hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: USAID Branding Modernization Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
USAID Branding Modernization Act
This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to use various markings, including USAID logos and the U.S. flag, to identify overseas USAID programs. The USAID Inspector General shall submit to Congress an audit of compliance with USAID branding requirements by partner entities implementing USAID programs.
Current law requires overseas USAID programs to be identified as American Aid. USAID guidelines authorize the use of the U.S. flag only in certain situations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2691 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2691

    To authorize the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development to prescribe the manner in which programs of 
      the agency are identified overseas, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2019

  Mr. McCaul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development to prescribe the manner in which programs of 
      the agency are identified overseas, 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 ``USAID Branding Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR BRANDING.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID) is authorized to prescribe, as 
appropriate, the use of logos or other insignia of the USAID Identity, 
or the use of additional or substitute markings including the United 
States flag, to appropriately identify, including as required by 
section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2401), 
overseas programs administered by the Agency.
    (b) Audit.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Inspector General of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall submit to Congress an audit of 
compliance with relevant branding and marketing requirements of the 
Agency by implementing partners funded by the USAID, including any 
requirements prescribed pursuant to the authorization under subsection 
(a).
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Title: Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act of 2020
This bill repeals provisions that allow the President to shut down or take over the use or control of specified telecommunications services through the exercise of certain emergency powers.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8336 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8336

To repeal certain war powers of the President under the Communications 
                              Act of 1934.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal certain war powers of the President under the Communications 
                              Act of 1934.

    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 ``Unplug the Internet Kill Switch Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS UNDER COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934.

    (a) In General.--Section 706 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 606) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (c) through (g); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (c).
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 309(h) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(h)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and'' before ``(2)''; and
            (2) by striking ``Act;'' and all that follows and inserting 
        ``Act.''.
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Title: ABLE Age Adjustment Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
ABLE Age Adjustment Act
This bill increases from 26 to 46 the age threshold for tax-favored ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts. (ABLE accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses. To establish an account, an individual must have a qualifying impairment that began before the individual attained the age threshold.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1814 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1814

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age 
  requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2019

 Mr. Cardenas (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
   Fitzpatrick, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rose of New York, and Ms. Wasserman 
   Schultz) 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 increase the age 
  requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs.

    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 ``ABLE Age Adjustment Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AGE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFIED ABLE PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 529A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``age 26'' in paragraphs (1)(A) and 
(2)(A)(i)(II) and inserting ``age 46''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with respect to the definition of eligible high hazard potential dam, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill makes licensed hydroelectric dams with authorized installed capacity of less than 1500 kilowatts eligible for a program that provides grants for the rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5504 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5504

   To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with respect to the 
    definition of eligible high hazard potential dam, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act with respect to the 
    definition of eligible high hazard potential dam, 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. ELIGIBLE HIGH HAZARD POTENTIAL DAM.

    Section 2(4)(B)(i) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 
U.S.C. 467(4)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ``with an authorized 
installed capacity of greater than 1500 kilowatts'' after 
``hydroelectric dam''.
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Title: NICS Review Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
NICS Review Act of 2019
This bill revises the amount of time that the national instant criminal background check system retains certain information about an approved firearm transaction.
Currently, identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser must be destroyed within 24 hours. This bill requires identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser to be retained for at least 90 days before it can be destroyed.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 821 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 821

 To require records of the national instant criminal background check 
              system to be retained for at least 90 days.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2019

  Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require records of the national instant criminal background check 
              system to be retained for at least 90 days.

    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 ``NICS Review Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT NICS RECORDS BE RETAINED FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS.

    Section 511 of division B of the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (34 U.S.C. 40901 note; Public Law 
112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended by striking ``no more than 24 hours'' 
and inserting ``no fewer than 90 days''.
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Title: Veterans Right to Expediency Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Right to Expediency Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver notice of the denial of claims for VA benefits by certified mail.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 749 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 749

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits 
under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2019

 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. 
   Jones, and Mr. Stivers) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits 
under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, 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 ``Veterans Right to Expediency Act''.

SEC. 2. DELIVERY OF NOTICE OF DENIAL OF BENEFITS UNDER LAWS 
              ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BY 
              CERTIFIED MAIL.

    Section 5104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) In any case where the Secretary denies a benefit sought, the 
notice required by subsection (a) shall be delivered by certified 
mail.''.
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Title: To amend the CARES Act to amend the membership of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill modifies the authority to designate individuals as members of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee. Currently, the chairperson of the committee may designate inspectors general from agencies involved in the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response as members of the committee. The bill transfers that authority to the Chairperson of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. The bill also expands eligibility for designation as a committee member to include individuals serving in inspector general offices in positions at the Senior Executive Service level or higher.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6543 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6543

To amend the CARES Act to amend the membership of the Pandemic Response 
                       Accountability Committee.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2020

  Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
Lynch, Ms. Norton, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Speier) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                               and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the CARES Act to amend the membership of the Pandemic Response 
                       Accountability Committee.

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

SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP OF THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY 
              COMMITTEE.

    Section 15010(c) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Inspectors General'' and 
                inserting ``members of the Committee''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and (D)'' and inserting ``(D), 
                and (E)''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(E)--
                    (A) by striking ``Inspector General'' and inserting 
                ``Inspector General, Principal Deputy Inspector 
                General, or any individual serving in an office of any 
                Inspector General who occupies a position at the Senior 
                Executive Service level or higher''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``of the Council'' after 
                ``Chairperson''.
                                 <all>
Title: Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prioritize grants that provide for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response, in making grants to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations, and state fire training academies.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4987 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4987

  To provide first responders with planning, training, and equipment 
 capabilities for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and 
               incident response, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2019

     Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mr. Higgins of New York) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                     Science, Space, and Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide first responders with planning, training, and equipment 
 capabilities for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and 
               incident response, 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 ``Fire Department Proper Response and 
Equipment Prioritization Act''.

SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR FIREFIGHTERS FOR CRUDE OIL-BY-RAIL AND ETHANOL-BY-
              RAIL DERAILMENT AND INCIDENT RESPONSE.

    Section 33(c) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(4) Priority.--The Administrator of FEMA shall, in 
        carrying out this section, give high priority consideration to 
        grants providing for planning, training, and equipment to 
        firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail 
        derailment and incident response.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Fair Pay for All Act of 2019
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Fair Pay for All Act of 2019
This bill prohibits sex discrimination in the payment of the minimum wage to workers based on their gender identity, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, a sex stereotype, pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3468 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3468

   To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that sex 
    includes sexual orientation and gender identity, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2019

   Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Crist, Ms. 
   Moore, Ms. Norton, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, and Ms. 
    Craig) 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 provide that sex 
    includes sexual orientation and gender identity, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Pay for All Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. SEX TO INCLUDE SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY.

    Section 6(d)(4) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
206(d)(4)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) by striking ``subsection, the term'' and inserting the 
        following: ``subsection--
            ``(A) the term''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) the term `gender identity' means the gender-related 
        identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related 
        characteristics of an individual, regardless of the 
        individual's designated sex at birth;
            ``(C) the term `sex' includes--
                    ``(i) a sex stereotype;
                    ``(ii) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical 
                condition;
                    ``(iii) sexual orientation or gender identity; and
                    ``(iv) sex characteristics, including intersex 
                traits; and
            ``(D) the term `sexual orientation' includes homosexuality, 
        heterosexuality, and bisexuality.''.
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Title: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline when considering whether to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the pipeline.
FERC shall also consider the greenhouse gas impacts of the production, transportation, and combustion of the natural gas transported through the pipeline.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4657 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4657

    To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider 
  greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider 
  greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, 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. REVIEW OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM PIPELINE PROJECTS.

    In complying with the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to the 
issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity under 
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f) for a natural gas 
pipeline, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall consider 
greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation 
of the pipeline, and the production, transportation, and combustion of 
the natural gas to be transported through the pipeline.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the nonbusiness energy property credit.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill permanently extends the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property, which applies to certain expenditures for energy-efficient improvements or residential energy property. Under current law, the tax credit expired at the end of 2017.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1906 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1906

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
                  nonbusiness energy property credit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2019

   Mr. Crow 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 permanently extend the 
                  nonbusiness energy property credit.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF NONBUSINESS ENERGY PROPERTY CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 25C(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking subsection (g).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: To terminate the Department of Education.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 899 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 899

               To terminate the Department of Education.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2019

 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Amash, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gaetz, 
 Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Roy, and 
 Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
               To terminate the Department of Education.

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

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Act
This bill establishes a maximum volatility standard for crude oil.
Specifically, the bill

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5553 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5553

   To prohibit transportation by rail of crude oil with a Ried vapor 
    pressure of more than 9.5 pounds per square inch, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2020

  Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Foster, Mrs. 
    Lowey, and Mr. Raskin) introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit transportation by rail of crude oil with a Ried vapor 
    pressure of more than 9.5 pounds per square inch, 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 ``Crude by Rail Volatility Standard 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL STANDARD FOR MAXIMUM CRUDE OIL VOLATILITY.

    (a) In General.--Crude oil may only be transported by rail if the 
oil has a Reid vapor pressure of not more than 9.5 pounds per square 
inch, the maximum volatility set by the New York Mercantile Exchange 
for crude oil futures contracts.
    (b) Application.--Subsection (a) shall apply to the transportation 
of crude oil occurring on and after the date that is 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Crude Oil Volatility Standard.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Pipeline 
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall issue a final rule 
based on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking titled ``Hazardous 
Materials: Volatility of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 
Materials'' and published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 
(82 Fed. Reg. 5499).
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Title: EIDL Forgiveness Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
EIDL Forgiveness Act
This bill modifies the loan forgiveness determination for a paycheck protection loan by excluding from such determination any advance amount for an economic injury disaster loan that was made to the recipient in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8361 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8361

     To exclude EIDL advance amounts from the calculation of loan 
   forgiveness under the paycheck protection program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 2020

Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To exclude EIDL advance amounts from the calculation of loan 
   forgiveness under the paycheck protection program, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``EIDL Forgiveness Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF EIDL ADVANCE AMOUNTS FROM CALCULATION OF LOAN 
              FORGIVENESS UNDER THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1106 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9005) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(m) Exclusion of Certain Amounts.--The amount of loan forgiveness 
an eligible recipient may receive under this section shall be 
determined without regard to any amount of an advance such eligible 
recipient received under section 1110(e) of this Act.''.
    (b) Paycheck Protection Program.--Section 7(a)(36)(G) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(G)) is amended--
            (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``Borrower 
        requirements'' and all that follows through ``eligible 
        recipient applying'' and inserting ``Borrower certification 
        requirements.--An eligible recipient applying'';
            (2) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (IV) as clauses 
        (i) through (iv), respectively; and
            (3) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
        before the period at the end the following: ``, except for any 
        amount of an advance such eligible recipient received under 
        section 1110(e) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9009(e))''.
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Title: Preventing Pharmacy Robbery Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Preventing Pharmacy Robbery Act of 2019
This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to disseminate best practices and strategies for responding to the attempted robbery of a pharmacy.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4505 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4505

To direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide information on 
best practices and strategies for responding in the event of a robbery 
                 of a pharmacy, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2019

 Mr. Smucker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide information on 
best practices and strategies for responding in the event of a robbery 
                 of a pharmacy, 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 ``Preventing Pharmacy Robbery Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. PHARMACY ROBBERY PREVENTION.

    The Drug Enforcement Administration, as part of the diversion 
control program of the Administration, shall disseminate to pharmacies 
information on best practices and strategies on how employees of a 
pharmacy might best respond to an attempted robbery of that pharmacy. 
The Administration shall consult with local law enforcement agencies to 
customize such strategies for particular pharmacies based on the 
practices of criminal actors in the locality.
                                 <all>
Title: Energy Emergency Leadership Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Energy Emergency Leadership Act
This bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Energy to assign energy emergency and energy security functions to an Assistant Secretary, including responsibilities with respect to infrastructure and cybersecurity.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 362 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 362

  To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to 
  functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to 
  functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, 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 ``Energy Emergency Leadership Act''.

SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.

    Subsection (a) of section 203 of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, 
        including--
                    ``(A) responsibilities with respect to 
                infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, 
                supply, and emergency planning, coordination, response, 
                and restoration; and
                    ``(B) upon request of a State, local, or tribal 
                government or energy sector entity, and in consultation 
                with other Federal agencies as appropriate, provision 
                of technical assistance, support, and response 
                capabilities with respect to energy security threats, 
                risks, and incidents.''.
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Title: To designate the mountain at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, as Mount Rushmore, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill designates the mountain at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota as Mount Rushmore.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7779 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7779

 To designate the mountain at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South 
           Dakota, as Mount Rushmore, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2020

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the mountain at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South 
           Dakota, as Mount Rushmore, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF MOUNT RUSHMORE.

    (a) In General.--The mountain at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, 
located at N 43 53.559' W 103 28.246', shall be known and designated 
as ``Mount Rushmore''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain 
and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to ``Mount Rushmore''.
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Title: FIRST Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Fixing the Income Ramifications for Small Businesses and Tax Relief Act or the FIRST Act
This bill amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to provide that tax deductions for ordinary business expenses and other tax incidents shall not be affected by the exclusion from gross income of amounts related to loan forgiveness received in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6884 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6884

   To clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that 
receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of 
                      ordinary business expenses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that 
receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of 
                      ordinary business expenses.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fixing the Income Ramifications for 
Small Businesses and Tax Relief Act'' or the ``FIRST Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF BUSINESS EXPENSES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 1106 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1986, any amount'' and inserting ``1986--
            ``(1) any amount'';
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
        and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) no deduction shall be denied or reduced, no tax 
        attribute shall be reduced, and no basis increase shall be 
        denied, by reason of the exclusion from gross income provided 
        by paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply as if included in the enactment of section 1106 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136).
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Title: 21st Century President Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
21st Century President Act
This bill revises the definition of "immediate family" for purposes of a criminal offense involving a threat to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on a former President or a member of the immediate family of a former President.
Specifically, it replaces gender-specific references to a former President's "wife" and "widow" with gender-neutral terms "spouse" and "surviving spouse."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 677 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 677

 To amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and 
                        the President's spouse.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2019

 Mr. Pocan (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and 
                        the President's spouse.

    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 ``21st Century President Act''.

SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION OF TERMS RELATING TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPOUSE 
              OF A PRESIDENT.

    Section 879(b)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``the wife of a former President during his lifetime, the 
widow of a former President until her death or remarriage'' and 
inserting ``the spouse of a former President during a former 
President's lifetime, the surviving spouse of a former President until 
the surviving spouse's death or remarriage''.
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Title: Federal Contract Deadline Fairness Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Contract Deadline Fairness Act
This bill provides that if a contractor failed to deliver goods or complete work on schedule due to a lapse in federal appropriations, information relating to such failure may not be (1) included in any past performance database used by executive agencies for making source selection decisions, or (2) evaluated unfavorably by an agency considering the contractor's past contract performance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1212 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1212

 To amend section 1126 of title 41, United States Code, to provide for 
  an exception for failure to deliver goods or complete work due to a 
            lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 1126 of title 41, United States Code, to provide for 
  an exception for failure to deliver goods or complete work due to a 
            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 ``Federal Contract Deadline Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FOR FAILURE TO DELIVER GOODS OR COMPLETE WORK DUE TO 
              LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1126 of title 41, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Exception for Failure To Deliver Goods or Complete Work Due 
to Lapse in Appropriations.--If the head of an executive agency 
determines that a contractor failed by reason of a lapse in 
appropriations in the Federal Government to deliver goods or complete 
work under a contract with the agency by the date or within the time 
period imposed by the contract any information relating to such failure 
may not be--
            ``(1) included in any past performance database used by 
        executive agencies for making source selection decisions; or
            ``(2) evaluated unfavorably on the factor of past contract 
        performance.''.
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Title: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Social Security Child Protection Act of 2019
This bill directs the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if the child's Social Security card was stolen while being sent.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1838 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1838

    To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
  reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in 
           cases where confidentiality has been compromised.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2019

  Mr. Marchant (for himself and Mr. Smith of Missouri) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
  reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in 
           cases where confidentiality has been compromised.

    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 ``Social Security Child Protection Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REISSUANCE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS TO YOUNG CHILDREN 
              IN CASES WHERE CONFIDENTIALITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED.

    (a) In General.--Section 205(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and
            (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new 
        clause:
    ``(iii) In any case in which a Social Security account number has 
been issued to a child who has not attained the age of 14 pursuant to 
subclause (IV) or (V) of clause (i) and it is demonstrated by evidence, 
as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security, and submitted 
under penalty of perjury to the Commissioner by a parent or guardian of 
the child that in the course of transmission of the social security 
card to the child, the confidentiality of such number has been 
compromised by reason of theft of such social security card, the 
Commissioner shall issue a new Social Security account number to such 
child and make note in the records maintained with respect to such 
child of the pertinent information received by the Commissioner 
regarding the theft of the social security card.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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