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Title: Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams ActThis bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams targeting older adults. Specifically, the commission must

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 15 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 15

To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress 
          on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 22, 2021

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress 
          on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Seniors from Emergency 
Scams Act''.

SEC. 2. FTC REPORT ON SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS DURING EMERGENCIES.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this Act as the 
``Commission'') shall submit a report to Congress including--
            (1) a description of the number and types of scams 
        identified by the Commission as being targeted at senior 
        citizens; and
            (2) policy recommendations to prevent such scams, 
        especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies.

SEC. 3. INCREASING AWARENESS OF SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall update its web portal to include the 
latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams 
targeting seniors, including contacts for relevant law enforcement and 
adult protective service agencies.
    (b) Coordination With Media Outlets and Law Enforcement.--The 
Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement to 
distribute the information included in the web portal of the Commission 
pursuant to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and 
caregivers.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the "Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the "Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4950 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4950

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the ``Leonard Scarcella 
                        Post Office Building''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 27, 2022

  Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the ``Leonard Scarcella 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. LEONARD SCARCELLA POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Leonard Scarcella 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 ``Leonard 
Scarcella Post Office Building''.
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Title: ALTO Reauthorization Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Department Reauthorization Act of 2021 or the ALTO Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 a grant program for developing and implementing alternatives to opioids for pain management in hospitals and emergency departments.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2538 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2538

     To reauthorize a program of grants to hospitals and emergency 
 departments to develop, implement, enhance, or study alternatives to 
          opioids for pain management, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 2021

Mr. Booker (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To reauthorize a program of grants to hospitals and emergency 
 departments to develop, implement, enhance, or study alternatives to 
          opioids for pain management, 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 ``Alternatives to Opioids in the 
Emergency Department Reauthorization Act of 2021'' or the ``ALTO 
Reauthorization Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF EMERGENCY ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS PROGRAM.

    Section 7091 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (42 
U.S.C. 294i note) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``demonstration'';
            (2) in the headings of subsections (a) and (b), by striking 
        ``Demonstration'' each place it appears;
            (3) in subsections (a)(1) and (b), by striking 
        ``demonstration'' each place it appears;
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by striking ``Not later than 1 year after 
                completion of the demonstration program under this 
                section'' and inserting ``Not later than the end of 
                each of calendar years 2022 and 2028''; and
                    (B) by striking ``demonstration'' after ``results 
                of the''; and
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``2019 through 2021'' 
        and inserting ``2022 through 2026''.
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Title: Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021
This bill repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence; peer review; or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 771 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 771

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating 
   to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health 
                Administration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 16, 2021

   Mr. Brown (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
 Sanders, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Van Hollen) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating 
   to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health 
                Administration, 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 ``Department of Veterans Affairs 
Employee Fairness Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OF 
              EMPLOYEES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).
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Title: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
This bill requires the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3503 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3503

   To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to 
    capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 13 (legislative day, January 10), 2022

  Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Peters) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to 
    capital for rural-area small businesses, 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 ``Expanding Access to Capital for 
Rural Job Creators Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSINESSES.

    Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78d(j)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ``rural-area small 
        businesses,'' after ``women-owned small businesses,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting ``rural-area 
        small businesses,'' after ``women-owned small businesses,''.
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Title: Modernizing Aerial Fire Fighting Support (MAFFS) for the National Guard Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Modernizing Aerial Fire Fighting Support (MAFFS) for the National Guard Act
This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to include the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission as part of its basing criteria for C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4696 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4696

   To require the Secretary of the Air Force to include the Modular 
Airborne Fire Fighting System mission as part of the basing criteria of 
     the Air Force for C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2022

Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of the Air Force to include the Modular 
Airborne Fire Fighting System mission as part of the basing criteria of 
     the Air Force for C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard.

    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 ``Modernizing Aerial Fire Fighting 
Support (MAFFS) for the National Guard Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE THE MODULAR AIRBORNE FIRE FIGHTING 
              SYSTEM MISSION AS PART OF THE BASING CRITERIA FOR C-130J 
              AIRCRAFT FOR THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD.

    The Secretary of the Air Force shall include the Modular Airborne 
Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) mission as part of the basing criteria of 
the Air Force for C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard.
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Title: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill designates the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2938 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2938

To designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located 
  at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the ``Joseph 
 Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building'', and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 5, 2021

    Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located 
  at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the ``Joseph 
 Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building'', 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. JOSEPH WOODROW HATCHETT UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AND FEDERAL 
              BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The United States Courthouse and Federal Building 
located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States 
Courthouse and Federal Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United States 
Courthouse and Federal Building referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ``Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States 
Courthouse and Federal Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2021
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2021
This bill expands requirements for public disclosures by depository institutions and credit unions regarding mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Specifically, institutions originating fewer than 500 mortgage loans or open-end lines of credit annually are no longer exempt from certain financial reporting.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 767 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 767

    To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the 
            exemptions from certain disclosure requirements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 16, 2021

 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Warren, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, and 
Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the 
            exemptions from certain disclosure requirements.

    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 ``Home Loan Quality Transparency Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 304 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 
1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:
    ``(i) Exemption From Certain Disclosure Requirements.--The 
requirements of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b) shall 
not apply with respect to any depository institution described in 
section 303(3)(A) that has total assets, as of the most recent full 
fiscal year of the institution, of $30,000,000 or less.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (o).
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 104 of the 
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Public 
Law 115-174) is amended by striking subsection (b).
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Title: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Nationwide Right To Unionize Act
This bill provides authorization for labor agreements to require membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment regardless of state law (thus preempting state laws that prohibit such agreements).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4803 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4803

  To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for 
 States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a 
    labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 8, 2022

Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Baldwin, 
    Mr. Brown, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
   Klobuchar, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. 
     Hassan, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Padilla) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for 
 States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a 
    labor organization as a condition of employment, 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 ``Nationwide Right To Unionize Act''.

SEC. 2. PREEMPTING STATE RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS.

    Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act 
(29 U.S.C. 164) is repealed.
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Title: Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act
This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from jury service on the basis of their disability.
Further, the bill prohibits the disqualification of individuals from jury service who fail to meet certain qualifications (e.g., adequate proficiency in English) on the basis of their disability.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3942 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3942

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of 
  individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2022

 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Casey, Ms. Smith, 
Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Warren, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Padilla) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of 
  individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.

    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 ``Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL JURIES ON ACCOUNT OF DISABILITY.

    (a) Discrimination Prohibited.--Section 1862 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``disability,'' after ``origin,''.
    (b) Qualifications for Jury Service.--Section 1865 of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) No person may be disqualified from serving on grand and petit 
juries in the district court under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection 
(b) on account of disability.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include expenses for certain athletic supplies in the above-the-line deduction for eligible educators, and to allow such deduction to interscholastic sports administrators and coaches.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill modifies the tax deduction for the expenses of an eligible educator (an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in a school for at least 900 hours during a school year) to include as an eligible educator an interscholastic sports administrator or coach. It also eliminates the exclusion of nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education as a deductible expense.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3411 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3411

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include expenses for 
certain athletic supplies in the above-the-line deduction for eligible 
   educators, and to allow such deduction to interscholastic sports 
                      administrators and coaches.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 16, 2021

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include expenses for 
certain athletic supplies in the above-the-line deduction for eligible 
   educators, and to allow such deduction to interscholastic sports 
                      administrators and coaches.

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

SECTION 1. UPDATES TO ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR EDUCATORS.

    (a) In General.--Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D)--
                    (A) in the heading, by adding ``and other 
                instructional school personnel'' at the end, and
                    (B) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``(other than nonathletic 
                        supplies for courses of instruction in health 
                        or physical education)'', and
                            (ii) by striking ``in the classroom'' and 
                        inserting ``as part of instructional 
                        activity'', and
            (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by inserting ``interscholastic 
        sports administrator or coach,'' after ``counselor,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: Flood Prevention Act of 2021
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Flood Prevention Act of 2021
This bill makes the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3104 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3104

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District 
 of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 28, 2021

  Mr. Carper introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District 
 of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Flood Prevention Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER 
              THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972.

    Section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1453(4)) is amended by inserting ``the District of Columbia,'' 
after ``the term also includes''.
                                 <all>
Title: DELIVER Act of 2022
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2022 or the DELIVER Act of 2022
This bill increases the standard charitable mileage rate for the delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals. The rate shall be equal to the standard business mileage rate (58.5 cents per mile in 2022).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4291 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4291

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard 
  charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, 
                    frail, and at-risk individuals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2022

 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard 
  charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, 
                    frail, and at-risk individuals.

    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 ``Delivering Elderly Lunches and 
Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2022'' or the 
``DELIVER Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR DELIVERY OF MEALS TO 
              ELDERLY, DISABLED, FRAIL, AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``In the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to 
homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the 
mileage rate used shall be the standard business mileage rate specified 
by the Internal Revenue Service for the taxable year in which such 
miles are driven.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for constructive ownership with respect to real estate investment trusts.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill modifies rules relating to the constructive ownership of assets in a real estate investment trust.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2715 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2715

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for 
 constructive ownership with respect to real estate investment trusts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2021

Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for 
 constructive ownership with respect to real estate investment trusts.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF REIT CONSTRUCTIVE OWNERSHIP RULES.

    (a) In General.--Section 856(d)(5) 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 ``, 
and'', and by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) except as otherwise provided by the 
                Secretary, stock, assets, and net profits 
                constructively owned by a partnership, estate, trust, 
                or corporation by reason of the application of section 
                318(a)(3) (after application of subparagraphs (A) and 
                (B)) shall not be considered as owned by it for 
                purposes of again applying such section in order to 
                make another person the constructive owner of such 
                stock, assets, or net profits.
        Subparagraph (C) shall not prevent any person from being the 
        constructive owner of stock, assets, or net profits of any 
        person as the result of any other application of section 318(a) 
        (as modified by this paragraph).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
    (c) No Inference.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by 
this Act shall be construed to create any inference with respect to the 
proper application of section 318 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to cases other than cases to which such amendments apply.
                                 <all>
Title: Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021
This bill allows bikeshare projects to be eligible for federal funding.
The bill also makes shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems) projects eligible for funds if they shift traffic demand to non-peak hours or other transportation modes, increase vehicle occupancy rates, or otherwise reduce demand for roads.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2579 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2579

    To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to 
              bikeshare projects, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2021

   Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to 
              bikeshare projects, 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 ``Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 5302(1)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and the installation'' and inserting ``, 
        the installation''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, and bikeshare projects'' after 
        ``public transportation vehicles''.

SEC. 3. CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 
              ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.

    Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared 
scooter systems),'' after ``carsharing,''.
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Title: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
This bill addresses the removal of federal protections for the gray wolf (Canis lupus).
Specifically, the Department of the Interior must reinstate a rule that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes region from the endangered and threatened species list. The bill exempts the reinstated rule from judicial review.
In addition, it exempts from judicial review a reinstated rule that removes the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3738 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3738

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating 
 to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under 
                  the Endangered Species Act of 1973.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2022

Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating 
 to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under 
                  the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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

SECTION 1. REISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE REGARDING GRAY WOLVES IN WESTERN 
              GREAT LAKES.

    Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the 
final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without 
regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to 
issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial 
review.

SEC. 2. REISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE REGARDING GRAY WOLVES IN WYOMING.

    The final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 
55530), that was reinstated on March 3, 2017, by the decision of the 
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 14-5300) and 
further republished on May 1, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 20284-85), that 
reinstates the removal of Federal protections for the gray wolf in 
Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, shall not 
be subject to judicial review.
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Title: Let States Cut Taxes Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Let States Cut Taxes Act
This bill removes a prohibition on states and territories using COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to offset a reduction in revenue resulting from a reduction in taxes or a delay in the imposition of a tax or tax increase.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 730 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 730

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to remove the prohibition 
        on States and territories against lowering their taxes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2021

   Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to remove the prohibition 
        on States and territories against lowering their taxes.

    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 ``Let States Cut Taxes Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION OF USE OF CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL 
              RECOVERY FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 602(c) of the Social 
Security Act, as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Further restriction on use of funds.--No State or 
        territory may use funds made available under this section for 
        deposit into any pension fund.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 602 of such Act is further 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``, including, in 
        the case of a State or a territory, all modifications to the 
        State's or territory's tax revenue sources during the covered 
        period'';
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``such subsection,'' and 
        all that follows through the period and inserting ``such 
        subsection.''; and
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as 
                paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021.
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Title: Sunshine in Product Safety Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Sunshine in Product Safety Act
This bill repeals the limitation on the Federal Trade Commission from disclosing information about a consumer product that may reveal the identity of the product's manufacturer without first taking reasonable steps to ensure that the information is accurate and that releasing the information to the public serves the purposes of the laws administered by the commission.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1355 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1355

  To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions that 
  limit the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product 
                           Safety Commission.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 22, 2021

Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions that 
  limit the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product 
                           Safety Commission.

    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 ``Sunshine in Product Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON CONSUMER PRODUCTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 
U.S.C. 2055) is amended by striking subsection (b).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--The Consumer Product safety Act is 
amended--
            (1) in section 6A (15 U.S.C. 2055a), by striking ``and 
        (b)'' each place that such appears in subsections (b)(3) and 
        (f); and
            (2) in section 29 (15 U.S.C. 2078)--
                    (A) in subsection (e)(B), by striking ``unless with 
                respect to such information the Commission has complied 
                with the applicable requirements of section 6(b)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``subsections 
                (a)(3) and (b)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(3)''.
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Title: NET Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to determine each year (subject to available data) whether the lack of network equipment significantly impacted the deployment of broadband and other advanced telecommunications capability. The FCC must include this determination in its annual inquiry concerning the availability of advanced telecommunications capability.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3692 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3692

    To direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and 
consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply 
 chain on the deployment of universal service, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 17, 2022

Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Tester, and Mrs. Capito) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and 
consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply 
 chain on the deployment of universal service, 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 ``Network Equipment Transparency Act'' 
or the ``NET Act''.

SEC. 2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CHAIN CONSIDERATION.

     Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302) 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Status of Telecommunications Supply Chain.--As part of the 
inquiry required by subsection (b), the Commission shall, to the extent 
that data is available, determine whether a lack of network equipment 
significantly impacted the deployment of advanced telecommunications 
capability during the applicable year.''.
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