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Title: To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill states that with respect to the lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018, a federal employee who is excepted from furlough (i.e., who continues to work during the lapse in appropriations) and is not paid is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 720 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 720

 To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government 
     shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment 
                 compensation, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2019

Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Trone, Ms. Norton, 
Mr. Beyer, Mrs. Trahan, and Ms. Wexton) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government 
     shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment 
                 compensation, 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. ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION DURING GOVERNMENT 
              SHUTDOWN.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 
2019, with respect to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after 
December 22, 2018, any Federal employee who is excepted from furlough 
and is not being paid due to a lapse in appropriations shall be deemed 
to be separated from Federal service and eligible for unemployment 
compensation benefits under subchapter I of chapter 85 of title 5, 
United States Code, with no waiting period for such eligibility to 
accrue.
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Title: NDA Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
No Disrupting Accountability Act or the NDA Act
This bill states that a nondisclosure agreement based on an individual's employment in the Executive Office of the President or the White House may not be enforced against the individual for disclosing information, in violation of the nondisclosure agreement, about wrongdoing.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1484 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1484

 To prohibit the enforcement of a nondisclosure agreement based on an 
individual's employment in the Executive Office of the President if the 
  disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is based on 
                            whistleblowing.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 2019

    Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Cicilline) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the enforcement of a nondisclosure agreement based on an 
individual's employment in the Executive Office of the President if the 
  disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is based on 
                            whistleblowing.

    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 Disrupting Accountability Act'' 
or the ``NDA Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS WITH 
              EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT IF DISCLOSURE IS BASED 
              ON WHISTLEBLOWING.

    (a) Prohibition.--A nondisclosure agreement based on an 
individual's employment in the Executive Office of the President or the 
White House may not be enforced against the individual if the 
individual's disclosure of information in violation of the agreement is 
described under section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to a 
nondisclosure agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the "Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the "Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7229 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7229

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the ``Carlton H. 
                      Hand Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2020

 Mr. Van Drew 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 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the ``Carlton H. 
                      Hand Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. CARLTON H. HAND POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Carlton H. Hand 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 ``Carlton H. 
Hand Post Office Building''.
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Title: To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to index the borrowing authority limit of Commodity Credit Corporation for inflation, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill increases the borrowing authority limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation and indexes this limit to inflation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7679 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7679

  To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to index the 
     borrowing authority limit of Commodity Credit Corporation for 
                   inflation, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2020

 Mr. Crawford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to index the 
     borrowing authority limit of Commodity Credit Corporation for 
                   inflation, 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. INDEXING BORROWING AUTHORITY LIMIT OF COMMODITY CREDIT 
              CORPORATION FOR INFLATION.

    Section 4(i) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 
U.S.C. 714b(i)) is amended by striking ``in the aggregate 
$30,000,000,000.'' and inserting the following: ``in the aggregate, for 
each fiscal year preceding fiscal year 2021, $30,000,000,000 and 
beginning with fiscal year 2021, $68,000,000,000. Beginning with fiscal 
year 2021, the amount referred to in the preceding sentence shall be 
increased each fiscal year based on the percentage increase in the 
consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States 
city average), over the preceding fiscal year.''.
                                 <all>
Title: DELIVER Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2019 or the DELIVER Act of 2019
This bill increases the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate, which is 58 cents per mile for 2019.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2928 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2928

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard 
  charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, 
                    frail, and at-risk individuals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 2019

   Mr. Morelle (for himself, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard 
  charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, 
                    frail, and at-risk 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 ``Delivering Elderly Lunches and 
Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2019'' or the 
``DELIVER Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR DELIVERY OF MEALS TO 
              ELDERLY, DISABLED, FRAIL, AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``In the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to 
homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the 
mileage rate used shall be the standard business mileage rate specified 
by the Internal Revenue Service for the taxable year in which such 
miles are driven.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To allow 2020 recovery rebates to be made on the basis of an individual's taxpayer identification number.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill includes as a valid identification number a taxpayer identification number for purposes of the 2020 recovery rebates.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6438 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6438

     To allow 2020 recovery rebates to be made on the basis of an 
              individual's taxpayer identification number.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2020

Mr. Correa (for himself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
  Castro of Texas, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Vela, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Wilson of 
    Florida, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
 Schakowsky, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Titus, 
  Ms. Speier, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. 
Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Clarke of New York, 
Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Meng, Mr. 
Pocan, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Serrano, 
Ms. Omar, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
  Gallego, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Sires, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Soto, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Raskin, Mr. 
 Doggett, Ms. Brownley of California, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To allow 2020 recovery rebates to be made on the basis of an 
              individual's taxpayer identification number.

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

SECTION 1. 2020 RECOVERY REBATES PERMITTED TO BE MADE ON BASIS OF 
              INDIVIDUAL'S TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

    (a) In General.--Section 6428(g)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, as added by Public Law 116-136, is amended by inserting ``or a 
TIN'' before the period at the end.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 2201(a) of division A of Public Law 
116-136.
                                 <all>
Title: To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Safari Voyager.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
This bill directs the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Safari Voyager (International Maritime Organization number 8963753).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 632 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 632

 To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
  operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise 
               endorsement for the vessel Safari Voyager.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
  operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise 
               endorsement for the vessel Safari Voyager.

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

SECTION 1. CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION FOR VESSEL ``SAFARI VOYAGER''.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12132 of title 
46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall issue a certificate of documentation 
with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Safari Voyager 
(International Maritime Organization number 8963753).
    (b) Revocation of Effectiveness of Certificate.--A certificate of 
documentation issued under subsection (a) is revoked on the date of the 
sale of the vessel by the owner of the vessel.
                                 <all>
Title: Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2019
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2019
This bill exempts from the annual cap on nonimmigrant H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural services) all returning workers who were already counted toward such cap during any of the preceding three fiscal years.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 798 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 798

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the exception for 
          returning workers permanent, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2019

   Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the exception for 
          returning workers permanent, 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 ``Returning Worker Accountability Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. RETURNING WORKER EXCEPTION MADE PERMANENT.

    Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended by striking ``who has already been 
counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) during 
fiscal year 2013, 2014, or 2015 shall not again be counted toward such 
limitation during fiscal year 2016'' and inserting ``shall not be 
counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) for a 
fiscal year if that alien has already been counted toward such 
limitation during any of the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding that 
fiscal year''.
                                 <all>
Title: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes grants that support state and local efforts to process DNA evidence in rape kits.
Specifically, it reauthorizes through FY2024 the following:

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 777 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 777

 To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2019

Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. 
    Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.

    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 ``Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 
U.S.C. 40701) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2014 through 
                2019'' and inserting ``2019 through 2024''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2014 through 
                2019'' and inserting ``2019 through 2024''; and
            (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``2015 through 2019'' 
        and inserting ``2019 through 2024''.

SEC. 3. TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

    Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 
U.S.C. 40722(b)) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2019 through 2024''.

SEC. 4. SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM GRANTS.

    Section 304(d) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 
U.S.C. 40723(d)) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2019 through 2024''.
                                 <all>
Title: Battery Storage Innovation Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Battery Storage Innovation Act
This bill makes certain battery storage technologies eligible for loan guarantees provided by the Department of Energy for innovative technology.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1742 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1742

  To make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for 
                     battery storage technologies.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2019

  Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Collins of New York) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
   Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, 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 make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for 
                     battery storage technologies.

    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 ``Battery Storage Innovation Act''.

SEC. 2. BATTERY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES.

    Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(11) Battery storage technologies for residential, 
        industrial, or transportation applications.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Stopping Payments to the Deceased Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Stopping Payments to the Deceased Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to ensure that Social Security death records are integrated into databases used by Treasury to verify taxpayer eligibility for payments, including tax refunds.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7696 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7696

     To ensure that the Secretary of the Treasury provides for the 
  integration of Social Security Administration death records in the 
         databases used for verifying eligibility for payments.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2020

 Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mr. Budd, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. King of 
Iowa, Mr. Steube, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Williams, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Buck, 
 and Mrs. Lesko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To ensure that the Secretary of the Treasury provides for the 
  integration of Social Security Administration death records in the 
         databases used for verifying eligibility for payments.

    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 ``Stopping Payments to the Deceased 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DEATH RECORDS IN 
              TREASURY DATABASES FOR VERIFYING ELIGIBILITY FOR 
              PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's 
designee (hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') 
shall ensure that Social Security Administration death records are 
integrated into the relevant databases used by the Secretary for 
verifying eligibility for payments made under programs administered by 
the Secretary, including tax refunds.
    (b) Periodic Disclosure.--Notwithstanding section 205(r)(3) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(3)) or any other provision of 
law, the Commissioner of Social Security shall periodically disclose 
(at such times and in such manner as the Administrator and Secretary 
shall jointly agree) Social Security Administration death records to 
the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out subsection (a).
    (c) Social Security Administration Death Records.--For purposes of 
this section, the term ``Social Security Administration death records'' 
means all information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to 
or maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security, including such 
records collected and maintained pursuant to section 205(r)(1) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(1)).
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Access to Justice for Survivors Act of 2020
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protecting Access to Justice for Survivors Act of 2020
This bill authorizes a recipient of certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to use grant funds for legal representation in post-conviction relief proceedings. DOJ may not prohibit a recipient from using the grant for this purpose.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8133 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8133

To provide that, in the case of any grant made by the Attorney General, 
 no restriction may be placed on the use of grant amounts for purposes 
of representation in post-conviction relief proceedings, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 28, 2020

  Ms. Scanlon (for herself and Mrs. Wagner) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide that, in the case of any grant made by the Attorney General, 
 no restriction may be placed on the use of grant amounts for purposes 
of representation in post-conviction relief proceedings, 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 Access to Justice for 
Survivors Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. USE OF LEGAL AID SERVICES.

    Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Office of 
Justice Programs or the Office on Violence Against Women, in awarding a 
grant that may be used for legal representation, may not prohibit a 
recipient from using the grant for legal representation for post-
conviction relief proceedings, including any proceedings relating to 
vacatur, expungement, record-stealing, or other post-conviction relief 
measure.

SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

    Beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Executive Office for United 
States Attorneys shall submit a report to the Committees on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing--
            (1) the number of motions, that were filed in Federal 
        court--
                    (A) to vacate;
                    (B) for expungement; or
                    (C) setting forth mitigating factors;
        and that, but for the application of section 2, would not 
        otherwise have been filed;
            (2) the underlying crime of each action;
            (3) the response of the Executive Office; and
            (4) the final disposition of the motion.
                                 <all>
Title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of Education to provide grants for public awareness education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.
In awarding such grants, priority shall be given to Italian American historical and cultural organizations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3913 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3913

To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education 
 programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during 
                             World War II.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2019

 Ms. Lofgren introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education 
 programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during 
                             World War II.

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

SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON THE HISTORY OF THE 
              TREATMENT OF ITALIAN AMERICANS DURING WORLD WAR II.

    (a) Authorization of Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Education may provide 
        grants for education programs on the history of the treatment 
        of Italian Americans during World War II.
            (2) Maximum grant amount.--A grant awarded under this 
        section may not exceed $50,000.
    (b) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this section shall use the grant funds to develop and implement public 
awareness education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian 
Americans during World War II.
    (c) Application.--To be selected to receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require.
    (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give priority to Italian-American historical and 
cultural organizations.
    (e) Eligible Entity Defined.--In this section, the term ``eligible 
entity'' means--
            (1) Italian-American historical and cultural organizations; 
        and
            (2) such other entities as the Secretary determines 
        appropriate.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--For grants under this 
section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act
This bill removes the Architect of the Capitol and the Director of the National Park Service from the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia. Currently, the commission consists of two federal officials and three mayoral appointees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1538 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1538

To revise the composition of the Zoning Commission for the District of 
    Columbia so that the Commission will consist solely of members 
        appointed by the government of the District of Columbia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2019

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To revise the composition of the Zoning Commission for the District of 
    Columbia so that the Commission will consist solely of members 
        appointed by the government of the District of Columbia.

    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 ``District of Columbia Zoning 
Commission Home Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF COMPOSITION OF ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT 
              OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Revision.--The first section of the Act of March 1, 1920 (sec. 
6-621.01, D.C. Official Code), is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking 
        ``the Architect of the Capitol, the Director of the National 
        Park Service, and''; and
            (2) by striking ``appointed by the Mayor'' each place it 
        appears in the second sentence of subsection (a), subsection 
        (b), and subsection (c).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 206(i) of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4306(i)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(i) Whenever the Board of Zoning Adjustment is performing 
functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to 
the location, expansion, or replacement of a chancery--
            ``(1) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the 
        Interior, the Administrator of General Services, or the 
        Director of the National Park Service (or such alternate as 
        such official may from time to time designate), as designated 
        by the President, shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu 
        of the representative from the Zoning Commission; and
            ``(2) the representative from the National Capital Planning 
        Commission shall be the Executive Director of that 
        Commission.''.
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Title: Yucca House National Monument Expansion Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Yucca House National Monument Boundary Revision Act
This bill revises the boundaries of the Yucca House National Monument in Colorado to include 160 acres of land identified as the Proposed Expansion Tract.
The Department of the Interior may acquire such land and interests within the land by donation and may pay the administrative costs of such donations with appropriated funds.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1492 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1492

  To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for 
            inclusion in, the Yucca House National Monument.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 2019

  Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for 
            inclusion in, the Yucca House National Monument.

    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 ``Yucca House National Monument 
Boundary Revision Act''.

SEC. 2. YUCCA HOUSE NATIONAL MONUMENT AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Boundary Adjustment.--The boundaries of Yucca House National 
Monument are revised to include the approximately 160 acres of land 
generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion Tract'' on the map entitled 
``Yucca House National Monument Proposed Boundary Revision'', numbered 
318/105,085, and dated August 2010.
    (b) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (a) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service of the Department of the Interior.
    (c) Acquisition.--Within the lands described in subsection (a), the 
Secretary of the Interior may acquire lands and interests in lands by 
donation. The Secretary of the Interior may pay administrative costs of 
such donations with appropriated funds.
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Title: To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill specifies types of programs the Bureau of Reclamation may participate in, such as land idling (i.e., refraining from cultivating crops on certain land), for the purpose of aligning water supply and demand for users of irrigation water associated with the Klamath Project in Oregon and California.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7116 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7116

To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make 
                     certain technical corrections.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make 
                     certain technical corrections.

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

SECTION 1. KLAMATH BASIN WATER SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2000 TECHNICAL 
              CORRECTIONS.

    Section 4(b) of the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2222; 132 Stat. 3887) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``Pursuant to the 
                        reclamation laws and subject'' and inserting 
                        ``Subject''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``is 
                        authorized to''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including 
                conservation and efficiency measures, land idling, and 
                use of groundwater,'' after ``administer programs'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (3) by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (relating to 
        the effect of the subsection) as paragraph (5); and
            (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (B);
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and 
                inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking ``the Secretary--'' and all that 
                follows through ``to develop'' in subparagraph (A) and 
                inserting ``the Secretary to develop''.
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Title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to safe third countries, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to deny asylum to an applying alien and remove the alien to a country that is not the alien's country of nationality, if the alien would be safe and would be able to apply for asylum from that country. Currently, an asylum applicant may be removed to a third country only if that country is party to an international agreement allowing for such removal.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3856 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3856

     To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum 
  procedures related to safe third countries, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2019

  Mrs. Lesko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum 
  procedures related to safe third countries, 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. SAFE THIRD COUNTRY.

    Section 208(a)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and
            (2) by striking ``removed, pursuant to a bilateral or 
        multilateral agreement, to'' and inserting ``removed to''.
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Title: USAID Branding Modernization Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
USAID Branding Modernization Act
This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to use various markings, including USAID logos and the U.S. flag, to identify overseas USAID programs. The USAID Inspector General shall submit to Congress an audit of compliance with USAID branding requirements by partner entities implementing USAID programs.
Current law requires overseas USAID programs to be identified as American Aid. USAID guidelines authorize the use of the U.S. flag only in certain situations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2744 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2744

    To authorize the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development to prescribe the manner in which programs of 
      the agency are identified overseas, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2019

 Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Engel) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development to prescribe the manner in which programs of 
      the agency are identified overseas, 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 ``USAID Branding Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR BRANDING.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID) is authorized to prescribe, as 
appropriate, the use of logos or other insignia of the USAID Identity, 
or the use of additional or substitute markings including the United 
States flag, to appropriately identify, including as required by 
section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2401), 
overseas programs administered by the Agency.
    (b) Audit.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Inspector General of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall submit to Congress an audit of 
compliance with relevant branding and marketing requirements of the 
Agency by implementing partners funded by the USAID, including any 
requirements prescribed pursuant to the authorization under subsection 
(a).
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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]
[H.R. 1241 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1241

    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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2019

Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
   Pascrell, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Rodney Davis of 
 Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. 
    Pingree, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
Brindisi, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
                                 Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 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.--
            (1) In general.--Section 139B of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (d).
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after 
        December 31, 2019.
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