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Title: Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act
This bill treats certain military survivor benefits that are received by children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the benefits from such tax.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2481 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2481

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain military 
   survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2019

 Mrs. Luria (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Diaz-
  Balart, Mr. Kind, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Ms. Moore, Mr. Holding, Mrs. 
Murphy, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Panetta, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, 
  Mr. Waltz, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Wenstrup) 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 treat certain military 
   survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.

    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 ``Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFITS TREATED AS EARNED INCOME FOR 
              KIDDIE TAX.

    (a) In General.--Section 1(g)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Treatment of certain military survivor 
                benefits.--For purposes of this subsection, any benefit 
                under laws administered by the Secretary of Defense or 
                the Secretary of Veterans Affairs which--
                            ``(i) is received by a child by reason of 
                        the child being the survivor of a deceased 
                        member of the Armed Forces or of a deceased 
                        veteran, and
                            ``(ii) is included in the gross income of 
                        such child,
                shall be considered earned income of such child.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, Oregon, as the "Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Bend, Oregon, as the Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Robert D. Maxwell VA Clinic.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7379 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7379

To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, 
   Oregon, as the ``Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs 
                               Clinic''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2020

 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. DeFazio, and 
 Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, 
   Oregon, as the ``Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs 
                               Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF ROBERT D. MAXWELL DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS CLINIC.

    (a) Designation.--The clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
located at 2650 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, Oregon, shall after the date 
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the ``Robert D. 
Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'' or the ``Robert D. 
Maxwell VA Clinic''.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic 
referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a reference to 
the Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.
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Title: ELEVATE Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act or the ELEVATE Act
This bill makes changes in the treatment of Puerto Rico with respect to allotments for English Language Acquisition grants, to allow students who have migrated from Puerto Rico to the states to be fully counted in the annual grant allocation that states receive under such program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4943 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4943

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
  that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are 
  fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English 
                      Language Acquisition grants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2019

Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself and Mr. Diaz-Balart) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                                 Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
  that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are 
  fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English 
                      Language Acquisition grants.

    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 ``Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and 
Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act'' or the ``ELEVATE Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH 
              LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS.

    (a) Treatment of Migrants From Puerto Rico.--Section 3201(5) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7011(5)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in which the 
        primary language of instruction in public elementary schools 
        and secondary schools is English'' after ``any State''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, other than Puerto 
        Rico,'' after ``States''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a)--
            (1) may only apply to fiscal years 2020 and 2021 if the 
        Secretary of Education determines that the application of such 
        amendments will not result in a State receiving an allotment 
        under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such fiscal year that is 
        less than the allotment such State received under such title in 
        fiscal year 2019; and
            (2) shall apply beginning on and after October 1, 2021.
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Title: To amend chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, to protect United States Heritage Abroad.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill requires the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad to (1) identify and publish a list of the cemeteries, monuments, and historic buildings located abroad that are associated with the foreign heritage of U.S. citizens from the Middle East and North Africa; (2) allow unimpeded access to such sites that are in danger of deterioration or destruction; (3) obtain assurances from foreign governments that such sites in in those regions will be accessible, as well as in Eastern and Central Europe; (4) disseminate reports on the accessibility of such sites in all of those regions; and (5) disseminate reports on the condition of, and the progress toward, the preservation and protection of such sites in the Middle East and North Africa.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2194 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2194

   To amend chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, to protect 
                     United States Heritage Abroad.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 9, 2019

    Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. McCaul) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, to protect 
                     United States Heritage Abroad.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTING U.S. HERITAGE ABROAD.

    Chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, is amended as 
follows:
            (1) In section 312302, by inserting ``and unimpeded access 
        to those sites'' after ``buildings''.
            (2) In section 312304(a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``the Middle 
                East, and north Africa'' after ``Europe,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and unimpeded access to 
                        those sites'' after ``buildings''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and protected'' and 
                        inserting ``, protected, and accessible''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``accessibility 
                of,'' after ``reports on the''.
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Title: Installation Agreement Affordability Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Installation Agreement Affordability Act
This bill revises provisions allowing a waiver of the fee imposed on installment agreements paid by electronic payment through a debit instrument to extend eligibility for such waiver to all taxpayers regardless of income.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8063 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8063

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the fee for 
   installment agreements paid by electronic payment through a debit 
                              instrument.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 14, 2020

   Mr. Vela 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 waive the fee for 
   installment agreements paid by electronic payment through a debit 
                              instrument.

    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 ``Installation Agreement Affordability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INSTALLMENT FEE WAIVED FOR CERTAIN ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6159(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Waiver or reimbursement.--
                    ``(A) In the case of a taxpayer who has agreed to 
                make payments under the installment agreement by 
                electronic payment through a debit instrument, no fee 
                shall be imposed on an installment agreement under this 
                section.
                    ``(B) In the case of a taxpayer with an adjusted 
                gross income, as determined for the most recent year 
                for which such information is available, which does not 
                exceed 250 percent of the applicable poverty level (as 
                determined by the Secretary), if the taxpayer is unable 
                to make payments under the installment agreement by 
                electronic payment through a debit instrument, the 
                Secretary shall, upon completion of the installment 
                agreement, pay the taxpayer an amount equal to any such 
                fees imposed.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to installment agreements entered into after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Title: Access to Sufficient Capital for Everyone in Natural Disaster areas Act of 2019
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Access to Sufficient Capital for Everyone in Natural Disaster areas Act of 2019 or the ASCEND Act of 2019
This bill makes permanent the increased threshold limits for the minimum major-disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 277 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 277

  To adjust collateral requirements under the Small Business Act for 
                disaster loans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2019

  Ms. Velazquez (for herself and Mr. Chabot) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To adjust collateral requirements under the Small Business Act for 
                disaster loans, 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 ``Access to Sufficient Capital for 
Everyone in Natural Disaster areas Act of 2019'' or the ``ASCEND Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISASTER LOANS UNDER THE SMALL 
              BUSINESS ACT.

    (a) Amendment to the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015.--Section 2102 
of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-88) is amended 
be striking subsections (b) and (c).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as though enacted as part of the RISE After Disaster Act of 
2015.
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Title: Protecting Access to Spinal Surgeries Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protecting Access to Spinal Surgeries Act
This bill extends an exception to the application of site-neutral payment rates under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system.
Currently, certain long-term care hospitals that primarily treat spinal cord injuries are excluded from such payment rates through FY2019 if they meet certain other criteria (e.g., a significant number of discharges of out-of-state patients in FY2014). The bill extends this exception through FY2024.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4040 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4040

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the temporary 
 exception to the application of the site neutral IPPS payment rate to 
discharges from certain spinal cord specialty hospitals, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2019

Mr. Lewis (for himself, Mr. Crow, Mr. Perlmutter, Mrs. McBath, and Ms. 
   DeGette) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the temporary 
 exception to the application of the site neutral IPPS payment rate to 
discharges from certain spinal cord specialty hospitals, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Access to Spinal 
Surgeries Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXCEPTION TO APPLICATION OF SITE NEUTRAL 
              IPPS PAYMENT RATE TO DISCHARGES FROM CERTAIN SPINAL CORD 
              SPECIALTY HOSPITALS.

    Section 1886(m)(6)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(m)(6)(F)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2018 and 2019'' 
and inserting ``any of fiscal years 2018 through 2024''.
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Title: Cormorant Relief Act
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Cormorant Relief Act
This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) to protect fish at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources (e.g., fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1242 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1242

 To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-
                          crested cormorants.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-
                          crested cormorants.

    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 ``Cormorant Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF DOUBLE-CRESTED 
              CORMORANTS.

    (a) Force and Effect.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 
        and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
        effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of 
        law.
            (2) Public notice.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred 
        to in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
        Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
        (referred to in this section as the ``Director''), shall notify 
        the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a 
        manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
    (b) Sunset.--The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall 
terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the 
Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation 
of double-crested cormorant populations.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section limits the 
authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the 
taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.
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Title: Equal Protection for American Workers Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Equal Protection for American Workers Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from granting work authorization to an alien who has been determined in a valid immigration proceeding to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 109 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 109

  To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work 
authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the 
                             United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work 
authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the 
                             United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Protection for American 
Workers Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN WORK AUTHORIZATIONS.

    Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security is prohibited from granting a work 
authorization to an alien who has been finally determined, in a valid 
immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have 
been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.
                                 <all>
Title: Transit Bus Procurement Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Transit Bus Procurement Act
This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide access to GSA sources of supply (schedules) for buses to recipients or subrecipients of federal public transportation grant assistance to purchase buses for public transportation.
The Department of Transportation must restrict schedule access to recipients or subrecipients in areas with a population of

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5893 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5893

 To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide certain purchasing 
authority for recipients or subrecipients of grants under chapter 53 of 
             title 49 of such Code, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide certain purchasing 
authority for recipients or subrecipients of grants under chapter 53 of 
             title 49 of such Code, 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 ``Transit Bus Procurement Act''.

SEC. 2. PURCHASING AUTHORITY.

    Section 502 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(f) Use of Supply Schedules for the Purchase of Buses.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall provide access 
        to sources of supply for buses to recipients or subrecipients 
        of Federal assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, United 
        States Code, to obtain buses for use in public transportation.
            ``(2) Department of transportation.--The Secretary of 
        Transportation shall restrict access to sources of supply of 
        the General Services Administration to obtain buses to 
        recipients or subrecipients described in paragraph (1) in areas 
        with a population of less than 200,000 and to recipients or 
        subrecipients in areas with a population of 200,000 or more 
        with 100 or fewer buses in fixed route service during peak 
        service hours.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019
This bill allows the depreciation of certain residential rental property placed in service prior to January 1, 2018, over a 30-year period (currently, such property is subject to a 40-year depreciation period).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5313 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5313

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain 
  residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2019

  Mr. Morelle (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain 
  residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period.

    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 ``Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DEPRECIATION OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY OVER 30-
              YEAR PERIOD.

    Section 13204(b) of Public Law 115-97 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Certain residential rental property.--In the case of 
        any residential rental property--
                    ``(A) which was placed in service before January 1, 
                2018,
                    ``(B) which is held by an electing real property 
                trade or business (as defined in section 163(j)(7)(B) 
                of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), and
                    ``(C) for which subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), 
                (E), or (G) of section 168(g)(1) of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 did not apply prior to such date,
        the amendments made by subsection (a)(3)(C) shall apply to 
        taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill redesignates the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in Iowa as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
The bill extends indefinitely the authority of the Department of Agriculture to provide grants or other assistance for the heritage area.
The bill eliminates the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5743 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5743

 To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap 
    for America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2020

Ms. Finkenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap 
    for America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership, 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. AMERICA'S AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting the 
Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act''.
    (b) Repeal of Funding Authorization Sunset.--Section 707 of 
division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104-333) is repealed.
    (c) Repeal of Total Funding Cap.--Section 708(a) of division II of 
the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104-333) is amended by striking the last sentence.

SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Redesignation.--The America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership 
established by section 703 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104-333) is 
hereby redesignated and shall be known as the ``Silos & Smokestacks 
National Heritage Area''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the heritage area 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
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Title: GRADUATE Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Giving Relief And Dollars to Undergraduates for Adequate Time for Education Act or the GRADUATE Act
This bill eliminates the time limit on taking out federally subsidized student loans, allowing borrowers who have not reached the limit of what they may borrow to continue to obtain funding.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4502 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4502

   To eliminate the time limitations on federally subsidized student 
                     loans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2019

Mr. Casten of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Garcia of Texas, 
   and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To eliminate the time limitations on federally subsidized student 
                     loans, 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 ``Giving Relief And Dollars to 
Undergraduates for Adequate Time for Education Act'' or the ``GRADUATE 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) From 2015-2016, 3,900,000 students dropped out of 
        college while holding Federal student debt.
            (2) Approximately half of students who dropped out with 
        debt did so because they were unable to secure funding to 
        affordably continue their studies.
            (3) Students who drop out are 4.2 times more likely to 
        default on their loans than students who graduated and comprise 
        63 percent of defaults, in large part because they don't 
        receive the increase in earnings that comes along with a 
        degree.
            (4) Eliminating the time limit on taking out federally 
        subsidized loans would allow students who have not hit the 
        borrowing limit to continue to get the funding they need to 
        graduate, and would give students more flexibility throughout 
        their education.
            (5) Eliminating the time limit on taking out federally 
        subsidized loans would ease the administrative burden on 
        colleges' financial aid offices so they can spend their time 
        focused on helping students succeed.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 455(q) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(q)) is repealed.
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Title: Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6495 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6495

 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general 
Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 2020

Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. San Nicolas, 
Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and 
 Mr. Serrano) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general 
Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, 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 ``Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF GENERAL MEDICAID FUNDING LIMITATIONS (``CAP'') 
              FOR TERRITORIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1108 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1308) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``subsection (g)'' and inserting ``subsections 
        (g) and (h)'';
            (2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``and paragraphs (3) and (5)'' 
        and inserting ``, paragraphs (3) and (5), and subsection (h)''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Sunset of Medicaid Funding Limitations.--Subsections (f) and 
(g) shall not apply to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa beginning with fiscal year 
2020.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396a(j)) is amended by striking ``, the limitation in section 
        1108(f),''.
            (2) Section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1396b(u)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply beginning with fiscal year 2020.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the "Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the "Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6180 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6180

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as 
           the ``Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2020

Mr. Cunningham (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Timmons, 
 Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Clyburn) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as 
           the ``Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. CAESAR H. WRIGHT JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South 
Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ``Caesar H. Wright Jr. 
Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Caesar H. 
Wright Jr. Post Office Building''.
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Title: Protecting Protein Production and Consumer Access Act of 2020
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Protecting Protein Production and Consumer Access Act of 2020
This bill exempts meat processing facilities from liability for any act or omission relating to harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, this prohibition does not apply with respect to acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or conscious and flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6883 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6883

 To provide liability protection for meat processing facilities during 
             the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2020

Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. 
    Crawford, Mr. Allen, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Kelly of 
   Mississippi, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Emmer, and Mr. Conaway) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide liability protection for meat processing facilities during 
             the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Protein Production and 
Consumer Access Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY FOR MEAT PROCESSING FACILITIES IN 
              CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS RELATING TO COVID-19.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a meat 
processing facility shall not be liable under Federal or State law for 
any act or omission of the facility with respect to any harm arising 
from exposure to, or infection by, the virus that causes COVID-19 
during a public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 declared 
pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d).
    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply if the harm was 
caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal 
misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious 
flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed 
by the entity.
    (c) Preemption.--This section preempts the laws of a State or any 
political subdivision of a State to the extent that such laws are 
inconsistent with this section, unless such laws provide greater 
protection from liability.
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Title: Cyber Essentials Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Cyber Essentials Act
This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop, publish, and maintain evidence-based guidelines and processes that individuals can follow to defend against common cybersecurity threats and risks.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8223 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8223

   To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 promote evidence-based 
    controls for defending against common cybersecurity threats and 
              cybersecurity risks, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 11, 2020

Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Eshoo, Miss Rice of New York, 
and Mr. Gallagher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 promote evidence-based 
    controls for defending against common cybersecurity threats and 
              cybersecurity risks, 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 ``Cyber Essentials Act''.

SEC. 2. EVIDENCE-BASED CONTROLS FOR DEFENDING AGAINST COMMON 
              CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND CYBERSECURITY RISKS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 2203 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 653) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) in consultation with the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology, develop, publish, and update as 
        necessary guidelines and processes for a national audience 
        regarding usable evidence-based controls that have the most 
        impact in defending against common cybersecurity threats and 
        cybersecurity risks; and''.
    (b) Restriction.--Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act'') shall not apply to 
any action to implement the amendments made by this Act.
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Title: To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to allow any small business participating in its 8(a) Business Development program to extend participation by a period of one year.
The 8(a) Business Development program limits competition for certain government contracts to small businesses that participate in the program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7586 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7586

 To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small 
            Business Administration, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small 
            Business Administration, 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. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN 8(A) PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall ensure that a small business concern participating 
in the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 637) on or before March 13, 2020, may elect to extend such 
participation by a period of 1 year, regardless of whether such concern 
previously elected to suspend participation in such program pursuant to 
guidance of the Administrator.
    (b) Emergency Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 15 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall issue 
regulations to carry out this section without regard to the notice 
requirements under section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code.
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