hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act
This bill prohibits the United States from providing any assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 419 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 419

 To prohibit United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the 
                       World Health Organization.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

    Mr. Roy (for himself, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Budd, Mr. Grothman, Mr. 
  McClintock, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Steube, Mrs. McClain, Mr. 
    Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Cline, and Mr. Moore of Alabama) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the 
                       World Health Organization.

    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 Taxpayer Funding for the World 
Health Organization Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
              WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the United States may not provide any 
assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
                                 <all>
Title: Apprenticeship Freedom Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Apprenticeship Freedom Act
This bill eliminates the requirement for apprenticeships to register with the Department of Labor as a condition of their participation in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9509 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9509

  To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to remove the 
          requirements relating to registered apprenticeships.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2022

Mr. Good of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to remove the 
          requirements relating to registered apprenticeships.

    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 ``Apprenticeship Freedom Act''.

SEC. 2. WIOA AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Career Pathway.--Section 3(7)(B) of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(7)(B)) is amended by striking 
``registered'' and all that follows, and inserting a semicolon.
     (b) Identification of Eligible Providers.--Section 122(a) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (2)(B) to read as follows:
                    ``(B) an entity that carries out apprenticeships; 
                or''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``for so long as the 
        corresponding program of the provider remains registered''.
    (c) Youthbuild Program.--Section 171 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3226) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (10); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as 
                paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively; and
            (2) by striking ``registered'' each place it appears.
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Title: Get Americans Back To Work Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Get Americans Back To Work Act
This bill makes an individual ineligible for federal pandemic unemployment compensation (FPUC) after June 30, 2021. It also reduces the amount of FPUC to $150.00 for weeks of unemployment ending after May 31, 2021, and ending on or before June 30, 2021.
Under current law, an individual is eligible for FPUC for weeks of employment ending on or before September 6, 2021 in the amount of $300.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3104 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3104

     To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pandemic 
   Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2021

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Steube, 
 Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. 
 Burchett, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Gibbs, and 
 Mr. Rouzer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pandemic 
   Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work.

    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 ``Get Americans Back To Work Act''.

SEC. 2. SHORTENING OF THE EXTENSION, AND REDUCING THE AMOUNT, 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 
``June 30, 2021''.
    (b) Amount.--Section 2104(b)(3)(A) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
9023(b)(3)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and 
        inserting ``May 31, 2021''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) For weeks of unemployment ending 
                        after May 31, 2021, and ending on or before 
                        June 30, 2021, $150.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021
This bill revises the standards applicable to small businesses participating in the HUBZone program, a Small Business Administration program that provides federal contracting assistance to small business concerns. Specifically, the bill revises the circumstances under which a small business concern is granted certain price evaluation preferences.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5879 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5879

To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application of the price 
evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to 
               certain contracts, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 4, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application of the price 
evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to 
               certain contracts, 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 ``Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference 
Clarification Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR QUALIFIED 
              HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 657a(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Application to certain contracts.--The 
                requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply to an 
                unrestricted order issued under an unrestricted 
                multiple award contract or the unrestricted portion of 
                a contract that is partially set aside for competition 
                restricted to small business concerns.''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall revise any rule or guidance to implement the 
requirements of this section.
                                 <all>
Title: Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act
This bill requires employers of commercial truck drivers to provide overtime pay to such drivers engaged in a workweek longer than 40 hours.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7517 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7517

 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the overtime 
     wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 2022

Mr. Levin of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jones, 
    Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Van Drew) 
 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 remove the overtime 
     wages exemption for certain employees, 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 ``Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938.

    Section 13(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
213(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1).
                                 <all>
Title: To restrict limitations on the possession, sale, purchase, transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate commerce.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill bars state or local officials from prohibiting or restricting the possession, sale, purchase, transportation, or use of contraceptives (i.e., drugs or devices that are primarily used to prevent pregnancy). Individuals or the Department of Justice may bring civil actions for violations of this bill.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8318 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8318

      To restrict limitations on the possession, sale, purchase, 
 transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate 
                               commerce.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 7, 2022

Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To restrict limitations on the possession, sale, purchase, 
 transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate 
                               commerce.

    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 ``_______ Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LIMITATION.

    No person, acting under color of law, who is a State or local 
official, may prohibit or take any action to restrict the possession, 
sale, purchase, transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates 
to interstate commerce.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Private Right of Action.--Any person injured by a violation of 
this section may bring a civil action against that person before any 
appropriate Federal district court for injunctive or declaratory 
relief.
    (b) Department of Justice.--The Attorney General may bring a civil 
action to remedy any violation of this section for injunctive or 
declaratory relief before any appropriate Federal district court.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION.

    The term ``contraceptive'' means any device or drug the primary 
purpose of which is to prevent pregnancy, including--
            (1) prophylactics or condoms;
            (2) intrauterine devices;
            (3) any pill, drug or prescription medication whose primary 
        use is to prevent pregnancy;
            (4) any FDA-approved medication, device or other product 
        whose primary purpose is to prevent pregnancy; and
            (5) any FDA-approved drug, pill, or medication, the primary 
        purpose of which is to prevent pregnancy if administered or 
        ingested within five days following sexual intercourse.
                                 <all>
Title: Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021
This bill provides an additional $60 billion in FY2021 for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which was established to support restaurants and other food and beverage purveyors in response to COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3807 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3807

       To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase 
  appropriations to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2021

    Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase 
  appropriations to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, 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 ``Restaurant Revitalization Fund 
Replenishment Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND.

    Section 5003(b)(2) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public 
Law 117-2; 135 Stat. 85; 15 U.S.C. 9009c(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``$28,600,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$88,600,000,000''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, of which $300,000,000 shall be 
                for administrative expenses to carry out this section'' 
                before the period at the end; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking 
        ``$23,600,000,000'' and inserting ``$83,300,000,000''.
                                 <all>
Title: Defund Davos Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Defund Davos Act
This bill restricts federal funding for the World Economic Forum.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8748 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8748

           To prohibit funding for the World Economic Forum.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 26, 2022

 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, and Mrs. Boebert) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
           To prohibit funding for the World Economic Forum.

    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 ``Defund Davos Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING.

    No funds available to the Department of State, the United States 
Agency for International Development, or any other department or agency 
may be used to provide funding for the World Economic Forum.
                                 <all>
Title: To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill places certain restrictions on employer-based vaccination requirements.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Labor from issuing an emergency temporary occupational safety or health standard that requires employers to ensure their employees receive a vaccine.
In addition, the bill expressly applies the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to occupational health and safety rules issued by Labor. Currently, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5480 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5480

 To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act 
of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards 
           with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2021

  Mr. Estes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act 
of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards 
           with respect to vaccines, 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. APPLICABILITY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT OF 1993.

    The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et 
seq.) shall apply with any rule issued by the Secretary of Labor under 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARDS.

    Section 6(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 655(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) The Secretary may not issue an emergency temporary 
        standard that requires an employer to ensure that employees of 
        the employer receive a vaccine.''.
                                 <all>
Title: FUEL Reform Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2021 or the FUEL Reform Act
This bill repeals Title IX (Energy) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The title authorizes various energy programs that are administered by the Department of Agriculture and primarily provide support and incentives for renewable energy projects.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 54 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 54

To repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and 
                    other related subsidy programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

  Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
    Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on 
Oversight and Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and 
                    other related subsidy programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Farewell to Unnecessary Energy 
Lifelines Reform Act of 2021'' or the ``FUEL Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BIOENERGY SUBSIDY PROGRAMS 
              AND OTHER RELATED SUBSIDY PROGRAMS.

    Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is repealed.
                                 <all>
Title: Bivens Act of 2021
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Bivens Act of 2021
This bill provides individuals with a statutory right to sue and recover damages from federal officials for violations of their constitutional rights.
Currently, individuals have a statutory right to bring such suits against state or local officials (e.g., law enforcement), commonly known as Section 1983 suits or Bivens actions. Although the statute does not explicitly authorize such suits against federal officials, the Supreme Court has found this right to be inferred from the Constitution in certain situations (e.g., Fourth Amendment violations committed by federal law enforcement officers).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6185 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6185

  To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been 
  violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2021

   Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
Schakowsky, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jones, 
Mr. Lieu, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Carson) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been 
  violated by a person acting under Federal 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 ``Bivens Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CIVIL ACTION AGAINST PERSON ACTING UNDER FEDERAL AUTHORITY.

    Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended by 
inserting ``of the United States or'' before ``of any State''.
                                 <all>
Title: Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act
Policy area: Health

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

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2596 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2596

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 15, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act''.

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

    Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
343) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(z)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), if it is a food that is or 
contains any animal in the genus Bubalus and the labeling uses the term 
`buffalo' as a common or usual name for the food, unless the term used 
in the labeling of that food is `water buffalo'.
    ``(2) Subparagraph (1) shall not be construed as prohibiting the 
use of the term `buffalo' as a common or usual name for the animal 
Bison bison bison (commonly known as the plains bison), or the animal 
Bison bison athabascae (commonly known as the wood bison).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022
This bill requires a specific jury instruction in a federal civil action for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19.
Specifically, a court must instruct the jury that negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7794 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7794

To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that 
   include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the 
                       transmission of COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that 
   include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the 
                       transmission of COVID-19.

    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 Businesses From Frivolous 
COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. JURY INSTRUCTION IN FEDERAL CIVIL ACTIONS THAT INCLUDE A CLAIM 
              ALLEGING NEGLIGENCE ARISING FROM THE TRANSMISSION OF 
              COVID-19.

    In a Federal civil action that includes a claim alleging negligence 
arising from the transmission of COVID-19 and a request for damages, 
the court shall instruct a jury that--
            (1) the liability standard is the reasonable person 
        standard,
            (2) a person is negligent if the person either does 
        something that a reasonably careful person would not do in the 
        same situation, or fails to do something that a reasonably 
        careful person would do, in the same situation,
            (3) the act of opening a business, by itself, shall be 
        considered to be reasonable as a matter of law, and
            (4) the negligence may not be found solely on the basis of 
        holding oneself open for business.
                                 <all>
Title: Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2021
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4911 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4911

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a 
   provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently 
 penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to 
                        Medicare beneficiaries.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 3, 2021

Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kelly 
of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Guthrie) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a 
   provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently 
 penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to 
                        Medicare beneficiaries.

    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 ``Medicare Advantage Quality Payment 
Relief Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF FROM QUALITY BONUS PENALTY IN CALCULATION OF THE 
              MEDICARE ADVANTAGE BLENDED BENCHMARK CAP.

    (a) In General.--Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-23(n)(4)) is amended by striking ``determined taking into 
account'' and inserting ``determined without regard to''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
                                 <all>
Title: To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain Russian citizens, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to issue letters of marque and reprisal to privately armed individuals and entities to seize the assets of certain Russian citizens.
Specifically, the holder of such a letter shall be authorized to employ all means reasonably necessary to seize any asset, such as a yacht or plane, outside of the United States that belongs to a Russian citizen on the Office of Foreign Asset Control's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6869 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6869

  To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of 
 marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain 
               Russian citizens, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2022

 Mr. Gooden of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                  to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of 
 marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain 
               Russian citizens, 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. ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF MARQUE AND REPRISAL FOR PURPOSE OF 
              SEIZING ASSETS OF CERTAIN RUSSIAN CITIZENS.

    (a) Authority of President.--The President of the United States is 
authorized and requested to commission, under officially issued letters 
of marque and reprisal, so many of privately armed and equipped persons 
and entities as, in the judgment of the President, the service may 
require, with suitable instructions to the leaders thereof, to employ 
all means reasonably necessary to seize outside the geographic 
boundaries of the United States and its territories any yacht, plane, 
or other asset of any Russian citizen who is on the List of Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.
    (b) Security Bonds.--No letter of marque and reprisal shall be 
issued by the President without requiring the posting of a security 
bond in such amount as the President shall determine is sufficient to 
ensure that the letter be executed according to the terms and 
conditions thereof.
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Title: Energy Sovereignty Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Energy Sovereignty Act
This bill repeals section 115 of the Clean Air Act, which addresses the remediation of international air pollution that originates from sources in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1705 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1705

              To repeal section 115 of the Clean Air Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2021

  Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Brooks, and Mr. 
    Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
              To repeal section 115 of the Clean Air Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Sovereignty Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL.

    (a) In General.--Section 115 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7415) 
is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 110(a)(2)(D)(ii) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2)(D)(ii)) is amended by striking ``sections 
126 and 115 (relating to interstate and international pollution 
abatement)'' and inserting ``section 126 (relating to interstate 
pollution abatement)''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the "Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the "Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9335 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9335

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the ``Mitchell F. 
                   Lundgaard Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 2022

 Mr. Gallagher (for himself, Mr. Steil, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Kind, Ms. Moore 
of Wisconsin, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. Tiffany) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                               and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the ``Mitchell F. 
                   Lundgaard Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. MITCHELL F. LUNDGAARD POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Mitchell F. Lundgaard 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 ``Mitchell 
F. Lundgaard Post Office Building''.
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Title: Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act
This bill applies specified federal laws regarding improper payment to state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish review and reporting requirements through regulations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4507 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4507

To amend title IV-A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2021

Mr. Arrington (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title IV-A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Family Resources and 
Training Options Act''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM INTEGRITY THROUGH IMPROPER PAYMENTS 
              REVIEW.

    Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Applicability of Improper Payments Laws.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Improper Payments Information Act of 
        2002 and the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 
        2010 shall apply to a State in respect of the State program 
        funded under this part in the same manner in which such Acts 
        apply to a Federal agency.
            ``(2) Regulations.--Within 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe 
        regulations governing how a State reviews and reports improper 
        payments under the State program funded under this part.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2022.
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Title: FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
This bill allows whistleblowers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to appeal agency decisions regarding alleged reprisals to the Merit Systems Protection Board. Whistleblowers may also seek action directly from the board if the agency does not issue a decision within 180 days of receiving such an allegation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9122 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9122

   To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide employees of the 
  Federal Bureau of Investigation whistleblower appeal rights to the 
        Merit Systems Protection Board, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2022

 Ms. Speier (for herself and Ms. Mace) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide employees of the 
  Federal Bureau of Investigation whistleblower appeal rights to the 
        Merit Systems Protection Board, 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 ``FBI Whistleblower Protection 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. APPEALS TO MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD RELATING TO FBI 
              REPRISAL ALLEGATIONS; SALARY OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.

    Section 2303 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) An employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who 
makes an allegation of a reprisal under regulations promulgated under 
this section may appeal a final determination or corrective action 
order by the Bureau under those regulations to the Merit Systems 
Protection Board pursuant to section 1221.
    ``(2) If no final determination or corrective action order has been 
made or issued for an allegation described in paragraph (1) before the 
expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the 
allegation is received by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 
employee described in that paragraph may seek corrective action 
directly from the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to section 
1221.''.
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Title: AOC Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Abandoning Online Censorship Act or the AOC Act
This bill repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which protects a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) from liability for screening or blocking objectionable content.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 874 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 874

   To repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (commonly 
referred to as the Communications Decency Act) to stop censorship, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (commonly 
referred to as the Communications Decency Act) to stop censorship, 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 ``Abandoning Online Censorship Act'' 
or the ``AOC Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SECTION 230.

    Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is 
repealed.
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