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Title: A bill to amend section 3116 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the applicability of the appointment limitations for students appointed under the expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill revises a provision that limits the authority of an agency to appoint, through expedited hiring authority, post-secondary students to an agency position at the GS-11 level.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2169 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2169

 To amend section 3116 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the 
  applicability of the appointment limitations for students appointed 
   under the expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 18, 2019

 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 3116 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the 
  applicability of the appointment limitations for students appointed 
   under the expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students.

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

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY 
              FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS.

    Section 3116(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        total number of students that the head of an agency may appoint 
        under this section during a fiscal year may not exceed the 
        number equal to 15 percent of the number of students that the 
        agency head appointed during the previous fiscal year to a 
        position at the GS-11 level, or an equivalent level, or 
        below.''.
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Title: State Elections Preparedness Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
State Elections Preparedness Act
This bill authorizes the Election Assistance Commission to waive matching funds requirements for states that receive election security grants. Such grants are available to states to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) for the 2020 federal election cycle.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3778 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3778

  To permit the Election Assistance Commission to waive the matching 
 requirement for payments made to States for election security grants 
     under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2020

Mr. Bennet (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To permit the Election Assistance Commission to waive the matching 
 requirement for payments made to States for election security grants 
     under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 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 ``State Elections Preparedness Act''.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS TO 
              STATES.

    (a) In General.--In the case where the Election Assistance 
Commission (referred to in this section as the ``Commission'') 
determines exigent circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic 
prevent a State from providing matching funds as described in the last 
proviso under the heading ``Election Assistance Commission, Election 
Security Grants'' in the Financial Services and General Government 
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93; 133 Stat. 2461) (relating 
to the State matching funds requirement), the Commission may waive the 
application of such State matching funds requirement under such proviso 
with respect to any payment made to the State using funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available to the Commission under the Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136).
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect as if 
included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
Security Act (Public Law 116-136).
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the "Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the "Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1196 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1196

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the ``Fire Captain 
                   Cory Barr Post Office Building''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2019

  Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Johnson) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the ``Fire Captain 
                   Cory Barr Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. FIRE CAPTAIN CORY BARR POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Fire Captain Cory Barr 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 ``Fire 
Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building''.
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Title: Florida Federal Judicial Relief Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:

Florida Federal Judicial Relief Act
This bill creates 10 additional district court judgeships in Florida—6 in the Middle District, 1 in the Northern District, and 3 in the Southern District.
Additionally, the bill converts one temporary district court judgeship to a permanent judgeship in the Southern District of Florida.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 14 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 14

  To authorize additional district court judgeships for the northern, 
               middle, and southern districts of Florida.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 3, 2019

   Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize additional district court judgeships for the northern, 
               middle, and southern districts of Florida.

    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 ``Florida Federal Judicial Relief 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS.

    (a) Additional Judgeships.--The President shall appoint, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) 6 additional district judges for the middle district of 
        Florida;
            (2) 1 additional district judge for the northern district 
        of Florida; and
            (3) 3 additional district judges for the southern district 
        of Florida.
    (b) Conversion of Temporary Judgeships.--The existing judgeship for 
the southern district of Florida authorized by section 312(c) of the 
21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act 
(Public Law 107-273; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), as of the date of enactment 
of this Act, shall be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United 
States Code, and the incumbent in that office shall hold the office 
under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this 
Act.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table contained in 
section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the items relating to Florida and inserting the following:


``Florida:
  Northern.......................................................      5
  Middle.........................................................     21
  Southern.......................................................  21''.
 

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Title: End Mass Deportation Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
End Mass Deportation Act
This bill rescinds Executive Order 13768, dated January 25, 2017, entitled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States.
(The executive order contains various provisions relating to immigration enforcement, including ones (1) directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize removal of certain criminal aliens, and (2) authorizing the Department of Justice and DHS to render a sanctuary jurisdiction ineligible for certain federal grants if the jurisdiction willfully violates any law requiring local officials to cooperate with immigration enforcement officials.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1591 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1591

   To nullify the effect of the Executive order that makes the vast 
majority of unauthorized individuals priorities for removal and aims to 
         withhold critical Federal funding to sanctuary cities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2019

Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Harris, Mr. Merkley, Ms. 
 Warren, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Brown, 
 Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
 Kaine, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Rosen, Ms. 
   Baldwin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Coons) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To nullify the effect of the Executive order that makes the vast 
majority of unauthorized individuals priorities for removal and aims to 
         withhold critical Federal funding to sanctuary cities.

    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 ``End Mass Deportation Act''.

SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13768.

    The provisions of Executive Order 13768 (82 Fed. Reg. 8799; January 
25, 2017), entitled ``Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the 
United States'', are rescinded and shall not have any legal effect.
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Title: Driver Fatigue Prevention Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Driver Fatigue Prevention Act
This bill makes over-the-road bus drivers subject to limitations on the maximum number of hours that an employee may work under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2217 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2217

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-
   road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 23, 2019

   Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-
   road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements.

    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 ``Driver Fatigue Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938.

    Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
213(b)(1)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: 
``, except an employee employed as a driver of an over-the-road bus, 
which is a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over 
a baggage compartment''.
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Title: Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose.
Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3955 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3955

         To prohibit no-knock warrants, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 2020

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
         To prohibit no-knock warrants, 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 ``Justice for Breonna Taylor Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON NO-KNOCK WARRANTS.

    (a) Federal Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, a Federal law enforcement officer (as defined in section 115 of 
title 18, United States Code) may not execute a warrant until after the 
officer provides notice of his or her authority and purpose.
    (b) State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies.--Beginning in the 
first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and each fiscal year thereafter, a State or local law enforcement 
agency that receive funds from the Department of Justice during the 
fiscal year may not execute a warrant that does not require the law 
enforcement officer serving the warrant to provide notice of his or her 
authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
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Title: National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act
This bill specifies that the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may only fire a director of a national research institute or national center of the NIH on the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3810 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3810

 To provide that any termination of a director of a national research 
institute or national center of the National Institutes of Health be on 
    the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity only.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2020

   Mrs. Feinstein (for Mr. Markey (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein)) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that any termination of a director of a national research 
institute or national center of the National Institutes of Health be on 
    the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity only.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Institutes of Health 
Director Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OR 
              NATIONAL CENTER OF THE NIH.

    Section 405(a)(2)(E) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
284(a)(2)(E)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading of subparagraph (E), by striking ``Rule 
        of construction'' and inserting ``Termination for cause''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, except that any such termination may 
        be made only on the basis of malfeasance by, neglect of office 
        by, or incapacity of the director'' before the period.
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Title: Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act
This bill requires the Emancipation National Historic Trail, which extends approximately 51 miles and follows the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from Galveston, Texas, to Houston, Texas, to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2646 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2646

To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the 
     Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 17, 2019

  Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the 
     Emancipation National Historic Trail, 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 ``Emancipation National Historic Trail 
Study Act''.

SEC. 2. EMANCIPATION NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL STUDY.

    Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(47) Emancipation national historic trail.--The 
        Emancipation National Historic Trail, extending approximately 
        51 miles from the Osterman Building and Reedy Chapel in 
        Galveston, Texas, along Texas State Highway 3 and Interstate 
        Highway 45 North, to Freedmen's Town, then to Independence 
        Heights and Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas, following the 
        migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons 
        of African descent from the major 19th century seaport town of 
        Galveston to the burgeoning community of Freedmen's Town, 
        located in the 4th Ward of Houston, Texas.''.
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Title: Federal Communications Commission Reporting Modernization Act of 2019
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Federal Communications Commission Reporting Modernization Act of 2019
This bill revises the Federal Communications Commission reporting requirements relating to robocalls and spoofed calls (i.e., falsified caller ID) to provide certain information about the number of complaints, citations, and notices of apparent liability, including the amount of each proposed forfeiture penalty, the person issued such notice, and the status of such forfeiture proceeding.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 819 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 819

  To modernize the reporting requirement under the Telephone Consumer 
                        Protection Act of 1991.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2019

 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To modernize the reporting requirement under the Telephone Consumer 
                        Protection Act of 1991.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Communications Commission 
Reporting Modernization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. TCPA ENFORCEMENT REPORT.

    Section 227(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(h)) 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) TCPA Enforcement Report.--The Commission shall submit an 
annual report to Congress regarding the enforcement during the 
preceding year of laws, regulations, and policies relating to robocalls 
and spoofed calls, which report shall include--
            ``(1) the number of complaints received by the Commission 
        during the year alleging that a consumer received a robocall or 
        spoofed call;
            ``(2) the number of citations issued by the Commission 
        pursuant to section 503 during the year to enforce any law, 
        regulation, or policy relating to a robocall or spoofed call;
            ``(3) the number of notices of apparent liability issued by 
        the Commission pursuant to section 503 during the year to 
        enforce any law, regulation, or policy relating to a robocall 
        or spoofed call; and
            ``(4) for each notice referred to in paragraph (3)--
                    ``(A) the amount of the proposed forfeiture penalty 
                involved;
                    ``(B) the person to whom the notice was issued; and
                    ``(C) the status of the proceeding.''.
                                 <all>
Title: COVID-19 Earned Income Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
COVID-19 Earned Income Act
This bill sets forth a special rule for determining the amount of the earned income tax credit and the refundable portion of the child tax credit. Specifically, the bill allows a taxpayer to use the earned income of the preceding taxable year in computing such credits if such income is greater than the income for the current taxable year (i..e., 2020).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3542 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3542

To provide COVID-19 related assistance through a special earned income 
rule for purposes of the refundable child and earned income credits for 
                           taxable year 2020.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 19, 2020

Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide COVID-19 related assistance through a special earned income 
rule for purposes of the refundable child and earned income credits for 
                           taxable year 2020.

    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 ``COVID-19 Earned Income Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULE FOR DETERMINING EARNED INCOME.

    (a) In General.--If the earned income (as defined in section 
32(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of a taxpayer for the 
applicable taxable year is less than the earned income (as so defined) 
of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year, the credits allowed 
under sections 24(d) and 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may, 
at the election of the taxpayer, be determined by substituting--
            (1) such earned income for the preceding taxable year; for
            (2) such earned income for the applicable taxable year.
    (b) Applicable Taxable Year.--For purposes of this section, the 
term ``applicable taxable year'' means taxable year 2020.
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Title: A bill to nullify Executive Order 13957, entitled "Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill nullifies the executive order titled Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service, which was issued on October 21, 2020. The order places executive agency positions that are of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character, and that are not normally subject to change as a result of a presidential transition, in the excepted service instead of the competitive service.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4907 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4907

To nullify Executive Order 13957, entitled ``Creating Schedule F In The 
                          Excepted Service''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2020

 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Van Hollen, 
Mr. Brown, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Reed, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Smith, Mr. Carper, Ms. Warren, Mr. Bennet, 
   Mr. Sanders, Mr. Casey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Jones, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
Durbin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Merkley, 
   Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Udall, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Tester, Ms. 
    Hassan, Mr. Murphy, Mr. King, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To nullify Executive Order 13957, entitled ``Creating Schedule F In The 
                          Excepted Service''.

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

SECTION 1. NULLIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULE F.

    (a) Rescission.--
            (1) In general.--The provisions of Executive Order 13957, 
        entitled ``Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service'' (85 
        Fed. Reg. 67631) are rescinded and shall have no force or 
        effect.
            (2) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect as 
        if enacted on October 21, 2020.
    (b) Limitation on Funds.--None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to 
implement, administer, or otherwise carry out Executive Order 13957, 
entitled ``Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service'' (85 Fed. Reg. 
67631), or any successor Executive order or regulation.
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Title: Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019
This bill authorizes a court to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum if it determines, after considering certain factors, that the mandatory minimum sentence is greater than necessary.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 399 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 399

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational 
                         criminal punishments.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2019

  Mr. Paul (for himself and Mr. Leahy) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational 
                         criminal punishments.

    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 ``Justice Safety Valve Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE A SENTENCE BELOW A STATUTORY MINIMUM.

    Section 3553 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Authority To Impose a Sentence Below a Statutory Minimum To 
Prevent an Unjust Sentence.--
            ``(1) General rule.--Notwithstanding any provision of law 
        other than this subsection, the court may impose a sentence 
        below a statutory minimum if the court finds that it is 
        necessary to do so in order to avoid violating the requirements 
        of subsection (a).
            ``(2) Court to give parties notice.--Before imposing a 
        sentence under paragraph (1), the court shall give the parties 
        reasonable notice of the court's intent to do so and an 
        opportunity to respond.
            ``(3) Statement in writing of factors.--The court shall 
        state, in the written statement of reasons, the factors under 
        subsection (a) that require imposition of a sentence below the 
        statutory minimum.
            ``(4) Appeal rights not limited.--This subsection does not 
        limit any right to appeal that would otherwise exist in its 
        absence.''.
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Title: End the Limo Loophole Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
End the Limo Loophole Act
This bill revises the definition of commercial motor vehicle to include vehicles that are designed to transport 9 or more passengers including the driver (currently, at least 16 passengers including the driver) and requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to finalize a rulemaking to require states to implement an annual inspection program for commercial passenger-carrying vehicles.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2611 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2611

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of 
           commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 16, 2019

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of 
           commercial motor vehicle, 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 ``End the Limo Loophole Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 31301(4)(B) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``to transport at least 16 passengers 
including the driver'' and inserting ``or used to transport 9 or more 
passengers, including the driver''.
    (b) Completion of Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
complete the rulemaking process and issue a final rule with respect to 
the withdrawn rulemaking entitled ``State Inspection Programs for 
Passenger-Carrier Vehicles'', published in the Federal Register on 
April 27, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 24769).
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Title: COVID-19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
COVID-19 Pandemic Moment of Silence Act
This bill directs the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence on June 1, 2020, to honor the memory of the lives lost in the United States due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3846 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3846

  To observe the lives lost in the United States due to the COVID-19 
                               pandemic.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 1, 2020

 Mr. Schumer (for Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Coons, 
 Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Smith, Ms. 
 Duckworth, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Murray, Ms. 
  Warren, Mr. Tester, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Brown, and Mr. 
     Booker)) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, 
              considered, read the third time, and passed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To observe the lives lost in the United States due to the COVID-19 
                               pandemic.

    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 ``COVID-19 Pandemic Moment of Silence 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

    The President shall issue a proclamation calling on the people of 
the United States to observe a moment of silence at 12:00pm (local 
time) on Monday, June 1, 2020, as a mark of respect to the memory of 
the more than 100,000 lives lost in the United States due to the COVID-
19 pandemic, and their families.
                                 <all>
Title: No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act
This bill withholds funding authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) from any state or municipality that provides relief payments through a program targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be unlawfully present in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3796 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3796

 To withhold funding authorized under the CARES Act from any State or 
municipality that provides economic stimulus payments through a program 
             designed to exclusively assist illegal aliens.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2020

  Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To withhold funding authorized under the CARES Act from any State or 
municipality that provides economic stimulus payments through a program 
             designed to exclusively assist illegal aliens.

    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 Bailouts for Illegal Aliens 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS TO OFFSET STIMULUS CHECKS TO 
              ILLEGAL ALIENS.

    (a) In General.--Title XIII of the Emergency Appropriations for 
Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations (division B of Public 
Law 116-136) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 23008 as section 23009; and
            (2) by inserting after section 23007 the following:
    ``Sec. 23008.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or 
any amendment made by this Act, no funds made available under this Act 
or by any amendment made by this Act, may be made available to a State 
or municipality (as such terms are defined in section 4002 of division 
A) unless the State or municipality has certified that it is not 
providing relief funds or similar monetary payments of any kind that 
are targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be 
unlawfully present in the United States.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall 
apply to any funds made available under the CARES Act (Public Law 116-
136) on or after the date of the enactment of that Act.
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Title: A bill to prohibit the construction of certain elements of a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States in Federal wildlife and wilderness areas and on State land.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill prohibits the use of any federal funds for the design or construction of any levee wall, steel-bollard fence, or other wall within or on

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 264 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 264

To prohibit the construction of certain elements of a physical barrier 
along the southern border of the United States in Federal wildlife and 
                  wilderness areas and on State land.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 29, 2019

Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Udall) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the construction of certain elements of a physical barrier 
along the southern border of the United States in Federal wildlife and 
                  wilderness areas and on State land.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF A 
              PHYSICAL BARRIER ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE UNITED 
              STATES IN FEDERAL WILDLIFE AND WILDERNESS AREAS AND ON 
              STATE LAND.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
used to design or construct any levee wall, steel bollard fence, or 
other wall within or on the following:
            (1) A unit of the national wildlife refuge system.
            (2) A unit of the national wilderness preservation system.
            (3) A wildlife corridor, as determined by the Secretary of 
        the Interior acting through the Director of the U.S. Fish and 
        Wildlife Service.
            (4) Land owned or under the jurisdiction of a State, unless 
        an appropriate State authority approves the construction in 
        accordance with State law on construction on State land.
                                 <all>
Title: National Patient Identifier Repeal Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
National Patient Identifier Repeal Act of 2019
This bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopt a standard unique health identifier for each individual, employer, health plan, and health care provider.
Historically, language has been included in annual appropriations bills for HHS that prohibits the use of federal funds related to the development of a unique individual identifier. In 2019, however, an appropriations bill passed the House of Representatives without such a prohibition.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2538 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2538

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement 
                     for unique health identifiers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 24, 2019

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement 
                     for unique health identifiers.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Patient Identifier Repeal 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR UNIQUE HEALTH IDENTIFIERS.

    Section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2(b)) 
is repealed.
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Title: A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill extends through August 8, 2020, the application period for the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4116 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4116

  To extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection 
 program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 
        7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 30, 2020

  Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Coons, Ms. 
 Rosen, and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read 
           twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection 
 program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 
        7(a) of the Small Business Act, 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. EXTENDING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITMENTS FOR THE PAYCHECK 
              PROTECTION PROGRAM AND SEPARATING AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED FOR 
              OTHER 7(A) LOANS.

    Section 1102(b) of title I of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(b) Commitments for PPP and Other 7(a) Loans.--
            ``(1) PPP loans.--During the period beginning on February 
        15, 2020 and ending on August 8, 2020, the amount authorized 
        for commitments under paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the 
        Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) shall be 
        $659,000,000,000.
            ``(2) Other 7(a) loans.--During fiscal year 2020, the 
        amount authorized for commitments for section 7(a) of the Small 
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) under the heading `business 
        loans program account' under the heading `Small Business 
        Administration' under title V of the Consolidated 
        Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116- 93; 133 Stat. 2475) 
        shall apply with respect to any commitments under such section 
        7(a) other than under paragraph (36) of such section 7(a).''.
                                 <all>