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Title: Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Protection Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Protection Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to close or relocate Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, in California, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or relocation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5259 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5259

 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or relocate the Marine 
             Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2021

 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. 
Vargas, Mr. Levin of California, and Mr. Issa) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or relocate the Marine 
             Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California.

    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 ``Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CLOSING OR RELOCATING MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT 
              IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

    No Federal funds may be used to close or relocate the Marine Corps 
Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, or to conduct any planning or 
other activity related to such closure or relocation.
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Title: Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2021
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act
This bill requires certain regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies. Specifically, entities that are regulated by such agencies and that have at least 100 employees must provide information to the appropriate Office of Women and Minority Inclusion to allow that office to carry out duties relating to diversity policies and practices.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2123 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2123

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the 
Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2021

 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the 
Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, 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 ``Diversity and Inclusion Data 
Accountability and Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURES BY REGULATED ENTITIES.

    Section 342(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5452(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(5) Disclosures by regulated entities.--The Director of 
        each Office shall require entities with 100 employees or 
        greater regulated by the applicable agency to provide such 
        information as may be required to carry out the duties of the 
        Director.''.
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Title: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2021
This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 690 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 690

To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty 
                            for mail theft.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty 
                            for mail theft.

    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 the Safety of Our Mail Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR MAIL THEFT.

    Section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``not more than five years'' and inserting ``not more than 10 
years''.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to give priority consideration for certain Department of Transportation grant programs to eligible projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply chain, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prioritize providing grants under certain programs for projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply chain, including multimodal projects.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8607 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8607

      To direct the Secretary of Transportation to give priority 
 consideration for certain Department of Transportation grant programs 
  to eligible projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply 
                     chain, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To direct the Secretary of Transportation to give priority 
 consideration for certain Department of Transportation grant programs 
  to eligible projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply 
                     chain, 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. PRIORITIZATION FOR SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY.

    In making grants under section 117 of title 23, United States Code, 
and sections 6701 and 6702 of title 49, United States Code, in addition 
to adhering to any prioritization, project evaluation and selection 
criteria, set aside, State limitation, or any other criteria, 
limitation, or requirements described under such sections, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall give priority consideration to 
eligible projects, including multimodal projects, that improve or build 
resiliency in the supply chain.
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Title: SAFE for America Act of 2021
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Security And Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2021 or the SAFE for America Act of 2021
This bill eliminates the diversity immigrant program, which makes immigrant visas available to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 413 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 413

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity 
                           immigrant program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity 
                           immigrant program.

    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--
            (1) the ``Security And Fairness Enhancement for America Act 
        of 2021''; or
            (2) the ``SAFE for America Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Worldwide Level of Diversity Immigrants.--Section 201 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (1);
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (2) and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (2) by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Allocation of Diversity Immigrant Visas.--Section 203 of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c);
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``(a), (b), or (c),'' 
        and inserting ``(a) or (b),'';
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``(a), (b), or (c)'' and 
        inserting ``(a) or (b)''; and
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``(a), (b), and (c)'' 
        and inserting ``(a) and (b)''.
    (c) Procedure for Granting Immigrant Status.--Section 204 of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``(a), (b), or (c)'' and 
        inserting ``(a) or (b)''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2021.
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Title: Unmask Our Kids Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Unmask Our Kids Act
This bill prohibits a local educational agency (LEA) from receiving federal funds unless (1) in-person instruction is available to all students at each public elementary and secondary school under the jurisdiction of the LEA, and (2) a parent of a student at any school may opt out of a student face covering requirement.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6619 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6619

To prohibit the Secretary of Education from providing Federal funds to 
a local educational agency unless in-person instruction is available to 
all students and parents may opt out of student mask mandates, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2022

 Mrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Secretary of Education from providing Federal funds to 
a local educational agency unless in-person instruction is available to 
all students and parents may opt out of student mask mandates, 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 ``Unmask Our Kids Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS.

    (a) In General.--No funds shall be made available under any 
applicable program to a local educational agency unless--
            (1) in-person instruction is available to all students at 
        each public elementary school and secondary school under the 
        jurisdiction of such agency; and
            (2) a parent of a student at any such school may elect to 
        opt out of any requirement that the student wear a face 
        covering.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Applicable program.--The term ``applicable program'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 400(c) of the General 
        Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221(c)).
            (2) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', ``local 
        educational agency'', ``parent'', and ``secondary school'' have 
        the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
                                 <all>
Title: Trucking Workforce Improvement Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Trucking Workforce Improvement Act
This bill repeals the final rule of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration related to minimum training standards for entry-level commercial motor vehicle operators.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9153 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9153

To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule titled 
   ``Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor 
                          Vehicle Operators''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 2022

Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Cloud, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, 
Mr. Wittman, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Rosendale) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule titled 
   ``Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor 
                          Vehicle Operators''.

    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 ``Trucking Workforce Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RULE.

    The final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration titled ``Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level 
Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators'' issued on December 8, 2016 (81 
Fed. Reg. 88732) shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019
This bill (1) allows residents of Puerto Rico to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit on the same basis as U.S. taxpayers, and (2) allows such residents with one or two children to claim the refundable portion of the credit on the same basis as residents with three or more children.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 106 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 106

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable 
 treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable 
 portion of the child tax credit and to provide the same treatment to 
    families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is 
   currently provided to island families with three or more children.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

Miss Gonzalez-Colon (for herself and Mr. Soto) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable 
 treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable 
 portion of the child tax credit and to provide the same treatment to 
    families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is 
   currently provided to island families with three or more children.

    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 Tax Credit Equity for Puerto 
Rico Act''.

SEC. 2. EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT 
              TO THE REFUNDABLE PORTION OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting ``or section 933'' after ``section 112''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

SEC. 3. SAME TREATMENT OF FAMILIES IN PUERTO RICO WITH ONE CHILD OR TWO 
              CHILDREN THAT IS CURRENTLY PROVIDED TO ISLAND FAMILIES 
              WITH THREE OR MORE CHILDREN.

    (a) In General.--Section 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of an 
individual who is a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico during the entire 
taxable year, subparagraph (B)(ii) shall be applied by substituting `1 
or more qualifying children' for `3 or more qualifying children'.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
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Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill makes certain full-time health care practitioners eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Specifically, the bill extends program eligibility to health care practitioners who work at a nonprofit or public hospital or facility but are prohibited under state law from being directly employed by the hospital or facility.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1133 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1133

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain employment 
   as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan 
                  forgiveness, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2021

  Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Castro of 
    Texas, and Mr. Taylor) 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 certain employment 
   as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan 
                  forgiveness, 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. AMENDMENTS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN 
              FORGIVENESS.

    Section 455(m)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Full-time job as health care practitioner.--
                For purposes of subparagraph (B)(i), the term `full-
                time professionals engaged in health care practitioner 
                occupations' includes an individual who--
                            ``(i) has a full-time job as a health care 
                        practitioner;
                            ``(ii) provides medical services in such 
                        full-time job at a nonprofit hospital or public 
                        hospital or other nonprofit or public health 
                        care facility; and
                            ``(iii) is prohibited by State law from 
                        being employed directly by such hospital or 
                        other health care facility.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022
This bill extends the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board until 2026 (or 2027 if the board opts for an additional one-year extension). The board reviews the decisions of federal agencies to postpone the disclosure of civil rights cold case records (i.e., unsolved civil rights cases from 1940-1979).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6818 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6818

 To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to 
   extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records 
                             Review Board.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 22, 2022

   Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to 
   extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records 
                             Review 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 ``Civil Rights Cold Case 
Investigations Support Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. CIVIL RIGHTS COLD CASE RECORDS REVIEW BOARD EXTENSION OF 
              TENURE.

    Section 5(n)(1) of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 
2018 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note; Public Law 115-426) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``4 years'' and inserting ``7 years''; and
            (2) by striking ``4-year period'' and inserting ``7-year 
        period''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to stipulate that a parking benefit is not a qualified parking fringe benefit unless an employer offers employees the option to receive an equivalent cash benefit or alternative tax-exempt benefit in lieu of the parking benefit.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill denies a tax exclusion for qualified parking fringe benefits unless employers providing such benefits offer their employees the option to receive, in lieu of the parking benefit, the fair market value of the parking (e.g., an equivalent cash benefit or alternative tax-exempt fringe benefit).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8555 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8555

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to stipulate that a parking 
 benefit is not a qualified parking fringe benefit unless an employer 
 offers employees the option to receive an equivalent cash benefit or 
     alternative tax-exempt benefit in lieu of the parking benefit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to stipulate that a parking 
 benefit is not a qualified parking fringe benefit unless an employer 
 offers employees the option to receive an equivalent cash benefit or 
     alternative tax-exempt benefit in lieu of the parking benefit.

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

SECTION 1. OPTION FOR CASH BENEFIT REQUIRED.

    (a) In General.--Section 132(f)(5)(C) is amended by striking ``or 
by carpool.'' and inserting ``or by carpool if the employer offers the 
employee the option to receive, in lieu of the qualified parking, the 
fair market value of the parking.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
                                 <all>
Title: Barack Obama Highway Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Barack Obama Highway Act
This bill designates the portion of Interstate Route 57 that is located in Illinois as the Barack Obama Highway.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4063 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4063

  To designate the portion of Interstate Route 57 that is located in 
   Illinois as the ``Barack Obama Highway'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To designate the portion of Interstate Route 57 that is located in 
   Illinois as the ``Barack Obama Highway'', 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 ``Barack Obama Highway Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.

    The portion of Interstate Route 57 that is located in Illinois 
shall be known and designated as the ``Barack Obama Highway''.

SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the portion of Interstate Route 57 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Barack Obama Highway''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grants or provide any financial assistance for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway in Ohio.
The bill increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the canalway.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1261 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1261

 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
 reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 2021

Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, and Ms. 
   Kaptur) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
 reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, 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. REAUTHORIZATION OF OHIO & ERIE NATIONAL HERITAGE CANALWAY.

    Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4274; 122 Stat. 824; 122 Stat. 826; 
127 Stat. 3801; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 133 Stat. 778) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 809, by striking ``2021'' and inserting 
        ``2036''; and
            (2) in section 810(a), by striking ``$20,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$30,000,000''.
                                 <all>
Title: Asylum Accountability Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Asylum Accountability Act
This bill permanently bars a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from receiving certain immigration-related relief if that individual is ordered removed from the United States after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, unless that failure to appear is due to exceptional circumstances. (Currently, this bar from relief is for 10 years.)
Under this bill, such an individual shall be permanently barred from receiving discretionary relief under specified immigration provisions, such as (1) cancellation of removal and adjustment to lawful permanent resident status, (2) being allowed to voluntarily depart from the United States, or (3) being allowed to change from one nonimmigrant classification to another.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8943 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8943

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permanently bar aliens 
     who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal 
 proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent 
                    residents of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2022

 Mr. Rouzer (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Van Drew, and 
Mr. Murphy of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permanently bar aliens 
     who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal 
 proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent 
                    residents of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Asylum Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS AFTER FAILURE 
              TO APPEAR AT REMOVAL PROCEEDING.

    Section 240(b)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1229a(b)(7)) is amended by striking ``for a period of 10 years after 
the date of the entry of the final order of removal''.
                                 <all>
Title: Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Transparency in COVID-19 Expenditures Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit certain funding that was provided to address COVID-19.
Specifically, the GAO must audit and report on the use of funding provided by

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5672 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5672

            To require an audit of COVID-19 relief funding.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2021

 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Mann, Mr. Budd, Mr. Norman, Mr. Smith of 
New Jersey, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Issa, Mr. Biggs, Mr. 
  Gohmert, Mr. Gallagher, and Mrs. Miller of Illinois) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
            To require an audit of COVID-19 relief funding.

    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 ``Transparency in COVID-19 
Expenditures Act''.

SEC. 2. COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING AUDIT.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct an audit of the use of all funding provided by the legislation 
described in subsection (b) and submit a report on the findings of such 
audit to Congress.
    (b) Legislation.--The legislation described in this subsection 
includes the following:
            (1) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123).
            (2) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 
        116-127).
            (3) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 
        (Public Law 116-136).
            (4) The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care 
        Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139).
            (5) Divisions M and N of the Consolidated Appropriations 
        Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).
            (6) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-
        2).
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Title: 21st Century NICS Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
21st Century NICS Act
This bill modifies procedures for conducting firearms-related background checks through the national instant criminal background check system (NICS).
Specifically, it permits the NICS to query an additional database—the National Data Exchange—as part of a firearm-related background check.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1518 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1518

  To improve the national instant criminal background check system in 
  order to search the National Data Exchange database when conducting 
                      criminal background checks.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2021

Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez 
   of Texas, and Mr. Kind) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To improve the national instant criminal background check system in 
  order to search the National Data Exchange database when conducting 
                      criminal background checks.

    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 ``21st Century NICS Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT THE NICS SYSTEM SEARCH THE NATIONAL DATA 
              EXCHANGE DATABASE IN CONDUCTING BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    Section 103(e)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 
U.S.C. 40901(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(L) Search of national data exchange database.--
                The system established under this section may search 
                the database of the National Data Exchange in 
                conducting a background check under this section.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, as the Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, as the "Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3175 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3175

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, as the ``Robert S. McKeithen 
                        Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2021

Mr. Palazzo (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Guest, and Mr. 
   Thompson of Mississippi) 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 135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, as the ``Robert S. McKeithen 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. ROBERT S. MCKEITHEN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Robert S. McKeithen 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 ``Robert S. 
McKeithen Post Office Building''.
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Title: State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022
Policy area: Law

Summary:
State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021
This bill exempts antitrust actions brought by states from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's processes regarding transfers and consolidations of cases. Under current law, civil actions that are pending in different federal courts, and that involve common questions of fact, may be transferred to a single court district for coordinated or consolidated trial proceedings. Current law exempts antitrust actions from consolidation or transfers only if they are brought by the United States.


[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3460 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3460

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of 
    actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a 
                              complainant.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2021

  Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Bishop of 
 North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of 
    actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a 
                              complainant.

    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 ``State Antitrust Enforcement Venue 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    Section 1407 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g) by inserting ``or a State'' after 
        ``United States'', and
            (2) by striking subsection (h).

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on 
June 1, 2021.
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Title: FAIR Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act
This bill modifies pay rates for federal employees in 2023. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.1% and increases locality pay by 1%.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6398 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6398

 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for 
   prevailing rate employees by 5.1 percent, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2022

    Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Brown of 
 Maryland, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Trone, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Beyer, and 
 Ms. Wexton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for 
   prevailing rate employees by 5.1 percent, 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 ``Federal Adjustment of Income Rates 
Act'' or the ``FAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY.

    (a) Statutory Pay Systems.--For calendar year 2023, the percentage 
adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the 
rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in 
section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 4.1 percent.
    (b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--Notwithstanding the wage survey 
requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for 
fiscal year 2023, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day 
of fiscal year 2022 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing 
rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under 
sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 4.1 percent.

SEC. 3. ADJUSTMENT TO LOCALITY PAY.

    For calendar year 2023, the percentage adjustment under section 
5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1.0 
percent.
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Title: To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public before issuing executive orders relating to the constitutional right of law-abiding individuals in the United States to own, carry, and use firearms.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 716 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 716

 To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

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

SECTION 1. NOTIFICATION RESPECTING CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying 
executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make 
publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive 
order. Such notification shall contain--
            (1) the text of the executive order;
            (2) the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order 
        that is the subject of the notification;
            (3) how the President is working within the parameters 
        specified in Federal law and the Constitution;
            (4) the means by which the executive order will be 
        accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or 
        departments; and
            (5) a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and 
        other parties or entities the President, or the President's 
        designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive 
        order.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President 
shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying 
executive order issued during the period covered by the report.
    (c) Qualifying Executive Order.--The term ``qualifying executive 
order'' means any executive order (including an executive order that 
revokes or nullifies a previous executive order) issued on or after 
January 20, 2021, relating to the right of law-abiding individuals in 
the United States to own, carry, and use firearms, as guaranteed by the 
Second Amendment to the Constitution.
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