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Title: Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program Act of 2020
This bill amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to provide that otherwise deductible expenses and other tax incidents shall not be affected by the exclusion from gross income for loan foregiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program of such Act.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6754 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6754

 To provide clarification regarding the tax treatment of expenses paid 
   or incurred with proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loans.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2020

  Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Ms. Craig, and Mr. Kim) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide clarification regarding the tax treatment of expenses paid 
   or incurred with proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loans.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting the Paycheck Protection 
Program Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF TAX TREATMENT OF EXPENSES PAID OR INCURRED 
              WITH PROCEEDS FROM PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any deduction and the 
basis of any property shall be determined without regard to whether any 
amount is excluded from gross income under section 1106(i) of the CARES 
Act.
    (b) Clarification of Exclusion of Loan Forgiveness.--Section 
1106(i) of the CARES Act is amended to read as follows:
    ``(i) Taxability.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, no amount shall be included in the gross income of the eligible 
recipient by reason of forgiveness of indebtedness described in 
subsection (b).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) and the amendment made by 
subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in section 1106 of the 
CARES Act.
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Title: To clarify certain land descriptions under the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill revises requirements governing a land exchange in Arizona between the Forest Service and the Yavapai Ranch. Specifically, the bill expands the meaning of federal land to include 25 acres within the Kaibab National Forest at the Gila and Salt River Meridian in Coconino County, Arizona. Therefore, the Forest Service must convey those acres to Yavapai Ranch.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1091 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1091

 To clarify certain land descriptions under the Northern Arizona Land 
        Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify certain land descriptions under the Northern Arizona Land 
        Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005.

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

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO A CERTAIN LAND DESCRIPTION UNDER 
              THE NORTHERN ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE AND VERDE RIVER BASIN 
              PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2005.

    Section 104(a)(5) of the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde 
River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-110; 119 Stat. 
2356) is amended by inserting before the period at the end ``, which, 
notwithstanding section 102(a)(4)(B), includes the N 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 
SW 1/4 , the N 1/2 N 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and the N 1/2 N 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 
1/4 , sec. 34, Township 22 North, Range 2 East, Gila and Salt River 
Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona, comprising approximately 25 
acres''.
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Title: Support Working Families Act of 2020
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Support Working Families Act of 2020
This bill expands access to pandemic unemployment assistance for individuals with caregiving responsibilities when, due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), a school or facility is closed or only partially open, care is not available or affordable during the hours of available work, or attending a school or facility presents an unacceptable risk to a child or household.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7846 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7846

 To ensure access to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for workers who 
  are unable to obtain child and family care, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2020

Ms. Porter (for herself and Ms. Sanchez) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To ensure access to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for workers who 
  are unable to obtain child and family care, 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 ``Support Working Families Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY 
              FOR PRIMARY CAREGIVING.

    Section 2102(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I)(dd) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 
9021(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I)(dd)) is amended by striking ``that is closed as a 
direct result of the COVID-19 public health emergency'' and inserting 
``because the school or facility is closed or only partially reopened 
due to COVID-19, because child or family care is not available or 
affordable during the hours work is available due to COVID-19, or 
because physical attendance at the school or facility presents an 
unacceptable health risk for the household or the individual in need of 
care due to COVID-19,''.
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Title: Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2019
This bill reduces from 10% to 3% the excise tax rate that applies to the sale of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3556 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3556

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise 
     tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2019

  Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis) 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 provide a reduced excise 
     tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.

    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 ``Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. THREE PERCENT RATE FOR PORTABLE, ELECTRONICALLY-AERATED BAIT 
              CONTAINERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by 
inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) 3 percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated 
        bait containers.--In the case of portable, electronically-
        aerated bait containers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by 
        substituting `3 percent' for `10 percent'.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after 
December 31, 2019.
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Title: Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2019
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the accelerated depreciation allowance for race horses to allow a three-year recovery period for any race horse. (Current law limits the three-year recovery period to race horses placed in service before January 1, 2018, and race horses placed in service after December 31, 2017, that are more than two years old when placed in service by the purchaser.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4786 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4786

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 3-year recovery 
                      period for all race horses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 22, 2019

   Mr. Barr 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 allow a 3-year recovery 
                      period for all race horses.

    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 ``Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. THREE-YEAR DEPRECIATION FOR RACE HORSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 168(e)(3)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) any race horse,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
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Title: Permanently Authorizing PILT Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Permanently Authorizing PILT Act
This bill permanently reauthorizes the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program. This program compensates local governments for tax revenue lost due to tax-exempt federal lands within their boundaries.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3043 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3043

 To amend section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, to permanently 
            authorize the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 30, 2019

    Mrs. Kirkpatrick (for herself, Mr. Gallego, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. 
Brownley of California, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Cook, Mr. Young, Mr. Stanton, 
 and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, to permanently 
            authorize the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Permanently 
Authorizing PILT Act''.
    (b) Permanent Authorization.--Section 6906 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2019'' and inserting 
``each fiscal year''.
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Title: Energy Sovereignty Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Energy Sovereignty Act
This bill repeals the requirement that states must revise implementation plans to prevent or eliminate air pollution endangering public health or welfare in other countries when directed to do so by the Environmental Protection Agency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1584 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1584

              To repeal section 115 of the Clean Air Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
              To repeal section 115 of the Clean Air Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Sovereignty Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL.

    (a) In General.--Section 115 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7415) 
is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 110(a)(2)(D)(ii) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2)(D)(ii)) is amended by striking ``sections 
126 and 115 (relating to interstate and international pollution 
abatement)'' and inserting ``section 126 (relating to interstate 
pollution abatement)''.
                                 <all>
Title: Touchless Transactions Act of 2020
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Touchless Transactions Act of 2020
This bill prohibits an issuer of an electronic fund transfer from requiring an individual's signature for a point-of-sale transfer that is initiated by a swipe, dip, or tap transaction.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6241 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6241

   To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to allow for touchless 
                 transactions, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2020

   Mr. Hill of Arkansas (for himself and Mr. McHenry) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to allow for touchless 
                 transactions, 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 ``Touchless Transactions Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. TOUCHLESS TRANSACTIONS.

    Section 921 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693o-2, 
relating to ``Reasonable fees and rules for payment card 
transactions'') is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:
    ``(e) Touchless Transactions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any person who allows for a swipe, dip, 
        or tap transaction to initiate an electronic fund transfer that 
        is a point-of-sale transfer shall not be required to capture a 
        signature of an individual.
            ``(2) Enforcement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this title, the Federal Trade Commission shall be authorized to 
        enforce the requirements of this subsection in the manner 
        provided under section 918(c).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Secure American-Made Voting Machines Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Secure American-Made Voting Machines Act
This bill requires states, beginning in November 2022, to use voting machines manufactured in the United States for federal elections.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2652 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2652

   To require the use of voting machines manufactured in the United 
                                States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2019

  Mr. Pocan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the use of voting machines manufactured in the United 
                                States.

    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 ``Secure American-Made Voting Machines 
Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF VOTING MACHINES MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.

    Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21081(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Voting machine requirements.--By not later than the 
        date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
        office occurring in November 2022, each State shall seek to 
        ensure that any voting machine used in such election and in any 
        subsequent election for Federal office is manufactured in the 
        United States.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Safe Bases Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Safe Bases Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5713 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5713

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue 
   permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry 
          concealed firearms while on military installations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2020

   Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Yoho, and Mr. Spano) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue 
   permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry 
          concealed firearms while on military installations.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Bases Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
single element of the Department of Defense to issue, upon request by a 
covered member, a permit that authorizes that covered member to carry a 
concealed firearm while on any military installation.
    (b) Covered Member Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
member'' means a member of the Armed Forces who--
            (1) is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, or 
        possessing a firearm under section 922 of title 18, United 
        States Code; and
            (2) is on active duty.
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Title: VA/DoD Deployment Interoperability Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
VA/DoD Deployment Interoperability Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to update interoperable electronic health record systems to include certain information about deployments.
Specifically, the records must include the following information: (1) whether a member or veteran of the Armed Forces was deployed outside of the United States, (2) the number of such deployments, (3) the length of each such deployment, and (4) whether the member or veteran served in a theater of combat operations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8571 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8571

To direct the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to update the 
  electronic health records of the respective departments to include 
 information regarding the deployments of members of the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 9, 2020

Mr. Rose of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to update the 
  electronic health records of the respective departments to include 
 information regarding the deployments of members of the Armed Forces.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``VA/DoD Deployment Interoperability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INFORMATION REGARDING DEPLOYMENTS IN THE INTEROPERABLE 
              ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEMS OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF 
              DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs shall update the 
interoperable electronic health record systems of the respective 
departments (developed under section 1635 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 
1071 note)) to include the following information:
            (1) Whether the member of the Armed Forces or veteran was 
        deployed outside the United States.
            (2) The number of deployments described in paragraph (1).
            (3) The length of each deployment described in paragraph 
        (1).
            (4) Whether the member or veteran served in a theater of 
        combat operations.
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Title: Save Jobs During the Pandemic Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Save Jobs During the Pandemic Act of 2020
This bill eliminates, for taxable years ending in 2020, the base erosion minimum tax rate applicable to certain large corporations that have deductions with respect to amounts paid or accrued to foreign-related parties exceeding 3% of their total deductions.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8988 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8988

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the base erosion 
           minimum tax rate for taxable years ending in 2020.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2020

Mr. Kim (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. King of New York) 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 reduce the base erosion 
           minimum tax rate for taxable years ending in 2020.

    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 ``Save Jobs During the Pandemic Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. BASE EROSION MINIMUM TAX RELIEF FOR 2020.

    (a) In General.--Section 59A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and (3)'' and inserting 
        ``, (3), and (5)'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Modification for taxable years ending in 2020.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
                ending in 2020, paragraph (1) shall be applied by 
                substituting `0 percent' for `10 percent' in 
                subparagraph (A) of such paragraph.
                    ``(B) Coordination with section 15.--Section 15 
                shall not apply to any of the changes in rates of tax 
                by reason of subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: Brigadier General George Bud Day, the Most Decorated Veteran in American History Next to General Douglas MacArthur, Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 214 Jackson Street in Sioux City, Iowa, as the "General George 'Bud' Day Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6095 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6095

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 214 Jackson Street in Sioux City, Iowa, as the ``General George 
                   `Bud' Day Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 214 Jackson Street in Sioux City, Iowa, as the ``General George 
                   `Bud' Day Post Office Building''.

    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 ``Brigadier General George `Bud' Day, 
the Most Decorated Veteran in American History Next to General Douglas 
MacArthur, Act''.

SEC. 2. GENERAL GEORGE ``BUD'' DAY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 214 Jackson Street in Sioux City, Iowa, shall be known and 
designated as the ``General George `Bud' Day Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``General 
George `Bud' Day Post Office Building''.
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Title: Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act
This bill permanently extends the authorization for the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1750 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1750

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority 
 of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance 
    for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in 
                           permanent housing.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2019

 Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority 
 of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance 
    for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in 
                           permanent housing.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Veteran Families in Need 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
              SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES 
              IN PERMANENT HOUSING.

    Paragraph (1) of section 2044(e) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(H) The amounts that are appropriated to carry 
                out such subsections for fiscal year 2020 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter.''.
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Title: To appropriate funds for the SPR Petroleum Account.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill provides $3 billion in appropriations to the Department of Energy for expenses related to the acquisition, transportation, and injection of domestic petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The appropriations are available through FY2021 and are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6580 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6580

          To appropriate funds for the SPR Petroleum Account.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2020

 Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Armstrong, 
 Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Mr. Williams, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, 
Mr. Conaway, Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Flores) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition 
    to the Committee on the Budget, 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 appropriate funds for the SPR Petroleum Account.

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

SECTION 1. FUNDING FOR SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT.

    (a) In General.--There is appropriated, out of amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2020, $3,000,000,000 for additional amounts for the ``SPR 
Petroleum Account'' for necessary expenses related to the acquisition, 
transportation, and injection of domestic petroleum products pursuant 
to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), to 
remain available until September 30, 2021.
    (b) Emergency Designation.--The amount provided by this section is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
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Title: Open Banking Study Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Open Banking Study Act of 2019
This bill directs the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Government Accountability Office, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration to report jointly on their respective regulated entities' processes for third-party access to consumer-authorized financial data.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4047 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4047

    To require certain Federal financial regulators to carry out an 
 independent study of their regulated entities' processes for allowing 
      third parties to access consumer-authorized financial data.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require certain Federal financial regulators to carry out an 
 independent study of their regulated entities' processes for allowing 
      third parties to access consumer-authorized financial data.

    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 ``Open Banking Study Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. CONSUMER-AUTHORIZED FINANCIAL DATA STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Comptroller of the 
Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National 
Credit Union Administration shall, jointly, carry out a study of their 
regulated entities' processes for allowing third parties to access 
consumer-authorized financial data.
    (b) Report.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal agencies required to 
carry out a study under subsection (a) shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 
containing--
            (1) a description of all findings and determinations made 
        in carrying out the study required under subsection (a); and
            (2) administrative and legislative recommendations that 
        would encourage consumer-authorized financial data sharing and 
        aggregation consistent with the agencies' safety and soundness, 
        consumer protection, and cybersecurity standards, and all 
        applicable laws and regulations.
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Title: Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act
This bill revises the calculation of age of eligibility for retired pay for members of the Ready Reserve so that days of active duty or active service after October 7, 2001, (the start of combat operations in Afghanistan) reduce a member's age of eligibility. Currently, active duty or active service days after January 28, 2008, reduce a member's age of eligibility. The bill is retroactive to October 7, 2001.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 620 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 620

   To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for retroactive 
calculation since the start of combat operations in Afghanistan of days 
 of certain active duty or active service performed as a member of the 
Ready Reserve to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of retired pay 
                        for non-regular service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2019

 Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for retroactive 
calculation since the start of combat operations in Afghanistan of days 
 of certain active duty or active service performed as a member of the 
Ready Reserve to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of retired pay 
                        for non-regular service.

    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 ``Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit 
Correction Act''.

SEC. 2. RETROACTIVE CALCULATION SINCE START OF COMBAT OPERATIONS IN 
              AFGHANISTAN OF DAYS OF CERTAIN ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE 
              SERVICE TO REDUCE ELIGIBILITY AGE FOR RETIREMENT FOR NON-
              REGULAR SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 12731(f)(2)(A) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``January 28, 2008'' both places it 
appears and inserting ``October 7, 2001''.
    (b) Retroactive Application.--Section 12731(f) of title 10, United 
States Code, relating to age and service requirements for receipt of 
retired pay for non-regular service, shall be deemed to have been 
enacted on October 7, 2001, for purposes of applying the amendment made 
by subsection (a).
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Title: Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2019

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2469 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2469

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better align 
     the grace period required for non-payment of premiums before 
  discontinuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace 
                 periods provided for under State law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better align 
     the grace period required for non-payment of premiums before 
  discontinuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace 
                 periods provided for under State law.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Health Coverage State Flexibility 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ALIGNING QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN GRACE PERIOD REQUIREMENTS WITH 
              STATE LAW GRACE PERIOD REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1412(c)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (42 U.S.C. 18082(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)(iv)(II), by striking ``a 3-month 
        grace period'' and inserting ``a grace period specified in 
        subparagraph (C)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Grace period specified.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (B)(iv)(II), the grace period specified in 
                this subparagraph is--
                            ``(i) for plan years beginning before 
                        January 1, 2020, a 3-month grace period; and
                            ``(ii) for plan years beginning during 2020 
                        or a subsequent year, such grace period for 
                        non-payment of premiums before discontinuing 
                        coverage as is applicable under the State law 
                        of the State in which the Exchange operates to 
                        health insurance coverage offered in the 
                        individual market (or, in the case such a State 
                        law is not in place for the State involved, a 
                        1-month grace period).''.
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Title: Students First Tax Deduction Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Students First Tax Deduction Act
This bill permanently extends the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. (The deduction expired at the end of 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2193 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2193

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
         deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 9, 2019

 Ms. Wild (for herself, Ms. Hill of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rouda, 
Mr. Vargas, Ms. Haaland, and Mr. Raskin) 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 make permanent the 
         deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Students First Tax Deduction Act''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES MADE 
              PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 222 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: America Dines Out Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
America Dines Out Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Restaurant Reimbursement Program to reimburse restaurants for certain discounts provided to customers.
This reimbursement may only be made for (1) 50% of the discount provided on food and non-alcoholic beverages, not to exceed $12 per customer per day; (2) discounts provided on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday during the one-month period beginning two weeks after the bill is enacted; and (3) discounts provided to customers who dined at the restaurant's physical location.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8434 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8434

  To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Restaurant 
             Reimbursement Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2020

  Mr. Rice of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Restaurant 
             Reimbursement Program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``America Dines Out Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTAURANT REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a 
Restaurant Reimbursement Program to make payments to restaurants in 
accordance with this section for portions of a bill on which the 
restaurant provided a discount to a customer.
    (b) Limitations.--Payments may only be made under this section--
            (1) for 50 percent of the discount provided to a customer 
        on food and non-alcoholic beverages, but in an amount not to 
        exceed $12 per customer per day;
            (2) for discounts provided to customers on a Monday, 
        Tuesday, or Wednesday during the 1-month period beginning two 
        weeks after the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (3) for discounts provided to customers who were dining at 
        the physical location of the restaurant.
    (c) Application.--A restaurant that seeks to receive a payment 
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of the 
Treasury in such form and manner, and containing such information, as 
the Secretary determines appropriate.
    (d) Appropriation.--There is appropriated, out of amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of the Treasury 
$3,400,000,000 to carry out this section.
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