hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act
This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective at the beginning of FY2020. Provisions of law amended by those Acts are restored.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 83 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 83

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
             Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

     Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Massie, and Mr. Gosar) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
  Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
  Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, House 
     Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
             Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

    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 ``Responsible Path to Full Obamacare 
Repeal Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND 
              THE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010.

    (a) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.--Effective October 
1, 2019, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 
111-148) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by 
such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
    (b) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.--
Effective October 1, 2019, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152) is repealed, and the provisions of law 
amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act 
had not been enacted.
                                 <all>
Title: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2019
This bill repeals the excise tax on indoor tanning services.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5512 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5512

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
                        indoor tanning services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2019

  Mr. Holding (for himself and Mr. Peterson) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
                        indoor tanning services.

    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 ``Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON INDOOR TANNING SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to 
such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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Title: Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act
This bill requires the federal government to increase the amount of renewable energy it consumes to 35% of its total electricity share by 2030, 75% by 2040, and 100% by 2050. In carrying out the requirement, the Department of Energy must seek to ensure that the federal government consumes renewable energy produced on-site at federal facilities, on federal lands, or on Native American lands.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5142 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5142

 To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to update the Federal purchase 
requirement to ensure the use of 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 2019

  Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to update the Federal purchase 
requirement to ensure the use of 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, 
                        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 ``Green Energy for Federal Buildings 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL PURCHASE REQUIREMENT.

    Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Not less than 7.5 percent in fiscal years 2013 
        through 2019.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Not less than 35 percent in fiscal years 2030 through 
        2039.
            ``(5) Not less than 75 percent in fiscal years 2040 through 
        2049.
            ``(6) Not less than 100 percent in fiscal year 2050 and 
        each fiscal year thereafter.''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Feasibility.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall seek to ensure that, to the maximum extent economically feasible 
and technically practicable, the Federal Government consumes renewable 
energy produced--
            ``(1) on-site at a Federal facility;
            ``(2) on Federal lands; or
            ``(3) on Indian land as defined in section 2601 of the 
        Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Combat Voter Fraud Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Combat Voter Fraud Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice to develop a national strategy to combat voter fraud (e.g., intimidation, coaching, or influencing of voters at the polls by election officials or back-dating ballots.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8770 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8770

  To direct the Attorney General to establish a national strategy to 
              combat voter fraud, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Attorney General to establish a national strategy to 
              combat voter fraud, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combat Voter Fraud Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT VOTER FRAUD.

    The Attorney General shall establish a national strategy to combat 
voter fraud. Such strategy shall address the following:
            (1) Intimidation, coaching, or influencing voters at the 
        polls by election officials.
            (2) The back-dating of ballots.
            (3) Improper ballot counting procedures.
            (4) Foreign interference.
            (5) Voting system glitches, including electronic tabulation 
        irregularities.
            (6) Hacking of voting systems.
            (7) Audits of voting systems.
            (8) Proper oversight of the tabulation of ballots, 
        including allowing poll observers meaningful access to watch 
        the counting of mail-in ballots.
            (9) Voter identification and missing proof of 
        identification.
            (10) Any other matter that the Attorney General determines 
        is critical to combat voter fraud.
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill declares that the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming shall be known and designated as "Devils Tower."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 564 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 564

   To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, 
           Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, 
           Wyoming, as Devils Tower, 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. DESIGNATION OF DEVILS TOWER.

    (a) In General.--The mountain at the Devils Tower National 
Monument, Wyoming, located at 4435'26"N, by 10442'55"W, and the area 
located at 4435'21"N, by 10441'48"W, shall be known and designated as 
``Devils Tower''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain 
and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to ``Devils Tower''.
                                 <all>
Title: To reauthorize a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of certain water-related projects carried out by non-Federal interests.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of allowing nonfederal interests to carry out flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage reduction, coastal harbor and channel inland navigation, and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6001 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6001

  To reauthorize a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
  implementation of certain water-related projects carried out by non-
                           Federal interests.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
  implementation of certain water-related projects carried out by non-
                           Federal interests.

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

SECTION 1. NON-FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER-RELATED PROJECTS.

    Section 1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5)(B) by inserting ``and every 5 years 
        thereafter until the termination of authority of the pilot 
        program,'' after ``enactment of this Act,'';
            (2) in paragraph (7) by striking ``on the date that is 5 
        years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting 
        ``at the end of the fiscal year period described in paragraph 
        (8)''; and
            (3) in paragraph (8) by striking ``fiscal years 2019 
        through 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 
        2025''.
                                 <all>
Title: CARIDAD Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Charity And Relief In Disarray And Distress Act or the CARIDAD Act
This bill allows employees or officers of the federal government or the District of Columbia to accept donations of goods. (Under current law, the Antideficiency Act generally prohibits federal agencies or the District from accepting voluntary services or employing personal services not authorized by law, except in cases of emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. The bill specifies that the term "voluntary services" does not include the donation of goods.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3653 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3653

      To amend section 1342 of title 31, United States Code (the 
      Antideficiency Act), to define the term voluntary services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2019

Mr. Gonzalez of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To amend section 1342 of title 31, United States Code (the 
      Antideficiency Act), to define the term voluntary services.

    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 ``Charity And Relief In Disarray And 
Distress Act'' or the ``CARIDAD Act''.

SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY SERVICES.

    Section 1342 of title 31, United States Code (the Antideficiency 
Act), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``As 
used in this section, the term `voluntary services' does not include 
the donation of goods.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill adds child development and early learning to the list of community services in which undergraduate, graduate, and professional students may participate under a federal work-study program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4196 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4196

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development 
 and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study 
                                program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 20, 2019

    Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cole, and Ms. Spanberger) 
 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 include child development 
 and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study 
                                program.

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

SECTION 1. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY SERVICES.

    Section 441(c)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087-51(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``literacy training'' and 
inserting ``child development and early learning (including Head Start 
programs and Early Head Start programs carried out under the Head Start 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), literacy training''.
                                 <all>
Title: Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020
This bill prohibits a credit reporting agency from including on a consumer's credit report a debt resulting from a medically necessary procedure related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6451 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6451

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit debt from medically 
necessary procedures related to COVID-19 from being included on credit 
                    reports, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit debt from medically 
necessary procedures related to COVID-19 from being included on credit 
                    reports, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REPORTING MEDICALLY NECESSARY PROCEDURES RELATED 
              TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) OUTBREAK.

    (a) In General.--Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1681c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(9) Any information related to a debt arising from a 
        medically necessary procedure related to the novel coronavirus 
        disease (COVID-19) outbreak.''.
    (b) Medically Necessary Procedure Defined.--Section 603 of the Fair 
Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(bb) Medically Necessary Procedure.--The term `medically 
necessary procedure' means health care services needed to prevent, 
diagnose, or treat COVID-19 or its symptoms and that meet accepted 
standards of medicine.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020
This bill provides statutory authority for employees of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy to have whistle-blower rights and protections.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5787 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5787

To amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower 
            rights and protections, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2020

Mr. Horsford (for himself and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower 
            rights and protections, 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 ``Department of Energy and Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF PERSON.

    Section 211(a)(2) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5851(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as 
        clauses (i) through (vii), respectively, and indenting the 
        clauses appropriately;
            (2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
        redesignated), by striking the paragraph designation and all 
        that follows through ``includes--'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Definitions.--In this section:
                    ``(A) Employer.--The term `employer' includes--''; 
                and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Person.--The term `person' includes--
                            ``(i) a person (as defined in section 11 of 
                        the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
                        2014));
                            ``(ii) the Commission; and
                            ``(iii) the Department of Energy.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling Act
This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for criminal and civil actions under federal law during the period of January 31, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7305 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7305

 To toll statutes of limitations during the COVID-19 emergency period, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2020

Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. Schakowsky) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To toll statutes of limitations during the COVID-19 emergency period, 
                        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 ``Federal Emergency Judicial Tolling 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TOLLING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY 
              PERIOD.

    (a) In General.--The COVID-19 emergency period shall not be 
considered for purposes of a statute of limitations for any action 
described under subsection (b).
    (b) Action Described.--An action described under this subsection 
is--
            (1) a criminal action for an offense under Federal law, in 
        the case that the statute of limitations applicable to the 
        offense had not run as of the date of enactment of this Act; 
        and
            (2) a civil action under Federal law.
    (c) COVID-19 Emergency Period Defined.--The term ``COVID-19 
emergency period'' means the period beginning on January 31, 2020, and 
ending on December 31, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: SAVE for Seniors Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Securing Affordable Vaccines Equally for Seniors Act or the SAVE for Seniors Act
This bill specifies that vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are authorized for emergency use must be covered under Medicare without cost-sharing.
The bill applies retroactively.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8623 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8623

  To amend the CARES Act to clarify the inclusion of certain COVID-19 
 vaccines covered under the Medicare program without any cost sharing.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2020

     Ms. Spanberger (for herself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. 
 Fitzpatrick, Ms. Houlahan, and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
 addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the CARES Act to clarify the inclusion of certain COVID-19 
 vaccines covered under the Medicare program without any cost sharing.

    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 ``Securing Affordable Vaccines Equally 
for Seniors Act'' or the ``SAVE for Seniors Act''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MEDICARE COVERAGE OF COVID-19 VACCINES 
              WITHOUT ANY COST SHARING.

    Effective as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public 
Law 116-136; 42 U.S.C. 13951), section 3713(d) of such Act is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or 
authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3)''.
                                 <all>
Title: Homeless Veteran Families Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Homeless Veteran Families Act
This bill updates the Department of Veterans Affairs per diem payment calculation for entities furnishing services to homeless veterans to include funding for a minor dependent. The rate for per diem payments is the daily cost of care as estimated by the grant recipient or eligible entity.
This bill would expand the per diem payment amount for a homeless veteran who has care of a minor dependent to the daily cost of care plus, for each minor dependent, an amount that equals 50% of such daily cost of care.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 95 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 95

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of 
  homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of 
                        certain per diem grants.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

Ms. Brownley of California (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Price of 
 North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of 
  homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of 
                        certain per diem grants.

    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 ``Homeless Veteran Families Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CALCULATION OF AMOUNTS OF PER DIEM GRANTS.

    Section 2012(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by inserting ``or (iii)'' after ``clause 
        (ii)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(iii) With respect to a homeless veteran who has care of 
        a minor dependent while receiving services from the grant 
        recipient or eligible entity, the daily cost of care shall be 
        the sum of the daily cost of care determined under subparagraph 
        (A) plus, for each such minor dependent, an amount that equals 
        50 percent of such daily cost of care.''.
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Title: To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill permanently extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants and provide other assistance for the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts.
The bill also repeals the limitation on the total amount of funding that may be appropriated for the heritage area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5441 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5441

 To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap 
                 for the Essex National Heritage Area.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap 
                 for the Essex National Heritage Area.

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

SECTION 1. ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Repeal of Funding Authorization Sunset.--Section 507 of 
division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104-333) is repealed.
    (b) Repeal of Total Funding Cap.--Section 508(a) of division II of 
the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104-333) is amended by striking the last sentence.
                                 <all>
Title: Charitable Donations Freedom Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Charitable Donations Freedom Act
This bill allows employees or officers of the federal government or the District of Columbia to accept donations of goods. (Under current law, the Antideficiency Act generally prohibits federal agencies or the District from accepting voluntary services or employing personal services not authorized by law, except in cases of emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. The bill specifies that the term "voluntary services" does not include the donation of goods.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3595 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3595

      To amend section 1342 of title 31, United States Code (the 
      Antideficiency Act), to define the term voluntary services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2019

   Mr. Roy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To amend section 1342 of title 31, United States Code (the 
      Antideficiency Act), to define the term voluntary services.

    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 ``Charitable Donations Freedom Act''.

SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY SERVICES.

    Section 1342 of title 31, United States Code (the Antideficiency 
Act), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``As 
used in this section, the term `voluntary services' does not include 
the donation of goods.''.
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Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1052 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1052

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct 
payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain 
            services furnished by such physician assistants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

     Ms. Sewell of Alabama (for herself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
   Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
 Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct 
payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain 
            services furnished by such physician assistants.

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

SECTION 1. DIRECT MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY PHYSICIAN 
              ASSISTANTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1832(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new clause:
                            ``(v) services of a physician assistant but 
                        only if no facility or other provider charges 
                        or is paid any amounts with respect to the 
                        furnishing of such services;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to services furnished on or after July 1, 2020.
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Title: Remote Patient Monitoring Access Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Remote Patient Monitoring Access Act or RPM Access Act
This bill allows certain COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funds for health care providers to be used for the provision of remote patient monitoring services that align with clinical guidelines and meet data security and privacy standards.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7885 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7885

 To amend the CARES Act to clarify authorized uses of provider relief 
                     funds, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2020

 Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. Upton) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the CARES Act to clarify authorized uses of provider relief 
                     funds, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Remote Patient Monitoring Access 
Act'' or ``RPM Access Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORIZED USES OF PROVIDER RELIEF FUNDS.

    (a) Clarification.--Title VIII of division B of the Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136) is amended 
in the third paragraph under the heading ``Office of the Secretary--
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund'' by inserting after 
the fifth proviso the following: ``Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this paragraph in this Act shall be available for 
the costs associated with furnishing remote patient monitoring services 
that meet evidence-based practice guidelines or clinical practice 
guidelines (including but not limited to such guidelines issued by 
professional medical associations, voluntary health organizations, or 
agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services (including the 
National Institutes of Health)) and that meet appropriate patient data 
security and privacy standards (including but not limited to such 
standards established under the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act of 1996, the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Common Security Framework, or the international standard for 
information security management system ISO/IEC 27001):''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136).
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Title: Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2019
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the motor fuel excise tax fuel used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4745 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4745

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal 
 motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 18, 2019

 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. Costa) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
                                 Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal 
 motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.

    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 ``Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. REFUNDS OF FEDERAL MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAXES FOR FUEL USED IN 
              MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VEHICLES.

    (a) Refunds.--Section 6427 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes) is amended by 
inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Fuels Used in Mobile Mammography Vehicles.--Except as 
provided in subsection (k), if any fuel on which tax was imposed by 
section 4041 or 4081 is used in any highway vehicle designed 
exclusively to provide mobile mammography services to patients within 
such vehicle, the Secretary shall pay (without interest) to the 
ultimate purchaser of such fuel an amount equal to the aggregate amount 
of the tax imposed on such fuel.''.
    (b) Exemption From Retail Tax.--Section 4041 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(n) Fuels Used in Mobile Mammography Vehicles.--No tax shall be 
imposed under this section on any liquid sold for use in, or used in, 
any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography 
services to patients within such vehicle.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019
This bill states that with respect to a lapse in appropriations beginning on December 22, 2018, an individual who is excepted from furlough (i.e., required to work without pay during the lapse in appropriations) and paid unemployment compensation on the basis of federal service is deemed eligible for that unemployment compensation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1117 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1117

      To clarify that individuals excepted from furlough and paid 
 unemployment compensation on the basis of Federal service during any 
   lapse in appropriations occurring in fiscal year 2019 are deemed 
                    eligible for such compensation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2019

    Ms. Hill of California introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To clarify that individuals excepted from furlough and paid 
 unemployment compensation on the basis of Federal service during any 
   lapse in appropriations occurring in fiscal year 2019 are deemed 
                    eligible for such compensation.

    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 ``Shutdown Fairness Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION RELATED TO ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT 
              COMPENSATION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
beginning on December 22, 2018, any individual who is paid unemployment 
compensation by a State, on the basis of the individual's Federal 
service (as defined in section 8501 or 8521 of title 5, United States 
Code), for a week during fiscal year 2019 during any part of which a 
lapse in appropriations is in effect with respect to which the 
individual is excepted from furlough shall be deemed to be totally 
separated from Federal service and eligible for unemployment 
compensation benefits under subchapter I of chapter 85 of title 5 of 
the United States Code for such week.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to weeks 
beginning on or after December 22, 2018.
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Title: No PAC Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
No PAC Act
This bill prohibits a candidate for Congress from (1) accepting a campaign contribution from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate, and (2) establishing a leadership political action committee.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4315 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4315

   To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a 
 candidate for election to the office or Representative in Congress or 
Senator from accepting contributions from any political committee other 
 than an authorized committee of the candidate and from establishing a 
                            leadership PAC.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a 
 candidate for election to the office or Representative in Congress or 
Senator from accepting contributions from any political committee other 
 than an authorized committee of the candidate and from establishing a 
                            leadership PAC.

    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 PAC Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PACS BY 
              CANDIDATES FOR REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
    ``(k) Prohibitions Relating to Certain Political Committees.--
            ``(1) Acceptance of contributions from pacs.--A candidate 
        for election for the office of Senator or Representative in, or 
        Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, may not 
        accept a contribution with respect to the election from any 
        political committee other than an authorized committee of the 
        candidate.
            ``(2) Establishment of leadership pac.--A candidate for 
        election for the office of Senator or Representative in, or 
        Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not 
        establish a leadership PAC (as defined in subparagraph (B) of 
        section 304(i)(8)).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to elections occurring after 2020.
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