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Title: Veterans Health Care Stamp Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Health Care Stamp Act
This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell a Veterans Health Care Stamp to help fund the medical care and treatment of veterans.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8074 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8074

      To provide for the issuance of a Veterans Health Care Stamp.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 21, 2020

 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To provide for the issuance of a Veterans Health Care Stamp.

    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 ``Veterans Health Care Stamp Act''.

SEC. 2. VETERANS HEALTH CARE STAMP.

    (a) In General.--In order to afford a convenient way for members of 
the public to contribute to funding for the medical care and treatment 
of veterans, the United States Postal Service shall provide for the 
issuance and sale of a special postage stamp which shall be known as 
the ``Veterans Health Care Stamp''.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--The issuance and sale of the Veterans 
Health Care Stamp shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, United 
States Code (as last in effect, if expired), except that--
            (1) all amounts becoming available from the sale of the 
        stamp shall be transferred to the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs in accordance with section 416(d) of such title; and
            (2) the stamp--
                    (A) shall be issued in time for Veterans Day of 
                each year;
                    (B) shall bear such illustration, depiction, 
                design, or other image as the United States Postal 
                Service shall determine; and
                    (C) shall not be subject to any numerical 
                limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title.
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Title: FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019
This bill requires Federal Housing Administration mortgage borrowers to pay mortgage insurance premiums only when their remaining principal balance exceeds 78% or more of the home value or sales price.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3141 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3141

 To limit the collection of annual premiums under the FHA program for 
 mortgage insurance for single family housing, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2019

 Mr. Phillips introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To limit the collection of annual premiums under the FHA program for 
 mortgage insurance for single family housing, 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 ``FHA Loan Affordability Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL PREMIUMS.

    Paragraph (2) of section 203(c) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``For any'' and 
                inserting ``Subject to subparagraph (D), for any''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``For any'' and 
                inserting ``Subject to subparagraph (D), for any'';
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``In addition'' and 
        inserting ``Subject to subparagraph (D), in addition''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) The Secretary may not collect any annual 
                premiums under this paragraph with respect to a 
                mortgage at any time that the remaining insured 
                principal balance (excluding the portion of the 
                remaining balance attributable to the premium collected 
                under subparagraph (A)) is 78 percent or less than the 
                lower of (i) the sales price of the dwelling at the 
                sale in connection with which the mortgage was made, or 
                (ii) the appraised value of the dwelling at the time of 
                the origination of the mortgage.''.
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Title: Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2019
This bill allows an individual taxpayer a deduction from gross income for insurance premiums paid for the health care coverage of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. The bill makes the deduction available whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 519 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 519

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for 
         premiums for insurance which constitutes medical care.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2019

 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, 
Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Duncan) 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 allow a deduction for 
         premiums for insurance which constitutes medical care.

    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 ``Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR PREMIUMS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.

    (a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 
as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 224. DEDUCTION FOR PREMIUMS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.

    ``In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a 
deduction to the taxpayer for the taxable year amounts paid by the 
taxpayer for insurance which constitutes medical care (as defined in 
section 213(d)) for the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and 
dependents. No amount shall be taken into account under the preceding 
sentence if a deduction or credit is allowed for such amount under this 
chapter or to any other taxpayer.''.
    (b) Deduction Allowed Whether or Not Individual Itemizes Other 
Deductions.--Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by 
inserting before the last sentence at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(22) Deduction for premiums for health insurance.--The 
        deduction allowed by section 224.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 224 and adding at the end the following new items:

``Sec. 224. Deduction for premiums for health insurance.
``Sec. 225. Cross reference.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
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Title: Endangered Species Accountability Reform Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Endangered Species Accountability Reform Act
This bill directs the Department of Interior to remove a species from the list of endangered and threatened species five years after the species was added to the list.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5095 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5095

 To require the Secretary of the Interior to delist certain endangered 
                    species and threatened species.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2019

 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. Smith of 
  Nebraska, Mr. Rouzer, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Interior to delist certain endangered 
                    species and threatened species.

    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 ``Endangered Species Accountability 
Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. DELISTING OF SPECIES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 30 days 
after the date that is 5 years after the date on which the Secretary of 
the Interior determines that a species is an endangered species or a 
threatened species pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) the Secretary of the Interior shall delist 
such species.
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Title: Rural Ambulance Reimbursement Fairness Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Rural Ambulance Reimbursement Fairness Act
This bill applies a higher payment rate for ambulance services under Medicare that are provided by certain critical access hospitals (CAHs) or CAH-owned entities in mountainous terrain or in areas with only secondary roads.
Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must pay 101% of the reasonable costs incurred for ambulance services provided by a CAH or by a CAH-owned entity if the CAH or entity is the only provider or supplier of ambulance services within a 35-mile drive of such CAH. The bill applies this payment rate to services provided by a CAH or entity that is the only provider or supplier of ambulance services within a 15-mile drive of such CAH in mountainous terrain or an area with only secondary roads.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8218 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8218

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
  increased Medicare payment for certain rural providers of ambulance 
                               services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 11, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
  increased Medicare payment for certain rural providers of ambulance 
                               services.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Ambulance Reimbursement 
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN RURAL PROVIDERS OF AMBULANCE 
              SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (8) of section 1834(l) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) is amended in the matter following 
subparagraph (B), by inserting ``(or, in the case of mountainous 
terrain or in areas with only secondary roads available, a 15-mile 
drive)'' after ``within a 35-mile drive''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to ambulance services furnished on or after January 
1, 2021.
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Title: PAID Act of 2019
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Preserving America's Infrastructure Dollars Act of 2019 or the PAID Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to require each state to conduct a life-cycle cost analysis for each project of the state that (1) receives federal highway financial assistance, and (2) has an estimated total cost of $30 million or more.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1890 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1890

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to require a life-cycle cost 
         analysis for certain projects, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2019

  Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Aguilar) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to require a life-cycle cost 
         analysis for certain projects, 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 ``Preserving America's Infrastructure 
Dollars Act of 2019'' or the ``PAID Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS.

    Section 106(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking the third sentence; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Requirement.--On and after the first day of the first 
        fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this 
        paragraph, the Secretary shall require each State to conduct a 
        life-cycle cost analysis for each project of the State that--
                    ``(A) receives Federal financial assistance 
                pursuant to this title; and
                    ``(B) has an estimated total cost of $30,000,000 or 
                more.''.
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Title: PREP Act of 2020
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2020 or the PREP Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the President to provide additional federal assistance following a major disaster emergency declaration related to a public health emergency, including a pandemic or virus threat, that occurs between the date of this bill's enactment and September 30, 2021.
Such additional assistance includes

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6206 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6206

To provide that the President may provide additional Federal assistance 
  for an emergency related to a public health emergency, including a 
           pandemic or virus threat, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2020

     Mr. Delgado (for himself, Ms. Herrera Beutler, and Ms. Titus) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide that the President may provide additional Federal assistance 
  for an emergency related to a public health emergency, including a 
           pandemic or virus threat, 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 ``Pandemic Response and Emergency 
Preparedness Act of 2020'' or the ``PREP Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

    In any emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5191) related to a public health emergency, including a pandemic 
or virus threat, that occurs between the date of enactment of this Act 
and September 30, 2021, in addition to the assistance authorized by 
section 502 of such Act, the President may provide assistance under--
            (1) section 410 of such Act for unemployment and lost 
        wages; and
            (2) sections 412, 415, 416, and 426 of such Act.
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Title: Tax Deadline Uniformity Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tax Deadline Uniformity Act of 2020
This bill requires individual and corporate estimated income tax to be paid on a quarterly basis.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5979 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5979

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require estimated income 
           tax installments to be paid on a quarterly basis.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2020

 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina 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 require estimated income 
           tax installments to be paid on a quarterly basis.

    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 ``Tax Deadline Uniformity Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS FOR ESTIMATED INCOME TAX PAYMENTS BY 
              INDIVIDUAL.

    (a) In General.--The table contained in paragraph (2) of section 
6654(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``June 15'' and inserting ``July 15''; and
            (2) by striking ``September 15'' and inserting ``October 
        15''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to installments due in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2020.

SEC. 3. QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS FOR ESTIMATED INCOME TAX PAYMENTS BY 
              CORPORATION.

    (a) In General.--The table contained in paragraph (2) of section 
6655(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``June 15'' and inserting ``July 15''; and
            (2) by striking ``September 15'' and inserting ``October 
        15''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to installments due in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2020.
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Title: Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act
This bill reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act program through FY2025.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1347 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1347

To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize 
                                the Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2019

 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize 
                                the Act.

    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 ``Migratory Birds of the Americas 
Conservation Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT.

    Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 6109) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this Act $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--Of the amounts made available under subsection 
(a) for each fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be expended 
for projects carried out at a location outside of the United States.''.
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Title: Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act
This bill extends public safety officers' death benefits to Transportation Security Administration employees performing official duties related to protecting the nation's transportation systems.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 372 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 372

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 provide for the eligibility of Transportation Security Administration 
 employees to receive public safety officers' death benefits, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2019

 Ms. Brownley of California (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
 Grijalva, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Vela, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
 Soto, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Moore, Mr. DeFazio, 
Mr. Beyer, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Clarke 
   of New York, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. 
 Aguilar, Mr. Moulton, and Ms. Roybal-Allard) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 provide for the eligibility of Transportation Security Administration 
 employees to receive public safety officers' death benefits, 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 ``Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE TO 
              RECEIVE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS.

    Section 1204(9) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284(9)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                    ``(E) an employee of the Transportation Security 
                Administration who is performing official duties of the 
                Administration, if those official duties are related to 
                protecting the Nation's transportation systems to 
                ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as 
if they had been enacted on October 31, 2013.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 North Main Street in Henning, Tennessee, as the "Paula Croom Robinson and Judy Spray Memorial Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 North Main Street in Henning, Tennessee, as the "Paula Robinson and Judy Spray Memorial Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3680 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3680

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 415 North Main Street in Henning, Tennessee as the ``Paula Robinson 
            and Judy Spray Memorial Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2019

 Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. David P. 
Roe of Tennessee, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, 
 Mr. Green of Tennessee, and Mr. John W. Rose of Tennessee) 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 415 North Main Street in Henning, Tennessee as the ``Paula Robinson 
            and Judy Spray Memorial Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. PAULA ROBINSON AND JUDY SPRAY MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located 415 North Main Street in Henning, Tennessee, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Paula Robinson and Judy Spray Memorial 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 ``Paula 
Robinson and Judy Spray Memorial Post Office''.
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Title: RAISE Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act or the RAISE Act
This bill declares that neither a labor organization's exclusive representation of employees in a bargaining unit, nor the terms of a collective bargaining contract or agreement entered into after enactment of this bill, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee higher wages, pay, or other compensation than provided for in the contract or agreement.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2992 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2992

 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay 
                    higher wages to their employees.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2019

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay 
                    higher wages to their employees.

    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 ``Rewarding Achievement and 
Incentivizing Successful Employees Act'' or the ``RAISE Act''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF HIGHER WAGES.

    Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) Notwithstanding a labor organization's exclusive 
representation of employees in a unit, or the terms and conditions of 
any collective bargaining contract or agreement then in effect, nothing 
in either--
            ``(A) section 8(a)(1) or 8(a)(5), or
            ``(B) a collective bargaining contract or agreement renewed 
        or entered into after the date of enactment of the RAISE Act,
shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee in the unit greater 
wages, pay, or other compensation for, or by reason of, his or her 
services as an employee of such employer, than provided for in such 
contract or agreement.''.
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Title: Miracle Mountain Designation Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Miracle Mountain Designation Act
This bill designates a specified mountain near Elk Ridge City in Utah as "Miracle Mountain."

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 722 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 722

 To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as ``Miracle Mountain''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2019

   Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. 
   McAdams) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as ``Miracle Mountain''.

    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 ``Miracle Mountain Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) On September 13, 2018, the Bald Mountain Fire burned 
        nearly 20,000 acres of land in Utah.
            (2) Elk Ridge City, located in Utah County, was nearly the 
        victim of this fire.
            (3) Suddenly, the fire halted its progression and, instead 
        of burning into Elk Ridge City, stayed behind the mountain and 
        spared the city.
            (4) Congress, in acknowledgment of this event, believes 
        this mountain holds special significance to the residents of 
        Elk Ridge City and surrounding communities.
            (5) The presently unnamed peak has been referred to as 
        ``Miracle Mountain'' by many residents since the fire that 
        nearly went into Elk Ridge City.

SEC. 3. MIRACLE MOUNTAIN.

    (a) Designation.--The mountain in the State of Utah, located at 39 
59' 02N, 111 40' 12W, shall be known and designated as ``Miracle 
Mountain''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States to the mountain described 
in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to ``Miracle 
Mountain''.
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Title: Rural ER Access Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Rural ER Access Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal regulations that require off-campus facilities to be located within 35 miles of the main hospital or critical access hospital in order to receive provider-based status under Medicare (i.e., to be considered as hospital outpatient departments for purposes of Medicare payment).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5754 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5754

    To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise 
 regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that 
  an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-
 mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2020

    Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise 
 regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that 
  an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-
 mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, 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 cited as the ``Rural ER Access Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVING LOCATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM 
              APPLICABLE TO OFF-CAMPUS FACILITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise section 
413.65(e)(3)(i) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation), to remove the requirement under the Medicare 
program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located 
within a 35-mile radius of the campus of a hospital or critical access 
hospital that is the potential main provider to meet the location 
requirements to be eligible for provider-based status.
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Title: AI Careers Act of 2020
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
AI Careers Act of 2020
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to (1) develop taxonomies and lexica to describe the skills, jobs, and workforce requirements related to artificial intelligence to guide career development, education, and training activities in industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and the federal government; (2) identify gaps in the artificial intelligence workforce, including in the public and private sectors; and (3) create criteria and measurements for credentials in careers related to artificial intelligence.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7339 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7339

  To direct the Director of the National Institute of Technologies to 
      undertake certain activities with respect to the artificial 
            intelligence workforce, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2020

  Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Director of the National Institute of Technologies to 
      undertake certain activities with respect to the artificial 
            intelligence workforce, 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 ``AI Careers Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE INITIATIVE.

    The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
in consultation with the National Science Foundation, other relevant 
Federal agencies, academia, Federal laboratories, industry, and 
nonprofit organizations, shall--
            (1) develop taxonomies and lexica to describe skills, jobs, 
        and workforce requirements related to artificial intelligence 
        for the purpose of guiding career development, education, and 
        training activities in industry, academia, nonprofit 
        organizations, and the Federal Government;
            (2) identify gaps in the artificial intelligence workforce, 
        including in the public and private sectors; and
            (3) create criteria and measurements for credentials in 
        careers related to artificial intelligence.
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Title: Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2019
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill extends through FY2021 the authority of the Department of the Interior to furnish assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina.
The bill also increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for the heritage area.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1202 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1202

         To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2019

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

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                                 A BILL


 
         To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.

    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 ``Blue Ridge National Heritage Area 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 140 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 108-108; 
117 Stat. 1280) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``$12,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$14,000,000''; and
            (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``the date'' and all 
        that follows through ``of this section'' and inserting 
        ``September 30, 2021''.
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Title: Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act
This bill authorizes the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use up to 3% of the bank's surplus to cover its administrative expenses, and it requires the bank to use at least one-third of that 3% of surplus to expand or establish regional bank offices.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4450 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4450

   To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 
          percent of its profits for administrative expenses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2019

   Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 
          percent of its profits for administrative expenses.

    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 American Jobs and Exports 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK TO USE 3 PERCENT OF ITS 
              PROFITS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Authority To Use Portion of Bank Surplus for Administrative 
Expenses.--
            ``(1) Authority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in 
                addition to any other amounts that the Bank may use to 
                cover administrative expenses of the Bank, the Bank may 
                use not more than 3 percent of the surplus (as defined 
                in subsection (j)(2), without regard to subparagraph 
                (B)(ii) of such subsection) of the Bank, for each 
                fiscal year in the 5-year period beginning with the 
                date of the enactment of this paragraph, to cover 
                administrative expenses of the Bank.
                    ``(B) Use for regional offices.--Of the amount of 
                the surplus which may be used as provided in 
                subparagraph (A), the Bank shall use at least \1/3\ to 
                expand or establish regional offices of the Bank.
            ``(2) Subject to appropriations.--The authority provided by 
        paragraph (1) may be exercised only to such extent and in such 
        amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.''.
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Title: Pricing Greenhouse Gases Report Act of 2019
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Pricing Greenhouse Gases Report Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. Specifically, Treasury must report on the utility of the data from the program for determining the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by taxpayers for the purpose of imposing a fee on taxpayers for such emissions.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5168 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5168

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to Congress 
            regarding the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2019

 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Sanchez, 
 Ms. Moore, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to Congress 
            regarding the Greenhouse Gas Reporting 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 ``Pricing Greenhouse Gases Report Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the 
Secretary's delegate) shall submit a report to Congress on the utility 
of the data from the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program for determining 
the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by each taxpayer for the purpose 
of imposing a fee on such taxpayers with respect to such emissions. 
Such report shall include a detailed description and analysis of any 
administrative or other challenges associated with using such data for 
such purpose.
    (b) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.--For purposes of this 
section, the term ``Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program'' means the 
reporting program established by the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency under title II of division F of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2008.
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Title: Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act
This bill modifies foreign civil aircraft regulation with respect to air cargo in Puerto Rico. Current law prohibits foreign civil aircraft from exchanging cargo in the United States unless the aircraft is specifically authorized to do so or the exchange occurs in Alaska. This bill applies air cargo regulation to Puerto Rico in the same way that it applies to Alaska. Thus, the bill allows foreign civil aircraft to stop in Puerto Rico and exchange cargo with other air carriers.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2357 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2357

  To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to air cargo in 
                  Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 25, 2019

Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which 
   was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to air cargo in 
                  Puerto Rico, 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 ``Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry 
Empowerment Act''.

SEC. 2. CARGO IN ALASKA OR PUERTO RICO.

    Section 41703(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading by inserting ``or Puerto 
        Rico'' after ``Alaska''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or Puerto Rico'' after ``Alaska'' each 
        place it appears.
                                 <all>