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Title: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective January 1, 2023. Provisions of law amended by those acts are restored.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2536 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2536

  To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health 
care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
                  Act of 2010, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2019

  Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Education and Labor, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, 
  Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health 
care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
                  Act of 2010, 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. REPEAL OF PPACA AND HEALTH CARE-RELATED PROVISIONS IN THE 
              HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010.

    (a) PPACA.--Effective January 1, 2023, the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) is repealed, and the 
provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or 
revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
    (b) Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education 
Reconciliation Act of 2010.--Effective January 1, 2023, title I and 
subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152) are repealed, and the provisions of 
law amended or repealed by such title or subtitle, respectively, are 
restored or revived as if such title and subtitle had not been enacted.

SEC. 2. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either 
PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory 
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
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Title: Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2018
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2018
This bill modifies the rules for calculating taxable income to make permanent the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 285 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 285

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
    exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal 
                        residence indebtedness.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
    exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal 
                        residence indebtedness.

    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 ``Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF DISCHARGE 
              OF QUALIFIED PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE INDEBTEDNESS.

    (a) In General.--Section 108(a)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``which is discharged'' and all that 
follows and inserting a period.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to indebtedness discharged after December 31, 2017.
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Title: Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item or service that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3798 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3798

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on 
 copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans 
                    Affairs, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2019

  Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on 
 copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans 
                    Affairs, 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 ``Equal Access to Contraception for 
Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON COPAYMENTS FOR CONTRACEPTION.

    Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``to pay'' and all that follows through the 
        period and inserting ``to pay--''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for 
        medication described in paragraph (1); or
            ``(B) an amount for any contraceptive item or service for 
        which coverage under health insurance coverage is required 
        without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant 
        to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 
        300gg-13(a)(4)).''.
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Title: Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an outer burial receptacle (i.e., a container for a casket) for new graves in cemeteries funded by a grant to a state or a tribal organization under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6060 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6060

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to provide outer burial receptacles for each new grave 
   in cemeteries that are the subjects of certain grants made by the 
                     Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to provide outer burial receptacles for each new grave 
   in cemeteries that are the subjects of certain grants made by the 
                     Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Burial Benefit Correction 
Act''.

SEC. 2. OUTER BURIAL RECEPTACLES FOR EACH NEW GRAVE IN CEMETERIES THAT 
              ARE THE SUBJECTS OF CERTAIN GRANTS MADE BY THE SECRETARY 
              OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``, or in a cemetery 
        that is the subject of a grant to a State or a tribal 
        organization under section 2408 of this title,'' after 
        ``National Cemetery Administration''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
        new paragraph (2):
    ``(2) The use of outer burial receptacles in--
            ``(A) a cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery 
        Administration or in a cemetery that is the subject of a grant 
        to a State or a tribal organization under section 2408 of this 
        title shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures 
        approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
            ``(B) Arlington National Cemetery shall be in accordance 
        with regulations or procedures approved by the Secretary of the 
        Army.''.
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Title: To adjust the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 114 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 114

 To adjust the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the 
               State of Georgia, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To adjust the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the 
               State of Georgia, 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. FORT FREDERICA NATIONAL MONUMENT, GEORGIA, BOUNDARY 
              ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) Maximum Acreage.--The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 
(16 U.S.C. 433g), is amended by striking ``two hundred and fifty 
acres'' and inserting ``305 acres''.
    (b) Boundary Expansion.--
            (1) In general.--The boundary of the Fort Frederica 
        National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to 
        include the land generally depicted as ``Proposed Acquisition 
        Areas'' on the map entitled ``Fort Frederica National Monument 
        Proposed Boundary Expansion'', numbered 369/132,469, and dated 
        April 2016.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map described in paragraph 
        (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
        appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
            (3) Acquisition of land.--The Secretary of the Interior may 
        acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph 
        (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds 
        from willing sellers only.
            (4) No use of condemnation or eminent domain.--The 
        Secretary may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any 
        land or interests in land under this section or for the 
        purposes of this section.
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Title: Marijuana 1–to–3 Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2019
This bill directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; that has no currently accepted medical use; and that is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule III controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; that has a currently accepted medical use; and that has low or moderate risk of dependence if abused.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4323 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4323

 To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the 
                       Controlled Substances Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2019

 Mr. Steube (for himself and Mr. Gaetz) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
    addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the 
                       Controlled Substances Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2019''.

SECTION 1. RESCHEDULING OF MARIJUANA.

    Notwithstanding section 201 and subsections (a) and (b) of section 
202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811, 812) respecting 
the scheduling of controlled substances, the Attorney General of the 
United States shall, by order not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, transfer marijuana (for purposes of this Act 
given the same meaning given the term ``marihuana'' in section 102 of 
such Act) from schedule I of such Act to schedule III of such Act.
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Title: Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019
This bill requires federal employees to accrue annual and sick leave during a lapse in appropriations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 544 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 544

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide accrual of annual and 
  sick leave for Federal employees of an agency subject to a lapse in 
                appropriations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 14, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide accrual of annual and 
  sick leave for Federal employees of an agency subject 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 ``Continuing Federal Employee Leave 
Policy Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. LEAVE ACCRUAL FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT 
              SHUTDOWN.

    (a) Annual Leave.--Section 6303 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) During any period of a lapse in appropriations with respect 
to an agency, an employee of that agency who, as a result of such 
lapse, is furloughed or excepted from furlough shall accrue leave 
during that period at the rate prescribed by this section.''.
    (b) Sick Leave.--Section 6307 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) During any period of a lapse in appropriations with respect 
to an agency, an employee of that agency who, as a result of such 
lapse, is furloughed or excepted from furlough shall accrue leave 
during that period at the rate prescribed by this section.''.
    (c) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018.
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Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing.
Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. This bill expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1064 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1064

   To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to 
              disclose information to certain recipients.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

  Ms. Hill of California (for herself and Mr. Meadows) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to 
              disclose information to certain recipients.

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

SECTION 1. RECIPIENTS OF WHISTLEBLOWER DISCLOSURES.

    Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``or to the Inspector'' and all that follows through ``such 
disclosures'' and inserting ``the Inspector General of an agency, a 
supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and 
including the head of the employing agency, or to an employee 
designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of 
receiving such disclosures''.
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Title: Removing Barriers to SNAP Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Removing Barriers to SNAP Act
This bill repeals provisions relating to the denial of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to individuals with certain drug-related convictions.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9004 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9004

       To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal provisions relating to the denial 
 of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 17, 2020

    Mr. Garcia of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal provisions relating to the denial 
 of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance 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 ``Removing Barriers to SNAP Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DENIAL OF BENEFITS.

    Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``for--'' and all that 
        follows and inserting ``for assistance under any State program 
        funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 601 et seq.).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``(1) Program of temporary 
                assistance for needy families.--''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``it--'' and all that 
        follows and inserting ``the term in section 419(5) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 619(5)) when referring to 
        assistance provided under a State program funded under 
        paragraph A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        601 et seq.).''.
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Title: Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act
This bill directs the Forest Service, if the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, requests the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in Coconino National Forest that was originally conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs for observatory purposes, to convey all interest of the United States in such land to the observatory.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 401 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 401

  To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and 
   reserved interests in certain lands within the Coconino National 
                            Forest, Arizona.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and 
   reserved interests in certain lands within the Coconino National 
                            Forest, Arizona.

    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 ``Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Observatory.--The term ``Observatory'' means Lowell 
        Observatory of Flagstaff, Arizona.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 3. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY AND RESERVED INTERESTS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, if the 
Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act requesting conveyance of 
the National Forest System land described in subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, to 
the Observatory all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the parcel of land described in subsection (b).
    (b) Land Specified.--The parcel of National Forest System land to 
be conveyed under subsection (a) is the land--
            (1) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and 
        his heirs by the Act of May 30, 1910 (36 Stat. 452); and
            (2) described as section 17, Township 21 north of range 7 
        east of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino 
        County, Arizona.
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Title: Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
This bill permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2648 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2648

          To provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2019

  Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. 
    Swalwell of California, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
 Connolly, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cohen, Ms. 
 Jackson Lee, Ms. Dean, and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
          To provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers.

    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 ``Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Exception to Discharge.--Section 523 of title 11, United States 
Code, is amended in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (8).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1328(a)(2) of title 11, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``(8),''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11, United 
States Code, on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: PPP Expansion Act of 2020
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Paycheck Protection Program Expansion Act of 2020 or the PPP Expansion Act of 2020
This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass additional entities including (1) labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations; and (2) nonprofit business leagues, chambers of commerce, and boards of trade.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6522 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6522

 To amend the Small Business Act to include certain business and labor 
    organizations in the paycheck protection program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2020

 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Norcross) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Small Business Act to include certain business and labor 
    organizations in 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 ``Paycheck Protection Program 
Expansion Act of 2020'' or the ``PPP Expansion Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PAYCHECK 
              PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    Section 7(a)(36)(A)(vii) of the Small Business Act is amended by 
striking ``section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986'' and 
inserting ``paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986''.
                                 <all>
Title: FAIR Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Financial Accountability in Reporting Act or the FAIR Act
This bill requires an individual who filed a financial disclosure report as a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, or Member of Congress to file a financial disclosure report by May 15 of the year in which the individual assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the position, whichever is later.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 682 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 682

   To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain 
  Federal officials to make requisite financial disclosures within 30 
            days of assuming office, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2019

 Ms. Sanchez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain 
  Federal officials to make requisite financial disclosures within 30 
            days of assuming office, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Accountability in 
Reporting Act'' or the ``FAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ASSUMING OFFICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 101(a) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or as a candidate for the position''; and
            (2) by adding after the period at the end the following: 
        ``An individual who assumes any such position and who filed a 
        report as a candidate for such position under subsection (c) 
        shall file a report containing the information described in 
        section 102(b) by May 15 of the year in which the individual 
        assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the 
        position, whichever is later.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to any individual assuming the position of an officer or employee 
described in subsection (f) of section 101 of the Ethics in Government 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101(f)) on or after the date of enactment of 
this section.
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Title: Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2019
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2131 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2131

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a 
   provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently 
 penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to 
                        Medicare beneficiaries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2019

Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. 
Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a 
   provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently 
 penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to 
                        Medicare beneficiaries.

    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 ``Medicare Advantage Quality Payment 
Relief Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF FROM QUALITY BONUS PENALTY IN CALCULATION OF THE 
              MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLENDED BENCHMARK CAP.

    (a) In General.--Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-23(n)(4)) is amended by striking ``determined taking into 
account'' and inserting ``determined without regard to''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
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Title: Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the sale of any drug intended for human use that contains an ingredient derived from a gluten-containing grain unless the drug's label (1)	states that the drug contains such an ingredient, and (2)	identifies the type of grain from which the ingredient is derived.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2074 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2074

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label 
  of a drug that is intended for human use and contains an ingredient 
 that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain 
       to identify each such ingredient, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label 
  of a drug that is intended for human use and contains an ingredient 
 that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain 
       to identify each such ingredient, 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 ``Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. LABELING OF DRUGS WITH AN INGREDIENT MADE FROM A GLUTEN-
              CONTAINING GRAIN.

    (a) Misbranding.--Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(ee) If it is a drug--
            ``(1) that is intended for human use;
            ``(2) that contains an ingredient that is derived directly 
        or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain (including wheat, 
        barley, rye, and their crossbred hybrids); and
            ``(3) whose label fails--
                    ``(A) to state that the drug contains such an 
                ingredient; and
                    ``(B) to identify each such ingredient and the type 
                of gluten-containing grain from which it is derived.''.
    (b) Applicability.--Section 502(ee) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply 
beginning on the sooner of--
            (1) a date to be determined by the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services; and
            (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
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Title: TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
This bill provides that personnel of the Retired Reserve (comprising former National Guard and Reserve members) who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve (which may have higher costs).
The bill generally aligns the age for TRICARE health care benefits with the age at which retired National Guard and Reserve personnel begin receiving their retired pay. Under current law, Reserve Component personnel may retire below age 60, but not below 50, based on active duty performance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5169 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5169

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program 
 for certain members of the Retired Reserves of the reserve components.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program 
 for certain members of the Retired Reserves of the reserve components.

    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 ``TRICARE Fairness for National Guard 
and Reserve Retirees Act''.

SEC. 2. TRICARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE RETIRED RESERVE.

    (a) Adjustment of Eligibility.--Paragraph (2) of section 1074(b)(2) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member or former member 
eligible for retired pay for non-regular service under chapter 1223 of 
this title who is under 60 years of age unless such member or former 
member is in receipt of such pay (or would be in receipt of such pay 
but for section 5304 or 5305 of title 38).''.
    (b) TRICARE Retired Reserve.--Section 1076e(a)(1) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``but is not age 60'' and 
inserting ``but is not age 60 and is not in receipt of such retired pay 
(or would be in receipt of such pay but for section 5304 or 5305 of 
title 38)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect January 1, 2020.
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Title: No Tax Deductions for Sexual Harasser Buyouts Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
No Tax Deductions for Sexual Harasser Buyouts Act
This bill modifies the tax deduction for trade or business expenses to deny a deduction for payments made to any employee in connection with the termination of employment if a factor in the termination was sexual assault, sexual harassment, or any other sexual misconduct by the employee.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1829 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1829

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for 
     severance payments made in connection with sexual misconduct.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for 
     severance payments made in connection with sexual misconduct.

    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 Tax Deductions for Sexual 
Harasser Buyouts Act''.

SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR SEVERANCE PAYMENTS MADE IN CONNECTION 
              WITH SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.

    (a) In General.--Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection (t) and by 
inserting after subsection (r) the following new subsection:
    ``(s) Denial of Deduction for Severance Payments Made in Connection 
With Sexual Misconduct.--No deduction shall be allowed under this 
chapter for any amount paid or incurred to any employee in connection 
with the termination of employment of such employee if a factor in such 
termination was sexual assault, sexual harassment, or any other sexual 
misconduct by such employee.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, to extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill extends through FY2027 the authority of the Department of Agriculture to collect fees for a marina on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4778 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4778

   To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
 Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, to extend the authority to collect 
          Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 22, 2019

  Mr. Huffman (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
 Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, to extend the authority to collect 
          Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.

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

SECTION 1. SHASTA-TRINITY MARINA FEES.

    Section 422 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat 
2149) is amended by striking ``2019''' and inserting ``2027''.
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