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Title: Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020
This bill requires health insurance plans to cover diagnostic tests for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without imposing cost sharing.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6173 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6173

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group 
health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual 
   health insurance coverage to cover COVID-19 testing without cost 
                                sharing.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2020

  Ms. DeGette (for herself and Ms. Shalala) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group 
health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual 
   health insurance coverage to cover COVID-19 testing without cost 
                                sharing.

    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 ``Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUERS 
              OFFERING GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO 
              COVER COVID-19 TESTING WITHOUT COST SHARING.

    Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-11) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon;
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and'';
                    (D) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
                (6); and
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(5) any service consisting of a test furnished for 
        purposes of diagnosing COVID-19.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(3) Clarification of nonapplication of interval to covid-
        19 laboratory tests.--The interval described in paragraph (1) 
        shall not apply to services described in subsection (a)(5).''.
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Title: To extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This bill extends the deadline for National Disaster Resilience Competition awardees to utilize the program's funding until September 30, 2025.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7298 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7298

   To extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts 
      obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2020

  Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. 
  Pascrell, Mr. Sires, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Wexton, and Mr. Gottheimer) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts 
      obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION FOR USE OF AMOUNTS OBLIGATED FOR NATIONAL DISASTER 
              RESILIENCE COMPETITION.

    (a) In General.--Funds made available in title VIII of the Disaster 
Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113-2) under 
the heading ``community development fund'' under the heading 
``Department of Housing and Urban Development'' that were allocated 
pursuant to the National Disaster Resilience competition and that were 
available for obligation through fiscal year 2017 and for expenditure 
through fiscal year 2022 are to remain available through fiscal year 
2025 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 
2014 through 2017.
    (b) Emergency Requirement.--The amount described in subsection (a) 
is designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
                                 <all>
Title: Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act
This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from providing aid, counsel, or assistance to a small business concern that (1) is headquartered in China, or (2) has more than 25% of voting stock owned by citizens of China.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8497 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8497

 To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from 
       the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2020

Mr. Smith of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from 
       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 ``Preventing SBA Assistance from Going 
to China Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AFFILIATION WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Prohibition on affiliation with the people's 
        republic of china.--For purposes of this Act, a small business 
        concern may not--
                    ``(A) be headquartered in the People's Republic of 
                China; or
                    ``(B) have more than 25 percent of the voting stock 
                of the small business concern owned by affiliates that 
                are citizens of the People's Republic of China.''.
    (b) Regulations and Guidance.--The Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration shall amend the regulations and guidance of the 
Administration, including sections 120.100, 120.110, and 121.105 of 
title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made 
by this Act.
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Title: Landscaping Workforce Act of 2020
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Landscaping Workforce Act of 2020
This bill establishes that nonimmigrant H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural workers) issued for landscaping or grounds keeping workers shall not count against the annual cap on such visas. The bill also eliminates an existing statutory exemption to the H-2B annual cap for visas for fish roe processing workers.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6870 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6870

To amend the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to provide 
 for the inclusion of certain workers in the exemption from numerical 
          limitations on H-2B workers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2020

Mr. Joyce of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to provide 
 for the inclusion of certain workers in the exemption from numerical 
          limitations on H-2B workers, 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 ``Landscaping Workforce Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN WORKERS IN EXEMPTION FROM NUMERICAL 
              LIMITATIONS ON H-2B WORKERS.

    Section 14006 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 
(Public Law 108-287) is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 14006.  The numerical limitation contained in section 
214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1184(g)(1)(B)) shall not apply to any nonimmigrant alien issued a visa 
or otherwise provided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) who is employed (or has received 
an offer of employment) as a landscaping or groundskeeping worker (as 
the Bureau of Labor and Statistics defines such term under code 37-3011 
for purposes of the Occupational Employment Statistics).''.
                                 <all>
Title: School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2020
Policy area: Health

Summary:
School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019  This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the School-based Health Centers program and removes specified limitations on the receipt of additional or multiple funds under the program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2075 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2075

  To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize school-based 
                health centers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2019

  Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Upton) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize school-based 
                health centers, 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 ``School-Based Health Centers 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.

    (a) Elimination of Limitation on Eligibility of Health Centers.--
            (1) Repeal.--Section 399Z-1(f)(3) of the Public Health 
        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280h-5(f)(3)) is amended by striking 
        subparagraph (B).
            (2) Conforming change.--Section 399Z-1(f)(3) of the Public 
        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280h-5(f)(3)) is amended by 
        striking ``Limitations'' and all that follows through ``Any 
        provider of services'' and inserting ``Limitation.--Any 
        provider of services''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 399Z-1(l) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280h-5(l)) is amended by striking 
``2010 through 2014'' and inserting ``2019 through 2024''.
                                 <all>
Title: Native American PACT Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act or the Native American PACT Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4908 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4908

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a 
   health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a 
              veteran who is a member of an Indian tribe.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 29, 2019

Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Cook, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Cole, Mr. Khanna, 
and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a 
   health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a 
              veteran who is a member of an Indian tribe.

    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 ``Native American Veteran Parity in 
Access to Care Today Act'' or ``Native American PACT Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF A HEALTH CARE COPAYMENT BY THE 
              SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FROM A VETERAN WHO IS A 
              MEMBER OF AN INDIAN TRIBE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1730A of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``catastrophically 
        disabled'' and inserting ``certain'';
            (2) by inserting ``(a) Prohibition.--'' before 
        ``Notwithstanding'';
            (3) by striking ``a veteran who is catastrophically 
        disabled, as defined by the Secretary,'' and inserting ``a 
        covered veteran''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Covered Veteran Defined.--In this section, the term `covered 
veteran' means a veteran who--
            ``(1) is catastrophically disabled, as defined by the 
        Secretary; or
            ``(2) is an Indian or urban Indian, as those terms are 
        defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
        (Public Law 94-437; 25 U.S.C. 1603).''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 1730A and inserting the following:

``1730A. Prohibition on collection of copayments from certain 
                            veterans.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2019
This bill limits recovery for certain injuries sustained by an aquaculture worker if state workers' compensation is available to such individual. (An aquaculture worker is an individual employed by commercial enterprises involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, including the cleaning, processing or canning of fish and fish products, the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish, and the controlled growing and harvesting of other aquatic species.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2425 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2425

 To amend title 46, United States Code, to limit recovery for certain 
 injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if a remedy is 
                               available.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 46, United States Code, to limit recovery for certain 
 injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if a remedy is 
                               available.

    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 ``Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES INCURRED IN 
              SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE ACTIVITIES IF STATE REMEDY IS 
              AVAILABLE.

    Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before the first 
        sentence; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Limitation on Recovery by Aquaculture Workers.--For purposes 
of subsection (a), the term `seaman' does not include an individual who 
is an aquaculture worker, as that term is defined in section 
701.302(c)(5) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
the date of the enactment of the Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act 
of 2019, if State workers' compensation is available to such 
individual.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
This bill authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to postpone federal tax deadlines due to an emergency or disaster that has been declared under state law. The IRS may postpone the deadlines upon the request of the governor of the state (or the mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which the emergency or disaster has been declared.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2976 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2976

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide authority to 
  postpone certain deadlines by reason of State-declared disasters or 
                              emergencies.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself and Mr. Katko) 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 provide authority to 
  postpone certain deadlines by reason of State-declared disasters or 
                              emergencies.

    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 ``Filing Relief for Natural Disasters 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO POSTPONE FEDERAL TAX DEADLINES BY REASON OF STATE-
              DECLARED DISASTERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by 
inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Special Rule for State-Declared Disasters.--
            ``(1) In general.--Upon the request of the Governor of a 
        State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) 
        in which an emergency or disaster has been declared under State 
        law, subsection (a) shall apply to such State-declared 
        emergency or disaster in the same manner as such subsections 
        apply to federally declared disasters.
            ``(2) State.--For purposes of this section, the term 
        `State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: VA Family Leave Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
VA Family Leave Act of 2020
This bill provides employees of the Veterans Health Administration with the same family and medical leave benefits as other federal employees, beginning in FY2021.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6036 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6036

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for family and 
medical leave for certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2020

Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for family and 
medical leave for certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees, 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 ``VA Family Leave Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Title 38 Employees.--Section 7425 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (c), and 
        notwithstanding''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the 
Administration shall provide to individuals appointed to any position 
described in section 7421(b) who are employed by the Administration 
family and medical leave in the same manner, to the maximum extent 
practicable, as family and medical leave is provided under subchapter V 
of chapter 63 of title 5 to employees, as defined in section 6381(1) of 
such title.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not 
be effective with respect to any event for which leave may be taken 
under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, 
occurring before October 1, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: For the relief of Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5533 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5533

             For the relief of Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
             For the relief of Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy.

    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 YAZMIN FABIOLA JUAREZ COYOY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy 
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 Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), she 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 Yazmin Fabiola Juarez Coyoy, 
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 Yazmin 
Fabiola Juarez Coyoy shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be 
accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
                                 <all>
Title: HEROES Act of 2019
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Help Ensure Responders Overdosing Emerge Safely Act of 2019 or the HEROES Act of 2019
This bill allows naloxone and similar substances to be made available for personal use to (1) first responders under the firefighters grants program, and (2) law enforcement officers under the public safety and community policing (COPS on the Beat) grants program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1823 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1823

 To provide opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, to first 
          responders for personal use, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2019

  Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Gosar, Mr. David P. Roe of 
 Tennessee, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. 
Guest, Mr. Budd, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Grothman) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
  addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, to first 
          responders for personal use, 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 ``Help Ensure Responders Overdosing 
Emerge Safely Act of 2019'' or the ``HEROES Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS PROGRAM AND THE FIRE 
              PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANTS PROGRAM.

    (a) Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Program.--Section 33(c)(3) of 
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 
2229(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(O) To provide opioid receptor antagonists, 
                including naloxone, to firefighters, paramedics, 
                emergency medical service workers, and other first 
                responders for personal use.''.
    (b) COPS Grant.--Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)(13)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (22), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (23), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(24) to provide opioid receptor antagonists, including 
        naloxone, to law enforcement officers for personal use.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019
This bill provides that a rate for service in noncontiguous domestic trade or water carrier for port-to-port service in that trade is reasonable if such rate is within 10% of a rate set by a comparable international ocean rate index recognized by the Federal Maritime Commission.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5499 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5499

 To provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic 
                  ocean trade, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic 
                  ocean trade, 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 ``Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable 
Rate Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. NONCONTIGUOUS DOMESTIC OCEAN TRADE.

    Section 13701(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, a rate is 
        reasonable if such rate is within 10 percent of a rate set by a 
        comparable international ocean rate index recognized by the 
        Federal Maritime Commission.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019
This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1065 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1065

To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance 
                            investigations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

  Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance 
                            investigations.

    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 ``Social Media Use in Clearance 
Investigations Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN SECURITY CLEARANCE 
              INVESTIGATIONS.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to 
Congress a report on the examination of social media activity during 
security clearance investigations, including--
            (1) the current use of publicly available social media in 
        security clearance background investigations;
            (2) any legal impediments to examining publicly available 
        social media activity, and whether those impediments are 
        statutory or regulatory in nature;
            (3) the results of any pilot programs to incorporate social 
        media checks in such investigations, including the 
        effectiveness and cost of such programs;
            (4) options for widespread implementation of the 
        examination of social media activity during such 
        investigations; and
            (5) estimates on the cost for such options as part of--
                    (A) all Top Secret investigations; or
                    (B) all Secret and Top Secret investigations.
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Title: Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2019
This bill directs the Postal Regulatory Commission to establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office address that limit the charge for distance traveled to that of two postal zones.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 400 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 400

   To amend title 39 of the United States Code to direct the Postal 
 Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations to establish rates of 
postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to 
   a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post 
                                Office.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

 Mr. Norcross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 39 of the United States Code to direct the Postal 
 Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations to establish rates of 
postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to 
   a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post 
                                Office.

    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 ``Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF RATES OF POSTAGE FOR PACKAGES SHIPPED BY 
              PRIORITY MAIL FROM THE UNITED STATES TO A FOREIGN ARMY 
              POST OFFICE, FLEET POST OFFICE, OR DIPLOMATIC POST 
              OFFICE.

    Section 3633 of title 39 of the United States Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Exemption.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Postal 
Regulatory Commission shall promulgate regulations to establish rates 
of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States 
to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post 
Office address whereby a person may not be charged for such packages 
traveling through a zone other than a first zone or a second zone (as 
defined in section 4040 of title 39, Code of Federal Regulations, 
respectively).''.
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Title: Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020
This bill expands the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to include home school teachers and home schooling expenses.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8614 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8614

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include home-schooling 
  supplies in the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2020

  Mr. Norman 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 include home-schooling 
  supplies in the educator expense deduction, 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 ``Home Educators are Teachers Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. HOME-SCHOOL EDUCATORS AND HOME-SCHOOLING EXPENSES INCLUDED AS 
              PART OF DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY AND 
              SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by inserting ``or home'' after 
        ``in the classroom'', and
            (2) in subsection (d), by inserting ``or home'' after ``in 
        a school''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

SEC. 3. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FOR DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF 
              ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 62(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2021'', and
            (2) by striking ``calendar year 2014'' and inserting 
        ``calendar year 2020''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS OR GUIDANCE CLARIFYING APPLICATION OF DEDUCTION FOR 
              CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL 
              TEACHERS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall by 
regulation or other guidance clarify that individuals who provide home-
school education are eligible educators for purposes of the educator 
expense deduction described in section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, and such individuals may deduct home-schooling 
expenses under such section.
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Title: Empowering Immigration Courts Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Empowering Immigration Courts Act
This bill authorizes immigration judges to impose a fine for contempt in accordance with the criminal code. Currently, the Department of Justice is authorized to prescribe regulations providing immigration judges with such authority, but has not done so.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5708 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5708

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt 
        authority of immigration judges, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt 
        authority of immigration judges, 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 ``Empowering Immigration Courts Act''.

SEC. 2. CONTEMPT AUTHORITY OF IMMIGRATION JUDGES.

    Section 240(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1229a(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``(under regulations prescribed by 
the Attorney General) to sanction by civil money penalty any action (or 
inaction) in contempt of the judge's proper exercise of authority under 
this Act'' and inserting ``to sanction by fine contempt of its 
authority in accordance with section 401 of title 18, United States 
Code''.
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Title: Leave Local Government Alone Act of 2020
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Leave Local Government Alone Act of 2020
This bill prohibits states or local governments from recovering any Coronavirus Relief Funds paid to a local government.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8090 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8090

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to provide a limitation on 
           the recoupment of Coronavirus Relief Fund amounts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 22, 2020

  Mr. Curtis 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 provide a limitation on 
           the recoupment of Coronavirus Relief Fund amounts.

    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 ``Leave Local Government Alone Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON RECOUPMENT OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND AMOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 601(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 801(f)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In 
no case is a State or unit of local government authorized to recover 
any amount provided under a payment made under this section from any 
unit of local government.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to payments under section 601 of the Social Security 
Act made before or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of "other institutions" for purposes of acquisition, preservation, and exchange of identification records and information, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill expands the scope of entities that are authorized to access criminal identification records (e.g., fingerprints) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Current law authorizes the FBI to exchange criminal identification and other records with criminal justice agencies and other institutions. The term other institutions includes railroad police departments and campus police departments.
This bill includes police departments of private resorts as other institutions that are authorized to access criminal identification records from the FBI.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5358 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5358

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of 
 ``other institutions'' for purposes of acquisition, preservation, and 
   exchange of identification records and information, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2019

Mr. John W. Rose of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of 
 ``other institutions'' for purposes of acquisition, preservation, and 
   exchange of identification records and information, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF ``OTHER INSTITUTIONS'' EXPANDED.

    Section 534(e) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) police departments serving census-designated private 
        resorts which perform the administration of criminal justice 
        and have arrest powers pursuant to a State statute, which 
        allocate a substantial part of their annual budget to the 
        administration of criminal justice, and which meet training 
        requirements established by law or ordinance for law 
        enforcement officers.''.
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