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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to allow a deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill allows a tax deduction for the investment advisory expenses of certain funeral trusts and cemetery perpetual care funds during the period in which the allowance of miscellaneous itemized deductions is suspended (i.e., 2018 through 2025).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6856 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6856

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to allow a 
   deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and 
cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2020

  Ms. Sanchez (for herself and Mr. Ferguson) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to allow a 
   deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and 
cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions.

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

SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR INVESTMENT ADVISORY EXPENSES OF CERTAIN 
              FUNERAL AND CEMETERY TRUSTS ALLOWED DURING SUSPENSION OF 
              MISCELLANEOUS ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 67(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) Deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain 
        funeral and cemetery trusts allowed during suspension.--In the 
        case of any qualified funeral trust (as defined in section 
        685(b)) or cemetery perpetual care fund (described in section 
        642(i) and meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
        thereof), subsection (a) and paragraph (1) of this subsection 
        shall not apply to any deduction allowed for investment 
        advisory expenses for a taxable year beginning after December 
        31, 2019, and before January 1, 2026.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
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Title: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which currently requires drug manufacturers to discount orphan drugs (i.e., drugs for rare conditions) for certain entities covered by the program. The bill discounts orphan drugs that are not being used to treat rare conditions for all entities covered by the program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4538 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4538

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan 
 drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of 
                              such title.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan 
 drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of 
                              such title.

    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 ``Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITING THE ORPHAN DRUG EXCLUSION UNDER 340B DRUG DISCOUNT 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 340B(e) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 256b(e)) is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ``when transferred, prescribed, sold, or otherwise 
used for the rare condition or disease for which such drug is so 
designated''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to covered outpatient drugs purchased on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West Maple Street in Holly, Michigan, as the Holly Veterans Memorial Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West Maple Street in Holly, Michigan, as the "Holly Veterans Memorial Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5954 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5954

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 108 West Maple Street in Holly, Michigan, as the ``Holly Veterans 
                        Memorial Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2020

 Ms. Slotkin 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 108 West Maple Street in Holly, Michigan, as the ``Holly Veterans 
                        Memorial Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. HOLLY VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 108 West Maple Street in Holly, Michigan, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Holly Veterans Memorial 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 ``Holly 
Veterans Memorial Post Office''.
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Title: Menstrual Products Right To Know Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Menstrual Products Right To Know Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the sale of a menstrual product, such as a menstrual cup, menstrual pad, tampon, or therapeutic vaginal douche apparatus, unless its labeling includes a list of ingredients.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2268 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2268

  To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat certain 
 menstrual products as misbranded if their labeling does not list each 
    ingredient or component of the product, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat certain 
 menstrual products as misbranded if their labeling does not list each 
    ingredient or component of the product, 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 ``Menstrual Products Right To Know Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS MISBRANDED IF LABELING DOES NOT 
              INCLUDE INGREDIENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(ee) If it is a menstrual product, such as a menstrual cup, a 
scented, scented deodorized, or unscented menstrual pad or tampon, a 
therapeutic vaginal douche apparatus, or an obstetrical and 
gynecological device described in section 884.5400, 884.5425, 884.5435, 
884.5460, 884.5470, or 884.5900 of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or any successor regulation), unless its label or labeling 
lists the name of each ingredient or component of the product in order 
of the most predominant ingredient or component to the least 
predominant ingredient or component.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies 
with respect to products introduced or delivered for introduction into 
interstate commerce on or after the date that is one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act of 2019
This bill allows the tax deduction for health insurance costs in determining net earnings from self-employment.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3880 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3880

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for 
       health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2019

Mr. Delgado (for himself and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania) 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 the deduction for 
       health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS ALLOWED IN COMPUTING SELF-
              EMPLOYMENT TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (l) of section 162 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by 
redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Pass-Through Technical Corrections Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Pass-Through Technical Corrections Act
This bill specifically extends the duration of pass-through status (i.e., additional payment) for certain radiopharmaceuticals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services. In particular, the bill provides that a radiopharmaceutical with an indication for certain PET imaging that is covered in relation to clinical studies (i.e., coverage with evidence development) continues to receive pass-through status until the applicable coverage review is complete, if such status initially expired on either December 31, 2017, or December 31, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5057 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5057

  To clarify the treatment of pass-through status under the Medicare 
              outpatient payment system for certain drugs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 12, 2019

Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. McKinley) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 clarify the treatment of pass-through status under the Medicare 
              outpatient payment system for certain drugs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pass-Through Technical Corrections 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PASS-THROUGH STATUS UNDER MEDICARE OPPS FOR 
              CERTAIN DRUGS.

    Notwithstanding section 1301 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115-141), in the case of a radiopharmaceutical drug 
for which pass-through status was provided pursuant to section 
1833(t)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6)) and whose 
period of pass-through status initially expired on either December 31, 
2017, or December 31, 2018, if such radiopharmaceutical drug is 
indicated for positron emission tomography beta amyloid imaging covered 
under a coverage evidence development determination under section 
1862(a)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)(E)), 
then such pass-through status shall be extended until such date that 
the coverage with evidence development review is determined by the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to be completed.
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Title: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing first responders' use of equipment (e.g., foam used to fight fires) that contains perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2638 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2638

 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing 
                     PFAS, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2019

Mrs. Fletcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing 
                     PFAS, 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. GUIDANCE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall issue guidance on minimizing the use of 
firefighting foam and other equipment containing any PFAS by 
firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency medical 
technicians, and other first responders, in order to minimize the risk 
to such firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency medical 
technicians, and other first responders, and the environment, without 
jeopardizing firefighting efforts.
    (b) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``PFAS'' means a 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully 
fluorinated carbon atom.
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Title: Lifting Up Our First Responders Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Lifting Up Our First Responders Act of 2019
This bill allows the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer certain excess personal property from DOD to other federal or state agencies for purposes of disaster-related emergency preparedness.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5407 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5407

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
 Defense to transfer certain property of the Department of Defense to 
 State and Federal agencies for purposes of disaster-related emergency 
                 preparedness, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 2019

Mr. Olson (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. David 
P. Roe of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
 Defense to transfer certain property of the Department of Defense to 
 State and Federal agencies for purposes of disaster-related emergency 
                 preparedness, 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 ``Lifting Up Our First Responders Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY: SALE OR DONATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              ACTIVITIES.

    Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A) by inserting ``, disaster-
        related emergency preparedness'' after ``counterterrorism''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``indicating'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) indicating'';
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) indicating use of high-water vehicles for disaster-
        related emergency preparedness.''.
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Title: To provide greater flexibility to agencies to make appointments to positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill provides direct-hire authority to federal agencies for purposes of filling positions in the competitive service for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, as determined by the agency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8720 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8720

  To provide greater flexibility to agencies to make appointments to 
 positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide greater flexibility to agencies to make appointments to 
 positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, 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. FEDERAL AGENCY APPOINTMENT FLEXIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 3116 the following new section:
``Sec. 3117. Agency appointment flexibility
    ``(a) In General.--The head of an agency may, without regard to the 
provisions of section 3304 and sections 3309 through 3318, appoint a 
qualified individual to a position within the agency that is in the 
competitive service and for which the head of the agency determines 
that there is a severe shortage of candidates.
    ``(b) Rule of Construction.--This provision shall not be construed 
as superseding or otherwise affecting any authority granted to the head 
of any agency under any other provision of law to make appointments 
without regard to a provision of chapter 33.
    ``(c) Agency Defined.--The term `agency' has the meaning given such 
term under section 551.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 31 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
related to section 3116 the following item:

``3117. Agency appointment flexibility.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the Ben Reifel Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the "Ben Reifel Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2454 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2454

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the ``Ben 
                     Reifel Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2019

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota 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 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the ``Ben 
                     Reifel Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. BEN REIFEL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Ben Reifel 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 ``Ben Reifel 
Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2020
This bill increases the limitation on the exclusion from employee gross income for employer-paid dependent care assistance from $5,000 to $10,000.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6047 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6047

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
        of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2020

Mrs. Axne (for herself and Mr. Stauber) 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 increase the limitation 
        of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Child Care for Working 
Families Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION OF EXCLUSION FOR DEPENDENT CARE 
              ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 129(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``$5,000 ($2,500'' and inserting 
``$10,000 ($5,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts paid or incurred in calendar years beginning after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill redesignates as the "Nancy Reagan Memorial Park" the Gravelly Point Park located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 308 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 308

To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington 
  Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan 
                 Memorial Park, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2019

 Mr. Hice of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington 
  Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan 
                 Memorial Park, 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. REDESIGNATION.

    Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial 
Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, shall be redesignated as the 
``Nancy Reagan Memorial Park''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to Gravelly Point Park shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park.
                                 <all>
Title: Family Care Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Family Care Act of 2019
This bill revises eligibility requirements for the child tax credit to allow such credit for permanently and totally disabled individuals.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4095 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4095

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the child tax 
  credit with respect to permanently and totally disabled individuals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2019

Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Golden) 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 the child tax 
  credit with respect to permanently and totally disabled individuals.

    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 ``Family Care Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF CHILD TAX CREDIT WITH RESPECT TO PERMANENTLY AND 
              TOTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 24(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``who has not attained age 17.'' and 
inserting ``who--
                    ``(A) has not attained age 17, or
                    ``(B) is permanently and totally disabled (as 
                defined in section 22(e)(3)).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the contents of the Strategic National Stockpile remain in good working order and, as appropriate, conduct maintenance services on contents of the stockpile, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure the contents of the National Strategic Stockpile remain in working order. HHS may enter into equipment maintenance service contracts to carry out this requirement.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6876 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6876

 To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the contents of 
 the Strategic National Stockpile remain in good working order and, as 
appropriate, conduct maintenance services on contents of the stockpile, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2020

  Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the contents of 
 the Strategic National Stockpile remain in good working order and, as 
appropriate, conduct maintenance services on contents of the stockpile, 
                        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. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.

    Section 319F-2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6b) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (B) by inserting the following new subparagraph at 
                the end:
                    ``(K) ensure contents of the stockpile remain in 
                good working order and, as appropriate, conduct 
                maintenance services on contents of the stockpile; 
                and''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(7)(B), by adding at the end the 
        following new clause:
                            ``(ix) Equipment maintenance service.--In 
                        carrying out this section, the Secretary may 
                        enter into contracts for the procurement of 
                        equipment maintenance services.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the Safer Choice Standard of the Safer Choice Program. Specifically, the EPA must identify the requirements that specified products (e.g., pots, pans, or cooking utensils) must meet in order to be labeled with a Safer Choice label, including a requirement that such products do not contain certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2566 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2566

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label 
for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2019

   Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label 
for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, 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. SAFER CHOICE LABEL FOR POTS, PANS, AND COOKING UTENSILS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall revise the Safer Choice Standard of the Safer Choice Program to 
identify the requirements for a pot, pan, or cooking utensil to meet in 
order to be labeled with a Safer Choice label, including a requirement 
that any such pot, pan, or cooking utensil does not contain any PFAS.
    (b) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``PFAS'' means a 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully 
fluorinated carbon atom.
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Title: ED ACCESS Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Eliminating Discrimination And Creating Corridors to Expand Student Success Act of 2019 or the ED ACCESS Act of 2019
This bill eliminates the ineligibility of students convicted of a felony drug offense for the American Opportunity Tax Credit.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4518 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4518

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strike the provision of 
the American Opportunity Tax Credit that denies the credit to students 
                     with felony drug convictions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2019

   Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. 
   Horsford, Mr. Wenstrup, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. Marchant) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strike the provision of 
the American Opportunity Tax Credit that denies the credit to students 
                     with felony drug convictions.

    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 ``Eliminating Discrimination And 
Creating Corridors to Expand Student Success Act of 2019'' or the ``ED 
ACCESS Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DENIAL OF AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR 
              STUDENTS CONVICTED OF A FELONY DRUG OFFENSE.

    (a) In General.--Section 25A(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process for the inspection of facilities used to house, detain, screen, and review migrants and refugees, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish a process under which the Government Accountability Office and the Inspectors General of the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services may be provided with access—for purposes of conducting surprise inspections—to federally-owned installations where there are facilities used to house, detain, screen, or review migrants, refugees, or other persons recently arriving in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3727 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3727

  To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process for the 
  inspection of facilities used to house, detain, screen, and review 
             migrants and refugees, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2019

  Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process for the 
  inspection of facilities used to house, detain, screen, and review 
             migrants and refugees, 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. INSPECTION OF FACILITIES USED TO HOUSE, DETAIN, SCREEN, AND 
              REVIEW MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES.

    The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Comptroller 
General of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a process 
under which the Comptroller General, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Homeland Security, and the Inspector General of the 
Department of Health and Human Services, as appropriate, may be 
provided with access to Government-owned or Department of Defense-owned 
installations where there are facilities used to house, detain, screen, 
or review migrants, refugees, or other persons recently arriving in the 
United States for purposes of conducting surprise inspections of such 
facilities.
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Title: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Bend, Oregon, as the "Robert Maxwell VA Clinic".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, Oregon, as the "Robert Maxwell VA Clinic."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 685 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 685

 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
      clinic in Bend, Oregon, as the ``Robert Maxwell VA Clinic''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
      clinic in Bend, Oregon, as the ``Robert Maxwell VA Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED 
              OUTPATIENT CLINIC, BEND, OREGON.

    The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Bend, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this 
Act be known and designated as the ``Robert Maxwell VA Clinic''. Any 
reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, 
or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a 
reference to the Robert Maxwell VA Clinic.
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Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow spouses of uniformed service members to make contributions towards such member's Thrift Savings Fund account, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill allows the spouse of a member of the uniformed services to contribute to the member's Thrift Savings Fund account from the spouse's retirement plan.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6030 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6030

  To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow spouses of uniformed 
  service members to make contributions towards such members' Thrift 
             Savings Fund account, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow spouses of uniformed 
  service members to make contributions towards such members' Thrift 
             Savings Fund account, 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. SPOUSAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBER TSP 
              ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 8440e of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) In the case of a married individual who does not have an 
account in the Thrift Savings Fund and whose spouse is a member with an 
account in the Fund, such individual may transfer or contribute to such 
member's account amounts from any eligible retirement plan (as defined 
in section 402(c)(8)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the 
individual in the same manner as such spouse may so transfer or 
contribute to such account from such a plan.''.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board shall issue regulations to carry out section 
8440e(f) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized tax deduction for medical expenses. (In 2017, the threshold was temporarily reduced from 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2073 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2073

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
    7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense 
                               deduction.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2019

  Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. Marchant) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
    7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense 
                               deduction.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF REDUCTION IN MEDICAL EXPENSE 
              DEDUCTION FLOOR.

    (a) In General.--Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``10 percent'' and inserting ``7.5 
percent''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 213 of such Code is amended by striking 
        subsection (f).
            (2) Section 56(b)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 
        subparagraph (B) and by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), 
        (E), and (F), as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E), 
        respectively.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years ending after December 31, 2018.
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