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Title: Vet Center Childcare Parity Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Vet Center Childcare Parity Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide child care to veterans at Vet Centers in the same manner as it provides child care to veterans at other VA facilities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1924 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1924

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care to 
 veterans at Vet Centers in the same manner as the Secretary provides 
    child care to veterans at other Department of Veterans Affairs 
                              facilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2019

    Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mrs. Lesko) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care to 
 veterans at Vet Centers in the same manner as the Secretary provides 
    child care to veterans at other Department of Veterans Affairs 
                              facilities.

    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 ``Vet Center Childcare Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVISION OF CHILD CARE AT VET 
              CENTERS.

    If the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides child care to 
veterans, the Secretary shall provide child care to veterans at Vet 
Centers in the same manner as the Secretary provides child care to 
veterans at other Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
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Title: Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on commercial aircraft.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 911 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 911

 To require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing 
                   aircraft, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2019

 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Carson of Indiana, 
 Mr. King of New York, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Cook, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Posey, 
   Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Nadler) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing 
                   aircraft, 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 ``Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY COCKPIT BARRIERS ON EXISTING 
              AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall issue an order requiring installation of a 
secondary cockpit barrier on each covered aircraft.
    (b) Covered Aircraft.--In this section, the term ``covered 
aircraft'' means a commercial aircraft operating under the provisions 
of part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Title: RPM Act of 2019
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2019 or the RPM Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls for vehicles that are not legal for operation on a street or highway and are used solely for competition.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5434 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5434

    To amend the Clean Air Act to provide an exemption from certain 
  antitampering provisions for certain actions for modifying a motor 
 vehicle that is not legal for operation on a street or highway and is 
       to be used solely for competition, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2019

   Mr. McHenry (for himself, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Schrader, Mr. 
 Posey, Mr. Cisneros, and Mr. Burgess) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Clean Air Act to provide an exemption from certain 
  antitampering provisions for certain actions for modifying a motor 
 vehicle that is not legal for operation on a street or highway and is 
       to be used solely for competition, 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 ``Recognizing the Protection of 
Motorsports Act of 2019'' or the ``RPM Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM ANTITAMPERING PROVISIONS.

    Section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7522(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ``No action with respect to any 
device or element of design referred to in paragraph (3) shall be 
treated as a prohibited act under that paragraph if the action is for 
the purpose of modifying a motor vehicle into a vehicle that is not 
legal for operation on a street or highway and is to be used solely for 
competition.''.

SEC. 3. REGULATION.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize a 
regulation to implement the amendment made by this Act.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Section 2 shall take effect not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act without regard to whether a final regulation 
has been promulgated as required by section 3.
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Title: To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to allow any small business participating in its 8(a) Business Development program to extend participation by up to two years.
The 8(a) Business Development program limits competition for certain government contracts to small businesses that participate in the program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7409 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7409

 To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small 
            Business Administration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2020

 Mr. Richmond introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small 
            Business Administration, 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. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN 8(A) PROGRAM.

    The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure 
that a small business concern participating in the program established 
under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) on or 
before March 13, 2020, may elect to extend such participation by a 
period of up to 2 years, regardless of whether such concern previously 
elected to suspend participation in such program pursuant to guidance 
of the Administrator.
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Title: CASH Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020 or the CASH Act of 2020
This bill amends the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 to increase the recovery rebate amount for individual taxpayers to $2,000 ($4,000 for joint return filers).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9047 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9047

To amend section 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
           recovery rebate amounts to $2,000 for individuals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 24, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
           recovery rebate amounts to $2,000 for individuals.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Caring for Americans with 
Supplemental Help Act of 2020'' or the ``CASH Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. RECOVERY REBATE AMOUNTS INCREASED.

    (a) In General.--Section 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, as added by section 272 of the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 
2020, is amended by striking ``$600'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``$2,000'', and by striking ``$1,200'' each place it appears 
and inserting ``$4,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section are 
contingent upon the enactment of the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 
2020 and shall apply (if at all) as if included in the enactment of 
section 272 of such Act.

SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    (a) Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this Act 
shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to 
section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
    (b) Senate PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this Act 
shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of 
section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).
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Title: Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act
This bill extends the supervisory authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to credit protections applicable to certain active duty members of the armed forces and their dependents.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 442 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 442

 To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to extend the 
supervisory authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to 
      include assessing compliance with the Military Lending Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to extend the 
supervisory authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to 
      include assessing compliance with the Military Lending Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Protection for Our 
Military Families Act''.

SEC. 2. BUREAU EXAMINATION AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO MILITARY LENDING 
              ACT COMPLIANCE.

    The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 1024(b)(1)(A), by inserting before the 
        semicolon the following: ``and section 987 of title 10, United 
        States Code'';
            (2) in section 1025(b)(1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
                subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) with respect to insured depository 
                institutions, assessing compliance with the 
                requirements of section 987 of title 10, United States 
                Code;''; and
            (3) in section 1026(c)(1), by inserting before the period 
        the following: ``and with the requirements of section 987 of 
        title 10, United States Code, of insured depository 
        institutions described in subsection (a)''.
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Title: Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to translate the annual explanation of Medicare benefits for enrollees into multiple languages, besides English and Spanish. The CMS must prioritize languages into which Social Security documents are translated or that are most frequently requested for purposes of Social Security benefits applications.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4675 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4675

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for enhanced 
  Medicare beneficiary information through access to annual Medicare 
                  notifications in multiple languages.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 15, 2019

 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Cardenas, and Ms. 
  Barragan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
    and Commerce, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for enhanced 
  Medicare beneficiary information through access to annual Medicare 
                  notifications in multiple languages.

    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 ``Language Access for Medicare 
Beneficiaries Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING ACCESS TO ANNUAL MEDICARE NOTIFICATIONS IN MULTIPLE 
              LANGUAGES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1804 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395b-2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) The notice provided under subsection (a) shall be translated 
into languages in addition to English and Spanish. In carrying out the 
previous sentence, the Secretary shall prioritize translation of the 
notice into languages in which documents provided by the Commissioner 
of Social Security are translated and language that are the most 
frequently requested for translation for purposes of applying for old-
age insurance benefits under title II.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to notices distributed prior to each Medicare open enrollment 
period beginning after January 1, 2020.
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Title: Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act
This bill repeals provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act that prohibit civil actions or administrative proceedings against firearm or ammunition manufacturers, sellers, importers, dealers, or trade associations for harms resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 157 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 157

 To repeal the provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms 
 Act prohibiting the bringing of qualified civil liability actions in 
                        Federal or State court.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms 
 Act prohibiting the bringing of qualified civil liability actions in 
                        Federal or State court.

    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 ``Gun Manufacturers Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON BRINGING QUALIFIED CIVIL LIABILITY 
              ACTIONS IN FEDERAL OR STATE COURT.

    Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms 
Act (15 U.S.C. 7901-7903; Public Law 109-92) are hereby repealed.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the Audie Murphy Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the "Audie Murphy Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5988 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5988

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the ``Audie Murphy Post 
                           Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2020

 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Hurd 
 of Texas, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Williams, Mr. Vela, Mr. Castro of 
 Texas, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez 
   of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Flores, Mr. Olson, Mr. 
 Allred, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Arrington, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Brady, Mr. Taylor, 
  Mr. Burgess, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Babin, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Wright, Ms. 
Granger, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Roy, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
Cloud, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Green of Texas) 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 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the ``Audie Murphy Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. AUDIE MURPHY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Audie Murphy 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 ``Audie 
Murphy Post Office Building''.
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Title: Community Development in Opportunity Zones Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Community Development in Opportunity Zones Act of 2020
This bill includes within the definition of qualified opportunity zone business any community development financial institution. This allows qualified opportunity funds to invest in such institutions.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7262 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7262

     To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified 
    opportunity funds to invest in community development financial 
                             institutions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2020

 Mr. Meeks (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Green of Texas, 
  Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gallego, and Mr. Crist) 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 qualified 
    opportunity funds to invest in community development financial 
                             institutions.

    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 ``Community Development in Opportunity 
Zones Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY FUND INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
              FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1400Z-2(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Special rule for community development 
                financial institutions.--The term `qualified 
                opportunity zone business' shall include any community 
                development financial institution (as defined in 
                section 103 of the Community Development Banking and 
                Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702)) 
                if, during substantially all the qualified opportunity 
                fund's holding period for its investment in such 
                community development financial institution, the 
                average of the aggregate amount of investment, and 
                principal amount of loans, provided by such community 
                development financial institution to qualified 
                opportunity zone businesses (other than community 
                development financial institutions) or residents of 
                qualified opportunity zones is not less than such 
                investment.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
This bill establishes severability between provisions relating to the requirement to maintain minimum essential health care coverage (i.e., the individual mandate) and other provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Specifically, the bill provides that if the individual mandate is found to be illegal or incapable of being enforced, such findings do not affect the validity of other provisions relating to (1) the availability and renewability of coverage, or (2) the prohibitions against discriminatory coverage practices based on preexisting conditions or health status.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 383 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 383

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that 
 preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health 
  insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Katko, Mr. Gonzalez of 
Ohio, and Ms. Herrera Beutler) 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 ensure that 
 preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health 
  insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited.

    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 ``Continuing Coverage for Preexisting 
Conditions Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING THE PROHIBITION OF PREEXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSIONS 
              WITH RESPECT TO ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE 
              AND GROUP HEALTH PLANS.

    Part I of subtitle F of title I of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act is amended by adding at the end the following 
section:

``SEC. 1503. SEVERABILITY.

    ``If subsection (a) of section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, as added by section 1501(b), is to any extent illegal, 
unconstitutional, otherwise invalid, or incapable of being enforced, 
the validity and enforceability of sections 2701 through 2705 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg through 300gg-4), as added 
by section 1201, shall not be affected.''.
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Title: To limit employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave before using sick leave, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill prohibits employers from requiring employees to use or substitute accrued personal leave in place of medical or sick leave.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6189 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6189

   To limit employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave 
            before using sick leave, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2020

Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees 
on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and 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 limit employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave 
            before using sick leave, 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. PROHIBITING EMPLOYERS FROM REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO USE 
              VACATION LEAVE BEFORE USING SICK LEAVE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 
employer may not--
            (1) require an employee to substitute accrued vacation 
        leave or personal leave for medical or sick leave; or
            (2) require an employee to use accrued vacation leave or 
        personal leave before such employee uses medical or sick leave.
    (b) Amendment to FMLA.--Section 102(d)(2)(B) of the Family and 
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(B)) is amended by 
inserting ``, with respect to leave taken under subsection (a)(1)(C),'' 
after ``elect, or''.
    (c) Employer.--The term ``employer''--
            (1) has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Fair 
        Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203); and
            (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law, includes 
        any Federal agency.
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Title: Traffic Camera Notification Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Traffic Camera Notification Act of 2019
This bill requires a law enforcement entity using an automated traffic enforcement system to display notification signs to alert vehicle operators of such system. (An automated traffic enforcement system is any camera which captures an image of a vehicle for the purposes of red light and speed enforcement.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2963 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2963

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to provide 
notification of the use of automated traffic enforcement systems under 
                        highway safety programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to provide 
notification of the use of automated traffic enforcement systems under 
                        highway safety programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Traffic Camera Notification Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRED NOTIFICATION IN ADVANCE OF AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SYSTEMS.

    Section 402(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (F) as paragraph (G); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (E) the following:
                    ``(F) require that a law enforcement entity using 
                an automated traffic enforcement system within the 
                State displays notification signs to alert vehicle 
                operators of such system in advance of the system; 
                and''.
                                 <all>
Title: Prescription Freedom Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Prescription Freedom Act of 2020
This bill generally eliminates the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require that a drug be dispensed only with a prescription. However, the FDA may continue to require a prescription for any drug intended for terminating a pregnancy.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8894 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8894

To repeal the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to require 
that drugs be dispensed only upon prescription, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to require 
that drugs be dispensed only upon prescription, 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 ``Prescription Freedom Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF FDA AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PRESCRIPTIONS.

    (a) Repeal.--Effective as of the date that is 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, subsection (b) of section 503 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353) is repealed.
    (b) References.--Beginning on the effective date described in 
subsection (a), any reference in a Federal statute, regulation, or 
guidance--
            (1) to prescribing, a prescription, a prescription drug, or 
        a drug subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a reference to prescribing, a 
        prescription, or a prescription drug, respectively, under 
        applicable State law; and
            (2) to any requirement or provision of section 503(b) of 
        the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a 
        reference to the corresponding requirement or provision, if 
        any, in applicable State law, as determined by the Federal 
        official or officials responsible for administering the 
        respective Federal statute, regulation, or guidance.
    (c) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services may continue to exercise the 
authority vested by subsection (b) of section 503 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353), as in effect on the day before 
the effective date described in subsection (a), with respect to any 
drug that is intended for use in terminating a pregnancy.
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Title: To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill expands the Department of Agriculture 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to include coverage for certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in 2019. (Under current law, the program provides disaster payments for certain losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires during 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2125 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2125

   To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity 
 Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding 
                occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2019

  Mrs. Axne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity 
 Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding 
                occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019.

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

SECTION 1. WHIP COVERAGE FOR FLOODING IN IOWA.

    Amounts made available under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 
(Public Law 115-123) under the heading ``Department of Agriculture 
Agricultural Programs--Processing, Research and Marketing--Office of 
the Secretary'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
hurricanes and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2017 are authorized 
to be used by the Secretary of Agriculture for necessary expenses 
related to crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring 
in Iowa in calendar year 2019 under such terms and conditions as 
determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
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Title: Full Choice for Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Full Choice for Veterans Act
This bill removes existing requirements and authorizes covered veterans to receive hospital care, medical services, or extended care services through the Veterans Community Care Program if they notify the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system or are not enrolled but otherwise eligible for care.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5033 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5033

  To expand the eligibility of veterans for hospital care and medical 
    services provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical 
              providers under the Veterans Choice Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 12, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To expand the eligibility of veterans for hospital care and medical 
    services provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical 
              providers under the Veterans Choice Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Full Choice for Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              MEDICAL CARE UNDER VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM.

    Section 101 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel 
R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated 
Outside Networks Act of 2018 or the VA MISSION Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115-182; 38 U.S.C. 1703) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d) and inserting:
    ``(d) Conditions Under Which Care Is Required To Be Furnished 
Through Non-Department Providers.--The Secretary shall, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, furnish hospital care, medical 
services, or extended care services to a covered veteran through health 
care providers specified in subsection (c) if the covered veteran 
notifies the Secretary that he or she desires to receive care through 
the Veterans Community Care Program.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (e).
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Title: Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019
This bill provides that an application for the exportation of natural gas that does not exceed 51.75 billion cubic feet per year shall be deemed consistent with the public interest and granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission without modification or delay.
Applications for exportation of natural gas to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States may not be expedited.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1836 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1836

 To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small 
            volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small 
            volumes of natural gas, 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 ``Small Scale LNG Access Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF EXPORT OF CERTAIN VOLUMES OF NATURAL GAS.

    Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended by 
striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
        following shall be deemed to be consistent with the public 
        interest, and applications for such importation or exportation 
        shall be granted without modification or delay:
                    ``(A) The importation of the natural gas referred 
                to in subsection (b).
                    ``(B) The exportation of natural gas in a volume up 
                to and including 51,750,000,000 cubic feet per year.
                    ``(C) The exportation of natural gas to a nation 
                with which there is in effect a free trade agreement 
                requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas.
            ``(2) Exclusion.--Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph 
        (1) shall not apply to any nation subject to sanctions imposed 
        by the United States.''.
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Title: Protecting Federal Networks Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Protecting Federal Networks Act
This bill includes within the responsibilities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency hunting for and identifying threats and vulnerabilities within federal information systems.
The Department of Homeland Security shall issue a binding operational directive to implement this change.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8103 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8103

 To amend section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, to strengthen 
               Federal networks, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 25, 2020

 Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Katko, and Mr. 
  Gallagher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, to strengthen 
               Federal networks, 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 Federal Networks Act''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING FEDERAL NETWORKS.

    (a) Authority.--Section 3553(b) of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6)(D), by striking ``; and'' at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(7) hunting for and identifying, with or without advance 
        notice, threats and vulnerabilities within Federal information 
        systems; and''.
    (b) Binding Operational Directive.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall issue a binding operational directive pursuant to 
subsection (b)(2) of section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, to 
implement paragraph (7) of section 3553(b) of title 44, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a).
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