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Title: To rescind the appropriation made to the Kennedy Center in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
This bill rescinds the appropriation to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act appropriated $25 million to the center to prepare for and respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6407 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6407

    To rescind the appropriation made to the Kennedy Center in the 
          Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2020

    Mr. Steil (for himself, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. 
 Armstrong, Mr. Riggleman, Mr. Guest, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Murphy of North 
  Carolina, and Mr. Meuser) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To rescind the appropriation made to the Kennedy Center in the 
          Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

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

SECTION 1. RESCINDING APPROPRIATION FOR KENNEDY CENTER IN CARES ACT.

    (a) In General.--The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
Act is amended by striking the item relating to the John F. Kennedy 
Center for the Performing Arts.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect as if 
included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
Security Act.
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Title: Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
Policy area: Commerce

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

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3605 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3605

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2019

Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Consumers from 
Robocalls Act''.

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

    Section 227(c)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
227(c)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``more than one telephone call within any 12-month period by or 
        on behalf of the same entity'' and inserting ``a telephone call 
        by or on behalf of an entity''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``up to''.
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Title: Building Success for Youth ChalleNGe Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Building Success for Youth ChalleNGe Act
This bill authorizes the federal government and state, tribal, county, and local governments to transfer excess equipment and facilities to the National Guard for purposes of the Youth Challenge Program, which seeks to improve life skills and employment potential of at-risk youth.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1638 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1638

  To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize the transfer of 
   equipment and facilities from the Federal Government or a State, 
 Tribal, or local government to the National Guard for purposes of the 
                National Guard Youth Challenge Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2019

  Mrs. Napolitano (for herself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Young, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
    Kilmer, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Brownley of 
 California, Ms. Kaptur, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Mr. Barr, 
Ms. Norton, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize the transfer of 
   equipment and facilities from the Federal Government or a State, 
 Tribal, or local government to the National Guard for purposes of the 
                National Guard Youth Challenge Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Building Success for Youth ChalleNGe 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM: EQUIPMENT AND 
              FACILITIES.

    Section 509(h) of title 32, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
        paragraphs:
    ``(2) Equipment and facilities of the United States may be 
transferred to the National Guard for purposes of carrying out the 
Program.
    ``(3) Equipment and facilities of a State, Tribal, county, or local 
government entity may be transferred to the National Guard for purposes 
of carrying out the Program.''.
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Title: Presidential Records Preservation Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Presidential Records Preservation Act
This bill directs the President to make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of' presidential activities, deliberations, decisions, and policies, including establishing records management controls to capture, manage, and preserve electronic messages and ensure that such messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6542 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6542

 To amend title 44, United States Code, to require the President make 
             and preserve records, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2020

  Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 44, United States Code, to require the President make 
             and preserve records, 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 ``Presidential Records Preservation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO MAKE AND PRESERVE RECORDS.

    Section 2203(a) of title 44, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Through the implementation of records 
        management controls and other necessary actions, the'' and 
        inserting ``The'';
            (2) by striking ``take all such steps as may be necessary 
        to assure that'' and inserting ``make and preserve records 
        containing adequate and proper documentation of'';
            (3) by striking ``are adequately documented'';
            (4) by inserting ``shall take all steps necessary to 
        ensure'' before ``that such records''; and
            (5) by inserting ``, including establishing records 
        management controls to capture, manage, and preserve electronic 
        messages and ensure that electronic messages are readily 
        accessible for retrieval through electronic searches'' after 
        ``law''.
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Title: National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 through FY2023 and provides for the Associate Director for Core Science Systems to replace the Associate Director for Geology as the chairperson of the geologic mapping advisory committee.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 318 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 318

       To reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2019

  Mr. Lamborn (for himself and Mr. Brown of Maryland) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.

    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 Geologic Mapping Act 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAPPING ACT OF 1992.

    (a) Reauthorization.--
            (1) In general.--Section 9(a) of the National Geologic 
        Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31h(a)) is amended by striking 
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the National 
        Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31c(b)(1)) is amended 
        by striking ``Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009'' each 
        place it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting 
        ``National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act''.
    (b) Geologic Mapping Advisory Committee.--Section 5(a)(3) of the 
National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)(3)) is amended 
by striking ``Associate Director for Geology'' and inserting 
``Associate Director for Core Science Systems''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--Section 3 of the National Geologic 
Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``section 6(d)(3)'' and 
        inserting ``section 4(d)(3)'';
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section 6(d)(1)'' and 
        inserting ``section 4(d)(1)''; and
            (3) in paragraph (9), by striking ``section 6(d)(2)'' and 
        inserting ``section 4(d)(2)''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the "Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2151 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2151

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the ``Senior 
           Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 9, 2019

 Mr. Delgado (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Morelle, Miss Rice of New 
   York, and Mr. Brindisi) 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 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as the ``Senior 
           Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SHANNON M. KENT POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. 
Kent 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 ``Senior 
Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office''.
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Title: Emergency Services Access Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Emergency Services Access Act
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing emergency medical technicians assigned to ambulances or other emergency vehicles from providing medical care. It also makes it a criminal offense to block an emergency vehicle that is transporting an individual in need of treatment from a hospital entrance.
An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties--a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. If death results, the prison term may be for any term of years or for life.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8272 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8272

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit physically impeding 
an ambulance from providing emergency medical treatment, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 16, 2020

   Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit physically impeding 
an ambulance from providing emergency medical treatment, 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 ``Emergency Services Access Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON BLOCKING AMBULANCES AT HOSPITAL ENTRANCES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1370. Blocking ambulances at hospital entrances
    ``Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses any 
facility of interstate or foreign commerce, and thereafter knowingly 
physically impedes an ambulance or other emergency vehicle, or an 
emergency medical technician assigned to such vehicle from--
            ``(1) providing treatment to an individual in need of 
        emergency medical treatment; or
            ``(2) accessing the entrance to a hospital, in the case of 
        a vehicle transporting an individual in need of emergency 
        medical treatment,
shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years or fined under this 
title, or both, or if death results, imprisoned for any term of years 
or for life, or fined under this title, or both.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``1370. Blocking ambulances at hospital entrances.''.
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Title: Hearing Small Businesses Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Hearing Small Businesses Act of 2019
This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Internal Revenue Service to seek and consider the advice of small entities about a proposed or interim final rule before publishing the rule if the rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4601 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4601

  To ensure a complete analysis of the potential impacts of rules on 
                            small entities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 4, 2019

  Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small 
Business, 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 ensure a complete analysis of the potential impacts of rules on 
                            small entities.

    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 ``Hearing Small Businesses Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF COVERED AGENCIES UNDER THE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY 
              ACT.

    Section 609 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``an initial regulatory flexibility analysis 
        which a covered agency is required to conduct by this chapter'' 
        and inserting ``a proposed rule or interim final rule for which 
        a covered agency is required to conduct an initial regulatory 
        flexibility analysis by this chapter''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
            ``(5) the Internal Revenue Service.''.
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Title: Alternative Data for Additional Credit FHA Pilot Program Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes a pilot program for an alternative credit rating system for use by mortgage lenders. Specifically, the program provides credit information about borrowers who have insufficient credit histories for purposes of determining their creditworthiness for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 123 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 123

To authorize a pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing 
 Act to establish an automated process for providing additional credit 
  rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under 
                           certain mortgages.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize a pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing 
 Act to establish an automated process for providing additional credit 
  rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under 
                           certain mortgages.

    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 ``FHA Additional Credit Pilot Program 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall establish and carry out the pilot program under section 258 of 
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-24), as amended by subsection 
(b) of this section.
    (b) Sunset.--Subsection (d) of section 258 of the National Housing 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-24(d)) is amended by striking ``5-year period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of the Building American 
Homeownership Act of 2008'' and inserting ``14-year period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of the FHA Additional Credit Pilot Program 
Reauthorization Act''.
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Title: To provide supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
This bill provides $1 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for providing financial and technical assistance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6329 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6329

  To provide supplemental appropriations to the Community Development 
          Financial Institutions Fund, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2020

  Ms. Adams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide supplemental appropriations to the Community Development 
          Financial Institutions Fund, 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. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION.

    There is appropriated to the Community Development Financial 
Institutions Fund, out of amounts in the general fund not otherwise 
appropriated, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, for providing 
financial assistance and technical assistance under subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of section 108(a)(1) of the Community Development Banking and 
Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)), except that 
subsections (d) and (e) of such section 108 shall not apply to the 
provision of such assistance.
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Title: To designate all of Puerto Rico as an opportunity zone.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill removes conditions on the designation of Puerto Rico as a qualified opportunity zone. In general, a qualified opportunity zone is an economically-distressed community where new investment may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7492 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7492

        To designate all of Puerto Rico as an opportunity zone.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 6, 2020

Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
        To designate all of Puerto Rico as an opportunity zone.

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

SECTION 1. ALL OF PUERTO RICO DESIGNATED AS AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1400Z-1(b)(3) is amended by striking 
``that is a low-income community shall be deemed to be certified and 
designated as a qualified opportunity zone, effective on the date of 
the enactment of Public Law 115-97'' and inserting ``shall be deemed to 
be certified and designated as a qualified opportunity zone.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
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Title: To reauthorize a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of certain water-related feasibility studies carried out by non-Federal interests.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of allowing nonfederal interests to carry out feasibility studies for flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and coastal harbor and channel and inland navigation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6000 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6000

To reauthorize a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of certain 
water-related feasibility studies carried out by non-Federal interests.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of certain 
water-related feasibility studies carried out by non-Federal interests.

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

SECTION 1. NON-FEDERAL IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER-RELATED FEASIBILITY 
              STUDIES.

    Section 1043(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5)(B) by inserting ``and every 5 years 
        thereafter until the termination of authority of the pilot 
        program,'' after ``enactment of this Act,'';
            (2) in paragraph (7) by striking ``on the date that is 5 
        years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting 
        ``at the end of the fiscal year period described in paragraph 
        (8)''; and
            (3) in paragraph (8) by striking ``fiscal years 2015 
        through 2019'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 
        2025''.
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Title: To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through September 30, 2019.
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
This bill extends appropriations through September 30, 2019, for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program grants to states and related assistance grants to U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.



[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2940 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2940

     To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary 
 assistance for needy families and related programs through September 
                               30, 2019.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

    Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary 
 assistance for needy families and related programs through September 
                               30, 2019.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES 
              PROGRAM AND RELATED PROGRAMS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2019.

    Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of 
the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2019, in 
the manner authorized for fiscal year 2018, and out of any money in the 
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are 
hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
                                 <all>
Title: Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019
This bill allows individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions even if such taxpayers do not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. The deduction may not exceed one-third of the taxpayer's standard deduction amount.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5293 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5293

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow above-the-line 
 deductions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing 
                              deductions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 3, 2019

    Mr. Walker (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Posey, Mr. Tipton, Mr. 
  Meadows, and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia) 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 allow above-the-line 
 deductions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing 
                              deductions.

    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 ``Universal Charitable Giving Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWING ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTIONS FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 
              FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT ITEMIZING DEDUCTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(22) Charitable contributions for individuals not 
        itemizing deductions.--In the case of an individual who does 
        not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, the 
        deduction allowed by section 170, to the extent such deduction 
        does not exceed an amount equal to the product of \1/3\ and the 
        standard deduction for such individual.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act
This bill reauthorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for medical disability evaluations by contract physicians who are not VA employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2556 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2556

   To provide for an extension of the authority of the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability 
                  examinations by contract physicians.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2019

  Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for an extension of the authority of the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability 
                  examinations by contract physicians.

    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 ``Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 
              PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF MEDICAL DISABILITY 
              EXAMINATIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS.

    Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 
108-183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking ``December 31, 
2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2020''.
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Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill expands the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans by including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals as minority group members. The committee reports on the issues of minority group members in relation to Department of Veterans Affairs programs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3582 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3582

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the 
    Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the 
    Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, 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. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MINORITY 
              VETERANS.

    Section 544(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.''.
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Title: Financial Watchdog Support Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Financial Watchdog Support Act
This bill eliminates the requirement that a swap data repository must confirm the accuracy of submitted data with both parties participating in the swap.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4247 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4247

   To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to eliminate the double-sided 
          confirmation requirement for swap data repositories.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2019

   Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to eliminate the double-sided 
          confirmation requirement for swap data repositories.

    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 ``Financial Watchdog Support Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF THE DOUBLE-SIDED CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENT FOR 
              SWAP DATA REPOSITORIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 21(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 
U.S.C. 24a(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
paragraphs (3) through (8) as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 21(d) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
24a(d)) is amended by striking ``(c)(7)'' and inserting ``(c)(6)''.
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Title: Contracting Credit Equality Act of 2019
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Contracting Credit Equality Act of 2019
This bill authorizes federal agencies to double the value of contracts awarded to small businesses in the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands for the purpose of obtaining credit towards the small business contracting goal.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3428 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3428

  To amend the Small Business Act to give small business contracting 
     credit for certain small businesses located in United States 
                  territories, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2019

 Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Radewagen, 
and Mr. San Nicolas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Small Business Act to give small business contracting 
     credit for certain small businesses located in United States 
                  territories, 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 ``Contracting Credit Equality Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING CREDIT FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES 
              LOCATED IN UNITED STATES TERRITORIES.

    Section 15(x) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(x)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Covered 
        Territory Businesses'' after ``Puerto Rico Businesses'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or a covered territory 
        business'' after ``Puerto Rico business''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Covered territory business defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term `covered territory business' means a small 
        business concern that has its principal office located in one 
        of the following:
                    ``(A) The United States Virgin Islands.
                    ``(B) American Samoa.
                    ``(C) Guam.
                    ``(D) The Northern Mariana Islands.''.
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Title: To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 401 Southeast 1st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, as the "Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse at 401 Southeast 1st Avenue in Gainsville, Florida, as the "Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1415 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1415

To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located 
at 401 Southeast 1st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, as the ``Maurice M. 
         Paul Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2019

 Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Murphy, Mr. Rutherford, 
  Mr. Gaetz, and Mr. Posey) introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located 
at 401 Southeast 1st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, as the ``Maurice M. 
         Paul Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

    The Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 401 
Southeast 1st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCE.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ``Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''.
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Title: To amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to protect majority federally owned counties from loss of taxable acreage, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill bars amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund from being used by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture to acquire private land within a county in which 50% or more of the land is owned by the federal government, unless the department acquiring the private land disposes of an equal amount of federally owned land within that county during the same fiscal year to ensure no net loss of private, taxable acreage in that county.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8264 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8264

   To amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to protect 
majority federally owned counties from loss of taxable acreage, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 16, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to protect 
majority federally owned counties from loss of taxable acreage, 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. NO NET LOSS OF TAXABLE ACREAGE.

    (a) Amendment.--Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 200311. No net loss of taxable acreage.
    ``Amounts from the Fund may not be used by the Secretary of the 
Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire private land within 
a county in which 50 percent or more of the land is owned by the 
Federal Government, unless the Secretary acquiring the private land 
disposes of an equal amount of federally owned land within that county 
during the same fiscal year to ensure no net loss of private, taxable 
acreage in that county.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 2003 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item 
relating to section 200310 the following new item:

``Sec. 200311. No net loss of taxable acreage.''.
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