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Title: Hire Student Veterans Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Hire Student Veterans Act
This bill allows a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a veteran attending an educational institution using educational assistance provided under certain programs administered by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. It also modifies the minimum employment period required for veterans who qualify for the credit under this bill.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2499 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2499

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work 
    opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are 
    receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the 
               Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2019

    Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Watkins) 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 the work 
    opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are 
    receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the 
               Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense.

    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 ``Hire Student Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR HIRING VETERANS RECEIVING 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE 
              SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR DEFENSE.

    (a) In General.--Section 51(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by 
striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', 
and by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) attending an educational institution 
                        by means of educational assistance provided 
                        under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 34 of title 
                        38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 
                        of title 10, United States Code.''.
    (b) Modification of Minimum Employment Period.--Section 51(i)(3)(A) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``(other 
than a qualified veteran described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(v))'' after 
``In the case of an individual''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act
This bill allows the Department of the Interior to acquire by purchase the lands and interests in land, together with buildings and improvements, known as Fort Scott in the city of Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas.
The proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair is repealed (thereby allowing its acquisition).
The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas is modified accordingly.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1061 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1061

To modify the boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in the 
                State of Kansas, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2019

 Mr. Watkins (for himself, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. 
    Estes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To modify the boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in the 
                State of Kansas, 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 ``Fort Scott National Historic Site 
Boundary Modification Act''.

SEC. 2. FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY.

    Public Law 95-484 (92 Stat. 1610) is amended--
            (1) in the first section--
                    (A) by inserting ``, by purchase with appropriated 
                funds, or by exchange'' after ``donation''; and
                    (B) by striking the proviso; and
            (2) in section 2--
                    (A) by striking ``sec. 2. When'' and inserting the 
                following:

``SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--When''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Boundary Modification.--The boundary of the Fort Scott 
National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as 
generally depicted on the map referred to as `Fort Scott National 
Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification', numbered 471/80,057, and 
dated February 2016.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the "Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the "Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5921 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5921

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the ``Lance 
           Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2020

 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Guest, and Mr. Thompson of 
 Mississippi) 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 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the ``Lance 
           Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. LANCE CORPORAL MARC LUCAS TUCKER POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker 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 ``Lance 
Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building''.
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Title: Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of  2019
This bill repeals the tax rule in effect through 2025 that limits the deduction for personal casualty losses to losses attributable to a federally declared disaster.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3549 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3549

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on 
                deductions for personal casualty losses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2019

  Ms. Brownley of California 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 repeal the limitation on 
                deductions for personal casualty losses.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Homeowners from Disaster 
Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL CASUALTY LOSSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 165(h) is amended by striking paragraph 
(5).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to losses sustained in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: Second Amendment Protection Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Second Amendment Protection Act
This bill removes the federal prohibition on the sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition for an individual who uses marijuana for medical purposes in accordance with state law. (Currently, marijuana is on the list of controlled substances, and an individual who illegally uses or is addicted to a controlled substance, including marijuana, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2071 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2071

   To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the sale, 
 purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition 
        by a user of medical marijuana, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2019

 Mr. Mooney of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the sale, 
 purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition 
        by a user of medical marijuana, 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 ``Second Amendment Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIHAUNA USE FROM GROUNDS FOR FIREARM 
              AND AMMUNITION PROHIBITIONS.

    (a) Exemption for Medical Marihuana.--Section 922 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(3), by inserting before the semicolon 
        the following: ``(except that an individual shall not be 
        treated as an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled 
        substance based on the individual using marihuana for a medical 
        purpose in accordance with State law)''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)(3), by inserting before the semicolon 
        the following: ``(except that an individual shall not be 
        treated as an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled 
        substance based on the individual using marihuana for a medical 
        purpose in accordance with State law)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 238 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 238

    To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James 
    Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of 
 Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the 
                  Battle of the Bulge in World War II.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James 
    Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of 
 Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the 
                  Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES 
              MEGELLAS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE BATTLE OF THE 
              BULGE.

    (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, 
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain 
medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may 
award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to James 
Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of 
Colleyville, Texas, for the acts of valor during World War II described 
in subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of James Megellas on January 28, 1945, 
in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge when, as a first 
lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division, he led a surprise and 
devastating attack on a much larger advancing enemy force, killing and 
capturing a large number and causing others to flee, single-handedly 
destroying an attacking German Mark V tank with two hand-held grenades, 
and then leading his men in clearing and seizing Herresbach.
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Title: GI Education Benefits Fairness Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
GI Education Benefits Fairness Act
This bill expands eligibility for receipt of GI education benefits as a dependent under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Specifically, the bill includes certain unmarried persons as dependents who can receive a transferred entitlement to educational assistance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1718 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1718

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification 
 regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance 
 may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2019

Mr. Foster (for himself and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington) 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 clarification 
 regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance 
 may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.

    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 ``GI Education Benefits Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE CHILDREN TO WHOM ENTITLEMENT TO 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNDER THE POST 
              9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 3319(c) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Eligible Dependents.--
            ``(1) Transfer.--An individual approved to transfer an 
        entitlement to educational assistance under this section may 
        transfer the individual's entitlement as follows:
                    ``(A) To the individual's spouse.
                    ``(B) To one or more of the individual's children.
                    ``(C) To a combination of the individuals referred 
                to in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
            ``(2) Definition of children.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `children' includes dependents described 
        in section 1072(2)(I) of title 10.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to educational assistance payable under chapter 33 
of title 38, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2019
This bill requires certain information about presidential pardons and reprieves to be made public.
Specifically, the President must publish the issue date, recipient, and full text of each pardon or reprieve granted.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1348 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1348

 To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the 
                   President, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2019

Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
  Crist, Ms. Speier, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
 Nadler, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Welch, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
 Pennsylvania, Mr. Soto, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Ted Lieu of 
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. Hastings) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the 
                   President, 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 ``Presidential Pardon Transparency Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF PARDONS.

    Not later than 3 days after the date on which the President grants 
any reprieve or pardon for an offence against the United States, the 
Attorney General shall publish in the Federal Register and on the 
official website of the President the following:
            (1) The name of the person.
            (2) The date on which the reprieve or pardon was issued.
            (3) The full text of the reprieve or pardon.
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Title: Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2019
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the (1) Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind, and (2) Helen Keller National Center Federal Endowment Fund.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2134 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2134

 To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults 
                          Who Are Deaf-Blind.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2019

   Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. Cole) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                                 Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults 
                          Who Are Deaf-Blind.

    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 ``Helen Keller National Center 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER REAUTHORIZED.

    (a) General Authorization of Appropriations.--The first sentence of 
section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 
1904(a)) is amended by striking ``1999 through 2003'' and inserting 
``2019 through 2023''.
    (b) Helen Keller National Center Federal Endowment Fund.--The first 
sentence of section 208(h) of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 
U.S.C. 1907(h)) is amended by striking ``1999 through 2003'' and 
inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
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Title: Upward Mobility Enhancement Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Upward Mobility Enhancement Act
This bill increases the maximum amount of the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4849 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4849

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion 
                  for educational assistance programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2019

Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion 
                  for educational assistance programs.

    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 ``Upward Mobility Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXCLUSION FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 127(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Maximum exclusion.--
                    ``(A) In general.--This section shall apply only to 
                the first $11,500 of educational assistance furnished 
                to an individual during a calendar year, in the case of 
                assistance for education below the graduate level.
                    ``(B) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any 
                calendar year after 2019, the dollar amount in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal 
                to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment 
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the 
                        calendar year in which such taxable year begins 
                        by substituting `calendar year 2017' for 
                        `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
                        thereof.
                If any increase determined under this subparagraph is 
                not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded 
                to the next lowest multiple of $50.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
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Title: Passports for Purple Hearts Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Passports for Purple Hearts Act
This bill exempts Purple Heart recipients from fees associated with obtaining a passport.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8493 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8493

  To amend the Passport Act of 1920 to exempt from the collection of 
 certain passport fees an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Passport Act of 1920 to exempt from the collection of 
 certain passport fees an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart, 
                        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 ``Passports for Purple Hearts Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PASSPORT FEES OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS 
              AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.

    Section 1 of the Act of June 1, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214; commonly 
referred to as the ``Passport Act of 1920''), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the third sentence, by inserting 
        ``from an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart;'' before 
        ``or from an individual or individuals abroad''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) In this section, the term `passport' includes a passport 
card.''.
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Title: Share America’s Diverse History in the Capitol Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Share America's Diverse History in the Capitol Act
This bill expands from two to three the number of statues that each state may provide for display in National Statuary Hall, and it expresses the sense of Congress that each state should furnish a statute depicting a woman or member of a racial or ethnic minority group who is a notable figure in the state's history.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7622 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7622

To permit each State to have 3 statues on display in the United States 
                                Capitol.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 16, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permit each State to have 3 statues on display in the United States 
                                Capitol.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Share America's Diverse History in 
the Capitol Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING STATES TO HAVE 3 STATUES ON DISPLAY IN CAPITOL.

    (a) In General.--Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (2 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by striking ``not exceeding two in 
number'' and inserting ``not exceeding 3 in number''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Regarding Procedures for Replacement of 
Statues.--Section 311(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2001 (2 U.S.C. 2132(c)), is amended by striking ``not more than two 
statues'' and inserting ``not more than 3 statues''.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING OPPORTUNITY FOR PLACEMENT OF 
              STATUES OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES.

    It is the sense of Congress that, in light of the fact that statues 
of women and members of racial and ethnic minority groups are 
underrepresented in the United States Capitol, each State should use 
the opportunity provided by this Act to have an additional statue on 
display in the Capitol to furnish a statue depicting a woman or a 
member of a racial or ethnic minority group who is a notable figure in 
the State's history.
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Title: To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal employees, during a Government shutdown, for supplemental vision and dental coverage, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to revise a rule concerning federal-employee supplemental vision and dental insurance coverage. The revision continues such coverage for up to one year in the event that a lapse in appropriations causes a federal employee to go unpaid or underpaid and the employee does not make such insurance premium payments during the period of nonpayment.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1719 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1719

To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal employees, 
   during a Government shutdown, for supplemental vision and dental 
                   coverage, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal employees, 
   during a Government shutdown, for supplemental vision and dental 
                   coverage, 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. MAINTAINING SUPPLEMENTAL VISION AND DENTAL COVERAGE FOR 
              FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
amend section 894.601 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, by 
adding at the end of subsection (b) the following: ``Notwithstanding 
the preceding sentence, if you go into a period of nonpay or 
insufficient pay as a result in a lapse of appropriations of the agency 
at which you are employed, and you do not make direct premium payments 
during that lapse, your FEDVIP coverage continues during such lapse, 
but in no case may such coverage be continued under this sentence for a 
period of a lapse in appropriations longer than 1 year.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to any contract for dental or vision benefits under chapter 89A or 89B, 
respectively, of title 5, United States Code, entered into after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Equal Deferment Opportunity Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Equal Deferment Opportunity Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from deploying, within a period of 12 months, a service member who gives birth, unless (1) the service member elects to deploy, and (2) such election is approved by a health care provider employed at a military medical treatment facility.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3724 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3724

  To amend title 10, United States Code, to defer the deployment of a 
  member of the Armed Forces who gives birth for one year unless the 
  member elects to deploy with the approval of a health care provider 
                employed at a military medical facility.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2019

   Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
  Houlahan, Mr. Case, and Ms. Porter) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 10, United States Code, to defer the deployment of a 
  member of the Armed Forces who gives birth for one year unless the 
  member elects to deploy with the approval of a health care provider 
                employed at a military medical facility.

    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 ``Equal Deferment Opportunity Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFERRED DEPLOYMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO GIVE 
              BIRTH.

    Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) A member of the armed forces who gives birth may not be 
deployed during the period of 12 months beginning on the date of such 
birth except--
            ``(1) at the election of such member; and
            ``(2) with the approval of a health care provider employed 
        at a military medical treatment facility.''.
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Title: LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act
This bill requires financial institutions to report certain credit application data to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the purposes of enforcing fair lending laws. Specifically, financial institutions must report this data regarding lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, transgender-, or queer-owned businesses. Currently, this data is reported regarding women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3374 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3374

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of 
      small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2019

  Mr. Rouda (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. 
  Haaland, and Mr. Cox of California) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of 
      small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.

    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 ``LGBTQ Business Equal Credit 
Enforcement and Investment Act''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS LOAN DATA COLLECTION.

    Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691c-
2) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``LGBTQ-owned,'' after ``minority-owned,'' 
        each place such term appears;
            (2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting ``(including 
        sexual orientation and gender identity),'' after ``sex''; and
            (3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) LGBTQ-owned business.--The term `LGBTQ-owned 
        business' means a business--
                    ``(A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or 
                control of which is held by 1 or more individuals self-
                identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or 
                queer; and
                    ``(B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or 
                loss of which accrues to 1 or more individuals self-
                identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or 
                queer.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as the Joseph Bullock Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as the "Joseph Bullock Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8611 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8611

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as the 
                ``Joseph Bullock Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2020

 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Soto, Mr. Dunn, 
 Mrs. Demings, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
 Ms. Shalala, Mr. Waltz, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. Spano, 
    Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Steube, Ms. 
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Frankel, Mr. Crist, Mr. Lawson of 
 Florida, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Deutch, and 
    Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as the 
                ``Joseph Bullock Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. JOSEPH BULLOCK POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, shall 
be known and designated as the ``Joseph Bullock 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 ``Joseph 
Bullock Post Office Building''.
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Title: Fire Police Fairness Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Fire Police Fairness Act
This bill includes additional firefighters within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death, disability, and education benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.
Specifically, it includes as a public safety officer a firefighter whose primary duty during an emergency response is to secure the scene or manage traffic.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2709 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2709

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 clarify the definition of firefighter for the purposes of the Public 
                Safety Officers' Death Benefits Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2019

   Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
  Pascrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 clarify the definition of firefighter for the purposes of the Public 
                Safety Officers' Death Benefits Program.

    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 ``Fire Police Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' 
              DEATH BENEFITS PROGRAM.

    Section 1204(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284) is amended by inserting ``, 
including an individual who, in the capacity of the individual as such 
a member, engages in scene security or traffic management as the 
primary or only duty of the individual during emergency response'' 
before the semicolon.
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Title: Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act
This bill prohibits using taxpayer funds to build a barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and the United States, requiring such funds to come from the government of Mexico. It also authorizes the Department of Justice to appoint 100 additional immigration judges.
The Department of Homeland Security shall take the actions necessary to ensure that displaced persons receive the needed humanitarian assistance.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 48 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 48

  To prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall between 
         Mexico and the United States, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall between 
         Mexico and the United States, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect American Taxpayers and 
Secure Border Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BORDER SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--No taxpayer funds may be obligated or expended to 
build a wall or barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and 
the United States.
    (b) Foreign Payment Required.--Any wall or barrier described in 
subsection (a) that is proposed to be built shall be paid for using 
funds provided by the Government of Mexico.
    (c) Securing the Southern Border.--The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to secure the 
southern border by making maximum effective utilization of technology 
and improved training of U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents and 
officers.
    (d) Increase in Immigration Judges.--The Attorney General may 
appoint 100 additional immigration judges in addition to immigration 
judges currently serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Humanitarian Assistance.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that humanitarian 
assistance is provided to immigrants, refugees, and other displaced 
persons who are in need of medical assistance and aid to sustain health 
and life.
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