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Title: PANDEMIC Act of 2020
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Pausing All New Detention and Ending Movement of Inmates for Coronavirus Act of 2020 or the PANDEMIC Act of 2020
This bill limits the transfer of prisoners between facilities during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
The Bureau of Prisons may take actions as necessary to expand capacity in any correctional facility.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6427 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6427

  To preclude the transfer of Federal prisoners during the emergency 
 period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2020

Mr. Keller (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cartwright, 
  Mr. Bost, and Mr. Bucshon) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To preclude the transfer of Federal prisoners during the emergency 
 period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pausing All New Detention and Ending 
Movement of Inmates for Coronavirus Act of 2020'' or as the ``PANDEMIC 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PRISONER TRANSFER.

    During the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of 
the Social Security Act--
            (1) notwithstanding section 3621 of title 18, United States 
        Code, no prisoner may be transferred between correctional 
        facilities;
            (2) no individuals in the custody of the U.S. Marshals 
        Service shall be transferred to the custody of the Bureau of 
        Prisons for placement in a facility operated by the Bureau of 
        Prisons; and
            (3) in the case of any person in the custody of a State, 
        pending transfer to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, the 
        Attorney General may take such actions as may be necessary to 
        provide for the service of any term of imprisonment by that 
        person in a correctional facility of that State.

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY FOR EXPANSION.

    The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may take such actions as may 
be necessary to expand capacity in any correctional facility.

SEC. 4. WAIVER OF POWER.

    The Attorney General may, on a case by case basis, waive the 
application of section 2. The authority under this section may not be 
delegated.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, as the Lance Corporal Andy Ace Nowacki Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, as the "Lance Corporal Andy 'Ace' Nowacki Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3275 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3275

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal 
                   Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal 
                   Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. LANCE CORPORAL ANDY ``ACE'' NOWACKI POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, Ohio, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Lance Corporal Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Lance 
Corporal Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post Office''.
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Title: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2019
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2019
This bill specifies that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" supersedes any conflicting state laws.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5088 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5088

 To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate 
 the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in 
        interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate 
 the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in 
        interstate or foreign commerce, 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 ``Reinforcing American-Made Products 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSIVITY OF FEDERAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE LABELING OF 
              PRODUCTS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTRODUCED IN 
              INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE.

    Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 45a) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``To the extent'' 
        and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--To the extent'';
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Effect on State Law.--The provisions of this section shall 
supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent 
to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, 
advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with 
a `Made in the U.S.A.' or `Made in America' label, or the equivalent 
thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or 
substantial part of domestic origin.''; and
            (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated 
        by paragraph (1), by striking ``Nothing in this section'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in 
        this section''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the "Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the "Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8340 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8340

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the ``Leonard Scarcella 
                        Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2020

Mr. Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Taylor, 
   Mr. Gooden, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Brady, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
Conaway, Ms. Granger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez 
of Texas, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Flores, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Arrington, Mr. 
    Castro of Texas, Mr. Roy, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
Williams, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. 
  Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Allred, Mr. Veasey, Mr. 
 Vela, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Olson) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the ``Leonard Scarcella 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. LEONARD SCARCELLA POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Leonard Scarcella 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 ``Leonard 
Scarcella Post Office Building''.
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Title: Veterans Community Care Fairness Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Community Care Fairness Act
This bill requires covered veterans to submit a notification of the care or services they received within 30 days of being admitted for emergency care under the Veterans Community Care Program as a condition for authorization of such care by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system or those who are not enrolled but are eligible for care due to a service-connected disability.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8710 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8710

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization 
 period for emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
     medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2020

    Mr. Higgins of New York (for himself, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. 
   Panetta, Ms. Wild, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Case, Mr. San 
  Nicolas, and Mr. Morelle) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization 
 period for emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
     medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Community Care Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION PERIOD FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN NON-DEPARTMENT 
              OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITIES.

    Section 1703(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``A covered veteran'' and inserting ``(A) 
        Subject to subparagraph (B), a covered veteran''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(B) In the case of an emergency which existed at the time 
        of admission of a covered veteran to a health care provider and 
        as a condition of authorization under subparagraph (A), the 
        Secretary shall require that, during the 30-day period 
        following such admission, the covered veteran (or an individual 
        acting on behalf of the covered veteran) submit to the 
        Secretary notification of the care or services received by the 
        veteran during such admission.''.
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Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill establishes a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage of 100% with respect to a U.S. territory's use of specified federal funds to provide covered drugs to low-income individuals who are eligible for the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4699 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4699

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching 
 requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds 
     for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2019

Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching 
 requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds 
     for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVING MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR A TERRITORY TO USE 
              SPECIALLY ALLOCATED FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MEDICARE COVERED 
              PART D DRUGS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1935(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396u-5(e)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: ``and the Federal medical assistance 
percentage shall be 100 percent for expenditures under such plan that 
are attributable to this subsection and the additional amounts provided 
under paragraph (3)''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1905(b) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by striking ``section 1933(d)'' and 
inserting ``sections 1933(d) and 1935(e)(1)(B)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts expended for fiscal periods beginning on or after 
October 1, 2020.
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Title: American Grown Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
American Grown Act
This bill permits funds appropriated or otherwise available to a federal agency to be used for the procurement of a cut flower or cut green for decorative use only if it is produced in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3019 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3019

   To require that Federal agencies only procure cut flowers and cut 
     greens produced in the United States, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Herrera Beutler, 
Mr. Panetta, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr. Yoho) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require that Federal agencies only procure cut flowers and cut 
     greens produced in 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 ``American Grown Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT.

    (a) In General.--Funds appropriated or otherwise available to a 
Federal agency may only be used for the procurement of a cut flower or 
cut green if the cut flower or cut green is produced in the United 
States.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Cut flower.--The term ``cut flower'' means a flower 
        removed from a living plant for decorative use.
            (2) Cut green.--The term ``cut green'' means a green, 
        foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for decorative 
        use.
            (3) Federal agency.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Federal agency'' means 
                each instrumentality of the Federal Government.
                    (B) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
                the term ``Federal agency'' does not include an 
                instrumentality of the Federal Government if the 
                instrumentality is located outside of the several 
                States or the District of Columbia.
            (4) Produced in the united states.--The term ``produced in 
        the United States'' means grown in--
                    (A) any of the several States;
                    (B) the District of Columbia;
                    (C) a territory or possession of the United States; 
                or
                    (D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a 
                federally recognized Indian Tribe.
    (c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to a procurement made 
or contracted for on or after the date that is one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Protecting Children of Public Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019
This bill nullifies certain U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidance issued on August 28, 2019, as to what constitutes residence in the United States for the purposes of acquiring citizenship. (Residence in the United States is a requirement for acquiring citizenship in certain contexts. The guidance states, among other things, that [1] temporary visits to the United States do not establish U.S. residence, and [2] USCIS no longer considers a child living abroad with a parent who is a U.S. government employee or Armed Forces member as residing in the United States when determining whether that child automatically acquires U.S. citizenship.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4226 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4226

To provide that certain guidance related to the citizenship of children 
  of Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces shall have no 
                force or effect, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 3, 2019

Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
 Huffman, Ms. Moore, Mr. Crow, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Correa, 
 and Mr. Ted Lieu of California) introduced the following bill; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide that certain guidance related to the citizenship of children 
  of Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces shall have no 
                force or effect, 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 Children of Public 
Servants and Service Members Abroad Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFYING GUIDANCE.

    The policy guidance entitled ``Defining `Residence' in Statutory 
Provisions Related to Citizenship'' issued by the U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services on August 28, 2019, or any other substantially 
similar policy guidance, memorandum, or action by the U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services shall have no force or effect.
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Title: To require that in a notice of proposed rule making for a new rule, the notice shall identify two rules which the agency intends to repeal.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill requires federal agencies to identify two rules that the agency is repealing for any proposed new rule, unless the proposed rule is required by statute.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3449 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3449

To require that in a notice of proposed rule making for a new rule, the 
  notice shall identify two rules which the agency intends to repeal.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require that in a notice of proposed rule making for a new rule, the 
  notice shall identify two rules which the agency intends to repeal.

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

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO REPEAL TWO RULES BEFORE MAKING A NEW RULE.

    Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) in the case of a notice of proposed rule making for a 
        new rule, except in the case of a new rule which is required by 
        statute, an identification of two rules that the agency intends 
        to repeal, including the date on which the agency began the 
        rule making process in order to repeal such rules.''.
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Title: Commonsense Flood Prevention Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Commonsense Flood Prevention Act
This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to examine the license for the Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project (located on the Sabine River in Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton Counties in Texas and DeSoto, Sabine, and Vernon Parishes in Louisiana) and the Medina Dam Project (located on the Medina River in Medina County, Texas).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 441 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 441

        To require FERC to examine certain hydropower licences.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2019

  Mr. Babin (for himself and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
        To require FERC to examine certain hydropower licences.

    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 ``Commonsense Flood Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. EXAMINATION OF LICENSES FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS LOCATED IN 
              DISASTER AREAS.

    Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall examine each license 
issued by the Commission under part I of the Federal Power Act for the 
following projects:
            (1) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 
        2305.
            (2) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 
        12362.
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Title: State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board from providing any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance in support of a state or local pension plan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2126 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2126

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of 
 the Federal Reserve System from providing bailouts or other financial 
   assistance to a pension plan of a State or political subdivision 
                    thereof, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2019

  Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of 
 the Federal Reserve System from providing bailouts or other financial 
   assistance to a pension plan of a State or political subdivision 
                    thereof, 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 ``State and Local Pensions 
Accountability and Security Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON BAILOUTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL PENSION FUNDS.

    The Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System may not provide any loan, grant, or other form 
of financial assistance--
            (1) to a pension plan (as defined under section 3 of the 
        Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 
        1002)) established or maintained by the government of any State 
        or political subdivision thereof, or by any agency or 
        instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision; or
            (2) to the government of any State or political subdivision 
        thereof, or by any agency or instrumentality of such a State or 
        political subdivision, unless such government, agency, or 
        instrumentality certifies that the financial assistance will 
        not be used, directly or indirectly, to fund such a pension 
        plan.
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Title: To redesignate the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area as the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill redesignates the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in the state of New York as the "Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 695 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 695

 To redesignate the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area as the 
Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 22, 2019

  Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. King of New 
York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Serrano, Miss Rice of 
New York, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Zeldin, Ms. Meng, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Katko, Mr. 
 Delgado, Mr. Engel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Rose 
  of New York, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
  York, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Collins of New 
 York, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Nadler) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To redesignate the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area as the 
Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, 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. REDESIGNATION OF HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Redesignation.--The Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management 
Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104-333) is amended by 
striking ``Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley 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 
Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.
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Title: To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6535 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6535

To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part 
  of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for 
                personal injury, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2020

Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
 addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part 
  of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for 
                personal injury, 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. DEEMING AN URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES THEREOF 
              TO BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR THE 
              PURPOSES OF CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY.

    Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1651) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 519. DEEMING AN URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES THEREOF 
              TO BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR THE 
              PURPOSES OF CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY.

    ``Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act shall apply--
            ``(1) to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent 
        and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian 
        tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and
            ``(2) to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to 
        the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies 
        to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an 
        Indian contractor.''.
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Title: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Commerce or the Department of the Interior to consider the threat of invasive species before mandating that a new fishway be built. (Fishways are structures placed on or around constructed barriers to give fish the opportunity to migrate.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 380 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 380

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive 
       species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive 
       species when prescribing fishways, 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. CONSIDERATION OF INVASIVE SPECIES.

    Section 18 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 811) is amended by 
inserting after ``the Secretary of Commerce.'' the following: ``In 
prescribing a fishway, the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of 
the Interior, as appropriate, shall consider the threat of invasive 
species.''.
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Title: To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans' preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for certain veterans to qualify for a preference in the federal hiring process.
Specifically, an individual who is honorably discharged from active duty service is eligible for a veterans' preference, if the active duty service was performed for more than 180 total days (currently, consecutive days).
Additionally, a retired member of the Armed Forces is eligible for a veterans' preference, even if the retiree (1) is not a disabled veteran and (2) retired at or above the rank of major or its equivalent.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2433 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2433

 To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of 
  veterans' preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with 
       respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2019

Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
Turner, Ms. Moore, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, 
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. 
Baird, Mr. Young, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Cole) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                               and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of 
  veterans' preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with 
       respect to service and retirement, 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. VETERANS' PREFERENCE: MODIFICATION OF 180 DAY SERVICE 
              REQUIREMENT AND EXTENSION TO ALL RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE 
              ARMED FORCES.

    Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``consecutive'' in each instance and inserting 
        ``total'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``except as provided in paragraph (4) of this 
        section or section 2108a(c)'' and inserting ``consistent with 
        paragraph (4) of this section and except as provided in section 
        2108a(c)''; and
            (3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
            ``(4) `preference eligible' includes a retired member of 
        the armed forces; and''.
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Title: Coronavirus Relief Fund Local Government Flexibility Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Coronavirus Relief Fund Local Government Flexibility Act
This bill allows payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which were made to states, tribal governments, and local governments, to be used to cover expenditures incurred through March 31, 2021. Currently, expenditures must be incurred before December 31, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7631 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7631

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the permissible 
       use of funds timeframe under the Coronavirus Relief Fund.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 16, 2020

  Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Ms. Dean, Ms. Wild, and Ms. Houlahan) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the permissible 
       use of funds timeframe under the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

    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 ``Coronavirus Relief Fund Local 
Government Flexibility Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION.

    Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3)) 
is amended by striking ``December 30, 2020'' and inserting ``March 31, 
2021''.
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Title: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8194 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8194

 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. 
          Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 8, 2020

  Mr. Trone (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Rush, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
Moore, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
Ruppersberger, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Mfume) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. 
          Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO WAVERLY B. 
              WOODSON, JR., FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II.

    (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, 
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain 
medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may 
award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Waverly B. 
Woodson, Jr., for the acts of valor during World War II described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., on June 6, 
1944, at Omaha Beach when, as a Corporal in the 320th Barrage Balloon 
Battalion, he saved the lives of dozens, if not hundreds, of his fellow 
soldiers over the course of 30 hours, despite being struck by shrapnel 
while aboard his Landing Craft Tank and wounded in his groin and back, 
actions for which the historical record indicates General John C.H. Lee 
recommended Corporal Woodson be awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Title: To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill revises the requirement that the Department of Justice maintain a public database regarding foreign agents with information contained in the agents' registration statements, including to require the information to be in a digitized format.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1566 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1566

 To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online 
  access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2019

 Ms. Jayapal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online 
  access to the registration statements filed under such 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. ENSURING ONLINE ACCESS TO REGISTRATION STATEMENTS.

    (a) Requiring Statements Filed by Registrants To Be in Digitized 
Format.--Section 2(g) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, 
as amended (22 U.S.C. 612(g)) is amended by striking ``in electronic 
form'' and inserting ``in a digitized format which will enable the 
Attorney General to meet the requirements of section 6(d)(1) (relating 
to public access to an electronic database of statements and 
updates)''.
    (b) Requirements for Electronic Database of Registration Statements 
and Updates.--Section 6(d)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 616(d)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``to the extent technically practicable,''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``includes the 
        information'' and inserting ``includes in a digitized format 
        the information''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to statements filed on or after the expiration of 
the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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