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Title: No Vaccine Passports Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
No Vaccine Passports Act
This bill prohibits certain actions related to vaccine passports and proof of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccination.
Specifically, a federal agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID-19 vaccination status of a U.S. citizen to a third party, or otherwise publish or share any COVID-19 vaccination record of a U.S. citizen or similar health information.
Additionally, proof of COVID-19 vaccination shall not be required to access federal or congressional property or services.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2384 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2384

  To prohibit agencies from issuing vaccine passports, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2021

   Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Steube, Mr. Davidson, Mr. 
Cline, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Harris, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Roy, Mrs. 
  Miller of Illinois, Mr. Posey, Mr. Perry, Mr. Norman, Mr. Cawthorn, 
 Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Budd, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Hice of 
   Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
House Administration, 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 prohibit agencies from issuing vaccine passports, 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 Vaccine Passports Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AGENCIES ISSUING VACCINE PASSPORTS.

    (a) In General.--An agency may not issue a vaccine passport, 
vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of 
certifying the COVID-19 vaccination status of a citizen of the United 
States to a third party, or otherwise publish or share any COVID-19 
vaccination record of a citizen of the United States, or similar health 
information.
    (b) Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR 
              FEDERAL ACCESS.

    Proof of COVID-19 vaccination shall not be deemed a requirement for 
access to Federal property or Federal services, or for access to 
congressional grounds or services.
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Title: Establishing Public Accountability Act of 2021
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Establishing Public Accountability Act of 2021
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to include a statement regarding the net gain or loss of domestic jobs that is likely to result if a rule is adopted, as well as the accompanying analysis, in the notice of proposed rulemaking.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 964 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 964

  To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Environmental 
 Protection Agency to include in any notice of rulemaking a statement 
regarding the impact of the rule on job loss or creation, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2021

   Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
McCaul, Mr. Babin, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Mann) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Environmental 
 Protection Agency to include in any notice of rulemaking a statement 
regarding the impact of the rule on job loss or creation, 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 ``Establishing Public Accountability 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EFFECT ON JOBS STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR NOTICE OF RULEMAKINGS BY 
              EPA.

    Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) in the case of a rulemaking by the Environmental 
        Protection Agency, a statement that identifies any net gain or 
        loss of domestic jobs that is likely to result if the rule is 
        adopted, and includes the analysis used to identify that net 
        gain or loss.''.
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Title: Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act of 2021
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act of 2021
This bill increases the federal cost share from 75% to 90% for any emergency or major disaster declared by the President beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1951 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1951

  To increase the Federal share provided under the Robert T. Stafford 
 Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for a certain time frame 
                        during fiscal year 2020.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2021

  Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Bera, Mr. 
  Carbajal, Mr. Costa, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
 Huffman, Mr. Khanna, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Lofgren, 
  Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Norton, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Roybal-
   Allard, and Ms. Speier) introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To increase the Federal share provided under the Robert T. Stafford 
 Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for a certain time frame 
                        during fiscal year 2020.

    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 ``Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF FEDERAL SHARE.

    Notwithstanding sections 403(b), 403(c)(4), 404(a), 406(b), 408(d), 
408(g)(2), 428(e)(2)(B), and 503(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 10 (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), for 
any emergency or major disaster declared by the President under such 
Act during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on 
December 31, 2020, the Federal share of assistance provided under such 
sections shall be not less than 90 percent of the eligible cost of such 
assistance.
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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 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 437 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 437

  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.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

  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.''.
                                 <all>
Title: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to authorize rewards for providing information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide as such crimes are defined under the law of an international criminal tribunal, the applicable country, or the United States. Currently, rewards are authorized for information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of such crimes only as defined under the statutes of the relevant tribunal.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4250 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4250

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide 
 for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals 
   who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2021

   Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Taylor) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide 
 for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals 
   who have committed genocide or war crimes, 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 ``War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM.

    Paragraph (10) of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)) is amended by striking 
``defined under the statute of such tribunal;'' and inserting the 
following: ``defined under--
                    ``(A) the statute of such country or tribunal, as 
                the case may be; or
                    ``(B) United States law;''.
                                 <all>
Title: Grand Canyon Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Grand Canyon Protection Act
This bill withdraws 1,006,545 acres of federal lands in Arizona, including any land or interest in land acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill, from

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1052 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1052

To withdraw certain Federal land in the State of Arizona from location, 
      entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2021

Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. 
 Huffman, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Stanton, Mrs. Napolitano, 
  Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Casten, Mr. Levin of 
California, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Neguse, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To withdraw certain Federal land in the State of Arizona from location, 
      entry, and patent under mining laws, 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 ``Grand Canyon Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

    (a) Definition of Map.--In this Act, the term ``Map'' means the map 
prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled ``Grand Canyon 
Protection Act'' and dated January 22, 2021.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal land in the State of Arizona, 
generally depicted on the Map as ``Federal Mineral Estate to be 
Withdrawn'', including any land or interest in land that is acquired by 
the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act, are 
hereby withdrawn from--
            (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
        the public land laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
        and geothermal leasing laws.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be kept on file and made 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2022
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2022
This bill modifies federal bankruptcy law to allow an individual debtor to exempt from their bankruptcy estate one or more firearms up to a total maximum value of $3,000. The bill also specifies that such firearms are household goods that are not subject to liens in bankruptcy.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7493 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7493

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the 
    types of property allowable under the alternative provision for 
                  exempting property from the estate.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 11, 2022

 Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. 
Weber of Texas, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Stefanik, 
Ms. Tenney, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Gosar, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Budd, Mr. Norman, 
Mr. Feenstra, and Ms. Herrell) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the 
    types of property allowable under the alternative provision for 
                  exempting property from the estate.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTIONS.

    Section 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed 
        $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(4)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (xiv) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (xv) by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(xvi) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed 
        $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the 
United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Learn and Serve American Reinvestment Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Learn and Serve American Reinvestment Act
This bill provides appropriations to the Corporation for National and Community Service for the Learn and Serve America program. The program supports service-learning programs, which integrate community service projects with classroom learning.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6955 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6955

  To provide a direct appropriation of funds for the Learn and Serve 
 America program of the Corporation for National and Community Service.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2022

Mr. Kim of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide a direct appropriation of funds for the Learn and Serve 
 America program of the Corporation for National and Community Service.

    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 ``Learn and Serve American 
Reinvestment Act''.

SEC. 2. DIRECT APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR LEARN AND SERVE AMERICA.

    In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated 
to the Corporation for National and Community Service for fiscal year 
2022 and each succeeding fiscal year, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $40,000,000, for subtitle B of title I of 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12521 et 
seq.).
                                 <all>
Title: No Funding for Terrorists Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
No Funding for Terrorists Act
This bill prohibits the use of specified funds for the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority.
Current law authorizes foreign aid for economic assistance to be made available for the West Bank and Gaza if the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority is taking specified actions to end violence in the region. The bill repeals this authorization and prohibits the use of economic assistance funds for the West Bank and Gaza in a manner that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2445 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2445

To prohibit assistance to the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits 
           the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2021

 Mrs. Greene of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Steube, and Ms. 
   Herrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit assistance to the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits 
           the Palestinian Authority, 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 Funding for Terrorists Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE WEST BANK AND GAZA THAT 
              DIRECTLY BENEFITS THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 and available for 
obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, or authorized 
to be appropriated or otherwise made available for 2022 or any fiscal 
year thereafter, for assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.; relating to 
Economic Support Fund) may be obligated or expended for assistance for 
the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian 
Authority.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 1004 of the Taylor Force Act (22 U.S.C. 2378c-
1; Public Law 115-141) is repealed.
                                 <all>
Title: To terminate Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill eliminates federal pandemic unemployment compensation on May 31, 2021. Under current law, this supplementary compensation is available to claimants in participating states until September 6, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3254 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3254

        To terminate Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2021

 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Meuser, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. 
  Norman, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Latta, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Ms. Van Duyne, 
 Mrs. Cammack, Mr. DesJarlais, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Wenstrup, 
  Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Cawthorn, and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
        To terminate Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.

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

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 
9023(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting 
``May 31, 2021''.
    (b) Amount.--Section 2104(b)(3)(A)(ii) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
9023(b)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and 
inserting ``May 31, 2021''.
                                 <all>
Title: To authorize the President to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3741 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3741

 To authorize the President to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, 
Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while 
                     a member of the Marine Corps.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the President to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, 
Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while 
                     a member of the Marine Corps.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE PURPLE HEART TO LOUIS BORIA, JR., 
              FOR INJURIES INCURRED DURING WORLD WAR II AND THE KOREAN 
              WAR WHILE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS.

    Notwithstanding the criteria in section 1 of Executive Order 11016, 
the President is authorized to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, 
Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while 
a member of the Marine Corps.
                                 <all>
Title: Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act
This bill provides that the 50% limitation on the tax deduction for business meals shall not apply to meals provided on certain fishing vessels or at certain fish processing facilities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 749 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 749

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 50 
percent limitation on the deduction for meal expenses does not apply to 
 meals provided on certain fishing boats or at certain fish processing 
                              facilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2021

Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 50 
percent limitation on the deduction for meal expenses does not apply to 
 meals provided on certain fishing boats or at certain fish processing 
                              facilities.

    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 ``Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax 
Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. MEALS PROVIDED ON CERTAIN FISHING BOATS AND AT CERTAIN FISH 
              PROCESSING FACILITIES NOT SUBJECT TO 50 PERCENT 
              LIMITATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 274(n)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iv) and by 
adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) provided--
                                    ``(I) on a fishing vessel, fish 
                                processing vessel, or fish tender 
                                vessel (as such terms are defined in 
                                section 2101 of title 46, United States 
                                Code), or
                                    ``(II) at a fish processing 
                                facility which is located in the United 
                                States north of 50 degrees north 
                                latitude and which is not located in a 
                                metropolitan statistical area (within 
                                the meaning of section 143(k)(2)(B)), 
                                or''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill increases from two to three the total number of U.S. district court judgeships for the District of Idaho. The President must appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional judge for that judicial district.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 319 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 319

   To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of 
                                 Idaho.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of 
                                 Idaho.

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

SECTION 1. DISTRICT JUDGESHIP FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO.

    (a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the 
district of Idaho.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--In order that the table 
contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will 
reflect the change in the number of judgeships authorized by subsection 
(a), such table is amended by striking the item relating to Idaho and 
inserting the following:


``Idaho....................................................         3''.
 

                                 <all>
Title: Employee Privacy Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Employee Privacy Act
This bill prohibits employers from inquiring about the vaccination status of employees or prospective employees.
Violations of this prohibition are subject to civil penalties, special damages, and injunctive relief as appropriate.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6113 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6113

  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers 
    from inquiring about vaccination status, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2021

    Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
Gohmert, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Good of 
Virginia, Mr. Hice of Georgia, and Mr. Babin) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers 
    from inquiring about vaccination status, 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 ``Employee Privacy Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION RELATING TO VACCINATION STATUS INQUIRIES.

    (a) In General.--The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 7 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 8. PROHIBITION RELATING TO VACCINATION STATUS INQUIRIES.

    ``It shall be an unlawful practice for an employer to inquire about 
the vaccination status of any current or prospective employee.''.
    (b) Penalties.--Section 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 216) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Any person who violates the provisions of section 8 shall--
            ``(1) be subject to a civil penalty of $5,000 for a first 
        offense, increased by an additional $1,000 for each subsequent 
        offense, not to exceed $10,000; and
            ``(2) be liable to each employee or prospective employee 
        who was the subject of the violation for special damages not to 
        exceed $10,000 plus attorneys' fees, and shall be subject to 
        such injunctive relief as may be appropriate.''.
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Title: Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2021
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2021
This bill adds Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increases council membership from 21 to 23 members. The council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2150 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2150

 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
  to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
  to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

    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 ``Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT 
              COUNCIL.

    Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``States of'';
            (2) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``except North 
        Carolina,'';
            (3) by striking ``21'' and inserting ``23''; and
            (4) by striking ``13'' and inserting ``14''.
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Title: PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement Harmonization Act of 2022
This bill establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for criminal charges and civil enforcement against a borrower who engages in fraud with respect to a Paycheck Protection Program loan.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7352 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7352

To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for 
fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2022

    Ms. Velazquez (for herself and Mr. Luetkemeyer) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Small Business Act to extend the statute of limitation for 
fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck Protection 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 ``PPP and Bank Fraud Enforcement 
Harmonization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. FRAUD ENFORCEMENT HARMONIZATION.

    (a) Paycheck Protection Program.--Section 7(a)(36) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph:
                    ``(W) Fraud enforcement harmonization.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
                criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging 
                that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a 
                covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be 
                filed not later than 10 years after the offense was 
                committed.''.
    (b) Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans.--Section 
7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(P) Fraud enforcement harmonization.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
                criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging 
                that a borrower engaged in fraud with respect to a 
                covered loan guaranteed under this paragraph shall be 
                filed not later than 10 years after the offense was 
                committed.''.
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Title: NICS Review Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
NICS Review Act of 2021
This bill revises the amount of time that the national instant criminal background check system retains certain information about an approved firearm transaction.
Currently, identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser must be destroyed within 24 hours. This bill requires identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser to be retained for at least 90 days before it can be destroyed.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1005 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1005

 To require records of the national instant criminal background check 
              system to be retained for at least 90 days.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2021

   Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Mr. Carson) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require records of the national instant criminal background check 
              system to be retained for at least 90 days.

    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 ``NICS Review Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT NICS RECORDS BE RETAINED FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS.

    Section 511 of division B of the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (34 U.S.C. 40901 note; Public Law 
112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended by striking ``no more than 24 hours'' 
and inserting ``no fewer than 90 days''.
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Title: Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2021
This bill includes plasma donation within the scope of a public awareness campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning the importance of the blood supply and the need for blood donations during the COVID-19 emergency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3468 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3468

  To amend the CARES Act to expand a national awareness and outreach 
 campaign to address the importance and safety of plasma donation, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the CARES Act to expand a national awareness and outreach 
 campaign to address the importance and safety of plasma donation, 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 ``Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. IMPORTANCE OF THE BLOOD AND PLASMA SUPPLY.

    (a) In General.--Section 3226 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) 
is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and plasma'' 
        after ``blood''; and
            (2) by inserting after ``blood'' each time it appears ``and 
        plasma''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section 3226 in the 
table of contents in section 2 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) is 
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 3226. Importance of the blood and plasma supply.''.
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Title: To terminate the Department of Education.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2022.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 899 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 899

               To terminate the Department of Education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2021

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Norman, 
     Mr. Roy, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Burchett, and Mrs. Boebert) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
               To terminate the Department of Education.

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

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2022.
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Title: To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5553 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5553

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying 
          for surgical treatment related to gender transition.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2021

 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Bost, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
   Moolenaar, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Norman, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Mooney, Mr. 
  Babin, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Davidson, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. 
  Roy, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. 
  Rosendale, and Mr. Good of Virginia) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying 
          for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF PROVISION OF OR PAYMENT FOR SURGICAL 
              TREATMENT RELATED TO GENDER TRANSITION BY THE SECRETARY 
              OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide or pay for 
surgical treatment related to gender transition.
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