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Title: Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise certain regulations regarding particulate matter emissions standards for nonemergency stationary diesel engines in remote areas of Alaska. The EPA must report on methods for assisting remote areas of Alaska in meeting specified energy needs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 163 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 163

  To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power 
    engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 16, 2019

 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power 
    engines due to emission control devices, 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 ``Alaska Remote Generator Reliability 
and Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF REGULATIONS REQUIRED.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall revise section 60.4216(c) of title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), by 
striking ``that was not certified'' and all that follows through 
``compared to engine-out emissions'' and inserting ``must have that 
engine certified as meeting at least Tier 3 PM standards''.
    (b) Emissions and Energy Reliability Study.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives a report assessing options for the Federal Government 
to assist remote areas in the State of Alaska in meeting the energy 
needs of those areas in an affordable and reliable manner using--
            (1) existing emissions control technology; or
            (2) other technology that achieves emissions reductions 
        similar to the technology described in paragraph (1).
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Title: KITTEN Act of 2019
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2019 or the KITTEN Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 708 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 708

   To amend the Animal Welfare Act to limit experimentation on cats.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2019

Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Animal Welfare Act to limit experimentation on cats.

    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 ``Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends 
Now Act of 2019'' or the ``KITTEN Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXPERIMENTATION ON CATS.

    Section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2144) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Any department'' 
        and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--Any department'';
            (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated), in the second 
        sentence, by striking ``Any department'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Exhibiting Animals.--Any department''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Department of Agriculture Experimentation on Cats.--Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary shall not purchase, breed, transport, house, feed, maintain, 
dispose of, or conduct an experiment on a cat as part of any study or 
research that would subject that cat to a procedure that may cause pain 
or stress, including pain or stress that may be mitigated by 
anesthetics, analgesics, or tranquilizer drugs, unless the pain or 
stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.''.
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Title: Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
This bill accelerates the application of certain changes that are scheduled to take effect under the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act relating to the coverage of former foster youth under Medicaid.
Under current law, a state Medicaid program must cover former foster youth until the age of 26 if the youth were in the state's foster care system at the age of 18 and were enrolled in the state's Medicaid program while in foster care; a state may choose to also cover former foster youth from other states. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act altered these provisions to require a state Medicaid program to cover former foster youth from other states until the age of 26; such changes apply to former foster youth who reach the age of 18 on or after January 1, 2023.
The bill instead applies these changes to former foster youth who reach the age of 18 on or after the date of enactment of this bill.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1697 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1697

 To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for 
     immediate eligibility for former foster youth under Medicaid.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 3, 2019

   Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for 
     immediate eligibility for former foster youth under Medicaid.

    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 ``Immediate Coverage for Former Foster 
Youth Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR FORMER FOSTER 
              YOUTH.

    Section 1002(a)(2) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
(Public Law 115-271) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2023'' and 
inserting ``the date of enactment of the Immediate Coverage for Former 
Foster Youth Act''.
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Title: FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act
This bill revises the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide FAA employees, including Transportation Security Administration employees, the same family and medical leave benefits as other federal employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3079 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3079

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide family and medical 
   leave to employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
    Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 17, 2019

  Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide family and medical 
   leave to employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
    Transportation Security Administration, 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 ``FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FOR FAA AND TSA EMPLOYEES.

    Section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(K) subchapter V of chapter 63, relating to 
                family and medical leave.''.
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Title: Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
This bill permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1414 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1414

          To provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2019

 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Brown, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Markey, 
 Mr. Merkley, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was 
       read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
          To provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers.

    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 ``Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Exception to Discharge.--Section 523 of title 11, United States 
Code, is amended in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (8).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1328(a)(2) of title 11, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``(8),''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11, United 
States Code, on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Advocacy Empowerment Act of 2019
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Advocacy Empowerment Act of 2019
This bill revises the duties of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include (1) issuing, modifying, or amending rules governing federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements; and (2) authorizing an agency to issue such supplemental rules governing such compliance as the Chief Counsel may approve.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 83 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 83

 To amend section 203 of Public Law 94-305 to ensure proper authority 
 for the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business 
                          and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 203 of Public Law 94-305 to ensure proper authority 
 for the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, 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 ``Advocacy Empowerment Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL FOR ADVOCACY.

    (a) Chief Counsel Authority.--Section 203(a) of Public Law 94-305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) issue, modify, or amend rules governing compliance by 
        agencies with chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, after 
        opportunity for notice and comment under section 553 of title 
        5, United States Code; and
            ``(8) authorize an agency to issue such supplemental rules 
        governing compliance with chapter 6 of title 5, United States 
        Code, as the Chief Counsel may approve, and ensure that the 
        supplemental rules comply with such chapter 6 and with the 
        notice and comment process under section 553 of title 5, United 
        States Code.''.
    (b) Implementation.--On and after the date that is 270 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration may exercise the authority under 
paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 203(a) of Public Law 94-305 (15 
U.S.C. 634c(a)), as added by subsection (a).
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Title: Savings for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Savings for Servicemembers Act
This bill reduces from 100 miles to 50 miles the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line tax deduction for travel expenses. (Above-the-line tax deductions are subtracted from gross income to arrive at adjusted gross income.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 837 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 837

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the distance 
  away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the 
Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel 
                               expenses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2019

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the distance 
  away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the 
Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel 
                               expenses.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Savings for Servicemembers Act''.

SEC. 2. DECREASE IN REQUIRED DISTANCE AWAY FROM HOME FOR ABOVE-THE-LINE 
              DEDUCTION FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF A RESERVE 
              COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Section 62(a)(2)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``100 miles'' and inserting ``50 
miles''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
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Title: Supporting State and Local Leaders Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Supporting State and Local Leaders Act
This bill repeals the prohibition against granting state and local governments a tax credit for paid sick and paid family and medical leave.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3653 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3653

 To allow tax credits to State and local governments for required paid 
         sick leave and required paid family and medical leave.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2020

Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
  Kaine, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was 
          read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To allow tax credits to State and local governments for required paid 
         sick leave and required paid family and medical leave.

    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 State and Local Leaders 
Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ALLOWED TAX CREDITS FOR PAID SICK 
              AND PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.

    (a) In General.--Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4) of the Families 
First Coronavirus Response Act are each amended by striking ``, the 
government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency 
or instrumentality of any of the foregoing'' and inserting ``or any 
agency or instrumentality of the United States''.
    (b) Coordination With Application of Certain Definitions.--
            (1) In general.--Sections 7001(c) and 7003(c) of the 
        Families First Coronavirus Response Act are each amended by 
        inserting ``, determined without regard to any paragraph of 
        section 3121(b) of such Code, but only with respect to services 
        performed for any State or tribal government or political 
        subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of the 
        foregoing'' after ``as defined in section 3121(a) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Sections 7001(e)(3) and 
        7003(e)(3) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act are 
        each amended by striking ``Any term'' and inserting ``Except as 
        otherwise provided in this section, any term''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the provisions of the Families First 
Coronavirus Response Act to which they relate.
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Title: Plasma Donation Awareness Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Plasma Donation Awareness Act
This bill includes plasma donation within the scope of a public awareness campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning the importance of the blood supply and the need for blood donations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4179 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4179

     To update the blood donation public awareness campaign of the 
Department of Health and Human Services to include public awareness on 
                            plasma donation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 2, 2020

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To update the blood donation public awareness campaign of the 
Department of Health and Human Services to include public awareness on 
                            plasma donation.

    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 ``Plasma Donation Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPORTANCE OF THE BLOOD AND PLASMA SUPPLY.

    (a) In General.--Section 3226 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) 
is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and plasma'' 
        after ``blood''; and
            (2) by inserting ``and plasma'' after ``blood'' each time 
        such term appears.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section 3226 in the 
table of contents in section 2 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) is 
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 3226. Importance of the blood and plasma supply.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to require news outlets that are agents of a foreign principal to provide adequate disclosure of their status.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill requires a news outlet that is an agent of a foreign principal to provide certain disclosures. Specifically, any news outlet that is required to register as an agent of a foreign principal must include, in any transmission in or into the United States, that the transmission is made by an agent of a foreign principal and that additional infomation is on file with the Department of Justice.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4207 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4207

  To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to 
require news outlets that are agents of a foreign principal to provide 
                  adequate disclosure of their status.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 2, 2020

  Ms. Harris (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Sasse) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to 
require news outlets that are agents of a foreign principal to provide 
                  adequate disclosure of their status.

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

SECTION 1. DISCLOSURE OF STATUS BY NEWS OUTLETS THAT ARE AGENTS OF A 
              FOREIGN PRINCIPAL.

    Section 4(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 614(b)) is amended by inserting after the first 
sentence the following: ``It shall be unlawful for any news or press 
service or association, newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other 
publication that is an agent of a foreign principal and required to 
register under the provisions of this Act to fail to include in any 
transmission in the United States mails or any transmission made by any 
means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce (including a 
transmission by radio, television, or the internet) that is transmitted 
into the United States a conspicuous statement that the transmission is 
made by an agent of a foreign principal, and that additional 
information is on file with the Department of Justice, Washington, 
District of Columbia.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019
This bill expands the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to include payments of qualified education loans by an employer to either an employee or a lender.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 460 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 460

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for 
employer-provided education assistance to employer payments of student 
                                 loans.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2019

Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. King, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Markey, 
    Mr. Roberts, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Jones, Mr. Rounds, Mr. 
Blumenthal, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Young, 
Ms. Rosen, Mr. Gardner, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for 
employer-provided education assistance to employer payments of student 
                                 loans.

    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 ``Employer Participation in Repayment 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYER PAYMENTS OF STUDENT LOANS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 127(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of 
subparagraph (A), by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph 
(C), and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(B) the payment by an employer, whether paid to 
                the employee or to a lender, of principal or interest 
                on any qualified education loan (as defined in section 
                221(d)(1)) incurred by the employee, and''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment; Denial of Double Benefit.--Paragraph (1) 
of section 221(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
inserting before the period the following: ``, or for which an 
exclusion is allowable under section 127 to the taxpayer's employer by 
reason of the payment by such employer of any indebtedness on a 
qualified education loan of the taxpayer''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to payments made after December 31, 2019.
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Title: Pregnancy Assistance Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Pregnancy Assistance Act of 2019This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Pregnancy Assistance Fund program, which awards grants to states for a range of support services for expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers, and their families. Such services include those related to personal health, child health, parenting, education, and employment.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2296 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2296

             To reauthorize the Pregnancy Assistance Fund.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 25, 2019

  Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
             To reauthorize the Pregnancy Assistance Fund.

    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 ``Pregnancy Assistance Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE FUND.

    Section 10214 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18204) is amended by striking ``2010 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2020 through 2024''.
                                 <all>
Title: Employee Flexibility Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Employee Flexibility Act
This bill increases the hours of service required for an employee to be classified as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide minimum essential health care coverage to full-time employees. The bill increases the hours of service threshold from an average of at least 30 hours of service a week to an average of at least 40 hours of service a week.



[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1510 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1510

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of 
full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient 
                  Protection and Affordable Care Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2019

  Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Barrasso, and Ms. Sinema) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of 
full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient 
                  Protection and Affordable Care 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 ``Employee Flexibility Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE.

    Section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ``by 120'' and 
        inserting ``by 174''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking ``30 hours'' and 
        inserting ``40 hours''.
                                 <all>
Title: Veterans’ Preference Parity Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Veterans' Preference Parity Act
This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for certain veterans to qualify for a preference in the federal hiring process.
Specifically, an individual who is honorably discharged from active duty service is eligible for a veterans' preference, if the active duty service was performed for more than 180 total days (currently, consecutive days).
Additionally, a retired member of the Armed Forces is eligible for a veterans' preference, even if the retiree (1) is not a disabled veteran and (2) retired at or above the rank of major or its equivalent.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2594 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2594

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify certain requirements 
 with respect to service and retirement for the purposes of veterans' 
                     preference for Federal hiring.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 26, 2019

  Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify certain requirements 
 with respect to service and retirement for the purposes of veterans' 
                     preference for Federal hiring.

    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 ``Veterans' Preference Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE TO ALL RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE 
              ARMED FORCES.

    Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``consecutive'' and inserting ``total''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                ``consecutive'' and inserting ``total'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``paragraph (4) of this section or'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking ``and'' at 
                the end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (H), by adding ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the 
                following:
                    ``(I) a retired member of the armed forces;'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (4); and
            (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
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Title: BENEFIT Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2020 or the BENEFIT Act of 2020
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies and patient-reported outcome data, in the risk-benefit assessment framework used in the process for approving new drugs.
After a new drug application has been approved, the FDA's public statement about how it used patient experience data shall include a description of how such data was considered in the risk-benefit assessment framework.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3385 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3385

  To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-
               risk framework for approval of new drugs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 4, 2020

  Mr. Wicker (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-
               risk framework for approval of new drugs.

    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 ``Better Empowerment Now to Enhance 
Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2020'' or the ``BENEFIT Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING THE USE OF PATIENT-EXPERIENCE DATA WITHIN 
              BENEFIT-RISK FRAMEWORK.

    Section 569C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
360bbb-8c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) as part of the risk-benefit assessment 
                framework in the new drug approval process described in 
                section 505(d), considering relevant patient-focused 
                drug development data, such as data from patient 
                preference studies (benefit-risk), patient reported 
                outcome data, or patient experience data, developed by 
                the sponsor of an application or another party.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``, including a 
        description of how such data and information were considered in 
        the risk benefit assessment described in section 505(d)'' 
        before the period.
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Title: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Creating Hope Reauthorization Act
This bill permanently reauthorizes a Food and Drug Administration program that awards priority review vouchers to manufacturers of drugs that treat rare pediatric diseases. (A priority review voucher entitles the voucher holder to priority review of a single human drug application.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4010 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4010

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make permanent the 
   authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue 
  priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric 
                               diseases.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 18, 2020

Mr. Casey (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make permanent the 
   authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue 
  priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric 
                               diseases.

    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 ``Creating Hope Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY REVIEW 
              VOUCHERS TO ENCOURAGE TREATMENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC 
              DISEASES.

    Section 529(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 360ff(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (5).
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Title: A bill to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill amends the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to repeal the permanent rescission on July 1, 2020, of $7.569 billion in unobligated federal-aid highway funds for states.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1992 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1992

         To amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 26, 2019

  Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Cardin) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
         To amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF RESCISSION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1438 of the FAST Act (Public Law 114-94; 
129 Stat. 1432) is repealed.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the FAST Act (Public Law 114-94; 129 Stat. 1312) is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 1438.
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Title: Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Protection of American Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to issue regulations that restrict the operation of trains originating in Mexico within the United States to crews comprised entirely of U.S. citizens and nationals.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2652 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2652

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that only citizens or 
  nationals of the United States may operate trains within the United 
                    States that originate in Mexico.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 21, 2019

Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that only citizens or 
  nationals of the United States may operate trains within the United 
                    States that originate in Mexico.

    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 ``Protection of American Jobs in 
Cross-Border Rail Operations With Mexico Act''.

SEC. 2. CREW REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINS ORIGINATING IN MEXICO.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico
    ``Trains originating in Mexico may only be operated in the United 
States by crews comprised entirely of citizens or nationals of the 
United States.''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate 
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by 
subsection (a).
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis for subchapter II 
of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``20169. Crew requirements for trains originating in Mexico.''.
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Title: A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Hurricane Laura Recovery Funding Act, 2020
This bill provides $10 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Disaster Relief Fund. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4552 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4552

 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for 
   the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 9, 2020

  Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for 
   the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, namely:

                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

            PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency

                          disaster relief fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Disaster Relief Fund'' 
$10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
the amount provided herein is designated by the Congress as being for 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
    This Act may be cited as the ``Hurricane Laura Recovery Funding 
Act, 2020''.
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