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Title: Equal Campus Access Act of 2019
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Equal Campus Access Act of 2019
This bill prohibits funding for any public institution of higher education (IHE) that denies to religious student organizations any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the IHE because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1168 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1168

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at 
     public institutions of higher education for religious groups.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2019

Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at 
     public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Campus Access Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

    Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 124. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

    ``None of the funds made available under this Act may be provided 
to any public institution of higher education that denies to a 
religious student organization any right, benefit, or privilege that is 
otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the institution 
(including full access to the facilities of the institution and 
official recognition of the organization by the institution) because of 
the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or 
standards of conduct of the religious student organization.''.
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Title: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020
This bill revises requirements governing the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from offshore facilities into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Under current law, responsible parties are liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. The bill removes the cap of $75 million on liability and makes the responsible parties liable for all covered damages. Covered damages includes damages for (1) loss of natural resources, property, revenue, or profits; or (2) costs of providing increased public services during or after removal activities, such as fire protection.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5081 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5081

To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay 
          the full cost of oil spills, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 21, 2020

 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
  Markey, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, and 
 Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
     and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay 
          the full cost of oil spills, 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 ``Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited 
Liability Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF LIMITS ON LIABILITY FOR OFFSHORE FACILITIES.

    Section 1004(a)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2704(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``plus $75,000,000'' and inserting 
``and the liability of the responsible party under section 1002''.
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Title: U.S. Beef Integrity Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
U.S. Beef Integrity Act
This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase Product of U.S.A. unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States.
The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2744 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2744

 To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a 
meat food product of cattle to bear a ``Product of U.S.A.'' label, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2019

 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Thune) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a 
meat food product of cattle to bear a ``Product of U.S.A.'' label, 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 ``U.S. Beef Integrity Act''.

SEC. 2. PRODUCT OF U.S.A. LABEL FOR BEEF.

    Section 7 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 607) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Product of the United States Label for Beef.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the label of 
        meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle may bear the 
        phrase `Product of U.S.A.', or any substantially similar word 
        or phrase, only if the meat or meat food product is exclusively 
        derived from 1 or more cattle exclusively born, raised, and 
        slaughtered in the United States.
            ``(2) Inapplicability.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
        meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle that is 
        intended and offered for export to a foreign country.''.
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Title: Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls ActThis bill expands the private right of action that is available against telemarketers that call individuals who have registered their phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The bill permits bringing a lawsuit after receiving one such call, while current law requires at least two calls from the same telemarketer within a 12-month period before a lawsuit can be filed.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1241 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1241

  To expand the private right of action under the Telephone Consumer 
    Protection Act for calls in violation of the Do Not Call rules.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2019

  Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Markey, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. 
Klobuchar, and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read 
     twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To expand the private right of action under the Telephone Consumer 
    Protection Act for calls in violation of the Do Not Call rules.

    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 American Consumers from 
Robocalls Act''.

SEC. 2. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR CALLS IN VIOLATION OF DO NOT CALL 
              RULES.

    Section 227(c)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
227(c)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``more than one telephone call within any 12-month period by or 
        on behalf of the same entity'' and inserting ``a telephone call 
        by or on behalf of an entity''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``up to''.
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Title: A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the purpose, scope, and means of expanded Chinese influence in international organizations, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress on China's expanded influence in international organizations, including the purpose of such influence and the tactics used to gain this expanded influence.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2528 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2528

To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress 
a report on the purpose, scope, and means of expanded Chinese influence 
        in international organizations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 19, 2019

Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on 
                              Intelligence

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress 
a report on the purpose, scope, and means of expanded Chinese influence 
        in international organizations, 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. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT ON CHINESE 
              INFLUENCE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
submit to Congress a report on expanded Chinese influence in 
international organizations.
    (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include 
discussion of the following:
            (1) The purpose of expanded influence described in 
        subsection (a).
            (2) The scope of such expanded influence.
            (3) The tactics and means employed by China to achieve such 
        expanded influence.
            (4) The effect of such expanded influence on international 
        organizations.
    (c) Form.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
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Title: COAST Anti-Drilling Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease or other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, or the Straits of Florida planning areas.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1304 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1304

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the 
 Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida 
                            planning areas.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 2, 2019

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
   Sanders, Mr. Coons, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
   Blumenthal, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wyden, Ms. 
  Harris, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Peters, and Ms. Warren) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the 
 Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida 
                            planning areas.

    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 ``Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-
Drilling Act'' or the ``COAST Anti-Drilling Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE 
              OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.

    Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the 
Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue 
a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or 
production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in--
            ``(1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area;
            ``(2) the South Atlantic planning area;
            ``(3) the North Atlantic planning area; or
            ``(4) the Straits of Florida planning area.''.
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Title: Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2019
This bill expands requirements for public disclosures by depository institutions and credit unions regarding mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Specifically, institutions originating fewer than 500 mortgage loans or open-end lines of credit annually are no longer exempt from certain financial reporting.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 331 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 331

    To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the 
            exemptions from certain disclosure requirements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 5, 2019

Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Duckworth, 
Mr. Booker, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Harris, 
 Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the 
            exemptions from certain disclosure requirements.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Home Loan Quality Transparency Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 304 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 
1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
    ``(i) Exemption From Certain Disclosure Requirements.--The 
requirements of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b) shall 
not apply with respect to any depository institution described in 
section 303(3)(A) that has total assets, as of the most recent full 
fiscal year of the institution, of $30,000,000 or less.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (o).
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 104 of the 
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Public 
Law 115-174) is amended by striking subsection (b).
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Title: Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Human Trafficking Council Extension Act of 2020
This bill delays the termination of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking until September 30, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4628 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4628

  To provide for a 1-year extension of the Public-Private Partnership 
               Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 17, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for a 1-year extension of the Public-Private Partnership 
               Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking.

    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 ``Human Trafficking Council Extension 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL TO END 
              HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

    Section 705 of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to 
End Human Trafficking Act (title VII of Public Law 115-393) is amended 
by striking ``September 30, 2020'' and inserting ``September 30, 
2021''.
                                 <all>
Title: Safe Freight Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Safe Freight Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1979 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1979

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the minimum size 
          of crews of freight trains, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 26, 2019

  Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
  King, Ms. Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. 
   Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the minimum size 
          of crews of freight trains, 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 ``Safe Freight Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. FREIGHT TRAIN CREW SIZE.

    (a) Amendment.--Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 20169. Freight train crew size
    ``Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of the Safe Freight Act of 2019, no freight train or light 
engine used in connection with the movement of freight may be operated 
without a crew consisting of at least 2 individuals of whom--
            ``(1) at least 1 crew member is certified under regulations 
        promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a 
        locomotive operator pursuant to section 20135; and
            ``(2) at least 1 other crew member is certified under 
        regulations promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration 
        as a conductor pursuant to section 20163.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 201 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``20169. Freight train crew size.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Military Spouse Relocation and Contract Reimbursement Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Spouse Relocation and Contract Reimbursement Act
This bill authorizes reimbursements from the My Career Advancement Account Program account of a military spouse to pay fines imposed by an employer for breaking an employment contract in connection with the spouse's relocation due to a permanent change of station.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3801 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3801

 To authorize use of amounts in My Career Advancement Account Program 
accounts for fines for breaking employment contracts in connection with 
                     permanent changes of station.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2020

  Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize use of amounts in My Career Advancement Account Program 
accounts for fines for breaking employment contracts in connection with 
                     permanent changes of station.

    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 ``Military Spouse Relocation and 
Contract Reimbursement Act''.

SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY TO MILITARY SPOUSES OF AMOUNTS IN MY CAREER 
              ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNT PROGRAM ACCOUNTS FOR FINES FOR 
              BREAKING EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS IN CONNECTION WITH MEMBER 
              PERMANENT CHANGES OF STATION.

    (a) In General.--Amounts in the My Career Advancement Account 
(MyCAA) Program account of a military spouse may be used to reimburse 
the military spouse for payment by the military spouse of a fine 
imposed on the military spouse by an employer in connection with the 
breaking of an employment contract if the military spouse breaks the 
employment contract for purposes of relocation with the member of the 
Armed Forces concerned due to a permanent change of station.
    (b) Limitation.--The total amount used by a military spouse for a 
reimbursement under subsection (a) may not exceed the lesser of--
            (1) the amount in the My Career Advancement Account Program 
        account of the military spouse at the time of the 
        reimbursement; or
            (2) $4,000.
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Title: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2019
This bill repeals the excise tax on indoor tanning services.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2713 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2713

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
                        indoor tanning services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 28, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
                        indoor tanning services.

    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 ``Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON INDOOR TANNING SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to 
such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
                                 <all>
Title: American Dream Employment Act of 2019
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
American Dream Employment Act of 2019
This bill permits the compensation of congressional employees who hold a current employment authorization document that was issued under the Department of Homeland Security Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program.
The program enables many unlawfully present aliens who came to the United States as children to be granted deferred action (a type of relief from removal which does not confer immigration status) and work authorization.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1095 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1095

 To enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United 
  States whose employment is authorized under the Deferred Action for 
          Childhood Arrivals program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 9, 2019

Ms. Harris (for herself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
 Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, 
 Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, 
 Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which 
     was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the United 
  States whose employment is authorized under the Deferred Action for 
          Childhood Arrivals program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Dream Employment Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES OF DACA 
              AUTHORIZED TO BE PAID.

    Section 704 of title VII of division D of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``eligible; or'' and inserting 
        ``eligible;''; and
            (2) by striking ``allegiance to the United States:'' and 
        inserting ``allegiance to the United States; or (5) is a person 
        who is employed by the House of Representatives or the Senate, 
        and holds a current employment authorization document that was 
        issued under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program 
        of the Secretary of Homeland Security, established pursuant to 
        the memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled 
        `Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to 
        Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children', dated 
        June 15, 2012:''.
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Title: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Augustine, Florida, as the "Leo C. Chase Jr. Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 207 Stratton Road, St. Augustine, Florida, as the "Leo C. Chase Jr. Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1646 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1646

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of 
 Veterans Affairs in St. Augustine, Florida, as the ``Leo C. Chase Jr. 
                Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 23 (legislative day, May 22), 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of 
 Veterans Affairs in St. Augustine, Florida, as the ``Leo C. Chase Jr. 
                Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF LEO C. CHASE JR. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS CLINIC.

    (a) Designation.--The community-based outpatient clinic of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs located at 207 Stratton Road, St. 
Augustine, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act 
be known and designated as the ``Leo C. Chase Jr. Department of 
Veterans Affairs Clinic''.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to 
the Leo C. Chase Jr. Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.
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Title: A bill to reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 grants and any other assistance for the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts.
The bill removes the limit on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3381 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3381

    To reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 3, 2020

Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To reauthorize the Essex 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. ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 507 of division II of the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4260; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 
Stat. 3801) is amended by striking ``2021'' and inserting ``2036''.
    (b) Repeal of Total Funding Limit.--Section 508(a) of division II 
of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4260; 122 Stat. 824; 129 
Stat. 2551; 133 Stat. 778) is amended by striking the second sentence.
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Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to make permanent the special depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation. (Under current law, the rules expired after 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1216 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1216

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
  depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian 
                              reservation.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2019

  Mr. Inhofe 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 permanently extend the 
  depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian 
                              reservation.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF DEPRECIATION RULES FOR PROPERTY ON 
              INDIAN RESERVATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (j) of section 168 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (9).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
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Title: Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019
This bill prohibits smoking on board National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) trains, including smoking electronic cigarettes.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2768 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2768

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on Amtrak 
                                trains.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 31, 2019

  Mr. Carper introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on Amtrak 
                                trains.

    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 ``Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING ON AMTRAK TRAINS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains
    ``(a) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of the 
Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019, Amtrak shall prohibit smoking on 
board Amtrak trains.
    ``(b) Electronic Cigarettes.--
            ``(1) Inclusion.--The use of an electronic cigarette shall 
        be treated as smoking for purposes of this section.
            ``(2) Electronic cigarette defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term `electronic cigarette' means a device that delivers 
        nicotine or other substances to a user of the device in the 
        form of a vapor that is inhaled to simulate the experience of 
        smoking.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 243 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains.''.
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Title: Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to ensure that the face of all $20 federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2020, bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 872 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 872

   To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal 
 reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 26, 2019

 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal 
 reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, 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 ``Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. LIKENESS OF HARRIET TUBMAN REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED ON THE FACE 
              OF $20 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES.

    The 8th undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve 
Act (12 U.S.C. 418) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the face of 
all $20 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2020, shall 
bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.''.
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Title: A bill to protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from advocating that a court invalidate any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4653 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 551
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4653

  To protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the 
   United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to 
 advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable 
                               Care Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2020

  Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read the first 
                                  time

                           September 23, 2020

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the 
   United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to 
 advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable 
                               Care Act.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITING DOJ EFFORTS TO ADVOCATE COURTS TO STRIKE DOWN 
              PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

    The Department of Justice may not in any case, including in 
California v. Texas, No. 19-840 (U.S. cert. granted Mar. 2, 2020), 
advocate that a court invalidate any provision of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124 Stat. 119) 
or any amendment made by that Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 551

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4653

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the 
   United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to 
 advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable 
                               Care Act.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 23, 2020

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Title: Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act
This bill modifies the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits deprivation of rights under color of law.
Current law prohibits the deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities by a government official (including a law enforcement officer). It also prohibits the application of different punishments, pains, or penalties based on an individual's alien status, color, or race.
This bill specifies that the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or the use of carotid artery restraints which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air is a deprivation of a right, privilege, or immunity and is a punishment, pain, or penalty.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3895 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3895

 To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to include the 
use of chokeholds and carotid holds as a deprivation of rights and as a 
         punishment, pain, or penalty, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 4, 2020

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Smith, and Ms. Klobuchar) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to include the 
use of chokeholds and carotid holds as a deprivation of rights and as a 
         punishment, pain, or penalty, 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 ``Eric Garner Excessive Force 
Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. CHOKEHOLDS AS CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ``For the purposes of this 
section, the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the 
use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or 
the use of carotid artery restraints which may prevent or hinder 
breathing or reduce intake of air is a deprivation of a right, 
privilege, or immunity and is a punishment, pain, or penalty.''.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall be construed to limit or exclude other claimed 
deprivations of rights, privileges, or immunities or punishments, 
pains, or penalties under section 242 of title 18, United States Code.
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