hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: CLEANER Buildings Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Commercial, Low Emissions And Net Energy Reduction Buildings Act or the CLEANER Buildings Act
This bill extends the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings through December 31, 2019. (Under current law, the deduction expired after December 31, 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3051 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3051

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend by 2 years the 
            energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 30, 2019

Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Kelly 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 extend by 2 years the 
            energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.

    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 ``Commercial, Low Emissions And Net 
Energy Reduction Buildings Act'' or the ``CLEANER Buildings Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUCTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 179D(h) is amended by striking ``December 
31, 2017'' and inserting ``December 31, 2019''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4794 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4794

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Mother Frances 
                 Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 22, 2019

 Mr. Rose of New York (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Morelle, 
 Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Sean Patrick 
  Maloney of New York, and Mr. Nadler) 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 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Mother Frances 
                 Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. MOTHER FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 8320 13th Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini 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 ``Mother 
Frances Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building''.
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Title: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm.
The committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement as well as related contracts.
The committee shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1596 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1596

  To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of 
      Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2019

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mrs. Watson 
 Coleman, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
 Veasey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Richmond, 
  Mr. Hastings, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
 Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Pressley, Mr. 
Evans, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. 
  Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Fudge, Mrs. McBath, and Mrs. Demings) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of 
      Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

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

SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF STATUE OF SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IN UNITED STATES 
              CAPITOL.

    (a) Obtaining Statue.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter 
into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, under such 
terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate 
consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may authorize the 
Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related 
contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under such 
terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require.
    (b) Placement.--The Joint Committee on the Library shall place the 
statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location 
in the United States Capitol.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and 
any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
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Title: Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to ensure that each $20 federal reserve note printed after December 31, 2020, bears the likeness of Harriet Tubman.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1083 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1083

   To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal 
 reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

   Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Speier, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
Higgins of New York, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Raskin, Mr. 
     Grijalva, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, and Mr. Hurd of Texas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal 
 reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, 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 ``Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. LIKENESS OF HARRIET TUBMAN REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED ON THE FACE 
              OF $20 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES.

    The 8th undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve 
Act (12 U.S.C. 418) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the face of 
all $20 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2020, shall 
bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman.''.
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Title: LOCAL Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Leveraging Options for Counties And Localities Act or the LOCAL Act
This bill allows payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which were made to states, tribal governments, and local governments, to be used to cover expenditures incurred through December 31, 2021. Currently, expenditures must be incurred before December 31, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7854 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7854

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period with 
   respect to which amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund may be 
                               expended.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2020

Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Dean) 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 extend the period with 
   respect to which amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund may be 
                               expended.

    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 ``Leveraging Options for Counties And 
Localities Act'' or the ``LOCAL Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION.

    Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3)) 
is amended by striking ``December 30, 2020'' and inserting ``December 
31, 2021''.
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Title: ACE Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act or the ACE Veterans Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize veterans to fill prescriptions for a year's supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4281 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4281

  To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year 
supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 11, 2019

Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Lamb) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year 
supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings, 
                        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 ``Access to Contraception Expansion 
for Veterans Act'' or the ``ACE Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. FULL YEAR SUPPLY OF CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS, TRANSDERMAL PATCHES, 
              AND VAGINAL RINGS.

    (a) Full Year Supply.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 1720I the following new section:
``Sec. 1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal 
              patches, and vaginal rings
    ``(a) Request for Full Year Supply.--The Secretary shall ensure 
that a veteran who is enrolled in the system of annual patient 
enrollment under section 1705 of this title and who receives a 
prescription for contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal 
rings may, upon request, fill such prescription as a full year supply.
    ``(b) Notice.--A veteran described by subsection (a) shall be 
notified of the option for a full year supply provided by subsection 
(a) at the time at which the prescription is issued.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1720I the following new item:

``1720J. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, 
                            and vaginal rings.''.
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Title: National POW/MIA Flag Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
National POW/MIA Flag Act
The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1579 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1579

To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag 
    be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is 
                 displayed on certain Federal property.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2019

Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag 
    be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is 
                 displayed on certain Federal property.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National POW/MIA Flag Act''.

SEC. 2. DAYS ON WHICH THE POW/MIA FLAG IS DISPLAYED ON CERTAIN FEDERAL 
              PROPERTY.

    Section 902 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking 
subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Days for Flag Display.--For the purposes of this section, 
POW/MIA flag display days are all days on which the flag of the United 
States is displayed.''.
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Title: To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public debt.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
This bill requires the President's annual budget submission to Congress to include estimates of the cost per individual taxpayer for (1) the public debt, and (2) any projected budget deficit for the fiscal year.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5490 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5490

 To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require 
that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an 
  estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public 
                                 debt.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2019

 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on the Budget

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require 
that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an 
  estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public 
                                 debt.

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

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT IN BUDGET SUBMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE COST 
              PER TAXPAYER OF THE DEFICIT.

    Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(40)(A) in the case of a fiscal year in which the budget 
        is projected to result in a deficit, an estimate of the pro 
        rata cost of such deficit for taxpayers who will file 
        individual income tax returns for taxable years ending during 
        such fiscal year; and
            ``(B) in the case of any fiscal year, an estimate of the 
        pro rata cost of the public debt for taxpayers who will file 
        individual income tax returns for taxable years ending during 
        such fiscal year.''.
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Title: Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act
This bill extends through 2025 the exemption of U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, and agents who perform protective services from the limitation on premium pay otherwise applicable to federal employees.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8888 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8888

To amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend 
 the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2025, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 7, 2020

    Mr. Katko (for himself and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend 
 the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2025, 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 ``Secret Service Overtime Pay 
Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF OVERTIME PAY EXCEPTION THROUGH 2020 FOR PROTECTIVE 
              SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Protective 
Services Act of 2016 (5 U.S.C. 5547 note) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``2020'' and 
        inserting ``2025'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``or 2020'' and 
        inserting ``2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025''; and
            (3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and 2020'' and 
        inserting ``2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025''.
    (b) Report on Extensions.--Not later than January 30 of each of 
calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, the Director of the 
Secret Service shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Homeland 
Security and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the effects of the 
amendments made by subsection (a). The report shall include, with 
respect to the previous calendar year, the information described under 
paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 2(c) of Public Law 115-160.
    (c) Repeal of Superseded Reporting Requirement.--Section 2(b) of 
the Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act (Public Law 115-383; 132 
Stat. 5121) is repealed.
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Title: No TikTok on Government Devices Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
No TikTok on Government Devices Act
This bill prohibits federal employees from using the social media video application TikTok on government-issued devices.
Specifically, the bill prohibits employees and officers of the United States, Members of Congress, congressional employees, and officers and employees of government corporations from downloading or using TikTok, or any successor application from the developer, on any device issued by the federal government or a government corporation, with the exception of specified activities (e.g., cybersecurity research).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6896 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6896

To prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any 
    device issued by the United States or a government corporation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2020

Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Banks, 
   Mr. Biggs, Mr. Budd, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
    DesJarlais, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Harris, Mrs. 
 Hartzler, Mr. Norman, Mr. Perry, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Rice of South 
 Carolina, Mr. Spano, Mr. Steube, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
Wright, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Dunn, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and 
 Mr. Stewart) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
House Administration, 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 prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any 
    device issued by the United States or a government corporation.

    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 TikTok on Government Devices 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DOWNLOADING OR USING TIKTOK BY FEDERAL 
              EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no employee 
of the United States, officer of the United States, Member of Congress, 
congressional employee, or officer or employee of a government 
corporation may download or use TikTok or any successor application 
developed by ByteDance or any entity owned by ByteDance on any device 
issued by the United States or a government corporation.
    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any 
investigation, cybersecurity research activity, enforcement action, 
disciplinary action, or intelligence activity.
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Title: To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill nullifies a July 11, 2019, executive order (1) directing all federal agencies to share citizenship information with the Department of Commerce, (2) establishing an interagency working group to improve Commerce's access to citizenship-related records in other agencies, and (3) directing Commerce to strengthen efforts to obtain citizenship-related records from states.


[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7291 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7291

   To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires 
              Federal agencies to share citizenship data.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2020

Mr. Horsford (for himself, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Judy 
Chu of California, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Gallego, 
 Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Grijalva, 
 Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
    Hastings, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
 Sanchez, Mr. Soto, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Vela, 
Ms. Velazquez, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires 
              Federal agencies to share citizenship data.

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

SECTION 1. RECESSION.

    (a) In General.--The provisions of Executive Order 13880 (84 Fed. 
Reg. 33821; July 11, 2019), entitled ``Collecting Information About 
Citizenship Status in Connection With the Decennial Census'', are 
rescinded and shall have no force or effect.
    (b) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect as if enacted on 
July 11, 2019.
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Title: To remove the authorized purpose of maintaining water supply for agricultural uses for the project for Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill prohibits maintaining water supply for agricultural uses from being an authorized purpose of the project for Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas in Florida.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4844 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4844

   To remove the authorized purpose of maintaining water supply for 
  agricultural uses for the project for Caloosahatchee River and Lake 
                  Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To remove the authorized purpose of maintaining water supply for 
  agricultural uses for the project for Caloosahatchee River and Lake 
                  Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida.

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

SECTION 1. CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE DRAINAGE AREAS, 
              FLORIDA.

    Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, maintaining water 
supply for agricultural uses shall not be an authorized purpose of the 
project for Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, 
Florida, authorized under the Act of July 3, 1930 (Chapter 847; 46 
Stat. 925).
                                 <all>
Title: Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2020
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2020
This bill extends the provision of disaster assistance for critical services to solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care.
Such assistance is also extended to any major disaster in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands subsequent to Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria on or before September 30, 2022.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5756 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5756

 To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of 
assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2020

  Ms. Plaskett (for herself, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Mr. 
Carbajal, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Norton, Ms. Roybal-
    Allard, Mr. Sires, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of 
assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, 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 ``Resiliency Enhancement Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 
(Public Law 115-123) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma;
            (2) by inserting ``, and including, for purposes of this 
        section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public 
        housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care,'' 
        before ``for the duration''; and
            (3) by inserting ``, and any subsequent major disaster (as 
        such term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford 
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) declared under 
        section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands 
        on or before September 30, 2022'' before ``to--''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in section 20601 of Public Law 115-123.
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Title: Know Your Social Security Act of 2019
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Know Your Social Security Act
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide Social Security account statements by mail to each individual who is 25 or older and who is eligible for, but not currently receiving, Social Security retirement benefits. Individuals may choose to receive their account statements electronically.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5306 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5306

  To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing 
      requirement relating to social security account statements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2019

Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Buchanan) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing 
      requirement relating to social security account statements.

    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 ``Know Your Social Security Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO MAIL SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT 
              STATEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1143 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320b-13) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``Such statement shall be provided by mail unless 
        the requesting individual chooses electronic delivery for that 
        request.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``Beginning not later than'' and 
                inserting ``(A) Beginning not later than'';
                    (B) by inserting ``by mail'' after ``provide''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) In any case in which the Commissioner determines that an 
eligible individual described in subparagraph (A)--
            ``(i) has accessed their statement electronically during 
        the 1-year period ending on any date on which the Commissioner 
        would otherwise be required to provide such statement by mail 
        in accordance with this paragraph; and
            ``(ii) has declined to receive their statement by mail for 
        such period,
the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be satisfied for 
such period.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to social security account statements required to be 
provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: CATS Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Cat Abuse in Testing Stops Act of 2020 or the CATS Act of 2020
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs, in carrying out research within the Veterans Health Administration, from purchasing, breeding, transporting, housing, feeding, maintaining, disposing of, or experimenting on cats as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain or distress.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8867 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8867

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of 
 Veterans Affairs from conducting medical research causing significant 
                       pain or distress to cats.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 3, 2020

   Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Mast, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
   Suozzi, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Shalala, Mrs. 
 Dingell, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Harder of California, Ms. 
 Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, 
 Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. 
Hurd of Texas) 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 prohibit the Secretary of 
 Veterans Affairs from conducting medical research causing significant 
                       pain or distress to cats.

    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 ``Cat Abuse in Testing Stops Act of 
2020'' or the ``CATS Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL RESEARCH 
              CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PAIN OR DISTRESS TO CATS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7303 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e)(1) In carrying out research, the Secretary may not purchase, 
breed, transport, house, feed, maintain, dispose of, or experiment on 
cats as part of the conduct of any study that causes significant pain 
or distress.
    ``(2) In this subsection, the term `study that causes significant 
pain or distress' includes any study classified to pain category D or E 
by the Department of Agriculture (or such successor categories 
developed pursuant to section 13 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 
2143)).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Global Pandemic Planning Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Global Pandemic Planning Act
This bill requires the President report to Congress within two weeks of a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization concerning the status of federal planning for the response to the pandemic, including with respect to (1) planning and logistics for the delivery of health care, and (2) the use of authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950. (This act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6480 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6480

To require the President, after the World Health Organization declares 
 a global pandemic, to report to the Congress on the status of Federal 
                  planning to respond to the pandemic.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2020

 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. McGovern) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
  Energy and Commerce, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the President, after the World Health Organization declares 
 a global pandemic, to report to the Congress on the status of Federal 
                  planning to respond to the pandemic.

    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 ``Global Pandemic Planning Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON FEDERAL PLANNING TO RESPOND TO ANY DECLARED PANDEMIC.

    Not later than 14 days after the date on which the World Health 
Organization declares any global pandemic, the President shall submit 
to the Congress a report on the status of Federal planning to respond 
to the pandemic, including with respect to--
            (1) the status of planning and logistics for the delivery 
        of health care, including the equipment and medical supplies 
        expected to be required to respond effectively to the pandemic, 
        including with respect the capacity of the United States health 
        care system to handle a surge in patients; and
            (2) any planned use or consideration of use of the 
        authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950.
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Title: Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019
This bill eliminates certain criteria that hospitals must meet in order to qualify as critical access hospitals that receive special payment under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill eliminates the requirement that a hospital must either (1) be located more than 35 miles (15 miles in mountainous regions or areas with only secondary roads) from another hospital, or (2) have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, by the state as a necessary provider of services in the area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2990 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2990

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit States to 
 designate without any mileage limitations facilities that are located 
  in rural areas as critical access hospitals, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

 Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit States to 
 designate without any mileage limitations facilities that are located 
  in rural areas as critical access hospitals, 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 ``Rural Health Care Access Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE RURAL HOSPITAL FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1820 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395i-4) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)--
                    (A) by striking ``, and that--'' and inserting a 
                semicolon; and
                    (B) by striking subclauses (I) and (II); and
            (2) in subsection (h)(3), by inserting ``made before the 
        date of the enactment of the Rural Health Care Access Act of 
        2019'' after ``any redesignation''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall 
apply with respect to any designation or redesignation made on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2019
This bill allows a tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain federally chartered organizations of past or present members of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, donations to such an organization are only deductible if at least 90% of the organization's membership consists of war veterans. The bill expands the deduction to include organizations that do not meet the wartime service requirement and are federally chartered.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1715 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1715

     To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the 
deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for 
                      members of the Armed Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2019

Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the 
deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for 
                      members of the Armed Forces.

    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 ``Charitable Equity for Veterans Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTIBILITY OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN 
              ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Definition of a charitable contribution.--Section 
        170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
        inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) An organization described in section 501(c)(19) that 
        is a federally chartered corporation.''.
            (2) Percentage limitation.--Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at 
        the end of clause (viii), by adding ``or'' at the end of clause 
        (ix), and by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(x) an organization described in section 
                        501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered 
                        corporation,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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