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Title: Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act of 2020
This bill reinstates and extends through September 30, 2025, the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service-connection after exposure to an herbicide agent. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits may then be awarded.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3446 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3446

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations providing that a 
  presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a 
positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2020

 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, and 
 Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations providing that a 
  presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a 
positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent, 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 ``Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act 
of 2020''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              REGARDING PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR DISEASES 
              ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO HERBICIDE AGENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1116(e) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``September 30, 2015'' and inserting ``September 
30, 2025''.
    (b) Treatment of Reports Received During Expired Period.--Each 
report described in section 1116(c)(1)(A) of such title that was 
received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during the period 
beginning on September 30, 2015, and ending on the date of the 
enactment of this Act shall be treated, for purposes of such section, 
as if it were received by the Secretary on the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide blood testing, during annual physical examinations of DOD firefighters, to determine and document exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 858 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 858

   To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for 
   firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine potential 
  exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2019

 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for 
   firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine potential 
  exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, 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 Military Firefighters 
from PFAS Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF BLOOD TESTING FOR FIREFIGHTERS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
              DEFENSE TO DETERMINE EXPOSURE TO PERFLUOROALKYL AND 
              POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

    The Secretary of Defense shall provide blood testing to determine 
and document potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances (commonly known as ``PFAS'') for each firefighter of the 
Department of Defense during the annual physical exam conducted by the 
Department for each such firefighter.
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Title: A bill to prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill prohibits sharing U.S. intelligence with countries that permit within their national borders the use of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology. (Huawei is a Chinese telecommunications company with suspected ties to the Chinese government.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3153 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3153

 To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries 
that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications 
                    technology within their borders.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 8, 2020

  Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
            referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries 
that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications 
                    technology within their borders.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON SHARING OF UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE WITH 
              COUNTRIES THAT PERMIT THE OPERATION OF HUAWEI FIFTH 
              GENERATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THEIR 
              BORDERS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Intelligence of or under the control of the 
United States, including intelligence products of the intelligence 
community, may not be shared with any country that permits the 
operation within its national borders of fifth generation (5G) 
telecommunications technology of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``intelligence'' and 
``intelligence community'' have the meaning given such terms in section 
3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
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Title: A bill to establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill establishes that it is U.S. policy to not use nuclear weapons first.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 272 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 272

To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use 
                          of nuclear weapons.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 2019

  Ms. Warren introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use 
                          of nuclear weapons.

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

SECTION 1. POLICY ON NO-FIRST-USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

    It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons 
first.
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Title: Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act
This bill extends through FY2025 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants or furnish technical assistance for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in Michigan.
The bill also increases the maximum amount of funding that may be appropriated for the heritage area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 337 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 337

To extend the authorization for the MotorCities National Heritage Area 
           in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 5, 2019

  Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend the authorization for the MotorCities National Heritage Area 
           in the State of Michigan, 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 ``Preserving the MotorCities Heritage 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MOTORCITIES NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AUTHORIZATION.

    The Automobile National Heritage Area Act (Public Law 105-355; 112 
Stat. 3247; 128 Stat. 3802) is amended--
            (1) in section 109, by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and 
        inserting ``September 30, 2025''; and
            (2) in section 110(a)--
                    (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``Not more 
                than a total of $10,000,000'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Limitation on total appropriations.--Not more than a 
        total of $12,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking the subsection designation and 
                heading and all that follows through ``There are'' in 
                the first sentence and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Annual Appropriations; Limitation on Total Appropriations.--
            ``(1) Annual appropriations.--There is''.
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Title: Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act
This bill revises requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering a U.S. port or place. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to remove such information, including social security numbers and passport numbers, from a manifest signed and transmitted to Treasury before it is accessible by the public.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1302 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1302

  To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable 
                  information, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 2, 2019

Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. 
   Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable 
                  information, 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 ``Moving Americans Privacy Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(2)(A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be 
available for public disclosure if--
            ``(i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative 
        finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is 
        likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; 
        or
            ``(ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of 
        section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(B) The Secretary shall ensure that any personally identifiable 
information, including Social Security account numbers and passport 
numbers, is removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or 
electronically transmitted under this section before access to the 
manifest is provided to the public.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Title: No Catch-and-Release for Rioters Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
No Catch-and-Release for Rioters Act
This bill creates a rebuttable presumption that an individual who is charged with an offense related to rioting or civil disorder shall be detained pending trial.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4550 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4550

 To amend section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a 
 rebuttable presumption that a person arrested for rioting or related 
                 offenses should be held pending trial.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 9, 2020

  Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mrs. Loeffler) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a 
 rebuttable presumption that a person arrested for rioting or related 
                 offenses should be held pending trial.

    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 ``No Catch-and-Release for Rioters 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION ON HOLDING PERSONS ARRESTED FOR RIOTING 
              PENDING TRIAL.

    Section 3142(e)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) an offense under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 
        231(a) or under section 2101.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes the operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in the Philippines through September 30, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2484 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2484

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for 
   operation of a Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in 
    Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 17, 2019

  Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for 
   operation of a Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in 
    Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, 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 ``Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas 
Veterans Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUBLIC OF THE 
              PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

    Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2019'' and inserting ``September 30, 2020''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill extends through April 30, 2022, the duty-free treatment provided for certain items under the Generalized System of Preferences, and it extends to November 25, 2029, the date through which certain merchandise processing fees may be charged.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4784 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4784

    To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 1, 2020

 Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, 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 GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

    Section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2465) is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2020'' and inserting ``April 30, 2022''.

SEC. 2. CUSTOMS USER FEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``October 21, 2029'' 
        and inserting ``November 25, 2029''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``October 21, 
        2029'' and inserting ``November 25, 2029''.
    (b) Rate for Merchandise Processing Fees.--Section 503 of the 
United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 
112-41; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by striking ``October 21, 
2029'' and inserting ``November 25, 2029''.
                                 <all>
Title: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019
This bill modifies the tax exclusion for tax benefits and qualified payments provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by a state or local government to (1) increase the dollar limitation for qualified payments, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired at the end of 2010.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1210 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1210

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make 
permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters 
                   and emergency medical responders.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2019

Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. 
  Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Rounds) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make 
permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters 
                   and emergency medical responders.

    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 ``Volunteer Responder Incentive 
Protection Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. BENEFITS PROVIDED TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY 
              MEDICAL RESPONDERS.

    (a) Increase in Dollar Limitation on Qualified Payments.--
Subparagraph (B) of section 139B(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``$30'' and inserting ``$50''.
    (b) Reimplementing and Making Permanent Benefits.--Section 139B of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection 
(d).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for compensation for injuries or sickness to encompass posttraumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill extends the tax exclusion of damages on account of injuries or sickness to include post-traumatic stress disorder.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4911 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4911

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for 
compensation for injuries or sickness to encompass posttraumatic stress 
                   disorder, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2020

  Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for 
compensation for injuries or sickness to encompass posttraumatic stress 
                   disorder, 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. EXCLUSION FOR COMPENSATION FOR POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS 
              DISORDER.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 104(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``sickness'' and inserting 
``sickness or posttraumatic stress disorder''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The last sentence of section 104(a) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``shall not 
apply'' and inserting ``shall not apply to posttraumatic stress 
disorder or''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to compensation received after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
                                 <all>
Title: CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020
This bill requires employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be compensated according to the General Schedule pay scale for federal employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3368 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3368

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to set the rate 
of pay for employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection in 
                 accordance with the General Schedule.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2020

   Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Perdue, and Mr. 
   Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to set the rate 
of pay for employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection in 
                 accordance with the General Schedule.

    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 ``CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. RATE OF PAY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 
              BUREAU.

    (a) In General.--Section 1013(a)(2) of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5493(a)(2)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(2) Compensation.--The rates of basic pay for all 
        employees of the Bureau shall be set and adjusted by the 
        Director in accordance with the General Schedule set forth in 
        section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to service by an employee of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection following the 90-day period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2019
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income any AmeriCorps educational awards provided under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1355 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1355

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from 
            gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2019

   Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
 Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Shaheen, and 
  Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from 
            gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.

    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 ``Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax 
Relief Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF AMERICORPS EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(D) a national service educational award under 
                subtitle D of title I of the National and Community 
                Service Act of 1990.''.
    (b) Exclusion of Discharge of Student Loan Debt.--Subsection (f) of 
section 108 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(6) Payments under national service educational award 
        programs.--In the case of an individual, gross income shall not 
        include any amount received under a national service 
        educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National 
        and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Keeping Families Together Act of 2019
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Keeping Families Together Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development from implementing or enforcing a specified proposed rule that would require the verification of eligible immigration status of all housing assistance recipients under the age of 62.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1904 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1904

    To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 
 implementing, administering, or enforcing a proposed rule relating to 
                    verification of eligible status.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2019

Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 
 implementing, administering, or enforcing a proposed rule relating to 
                    verification of eligible status.

    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 ``Keeping Families Together Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development may not implement, administer, enforce, 
or in any manner make effective the proposed rule of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development entitled ``Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status'' (84 Fed. 
Reg. 20589 (May 10, 2019)), or any final rule based substantially on 
such proposed rule.
                                 <all>
Title: PASTURE Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Pandemic Authority Suitable To Utilize Reserve Easements Act or the PASTURE Act
This bill provides authority for the Department of Agriculture during a pandemic to permit activities such as emergency haying and grazing on land that is subject to a contract under the Conservation Reserve Program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3893 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3893

 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of 
        certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 4, 2020

 Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of 
        certain land during a pandemic, 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 ``Pandemic Authority Suitable To 
Utilize Reserve Easements Act'' or the ``PASTURE Act''.

SEC. 2. EMERGENCY USE OF LAND ENROLLED IN THE CONSERVATION RESERVE 
              PROGRAM DURING A PANDEMIC.

    Section 1233(b)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3833(b)(1)(B)(i)(I)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking ``or 
        other emergency,'' and inserting ``or other emergency 
        (including a pandemic),''; and
            (2) in item (cc), by inserting ``or pandemic'' after 
        ``disaster event''.
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Title: Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2019
This bill repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence; peer review; or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 462 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 462

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating 
   to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health 
                Administration, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2019

   Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. 
Murray, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating 
   to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health 
                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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs 
Employee Fairness Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OF 
              EMPLOYEES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).
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Title: Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
This bill revises the definition of Vietnam era for purposes of the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill adjusts the start date of the era to November 1, 1955 (currently February 28, 1961), when relating to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4086 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4086

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition of 
 Vietnam era for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of 
               Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2020

Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition of 
 Vietnam era for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of 
               Veterans Affairs, 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 ``Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF DEFINITION OF VIETNAM ERA FOR PURPOSES OF THE LAWS 
              ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 101(29)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``February 28, 1961'' and inserting ``November 1, 1955''.
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Title: Support Baseball in Communities Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Support Baseball in Communities Act
This bill makes a Major League Baseball team that reduces its number of affiliated minor league teams ineligible to receive support under (1) the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), or (2) certain other economic stabilization and assistance programs implemented in response to COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4069 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4069

 To amend the Small Business Act to provide that Major League Baseball 
 franchises will be prohibited from receiving loans under the Paycheck 
Protection Program under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2020

  Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Small Business Act to provide that Major League Baseball 
 franchises will be prohibited from receiving loans under the Paycheck 
Protection Program under certain circumstances, 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 ``Support Baseball in Communities 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Paycheck Protection Program.--Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
                            ``(vii) Limitation for major league 
                        baseball teams.--Notwithstanding any other 
                        provision of this paragraph, if Major League 
                        Baseball reduces the number of Minor League 
                        Baseball teams that are affiliated with a Major 
                        League Baseball team, no Major League Baseball 
                        team shall be eligible to receive a covered 
                        loan.''.
    (b) CARES Act Programs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
or regulation, if Major League Baseball reduces the number of Minor 
League Baseball teams that are affiliated with a Major League Baseball 
team, no Major League Baseball team shall be eligible to receive 
assistance under any program carried out under--
            (1) title IV of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136); or
            (2) any of the amendments made by that title.
    (c) Retroactive Effect.--This section, and the amendments made by 
this section, shall take effect as if enacted on the date of enactment 
of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
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Title: Hearing Small Businesses Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

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

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 78 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 78

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hearing Small Businesses Act of 
2019''.

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

    Section 609 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``an initial regulatory flexibility analysis 
        which a covered agency is required to conduct by this chapter'' 
        and inserting ``a proposed rule or interim final rule for which 
        a covered agency is required to conduct an initial regulatory 
        flexibility analysis by this chapter''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
            ``(5) the Internal Revenue Service.''.
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Title: Safe Cribs Act of 2019
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Safe Cribs Act of 2019  This bill makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or otherwise distribute crib bumpers. Crib bumpers are generally padded materials inserted around the inside of a crib and intended to prevent the crib occupant from becoming trapped in any part of the crib's openings.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1816 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1816

 To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in 
commerce, or importation into the United States of any crib bumper, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2019

Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Brown, 
 Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Cardin) introduced the following bill; which was 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in 
commerce, or importation into the United States of any crib bumper, 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 ``Safe Cribs Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF CRIB BUMPERS.

    (a) Prohibition on the Sale of Crib Bumpers.--Beginning on the date 
that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be 
unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, offer for sale, 
distribute in commerce, or import into the United States any crib 
bumper.
    (b) Treatment of Violation.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be 
treated as a violation of section 19(a)(1) of the Consumer Product 
Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2068(a)(1)).
    (c) Crib Bumper Defined.--In this section, the term ``crib 
bumper''--
            (1) means any material that is intended to cover the sides 
        of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts 
        against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete 
        access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib 
        occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any 
        opening; and
            (2) includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and 
        unsupported vinyl bumper guard, a mesh crib liner, and vertical 
        crib slat covers.
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