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Title: Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act
This bill increases the limit on the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee may exclude from gross income for income tax purposes. Currently, an employee may exclude from gross income up to $50,000 of the cost of such insurance plus any amount paid by the employee for the purchase of such insurance. The bill increases the $50,000 limit to $375,000, and adjusts such increased limit for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 195 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 195

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar 
 limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be 
            excluded from the gross income of the employee.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2021

 Mr. Burgess 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 dollar 
 limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be 
            excluded from the gross income of the employee.

    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 ``Group Term Life Insurance Increase 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION FOR EMPLOYER-PROVIDED GROUP 
              TERM LIFE INSURANCE PURCHASED FOR EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 79(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting 
``$375,000''.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 79 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Inflation Adjustment.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of any taxable year 
        beginning after 2021, the $375,000 amount under subsection 
        (a)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `2020' for `2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
            ``(2) Rounding.--If any amount as adjusted under paragraph 
        (1) is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded 
        to the nearest multiple of $10,000.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
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Title: Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Preserving Options for Everglades Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Air Force from entering into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8381 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8381

   To prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from entering into an 
 agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead 
   Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil 
                               aircraft.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2022

Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Salazar) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from entering into an 
 agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead 
   Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil 
                               aircraft.

    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 Options for Everglades 
Restoration and National Defense in the Straits of Florida Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE WITH 
              CIVIL AVIATION.

    The Secretary of the Air Force may not enter into an agreement that 
would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve 
Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.
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Title: Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2021
This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2276 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2276

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
               deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2021

 Ms. Brownley 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 make permanent the 
               deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.

    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 ``Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUMS MADE PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 163(h)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking clause (iv).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2020.
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Title: PRO Seniors Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Anti-Kickbacks, Protecting Rebates for Our Seniors Act or the PRO Seniors Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Health and Human Services rule titled Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees, which was issued on November 30, 2020. The rule generally took effect January 29, 2021; certain portions were initially scheduled to take effect January 1, 2022, but were further delayed to January 1, 2023.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4121 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4121

  To codify a final rule issued by the Secretary of Health and Human 
  Services relating to fraud and abuse and the removal of safe harbor 
      protection for certain drug rebates, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2021

Mr. Arrington 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 codify a final rule issued by the Secretary of Health and Human 
  Services relating to fraud and abuse and the removal of safe harbor 
      protection for certain drug rebates, 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 ``Anti-Kickbacks, Protecting Rebates 
for Our Seniors Act'' or the ``PRO Seniors Act''.

SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF HHS FINAL RULE RELATING TO FRAUD AND ABUSE AND 
              REMOVAL OF CERTAIN DRUG REBATE SAFE HARBOR PROTECTIONS.

    The final rule entitled ``Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor 
Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and 
Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale 
Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain 
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees'', as published by the Department 
of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on November 30, 
2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 76666), shall have the force and effect of law 
beginning on January 1, 2022.
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Title: Taxpayer Receipt Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Taxpayer Receipt Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide to each taxpayer a one-page estimate of how such taxpayer's money was spent by the government during the immediately preceding calendar year.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1323 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1323

 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide estimates of the 
 use of taxpayer funds by the United States Government, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2021

    Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Hern, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. 
     Crenshaw, Mr. Banks, Mr. Perry, Mr. Jackson, and Mrs. Hinson) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide estimates of the 
 use of taxpayer funds by the United States Government, 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 ``Taxpayer Receipt Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF TAXPAYER FUNDS.

    The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate, shall 
provide, to each individual filing a Federal income tax return for a 
calendar year, a one-page estimate of how the taxpayer's money was 
spent by the Government during the immediately preceding calendar year.
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Title: Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID–19 Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where a veteran's death certificate identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, the certificate does not clearly identify any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities as the principal or contributory cause of death, and a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation is filed with respect to the veteran.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 746 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 746

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions 
for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 
  to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the 
   principal or contributory causes of death, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2021

    Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Hern) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions 
for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 
  to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the 
   principal or contributory causes of death, 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 ``Ensuring Survivor Benefits during 
COVID-19 Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. MEDICAL OPINIONS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED 
              DISABILITIES WHO DIE OF COVID-19.

    In any case in which a veteran with one or more service-connected 
disabilities dies, the death certificate identifies Coronavirus Disease 
2019 (COVID-19) as the principal or contributory cause of death, the 
death certificate does not clearly identify any of the service-
connected disabilities as the principal or contributory cause of death, 
and a claim for benefits is filed with respect to the veteran under 
chapter 13 of title 38, Unites States Code, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall secure a medical opinion to determine if a service-
connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death.
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Title: To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish that reconciliation directives in a budget resolution may not cause a net increase in the deficit for the period of fiscal years covered by that resolution.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
This bill prohibits congressional budget resolutions from including reconciliation instructions that would cause a net increase in the deficit for the period of fiscal years covered by the resolution.
(Reconciliation instructions generally direct congressional committees to report legislation to achieve certain budgetary goals by changing laws that affect spending, revenue, or the debt limit. The legislation is then considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures, which limit debate and amendments.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4988 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4988

    To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish that 
 reconciliation directives in a budget resolution may not cause a net 
increase in the deficit for the period of fiscal years covered by that 
                              resolution.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 10, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish that 
 reconciliation directives in a budget resolution may not cause a net 
increase in the deficit for the period of fiscal years covered by that 
                              resolution.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN DEFICIT PROHIBITED UNDER RECONCILIATION 
              DIRECTIVES.

    Section 310(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding the following new paragraph at the end:
            ``(5) not specify in paragraphs (1) and (2), when taken 
        together, amounts that would have the effect of increasing the 
        deficit for the period of fiscal years covered by such 
        resolution.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prohibits the use of Department of Homeland Security funds to establish or fund the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7648 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7648

  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation 
                           Governance Board.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2022

Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Cline, Mr. Posey, Mr. Clyde, 
  Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
  Rutherford, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. C. 
   Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Carey, Mrs. 
Greene of Georgia, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Arrington, 
 Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Banks, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. 
     Lamborn, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. 
  McClintock, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
   Perry, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
 Mooney, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Babin, Mr. Rose, Mr. Rodney 
Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Budd, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Gohmert, 
Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Wenstrup, and Mr. Smith of Missouri) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation 
                           Governance Board.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISINFORMATION GOVERNANCE 
              BOARD.

    No Federal funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Secretary of Homeland Security may be made available 
to establish or fund the activities of a Disinformation Governance 
Board.
                                 <all>
Title: Colorado National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Colorado National Heritage Areas Reauthorization Act
This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance for

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7218 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7218

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize 
 the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Cache La Poudre National 
 Heritage Area, and South Park National Heritage Area in the State of 
                   Colorado, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize 
 the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Cache La Poudre National 
 Heritage Area, and South Park National Heritage Area in the State of 
                   Colorado, 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 ``Colorado National Heritage Areas 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS IN THE STATE 
              OF COLORADO.

    (a) Sangre De Cristo National Heritage Area.--Section 8001(i) of 
the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1229) is amended by striking ``the date 
that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and 
inserting ``September 30, 2036''.
    (b) Cache La Poudre National Heritage Area.--Section 8002(i) of the 
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1234) is amended by striking ``the date 
that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and 
inserting ``September 30, 2036''.
    (c) South Park National Heritage Area.--Section 8003(i) of the 
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1240) is amended by striking ``the date 
that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and 
inserting ``September 30, 2036''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, as the "Harold Billow Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, as the "Harold Billow Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8944 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8944

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, as the ``Harold 
                     Billow Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2022

   Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. 
 Keller, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
 Perry, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Ms. Wild, Ms. Dean, Mr. Meuser, Mr. 
Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, 
  Mr. Evans, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Houlahan, and Ms. Scanlon) 
 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 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, as the ``Harold 
                     Billow Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. HAROLD BILLOW POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1 East Main Street in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Harold Billow 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 ``Harold 
Billow Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Enhancing Development Finance Corporation Oversight Act of 2022
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Enhancing Development Finance Corporation Oversight Act of 2022
This bill provides law enforcement authority to the Inspector General of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9206 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9206

 To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide law enforcement 
 authority to the Inspector General of the United States International 
                    Development Finance Corporation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2022

 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide law enforcement 
 authority to the Inspector General of the United States International 
                    Development Finance Corporation.

    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 ``Enhancing Development Finance 
Corporation Oversight Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE 
              UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE 
              CORPORATION.

    Section 6(f)(3) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended by inserting ``International Development Finance 
Corporation,'' before ``Environmental''.
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Title: Repeal CFPB Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Repeal CFPB Act
This bill repeals the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, which established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6409 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6409

       To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 14, 2022

  Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Mooney, and Mr. Arrington) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

    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 ``Repeal CFPB Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL.

     The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et 
seq.) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by 
that Act are restored or revived as if the Act had not been enacted.
                                 <all>
Title: Election Technology Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Election Technology Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act
This bill prohibits a voting system used in a federal election from connecting to the internet. Further, it prohibits a voting system from directly tabulating a ballot that was transmitted online.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1071 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1071

  To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from 
    using a voting system which is connected to the Internet in the 
           administration of an election for Federal office.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit States from 
    using a voting system which is connected to the Internet in the 
           administration of an election for Federal office.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Election Technology Integrity and 
Fraud Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING CONNECTION OF VOTING SYSTEMS TO INTERNET.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(7) Prohibiting connection of system to the internet.--
                    ``(A) In general.--No system or device upon which 
                ballots are programmed or votes are cast or tabulated 
                shall be connected to the Internet at any time.
                    ``(B) Prohibiting acceptance of ballots transmitted 
                online.--The voting system may not directly tabulate 
                any voted ballot which is transmitted to an election 
                official online.
                    ``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing contained in 
                this paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit the 
                Commission from conducting the studies under section 
                242 or to conduct other similar studies under any other 
                provision of law in a manner consistent with this 
                paragraph.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 301(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21081(d)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ``, or, in the case of the requirements of paragraph (7) 
of subsection (a), on and after January 1, 2022.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2021
This bill repeals the excise tax on indoor tanning services.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5462 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5462

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
                        indoor tanning services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2021

Mr. Reed (for himself and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
                        indoor tanning 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 ``Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON INDOOR TANNING SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to 
such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
                                 <all>
Title: RURAL Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act
This bill modifies requirements for the Railway-Highway Crossings Program.
Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Department of Transportation to set aside highway safety improvement funds for states for the replacement of functionally obsolete warning and protective devices at railway-highway crossings, (2) increases the federal share payable on account of any project financed with highway safety improvement funds from 90% to 100%, and (3) revises the amount of incentive payment a state may provide a local government for permanent closure by such government of public at-grade railway-highway crossings.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 947 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 947

 To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain requirements 
   of the railway-highway crossings program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain requirements 
   of the railway-highway crossings program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Railway Upgrades for Rural American 
Lines Act'' or the ``RURAL Act''.

SEC. 2. RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROGRAM.

    Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and the 
                installation of protective devices'' and inserting ``, 
                the installation of protective devices, and the 
                replacement of functionally obsolete warning devices''; 
                and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``the 
                installation of protective devices at railway-highway 
                crossings'' and inserting ``construction or 
                installation of protective devices (including 
                replacement of functionally obsolete protective 
                devices) at railway-highway crossings'';
            (2) in subsection (f)(3) by striking ``90 percent'' and 
        inserting ``100 percent''; and
            (3) in subsection (i)(3)(B) by striking ``$7,500'' and 
        inserting ``$100,000''.
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Title: Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hypertension and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1972 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1972

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases 
associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is 
  a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the 
  Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2021

 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Stauber) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases 
associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is 
  a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the 
  Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF ADDITIONAL DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO 
              CERTAIN HERBICIDE AGENTS FOR WHICH THERE IS A PRESUMPTION 
              OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE 
              REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.

    Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by 
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(L) Hypertension.
            ``(M) Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined 
        significance.''.
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Title: National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2022
Policy area: Health

Summary:
National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2022
This bill establishes a clearinghouse for information (e.g., best practices and research) about concussions and traumatic brain injuries for medical professionals, patients, and other stakeholders. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must maintain the clearinghouse.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8745 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8745

  To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a 
     National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 26, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a 
     National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse.

    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 Concussion and Traumatic 
Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CLEARINGHOUSE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
jointly with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, shall establish and maintain a clearinghouse of concussion 
and traumatic brain injury best practices, medical knowledge, 
appropriate certification, and research, to be known as the National 
Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse.
    (b) Design.--The clearinghouse under this section shall be designed 
to provide vetted, high-quality information on concussion and traumatic 
brain injury--
            (1) to medical professionals so they may access reliable 
        best-practice information to provide appropriate care for their 
        patients; and
            (2) to patients and other stakeholders so they may--
                    (A) easily find appropriate medical professionals; 
                and
                    (B) access high-quality information.
    (c) Arrangements With Other Entities.--In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may disseminate 
information through arrangements with nonprofit organizations, consumer 
groups, Federal, State, or local agencies, or the media.
    (d) Timing.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
establish the clearinghouse required by subsection (a) not later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Tax Assistance for Crumbling Foundations Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tax Assistance for Crumbling Foundations Act
This bill repeals the tax rule in effect through 2025 that limits the deduction for personal casualty losses to losses attributable to a federally declared disaster.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 802 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 802

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary 
    limitation on personal casualty losses, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2021

Mr. Courtney (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary 
    limitation on personal casualty losses, 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 ``Tax Assistance for Crumbling 
Foundations Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY LIMITATION ON PERSONAL CASUALTY LOSSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 6511 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j) Extension of Period of Limitation on Filing Claim in Certain 
Circumstances.--In the case of any credit or refund properly allocable 
to a deduction under section 165(h) for the first taxable year 
beginning in 2017, subsection (a) shall by applied by substituting `2 
years' with `3 years' in each place it appears, and `3 years' with `4 
years' in each place it appears.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2017.
    (d) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's 
delegate) shall issue such regulations or other guidance as are 
necessary to implement the amendment made by this section, including 
regulations or guidance consistent with Revenue Procedure 2017-60.
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Title: Supreme Court Ethics Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Supreme Court Ethics Act
This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts, including Justices of the Supreme Court.
Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4766 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4766

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct 
      for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2021

    Mr. Johnson of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct 
      for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.

    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 ``Supreme Court Ethics Act''.

SEC. 2. CODE OF CONDUCT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 964. Code of conduct
    ``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall issue a 
code of conduct, which applies to each justice and judge of the courts 
of the United States, except that the code of conduct may include 
provisions that are applicable only to certain categories of judges or 
justices.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
the item related to section 963 the following:

``964. Code of conduct.''.
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