hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: PUSHBACK Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Promoting United States Hegemony By Attacking China's Kleptomania Act or the PUSHBACK Act
This bill states that the United States rejects China's claims concerning certain islands and territories in the East and South China Seas, including the Senkaku Islands and the Spratly Islands.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7982 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7982

 To reject the People's Republic of China's claims concerning certain 
       islands and territories in the East and South China Seas.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 7, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To reject the People's Republic of China's claims concerning certain 
       islands and territories in the East and South China Seas.

    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 ``Promoting United States Hegemony By 
Attacking China's Kleptomania Act'' or the ``PUSHBACK Act''.

SEC. 2. REJECTION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S CLAIMS CONCERNING 
              CERTAIN ISLANDS AND TERRITORIES IN THE EAST AND SOUTH 
              CHINA SEAS.

    (a) Rejection of Claims.--The United States hereby rejects the 
People's Republic of China's claims concerning certain islands and 
territories in the East and South China Seas, to include the following:
            (1) The Senkaku Islands.
            (2) The Spratly Islands.
            (3) Scarborough Shoal.
            (4) The Paracel Islands.
            (5) All other disputed islands and territories in the East 
        and South China Seas.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
to--
            (1) resolve any claims made by any country, except for the 
        People's Republic of China, prior to the date of the enactment 
        of this section; and
            (2) impact claims made by the Republic of China concerning 
        islands and territories described in subsection (a).
    (c) Support for Freedom of Navigation Operations.--It is the policy 
of the United States to support efforts to increase the number of 
freedom of navigation operations conducted by the United States Navy 
with allies of the United States in the East and South China Seas.
                                 <all>
Title: LEARN Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Letting Educators Access Resources Needed Act or the LEARN Act
This bill allows the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide for the use by state and local governments of all federal supply schedules managed by the GSA. (Under current law, the governments may only use GSA schedules for supply of certain products and services.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3187 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3187

 To amend section 502 of title 40, United States Code, to allow State 
and local governments to purchase from the Federal supply schedule, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 2019

Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Zeldin) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 502 of title 40, United States Code, to allow State 
and local governments to purchase from the Federal supply schedule, 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 ``Letting Educators Access Resources 
Needed Act'' or the ``LEARN Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE AUTHORITY FOR STATE AND LOCAL 
              GOVERNMENTS.

    Subsection (c) of section 502 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``Certain'' and inserting 
        ``Federal''; and
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``of Federal supply schedules of the General 
                Services Administration for the following:'' and 
                inserting the following: ``of all Federal supply 
                schedules managed by the General Services 
                Administration.''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B).
                                 <all>
Title: To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill nullifies a rule by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans.
Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). The rule increases the maximum authorized duration of such plans from less than 3 months (including renewals) to an initial maximum duration of less than 12 months (with a total duration of up to 36 months, including renewals). The rule took effect October 2, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1010 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1010

   To provide that the rule entitled ``Short-Term, Limited Duration 
               Insurance'' shall have no force or effect.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2019

  Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Horsford, Ms. 
  Moore, Ms. Underwood, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
  in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and 
 Means, 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 provide that the rule entitled ``Short-Term, Limited Duration 
               Insurance'' shall have no force or effect.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION INSURANCE RULE PROHIBITION.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor may not take any action to 
implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the rule entitled 
``Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance'' (83 Fed. Reg. 38212 (August 
3, 2018)), and the Secretaries may not promulgate any substantially 
similar rule.
                                 <all>
Title: Justice for Juveniles Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Justice for Juveniles Act
This bill exempts juvenile prisoners (i.e., inmates who are under 22 years of age) from various requirements of the inmate grievance procedure, including the requirement to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a federal lawsuit regarding the condition of their confinement.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5053 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5053

 To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 12, 2019

Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Katko, 
and Mr. Jeffries) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, 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 ``Justice for Juveniles Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF JUVENILES FROM THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUITS BY 
              PRISONERS.

    Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42 
U.S.C. 1997e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (h), by striking ``sentenced for, or 
        adjudicated delinquent for,'' and inserting ``or sentenced 
        for''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Exemption of Juvenile Prisoners.--This section shall not 
apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for 
Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is--
            ``(1) brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years 
        of age; or
            ``(2) brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison 
        condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years 
        of age.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from waiving provisions related to COVID-19 emergency relief and taxpayer protections related to such relief.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board from waiving requirements related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid. Businesses receiving this aid must comply with compensation limits, bans on stock buybacks, and prohibitions on payment of stock dividends, among other requirements.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6852 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6852

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System from waiving provisions related to COVID-19 
   emergency relief and taxpayer protections related to such relief.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2020

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee 
 on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System from waiving provisions related to COVID-19 
   emergency relief and taxpayer protections related to such relief.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON WAIVERS.

    Section 4003(c)(3)(A)(iii) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 
9042(c)(3)(A)(iii)) is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(iii) Prohibition on waivers.--The 
                        Secretary and the Board of Governors of the 
                        Federal Reserve System may not waive any 
                        requirement under this section or of a rule 
                        issued to carry out this section.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2019
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2019
This bill extends the Department of Agriculture 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program. (Under current law, the program provides disaster payments to agricultural producers who suffered crop, tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires that occurred in the 2017 calendar year.)
The bill extends the availability of the funding for the program through December 31, 2021, and expands the program to include losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2018 or 2019.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4496 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4496

    To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2019

 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Rice of South 
Carolina, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Young, Mrs. Roby, and Mr. Harder of 
 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, 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 ``Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity 
Program Extension Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION.

    Title I of subdivision 1 of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) is amended under the heading ``Department 
of Agriculture--Agricultural Programs--Processing, Research and 
Marketing--Office of the Secretary''--
            (1) by striking ``December 31, 2019'' and inserting 
        ``December 31, 2021'';
            (2) by inserting ``Florence, Michael,'' after ``Maria,'';
            (3) by inserting ``, 2018, or 2019'' after ``occurring in 
        calendar year 2017''; and
            (4) by inserting ``, including disasters occurring in 
        calendar year 2017, 2018, or 2019,'' after ``such losses''.
                                 <all>
Title: Stop COVID Act of 2020
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Stop China-Originated Viral Infectious Diseases Act of 2020 or the Stop COVID Act of 2020
This bill limits the immunity of foreign states from suit in the United States.
Specifically, it bars immunity for a foreign state in cases where the foreign state, whether intentionally or unintentionally, discharges a biological weapon in the United States or that results in the bodily injury of a U.S. citizen.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6444 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6444

To amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to establish an exception 
   to jurisdictional immunity for a foreign state that discharges a 
               biological weapon, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to establish an exception 
   to jurisdictional immunity for a foreign state that discharges a 
               biological weapon, 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 ``Stop China-Originated Viral 
Infectious Diseases Act of 2020'' or the ``Stop COVID Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITY OF A FOREIGN STATE.

    (a) Exception to Jurisdictional Immunity.--Section 1605 of title 
28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
        (h) and (i), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(g) A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of 
the courts of the United States in any case where such foreign state is 
found, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to have discharged a 
biological weapon, as defined in section 2280(d)(3) of title 18, United 
States Code, in the United States or such discharge results in the 
bodily injury of an United States citizen.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act
This bill revises the eligibility of certain reserve members for retired pay. It treats service pursuant to a call to duty, in a preplanned mission, of a unit of the Selected Reserve in support of a combatant command as active duty for purposes of determining eligibility for such pay of a person under the age of 60.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2954 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2954

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that an order to serve 
 on active duty under section 12304b of that title is treated the same 
as other orders to serve on active duty for determining the eligibility 
     of members of the uniformed services for early retirement pay.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

 Mr. Palazzo (for himself and Mr. Ryan) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that an order to serve 
 on active duty under section 12304b of that title is treated the same 
as other orders to serve on active duty for determining the eligibility 
     of members of the uniformed services for early retirement pay.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Guard and Reserves 
Retirement Pay Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY TO REDUCE AGE 
              FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIRED PAY FOR NON-REGULAR SERVICE.

    Section 12731(f)(2)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``under a provision of law referred to in section 
101(a)(13)(B) or under section 12301(d)'' and inserting ``under section 
12301(d) or 12304b of this title or a provision of law referred to in 
section 101(a)(13)(B)''.
                                 <all>
Title: SONG Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act or the SONG Act
This bill revises the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue temporary flight restrictions for sporting events.
The bill requires the FAA to revise the meaning of "sporting" to include all major events held in stadiums, including concerts.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3646 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3646

     To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to revise section 
  91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, such that the term 
``sporting'' does not limit the types of major events described in such 
                                section.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2019

 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Burchett, Mr. John W. Rose of 
Tennessee, and Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to revise section 
  91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, such that the term 
``sporting'' does not limit the types of major events described in such 
                                section.

    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 ``Stadiums Operating under New 
Guidance Act'' or the ``SONG Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF SECTION 91.145 OF TITLE 14, CODE OF FEDERAL 
              REGULATIONS.

    Not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration, shall revise section 91.145 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), such 
that the term ``sporting'' does not limit the types of major events 
described in such section.
                                 <all>
Title: SECURE Fix Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
SECURE Fix Act of 2020
This bill repeals restrictions on required distributions from defined contribution pension plans to specified beneficiaries designated by an employee plan participant that such beneficiaries may receive over their lifetimes.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5792 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5792

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the restrictions 
  on which designated beneficiaries may receive over the life of the 
  beneficiary the required distributions from a defined contribution 
                                 plan.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2020

  Mr. Posey 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 restrictions 
  on which designated beneficiaries may receive over the life of the 
  beneficiary the required distributions from a defined contribution 
                                 plan.

    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 ``SECURE Fix Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MODIFICATIONS OF REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION RULES FOR 
              DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (H).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 401(a)(9)(E) of such Code is 
amended to read as follows:
                    ``(E) Designated beneficiary.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term `designated beneficiary' means any 
                individual designated as a beneficiary by the 
                employee.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of section 401 of the Setting 
Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: RED Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Relief from Excessive Debt Act or the RED Act
This bill permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4750 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4750

   To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans 
                             dischargeable.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 18, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans 
                             dischargeable.

    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 ``Relief from Excessive Debt Act'' or 
the ``RED Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE.

    Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (8); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14B) as 
        paragraphs (8) through (14A), respectively.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Title 11, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 704(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)'';
            (2) in section 1106(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)'';
            (3) in section 1202(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking ``(14A)'' 
        and inserting ``(14)''; and
            (4) in section 1328(a)(2) by striking ``(8), or (9)'' and 
        inserting ``or (8)''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the 
United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act
This bill provides that if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is unable to locate any next of kin of certain deceased veterans, a private cemetery may request that the VA furnish a headstone or marker, medallion, or other device for the grave to signify the individual's veteran status.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1552 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1552

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries 
          for graves of certain veterans without next of kin.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries 
          for graves of certain veterans without next of kin.

    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 ``Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans 
in the Absence of Next of Kin Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUESTS BY PRIVATE CEMETERIES FOR HEADSTONES OR MARKERS FOR 
              GRAVES OF CERTAIN VETERANS.

    Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(6) If the Secretary is unable to identify any next of kin of a 
deceased individual covered by this subsection, a private cemetery may 
request the Secretary to furnish--
            ``(A) a headstone or marker for the grave of the deceased 
        individual pursuant to paragraph (1); or
            ``(B) a medallion or other device to signify the deceased 
        individual's status as a veteran pursuant to paragraph (4).''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to give imports of basketballs permanent duty-free treatment.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8773 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8773

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide 
      for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 2020

 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide 
      for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT DUTY-FREE TREATMENT ON IMPORTS OF BASKETBALLS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the 
following new subheading, with the article description having the same 
degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 
9506.62.40:


 
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
``9506.62.70         Basketballs                Free................  ....................  30%''.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Chapter 95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
        United States, as amended by subsection (a), is further 
        amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subheading 9506.62.80 as 
                subheading 9506.62.81; and
                    (B) in subheading 9506.62.81, as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A), by striking subheading 9506.62.81.20.
            (2) Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff 
        Schedule of the United States is amended by striking headings 
        9902.17.75, 9902.17.76, and 9902.17.77.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies 
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Justice for Exonerees Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Justice for Exonerees Act
This bill increases the maximum amount of damages an individual who was unjustly convicted and incarcerated may be awarded and requires that such amount be adjusted annually for inflation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7193 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7193

To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the penalty for unjust 
          conviction and imprisonment, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the penalty for unjust 
          conviction and imprisonment, 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 ``Justice for Exonerees Act''.

SEC. 2. PENALTY FOR UNJUST CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT.

    Section 2513 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e), by striking ``$50,000'' and 
        inserting ``$70,000''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) The amount of damages awarded under subsection (e) shall be 
adjusted for inflation annually, based on the Consumer Price Index.''.
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Title: BASIC Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2019 or the BASIC Act
This bill requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the costs of servicing the public debt.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3979 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3979

   To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any 
   estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint 
  Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the 
                  public debt, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2019

Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Womack) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Budget, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any 
   estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint 
  Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the 
                  public debt, 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 ``Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring 
Interest Costs Act of 2019'' or the ``BASIC Act''.

SEC. 2. CBO AND JCT ESTIMATES TO INCLUDE DEBT SERVICING COSTS.

    (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 402 the following:

              ``estimates to include debt servicing costs

    ``Sec. 403. Any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget 
Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint 
Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the 
costs (if any) of servicing the public debt.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the 
following:

``403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs.''.
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Title: Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019
This bill authorizes Federal Home Loan Banks to purchase certain securities from cooperatives that (1) have certain investment experience involving the Rural Utilities Service, and (2) have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2391 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2391

To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority 
  to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2019

 Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Riggleman) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority 
  to support rural infrastructure development, 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 ``Improving Rural Access to Power Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS THAT SUPPORT RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
              DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 11 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1431) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Cooperative Associations That Support Rural Infrastructure 
Development.--Each Federal Home Loan Bank is authorized to purchase 
investment-grade securities from nonmember lenders that are organized 
as cooperatives and that have received financing from the Federal 
Financing Bank and that have demonstrated experience in making loans to 
cooperatives that are eligible to receive loans or commitments for 
loans from the Rural Utilities Service (or any successor agency). Such 
securities shall be secured investments collateralized by loans of the 
cooperative lender. The purchase of such securities shall be at the 
sole discretion of each Federal Home Loan Bank, consistent with such 
regulations, restrictions, and limitations as may be prescribed by the 
Agency.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7039 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7039

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the ``Officer 
                   Paul Dunn Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 27, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the ``Officer 
                   Paul Dunn Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. OFFICER PAUL DUNN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Officer Paul Dunn 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 ``Officer 
Paul Dunn Post Office Building''.
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Title: To give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping of such units, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill modifies the boundaries of the Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, located in Gulf County, Florida.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1047 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1047

  To give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping 
                 of such units, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

   Mr. Dunn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping 
                 of such units, 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. REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER 
              RESOURCES SYSTEM MAPS.

    (a) Cape San Blas P30/P30P (1 of 2).--The map entitled ``Cape San 
Blas Unit P30/P30P (1 of 2)'' and dated January 11, 2016, as included 
in the set of maps entitled ``Coastal Barrier Resources System'' 
referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3503(a)), is hereby replaced by another map relating to that 
unit entitled ``Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (1 of 2)'' and dated 
December 19, 2018.
    (b) Cape San Blas P30/P30P (2 of 2).--The map entitled ``Cape San 
Blas Unit P30/P30P (2 of 2)'' and dated January 11, 2016, as included 
in the set of maps entitled ``Coastal Barrier Resources System'' 
referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3503(a)), is hereby replaced by another map relating to that 
unit entitled ``Cape San Blas Unit P30/P30P (2 of 2)'' and dated 
December 19, 2018.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the "Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the "Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6278 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6278

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the 
            ``Colonel Carlyle `Smitty' Harris Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the 
            ``Colonel Carlyle `Smitty' Harris Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. COLONEL CARLYLE ``SMITTY'' HARRIS POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Colonel Carlyle `Smitty' Harris 
Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Colonel 
Carlyle `Smitty' Harris Post Office''.
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