter, Mr. Peters, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. 
  McNerney, Mr. McClintock, Ms. Waters, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. 
  Ruiz, Mr. McCarthy, and Ms. Pelosi) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the ``Paul Eaton 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. PAUL EATON POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Paul Eaton Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Paul Eaton 
Post Office Building''.
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Title: Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act
This bill authorizes appropriations for FY2021 to carry out highway-rail grade crossing improvement projects, specifically projects for commuter rail and operators in high-ridership corridors.
The authorization level shall be adjusted for FY2022 and each subsequent fiscal year to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7110 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7110

To authorize appropriations for highway-rail grade crossing improvement 
                               projects.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize appropriations for highway-rail grade crossing improvement 
                               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 ``Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING 
              IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

    Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(5), by inserting ``, including such a 
        project for commuter rail and operators in high-ridership 
        corridors'' before the period at the end; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 22905(f), there 
        are authorized to be appropriated for eligible projects 
        described in subsection (c)(5) for commuter rail and operators 
        in high-ridership corridors--
                    ``(A) for fiscal year 2021, $250,000,000; and
                    ``(B) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year 
                thereafter, the amount described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Amount described.--The amount described in this 
        paragraph for a fiscal year is $250,000,000, adjusted to 
        reflect the percentage (if any) of the increase in the average 
        of the Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12-month period 
        compared to the Consumer Price Index for fiscal year 2020.
            ``(3) Consumer price index defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term `Consumer Price Index' means the Consumer Price Index 
        for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
        Statistics of the Department of Labor.''.
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