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Title: To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8276 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8276

To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to 
    Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 16, 2020

   Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Waltz) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to 
    Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO SERGEANT FIRST 
              CLASS ALWYN C. CASHE FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING OPERATION 
              IRAQI FREEDOM.

    (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, 
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain 
medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may 
award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Sergeant 
First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for the acts of valor described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe 
on October 17, 2005, as a member of the Army serving in Iraq in support 
of Operation Iraqi Freedom, for which he was posthumously awarded the 
Silver Star.
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Title: To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish and administer a DOD regional center for security studies for the Arctic, to be located in Alaska or Hawaii and known as the Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7479 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7479

To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in 
           the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2020

 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Cole, and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in 
           the Department of Defense, 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. TED STEVENS ARCTIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

    (a) Establishment Required.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
        and administer for purposes of section 342 of title 10, United 
        States Code, and other applicable provisions of law, a 
        Department of Defense Regional Center for Security Studies for 
        the Arctic.
            (2) Designation.--The Regional Center for Security Studies 
        established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 
        known as the ``Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security 
        Studies''.
            (3) Location.--The Regional Center for Security Studies 
        established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 
        located in such location in a non-contiguous State as the 
        Secretary considers appropriate.
    (b) Sixth Regional Center for Security Studies.--Section 184(b)(2) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph:
            ``(F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies, 
        located in a non-contiguous State.''.
    (c) Acceptance of Gifts and Donations.--Section 2611(a)(2) of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security 
        Studies.''.
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Title: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to allow recipients of economic injury disaster loans to use such loans for the purchase of items that are necessary to ensure the health and safety of employees and customers in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7880 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7880

  To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
update information to borrowers on the use of economic injury disaster 
     loan proceeds to respond to COVID-19, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2020

  Mr. Ted Lieu of California introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
update information to borrowers on the use of economic injury disaster 
     loan proceeds to respond to COVID-19, 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 ``Reopen Small Businesses Safely 
Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN PROCEEDS FOR COVID-19 
              RESPONSE.

    The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall update 
information provided to borrowers of loans made under section 7(b)(2) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) to allow such borrowers 
to use such loans to purchase items necessary to ensure the health and 
safety of employees and customers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Title: Supreme Court Ethics Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Supreme Court Ethics Act
This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States (Judicial Conference) to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts (including Justices of the Supreme Court).
Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1057 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1057

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct 
      for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

   Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Beyer, Mr. 
   Blumenauer, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brownley of 
    California, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Casten of Illinois, Mr. 
Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cooper, 
 Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
 Foster, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. 
    Kennedy, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
   California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lujan, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
Moulton, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
 Pingree, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. David Scott of 
     Georgia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell of 
 California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Welch, 
 and Mr. Yarmuth) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct 
      for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supreme Court Ethics Act''.

SEC. 2. CODE OF CONDUCT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 964. Code of conduct
    ``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall issue a 
code of conduct, which applies to each justice and judge of the courts 
of the United States, except that the code of conduct may include 
provisions that are applicable only to certain categories of judges or 
justices.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
the item related to section 963 the following:

``964. Code of conduct.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 McCulloch Boulevard North in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, as the Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 McCulloch Boulevard North in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, as the "Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3314 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3314

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1750 McCulloch Boulevard North in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, as the 
  ``Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2019

Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, 
 Mr. Biggs, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Stanton) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1750 McCulloch Boulevard North in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, as the 
  ``Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. LAKE HAVASU CITY COMBAT VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE 
              BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1750 McCulloch Boulevard North in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans 
Memorial 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 ``Lake 
Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''.
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Title: Medicaid Reentry Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicaid Reentry Act
This bill allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1329 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1329

  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical 
    assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period 
              preceding release from a public institution.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for medical 
    assistance under Medicaid for inmates during the 30-day period 
              preceding release from a public institution.

    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 ``Medicaid Reentry Act''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MEDICAID FOR INMATES 
              DURING 30-DAY PERIOD PRECEDING RELEASE.

    The subdivision (A) following paragraph (29) of section 1905(a) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended by inserting 
``and except during the 30-day period preceding the date of release of 
such individual from such public institution'' after ``medical 
institution''.
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Title: FAIR Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act
This bill increases by 3.5% the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) for calendar year 2021.
Additionally, it increases by 3.5% the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees for FY2021.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5690 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5690

 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for 
   prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2020

 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
Sarbanes, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Wexton, Ms. Moore, Mr. Pocan, 
  Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
Hoyer, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for 
   prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent, 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 ``Federal Adjustment of Income Rates 
Act'' or the ``FAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY.

    (a) Statutory Pay Systems.--For calendar year 2021, the percentage 
adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the 
rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in 
section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 3.5 percent.
    (b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--Notwithstanding the wage survey 
requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for 
fiscal year 2021, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day 
of fiscal year 2020 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing 
rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under 
sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.5 percent.
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Title: Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019
This bill extends targeted liability protection to certain manufacturers, distributors, prescribers, and users of approved respiratory protective devices that are used under certain conditions during a declared public health emergency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4982 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4982

  To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for treatment of 
 certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for 
 purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic 
     products and security countermeasures, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2019

  Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Tonko) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for treatment of 
 certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for 
 purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic 
     products and security countermeasures, 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 ``Health Care Workforce Protection Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES AS COVERED 
              COUNTERMEASURES.

    Section 319F-3(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d-6d(i)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) a respiratory protective device that is 
                approved under part 84 of title 42, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (or successor regulations).''.
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Title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill authorizes grants for state and local governments to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5385 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5385

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of 
local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location 
                  technology, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 10, 2019

 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Sensenbrenner) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of 
local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location 
                  technology, 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. GUNFIRE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.

    Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
is amended by inserting after part NN the following:

         ``PART OO--GUNFIRE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM

``SEC. 3051. GRANT AUTHORITY.

    ``The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States and 
units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and 
location technology.

``SEC. 3052. APPLICATIONS.

    ``The chief executive officer of a State or unit of local 
government seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney 
General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.

``SEC. 3053. FUNDING.

    ``Of the total amount made available to carry out subpart 1 of part 
E, the Attorney General shall allocate not less than $10,000,000 for 
grants under this part for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023.''.

SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 505(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10156(a)(1)) is amended by inserting after 
``paragraph (2)'' the following: ``and section 3053''.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the tax rule in effect through 2025 that limits the deduction for personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3251 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3251

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule 
   limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2019

Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Ms. Kuster of 
New Hampshire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule 
   limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY RULE LIMITING PERSONAL CASUALTY LOSSES 
              TO ONLY DISASTER-RELATED LOSSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act
This bill provides authority for the Council of the District of Columbia to enact any law, resolution, or rule relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the District courts.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2769 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2769

 To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Council 
     of the District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to the 
   organization and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia courts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2019

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Council 
     of the District of Columbia to enact laws with respect to the 
   organization and jurisdiction of the District of Columbia courts.

    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 ``District of Columbia Courts Home 
Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF COUNCIL OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO ENACT LAWS WITH 
              RESPECT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS.

    Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-
206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
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Title: Victims' Voice and Transparency Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Victims' Voice and Transparency Act
This bill prohibits the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of receiving an award or settlement in connection with certain violations of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, including discriminatory practices and harassment that occurs in legislative branch offices.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8734 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8734

 To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the 
 imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of the payment 
 of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 9, 2020

 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the 
 imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of the payment 
 of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Victims' Voice and Transparency 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING IMPOSITION OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AS CONDITION 
              OF AWARD OR SETTLEMENT UNDER CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 
              ACT OF 1995.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 401 of the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1401) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(h) Prohibiting Imposition of Nondisclosure Agreements.--A 
nondisclosure agreement may not be imposed on any party as a condition 
of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a 
violation of part A of title II.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to awards and settlements paid in connection with 
the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to preserve specified amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in the event those amendments are repealed. The amendments expanded the application of certain eligibility requirements for black lung benefits to claims that were pending on or after the enactment of PPACA. Those requirements (1) established a rebuttable presumption for claims filed by a miner who worked at least 15 years in an underground coal mine that a disabling lung or respiratory condition was due to black lung disease; and (2) entitled the survivors of a miner who, before death, was determined to be eligible for benefits to those benefits without the survivors being required to revalidate the miner's claim. (Previously, survivors were required to prove that the miner's death was caused by black lung disease.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 170 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 170

  To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain 
              eligible survivors, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain 
              eligible survivors, 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. EQUITY FOR CERTAIN ELIGIBLE SURVIVORS.

    (a) Limitation.--Section 411(c)(4) of the Black Lung Benefits Act 
(30 U.S.C. 921(c)(4)) is amended by striking the last sentence.
    (b) Continuation of Benefits.--Section 422(l) of the Black Lung 
Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 932(l)) is amended by striking ``, except with 
respect to a claim filed under this part on or after the effective date 
of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981''.
    (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
with respect to claims filed under part B or part C of the Black Lung 
Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 921 et seq., 931 et seq.) after January 1, 
2005, that were pending on or after March 23, 2010.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of any Act that repeals section 1556 of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
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Title: Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act
This bill excludes advanced care planning services from Medicare coverage, with the exception of certain hospice-related services that may include advising on end-of-life or advanced care planning.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 520 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 520

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of 
       advance care planning services under the Medicare program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2019

   Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Mooney of West 
  Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
    and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of 
       advance care planning services under the Medicare program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Life Until Natural Death 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF COVERAGE OF ADVANCE CARE PLANNING SERVICES UNDER 
              THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (24), by striking the ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(26) which are advance care planning services, other than 
        under section 1812(a)(5).''.
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Title: SCREEN Act of 2019
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Securing Comprehensive Review in Entry Enforcement Now Act of 2019 or the SCREEN Act of 2019
This bill provides statutory authority for a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer to conduct asylum interviews to determine whether an alien has a credible fear of persecution, provided that the officer meets existing training and supervision requirements. (Asylum officers have typically been part of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which administers the immigration system, while the CBP is a law enforcement agency.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4202 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4202

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the officers of 
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection are authorized to conduct asylum 
                  interviews, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 23, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the officers of 
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection are authorized to conduct asylum 
                  interviews, 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 ``Securing Comprehensive Review in 
Entry Enforcement Now Act of 2019'' or the ``SCREEN Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. OFFICERS OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AUTHORIZED TO 
              CONDUCT ASYLUM INTERVIEWS.

    Section 235(b)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(E)) is amended in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ``, including an officer of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection,'' after ``immigration officer''.
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Title: Veterans Equal Access Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Equal Access Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1647 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1647

 To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to 
      provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding 
               participation in State marijuana programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2019

 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Amash, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Perlmutter, 
 Mr. Young, Mr. Peters, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Massie, 
  Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Titus, and Ms. McCollum) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to 
      provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding 
               participation in State marijuana 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 ``Veterans Equal Access Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE 
              PROVIDERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPINIONS REGARDING 
              VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN STATE MARIJUANA PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize physicians and other 
health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
to--
            (1) provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who 
        are residents of States with State marijuana programs regarding 
        the participation of veterans in such State marijuana programs; 
        and
            (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and 
        opinions.
    (b) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each 
of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, and each 
federally recognized Indian Tribe.
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Title: Public Transit Safety Program Improvement Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Public Transit Safety Program Improvement Act
This bill modifies requirements for approval of a public transportation agency safety plan to include a requirement that the safety and health committee of the recipient consisting of frontline employee representatives (selected by the labor organization representing the majority of the frontline workforce employed by the recipient) and an equal number of employer or state representatives approve the plan and any updates to the plan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6478 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6478

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the requirements of 
       approval of an agency safety plan, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2020

  Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Malinowski, and Mr. Lynch) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the requirements of 
       approval of an agency safety plan, 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 ``Public Transit Safety Program 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM.

    Section 5329(d)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ``within such recipient's fiscal budget and after approval 
by a safety and health committee of the recipient consisting of 
frontline employee representatives (selected by the labor organization 
representing the majority of the frontline workforce employed by the 
recipient) and an equal number of employer or State representatives'' 
after ``to the agency safety plan''.
                                 <all>
Title: Stable SSI Benefits and Housing Assistance Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Stable SSI Benefits and Housing Assistance Act
This bill excludes certain relocation assistance from income and resource limits for purposes of Supplemental Security Income eligibility.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6028 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6028

   To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude certain 
    relocation assistance from income and resources, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2020

 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms. Judy Chu of California) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to exclude certain 
    relocation assistance from income and resources, 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 ``Stable SSI Benefits and Housing 
Assistance Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUDING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Exclusions From Income.--Section 1612(b)(18) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a) is amended by striking ``provided by a 
State or local government to such individual (or such spouse)'' and 
inserting ``provided to such individual (or such spouse) by a State or 
local government or by any other person pursuant to a requirement of a 
State or local government''.
    (b) Exclusions From Resources.--Section 1613(a)(10) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1382b) is amended by striking ``provided by a State or local 
government to such individual (or such spouse)'' and inserting 
``provided to such individual (or such spouse) by a State or local 
government or by any other person pursuant to a requirement of a State 
or local government''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to months beginning after the date that is 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019
This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 222 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 222

              To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
              To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.

    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 ``Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes) is hereby 
repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to estates of decedents dying, gifts made, and generation-skipping 
transfers made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: National Security Accountability Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
National Security Accountability Act
This bill requires the appointment of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to be made with the advice and consent of the Senate.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2987 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2987

 To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment 
    by the President of the Assistant to the President for National 
 Security Affairs to be made by and with the advice and consent of the 
                                Senate.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

  Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
 Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to 
      be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment 
    by the President of the Assistant to the President for National 
 Security Affairs to be made by and with the advice and consent of the 
                                Senate.

    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 Security Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR 
              NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS.

    Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.--
The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs shall be 
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate.''.
                                 <all>