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Title: Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act
This bill prohibits a debt collector from collecting a consumer debt if the applicable statute of limitations has expired.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5034 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5034

   To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit debt 
 collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a 
consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 12, 2019

 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Watson 
Coleman, Ms. Wild, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and 
 Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit debt 
 collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a 
consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired, 
                        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 ``Fair Debt Collection Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTING TIME-BARRED DEBT.

    (a) In General.--The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 
1692 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 811 the following:
``Sec. 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt
    ``A debt collector may not collect, or attempt to collect, any debt 
of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has 
expired.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Fair Debt 
Collection Practices Act is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 811 the following:

``811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt.''.
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Title: Yellow Ribbon for Overseas Education Act of 2020
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Yellow Ribbon for Overseas Education Act of 2020
This bill updates terminology related to the Yellow Ribbon Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by removing a reference to established charges in consistency with other laws related to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Under the Yellow Ribbon Program, institutions of higher learning can voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund tuition and fee expenses that exceed amounts payable under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (and the VA will match the contribution).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7009 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7009

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to make a technical correction 
 to clarify that colleges and universities located outside the United 
 States may participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program of the Department 
                          of Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to make a technical correction 
 to clarify that colleges and universities located outside the United 
 States may participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program of the Department 
                          of Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Yellow Ribbon for Overseas Education 
Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION 
              IN YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``the full cost of established charges (as 
        specified in section 3313)'' and inserting ``the full cost of 
        tuition and fees for a program of education''; and
            (2) by striking ``those established charges'' and inserting 
        ``such tuition and fees''.
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Title: Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making
This bill sets forth requirements for determining the venue for judicial review of an agency action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill requires a proceeding for judicial review of an agency's compliance with NEPA to be brought in the U.S. district court for a district in which the authorized activity is proposed to be carried out or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8256 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8256

  To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide a 
rule to determine venue for a proceeding for judicial review of certain 
                            agency actions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 15, 2020

Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Young, Mr. Perry, 
   Mr. Stauber, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Kevin Hern of 
 Oklahoma, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Westerman, and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Natural Resources, 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 the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide a 
rule to determine venue for a proceeding for judicial review of certain 
                            agency actions.

    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 ``Recognition of Local Interests in 
NEPA Decision Making''.

SEC. 2. VENUE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.

    Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 106. VENUE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.

    ``(a) In General.--A proceeding for judicial review of an agency 
action when there is an alleged failure to fulfill the requirements of 
section 102(2)(C) shall be brought exclusively in any of the following:
            ``(1) A United States district court for a district in 
        which the authorized activity is proposed to be carried out.
            ``(2) The United States district court for the District of 
        Columbia.
    ``(b) Agency Action Defined.--The term `agency action' has the 
meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, United States 
Code.''.
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Title: Mine Rescue Team Training Credit
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Mine Rescue Team Training Credit
This bill permanently extends the tax credit for mine rescue team training. (Under current law, the tax credit expired at the end of 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1974 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1974

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
                   mine rescue team training credit.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2019

 Mr. Horsford 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 permanently extend the 
                   mine rescue team training credit.

    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 ``Mine Rescue Team Training Credit''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF MINE RESCUE TEAM TRAINING CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 45N of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the colorectal cancer screening guidelines used in medical facilities at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services include the strategies for screenings included in both the latest recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 941 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 941

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt certain strategies 
   for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt certain strategies 
   for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans, 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 ``Increasing Veteran Access to 
Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTIVE COLORECTAL SCREENINGS FOR VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that the colorectal cancer preventive screening guidelines used in each 
medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs and non-
Department facility at which veterans receive hospital care or medical 
services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, include all 
strategies for preventive colorectal screenings included in--
            (1) the latest recommendations of the United States 
        Preventive Services Task Force; and
            (2) the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set 
        issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
    (b) Deadline.--The Secretary shall carry out this section not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To designate the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the "William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5937 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5937

      To designate the headquarters building of the Department of 
 Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, 
       DC, as the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2020

  Mr. Evans (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
 Pennsylvania, Ms. Dean, Mr. Keller, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To designate the headquarters building of the Department of 
 Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, 
       DC, as the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building''.

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

SECTION 1. WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, JR., FEDERAL BUILDING.

    (a) In General.--The headquarters building of the Department of 
Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, 
DC, shall be known and designated as the ``William T. Coleman, Jr., 
Federal Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``William T. 
Coleman, Jr., Federal Building''.
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Title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4275 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4275

  To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
 Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2019

 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Richmond) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
 Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, 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. LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION PROGRAM 
              REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1273(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2001 through 2012 and 
        the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal 
        years 2013 through 2017'' and inserting ``2020 through 2024''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Administrative expenses.--The Administrator may use 
        for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the 
        amounts appropriated to carry out this section.''.
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Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill terminates certain limitations regarding drug rebates under Medicaid. Currently, the maximum rebate that drug manufacturers must pay under Medicaid for single-source and innovator multiple-source drugs is 100% of the average manufacturer price of the drug. The bill specifies that this limitation only applies to rebate periods that begin before January 1, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 107 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 107

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on 
    the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator 
                         multiple source drugs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the limit on 
    the maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator 
                         multiple source drugs.

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

SECTION 1. SUNSET OF LIMIT ON MAXIMUM REBATE AMOUNT FOR SINGLE SOURCE 
              DRUGS AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS.

    Section 1927(c)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
8(c)(2)(D)) is amended by inserting after ``December 31, 2009,'' the 
following: ``and before January 1, 2020,''.
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Title: Reauthorization of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Reauthorization of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Act
This bill permanently authorizes the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, which advises the Department of Education on the college accreditation process and the eligibility of institutions of higher education to participate in federal student aid programs.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5171 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5171

      To permanently authorize the National Advisory Committee on 
                  Institutional Quality and Integrity.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To permanently authorize the National Advisory Committee on 
                  Institutional Quality and Integrity.

    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 ``Reauthorization of the National 
Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND 
              INTEGRITY.

    Section 114 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011c) 
is amended by striking subsection (f).
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Title: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service, not later than 180 days after its enactment, to designate a single, unique ZIP code applicable to the area encompassing only Glendale, New York.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1831 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1831

   To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
                unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
                unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York.

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

SECTION 1. SINGLE, UNIQUE ZIP CODE FOR GLENDALE, NEW YORK.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, 
unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Glendale, New 
York.
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Title: Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019
This bill extends to Indian reservations, dependent Indian communities, Indian allotments, and areas with high populations of Indian people the universal service principle that telecommunications and information services in rural, insular, and high cost areas should be available at rates reasonably comparable to urban areas.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4449 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4449

       To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to 
telecommunications and information services in Indian country and areas 
    with high populations of Indian people to the universal service 
 principle relating to access to such services in rural, insular, and 
                            high cost areas.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2019

  Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. O'Halleran) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to 
telecommunications and information services in Indian country and areas 
    with high populations of Indian people to the universal service 
 principle relating to access to such services in rural, insular, and 
                            high cost areas.

    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 ``Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. UNIVERSAL SERVICE IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND AREAS WITH HIGH 
              POPULATIONS OF INDIAN PEOPLE.

    Section 254(b)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
254(b)(3)) is amended by inserting ``and in Indian country (as defined 
in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) and areas with high 
populations of Indian (as defined in section 19 of the Act of June 18, 
1934 (Chapter 576; 48 Stat. 988; 25 U.S.C. 5129)) people'' after ``high 
cost areas''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the J. Howard Coble Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the "J. Howard Coble Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6161 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6161

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the ``J. 
                  Howard Coble Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2020

  Mr. Walker (for himself, Ms. Foxx of North Carolina, Mr. Budd, Mr. 
 Meadows, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Holding, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. 
  Butterfield, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Adams, Mr. Bishop of 
 North Carolina, and Mr. Rouzer) 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 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the ``J. 
                  Howard Coble Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. J. HOWARD COBLE POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, shall 
be known and designated as the ``J. Howard Coble 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 ``J. Howard 
Coble Post Office Building''.
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Title: To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL-92 and Cape San Blas Unit P-30 in Florida.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill removes specific areas in Gulf County, Florida, from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3733 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3733

To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the 
areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL-92 and Cape San Blas Unit P-
                             30 in Florida.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the 
areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL-92 and Cape San Blas Unit P-
                             30 in Florida.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVAL FROM JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM 
              OF AREAS COMPRISING INDIAN PENINSULA UNIT FL-92 AND CAPE 
              SAN BLAS UNIT P-30, FLORIDA.

    The areas comprising John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 
System Indian Peninsula Unit FL-92 and Cape San Blas Unit P-30 in 
Florida immediately before the enactment of this Act are not part of 
such system, and maps relating to such units are hereby removed from 
the maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources 
Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)).
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Title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to disclose business ties with foreign entities, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This bill expands financial disclosure reporting provisions to require Members of Congress to include in their report any business ties the Member or his or her immediate family has with a foreign entity.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1020 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1020

  To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of 
Congress to disclose business ties with foreign entities, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2019

  Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of 
Congress to disclose business ties with foreign entities, 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. DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS OF BUSINESS TIES WITH 
              FOREIGN ENTITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 102) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Any report filed pursuant to section 101(d) by a Member of 
Congress shall include the disclosure of any business ties the Member 
or any member of the Member's immediate family has (if any) with a 
foreign entity. If a Member of Congress makes an affirmative disclosure 
of any such ties, the Member shall include information detailing the 
nature of the business tie and foreign entity.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to any report filed pursuant to section 101(d) of the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101(d)) after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the "Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4672 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4672

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the 
    ``Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office 
                              Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 15, 2019

Mr. Khanna (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hill of California, Ms. Lee of 
 California, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Peters, 
 Mr. Schiff, Ms. Speier, and Mrs. Torres of California) 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 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the 
    ``Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office 
                              Building''.

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

SECTION 1. PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS (SEAL) MATTHEW G. AXELSON POST 
              OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) 
Matthew G. Axelson 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 ``Petty 
Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building''.
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Title: Help Hire Our Heroes Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Help Hire Our Heroes Act
This bill restores the veterans retraining assistance program, which expired in March 2014. Under the bill, the program offers assistance for eligible veterans to pursue a program of education on a full-time basis. Assistance is only available for training that is offered by a community college or technical school, leads to an associate degree or certificate, and is designed to provide training for a high-demand occupation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 445 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 445

   To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to make permanent the 
    Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to make permanent the 
    Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, 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 Hire Our Heroes Act''.

SEC. 2. VETERANS RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Permanent Program.--Section 211 of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act 
of 2011 (Public Law 112-56; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``the period 
        beginning October 1, 2012, and ending March 31, 2014'' and 
        inserting ``each subsequent fiscal year that the program is 
        carried out''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (k).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Not later than July 
        1, 2012, the'' and inserting ``The'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Except as provided by 
        subsection (k), each'' and inserting ``Each'';
            (3) in subsection (e)(1)(G), by striking ``by not later 
        than October 1, 2013,'';
            (4) by striking subsection (i); and
            (5) by redesignating subsections (j) and (l) as subsections 
        (i) and (j), respectively.
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Title: To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.
Specifically, an individual who acts with one or more people to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) that result in death is subject to criminal penalties.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8651 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8651

     To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2020

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To acknowledge the crime of lynching, 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. PROHIBITING LYNCHING.

    Section 249(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Offenses involving lynching.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Whoever, acting with one or more 
                individuals, engages in conduct described in paragraph 
                (1) or (2) that results in death, shall be subject to 
                the same penalties as prescribed in those paragraphs.
                    ``(B) Limitation on prosecution.--A person who is 
                prosecuted for unlawful conduct under this paragraph 
                may not be prosecuted for the same conduct under 
                paragraph (1) or (2).''.
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Title: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019
This bill authorizes a probation officer to arrest a person (i.e., a person other than the probationer) without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe the person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer engaged in the performance of official duties.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1866 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1866

    To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant 
   probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who 
 obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official 
                                duties.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 25, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, to grant 
   probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who 
 obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official 
                                duties.

    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 ``Probation Officer Protection Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF PROBATION OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3606 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``and return of a 
        probationer'' and by inserting ``authority of probation 
        officers'';
            (2) by striking ``If there'' and inserting ``(a) If 
        there''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) A probation officer, while in the performance of his or her 
official duties, may arrest a person without a warrant if there is 
probable cause to believe that the person has forcibly assaulted, 
resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, or interfered with the 
probation officer, or a fellow probation officer, in violation of 
section 111. The arrest authority described in this subsection shall be 
exercised under such rules and regulations as the Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe.''.
    (b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for subchapter A of 
chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 3606 and inserting the following:

``3606. Arrest authority of probation officers.''.
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Title: 21st Century NICS Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
21st Century NICS Act
This bill modifies provisions governing the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).
Specifically, it permits the NICS to query an additional database—the National Data Exchange—as part of a firearm-related background check.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2319 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2319

  To improve the national instant criminal background check system in 
  order to search the National Data Exchange database when conducting 
                      criminal background checks.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2019

 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
 Mr. Woodall, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Stewart, Mr. 
Yoho, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Gonzalez 
of Texas, and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To improve the national instant criminal background check system in 
  order to search the National Data Exchange database when conducting 
                      criminal background checks.

    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 ``21st Century NICS Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT THE NICS SYSTEM SEARCH THE NATIONAL DATA 
              EXCHANGE DATABASE IN CONDUCTING BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    Section 103(e)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 
U.S.C. 40901(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(L) Search of national data exchange database.--
                The system established under this section may search 
                the database of the National Data Exchange in 
                conducting a background check under this section.''.
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Title: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
This bill establishes Juneteenth Independence Day as a federal holiday.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7232 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7232

     To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Juneteenth 
     Independence Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2020

Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Vela, Mr. 
 Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Kim, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Allred, Mr. 
  Green of Texas, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Ms. 
 Garcia of Texas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. 
    Bustos, Ms. Adams, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Thompson of 
 Mississippi, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Moore, Ms. Finkenauer, Ms. Wexton, Mrs. 
    Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. 
Blumenauer, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
  Bera, Mr. Trone, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of 
 Georgia, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
Engel, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cooper, Ms. 
 Dean, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Beatty, 
 Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Omar, Mrs. Luria, 
Mr. Evans, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Raskin, 
 Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Bass, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. 
Sherrill, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Spanberger, Miss Rice of New York, 
    Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. 
   Morelle, and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Juneteenth 
     Independence Day as a Federal holiday, 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 ``Juneteenth National Independence Day 
Act''.

SEC. 2. JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to Memorial Day the following:
            ``Juneteenth Independence Day.''.
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