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Title: Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act
This bill requires a notarized acknowledgement from a service member and the service member's spouse before certain elections or designations can go into effect under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program. Specifically, such an acknowledgement is required if a service member declines life insurance, elects less coverage than the maximum amount provided, or the service member chooses a beneficiary other than the spouse or child or the member.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 610 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 610

      To amend title 38, United States Code, to require notarized 
  acknowledgment by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is 
 eligible for insurance under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance 
   Program before the member may elect not to be insured under such 
 Program, to be insured under the Program for an amount less than the 
 maximum amount, or to designate a beneficiary other than the member's 
                            spouse or child.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To amend title 38, United States Code, to require notarized 
  acknowledgment by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is 
 eligible for insurance under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance 
   Program before the member may elect not to be insured under such 
 Program, to be insured under the Program for an amount less than the 
 maximum amount, or to designate a beneficiary other than the member's 
                            spouse or child.

    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 ``Fulfilling Obligations to Families 
of the Fallen Act''.

SEC. 2. SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE SPOUSE NOTIFICATION 
              REQUIREMENT.

    Section 1967(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(5) An election described in paragraph (1) or (2) and a 
designation described in paragraph (3) shall only go into effect after 
the member and the member's spouse submit to the Secretary an 
acknowledgment of the election or designation in a form that is 
notarized and in writing.''.
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Title: AMTRAK Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Allowing More Transparency in Reviewing Advertising Construction Act or the AMTRAK Act
This bill eliminates the exemption of certain state and local requirements applied to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in making improvements to exclude the construction or display of advertisements.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4562 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4562

To amend the exemption of certain legal requirements applied to Amtrak 
 in making improvements to exclude the construction of advertisements.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the exemption of certain legal requirements applied to Amtrak 
 in making improvements to exclude the construction of advertisements.

    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 ``Allowing More Transparency in 
Reviewing Advertising Construction Act'' or the ``AMTRAK Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXEMPTION FOR AMTRAK FROM CERTAIN LEGAL 
              REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 24902(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Limitation on Exemptions.--Subsection (j) shall not apply to 
an improvement activity carried out for the purpose of construction or 
display of an advertisement.''.
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Title: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
This bill directs a state to require a recipient of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to repay any overpayment of such assistance to the state agency unless the overpayment of such assistance was without fault on the part of any such individual, and such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8812 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8812

   To amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to 
    provide a hardship waiver for certain overpayments of Pandemic 
                        Unemployment Assistance.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 24, 2020

Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mrs. Murphy of Florida) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
                                 Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to 
    provide a hardship waiver for certain overpayments of Pandemic 
                        Unemployment Assistance.

    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 ``Relief for Working Families Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN OVERPAYMENTS OF PANDEMIC 
              UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 2102(d) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 
9021(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Waiver authority.--In the case of individuals who 
        have received amounts of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to 
        which they were not entitled, the State shall require such 
        individuals to repay such amounts to the State agency, except 
        that the State agency shall waive such repayment if it 
        determines that--
                    ``(A) the payment of such Pandemic Unemployment 
                Assistance was without fault on the part of any such 
                individual; and
                    ``(B) such repayment would be contrary to equity 
                and good conscience.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 
116-136).
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Title: Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act
This bill extends through January 24, 2028, the authority of the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7460 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7460

   To extend the authority for the establishment by the Peace Corps 
  Commemorative Foundation of a commemorative work to commemorate the 
mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was 
                    founded, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2020

 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the authority for the establishment by the Peace Corps 
  Commemorative Foundation of a commemorative work to commemorate the 
mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was 
                    founded, 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 ``Peace Corps Commemorative Work 
Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK 
              TO COMMEMORATE THE MISSION OF THE PEACE CORPS AND THE 
              IDEALS ON WHICH THE PEACE CORPS WAS FOUNDED.

    Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 
the authority to establish the commemorative work under section 1(a) of 
Public Law 113-78 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 128 Stat. 647) shall continue 
to apply through January 24, 2028.
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Title: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the level of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. Specifically, the EPA must publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total PFAS. PFAS are man-made chemicals that may lead to adverse human health effects.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2377 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2377

 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of 
 the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant 
level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation 
 for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2019

  Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
Tonko, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of 
 the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant 
level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation 
 for total per- 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 ``Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS ON PFAS.

    Section 1412(b)(12) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-
1(b)(12)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.--
                Notwithstanding any other deadline established in this 
                subsection, not later than 2 years after the date of 
                enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall 
                publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate 
                a national primary drinking water regulation for total 
                per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.''.
                                 <all>
Title: For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1808 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1808

            For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2019

Mr. King of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
            For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ALEMSEGHED MUSSIE TESFAMICAL.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Alemseghed Mussie 
Tesfamical shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for 
adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical, 
the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 
1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number 
of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of 
the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas 
that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Alemseghed 
Mussie Tesfamical shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be 
accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020
This bill prohibits oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear habitat on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as specified by the bill. Prohibited activities include exploration, development, production, or transportation and other infrastructure activities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7876 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7876

 To amend Public Law 115-97 to prohibit oil and gas activities within 
  one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend Public Law 115-97 to prohibit oil and gas activities within 
  one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, 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 ``Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES WITHIN ONE MILE OF POLAR 
              BEAR MATERNAL DEN HABITAT.

    Section 20001 of Public Law 115-97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ``and subsection 
        (d)'' after ``subparagraph (B)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Protection of Polar Bear Maternal Den Habitat.--Oil and gas 
activities, including exploration, development, production, and 
transportation activities, and permanent or temporary infrastructure, 
are prohibited within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, as 
such habitat is identified on Map 3-37 in the document entitled 
`Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final Environmental Impact 
Statement', dated September 12, 2019, and issued by the Secretary of 
the Interior.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillen Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8453 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8453

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the ``Vanessa Guillen Post 
                           Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2020

Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez of 
  Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Vela, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. 
   Roy, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Williams, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. 
 Allred, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Crenshaw) 
 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 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the ``Vanessa Guillen Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. VANESSA GUILLEN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Vanessa Guillen 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 ``Vanessa 
Guillen Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act
This bill revises the pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia to establish it at the greater of (1) the current rate; or (2) a rate established by the District, except that any rate established by this bill shall not be reduced during the officer's tenure.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6158 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6158

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District 
of Columbia to establish the rate of pay of the Chief Financial Officer 
                      of the District of Columbia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District 
of Columbia to establish the rate of pay of the Chief Financial Officer 
                      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 Chief Financial 
Officer Salary Home Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO ESTABLISH RATE OF PAY OF 
              CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    Section 424(b)(2)(E) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
(sec. 1-204.24b(b)(5), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as 
follows:
                    ``(E) Pay.--The Chief Financial Officer shall be 
                paid at the greater of--
                            ``(i) a rate such that the total amount of 
                        compensation paid during any calendar year is 
                        equal to the limit on total pay which is 
                        applicable during the year under section 5307 
                        of title 5, United States Code, to an employee 
                        described in section 5307(d) of such title; or
                            ``(ii) a rate established in law by the 
                        District of Columbia, except that any rate 
                        established under this clause which is 
                        applicable to any individual serving as the 
                        Chief Financial Officer shall not be reduced 
                        during any period of the individual's service 
                        as Chief Financial Officer.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Improving Benefits for Underserved Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Improving Benefits for Underserved Veterans Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish a report regarding veterans who receive VA benefits, including those who receive benefits under the Transition Assistance Program. Information in the report must be disaggregated by sex and minority group member status.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4165 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4165

    To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a report 
regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws administered by the 
   Secretary, disaggregated by sex and minority group member status.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 6, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a report 
regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws administered by the 
   Secretary, disaggregated by sex and minority group member 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 ``Improving Benefits for Underserved 
Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT REGARDING VETERANS WHO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER LAWS 
              ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish 
a report regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws 
administered by the Secretary, including the Transition Assistance 
Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code.
    (b) Data.--The data regarding veterans published in the report 
under subsection (a)--
            (1) shall be disaggregated by--
                    (A) sex; and
                    (B) minority group member status; and
            (2) may not include any personally identifiable 
        information.
    (c) Minority Group Member Defined.--In this section, the term 
``minority group member'' has the meaning given that term in section 
544 of title 38, United States Code.
                                 <all>
Title: State Operations Stabilization (SOS) Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
State Operations Stabilization (SOS) Act
This bill authorizes a state, tribal government, or unit of local government to use funds made available under the Coronavirus Relief Fund to reduce a budget deficit of such government that occurred due to a loss of revenue related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6508 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6508

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissible 
            use of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 2020

 Mr. Morelle (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
  Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. 
 Soto, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Trone, Mr. Grijalva, 
Ms. Haaland, Ms. Omar, and Ms. DeLauro) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissible 
            use of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

    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 ``State Operations Stabilization (SOS) 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PERMISSIBLE USE OF FUNDS UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS 
              RELIEF FUND.

    Section 601(d) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 
5001(a) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--A State, Tribal government, and unit of local 
government shall use the funds provided under a payment made under this 
section--
            ``(1) to cover those costs of the State, Tribal government, 
        or unit of local government that--
                    ``(A) are necessary expenditures incurred due to 
                the public health emergency with respect to the 
                Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19);
                    ``(B) were not accounted for in the budget most 
                recently approved as of the date of enactment of this 
                section for the State or government; and
                    ``(C) were incurred during the period that begins 
                on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020; or
            ``(2) to reduce a budget deficit of the State or government 
        that occurred with respect to such period due to a loss of 
        revenue related to such public health emergency.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain California counties to the region of the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill includes the California counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Tulare in the regional area of the Southwest Border Regional Commission (one of several federal regional commissions created to address economic distress in specific geographic areas).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8783 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8783

   To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain California 
counties to the region of the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain California 
counties to the region of the Southwest Border Regional Commission, 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. SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION.

    (a) Addition of Certain California Counties.--Section 15732(2) of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``Fresno,'' before ``Imperial,'';
            (2) by inserting ``Kern, Kings,'' before ``Los Angeles,''; 
        and
            (3) by inserting ``Tulare,'' before ``and Ventura''.
    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 15732(4) of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``Tom Green'' and inserting ``Tom 
Green,''.
                                 <all>
Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress on programs to notify veterans of potential exposure to certain herbicide agents outside of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on outreach activities regarding the potential exposure of veterans to certain herbicide agents utilized, stored, or tested by the military between May 1, 1945, and June 10, 1977, at sites outside of Vietnam. The report must indicate whether outreach activities are being conducted in Spanish.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7476 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7476

   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to 
   Congress on programs to notify veterans of potential exposure to 
  certain herbicide agents outside of Vietnam, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to 
   Congress on programs to notify veterans of potential exposure to 
  certain herbicide agents outside of Vietnam, 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. REPORT ON OUTREACH BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              REGARDING POTENTIAL EXPOSURE OF VETERANS TO HERBICIDE 
              AGENTS.

    (a) Report Required.--No later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to Congress a report detailing outreach activities regarding the 
potential exposure of veterans to certain herbicide agents at sites 
outside of Vietnam.
    (b) Spanish Language Outreach.--The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include information on whether outreach activities are being 
conducted in Spanish.
    (c) Herbicide Agent Defined.--For the purposes of this Act, the 
term ``herbicide agent'' means a chemical in an herbicide used or 
stored by the United States and allied military forces for the purposes 
of military operations or testing during the period starting on May 1, 
1945 and ending on June 10, 1977.
                                 <all>
Title: Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act
This bill directs the Department of Labor to give homeless veterans with dependent children service priority under homeless veterans reintegration programs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2224 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2224

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor 
   to prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with 
  dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration 
                   programs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2019

  Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor 
   to prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with 
  dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration 
                   programs, 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 ``Homeless Veterans with Children 
Reintegration Act''.

SEC. 2. PRIORITY UNDER HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS FOR 
              HOMELESS VETERANS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN.

    (a) Priority for Homeless Veterans With Dependent Children.--
Subsection (a) of section 2021 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``Subject to'' and inserting ``(1) Subject 
        to''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) In conducting programs under this section, the Secretary 
shall prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with 
dependent children.''.
    (b) Additional Reporting Requirements.--Subsection (d) of such 
section is amended--
            (1) by striking ``the report an evaluation of services'' 
        and all that follows and inserting ``each such report--''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(1) an evaluation of services furnished to veterans under 
        this section and an analysis of the information collected under 
        subsection (b);
            ``(2) an analysis of any gaps in access to shelter, safety, 
        and services for homeless veterans with dependent children; and
            ``(3) recommendations for improving any gaps identified 
        under paragraph (2).''.
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Title: Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act
This bill extends federal employee protections against adverse personnel actions, including the right to appeal such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, to additional categories of employees at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
Specifically, it extends such protections to any officer or employee of the USPS who is not represented by a bargaining representative and is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 597 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 597

To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to 
         certain employees of the United States Postal Service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2019

 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. McKinley) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to 
         certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

    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 ``Postal Employee Appeal Rights 
Amendments Act''.

SEC. 2. RIGHT OF APPEAL TO MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD.

    Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
                                    ``(I) is an officer or employee of 
                                the Postal Service who--
                                            ``(aa) is not represented 
                                        by a bargaining representative 
                                        recognized under section 1203; 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) is in a supervisory, 
                                        professional, technical, 
                                        clerical, administrative, or 
                                        managerial position covered by 
                                        the Executive and 
                                        Administrative Schedule; and''.
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Title: District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019
This bill eliminates the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to the District of Columbia government.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1408 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1408

To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the 
         applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the 
         applicability of such Act to 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 Non-
Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION 
              ACT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act 
of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-2(2)) is amended by striking ``the District 
of Columbia,'' and the comma after ``Puerto Rico''.
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Title: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2019
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2019
This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include: (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 128 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 128

 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

  Mr. Comer (for himself and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Advocacy Improvements 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
              ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Primary Functions.--Section 202 of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 
634b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the international 
        economy'' after ``economy'';
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ``complete'' and 
        inserting ``compete''; and
            (3) in paragraph (12), by striking ``serviced-disabled'' 
        and inserting ``service-disabled''.
    (b) Duties.--Section 203(a) of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 634c) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) represent the views and interests of small businesses 
        before foreign governments and international entities for the 
        purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives 
        which may affect small businesses.''.
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Title: Responsibly Responding to Pandemics Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Responsibly Responding to Pandemics Act
This bill includes a public health emergency, such as a pandemic or virus threat, within the definition of major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6288 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6288

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition 
              of a major disaster, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition 
              of a major disaster, 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 ``Responsibly Responding to Pandemics 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IN DEFINITION OF MAJOR 
              DISASTER.

    Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended by inserting ``any 
public health emergency (including any pandemic or virus threat),'' 
after ``drought),''.
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