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Title: Livestock Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Livestock Protection Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to issue a permit to a livestock farmer for the taking of black vultures during the calving or lambing season if it protects livestock from damage or loss.
A permit holder must annually report to the state enforcement agency each taking of a black vulture.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3655 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3655

To allow the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of 
   the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to issue depredation 
   permits for the taking of black vultures to livestock farmers to 
           prevent harm to livestock, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2019

    Mr. Hollingsworth (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. 
     Crawford, Mr. Comer, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Guest, Mr. Kelly of 
  Mississippi, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Abraham, Mr. 
Massie, and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To allow the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of 
   the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to issue depredation 
   permits for the taking of black vultures to livestock farmers to 
           prevent harm to livestock, 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 ``Livestock Protection Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DEPREDATION PERMITS FOR BLACK VULTURES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, may issue a 
depredation permit to a livestock farmer, authorizing the taking of a 
black vulture otherwise prohibited by Federal law during the calving or 
lambing season--
            (1) if--
                    (A) such vulture is found committing depredations 
                on livestock; or
                    (B) the livestock is located in an area where 
                depredation by vultures have been known to occur; and
            (2) provided that such taking may only occur if it is 
        necessary to protect livestock from depredation.
    (b) Reporting.--The Secretary shall require, as a condition of such 
a permit, that the holder of such permit shall report annually to the 
appropriate State enforcement agency, as determined by the Secretary, 
any taking of a black vulture under the permit.
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Title: Domestic Terrorism Information Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Domestic Terrorism Information Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Justice to report to Congress on certain information related to domestic terrorism.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4190 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4190

   To direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on 
              domestic terrorism, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 16, 2019

  Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on 
              domestic terrorism, 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 ``Domestic Terrorism Information Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON DOMESTIC TERRORISM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a 
report that includes, for the period beginning on January 1, 2009, and 
ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, the following:
            (1) The number of individuals arrested by a Federal law 
        enforcement officer pursuant to an investigation of an act of 
        domestic terrorism, the results of each such investigation, and 
        any charges filed pursuant to each such investigation.
            (2) The number of individuals who have been killed by acts 
        of domestic terrorism.
            (3) The methods and strategies that the Department of 
        Justice uses to prevent domestic terrorism.
    (b) Defintion.--In this Act, the term ``domestic terrorism'' has 
the meaning given that term in section 2331 of title 18, United States 
Code.
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Title: Tribal Healthcare Careers Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Tribal Healthcare Careers Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reserve a portion of Health Profession Opportunity Grants for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities.
HHS must award at least 10 grants to tribal applicants.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3340 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3340

To provide a set-aside of funds for Indian populations under the health 
 profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social 
                 Security Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2019

  Mr. Gomez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide a set-aside of funds for Indian populations under the health 
 profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social 
                 Security Act, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Healthcare Careers Act''.

SEC. 2. SET-ASIDE OF FUNDS FOR INDIAN POPULATIONS.

    Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``15 percent of which for each 
fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to Indian tribes, tribal 
organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities'' before the 
period.

SEC. 3. GUARANTEE OF GRANTS FOR INDIAN POPULATIONS.

    Section 2008(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397(a)(2)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Guarantee of grants for indian populations.--
                The Secretary shall award at least 10 grants under this 
                subsection to an eligible entity that is an Indian 
                tribe, a tribal organization, or a Tribal College or 
                University, to the extent there are a sufficient number 
                of applications submitted by such an eligible entity 
                that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B).''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2019.
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Title: To designate the Federal building located at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the "Floyd H. Flake Federal Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the federal building at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the "Floyd H. Flake Federal Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 718 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 718

 To designate the Federal building located at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in 
 Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the ``Floyd H. Flake Federal Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the Federal building located at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in 
 Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the ``Floyd H. Flake Federal Building''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

    The Federal building located at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, 
Queens, New York, shall be known and designated as the ``Floyd H. Flake 
Federal Building''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in 
section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Floyd H. Flake 
Federal Building''.
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Title: CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2019
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2019
This bill repeals the corporate average fuel economy standards, which regulate how far automobiles must travel on a gallon of fuel.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 431 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 431

        To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
        To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards.

    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 ``CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEALING THE CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS.

    Chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating 
to such chapter in the analysis of chapters for subtitle VI of such 
title, are repealed.
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Title: Honor Your Oath Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Honor Your Oath Act
This bill reduces to $1 for the next Congress the salary of a Representative who, during an ongoing Congress, uses a designated proxy to cast a vote or record their presence in response to a quorum call.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7180 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7180

   To reduce the annual rate of pay during a succeeding Congress of 
Members of the House of Representatives who cast a vote or record their 
    presence in the House by proxy during a Congress, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2020

Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Posey, and Mr. 
  Bishop of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 reduce the annual rate of pay during a succeeding Congress of 
Members of the House of Representatives who cast a vote or record their 
    presence in the House by proxy during a Congress, 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 ``Honor Your Oath Act''.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN PAY OF MEMBERS WHO VOTE BY PROXY.

    (a) Reduction During Next Congress.--If on any day during a 
Congress an individual who serves as a Member of the House of 
Representatives uses a designated proxy to cast a vote in the House or 
to record the Member's presence in the House in response to a quorum 
call, the annual rate of pay applicable under section 601(a) of the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) with respect to 
such individual for each pay period occurring during the next Congress 
during which the individual serves as a Member of the House of 
Representatives shall be equal to $1.
    (b) Sense of Congress Regarding Donation of Salary to Charity or 
Use for Deficit Reduction.--It is the sense of Congress that any 
individual whose annual rate of pay is equal to $1 pursuant to 
subsection (a) should donate that pay to a charitable organization or 
return it to the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction.
    (c) Treatment of Delegates as Members.--In this section, the term 
``Member of the House of Representatives'' includes a Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
                                 <all>
Title: No President is Above the Law Act of 2020
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
No President is Above the Law Act
This bill tolls (i.e., pauses) the statute of limitations for federal criminal offenses that are committed by the President prior to or during their term of office. (Currently, most federal criminal offenses have a five-year statute of limitations.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2678 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2678

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the tolling of 
the statute of limitations with regard to certain offenses committed by 
the President of the United States during or prior to tenure in office, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2019

 Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California, and Mr. Deutch) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the tolling of 
the statute of limitations with regard to certain offenses committed by 
the President of the United States during or prior to tenure in office, 
                        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 ``No President is Above the Law Act''.

SEC. 2. TOLLING OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

    (a) Offenses Committed by the President During or Prior to Tenure 
in Office.--Section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Offenses Committed by the President During or Prior to Tenure 
in Office.--In the case of any person serving as President of the 
United States, the duration of that person's tenure in office shall not 
be considered for purposes of any statute of limitations applicable to 
any Federal criminal offense committed by that person (including any 
offenses committed during any period of time preceding such tenure in 
office).''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to any offense committed before the date of the enactment of this 
section, if the statute of limitations applicable to that offense had 
not run as of such date.
                                 <all>
Title: USPS Fairness Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
USPS Fairness Act
This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2382 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2382

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that 
the United States Postal Service prepay future retirement benefits, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2019

  Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Torres 
Small of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 5, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that 
the United States Postal Service prepay future retirement benefits, 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 ``USPS Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIRED PREPAYMENT OF FUTURE POSTAL SERVICE 
              RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

    Subsection (d) of section 8909a of title 5, United States Code, is 
repealed.
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Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain veterans with nonarticulating trailers in furnishing adaptive equipment to veterans.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide non-articulating trailers (adaptive equipment) to veterans with specified disabilities or diseases incurred or aggravated due to their military service.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5447 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5447

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to provide certain veterans with nonarticulating 
         trailers in furnishing adaptive equipment to veterans.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 17, 2019

 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Gallego, and Mr. Case) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to provide certain veterans with nonarticulating 
         trailers in furnishing adaptive equipment to veterans.

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

SECTION 1. PROVISION OF NONARTICULATING TRAILERS AS ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT.

    Section 3901(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and special'' and inserting ``special''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``conveyance.'' and inserting ``conveyance, 
        and nonarticulating trailers solely designed to transport 
        powered wheelchairs, powered scooters, or other similar 
        mobility devices.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019
This bill includes for purposes of the Federal Employment Service, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4743 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4743

   To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the 
  Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 18, 2019

 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the 
  Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, 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 ``Employment Services and Jobs Parity 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AND 
              AMERICAN SAMOA.

    The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended--
            (1) in section 2(5) (29 U.S.C. 49a(5)), by inserting ``the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa,'' 
        after ``Guam,'';
            (2) in section 5(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)), by inserting 
        ``the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
        American Samoa,'' after ``Guam,'';
            (3) in section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 49e(a))--
                    (A) by inserting ``, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa'' after 
                ``except for Guam'';
                    (B) by striking ``allot to Guam'' and inserting the 
                following: ``allot to--
            ``(1) Guam'';
                    (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and 
        American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total amount 
        available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment 
        percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this 
        Act in fiscal year 1983.''; and
            (4) in section 6(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49e(b)(1)), in the matter 
        following subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa,'' after ``does 
        not include Guam''.
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Title: To require a report on Saudi Arabia obtaining nuclear fuel enrichment capabilities.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill directs the President to report to Congress on the impact to the national security interests of the United States and regional allies, including Israel, of Saudi Arabia obtaining nuclear fuel enrichment capabilities through a commercial sale.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1541 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1541

 To require a report on Saudi Arabia obtaining nuclear fuel enrichment 
                             capabilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2019

 Mr. Schneider (for himself and Mr. Meadows) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require a report on Saudi Arabia obtaining nuclear fuel enrichment 
                             capabilities.

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

SECTION 1. REPORT ON SAUDI ARABIA OBTAINING NUCLEAR FUEL ENRICHMENT 
              CAPABILITIES.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate a report on the impact to the national security interests of the 
United States and regional allies, including Israel, of Saudi Arabia 
obtaining nuclear fuel enrichment capabilities through a commercial 
sale.
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Title: To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill provides that an order by the Department of the Interior imposing a moratorium on federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless Interior submits the order to Congress and a joint resolution of approval is enacted within 30 legislative days of its receipt. Secretarial Order 3338, relating to a moratorium on the federal coal leasing program, which was issued by Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2910 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2910

 To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a 
moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint 
       resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a 
moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint 
       resolution of approval is enacted, 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. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR ORDER BY SECRETARY OF THE 
              INTERIOR IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON FEDERAL COAL LEASING.

    An order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on 
Federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless--
            (1) the Secretary submits to Congress the proposed order; 
        and
            (2) a joint resolution that approves the order is enacted 
        within 30 legislative days after the proposed order is received 
        by Congress.

SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF MORATORIUM ON COAL LEASING.

    Secretarial Order 3338, issued by the Secretary of Interior on 
January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Honoring Harriet Tubman Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Honoring Harriet Tubman Act
This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman and to place the statue in a permanent location in National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3602 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3602

  To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of 
Harriet Tubman and to place the statue in National Statuary Hall in the 
                         United States Capitol.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2019

  Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. 
Tonko, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. 
 Ruppersberger, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Meng, and 
   Ms. Clarke of New York) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of 
Harriet Tubman and to place the statue in National Statuary Hall in the 
                         United States Capitol.

    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 ``Honoring Harriet Tubman Act''.

SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF STATUE OF HARRIET TUBMAN IN NATIONAL STATUARY 
              HALL.

    (a) Obtaining Statue.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter 
into an agreement to obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman, under such 
terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate 
consistent with applicable law.
    (b) Placement.--The Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained 
under subsection (a) in the United States Capitol in a suitable 
permanent location in National Statuary Hall.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
    (b) Continuing Availability of Funds.--Any amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization under this section shall remain available 
until expended.
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Title: Puerto Rico Wa­ter­SMART Grants Eligibility Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Puerto Rico WaterSMART Grants Eligibility Act
This bill allows entities in Puerto Rico to apply for WaterSMART grants. These grants are used to support projects that, for example, conserve and use water more efficiently.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6050 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6050

To include Puerto Rico as an eligible applicant location for WaterSMART 
                    grants, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2020

Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. Young, Mr. Sablan, 
 Mrs. Radewagen, and Ms. Gabbard) introduced the following bill; which 
           was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To include Puerto Rico as an eligible applicant location for WaterSMART 
                    grants, 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 ``Puerto Rico WaterSMART Grants 
Eligibility Act''.

SEC. 2. WATERSMART GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS.

    Section 9504 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 
U.S.C. 10364) is amended in subsection (a)(2)(A)--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' and inserting 
        ``or''; and
            (3) by inserting after clause (iii), the following:
                            ``(iv) Puerto Rico; and''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the "Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4981 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4981

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ``Julius L. 
             Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2019

  Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Holding, Mr. Murphy of 
    North Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Foxx of North 
   Carolina, Mr. Walker, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Bishop of North 
   Carolina, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. Budd) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ``Julius L. 
             Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. JULIUS L. CHAMBERS CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2505 Derita Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial 
Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Julius L. 
Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office''.
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Title: Primary Health Services Enhancement Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Primary Health Services Enhancement Act
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include physical therapy services provided by rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5693 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5693

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare 
  Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center 
             Services to include physical therapy services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2020

Mr. Kind (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) 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 expand Medicare 
  Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center 
             Services to include physical therapy 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 ``Primary Health Services Enhancement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING MEDICARE RURAL HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES AND FEDERALLY 
              QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER SERVICES TO INCLUDE PHYSICAL 
              THERAPY SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(aa)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking at the end 
                ``and'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (D); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) such physical therapy services (as defined in 
                subsection (p)) furnished by a physical therapist, 
                and'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``subparagraphs (A) 
        and (B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (C)''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``subparagraphs (A) 
        through (C)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2021.
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Title: Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020
This bill establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for a veteran's injury or illness associated with a blast exposure during active military, naval, or air service in spite of there being no record of the injury or illness during a period of service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5739 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5739

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of 
  service-connection of disabilities relating to blast exposures with 
    respect to disability compensation payments by the Secretary of 
                           Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2020

 Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. 
 Radewagen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. King 
 of New York, Mr. Quigley, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, and Ms. 
   Jayapal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of 
  service-connection of disabilities relating to blast exposures with 
    respect to disability compensation payments by the Secretary of 
                           Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Blast Exposure Protection Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION OF DISABILITIES RELATING TO 
              BLAST EXPOSURE.

    Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject 
to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, an injury or illness 
of a veteran that is associated with a blast exposure by the veteran 
during active military, naval, or air service shall be considered to 
have been incurred in or aggravated during such active military, naval, 
or air service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of 
such injury or illness during a period of such service.''.
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Title: Travel Advisor Retail Fairness Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Travel Advisor Retail Fairness Act
Until Labor completes such a revision, a travel agency shall be considered an establishment having a retail concept.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2506 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2506

  To direct the Secretary of Labor to remove travel agencies from the 
    partial list of establishments having no retail concept for the 
 purposes of certain exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
                                 1938.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2019

     Mr. Rooney of Florida (for himself, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Biggs) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Labor to remove travel agencies from the 
    partial list of establishments having no retail concept for the 
 purposes of certain exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
                                 1938.

    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 ``Travel Advisor Retail Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF TRAVEL AGENCIES.

    (a) Change of Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the 
regulations set forth in section 779.317 of title 29, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to remove travel agencies from the partial list of 
establishments having no retail concept.
    (b) Interim Effect.--Until the Secretary completes the revisions 
required by subsection (a) and notwithstanding section 779 of title 29, 
Code of Federal Regulations, a travel agency shall not be considered an 
establishment having no retail concept for the purposes of certain 
exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
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Title: To deem the application submitted by Jaci Hermstad to the Food and Drug Administration for compassionate use of the gene therapy antisense oligonucleotides to be approved.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
This bill provides for approval of the application submitted by Jaci Hermstad to the Food and Drug Administration for compassionate use of the gene therapy antisense oligonucleotides.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2855 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2855

To deem the application submitted by Jaci Hermstad to the Food and Drug 
  Administration for compassionate use of the gene therapy antisense 
                    oligonucleotides to be approved.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To deem the application submitted by Jaci Hermstad to the Food and Drug 
  Administration for compassionate use of the gene therapy antisense 
                    oligonucleotides to be approved.

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

SECTION 1. DEEMED APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR COMPASSIONATE USE OF THE 
              GENE THERAPY ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES.

    Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
301 et seq.) or any other provision of law, the application submitted 
by Jaci Hermstad to the Food and Drug Administration for compassionate 
use of the gene therapy antisense oligonucleotides is deemed to be 
approved.
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Title: To permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill permits the postmaster of the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to accept and display in the lobby of such post office a portrait, painted by artist Wade Hampton, of Scipio A. Jones.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3317 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3317

To permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to 
    accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permit the Scipio A. Jones Post Office in Little Rock, Arkansas, to 
    accept and display a portrait of Scipio A. Jones, 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. SCIPIO A. JONES POST OFFICE PORTRAIT.

    (a) In General.--The postmaster of the Scipio A. Jones Post Office, 
located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, may accept and 
display, in the lobby of such Post Office, a painting, by artist Wade 
Hampton, of a portrait of Scipio A. Jones.
    (b) Costs; Gifts.--The United States Postal Service shall not be 
responsible for any costs of carrying out subsection (a), including the 
costs of displaying the painting. The postmaster referred to in such 
subsection is authorized to accept on behalf of the Government the 
painting and any services necessary to display the painting.
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