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Title: Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2019
This bill expands reporting requirements with respect to sales or dispositions of multiple firearms.
Currently, a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) must report multiple sales of pistols or revolvers to the same person within five business days. This bill requires a federal firearms licensee to report multiple sales or dispositions of any firearms to the same person within five business days.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4324 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4324

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the 
 requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more 
 handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business 
                                 days.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2019

Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Engel, Mrs. 
 Murphy, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the 
 requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more 
 handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business 
                                 days.

    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 ``Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting 
Modernization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF FEDERAL FIREARM LICENSEE MULTIPLE SALES REPORTING 
              REQUIREMENT TO ALL FIREARMS.

    Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and 
revolvers totalling two or more,'' and inserting ``firearms''.
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Title: Internet of Things Cyber Security Training for Federal Employees Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Internet of Things Cyber Security Training for Federal Employees Act
This bill requires each federal agency to ensure that its personnel have been trained in cybersecurity and the risks related to internet-connected devices.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4774 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4774

To amend section 3554(a)(4) of title 44, United States Code, to direct 
  the head of each agency to ensure Federal employees are trained in 
                cyber security, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 3554(a)(4) of title 44, United States Code, to direct 
  the head of each agency to ensure Federal employees are trained in 
                cyber security, 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 ``Internet of Things Cyber Security 
Training for Federal Employees Act''.

SEC. 2. CYBER SECURITY TRAINING FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    Section 3554(a)(4) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the semicolon at the end and adding ``, including ensuring 
such personnel have been trained in cyber security and the risks 
related to internet-connected devices;''.
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Title: INFANT Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Infants Need Food And Nutrition Today Act or the INFANT Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to allow infant food combinations and dinners to be served under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3818 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3818

     To require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow infant food 
            combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow infant food 
            combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods.

    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 ``Infants Need Food And Nutrition 
Today Act'' or the ``INFANT Act''.

SEC. 2. INFANT FOOD COMBINATIONS AND DINNERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall allow 
infant food combinations and dinners to be eligible to be served under 
the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).
    (b) Revision of Regulations.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
issue and revise regulations in accordance with subsection (a).
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Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study and report on whether prostate cancer should be included in the list of diseases considered to have been incurred or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service of radiation-exposed veterans.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5020 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5020

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an 
  agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
    Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on 
            radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 8, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an 
  agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
    Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on 
            radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer.

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

SECTION 1. STUDY ON RADIATION EXPOSURE RELATING TO PROSTATE CANCER.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter 
into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, 
and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study to 
determine whether prostate cancer should be added to the list of 
diseases specified in section 1112(c) of title 38, United States Code, 
and considered to have been incurred in or aggravated during the active 
military, naval, or air service of radiation-exposed veterans.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
Secretary receives the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a report on such study.
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Title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for payments in support of campaigns for election for the offices of Senator or Representative in Congress.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to make payments in support of a congressional election campaign.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4261 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4261

    To prohibit the use of Federal funds for payments in support of 
campaigns for election for the offices of Senator or Representative in 
                               Congress.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2019

 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the use of Federal funds for payments in support of 
campaigns for election for the offices of Senator or Representative in 
                               Congress.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITING USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PAYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF 
              CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS.

    No Federal funds may be used to make any payment in support of a 
campaign for election for the office of Senator or Representative in, 
or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
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Title: Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act
This bill revises the method for determining the annual per capita change in health insurance premiums for the purpose of determining the premium adjustment percentage that is used to establish the annual limits on cost sharing for health insurance plans.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5889 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5889

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the 
    Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of 
determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium 
                        tax credit eligibility.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2020

 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Horsford) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the 
    Secretary of Health and Human Services to set forth a method of 
determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium 
                        tax credit eligibility.

    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 ``Fair Indexing for Health Care 
Affordability Act''.

SEC. 2. PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE.

    Section 1302(c)(4) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (42 U.S.C. 18022(c)(4)) is amended by striking ``calendar year)'' 
and inserting ``calendar year, based on estimates and projections for 
the applicable calendar year of the percentage (if any) by which the 
average per enrollee premium for employer-sponsored insurance exceeds 
such average per enrollee premium for the preceding calendar year, as 
published in the National Health Expenditure Accounts)''.
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Title: To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any federal statute or any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term state shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 406 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 406

 To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of 
 the term ``State'' and to include territories therein, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of 
 the term ``State'' and to include territories therein, 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. THE TERM ``STATE'' TO INCLUDE TERRITORIES FOR PURPOSES OF 
              FEDERAL LAW.

    (a) The Term ``State'' to Include Territories.--Chapter 1 of title 
1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 9. Rule of construction regarding the term `State'
    ``In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any 
ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative 
bureaus and agencies of the United States, the term `State' shall 
include any territory of the United States, unless the statute, rule, 
regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from 
the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``9. Rule of construction regarding the term `State'.''.
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Title: Tax Relief for Bridge Tolls Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tax Relief for Bridge Tolls Act of 2020
This bill allows individual taxpayers an income-based tax credit for amounts paid for bridge tolls. It provides for a 50% credit for toll amounts exceeding $1,000 in a taxable year, but disqualifies a toll that is less than $11.00 in regular peak hours.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6122 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6122

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against 
                         tax for bridge tolls.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2020

Mr. Rose of New York 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 a credit against 
                         tax for bridge tolls.

    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 Relief for Bridge Tolls Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR BRIDGE TOLLS.

    (a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after 
section 25D the following new section:

``SEC. 25E. CREDIT FOR BRIDGE TOLLS.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual, there 
shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter an 
amount equal to 50 percent of so much of the amount paid for bridge 
tolls during the taxable year as exceeds $1,000 (twice such amount in 
the case of a joint return).
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Income limit.--The credit allowed under subsection 
        (a) shall be reduced by $10 for each $100 by which the 
        taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000 (twice such 
        amount in the case of a joint return).
            ``(2) Toll-based limit.--No toll for a bridge the regular 
        peak-hour tolls for which are less than $11.00 shall be taken 
        into account under subsection (a).
    ``(c) Denial of Double Benefit.--No credit shall be allowed under 
subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is 
allowed under any other provision of this chapter.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart A of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new 
item:

``Sec. 25E. Credit for bridge tolls.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with relevant federal agencies, to award grants or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out a national campaign, based on available scientific evidence, to increase knowledge about and reduce stigma associated with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6572 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6572

 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
  the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to 
 carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of 
                               COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2020

 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Cox of California) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
  the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to 
 carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of 
                               COVID-19.

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

SECTION 1. COVID-19 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in 
coordination with other offices and agencies, as appropriate, shall 
award competitive grants or contracts to one or more public or private 
entities to carry out a national campaign that is multilingual and 
culturally competent and based on available scientific evidence to 
increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19, including reducing stigma 
associated with COVID-19 and improving information on the availability 
of diagnostic testing and other related services at community health 
centers.
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Title: Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020
This bill amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to provide that tax deductions for ordinary business expenses and other tax incidents shall not be affected by the exclusion from gross income of amounts related to loan forgiveness received in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6821 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6821

   To clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that 
receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of 
                      ordinary business expenses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2020

  Mr. Holding (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Kelly of 
 Pennsylvania, and Mr. Nunes) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that 
receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of 
                      ordinary business expenses.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Expense Protection 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF BUSINESS EXPENSES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 1106 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1986, any amount'' and inserting ``1986--
            ``(1) any amount'';
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
        and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) no deduction shall be denied or reduced, no tax 
        attribute shall be reduced, and no basis increase shall be 
        denied, by reason of the exclusion from gross income provided 
        by paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply as if included in the enactment of section 1106 of the CARES Act 
(Public Law 116-136).
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Title: Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams ActThis bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams targeting older adults. Specifically, the commission must

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7699 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7699

To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress 
          on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2020

  Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Casten of 
  Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress 
          on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Seniors from Emergency 
Scams Act''.

SEC. 2. FTC REPORT ON SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS DURING EMERGENCIES.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this Act as the 
``Commission'') shall submit a report to Congress including--
            (1) a description of the number and types of scams 
        identified by the Commission as being targeted at senior 
        citizens; and
            (2) policy recommendations to prevent such scams, 
        especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies.

SEC. 3. INCREASING AWARENESS OF SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall update its web portal to include the 
latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams 
targeting seniors, including contacts for relevant law enforcement and 
adult protective service agencies.
    (b) Coordination With Media Outlets and Law Enforcement.--The 
Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement to 
distribute the information included in the web portal of the Commission 
pursuant to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and 
caregivers.
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Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires each public secondary school with a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit to allow homeschooled students to join the unit.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1258 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1258

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of 
homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of 
homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units.

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

SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS IN JUNIOR RESERVE 
              OFFICER'S TRAINING CORPS UNITS.

    Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g)(1) Each public secondary educational institution that 
maintains a unit under this section shall permit membership in the unit 
to homeschooled students residing in the area served by the institution 
who are qualified for membership in the unit (but for lack of 
enrollment in the institution).
    ``(2) A student who is a member of a unit pursuant to this 
subsection shall count toward the satisfaction by the institution 
concerned of the requirement in subsection (b)(1) relating to the 
minimum number of student members in the unit necessary for the 
continuing maintenance of the unit.''.
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Title: To repeal the debt ceiling.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
This bill repeals the public debt limit, which applies to most debt held by the federal government.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3635 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3635

                      To repeal the debt ceiling.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2019

  Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                      To repeal the debt ceiling.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF DEBT CEILING.

    Sections 3101 and 3101A of title 31, United States Code, are hereby 
repealed.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5562 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5562

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the ``Dionne 
                Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2020

  Mr. Veasey (for himself, Ms. Granger, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
Ratcliffe, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Brady, Mr. Green 
  of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
  Weber of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Flores, Ms. 
 Jackson Lee, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Roy, Mr. Olson, 
Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Williams, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cloud, 
 Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carter of 
Texas, Mr. Allred, Mr. Vela, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Babin) 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 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the ``Dionne 
                Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. DIONNE PHILLIPS BAGSBY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Dionne Phillips Bagsby 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 ``Dionne 
Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building''.
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Title: Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard that requires a motor vehicle to be equipped with an ignition interlock device that (1) determines the blood alcohol concentration of the operator of the vehicle, and (2) prevents the operation of the vehicle if the operator is legally intoxicated.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 514 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 514

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle 
    safety standard requiring motor vehicles to be equipped with an 
 ignition interlock device that prevents a vehicle from being operated 
                    if the operator is intoxicated.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle 
    safety standard requiring motor vehicles to be equipped with an 
 ignition interlock device that prevents a vehicle from being operated 
                    if the operator is intoxicated.

    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 ``Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act''.

SEC. 2. IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe 
a motor vehicle safety standard under chapter 301 of title 49, United 
States Code, that requires a motor vehicle to be equipped with an 
ignition interlock device that--
            (1) determines the blood alcohol concentration of the 
        operator of the vehicle; and
            (2) if the blood alcohol concentration determined by the 
        device is equal to or greater than the blood alcohol 
        concentration specified in section 163(a) of title 23, United 
        States Code, prevents the vehicle from being operated.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``motor vehicle'' and 
``motor vehicle safety standard'' have the meanings given such terms in 
section 30102 of title 49, United States Code.
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Title: Old Glory Only Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Old Glory Only Act
This bill prohibits the flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 144 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 144

 To prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag 
    over United States diplomatic and consular posts, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Banks, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
    Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Biggs, Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. 
    Meadows, and Mr. Buck) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag 
    over United States diplomatic and consular posts, 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 ``Old Glory Only Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FLYING OF CERTAIN FLAGS OVER UNITED STATES 
              DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS.

    The Secretary of State shall ensure that no United States 
diplomatic or consular post flies any flag other than the United States 
flag over such post.
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Title: Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the low-income housing tax credit, to require state allocation plans to include a preference for allocating dollar amounts of the credit to projects consisting only of buildings in which smoking is not permitted.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4689 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4689

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that States give 
 preference in allocating low-income housing credit dollar amounts to 
    projects which are committed to providing non-smoking buildings.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2019

Mrs. Hartzler 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 require that States give 
 preference in allocating low-income housing credit dollar amounts to 
    projects which are committed to providing non-smoking buildings.

    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 ``Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act''.

SEC. 2. LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT ALLOCATION PREFERENCE FOR NON-SMOKING 
              BUILDINGS.

    (a) In General.--Section 42(m)(1)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subclause:
                                    ``(IV) projects consisting only of 
                                buildings in which smoking is not 
                                permitted, and''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to allocations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: CLEAN Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act or the CLEAN Act
This bill makes the Office of Congressional Ethics a permanent office within the House of Representatives by providing statutory authority for the office. (Under current law, the office operates under a House resolution and must be reauthorized during each Congress as a part of the House rules.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1464 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1464

      To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, 
 (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2019

Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
      To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, 
 (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.

    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 ``Clean Legislating and Ethical 
Accountability Now Act'' or the ``CLEAN Act''.

SEC. 2. ENACTING HOUSE RESOLUTION 895 INTO PERMANENT LAW.

    House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, is hereby enacted 
into permanent law, except that--
            (1) the Office of Congressional Ethics shall be treated as 
        a standing committee of the House for purposes of section 
        202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
        4301(i));
            (2) references to the Committee on Standards of Official 
        Conduct shall be construed as references to the Committee on 
        Ethics;
            (3) the second sentence of section 1(b)(6)(A) shall not 
        apply;
            (4) members subject to section 1(b)(6)(B) may be 
        reappointed for a second additional term;
            (5) any individual who is the subject of a preliminary 
        review or second-phase review by the board shall be informed of 
        the right to be represented by counsel and invoking that right 
        should not be held negatively against them; and
            (6) the Office may not take any action that would deny any 
        person any right or protection provided under the Constitution 
        of the United States.
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Title: Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act
This bill makes it unlawful for an air carrier to operate a single or multiengine, turbine-powered helicopter with one or more passenger seats and one or more pilots without a flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5974 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5974

To amend title 49, United States Code, to make it unlawful for any air 
 carrier to operate certain helicopters without a flight data recorder 
          and cockpit voice recorder, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to make it unlawful for any air 
 carrier to operate certain helicopters without a flight data recorder 
          and cockpit voice recorder, 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 ``Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder 
Requirement Act''.

SEC. 2. HELICOPTER RECORDERS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 44741. Helicopter recorders
    ``It shall be unlawful for any air carrier to operate a single or 
multiengine, turbine-powered helicopter with 1 or more passenger seats 
and 1 or more pilots without a flight data recorder and cockpit voice 
recorder that meet the requirements of section 91.609 of title 14, Code 
of Federal Regulations.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``44741. Helicopter recorders.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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Title: Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019
This bill repeals the requirement for the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the 470-512 MHz band (referred to as the "T-Band spectrum"). The T-Band spectrum is a frequency range currently utilized by public-safety entities in certain urban areas.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 451 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 451

 To repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation 
  Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to 
              reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2019

Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. King of 
  New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation 
  Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to 
              reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum.

    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 ``Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO REALLOCATE AND AUCTION T-BAND 
              SPECTRUM.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 6103 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1413) is repealed.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 6103.
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