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Title: Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, up to $200 of gain from the disposition of virtual currency in a personal transaction. The bill defines virtual currency as a digital representation of value that is used as a medium of exchange and is not otherwise currency.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5635 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5635

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
  gain from disposition of virtual currency in a personal transaction.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2020

  Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Emmer) 
 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 exclude from gross income 
  gain from disposition of virtual currency in a personal transaction.

    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 ``Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. VIRTUAL CURRENCY.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 
139F the following new section:

``SEC. 139G. GAIN FROM DISPOSITION OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY.

    ``(a) In General.--Gross income of an individual shall not include 
gain, by reason of changes in exchange rates, from the disposition of 
virtual currency in a personal transaction (as such term is defined in 
section 988(e)). The preceding sentence shall not apply if the gain 
which would otherwise be recognized on the transaction exceeds $200.
    ``(b) Virtual Currency.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`virtual currency' means a digital representation of value that is used 
as a medium of exchange and is not otherwise currency under section 
988.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 139F the following new item:

``Sec. 139G. Gain from disposition of virtual currency.''.
    (c) Reporting of Gains or Losses.--The Secretary shall issue 
regulations providing for information returns on virtual currency 
transactions for which gain or loss is recognized.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to transactions entered into after December 31, 
2019.
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Title: Cure the Coronavirus Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Cure the Coronavirus Act
This bill expands the tropical disease priority review voucher program to include COVID-19 (a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus), thereby providing manufacturers with incentives for development of a vaccine.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6019 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6019

To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program 
                to encourage treatments for coronavirus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2020

Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Cardenas, and Ms. 
 Herrera Beutler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program 
                to encourage treatments for coronavirus.

    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 ``Cure the Coronavirus Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING TROPICAL DISEASE PRODUCT PRIORITY REVIEW VOUCHER 
              PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE TREATMENTS FOR CORONAVIRUS.

    Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 360n(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (S) as subparagraph (T); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (R) the following:
                    ``(S) The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).''.
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Title: Food and Necessities During Public Emergencies Act of 2020
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Food and Necessities During Public Emergencies Act of 2020
This bill provides that during an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits may be used to purchase specified durable goods.
Specifically, such goods shall include infant care necessities, household paper products, household cleaning products, and personal cleaning products.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6449 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6449

    To provide that during an emergency declared under the National 
Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
  Assistance Act, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits 
issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 may be used to purchase 
                         certain durable goods.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2020

  Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To provide that during an emergency declared under the National 
Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
  Assistance Act, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits 
issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 may be used to purchase 
                         certain durable goods.

    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 ``Food and Necessities During Public 
Emergencies Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. PURCHASE OF DURABLE GOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 
              ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS DURING DECLARED EMERGENCIES.

    During an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the term ``food'' as 
defined in section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2012(k)(1)) shall be deemed to include the following:
            (1) Infant care necessities, including diapers (disposable 
        or re-useable), baby wipes, and bottles.
            (2) Household paper products, including tissues, toilet 
        paper, and paper towels.
            (3) Household cleaning products, including: mops, brooms, 
        bleach (or equivalent cleaning solutions), and cleaning wipes.
            (4) Personal cleaning products, including toothbrushes, 
        toothpaste, soap, shampoo, hand sanitizer, and deodorant.
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Title: Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through December 31, 2027, provisions requiring the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp for first-class mail that costs more than the regular first-class stamp to raise funds for breast cancer research.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2689 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2689

 To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
 United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for 
                        breast cancer research.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2019

Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Connolly, Ms. 
 Clarke of New York, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Grijalva, 
   Ms. Norton, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
   Lipinski, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
 Swalwell of California, Ms. Wild, Mr. Himes, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Lee of 
 California, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
York, Mr. Sablan, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Hastings, 
     Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Raskin, Ms. 
Schakowsky, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mr. Budd, Mr. Fleischmann, 
  Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. 
  Aderholt, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Collins of New 
York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Kevin 
   Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bost, Ms. Castor of 
 Florida, Mr. Heck, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Mast, Mr. Garamendi, 
Ms. Escobar, and Ms. Haaland) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to 
the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period 
    to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
 United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for 
                        breast cancer research.

    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 ``Breast Cancer Research Stamp 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF POSTAGE STAMP FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.

    Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2027''.
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Title: To repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation".
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill repeals the Act that gave North Dakota jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3831 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3831

To repeal the Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State 
 of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the 
                   Devils Lake Indian Reservation''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State 
 of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the 
                   Devils Lake Indian Reservation''.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL.

    The Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of 
North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the 
Devils Lake Indian Reservation'', approved May 31, 1946 (60 Stat. 229), 
is repealed.
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Title: National Multimodal Freight Network Improvement Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
National Multimodal Freight Network Improvement Act
This bill revises the network components of the National Multimodal Freight Network (NMFN).
Specifically, the bill requires

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 839 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 839

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to include a revenue metric in 
 the port network components to better achieve the policy goals of the 
                  National Multimodal Freight Network.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2019

  Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to include a revenue metric in 
 the port network components to better achieve the policy goals of the 
                  National Multimodal Freight Network.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Multimodal Freight Network 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL MULTIMODAL FREIGHT NETWORK.

    Section 70103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(C) by inserting ``, and the public 
        ports of the United States that have a total annual value of 
        cargo of at least $1,000,000,000, as identified by the United 
        States Customs and Border Protection and reported by the Bureau 
        of the Census'' after ``is available''; and
            (2) in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Required network components.--In designating or 
        redesignating the National Multimodal Freight Network, the 
        Under Secretary shall ensure that the National Multimodal 
        Freight Network includes the components listed under subsection 
        (b)(2).''.
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Title: Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2019
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2019
This bill modifies the tax deduction for student loan interest to (1) increase the maximum deduction for interest paid on any qualified education loan to $5,000 ($10,000 for married couples filing a joint tax return), and (2) repeal the limitation on the deduction based upon modified adjusted gross income.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3098 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3098

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction 
                   allowed for student loan interest.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2019

  Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
Peters, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Payne, Miss Rice of New York, 
   Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Engel, Ms. Barragan, Ms. 
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Moore, Ms. Meng, Mrs. Watson 
 Coleman, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. 
   Kaptur) 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 deduction 
                   allowed for student loan interest.

    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 ``Student Loan Interest Deduction Act 
of 2019''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR STUDENT LOAN INTEREST.

    (a) Increase in Dollar Limitation and Repeal of Limitation Based on 
Income.--Section 221(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(b) Maximum Deduction.--The deduction allowed by subsection (a) 
for the taxable year shall not exceed $5,000 ($10,000 in the case of a 
joint return).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 221 of such Code is amended by 
striking subsections (e) and (f) (relating to special rules and 
inflation adjustments, respectively) and inserting the following new 
subsection:
    ``(e) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed 
under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable 
under any other provision of this chapter.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: Coronavirus Housing Counseling Support Act
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Coronavirus Housing Counseling Support Act
This bill authorizes additional housing counseling services for low- and moderate-income families provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6330 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6330

 To authorize additional funding for the housing counseling program of 
            the Department of Housing and Urban Development.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2020

  Mrs. Axne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize additional funding for the housing counseling program of 
            the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

    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 ``Coronavirus Housing Counseling 
Support Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The spread of COVID-19, which is now considered a 
        global pandemic, is expected to negatively impact the incomes 
        of potentially millions of homeowners, making it difficult for 
        them to pay their mortgages on time.
            (2) Housing counseling is critical to ensuring that 
        homeowners have the resources they need to navigate the loss 
        mitigation options available to them while they are 
        experiencing financial hardship.

SEC. 3. HUD COUNSELING PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.

    There is authorized to be appropriated the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development $700,000,000 to carry out counseling services 
described under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x).
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Title: Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act
This bill repeals the Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3427 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3427

 To repeal the renewable fuel program of the Environmental Protection 
                                Agency.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2019

 Mr. Rooney of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stewart, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
   Meadows, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Budd, Mr. Hice of Georgia, and Mr. Roy) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the renewable fuel program of the Environmental Protection 
                                Agency.

    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 ``Eliminating the RFS and Its 
Destructive Outcomes Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RENEWABLE FUEL PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Clean air act.--Section 211(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7545(d)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``(n), or (o)'' each place 
                        it appears and inserting ``or (n)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``(m), or (o)'' and 
                        inserting ``or (m)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(n), and (o)'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``and (n)''.
            (2) Petroleum marketing practices act.--Section 
        107(a)(1)(B) of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 
        U.S.C. 2807(a)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ``, as in effect 
        on the day before the date of enactment of the Eliminating the 
        RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act'' after ``(40 CFR, part 
        80)''.
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Title: BREATHE Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise requirements for hazardous air pollutants. Specifically, the bill allows (1) emissions from oil or gas exploration or production wells and emissions from pipeline compressors or pump stations to be aggregated with emissions from other similar sources and regulated as a major source of toxic air pollutants, (2) emissions from those wells to be aggregated for purposes of emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants, and (3) emissions from oil or gas production wells to be regulated as an area source of toxic air pollutants.
The Environmental Protection Agency must (1) issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants; and (2) revise the list of air pollution sources within 365 days after issuing the rule to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 585 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 585

 To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation 
     of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2019

    Ms. Clarke of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation 
     of emissions from oil and gas sources, 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 ``Bringing Reductions to Energy's 
Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act'' or the ``BREATHE Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXEMPTION FOR AGGREGATION OF EMISSIONS FROM OIL AND 
              GAS SOURCES.

    Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(n)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (4).

SEC. 3. HYDROGEN SULFIDE AS A HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT.

    The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall--
            (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the 
        list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the 
        Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)); and
            (2) not later than 365 days after a final rule under 
        paragraph (1) is issued, revise the list under section 112(c) 
        of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(c)) to include categories and 
        subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen 
        sulfide, including oil and gas wells.
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Title: To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill addresses the sentencing of juvenile offenders.
Specifically, the bill requires courts to consider the diminished culpability of juveniles compared to that of adults when sentencing juvenile offenders. It allows courts to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum by up to 35% to reflect the juvenile's age and prospect for rehabilitation.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1949 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1949

 To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case 
            of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case 
            of a juvenile offender, 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. SENTENCING JUVENILE OFFENDERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3553 of chapter 227 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) in the case of a juvenile (as such term is defined in 
        section 5031), the diminished culpability of juveniles compared 
        to that of adults.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Limitation on Statutory Minimum for Juvenile Offenders.--In 
the case of a juvenile (as such term is defined in section 5031), the 
court shall have the authority to impose a sentence that is 35 percent 
below a level established by statute as a minimum sentence so as to 
reflect the juvenile's age and prospect for rehabilitation.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
only to a conviction entered on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 2. DIRECTIVE TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION.

    Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United 
States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States 
Sentencing Commission shall review and amend, if appropriate, its 
guidelines and its policy statements with respect to juveniles to 
ensure that the guidelines and policy statements are consistent with 
the amendments made by section 2.
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Title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill revises the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States.
The bill extends the maximum term for NPDES permits issued to states or municipalities from 5 to 10 years.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1764 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1764

   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
               permitting terms, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
               permitting terms, 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. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) 
              TERMS.

    Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(B) are for fixed terms--
                    ``(i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued 
                to a State or municipality; and
                    ``(ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued 
                to any person not described in clause (i); and''.
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Title: No Vote, No Raise Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
No Vote, No Raise Act
This bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 751 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 751

To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2019

 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Olson, Mr. Posey, 
Mr. Byrne, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Grothman) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
 addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, 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 ``No Vote, No Raise Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF 
              CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 601(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
4501) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting ``(a)'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
        paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and
            (3) by striking ``, as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this 
        subsection''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
December 31, 2020.
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Title: District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
District of Columbia Bridges Home Rule Act
This bill repeals a law that makes it a crime for a person in the District of Columbia to knowingly and willfully obstruct any bridge connecting the District and Virginia.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4136 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4136

   To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 
  Improvement Act of 1997 to repeal a specific criminal penalty on a 
person in the District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the 
         District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2019

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 
  Improvement Act of 1997 to repeal a specific criminal penalty on a 
person in the District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the 
         District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

    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 ``District of Columbia Bridges Home 
Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SPECIFIC CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR OBSTRUCTING BRIDGE 
              BETWEEN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND VIRGINIA.

    Section 11712(e) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 22-1323, D.C. Official Code) 
is repealed.
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Title: Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act
This bill provides appropriations to pay the salaries and expenses of federal employees who are working during the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018, and resulted in a partial government shutdown.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 301 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 301

    Making appropriations for Federal employees working during the 
 Government shutdown beginning on or about December 22, 2018, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2019

  Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
   Tipton, Mr. Griffith, and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    Making appropriations for Federal employees working during the 
 Government shutdown beginning on or about December 22, 2018, 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 ``Providing Pay for Essential 
Employees Act''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF EXCEPTED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

    There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay, during the 
period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations beginning on or about 
December 22, 2018, the salaries and expenses of any officer or employee 
of the Federal Government who is excepted from the furlough resulting 
from such lapse.
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Title: To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill permanently extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to health care facilities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4589 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4589

To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical 
                                 care.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2019

Mr. Cox of California (for himself, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Steube, and 
 Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical 
                                 care.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF 
              HIGHLY RURAL VETERANS TO MEDICAL CARE.

    Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health 
Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 
1710 note) is amended by striking ``of fiscal years 2010 through 2020'' 
and inserting ``fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2010''.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt distilled spirits plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer produced to help combat COVID-19.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill modifies the excise tax on distilled spirits to exempt distilled spirits plants from requirements relating to the denaturing of such spirits with respect to hand sanitizers used to eliminate the corornavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Denaturing is the process of making distilled spirits unfit for consumption.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6737 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6737

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt distilled spirits 
  plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer 
                   produced to help combat COVID-19.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2020

   Mr. Barr 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 exempt distilled spirits 
  plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer 
                   produced to help combat COVID-19.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM DENATURING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTION OF 
              HAND SANITIZER TO HELP ELIMINATE COVID-19.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (14) of section 5214(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2308 of the CARES Act (Public 
Law 116-136), is amended by inserting ``(without regard to any 
requirement or obligation contained in such guidance relating to 
denaturing of such spirits)'' after ``Food and Drug Administration''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
as if included in section 2308 of division A of the CARES Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act
This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains water buffalo and is labeled as buffalo unless the specific term used in the labeling is water buffalo.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5818 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5818

 To provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison 
and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
                      Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2020

  Mr. Perlmutter (for himself and Mr. Long) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison 
and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
                      Act, 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 ``Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMON OR USUAL NAME FOR NORTH AMERICAN BISON.

    Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
343) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(z)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), if it is a food that is or 
contains any animal in the genus Bubalus and the labeling uses the term 
`buffalo' as a common or usual name for the food, unless the term used 
in the labeling of that food is `water buffalo'.
    ``(2) Subparagraph (1) shall not be construed as prohibiting the 
use of the term `buffalo' as a common or usual name for the animal 
Bison bison bison (commonly known as the plains bison), or the animal 
Bison bison athabascae (commonly known as the wood bison).''.
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Title: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is 65 years of age or older for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8683 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8683

  To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain 
   payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for 
               certain programs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2020

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain 
   payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for 
               certain programs, 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. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

    Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1626(c)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D) following the undesignated 
        following paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (E) following the undesignated 
        following paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) an amount distributed or benefit provided by a 
        Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is 
        65 years of age or older.''.
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