hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: Readable Legislation Act of 2019
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Readable Legislation Act of 2019
This bill requires every bill or joint resolution that amends an existing section of any Act to do so by setting forth the entire section and showing the omissions and insertions proposed by appropriate typographical devices. A measure may not revise or amend any section of an Act by a mere reference to it.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3402 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3402

  To amend chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, to establish the 
                        style for amending laws.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2019

 Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
Massie, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, 
  Mr. McClintock, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Norman, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Tonko, Ms. 
   Norton, and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, to establish the 
                        style for amending laws.

    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 ``Readable Legislation Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AMENDING LAWS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 115. Amending laws
    ``No section of an Act shall be revised or amended by mere 
reference to it. Every bill or joint resolution which amends an 
existing section of any Act shall set forth the entire section, showing 
the omissions and insertions proposed by appropriate typographical 
devices.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning 
of chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
the item relating to section 114 the following new item:

``115. Amending laws.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by it shall take effect on January 
1, 2020.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill permanently extends the work opportunity tax credit. (Under current law, the tax credit expires after 2019.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2213 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2213

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity 
                           credit permanent.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2019

 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
Rice of South Carolina, and Mr. Suozzi) 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 make the work opportunity 
                           credit permanent.

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

SECTION 1. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 51(c) 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 amendments made by this section shall 
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 
2019.
                                 <all>
Title: Broadband MAPS Act of 2019
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Broadband Mapping After Public Scrutiny Act of 2019 or the Broadband MAPS Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a challenge process for collecting and using broadband coverage data submitted by private and governmental entities to verify coverage data reported by broadband service providers.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2643 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2643

    To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a 
challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage 
                                 data.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a 
challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage 
                                 data.

    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 ``Broadband Mapping After Public 
Scrutiny Act of 2019'' or the ``Broadband MAPS Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. VERIFICATION OF BROADBAND SERVICE COVERAGE DATA.

    (a) Rulemaking.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to 
establish a challenge process to collect and use fixed and mobile 
broadband service coverage data submitted to the Commission by private 
entities and State, local, and Tribal government entities to verify 
fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data reported to the 
Commission by fixed and mobile broadband service providers.
    (b) Data Submission Standards.--The process established under 
subsection (a) shall include uniform standards for data submitted 
through such process to ensure consistent and accurate reporting 
methods.
    (c) Data Validation.--The process established under subsection (a) 
shall include an evidence-based method to validate the accuracy of data 
submitted through such process.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Communications Commission.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
        153).
                                 <all>
Title: Protect our Girls Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protect our Girls Act of 2019
This bill criminalizes additional conduct with respect to female genital mutilation. Specifically, it prohibits interstate travel to commit or facilitate female genital mutilation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 959 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 959

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that traveling 
 interstate or causing another to travel interstate for the purpose of 
    female genital mutilation is prohibited, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2019

Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. 
 Wagner, and Ms. Jackson Lee) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that traveling 
 interstate or causing another to travel interstate for the purpose of 
    female genital mutilation is prohibited, 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 ``Protect our Girls Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.

    Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(e) Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever knowingly 
commits one of the following shall be fined under this title and 
imprisoned not less than 10 years:
            ``(1) Travels in interstate commerce to circumcise, excise, 
        or infibulate the whole or any part of the labia majora or 
        labia minora or clitoris of another person who has not attained 
        the age of 18 years.
            ``(2) Causes another person who has not attained the age of 
        18 years to travel in interstate commerce for the whole or any 
        part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of that 
        person to be circumcised, excised, or infibulated.''.
                                 <all>
Title: National Scenic Trails Parity Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
National Scenic Trails Parity Act
This bill requires the North Country, Ice Age, and New England national scenic trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2090 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2090

 To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England 
 National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England 
 National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, 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 ``National Scenic Trails Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(8)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting ``as a unit 
of the National Park System'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 3. ICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(10)) is amended by striking the third and fourth sentences and 
inserting ``The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior as a unit of the National Park System.''.

SEC. 4. NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(28) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(28)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting ``as a unit 
of the National Park System,'' after ``administer the trail''.
                                 <all>
Title: Freedom from Regulations Act of 2020
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Freedom from Regulations Act of 2020
This bill requires independent regulatory agencies to comply with the requirements applicable to regulatory actions by other federal agencies, including the rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7768 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7768

 To require that independent agencies comply with all requirements of 
                  rulemaking, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2020

Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Roy, Mr. Cline, Mr. Flores, and Mr. Smith of 
  Nebraska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
  the Judiciary, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require that independent agencies comply with all requirements of 
                  rulemaking, 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 ``Freedom from Regulations Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT-WIDE RULES ON 
              AGENCY ACTION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an independent agency 
(as such term is defined in section 3502(5) of title 44, United States 
Code, but in any event not including the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System) shall comply with any provision of law 
applicable to the agency action of any other agency, including the 
provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States 
Code, chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995, the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1996, and section 515 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2001.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    Terms used in this Act have the meanings given such terms in 
section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
                                 <all>
Title: To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from placing a cap that is less than $5,000 on any advance for an economic injury disaster loan that is made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to a veterans service organization (VSO) with only one employee. A VSO aids veterans with the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8537 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8537

  To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service 
                 organizations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 6, 2020

 Mr. Golden (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
modify any caps on emergency EIDL advances to certain veterans service 
                 organizations, 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. AMOUNT OF EMERGENCY EIDL ADVANCES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS 
              SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration shall ensure that a veterans service 
organization with not more than one employee that applies for an 
advance under section 1110(e) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9005(e)) is 
not subject to a cap on such advance that is less than $5,000.
                                 <all>
Title: Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5610 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5610

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases 
presumed to have a service connection to exposure to certain herbicide 
                                agents.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2020

 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Stauber) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases 
presumed to have a service connection to exposure to certain herbicide 
                                agents.

    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 Care for Vietnam Veterans 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISEASES PRESUMED TO HAVE A SERVICE CONNECTION TO 
              EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN HERBICIDE AGENTS.

    Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(I) Parkinsonism.
            ``(J) Bladder cancer.
            ``(K) Hypertension.
            ``(L) Hypothyroidism.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents, and royalties received or accrued from certain controlled foreign corporations by a related entity from treatment as foreign holding company income (thus permitting tax deferral of such income).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5240 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5240

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the look-thru rule 
         for related controlled foreign corporations permanent.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2019

   Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Holding, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. 
 Suozzi, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Larson 
 of Connecticut, Mr. Estes, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Schneider, and 
    Mr. Smith of Missouri) 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 make the look-thru rule 
         for related controlled foreign corporations permanent.

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

SECTION 1. LOOK-THRU RULE FOR RELATED CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS 
              MADE PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 954(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 
2019, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within 
which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
                                 <all>
Title: Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act
This bill specifies burden-of-proof and complaint requirements with respect to certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty against an investment adviser. Specifically, complaints must state certain facts with particularity, and a security holder has the burden of proving a breach of fiduciary duty by clear and convincing evidence.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8188 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8188

 To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide complaint and 
    burden of proof requirements for certain actions for breach of 
                            fiduciary duty.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 8, 2020

  Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
   the Judiciary, 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 amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide complaint and 
    burden of proof requirements for certain actions for breach of 
                            fiduciary duty.

    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 ``Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPLAINT AND BURDEN OF PROOF REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS 
              FOR BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY.

    Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-
35(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) In any such action brought by a security holder of a 
        registered investment company on behalf of such company--
                    ``(A) the complaint shall state with particularity 
                all facts establishing a breach of fiduciary duty, and, 
                if an allegation of any such facts is based on 
                information and belief, the complaint shall state with 
                particularity all facts on which that belief is formed; 
                and
                    ``(B) such security holder shall have the burden of 
                proving a breach of fiduciary duty by clear and 
                convincing evidence.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Buzz Off Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Buzz Off Act
This bill prohibits federal enforcement from using unmanned aerial vehicles to intentionally conduct surveillance of a specifically targeted U.S. citizen or the property of such an individual, with certain exceptions.
Specifically, this prohibition shall not apply if (1) the federal law enforcement agency in question first obtains a search warrant, (2) the Department of Homeland Security certifies that such surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specified person or organization, or (3) the citizen gives written consent.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6895 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6895

  To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct 
    surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct 
    surveillance of United States citizens, 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 ``Buzz Off Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES.

    (a) Surveillance.--A Federal law enforcement agency may not use an 
unmanned aerial vehicle to intentionally conduct surveillance of, 
gather evidence or collect information about, or photographically or 
electronically record a specifically targeted United States citizen or 
the specifically targeted private property of a United States citizen.
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a Federal law 
enforcement agency may use an unmanned aerial vehicle to photograph, or 
otherwise record a United States citizen for the purposes of publishing 
or otherwise publicly disseminating such photograph or recording if the 
agency obtains the written consent of such United States citizen.
    (c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case 
that--
            (1) the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security, authorizes use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to 
        conduct surveillance if the Secretary certifies in writing 
        under oath that the surveillance is necessary to counter a high 
        risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or 
        organization; or
            (2) the head of a Federal law enforcement agency first 
        obtains a search warrant signed by a judge authorizing the use 
        of an unmanned aerial vehicle.
                                 <all>
Title: COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
COVID-19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse health care providers for costs to obtain and operate certain equipment capable of maintaining cold storage of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8921 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8921

   To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse 
 qualified health care providers for the costs of purchasing, leasing, 
   installing, and operating qualified equipment for cold storage of 
                           COVID-19 vaccines.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 9, 2020

Mr. Espaillat 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 to reimburse 
 qualified health care providers for the costs of purchasing, leasing, 
   installing, and operating qualified equipment for cold storage of 
                           COVID-19 vaccines.

    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 ``COVID-19 Cold Storage Expansion Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. REIMBURSING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR EQUIPMENT FOR COLD 
              STORAGE OF COVID-19 VACCINES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
reimburse qualified health care providers for the costs of purchasing, 
leasing, installing, and operating qualified equipment for cold storage 
of COVID-19 vaccines.
    (b) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) The term ``COVID-19 vaccine'' means a vaccine to 
        prevent or mitigate the virus that causes COVID-19.
            (2) The term ``qualified equipment'' means equipment that 
        meets such criteria as the Food and Drug Administration may 
        specify for cold storage of a COVID-19 vaccine.
            (3) The term ``qualified health care provider'' means a 
        health care provider that--
                    (A) is licensed or credentialed in the jurisdiction 
                where vaccination takes place; and
                    (B) completes and signs the CDC COVID-19 
                Vaccination Program Provider Agreement.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this Act, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, to be 
derived from amounts made available to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
Act (Public Law 116-136) and allocated for Operation Warp Speed.
                                 <all>
Title: Emergency Response Coordinator Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Emergency Response Coordinator Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate an official within the department to coordinate federal efforts with respect to COVID-19 (a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5997 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5997

 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate an 
    official within the Department of Health and Human Services to 
coordinate the efforts of Federal departments and agencies with respect 
                              to COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2020

  Mr. Engel 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 to designate an 
    official within the Department of Health and Human Services to 
coordinate the efforts of Federal departments and agencies with respect 
                              to COVID-19.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Response Coordinator Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. COVID-19 RESPONSE COORDINATOR.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate an 
official within the Department of Health and Human Services to 
coordinate the efforts of Federal departments and agencies with respect 
to COVID-19.
                                 <all>
Title: Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2019
This bill allows states to receive federal payment under Medicaid for 50% of their costs for providing education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma to individuals with sickle cell disease. (Renal medullary carcinoma is a rare kidney disease usually found in individuals with the sickle cell trait.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 148 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 148

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for 
 education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who 
 are receiving medical assistance under such title and who have Sickle 
                             Cell Disease.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for 
 education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who 
 are receiving medical assistance under such title and who have Sickle 
                             Cell Disease.

    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 ``Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma 
Awareness Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR EDUCATION ON RISK OF RENAL MEDULLARY 
              CARCINOMA TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE UNDER 
              MEDICAID.

    (a) In General.--Section 1903(a)(3)(E)(ii) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)(E)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``, renal 
medullary carcinoma,'' after ``stroke'' each place it appears.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases from citation.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill bars the Supreme Court from citing for the purpose of precedence [sic] in all future cases the following Supreme Court decisions concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 518 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 518

   To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and 
                Affordable Care Act cases from citation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2019

Mr. King of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Duncan) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To bar Supreme Court decisions in certain Patient Protection and 
                Affordable Care Act cases from citation.

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

SECTION 1. BARRING PPACA SUPREME COURT CASES FROM CITATION.

    Under Article 3, Section 2, which allows Congress to provide 
exceptions and regulations for Supreme Court consideration of cases and 
controversies, the following cases are barred from citation for the 
purpose of precedence in all future cases after enactment: Nat'l Fed'n 
of Indep. Bus. v. Sebelius, 132 S. Ct. 2566, 2573, 183 L. Ed. 2d 450 
(2012) and King v. Burwell, 135 S. Ct. 2480, 2485, 192 L. Ed. 2d 483 
(2015) and Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2751, 2782, 
189 L. Ed. 2d 675 (2014).
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Title: Ensuring Access to West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Easement Funds Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Ensuring Access to West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Easement Funds Act of 2019
This bill requires that funds received by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with the use of an easement or right-of-way at the VA's West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, be treated as revenue to be used exclusively for the renovation and maintenance of the land and facilities at the campus.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5094 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5094

  To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to credit applicable 
   medical facilities accounts at the West Los Angeles Campus of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs in Los Angeles, California with revenues 
        received pursuant to the use of easements at the Campus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2019

  Mr. Ted Lieu of California introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to credit applicable 
   medical facilities accounts at the West Los Angeles Campus of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs in Los Angeles, California with revenues 
        received pursuant to the use of easements at the Campus.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Access to West Los Angeles 
Veterans Affairs Easement Funds Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REVENUES RECEIVED FROM THE USE OF EASEMENTS.

    Section 2(e) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public 
Law 114-226; 38 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Revenues.--Any funds received by the Secretary 
        pursuant to the use of an easement or right-of-way authorized 
        under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the applicable 
        Department medical facilities account (as determined by the 
        Secretary) and shall be available, without fiscal year 
        limitation and without further appropriation, exclusively for 
        the renovation and maintenance of the land and facilities at 
        the Campus.''.
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Title: Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act
This bill increases the limit on the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee may exclude from gross income for income tax purposes. Currently, an employee may exclude from gross income up to $50,000 of the cost of such insurance plus any amount paid by the employee for the purchase of such insurance. The bill increases the $50,000 limit to $375,000, and adjusts such increased limit for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2019.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2614 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2614

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar 
 limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be 
            excluded from the gross income of the employee.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2019

 Mr. Burgess 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 increase the dollar 
 limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be 
            excluded from the gross income of the employee.

    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 ``Group Term Life Insurance Increase 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION FOR EMPLOYER-PROVIDED GROUP 
              TERM LIFE INSURANCE PURCHASED FOR EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 79(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting 
``$375,000''.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 79 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Inflation Adjustment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
        beginning after 2019, the $375,000 amount under subsection 
        (a)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `2018' for `2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
            ``(2) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under paragraph 
        (1) is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded 
        to the nearest multiple of $10,000.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
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Title: Higher Education Transparency Act of 2019
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Higher Education Transparency Act of 2019
This bill expands disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in student assistance programs. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to post online the full content of any agreement between the IHE and a foreign source that provides language and cultural teaching resources and services to its students.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2244 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2244

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of 
agreements between institutions of higher education and certain foreign 
                    sources, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2019

 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Riggleman, and Mr. 
   Steube) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of 
agreements between institutions of higher education and certain foreign 
                    sources, 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 ``Higher Education Transparency Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN SOURCES.

    Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(30)(A) The institution will make available, on a 
        publicly accessible website of the institution, the full 
        content of any agreement between the institution and a foreign 
        source that provides, or intends to provide, language and 
        cultural teaching resources and services to students of the 
        institution.
            ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `foreign 
        source' has the meaning given such term in section 
        117(h)(2).''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13308 Midland Road in Poway, California, as the Ray Chavez Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13308 Midland Road in Poway, California, as the "Ray Chavez Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3005 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3005

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 13308 Midland Road in Poway, California, as the ``Ray Chavez Post 
                           Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

    Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Davis of 
California, and Mr. Levin of California) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 13308 Midland Road in Poway, California, as the ``Ray Chavez Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. RAY CHAVEZ POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 13308 Midland Road in Poway, California, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Ray Chavez 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 ``Ray Chavez 
Post Office Building''.
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