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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill designates an empowerment zone in the District of Columbia. (Empowerment zones are federally designated geographic areas where certain federal tax incentives and grants are allowed to increase investment and employment.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6059 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6059

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax 
   benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2020

  Ms. Norton 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 extend certain tax 
   benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TREATED AS EMPOWERMENT ZONE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1391(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``There shall be 
treated as an empowerment zone designated under this section so much of 
the District of Columbia as would result in the largest area within DC 
meeting the eligibility requirements for designation under 1391. Deemed 
treatment under the preceding sentence shall not be taken into account 
in determining the number of empowerment zones which may be designated 
under this section.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to periods beginning after December 31, 2019.
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Title: Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes the Appalachian Regional Commission through FY2025.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4434 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4434

 To amend title 40, United States Code, to reauthorize the Appalachian 
              Regional Commission, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2019

Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Trone, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. 
Fleischmann, Mrs. Miller, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 40, United States Code, to reauthorize the Appalachian 
              Regional Commission, 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 ``Appalachian Regional Commission 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 14703 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``through 2020.'' 
                and inserting ``through 2020; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) $180,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
        2025.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$20,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''.
    (b) Termination.--Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''.
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Title: Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a "major disaster."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 414 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 414

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
  Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major 
                   disaster, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
  Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major 
                   disaster, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Local Communities from 
Harmful Algal Blooms Act''.

SEC. 2. ALGAL BLOOMS.

    Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended by striking ``or 
drought'' and inserting ``drought, or algal blooms''.
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Title: To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill generally permits a federal law enforcement officer to purchase a retired handgun from the agency that issued a handgun to the officer.
The bill expresses the sense of Congress that amounts received from the sale of handguns should be used for federal gun safety programs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4789 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4789

 To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service 
                    weapons, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 22, 2019

  Mrs. Demings (for herself, Mr. Steube, Mr. Soto, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. 
 Rutherford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service 
                    weapons, 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. PURCHASE OF RETIRED HANDGUNS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a 
retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to such 
officer.
    (b) Limitations.--A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a 
retired handgun under subsection (a) if--
            (1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period 
        beginning on the date the handgun was so retired; and
            (2) the officer is not prohibited from possessing or 
        receiving the handgun under the laws of the United States or 
        the laws of the State, territory, or possession of the United 
        States in which the officer resides.
    (c) Cost.--A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at 
the fair market value for such handgun taking into account the age and 
condition of the handgun.
    (d) Sense of Congress on Use of Funds.--It is the sense of Congress 
that any amounts received by the Government from the sale of a handgun 
under this section should be transferred and used to fund Federal gun 
safety programs.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) the term ``Federal law enforcement officer'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, 
        United States Code;
            (2) the term ``handgun'' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and
            (3) the term ``retired handgun'' means any handgun that has 
        been declared surplus by the applicable agency.
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Title: Student and Families Tax Reduction Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Student and Families Tax Reduction Act
This bill permanently extends the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses. (The deduction expired at the end of 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1071 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1071

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
         deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

Mr. Cicilline 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 permanently extend the 
         deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

    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 ``Student and Families Tax Reduction 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND 
              RELATED EXPENSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 222 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the "Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1972 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1972

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the ``Jeannette 
                     Rankin Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2019

Mr. Gianforte 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 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the ``Jeannette 
                     Rankin Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. JEANNETTE RANKIN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Jeannette Rankin 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 ``Jeannette 
Rankin Post Office Building''.
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Title: Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2019
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2019  This bill expands the permissible uses of federal grants by local centers serving runaway and homeless youth to include the provision of menstrual hygiene products.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5177 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5177

To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to permit services provided 
   by grant recipients to include provision of sanitary napkins and 
                                tampons.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2019

 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Ms. Meng, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Cohen, 
   Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Ocasio-
   Cortez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to permit services provided 
   by grant recipients to include provision of sanitary napkins and 
                                tampons.

    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 ``Homeless Youth Menstrual Product 
Access Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 311(a)(2)(C) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 
U.S.C. 11211(a)(2)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (iii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (iv) by striking the period at the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) provision of sanitary napkins and 
                        tampons that conform to applicable industry 
                        standards.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2019
This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 551 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 551

To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty 
                            for mail theft.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty 
                            for mail theft.

    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 ``Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR MAIL THEFT.

    Section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``not more than five years'' and inserting ``not more than 10 
years''.
                                 <all>
Title: Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2019
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the President from removing various items from the U.S. Munitions List, which lists weapons and related equipment that are subject to export controls. Items that the President may not remove from the list include combat shotguns, silencers, flame throwers, electric armor, and various types of ammunition and weapons components.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1134 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1134

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the removal of certain 
items under category I, II, or III of the United States Munitions List.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2019

 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
    Deutch, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Lowenthal, and Mr. McGovern) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the removal of certain 
items under category I, II, or III of the United States Munitions List.

    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 ``Prevent Crime and Terrorism Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ITEMS UNDER CATEGORIES I, II, 
              AND III OF THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.

    Section 38(f)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2778(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(f)(1) The President'' and inserting 
        ``(f)(1)(A) The President'';
            (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``The President'' 
        and inserting ``Subject to subparagraph (B), the President''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B)(i) The President may not remove any item 
                described in clause (ii) from the United States 
                Munitions List.
                    ``(ii) The items described in this clause are items 
                included in category I, II, or III of the United States 
                Munitions List, as in effect on August 31, 2017.''.
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Title: Easy Enrollment Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Easy Enrollment Act of 2019
This bill changes the annual open enrollment period for health care exchanges. Beginning with benefit year 2021, the annual open enrollment period must begin on a date set by the Department of Health and Human Services and must end on April 15 of the benefit year. Under current regulations, the annual open enrollment period begins on November 1 and ends on December 15 of the calendar year preceding the benefit year.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4336 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4336

 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to align open 
  enrollment periods for Exchange plans with the deadline for filing 
          Federal income tax returns, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 16, 2019

  Mr. Bera (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Aguilar) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to align open 
  enrollment periods for Exchange plans with the deadline for filing 
          Federal income tax returns, 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 ``Easy Enrollment Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ALIGNING OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIODS FOR EXCHANGE PLANS WITH 
              DEADLINE FOR FILING FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(c)(6) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(c)(6)) is 
amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) annual open enrollment periods--
                            ``(i) for calendar years after the initial 
                        enrollment period and before 2021, as 
                        determined by the Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) for 2021 and subsequent calendar 
                        years, that begin on a date specified by the 
                        Secretary and end on April 15 of each such 
                        calendar year;''.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
promulgate regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection 
(a).
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Title: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill designates the portion of U.S. Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama, as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7799 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7799

  To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the 
    ``John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2020

    Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
Aderholt, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Roby, Mr. 
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carson of Indiana, 
Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
Cox of California, Ms. Dean, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
 Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Lee of California, 
   Ms. Kaptur, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Khanna, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Moore, Mr. McEachin, Mrs. Murphy of 
Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Woodall, Ms. Wilson 
 of Florida, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Shalala, 
   Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Takano, Mr. Vela, Mr. 
Welch, Mr. Soto, Mr. Case, Mr. Cicilline, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Espaillat, 
   Mr. Garamendi, and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the 
    ``John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway'', 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. RENAMING PORTION OF UNITED STATES ROUTE 80.

    (a) Designation.--The portion of United States Route 80 from Selma, 
Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama shall be known as the ``John R. Lewis 
Voting Rights Highway''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the portion of United 
States Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama is deemed to 
be a reference to the ``John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway''.
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Title: To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to obtain consent from, rather than merely consult with, the Cherokee Nation prior to taking any land into trust that is within the boundaries of the original Cherokee territory in Oklahoma.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7263 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7263

To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 
                     to restore Tribal sovereignty.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2020

 Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Cole) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 
                     to restore Tribal sovereignty.

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

SECTION 1. OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS REPEAL OF PROVISO.

    (a) Repeal.--The eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs 
of Public Law 105-277 is repealed.
    (b) Clarification.--The sixth proviso under Operation of Indian 
Programs of Public Law 102-154 is and shall continue to be in effect as 
if the proviso repealed by subsection (a) had not been enacted.
                                 <all>
Title: Kids Eat Local Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Kids Eat Local Act
This bill modifies Department of Agriculture requirements for the national school food programs relating to the purchases of locally produced food.
The bill allows institutions participating in the school food programs to use locally grown, locally raised, or locally caught as a product specification in food procurement requests.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3220 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3220

  To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow 
 certain institutions to use geographic preference for procurement of 
                 certain foods, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2019

     Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Harder of 
 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow 
 certain institutions to use geographic preference for procurement of 
                 certain foods, 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 ``Kids Eat Local Act''.

SEC. 2. GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCE AND IDENTIFICATION FOR SCHOOL FOOD.

    Paragraph (3) of section 9(j) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(j)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) allow institutions receiving funds under this Act and 
        the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), 
        including the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable 
        Program--
                    ``(A) to use a geographic preference for the 
                procurement of unprocessed agricultural products, both 
                locally grown and locally raised; or
                    ``(B) to use locally grown, locally raised, or 
                locally caught as a product specification.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Short-Term Detention Standards Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Short-Term Detention Standards Act
This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to make every effort to ensure that apprehended individuals are given access to appropriate temporary shelter, bathrooms and shower facilities, water, appropriate nutrition, hygiene, personal grooming items, and sanitation needs. Currently, CBP is only required to make every effort to provide food and water.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3670 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3670

    To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure access to 
    appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals 
   apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2019

 Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure access to 
    appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals 
   apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 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 ``Short-Term Detention Standards 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE TEMPORARY SHELTER, FOOD, AND WATER DURING 
              SHORT-TERM DETENTION.

    Paragraph (1) of section 411(m) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(m)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and 
        water.--The Commissioner shall make every effort to ensure the 
        provision to an individual apprehended by the Commissioner of 
        appropriate temporary shelter with access to bathroom and 
        shower facilities, water, appropriate nutrition, hygiene, 
        personal grooming items, and sanitation needs.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act
This bill instructs the Commission of Fine Arts to advise only on the location of statues, fountains, and monuments in public squares, streets, and parks in the District of Columbia (DC) that are owned by the federal government, with the exception of the U.S. Capitol, any buildings of the Library of Congress, any buildings, properties, and projects owned by DC, and any private buildings, properties, and projects.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3365 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3365

 To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Commission of 
 Fine Arts from exercising authority over non-Federal property in the 
             District of Columbia, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Commission of 
 Fine Arts from exercising authority over non-Federal property in the 
             District of Columbia, 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 ``Commission of Fine Arts District of 
Columbia Home Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS FROM EXERCISING AUTHORITY 
              OVER NON-FEDERAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Limiting Authority Over Location of Statues, Fountains, and 
Monuments.--Section 9102(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``District of Columbia'' and inserting ``District 
of Columbia which are owned by the Federal Government''.
    (b) Clarification of Limitations on Authority.--Section 9102(c) of 
such title is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Nonapplication.--The authority of the Commission under this 
section does not apply to any of the following:
            ``(1) The United States Capitol.
            ``(2) Any building of the Library of Congress.
            ``(3) Any building, property, or project which is owned by 
        the District of Columbia.
            ``(4) Any private building, property, or project.''.
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Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay costs related to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a state or tribal organization.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 697 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 697

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain 
 deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal 
                             organization.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 22, 2019

  Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain 
 deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal 
                             organization.

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

SECTION 1. TRANSPORTATION OF DECEASED VETERANS TO VETERANS' CEMETERIES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 2308 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``in a national cemetery'' and 
inserting ``in a national cemetery or a covered veterans' cemetery''.
    (b) Covered Veterans' Cemetery Defined.--Section 2308 of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Covered Veterans' Cemetery Defined.--In this section, the 
term `covered veterans' cemetery' means a veterans' cemetery--
            ``(1) in which a deceased veteran described in subsection 
        (b) is eligible to be buried; and
            ``(2) for which the Secretary has made a grant under 
        section 2408 of this title.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2308 of such title is amended in 
the section heading by adding at the end the following: ``or a 
veterans' cemetery''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 2308 and inserting the following new item:

``2308. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery or a 
                            veterans' cemetery.''.
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Title: Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2020
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Children's Mental Health Care Access Act of 2020
This bill authorizes child care providers to use payments received through the Child Care and Development Fund for mental health supports for children in the provider's care and employees of the provider.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7776 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7776

   To permit child care providers that receive payment for services 
 provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 
  to use a portion of such payment to purchase mental health supports 
  necessary to protect the health of participating children and child 
                             care workers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2020

Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To permit child care providers that receive payment for services 
 provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 
  to use a portion of such payment to purchase mental health supports 
  necessary to protect the health of participating children and child 
                             care workers.

    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 ``Children's Mental Health Care Access 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS TO PROTECT 
              CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE CERTAIN CHILD CARE SERVICES.

    A child care provider who receives payment for services provided 
under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
9857 et seq.) may use a portion of such payment to purchase mental 
health supports necessary to protect the health of children who receive 
such services and child care workers who provide such services.
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Title: Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2020
This bill prohibits additional rebates for certain drugs under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Specifically, the bill prohibits additional rebates with respect to noninnovator multiple-source drugs (i.e., generics) for which the average manufacturer price is less than $1.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8529 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8529

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit additional 
 rebates under the Medicaid program for certain noninnovator multiple 
                             source drugs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 6, 2020

 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Long, and Mr. Cardenas) 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 prohibit additional 
 rebates under the Medicaid program for certain noninnovator multiple 
                             source drugs.

    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 Access to Affordable 
Medicines Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL REBATE UNDER MEDICAID FOR CERTAIN 
              NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS.

    Section 1927(c)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
8(c)(3)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``The amount'' and inserting 
        ``Subject to clause (v), the amount''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) Prohibition on additional rebate for 
                        certain noninnovator multiple source drugs.--
                        With respect to a rebate period beginning on or 
                        after January 1, 2021, and a dosage form and 
                        strength of a covered outpatient drug described 
                        in clause (i), the amount of the rebate 
                        specified in subparagraph (A) for such dosage 
                        form and strength for such rebate period may 
                        not be increased if the average manufacturer 
                        price for a unit of such dosage form and 
                        strength for such rebate period is less than 
                        $1.''.
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Title: For the relief of Edith Espinal Moreno.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Edith Espinal Moreno.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4224 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4224

                For the relief of Edith Espinal Moreno.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 30, 2019

 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                For the relief of Edith Espinal Moreno.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR EDITH ESPINAL MORENO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Edith Espinal Moreno shall 
be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of 
status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Edith Espinal Moreno enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Edith Espinal Moreno, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of 
the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas 
that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Edith Espinal 
Moreno shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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