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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for dependents to be taken into account in determining the amount of the 2020 recovery rebates.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill extends the 2020 recovery rebates of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to all taxpayer dependents. It applies to taxpayers for whom advance payments of the credit have been made.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6681 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6681

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for dependents to 
 be taken into account in determining the amount of the 2020 recovery 
                                rebates.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2020

Mr. Kind (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) 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 for dependents to 
 be taken into account in determining the amount of the 2020 recovery 
                                rebates.

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

SECTION 1. DEPENDENTS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING AMOUNT OF 2020 
              RECOVERY REBATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 6428(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, as added by Public Law 116-136, is amended by striking 
``qualifying children (within the meaning of section 24(c))'' and 
inserting ``dependents (as defined in section 152)''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 6428(g) of such Code is amended 
by striking ``qualifying child'' each place it appears and inserting 
``dependent''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 2201 of division A of Public Law 116-
136.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION TO TAXPAYERS WITH RESPECT TO WHOM ADVANCE PAYMENT 
              HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE.

    In the case of any taxpayer with respect to whom refund or credit 
was made or allowed before the date of the enactment of this Act under 
section 6428(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by 
Public Law 116-136), section 6428(f) of such Code shall be applied 
separately with respect to the excess (if any) of--
            (1) the advance refund amount determined under section 
        6428(f)(2) of such Code after the application of the amendments 
        made by this subtitle, over
            (2) the amount of such refund or credit so made or allowed.
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Title: No CODELs During Shutdowns Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
No CODELs During Shutdowns Act
This bill prohibits executive agencies from using funds to support official travel undertaken by more than one Member of Congress during a lapse in appropriations for the federal government. The bill allows the President to waive the restriction.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1144 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1144

   To prohibit the use of funds during a lapse in appropriations to 
       support congressional delegations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the use of funds during a lapse in appropriations to 
       support congressional delegations, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No CODELs During Shutdowns Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    (a) Prohibition.--An executive agency may not expend any funds for 
the purpose of supporting official travel undertaken by more than one 
Member of Congress during any period in which there is a lapse in 
appropriations for any instrumentality of the Federal Government.
    (b) Exception.--An executive agency may expend funds for the 
purpose described under subsection (a) if the President, in 
consultation with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
Majority leader of the Senate, waives the prohibition under such 
subsection for such purpose.
    (c) Executive Agency Defined.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States 
Code.
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Title: Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2019
This bill repeals the federal estate tax, effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 521 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 521

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate tax and 
                   retain stepped-up basis at death.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2019

 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Long, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. 
     DesJarlais, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. 
  Arrington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate tax and 
                   retain stepped-up basis at death.

    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 ``Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE TAX AND RETENTION OF BASIS STEP-UP.

    Effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2018, 
chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
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Title: I CAN Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Inhaler Coverage and Access Now Act or the I CAN Act
This bill provides for coverage under a high deductible health plan not requiring a deductible of inhalers for treatment of any chronic lung disease, including asthma (and any medicine or drug which is delivered through such inhalers for treatment of such diseases).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4716 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4716

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a safe harbor for 
high deductible health plans without a deductible for certain inhalers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 17, 2019

     Mr. Cox of California (for himself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama) 
 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 safe harbor for 
high deductible health plans without a deductible for certain inhalers.

    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 ``Inhaler Coverage and Access Now 
Act'' or as the ``I CAN Act''.

SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR FOR HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS WITHOUT DEDUCTIBLE 
              FOR CERTAIN INHALERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``for preventive care'' and inserting ``for 
        one or more of the following:
                            ``(i) Preventive care'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(ii) Inhalers for treatment of any 
                        chronic lung disease (and any medicine or drug 
                        which is delivered through such inhaler for 
                        treatment of such disease).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading for section 223(c)(2)(C) of 
such Code is amended by striking ``preventive care deductible'' and 
inserting ``certain deductibles''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall 
apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act
This bill authorizes a family member to register on behalf of a deceased veteran or servicemember in the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment. The registry allows certain veterans and servicemembers to report deployment exposures to airborne hazards such as smoke from burn pits, oil-well fires, or pollution, as well as other exposures and health concerns.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1001 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1001

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a process by 
which a family member of a deceased individual who is eligible for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs burn pit registry may register for such 
             registry on behalf of the deceased individual.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2019

Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Ruiz, 
 Mr. Welch, Mr. Thompson of California, and Ms. Norton) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a process by 
which a family member of a deceased individual who is eligible for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs burn pit registry may register for such 
             registry on behalf of the deceased individual.

    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 ``Family Member Access to Burn Pit 
Registry Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS BURN PIT REGISTRY ON BEHALF OF DECEASED 
              ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

    Section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits 
Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsection (c):
    ``(c) Registration on Behalf of Deceased Individuals.--In the case 
of a deceased eligible individual, the Secretary shall provide a 
process by which an immediate family member of the individual may 
register for the burn pit registry under this section on behalf of the 
deceased eligible individual.''.
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Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to treat a notification of the death of a veteran rated totally disabled at the time of death as a claim by the veteran's surviving spouse and children for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits. The VA may not require that such spouse and children file a claim for such benefits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 464 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 464

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and 
   indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled 
                               veterans.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2019

  Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and 
   indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled 
                               veterans.

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

SECTION 1. AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT FOR DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
              COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN TOTALLY DISABLED 
              VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1318(a) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(1) The 
        Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall treat a 
notification of the death of a veteran described in subsection (b) as a 
claim by the surviving spouse and children of the deceased veteran for 
benefits under this chapter. The Secretary may not require that such 
spouse and children file a claim for such benefits.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
with respect to deaths of veterans occurring on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Travel and Tourism for All Act
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Travel and Tourism for All Act
This bill requires the National Council on Disability, with respect to the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, to conduct a review and report on the progress of the implementation of standards related to accessibility of public accommodations and commercial facilities for persons with a disability.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5412 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5412

To direct the National Council on Disability to conduct a review of the 
 implementation of standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act 
      of 1990 in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 2019

  Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
      Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Transportation and 
   Infrastructure, 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 National Council on Disability to conduct a review of the 
 implementation of standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act 
      of 1990 in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Travel and Tourism for All Act''.

SEC. 2. REVIEW AND REPORT BY NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY.

    The National Council on Disability established under section 400 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 780) shall--
            (1) review the progress on the implementation, with respect 
        to the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, of--
                    (A) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
                U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and
                    (B) the revised standards relating to such Act 
                issued in 2010 for public accommodations and commercial 
                facilities under subpart D of part 36 of title 28, Code 
                of Federal Regulations, and appendices B and D of part 
                1191 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; and
            (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, submit to Congress a report on--
                    (A) the review conducted under paragraph (1); and
                    (B) recommendations for increasing compliance with 
                the Act and regulations described in paragraph (1).
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill allows officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to (1) advise taxpayers of the availability of, and eligibility requirements for receiving, advice and assistance from low-income taxpayer clinics that receive grants from Treasury; and (2) provide the location and contact information for the clinics.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1902 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1902

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and 
  employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers 
           information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2019

Mr. Holding (for himself and Mr. Lewis) 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 officers and 
  employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers 
           information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.

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

SECTION 1. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER 
              CLINICS.

    Section 7526(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Provision of information regarding qualified low-
        income taxpayer clinics.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, officers and employees of the Department of the 
        Treasury may--
                    ``(A) advise taxpayers of the availability of, and 
                eligibility requirements for receiving, advice and 
                assistance from qualified low-income taxpayer clinics 
                receiving funding under this section, and
                    ``(B) provide information regarding the location 
                of, and contact information for, such clinics.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans.
The fine for a conviction relating to a fraudulent claim for the payment or approval of such a loan shall be three times the amount of the loan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6547 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6547

To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of 
the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2020

   Mr. Roy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of 
the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, 
                        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. SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS.

    (a) In General.--With respect to loans made under section 7(b)(2) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) related to COVID-19--
            (1) the Small Business Administration shall expedite the 
        loan approval process for those loans such that the loans are 
        made as soon as is practicable; and
            (2) the maximum loan amount shall be $20,000,000.
    (b) Fraud.--The fine imposed for any conviction under sections 3729 
through 3733 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the 
``False Claims Act''), relating to the use of funds provided under 
section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) related 
to COVID-19 shall be equal to 3 times the amount of the loan.
                                 <all>
Title: Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the 50% limitation on the tax deduction for business meals shall not apply to meals provided on certain fishing vessels or at certain fish processing facilities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4829 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4829

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 50 
percent limitation on the deduction for meal expenses does not apply to 
 meals provided on certain fishing boats or at certain fish processing 
                              facilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2019

Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Young) 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 that the 50 
percent limitation on the deduction for meal expenses does not apply to 
 meals provided on certain fishing boats or at certain fish processing 
                              facilities.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax 
Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. MEALS PROVIDED ON CERTAIN FISHING BOATS AND AT CERTAIN FISH 
              PROCESSING FACILITIES NOT SUBJECT TO 50 PERCENT 
              LIMITATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 274(n)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by 
striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', 
and by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) provided--
                                    ``(I) on a fishing vessel, fish 
                                processing vessel, or fish tender 
                                vessel (as such terms are defined in 
                                section 2101 of title 46, United States 
                                Code), or
                                    ``(II) at a fish processing 
                                facility which is located in the United 
                                States north of 50 degrees north 
                                latitude and which is not located in a 
                                metropolitan statistical area (within 
                                the meaning of section 
                                143(k)(2)(B)).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: Bivens Act of 2020
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Bivens Act of 2020
This bill provides statutory authority for individuals to sue and recover damages from federal officials for violations of their constitutional rights.
Currently, individuals have a statutory right to bring such suits against state or local officials, commonly known as Section 1983 suits or Bivens actions. Although the statute does not explicitly authorize such suits against federal officials, the Supreme Court has found this right to be inferred from the Constitution.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7213 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7213

  To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been 
  violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2020

  Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Raskin) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been 
  violated by a person acting under Federal authority, 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 ``Bivens Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. CIVIL ACTION AGAINST PERSON ACTING UNDER FEDERAL AUTHORITY.

    Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended by 
inserting ``of the United States or'' before ``of any State''.
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the "Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5384 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5384

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
    at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. C.O. 
                     Simpkins, Sr., Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 10, 2019

 Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. 
   Abraham, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Scalise, and Mr. Richmond) 
 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 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. C.O. 
                     Simpkins, Sr., Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. DR. C.O. SIMPKINS, SR., POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 Crosby Street in Mansfield, Louisiana, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., 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 ``Dr. C.O. 
Simpkins, Sr., Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: Military Spouse Hiring Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Military Spouse Hiring Act
This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.)
A "qualified military spouse" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2912 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2912

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses 
    of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 2019

    Mr. Delgado (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Kelly of 
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, and Mr. Bacon) 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 employers of spouses 
    of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

    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 ``Military Spouse Hiring Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR THE WORK 
              OPPORTUNITY CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) 
and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(K) a qualified military spouse.''.
    (b) Qualified Military Spouse.--Subsection (d) of section 51 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(16) Qualified military spouse.--The term `qualified 
        military spouse' means any individual who is certified by the 
        designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a 
        spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of 
this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such 
date.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the relocation of the headquarters for any federal agency located in the National Capital region unless relocation legislation is enacted. In addition, any employee's position with a duty station in the National Capital region shall remain in that region unless legislation relocating the position is enacted.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4595 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4595

    To require that the headquarters for any agency of the Federal 
 Government located in the National Capital region shall remain in the 
 National Capital region unless relocation legislation is enacted, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2019

    Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Brown of Maryland) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To require that the headquarters for any agency of the Federal 
 Government located in the National Capital region shall remain in the 
 National Capital region unless relocation legislation is enacted, and 
                          for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Federal Agencies and 
Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS LOCATED IN THE NATIONAL 
              CAPITAL REGION.

    (a) Headquarters.--The headquarters for any agency of the Federal 
Government located in the National Capital region on the date of 
introduction in the House of Representatives of this Act shall remain 
in the National Capital region unless legislation is enacted into law 
approving or otherwise providing for relocation.
    (b) Employee Stations.--Any employee position with a duty station 
in the National Capital region on the date of introduction in the House 
of Representatives of this Act shall remain stationed in the National 
Capital region unless legislation is enacted into law approving or 
otherwise providing for relocation.
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Title: IJC Accountability Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
IJC Accountability Act
This bill retroactively allows lawsuits against the International Joint Commission (which manages the lake and river systems along the U.S. Canada border).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6052 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6052

   To direct the President to withdraw from the International Joint 
   Commission immunity from suit and other forms of judicial process.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2020

 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. Brindisi, and Mr. Morelle) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the President to withdraw from the International Joint 
   Commission immunity from suit and other forms of judicial process.

    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 ``IJC Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION OF IMMUNITY 
              FROM SUIT AND OTHER FORMS OF JUDICIAL PROCESS.

    (a) In General.--The President shall, on the day after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and pursuant to section 1 of the 
International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288), withdraw 
from the International Joint Commission, its property and its assets, 
wherever located, and by whomever held, immunity from suit and other 
forms of judicial process as provided for under section 2(b) of such 
Act (22 U.S.C. 288a(b)).
    (b) Applicability.--The withdrawal of immunity described in 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any suit or other forms of 
judicial process against or relating to the International Joint 
Commission initiated on or after December 1, 2016.
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Title: American Workers for Security Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
American Workers for Security Act of 2019
This bill requires iron or steel used to build a border wall with Mexico to be produced in the United States, with exceptions.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1543 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1543

  To require the procurement of iron and steel products from American 
                    sources, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2019

 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Peterson, Mr. 
Guest, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Bost) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the procurement of iron and steel products from American 
                    sources, 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 ``American Workers for Security Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO BUY STEEL FROM AMERICAN SOURCES.

    (a) In General.--No funds appropriated or otherwise available may 
be used by a head of an entity of the Federal Government for the 
procurement of a steel or iron product for the purpose of building a 
physical barrier along the land border with Mexico if the steel or iron 
product is not produced in the United States unless the head of the 
entity concerned determines that--
            (1) the procurement of such a steel or iron product 
        produced in the United States--
                    (A) is inconsistent with a public interest or 
                defense interest; or
                    (B) would increase the cost of building a physical 
                barrier along the land border with Mexico by more than 
                25 percent; or
            (2) no such steel or iron product produced in the United 
        States is available.
    (b) Produced in the United States.--For the purposes of subsection 
(a), a steel or iron product shall be considered produced in the United 
States if the manufacturing of that product, from the initial melting 
stage through the application of coatings, occurred wholly in the 
United States.
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Title: Statistical Area Fairness Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Statistical Area Fairness Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the Office of Management and Budget from including a county with a large federal installation in a core-based statistical area on the basis of employment in that county of residents of the central county or counties of the core-based statistical area. Core-based statistical areas are delineated based on census data and include metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1113 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1113

  To appropriately limit the impact of the presence of large Federal 
   installations in the delineation of core based statistical areas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To appropriately limit the impact of the presence of large Federal 
   installations in the delineation of core based statistical areas.

    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 ``Statistical Area Fairness Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. LIMITS IN DELINEATION OF CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAS.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``large Federal 
installation'' means a parcel of Federal land--
            (1) that has an area of not less than 500 miles; and
            (2) on which a Federal facility (as defined in section 930 
        of title 18, United States Code) is situated.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
            (1) to account for the impact that large Federal 
        installations have on rural counties in which they are based; 
        and
            (2) to ensure that rural counties with large Federal 
        installations within their borders are not negatively affected 
        by core based statistical area designations.
    (c) Limitation.--In delineating core based statistical areas, the 
Office of Management and Budget shall not include a county in which a 
large Federal installation is located in a core based statistical area 
on the basis of the percentage of the employment in that county that is 
accounted for by workers who reside in the central county or counties 
of the core based statistical area, as determined by the Office of 
Management and Budget.
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Title: To rename the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the Richard L. Schafer Dam.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill designates the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the "Richard L. Schafer Dam."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2695 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2695

To rename the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the Richard 
                            L. Schafer Dam.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2019

Mr. McCarthy (for himself and Mr. Nunes) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To rename the Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the Richard 
                            L. Schafer Dam.

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

SECTION 1. RENAMING OF DAM.

    (a) Renaming.--The Success Dam in Tulare County, California, shall 
hereafter be known and designated as the ``Richard L. Schafer Dam''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the dam 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to 
the Richard L. Schafer Dam.
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