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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the "Lance Cpl. Stacy 'Annie' Dryden Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4875 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4875

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the ``Lance Cpl. 
                  Stacy `Annie' Dryden Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 28, 2019

 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Joyce 
 of Ohio, Mr. Jordan, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Turner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Stivers, 
  Mr. Ryan, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, 
Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Gibbs) 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 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the ``Lance Cpl. 
                  Stacy `Annie' Dryden Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. LANCE CPL. STACY ``ANNIE'' DRYDEN POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Lance Cpl. Stacy `Annie' Dryden 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 ``Lance Cpl. 
Stacy `Annie' Dryden Post Office''.
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Title: Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act
This bill prescribes the notice the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must provide in the event a person submits a claim for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95 (related to tort claims occurring within the scope of an employee's federal employment). Specifically, the VA must provide to the claimant, within 30 days after the claim is submitted, notice of (1) the importance of securing legal counsel, and (2) the employment status of any individual listed on the form.
Additionally, if the claim involves a contractor that entered into an agreement with the VA, the VA must provide the claimant notice of the statute of limitations regarding the claim in the state in which the claim arose.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4526 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4526

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain notice 
 to a person filing a claim against the Department of Veterans Affairs 
           for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2019

 Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Mr. Meadows) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain notice 
 to a person filing a claim against the Department of Veterans Affairs 
           for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95.

    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 ``Brian Tally VA Employment 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN 
              NOTICE TO PERSONS FILING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE, INJURY, OR 
              DEATH ON STANDARD FORM 95.

    Not later than 30 days after the date on which a person submits to 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a claim for damage, injury, or death 
on Standard Form 95, or any successor form, the Secretary shall provide 
to the claimant notice of each of the following:
            (1) The importance of securing legal counsel, including a 
        recommendation that the claimant should secure legal counsel.
            (2) The employment status of any individual listed on the 
        form.
            (3) If the claim involves a contractor that entered into an 
        agreement with the Secretary, the statute of limitations 
        regarding the claim in the State in which the claim arose.
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Title: To provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill allows the National Credit Union Administration to lengthen the maturity term of certain loans made by a credit union.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1661 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1661

 To provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility 
    to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2019

   Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez of Texas) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility 
    to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, 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. FLEXIBILITY FOR NCUA BOARD TO INCREASE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 
              LOAN MATURITIES.

    Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1757(5)) 
is amended by inserting after ``shall not exceed 15 years,'' the 
following: ``or any longer maturity as the Board may allow, in 
regulations,''.
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Title: SEED Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Supporting Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Act or the SEED Act
This bill requires a lender that determines a borrower is ineligible for a small business loan to refer the borrower to a small business development center.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5272 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5272

  To amend the Small Business Act to require lenders to refer certain 
    borrowers to a small business development center, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 26, 2019

 Ms. Sanchez (for herself, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Lowenthal, 
 Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cox of California, 
and Mr. Cisneros) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Small Business Act to require lenders to refer certain 
    borrowers to a small business development center, 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 ``Supporting Entrepreneurs and 
Economic Development Act'' or the ``SEED Act''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER REFERRALS.

    Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(36) Small business development center referrals.--If a 
        lender determines that a borrower is not eligible for a loan 
        under this subsection, such lender shall refer the borrower to 
        a small business development center. Such referral shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) the address, phone number, and website (if 
                available) of such center; and
                    ``(B) a description of the services offered by such 
                center.''.
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Title: For the relief of Igor Klyuchenko.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Igor Klyuchenko.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5622 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5622

                   For the relief of Igor Klyuchenko.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2020

Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Igor Klyuchenko.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR IGOR KLYUCHENKO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Igor Klyuchenko shall be 
eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 
204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Igor Klyuchenko enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall 
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if 
otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Igor Klyuchenko, the Secretary 
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the 
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant 
visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens' 
birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, 
if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the aliens' birth under section 
202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Igor 
Klyuchenko shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Title: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
This bill instructs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to any veteran who has been found to have a compensable or noncompensable service-connected disability.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4930 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4930

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a 
  lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-
                         connected disability.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2019

   Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a 
  lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-
                         connected disability.

    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 ``Wounded Veterans Recreation Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL RECREATIONAL PASSES FOR DISABLED VETERANS.

    Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following:
            ``(2) Disability discount.--The Secretary shall make the 
        National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, 
        without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Any United States citizen or person domiciled 
                in the United States who has been medically determined 
                to be permanently disabled for purposes of section 
                7(20)(A)(i) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
                U.S.C. 705(20)(A)(i)), if the citizen or person 
                provides adequate proof of the disability and such 
                citizenship or residency.
                    ``(B) Any veteran who has been found to have a 
                compensable or noncompensable service-connected 
                disability under title 38, United States Code.''.
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Title: Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2333 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2333

 To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an 
  assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of 
Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an 
  assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of 
Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, 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 for Suicide Prevention 
Coordinators Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES, WORKLOAD, 
              AND VACANCY RATES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATORS.

    (a) Assessment Required.--The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, 
training, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide 
prevention coordinators. Such assessment shall include a determination 
of--
            (1) the extent to which the use and staffing of suicide 
        prevention coordinators varies between Department facilities; 
        and
            (2) the extent to which the Secretary provides oversight of 
        suicide prevention coordinators.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment 
required by subsection (a).
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Title: Keeping Families Together Act of 2019
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, issued on May 10, 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.
The rule requires that every member of a household receiving HUD housing assistance must be a U.S. citizen or noncitizen with eligible immigration status.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2763 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2763

    To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 
                      implementing certain rules.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2019

 Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Ocasio-
  Cortez, Ms. Escobar, and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 
                      implementing certain rules.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.

    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not implement, 
administer, enforce, or in any manner make effective the proposed rule 
entitled ``Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification 
of Eligible Status'', issued by the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development on May 10, 2019 (Docket No. FR-6124-P-01), or any final 
rule based substantially on such proposed rule.
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Title: Support Local Transportation Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Support Local Transportation Act
This bill revises requirements for the surface transportation block grant program to increase the percentages of program funds required to be allocated to states for each of  FY2019-FY2020 for surface transportation projects in

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 879 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 879

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the percentages of 
  funds to be allocated to certain urbanized areas under the surface 
                  transportation block grant program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the percentages of 
  funds to be allocated to certain urbanized areas under the surface 
                  transportation block grant program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Support Local Transportation Act''.

SEC. 2. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 133(d)(6) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and inserting the following:
                    ``(D) for fiscal year 2019, 62.5 percent; and
                    ``(E) for fiscal year 2020, 65 percent.''.
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Title: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act
This bill provides under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that the term "employee" does not include any direct seller for federal tax purposes.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3522 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3522

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the definition 
  of employee as it relates to direct sellers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2019

Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Curtis, Mr. 
   McAdams, and Mr. Gooden) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the definition 
  of employee as it relates to direct sellers, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Direct Seller 
Independence Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(e)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) The term `employee' does not include any person 
        identified in section 3508(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the "Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the "Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7832 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7832

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the ``Benny C. Martinez 
                        Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2020

Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Roy, Mr. Taylor, 
 Mr. Olson, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Carter of 
   Texas, Mr. Babin, Mr. Flores, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Wright, Mr. 
   Cuellar, and Mr. Veasey) 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 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the ``Benny C. Martinez 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. BENNY C. MARTINEZ POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Benny C. Martinez 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 ``Benny C. 
Martinez Post Office Building''.
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Title: Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Safe Sleep Act of 2019This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute inclined sleepers for infants. Specifically, inclined sleepers for infants are those that are designed for an infant up to one year old and have an inclined sleep surface of greater than 10 degrees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3172 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3172

 To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in 
commerce, or importation into the United States of any inclined sleeper 
                  for infants, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in 
commerce, or importation into the United States of any inclined sleeper 
                  for infants, 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 ``Safe Sleep Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF INCLINED SLEEPERS FOR INFANTS.

    (a) Prohibition on the Sale of Inclined Sleepers for Infants.--
Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, 
offer for sale, distribute in commerce, or import into the United 
States any inclined sleeper for infants.
    (b) Treatment of Violation.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be 
treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product 
Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1)).
    (c) Inclined Sleeper for Infants Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``inclined sleeper for infants'' means a product with an inclined 
sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or 
designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to one 
year old.
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Title: Empowering Student Borrowers Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Empowering Student Borrowers Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to implement a process whereby certain student loan recipients who desire to repay their loans using an income-based repayment plan may elect to do so through written, electronic, or verbal notice to ED.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4658 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4658

   To require the Secretary of Education to develop and implement a 
process that enables certain borrowers to elect to repay certain loans 
   through written, electronic, or verbal notice to the Secretary of 
                   Education, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2019

    Mrs. Murphy of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Education to develop and implement a 
process that enables certain borrowers to elect to repay certain loans 
   through written, electronic, or verbal notice to the Secretary of 
                   Education, 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 ``Empowering Student Borrowers Act''.

SEC. 2. WRITTEN, ELECTRONIC, OR VERBAL ENROLLMENT IN INCOME-BASED 
              REPAYMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education shall develop and 
implement a process that enables a covered borrower of a loan made 
under part D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et 
seq.) who desires to elect to repay such loan under income-based 
repayment under subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 455(d)(1) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)) to make such 
election through written, electronic, or verbal notice to the Secretary 
of Education.
    (b) Covered Borrower Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
borrower'' means a borrower of a loan made under part D of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) who--
            (1) is enrolled in an income-based repayment under 
        subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 455(d)(1) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)); or
            (2) has not yet selected a repayment plan and is in the 
        grace period for such loan.
                                 <all>
Title: Pay our Doctors Act of 2019
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Pay our Doctors Act of 2019
This bill provides FY2019 appropriations to the Indian Health Service (IHS) if a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY2019 is not in effect. In the event of a partial government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations, the bill provides continuing appropriations to the IHS at the same level that was provided for FY2018.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 195 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 195

 To provide full-year appropriations for the Indian Health Service in 
the event of a partial lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

   Mr. Mullin (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Simpson) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide full-year appropriations for the Indian Health Service in 
the event of a partial lapse in appropriations, 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 ``Pay our Doctors Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. FULL-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.

    If a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal 
year 2019 is not in effect, there is hereby appropriated for fiscal 
year 2019, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
such sums as may be necessary, at an annualized rate for operations as 
provided in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division G of Public Law 115-141) 
for fiscal year 2018 and under the authority and conditions provided in 
such Act, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of 
direct loans and loan guarantees) that were conducted in fiscal year 
2018 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made 
available under any account relating to the Indian Health Service, 
including the ``Indian Health Services'', ``Contract Support Costs'', 
and ``Indian Health Facilities'' accounts.

SEC. 3. TERMINATION.

    Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted 
pursuant to section 2 shall be available until September 30, 2019.
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Title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of certain non-native, non-indigenous hoofstock born within the borders of the United States as an endangered species, a threatened species, an essential experimental population, or a nonessential experimental population.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill revises endangered or threatened species requirements with respect to hoofstock born within the borders of the United States. Under this bill, hoofstock means barasingha, red lechwe, Arabian oryx, Eld's deer, Grevy's zebra, gaur, or banteng.
The bill prohibits such hoofstock from being treated as endangered species, threatened species, essential experimental populations, or nonessential experimental populations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4208 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4208

 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of 
certain non-native, non-indigenous hoofstock born within the borders of 
 the United States as an endangered species, a threatened species, an 
   essential experimental population, or a nonessential experimental 
                              population.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 23, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of 
certain non-native, non-indigenous hoofstock born within the borders of 
 the United States as an endangered species, a threatened species, an 
   essential experimental population, or a nonessential experimental 
                              population.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN HOOFSTOCK AS ENDANGERED 
              SPECIES, THREATENED SPECIES, ESSENTIAL EXPERIMENTAL 
              POPULATION, OR NONESSENTIAL EXPERIMENTAL POPULATION.

    Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting before the first sentence the following:
    ``(a) In General.--''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Limitation.--
            ``(1) A covered hoofstock born within the borders of the 
        United States shall not be treated as an endangered species, a 
        threatened species, an essential experimental population, or a 
        nonessential experimental population under this Act.
            ``(2) In this subsection the term `covered hoofstock' means 
        any barasingha, red lechwe, Arabian oryx, Eld's deer, Grevy's 
        zebra, gaur, or banteng.''.
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Title: National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Update Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Update Act
This bill requires the White House Homeland Security Council (HSC) and the National Security Council (NSC) to update the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza issued by the HSC in November 2005 within 90 days of this bill's enactment.
The implementation plan associated with the strategy shall be updated not later than 180 days after such update.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5730 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5730

   To direct the Homeland Security Council and the National Security 
    Council, in consultation with Federal departments and agencies 
    responsible for biodefense, to update the National Strategy for 
              Pandemic Influenza, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2020

Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Carson of 
   Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
 Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and 
Agriculture, 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 Homeland Security Council and the National Security 
    Council, in consultation with Federal departments and agencies 
    responsible for biodefense, to update the National Strategy for 
              Pandemic Influenza, 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 ``National Strategy for Pandemic 
Influenza Update Act''.

SEC. 2. UPDATING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR PANDEMIC 
              INFLUENZA.

    (a) Update of National Strategy.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Homeland Security Council of the 
White House and the National Security Council, in consultation with the 
heads of appropriate Federal departments and agencies responsible for 
biodefense, shall update the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza 
issued by the Homeland Security Council in November 2005.
    (b) Update of Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after 
the update of the 2005 National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza 
required under subsection (a), the Homeland Security Council and the 
National Security Council shall update the implementation plan 
associated with the 2005 National Strategy to implement such updated 
National Strategy.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, as the Clara Barton Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, as the "Clara Barton Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4988 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4988

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, as the ``Clara Barton 
                        Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2019

 Mr. Kim (for himself, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. 
  Malinowski, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Ms. Sherrill, and Mrs. Watson 
   Coleman) 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 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, as the ``Clara Barton 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. CLARA BARTON POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 14 Walnut Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Clara Barton 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 ``Clara 
Barton Post Office Building''.
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Title: DUAL IG Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Demanding Unconditional Accountability under the Law for Inspectors General Act or the DUAL IG Act
This bill prohibits a person serving as an acting inspector general from performing the functions and duties of another position within the government.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8047 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8047

   To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to prohibit an acting 
Inspector General from serving in more than one position in the Federal 
                              Government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 14, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to prohibit an acting 
Inspector General from serving in more than one position in the Federal 
                              Government.

    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 ``Demanding Unconditional 
Accountability under the Law for Inspectors General Act'' or the ``DUAL 
IG Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DUAL ROLE FOR ACTING INSPECTORS GENERAL.

    The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended in 
section 3 by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) In the event of a vacancy in the position of any Inspector 
General appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate, an acting Inspector General performing the functions and 
duties of such vacant position may not perform the functions and duties 
of any other position within the Government.''.
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Title: Ghost Guns Are Guns Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Ghost Guns Are Guns Act
This bill broadens the definition of "firearm" for purposes of federal firearms laws.
Specifically, it includes as a firearm any combination of parts designed and intended to be used to convert a device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1266 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1266

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits 
                    to be considered to be firearms.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2019

 Mr. Espaillat (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, 
 Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, 
Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits 
                    to be considered to be firearms.

    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 ``Ghost Guns Are Guns Act''.

SEC. 2. FIREARM ASSEMBLY KITS CONSIDERED TO BE FIREARMS.

    Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or (D) any destructive 
        device'' and inserting ``; (D) any destructive device; or (E) 
        any combination of parts designed or intended for use in 
        converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm 
        may be readily assembled''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by adding ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (A);
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (B) and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (C).
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