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Title: Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act
Policy area: Families

Summary:
Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act  This bill requires the Children’s Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families to disseminate information through the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information about the incidence of cases of child abuse that involve abuse to animals.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 763 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 763

  To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse 
 in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse 
                              and neglect.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2021

  Ms. Kuster (for herself, Mr. Katko, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
Blumenauer, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Cohen, 
Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Jones, Mr. Keating, Mr. 
 Khanna, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Meng, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pappas, Ms. 
 Porter, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. Vargas) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                                 Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse 
 in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse 
                              and neglect.

    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 ``Child and Animal Abuse Detection and 
Reporting Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF DATA ON ANIMAL ABUSE IN NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR 
              INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

    Section 103(b)(6) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5104(b)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) the incidence of any such cases related to 
                animal abuse (including any act or failure to act, 
                which results in undue pain, suffering, or death to any 
                animal, without regard to whether such act or failure 
                to act is a violation of State or local cruelty 
                law);''.
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Title: To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund and the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund through FY2029. The trust fund is administered by the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, which is an independent executive branch agency with a mission to provide programs to promote leadership, education, collaboration, and conflict resolution in the areas of environment, public lands, and natural resources.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5715 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5715

To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 25, 2021

 Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Natural Resources, 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 reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust 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. FUNDING.

    Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act (20 U.S.C. 5609) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``through 2023'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``through 2029'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``$1,000'' and 
        inserting ``$5,000''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``the fiscal year in 
        which this subsection is enacted'' and inserting ``fiscal year 
        2022''.
                                 <all>
Title: Student Protection Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Student Protection Act
This bill expands the list of actions that may result in the change of control of an institution of higher education (IHE) to include a court-ordered receivership.
Such changes of control disqualify an IHE from participating in federal student-aid programs unless the IHE establishes that it meets specific requirements following the change of control.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7728 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7728

  To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include court-ordered 
receivership in the list of actions resulting in a change of ownership 
                  of institutions of higher education.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2022

  Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include court-ordered 
receivership in the list of actions resulting in a change of ownership 
                  of institutions of higher education.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Student Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. ACTIONS RESULTING IN A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.

    Section 498(i)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1099c(i)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(G) or a court-ordered receivership.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Ensuring an Accurate Postal Fleet Electrification Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Ensuring an Accurate Postal Fleet Electrification Act
This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from procuring any delivery vehicle under the contract it entered into in February 2021 with Oshkosh Defense until the USPS issues a revised final environmental impact statement.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7682 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7682

     To require the United States Postal Service to conduct a new 
     environmental impact statement with respect to procuring next 
         generation delivery vehicles, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 6, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To require the United States Postal Service to conduct a new 
     environmental impact statement with respect to procuring next 
         generation delivery vehicles, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring an Accurate Postal Fleet 
Electrification Act''.

SEC. 2. USPS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON PROCUREMENT OF NEXT 
              GENERATION DELIVERY VEHICLES.

    (a) Limitation.--The final environmental impact statement issued by 
the United States Postal Service entitled ``Final Environmental Impact 
Statement for Purchase of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles'' in 
December 2021 shall have no force or effect.
    (b) Procuring New Fleet.--The United States Postal Service may not 
procure any delivery vehicle under the contract entered into in 
February 2021 between the Postal Service and Oshkosh Defense until the 
Postal Service issues a revised final environmental impact statement in 
accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, as the "Dr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, as the "Dr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5650 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5650

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, as 
             the ``Dr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 20, 2021

  Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Biggs, Mr. 
   O'Halleran, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. 
   Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, as 
             the ``Dr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. DR. C.T. WRIGHT POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, 
Arizona, shall be known and designated as the ``Dr. C.T. Wright 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 ``Dr. C.T. 
Wright Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Rail Employee Training Modernization Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Rail Employee Training Modernization Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations to define the term classroom with respect to qualification and certification of railroad conductors and locomotive engineers to mean a physical or virtual space where training is provided by a qualified instructor.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8598 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8598

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations 
to define the term ``classroom'' for the purposes of parts 240 and 242 
   of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

Mr. Balderson (for himself, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Gibbs) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations 
to define the term ``classroom'' for the purposes of parts 240 and 242 
   of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 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 ``Rail Employee Training Modernization 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such 
regulations as are necessary to define the term ``classroom'' for the 
purposes of parts 240 and 242 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to mean a physical or virtual space where training is provided by a 
qualified instructor.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as 
intending to amend any certification requirements, including the length 
of classroom training, materials provided or covered in classroom 
training, or additional training requirements outside classroom 
training, including simulator, computer-based, correspondence, on-the-
job training, or other formal training.
                                 <all>
Title: Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2022
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2022
This bill removes the intent requirement for the criminal offense related to picketing or parading in or near a building or residence used by a judge, juror, witness, or court officer.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8062 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8062

    To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit picketing or 
               parading certain buildings or residences.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit picketing or 
               parading certain buildings or residences.

    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 ``Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PICKETING OR PARADING.

    Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, or in or near a building or residence 
        occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court 
        officer''; and
            (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
        ``Whoever knowingly pickets or parades in or near a building or 
        residence being used by any judge, juror, witness, or court 
        officer, or uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts 
        to any other demonstration in or near any such building or 
        residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not 
        more than one year, or both.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Kids Eat Local Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Kids Eat Local Act
This bill modifies Department of Agriculture requirements for the national school food programs relating to the purchases of locally produced food.
The bill allows institutions participating in the school food programs to use locally grown, locally raised, or locally caught as a product specification in food procurement requests.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2896 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2896

  To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow 
 certain institutions to use geographic preference for procurement of 
                 certain foods, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2021

Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Adams, and Mr. Harder of 
 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow 
 certain institutions to use geographic preference for procurement of 
                 certain foods, 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 ``Kids Eat Local Act''.

SEC. 2. GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCE AND IDENTIFICATION FOR SCHOOL FOOD.

    Paragraph (3) of section 9(j) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(j)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) allow institutions receiving funds under this Act and 
        the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), 
        including the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable 
        Program--
                    ``(A) to use a geographic preference for the 
                procurement of unprocessed agricultural products, both 
                locally grown and locally raised; or
                    ``(B) to use locally grown, locally raised, or 
                locally caught as a product specification.''.
                                 <all>
Title: SMART Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Stop Mandating Additional Requirements for Travel Act or the SMART Act
This bill nullifies on July 4, 2021, the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, that requires the use of face masks on planes, trains, buses, and other public conveyances and at transportation hubs to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4041 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4041

    To terminate the order requiring persons to wear masks while on 
                conveyances and at transportation hubs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To terminate the order requiring persons to wear masks while on 
                conveyances and at transportation hubs.

    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 ``Stop Mandating Additional 
Requirements for Travel Act'' or the ``SMART Act''.

SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF CDC ORDER.

    Effective on July 4, 2021, the order issued on January 29, 2021, by 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 361 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) establishing a requirement 
for persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation 
hubs shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from paying for or reimbursing (1) any fees or expenses relating to a health care professional gaining a license in a state if the purpose of gaining such license is to provide abortion services, or (2) travel expenses related to abortion services.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9389 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9389

  To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the Secretary of 
   Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion 
                               services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2022

Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mr. Roy, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Fallon, 
   Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Steube, Mrs. Cammack, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
 Duncan, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mrs. Boebert, 
Mr. Babin, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Moolenaar, 
  Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. Wenstrup) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the Secretary of 
   Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion 
                               services.

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

SECTION 1. RESTRICTION ON PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF 
              DEFENSE OF EXPENSES RELATING TO ABORTION SERVICES.

    Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(c) Restriction on Reimbursement of Certain Fees.--(1) The 
Secretary of Defense may not pay for or reimburse any fees or expenses, 
including travel expenses, relating to a health-care professional 
gaining a license in a State if the purpose of gaining such license is 
to provide abortion services.
    ``(2) In this subsection:
            ``(A) The term `health-care professional' means a member of 
        the armed forces, civilian employee of the Department of 
        Defense, personal services contractor under section 1091 of 
        this title, or other individual who provides health care at a 
        military medical treatment facility.
            ``(B) The term `license' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 1094 of this title.
    ``(d) Restriction on Reimbursement of Travel Expenses.--The 
Secretary of Defense may not pay for or reimburse any individual for 
travel expenses relating to abortion services.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Stop the Biden Caravan Now Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Stop the Biden Caravan Now Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to transfer all equipment and personnel used to provide additional security in the District of Columbia since January 12, 2021, to the southern U.S. border.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1613 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1613

  To secure the southern border of the United States against illegal 
               border crossings, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2021

 Mrs. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To secure the southern border of the United States against illegal 
               border crossings, 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 ``Stop the Biden Caravan Now Act''.

SEC. 2. SECURE SOUTHERN BORDER.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall--
            (1) transfer all structures, equipment, personnel, and 
        other barriers used to provide additional security in the 
        District of Columbia from January 12 through the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, including what was used for the 
        Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and 
        Vice President of the United States, to the southern border of 
        the United States;
            (2) determine as soon as reasonably feasible where to erect 
        and place the structures, equipment, personnel, and other 
        barriers in order to impede to the greatest extent possible 
        illegal border crossings into the United States; and
            (3) ensure such structures, equipment, personnel, and other 
        barriers remain intact along the southern border until--
                    (A) a determination is made by the Secretary of 
                Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
                Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
                that the southern border is secure and illegal border 
                crossings are no longer feasible; and
                    (B) such a determination made pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A) is affirmed by a two-thirds majority 
                vote in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill moves portions of four counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall from the Middle District to the Eastern District of North Carolina.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2746 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2746

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and 
              middle judicial districts of North Carolina.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2021

 Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, 
  Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Manning, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. 
 Hudson, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Cawthorn, Ms. 
Adams, and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and 
              middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

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

SECTION 1. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

    (a) In General.--Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and Wilson and'' and 
        inserting ``Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, 
        and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military 
        Reservation and Camp Mackall, and''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Middle District.--The Middle District comprises the counties 
of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham 
(excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal 
Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, 
Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg 
Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore 
(excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg 
Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, 
Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the 
Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, 
Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the 
Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, 
Surry, and Yadkin.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of 
North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Stop Cancel Culture from Degrading Honor Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Stop Cancel Culture from Degrading Honor Act
This bill prohibits the rescission of a military decoration after 10 years have passed since it was awarded unless the award was based on fraud or other misinformation or the individual awarded the decoration is prohibited from interment memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs or Arlington National Cemetery.


[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3507 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3507

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the rescission of a 
        military decoration except under certain circumstances.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2021

 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Norman, 
   Ms. Herrell, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Mast, Mr. 
    Gohmert, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Gaetz) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the rescission of a 
        military decoration except under certain circumstances.

    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 ``Stop Cancel Culture from Degrading 
Honor Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF RESCISSION OF A MILITARY DECORATION EXCEPT UNDER 
              CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

    Section 1136 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``No''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Rescission of Military Decoration: Prohibition; Exceptions.--
The Secretary concerned may not rescind the award of a military 
decoration described in subsection (a) after the day that is 10 years 
after the date of such award except in the following circumstances:
            ``(1) Such award was based on fraud or other 
        misinformation.
            ``(2) The individual awarded such decoration is prohibited 
        from interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery 
        Administration or Arlington National Cemetery under section 
        2411 of title 38.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill requires the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff upon the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, by order of the President, from the day of death until interment.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4368 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4368

To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United 
States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor 
                      of the District of Columbia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 6, 2021

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United 
States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor 
                      of the District of Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. FLYING FLAG OF UNITED STATES AT HALF-STAFF IN THE EVENT OF 
              THE DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Government and 
        the Governor of a State, territory, or possession,'' and 
        inserting ``Government, the Governor of a State, territory, or 
        possession, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia,''; and
            (2) in the eighth sentence, by striking ``or the Governor 
        of a State, territory, or possession;'' and inserting ``, the 
        Governor of a State, territory, or possession, or the Mayor of 
        the District of Columbia;''.
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Title: Inflation Transparency for Seniors Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Inflation Transparency for Seniors Act
This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to include information about specified consumer price indexes and their effects on Social Security benefits in account statements.
Specifically, the SSA must (1) include the most recent 10-year projections of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, and (2) explain that cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits are calculated using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5980 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5980

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require social security 
account statements to include 10-year projections of the Consumer Price 
         Index for All Urban Consumers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require social security 
account statements to include 10-year projections of the Consumer Price 
         Index for All Urban Consumers, 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 ``Inflation Transparency for Seniors 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROJECTIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT 
              STATEMENTS.

    Section 1143(a)(2) of the Social Security Act is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) The most recent 10-year projections, as of the date 
        of the request, of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
        Consumers (CPI-U), as such projections are published by the 
        Congressional Budget Office, and an explanation that future 
        cost-of-living benefit increases will be calculated based on 
        the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical 
        Workers (CPI-W) and that such projections are not intended to 
        reflect such benefit increases.''.
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Title: To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill establishes that it is U.S. policy to not use nuclear weapons first.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2603 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2603

To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use 
                          of nuclear weapons.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 15, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use 
                          of nuclear weapons.

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

SECTION 1. POLICY ON NO-FIRST-USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

    It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons 
first.
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Title: Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Emergency Unemployment Relief for Nonprofits Act
This bill extends funding through October 3, 2021, for the reimbursement to state unemployment funds of amounts otherwise required of certain government entities and nonprofit organizations. Under current law, this period ends on September 6, 2021.
The bill also increases the amount of these reimbursements from 50% to 75% of amounts paid for weeks of unemployment beginning after March 31, 2021, and ending on or before October 3, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 919 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 919

  To amend title IX of the Social Security Act to extend and increase 
 emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit 
                 organizations, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title IX of the Social Security Act to extend and increase 
 emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit 
                 organizations, 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 ``Emergency Unemployment Relief for 
Nonprofits Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FOR GOVERNMENTAL 
              ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 903(i)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``March 14, 2021'' and 
inserting ``October 3, 2021''.
    (b) Increase in Reimbursement Rate.--Section 903(i)(1)(B) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``and except as 
        otherwise provided in this subparagraph'' after ``as determined 
        by the Secretary of Labor''; and
            (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
        ``With respect to the amounts of such compensation paid for 
        weeks of unemployment beginning after March 31, 2021, and 
        ending on or before October 3, 2021, the preceding sentence 
        shall be applied by substituting `75 percent' for `one-
        half'.''.
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Title: Scholarship Tax Relief for Students Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Scholarship Tax Relief for Students Act of 2021
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount awarded under a Federal Pell Grant and any portion of a scholarship used by a full-time student for room and board.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5353 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5353

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
  any amount awarded under a Federal Pell Grant and any portion of a 
      scholarship used by a full-time student for room and board.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 2021

  Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
  any amount awarded under a Federal Pell Grant and any portion of a 
      scholarship used by a full-time student for room and board.

    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 ``Scholarship Tax Relief for Students 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR FEDERAL PELL GRANTS AND FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND 
              FELLOWSHIP FUNDS USED FOR ROOM AND BOARD.

    (a) In General.--Section 117(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A), by 
striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a 
comma, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(C) room and board while carrying a full-time 
                workload for the course of study the individual is 
                pursuing at an educational organization, and
                    ``(D) in the case of amounts awarded under subpart 
                1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965 (relating to Federal Pell Grants), any expenses 
                for which such amounts may be used by the individual 
                under such subpart.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2020.
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Title: Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022
This bill requires federal agencies to consider when evaluating offers for contracts the extent to which, in a subcontracting plan, the offeror proposes to use small businesses as subcontractors in the performance of the contract.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7694 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7694

To amend the Small Business Act to modify the requirements relating to 
the evaluation of the subcontracting plans of certain offerors, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Small Business Act to modify the requirements relating to 
the evaluation of the subcontracting plans of certain offerors, 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 ``Strengthening Subcontracting for 
Small Businesses Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. EVALUATION OF SUBCONTRACTING PLANS.

    Section 8(d)(4)(G) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(d)(4)(G)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
        ``bundled contract'' and all that follows through ``for 
        subcontracting'' and inserting ``contract that includes a 
        subcontracting plan required under this paragraph''; and
            (2) in clause (i), by striking ``the rate provided under 
        the subcontracting plan for small business participation'' and 
        inserting ``the description in the subcontracting plan of the 
        extent to which the offeror proposes to use small business 
        concerns as subcontractors (at any tier)''.
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