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Title: North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
This bill revises the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail to extend it to the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and to modify the route in northeastern Minnesota.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 96 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 96

  To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic 
Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to 
   connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Leahy, Ms. 
   Baldwin, Ms. Smith, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Peters, and Mrs. Gillibrand) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic 
Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to 
   connect with the Appalachian National Scenic 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 ``North Country National Scenic Trail 
Route Adjustment Act''.

SEC. 2. ROUTE ADJUSTMENT.

    Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(8)) is amended in the first sentence--
            (1) by striking ``thirty two hundred miles, extending from 
        eastern New York State'' and inserting ``4,600 miles, extending 
        from the Appalachian Trail in Vermont''; and
            (2) by striking ``Proposed North Country Trail'' and all 
        that follows through ``June 1975.'' and inserting ```North 
        Country National Scenic Trail, Authorized Route' dated February 
        2014, and numbered 649/116870.''.
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Title: Background Check Completion Act of 2020
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Background Check Completion Act of 2020
This bill prohibits a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check. Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4068 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4068

   To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the 
                   completion of a background check.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2020

 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Whitehouse, 
 Mr. Menendez, Ms. Harris, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Van Hollen, 
     Ms. Hirono, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, Mr. Reed, Mr. Casey, Ms. 
 Klobuchar, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Coons, 
 Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Cardin) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the 
                   completion of a background check.

    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 ``Background Check Completion Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. COMPLETION OF BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    Section 922(t)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(i)'';
            (2) by striking ``; or'' and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by striking clause (ii).
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the "Einar 'Sarge' H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the "Einar 'Sarge' H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3257 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3257

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the ``Einar 
             `Sarge' H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 5, 2020

  Mr. Johnson (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) 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 311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, as the ``Einar 
             `Sarge' H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. EINAR ``SARGE'' H. INGMAN, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 311 West Wisconsin Avenue in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Einar `Sarge' H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office 
Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Einar 
`Sarge' H. Ingman, Jr. Post Office Building''.
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Title: GLRI Act of 2019
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 or the GLRI Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2295 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2295

  To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
      Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 25, 2019

  Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Portman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Peters, Ms. Smith, Mr. Casey, Ms. Duckworth, 
 Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Young) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
      Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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 ``Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 
Act of 2019'' or the ``GLRI Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 118(c)(7)(J)(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)(J)(i)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``is authorized'' and inserting ``are 
        authorized'';
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (3) by striking ``this paragraph $300,000,000'' and 
        inserting the following: ``this paragraph--
                                    ``(I) $300,000,000''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(II) $375,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2022;
                                    ``(III) $400,000,000 for fiscal 
                                year 2023;
                                    ``(IV) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2024;
                                    ``(V) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2025; and
                                    ``(VI) $475,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2026.''.
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Title: Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of  2019
This bill limits the annual percentage rate applicable to any consumer credit transaction (other than a residential mortgage transaction), including any associated fees, to the maximum rate permitted by the laws of the state in which the consumer resides.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1006 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1006

  To amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the 
     maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit 
                 transactions, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 3, 2019

  Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Merkley, and Ms. Warren) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the 
     maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit 
                 transactions, 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 ``Empowering States' Rights To Protect 
Consumers Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. LIMITS ON ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATES.

    Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 140B. LIMITS ON ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATES.

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual percentage 
rate applicable to any consumer credit transaction (other than a 
residential mortgage transaction), including any fees associated with 
such a transaction, may not exceed the maximum rate permitted by the 
laws of the State in which the consumer resides.''.
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Title: National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019
This bill extends for an additional four years the exemption from the means test under Chapter 7 bankruptcy for qualifying members of an Armed Forces reserve component or the National Guard. Currently, the exemption expires on December 19, 2019.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2128 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2128

To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the 
  means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7 of title 11, United 
  States Code, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed 
Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, 
are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for 
                         not less than 90 days.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 16, 2019

 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
  Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Ernst, Ms. 
 Klobuchar, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was 
       read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the 
  means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7 of title 11, United 
  States Code, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed 
Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, 
are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for 
                         not less than 90 days.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Guard and Reservists Debt 
Relief Extension Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVISTS DEBT RELIEF AMENDMENT.

    Section 4(b) of the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act 
of 2008 (11 U.S.C. 707 note; Public Law 110-438) is amended by striking 
``11-year'' and inserting ``15-year''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the "Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the "Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4855 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4855

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the ``Lance 
              Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             October 23 (legislative day, October 19), 2020

 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) 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 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, as the ``Lance 
              Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan 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 RHONALD DAIN RAIRDAN POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in Castroville, Texas, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan 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 Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office''.
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Title: Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020
This bill specifies that private health insurers may not impose coverage exclusions, limitations, or charges based on preexisting conditions or health status. (Current law also prohibits such actions.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4506 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4506

  To ensure coverage of pre-existing conditions under private health 
                   insurance, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 6, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To ensure coverage of pre-existing conditions under private health 
                   insurance, 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 ``Pre-Existing Conditions Protection 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. PRE-EXISTING CONDITION PROTECTIONS.

    A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or 
individual health insurance coverage may not impose any pre-existing 
condition exclusion with respect to such plan or coverage, factor 
health status into premiums or charges, exclude benefits relating to 
pre-existing conditions from coverage, or otherwise exclude benefits, 
set limits, or increase charges based on any pre-existing condition or 
health status.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Richard G. Lugar Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Richard G. Lugar Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3105 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3105

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Richard 
                        G. Lugar Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 18, 2019

 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Richard 
                        G. Lugar Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. RICHARD G. LUGAR POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Richard G. Lugar 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 ``Richard G. 
Lugar Post Office''.
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Title: Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act
This bill expands eligibility for certain Small Business Administration programs to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2190 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2190

To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the 
    Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business 
            Administration programs, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 18, 2019

  Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the 
    Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business 
            Administration programs, 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 ``Northern Mariana Islands Small 
Business Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 
              FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS.

    The Small Business Act is amended--
            (1) in section 7(m)(7)(B) (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(7)(B))--
                    (A) by striking ``and American Samoa'' each place 
                such term appears and inserting ``American Samoa, and 
                the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''; and
                    (B) in clause (i)(I)(bb), by striking ``\1/55\'' 
                and inserting ``\1/56\'';
            (2) in section 21(a) (15 U.S.C. 648(a))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before ``The 
                Administration shall require'' the following new 
                sentence: ``The previous sentence shall not apply to an 
                applicant that has its principal office located in the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(C)(ix), by striking ``and 
                American Samoa'' and inserting ``American Samoa, and 
                the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''; and
            (3) in section 34(a)(9) (15 U.S.C. 657d(a)(9)), by striking 
        ``and American Samoa'' and inserting ``American Samoa, and the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''.
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Title: LIFT UP Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic Act of 2020 or the LIFT UP Act
This bill modifies specified debt relief made available to small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Specifically, the Small Business Administration must pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees that are owed on certain disaster loans made to small businesses prior and unrelated to COVID-19 for a six-month period.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4101 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4101

  To expand the payment of principal, interest, and fees for certain 
      disaster loans under the CARES Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 30, 2020

    Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Tillis) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
            Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To expand the payment of principal, interest, and fees for certain 
      disaster loans under the CARES 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 ``Loan Interest Forgiveness for 
Taxpayers Under a Pandemic Act of 2020'' or the ``LIFT UP Act''.

SEC. 2. DEBT RELIEF UNDER THE CARES ACT.

    Section 1112(a) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) made during the period beginning on January 1, 2015, 
        and ending on the day before the date of enactment of this 
        paragraph--
                    ``(A) to a business concern under section 7(b)(1) 
                of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)) that is 
                unrelated to COVID-19; or
                    ``(B) under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business 
                Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) that is unrelated to COVID-
                19.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Rioting Restitution Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Rioting Restitution Act
This bill allows individuals who are personally injured by a riot, or who suffer property damage because of a riot, to sue those responsible in federal court and receive triple damages.
Specifically, the bill allows victims to sue any person that (1) caused the injury or property damage; (2) traveled from out of state or used, for example, the internet, telephone, television, or mail with the intent to incite, organize, or participate in the riot; and (3) did incite, organize, or participate in the riot or attempted to do so.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4551 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4551

      To provide a cause of action for persons injured by rioting.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 9, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To provide a cause of action for persons injured by rioting.

    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 ``Rioting Restitution Act''.

SEC. 2. CIVIL ACTION FOR INJURIES.

    (a) Cause of Action.--A person who suffers personal injury or whose 
property is damaged by a riot (as defined in section 2102 of title 18, 
United States Code) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district 
court of the United States against any person who--
            (1) caused the personal injury or property damage;
            (2) traveled in interstate or foreign commerce or used any 
        facility of interstate or foreign commerce, including the mail, 
        telegraph, telephone, radio, or television, with the intent 
        to--
                    (A) incite the riot;
                    (B) organize, promote, encourage, participate in, 
                or carry on the riot;
                    (C) commit any act of violence in furtherance of 
                the riot; or
                    (D) aid or abet any person in inciting or 
                participating in or carrying on the riot or committing 
                any act of violence in furtherance of the riot; and
            (3) during the course of, or following, any such travel or 
        use performed or attempted to perform any other overt act for 
        any purpose specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of 
        paragraph (2).
    (b) Treble Damages.--A defendant in a civil action brought under 
subsection (a) shall be subject to treble damages.
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Title: Parris Island Protection Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Parris Island Protection Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4802 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4802

  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine 
     Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 19, 2020

Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine 
     Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.

    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 ``Parris Island Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris 
        Island, South Carolina (in this section referred to as ``Parris 
        Island''), has served the United States as a home to the Marine 
        Corps since 1891.
            (2) Parris Island was the first, and remains the only, 
        facility to integrate women in boot camp training for the 
        Marine Corps in the United States.
            (3) Female recruits have trained at Parris Island since 
        1949.
            (4) The first integrated company of male and female 
        recruits graduated from Parris Island in 2019.
            (5) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of excellence and 
        faithful service to the United States.
            (6) Parris Island is and shall remain the physical home of 
        the U.S. Marine Corps Eastern Recruiting Region.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS RECRUIT 
              DEPOT LOCATED AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA.

    No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Marine Corps 
Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any 
planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.
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Title: Urban Indian Health Parity Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Urban Indian Health Parity Act
This bill applies a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate under Medicaid) of 100% with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services received through an Urban Indian organization under a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1180 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1180

   To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban 
                         Indian organizations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2019

 Mr. Udall (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Cortez Masto, 
Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Ms. 
Smith, Mr. Tester, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which 
        was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban 
                         Indian organizations.

    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 ``Urban Indian Health Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE TO 
              URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is 
amended by striking ``Indian Health Care Improvement Act)'' and 
inserting ``Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or through an Urban 
Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health 
Service under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act''.
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Title: Upward Mobility Enhancement Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Upward Mobility Enhancement Act
This bill increases the maximum amount of the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5069 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5069

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion 
                  for educational assistance programs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 18, 2020

 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
                and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion 
                  for educational assistance programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Upward Mobility Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXCLUSION FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 127(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Maximum exclusion.--
                    ``(A) In general.--This section shall apply only to 
                the first $11,500 of educational assistance furnished 
                to an individual during a calendar year.
                    ``(B) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any 
                calendar year after 2021, the $11,500 amount in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal 
                to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment 
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the 
                        calendar year in which such taxable year begins 
                        by substituting `calendar year 2020' for 
                        `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
                        thereof.
                If any increase determined under this subparagraph is 
                not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded 
                to the next lowest multiple of $50.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
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Title: A bill to authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill increases from seven to nine the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Colorado. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, two additional judges for that judicial district.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2313 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2313

   To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of 
                               Colorado.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of 
                               Colorado.

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

SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO.

    (a) Additional District Judgeships.--The President shall appoint, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district 
judges for the district of Colorado.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table in section 
133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to Colorado and inserting the following:


``Colorado.................................................         9''.
 

    (c) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 
shall take effect on January 21, 2021.
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Title: BARR Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Blocking Appointees from Refusing Recusal Act or the BARR Act
This bill prohibits high-level appointees in the Department of Justice from participating in particular matters in which the President, a relative of the President, or an individual associated with the campaign of the President is a party.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3851 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3851

  To prohibit high-level appointees in the Department of Justice from 
participating in particular matters in which the President, a relative 
of the President, or an individual associated with the campaign of the 
                         President is a party.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 1, 2020

 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
   Merkley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Hirono) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit high-level appointees in the Department of Justice from 
participating in particular matters in which the President, a relative 
of the President, or an individual associated with the campaign of the 
                         President is a party.

    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 ``Blocking Appointees from Refusing 
Recusal Act'' or the ``BARR Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HIGH-LEVEL APPOINTEES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              JUSTICE PARTICIPATING IN PARTICULAR MATTERS IN WHICH THE 
              PRESIDENT, A RELATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT, OR AN INDIVIDUAL 
              ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAMPAIGN OF THE PRESIDENT IS A PARTY.

    No funds, resources, or fees made available to the Department of 
Justice by any Act of Congress for any fiscal year, may be used for any 
participation by an officer or employee of the Department of Justice 
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate, or by a United States attorney appointed by the Attorney 
General under section 546 of title 28, United States Code, in any 
particular matter (as defined in section 207(i) of title 18, United 
States Code) involving a specific party who is--
            (1) the President who appointed the officer or employee;
            (2) a relative (as defined in section 3110 of title 5, 
        United States Code) of the President who appointed the officer 
        or employee; or
            (3) a current or former agent or official of a campaign for 
        elected office of the President who appointed the officer or 
        employee.
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Title: RIVER Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act
This bill extends through FY2036 authorization and eligibility for the program of hydroelectric production incentives and incentive payments to the owners or operators of hydroelectric facilities at existing dams to make capital improvements directly related to improving efficiency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 859 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 859

  To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric 
    production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement 
                  incentives, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric 
    production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement 
                  incentives, 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 ``Reliable Investment in Vital Energy 
Reauthorization Act'' or the ``RIVER Act''.

SEC. 2. HYDROELECTRIC PRODUCTION INCENTIVES AND EFFICIENCY 
              IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Hydroelectric Production Incentives.--Section 242 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15881) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``10'' and inserting 
        ``22'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``section 
        29(d)(2)(B)'' and inserting ``section 45K(d)(2)(B)'';
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``20'' and inserting 
        ``32''; and
            (4) in subsection (g), by striking ``each of the fiscal 
        years 2006 through 2015'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 
        2019 through 2036''.
    (b) Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement.--Section 243(c) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15882(c)) is amended by striking 
``each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2015'' and inserting ``each of 
fiscal years 2019 through 2036''.
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Title: Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives ActThis bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to include data on certain maternal health outcomes in its broadband health mapping tool (an online platform that allows users to visualize, overlay, and analyze broadband and health data at national, state, and county levels).The FCC must consult with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine which maternal health outcomes should be incorporated.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3152 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3152

To require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on 
        maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 7, 2020

   Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Young, and Mr. Schatz) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on 
        maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps.

    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 ``Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MAPPING BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY AND MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES.

    (a) Incorporation of Maternal Health Outcome Data.--The Federal 
Communications Commission shall incorporate data on maternal health 
outcomes for not less than 1 year postpartum, as recommended by the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under subsection (b), into 
the broadband health mapping tools of the Commission.
    (b) Consultation With CDC.--The Federal Communications Commission 
shall consult with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
regarding the maternal health outcomes that should be incorporated into 
the broadband health mapping tools of the Commission under subsection 
(a).
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