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Title: To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public of executive orders relating to the natural resources of the United States before issuing such orders.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 718 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 718

 To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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 natural resources of the United 
States and the environment.
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Title: Prescription Freedom Act of 2022
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Prescription Freedom Act of 2022
This bill generally eliminates the authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require that a drug be dispensed only with a prescription. However, the FDA may continue to require a prescription for any drug intended for terminating a pregnancy.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6512 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6512

To repeal the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to require 
that drugs be dispensed only upon prescription, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to require 
that drugs be dispensed only upon prescription, 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 ``Prescription Freedom Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF FDA AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PRESCRIPTIONS.

    (a) Repeal.--Effective as of the date that is 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, subsection (b) of section 503 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353) is repealed.
    (b) References.--Beginning on the effective date described in 
subsection (a), any reference in a Federal statute, regulation, or 
guidance--
            (1) to prescribing, a prescription, a prescription drug, or 
        a drug subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
        Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a reference to prescribing, a 
        prescription, or a prescription drug, respectively, under 
        applicable State law; and
            (2) to any requirement or provision of section 503(b) of 
        the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a 
        reference to the corresponding requirement or provision, if 
        any, in applicable State law, as determined by the Federal 
        official or officials responsible for administering the 
        respective Federal statute, regulation, or guidance.
    (c) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services may continue to exercise the 
authority vested by subsection (b) of section 503 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353), as in effect on the day before 
the effective date described in subsection (a), with respect to any 
drug that is intended for use in terminating a pregnancy.
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Title: Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain aliens from the United States while such an alien's application for admission is pending.
Specifically, if an alien arrived by land from a foreign country bordering the United States and the alien is not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission into the United States, DOJ must return that alien to that bordering foreign country while the alien's application for admission is pending. (Currently, DOJ may choose to detain such an alien or return the alien to the bordering foreign country while the application for admission is pending.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5294 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5294

To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
    require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2021

 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. 
   Ellzey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
    require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.

    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 ``Make the Migrant Protection 
Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS.

    Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``may'' and inserting 
``shall''.
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Title: Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program, which provides financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7753 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7753

    To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for 
 supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent 
                                housing.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2022

  Mr. Pappas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for 
 supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent 
                                housing.

    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 ``Preventing Homelessness for Veteran 
Families Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-
              INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING.

    Section 2044(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(I) $731,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.
            ``(J) $775,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, as the "Amory 'Amo' Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, as the "Amory 'Amo' Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7303 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7303

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
    at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, as the ``Amory `Amo' 
                 Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2022

   Mr. Reed 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 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, as the ``Amory `Amo' 
                 Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. AMORY ``AMO'' HOUGHTON, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Amory `Amo' Houghton, Jr. 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 ``Amory 
`Amo' Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building''.
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Title: To redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia as the "Federal Bureau of Investigation Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill redesignates the federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in the District of Columbia (currently known as the J. Edgar Hoover Building) as the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1404 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1404

To redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue 
   Northwest in the District of Columbia as the ``Federal Bureau of 
                       Investigation Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2021

 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Rush, 
Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Bass, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Thompson 
   of Mississippi, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
  Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Jones, Ms. 
Tlaib, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue 
   Northwest in the District of Columbia as the ``Federal Bureau of 
                       Investigation Building''.

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

SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.

    The Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest 
in the District of Columbia, commonly known as the J. Edgar Hoover 
Federal Building, shall be known and designated as the ``Federal Bureau 
of Investigation Building''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in 
section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Federal Bureau of 
Investigation Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Investing in Main Street Act of 2021
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Investing in Main Street Act of 2021
This bill authorizes certain banking entities, subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency, to invest up to 15% of their capital and surplus in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs) or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4256 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4256

  To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the 
amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small 
     business investment companies, subject to the approval of the 
      appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the 
amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small 
     business investment companies, subject to the approval of the 
      appropriate Federal banking agency, 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 ``Investing in Main Street Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. INVESTMENT IN SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

    Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 
U.S.C. 682(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``or, subject to the approval of the appropriate 
        Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and 
        surplus'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``or, subject to the approval of the appropriate 
        Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and 
        surplus''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Appropriate federal banking agency defined.--For 
        purposes of this subsection, the term `appropriate Federal 
        banking agency' has the meaning given that term under section 3 
        of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022
This bill allows a nonprofit charitable organization to be named as the remainder beneficiary of a Special Needs Trust (i.e., a trust that preserves a beneficiary's eligibility for needs-based government benefits).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8625 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8625

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to 
             beneficiaries of charitable remainder trusts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

Mr. Schneider (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) 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 modify rules relating to 
             beneficiaries of charitable remainder trusts.

    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 ``Special Needs Trust Improvement Act 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER BENEFICIARIES IN APPLICABLE 
              MULTI-BENEFICIARY TRUSTS UNDER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN 
              DISTRIBUTION RULES AFTER DEATH OF EMPLOYEE.

    (a) In General.--Section 401(a)(9)(H)(iv)(II) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``no individual'' and 
inserting ``no beneficiary''.
    (b) Applicable Multi-Beneficiary Trust Definition.--Section 
401(a)(9)(H)(v) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                        ``For purposes of the preceding sentence, in 
                        the case of a trust the terms of which are 
                        described in clause (iv)(II), any beneficiary 
                        that is an organization described in section 
                        408(d)(8)(B)(i) shall be treated as a 
                        designated beneficiary described in subclause 
                        (II).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 401 of the Setting Every Community Up 
for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: Eliminating Foreign Intervention in Elections Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Eliminating Foreign Intervention in Elections Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to make payments to local governments that permit noncitizens to vote in state or local elections.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 93 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 93

To prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows 
   individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in 
      elections for State or local office, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Budd, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
Gaetz, and Mr. Biggs) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows 
   individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in 
      elections for State or local office, 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 ``Eliminating Foreign Intervention in 
Elections Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL PAYMENT RESTRICTION.

    (a) In General.--None of the funds made available in any Act may be 
used to make payments to any unit of local government that permits 
individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in 
elections for State or local office.
    (b) Publication of Information by Census Required.--The Bureau of 
the Census shall collect and publish information on any State or local 
government that allows non-citizens to vote.
    (c) Applicability.--The requirements of this section shall only 
apply with respect to any contract entered into or grant made on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Voter Registration Promotion Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Voter Registration Promotion Act
This bill directs the Office of the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of address form used by the U.S. Postal Service so that the form contains a reminder that any individual using such form should update his or her voter registration.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 827 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 827

  To direct the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of 
  address form used by the United States Postal Service to include a 
     reminder to update voter registration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of 
  address form used by the United States Postal Service to include a 
     reminder to update voter registration, 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 ``Voter Registration Promotion Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF POSTAL SERVICE HARD COPY CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM TO 
              REMIND INDIVIDUALS TO UPDATE VOTER REGISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General shall modify any hard 
copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service so 
that such form contains a reminder that any individual using such form 
should update the individual's voter registration as a result of any 
change in address.
    (b) Application.--The requirement in subsection (a) shall not apply 
to any electronic version of a change of address form used by the 
United States Postal Service.
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Title: To reimburse the State of Texas for Operation Lone Star, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to reimburse the state of Texas for the costs incurred in FY2021 and FY2022 for Operation Lone Star.
(Operation Lone Star is a border security operation initiated and carried out by the state of Texas.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9171 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9171

To reimburse the State of Texas for Operation Lone Star, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2022

 Mr. Pfluger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To reimburse the State of Texas for Operation Lone Star, 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. REIMBURSEMENT TO THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR OPERATION LONE STAR.

    (a) In General.--Of amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal years 2022 
and 2023, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse the State 
of Texas for the expenses incurred by Texas with carrying out Operation 
Lone Star that were incurred in fiscal years 2021 and 2022, in 
accordance with subsection (b).
    (b) Procedure.--To be reimbursed under subsection (a), the Governor 
of Texas shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security a detailed 
list of expenses referred to in such subsection. Such list shall be 
submitted at such time, in such manner, and containing such other 
information as the Secretary may prescribe.
    (c) Report.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination 
with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the 
Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall submit to 
Congress a report detailing the reasons why the Department of Homeland 
Security has not been able to secure the southern border.
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Title: Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act of 2021
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act of 2021
This bill states that a small refinery may submit a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency for an exemption from the requirements of the Renewable Fuel Program only if that refinery has received an exemption continuously since 2011. Thus, small refineries may not request extensions of exemptions if previous exemptions are already expired.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4313 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4313

 To clarify which small refineries are eligible for an exemption from 
the requirements of the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify which small refineries are eligible for an exemption from 
the requirements of the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Refinery Exemption 
Clarification Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY OF SMALL REFINERIES FOR AN 
              EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENTS OF THE RENEWABLE FUEL 
              PROGRAM.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a small refinery may 
petition under section 211(o)(9) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(9)) for an exemption from the requirements of section 211(o)(2) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2)) only if that refinery has 
continuously received an exemption from such requirements every year 
since 2011.
                                 <all>
Title: Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021
This bill allows states to receive federal payment under Medicaid for 50% of their costs for providing education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma to individuals with sickle cell disease. (Renal medullary carcinoma is a rare kidney disease usually found in individuals with the sickle cell trait.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 124 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 124

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for 
 education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who 
 are receiving medical assistance under such title and who have Sickle 
                             Cell Disease.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for 
 education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who 
 are receiving medical assistance under such title and who have Sickle 
                             Cell Disease.

    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 ``Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma 
Awareness Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR EDUCATION ON RISK OF RENAL MEDULLARY 
              CARCINOMA TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE UNDER 
              MEDICAID.

    (a) In General.--Section 1903(a)(3)(E)(ii) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)(E)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``, renal 
medullary carcinoma,'' after ``stroke'' each place it appears.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: SAFE Laboratories Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Stop Adversarial Funding Expenditures for Laboratories Act or the SAFE Laboratories Act
This bill prohibits federal assistance to the Wuhan Institute of Virology or any other laboratory located in a country determined to be a foreign adversary, including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9521 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9521

 To prohibit any head of a Federal agency from providing assistance to 
the Wuhan Institute of Virology and other laboratories in certain other 
                            foreign nations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2022

 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit any head of a Federal agency from providing assistance to 
the Wuhan Institute of Virology and other laboratories in certain other 
                            foreign nations.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Adversarial Funding 
Expenditures for Laboratories Act'' or the ``SAFE Laboratories Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY AND 
              OTHER FOREIGN LABORATORIES.

    No head of a Federal agency may provide assistance, directly or 
indirectly, to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any other laboratory 
located in a country determined by the Secretary of State to be a 
foreign adversary, including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.
                                 <all>
Title: Shield and Protect Physician Peer-Reviews Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Shield and Protect Physician Peer-Reviews Act of 2021
This bill makes changes to congressional findings for provisions that provide protection under federal and state laws for members of a professional review body and their staff who take certain reasonable actions that adversely affect the clinical privileges or professional society membership of a physician.
Specifically, the bill recognizes the need for balance between incentives for effective professional review to improve health care quality and protections for competent physicians who face adverse peer review decisions based on factors other than competence or conduct.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5386 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5386

 To amend the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 to recognize 
 that physicians need to be protected from abuses of the peer reviewed 
                    process, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2021

  Mr. David Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 to recognize 
 that physicians need to be protected from abuses of the peer reviewed 
                    process, 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 ``Shield and Protect Physician Peer-
Reviews Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. RECOGNIZING THAT PHYSICIANS NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM ABUSES OF 
              THE PEER REVIEWED PROCESS.

    (a) In General.--Section 402 of the Health Care Quality Improvement 
Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11101; Public Law 99-660) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Some peer reviewed decisions may be based on factors 
        other than competence or professional conduct. The stated 
        reason for a professional review action may not be the actual 
        reason for the action, and the actual reason may not be 
        apparent from the face of the action. The need to provide 
        incentive and protection for physicians engaging in effective 
        professional peer review must be balanced against the need to 
        protect competent physicians from peer review decisions that 
        are not based on professional competence or conduct.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Health Care Quality 
Improvement Act of 1986.
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Title: Protecting Free Speech Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Protecting Free Speech Act
This bill terminates the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and prohibits using DHS funding for the activities of any other entity that is substantially similar to the board.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7641 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7641

 To terminate the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of 
Homeland Security and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish 
            any other similar Board, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2022

Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Massie, Mrs. McClain, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. 
   Miller of Illinois, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. 
Norman, Mr. Posey, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Pfluger, 
 Ms. Salazar, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. 
 Roy, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Duncan, 
 Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Banks, Mr. Perry, 
Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. 
Davidson, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gooden of Texas, 
Mr. Gosar, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Long, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Johnson 
  of Louisiana, Mr. Allen, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Steube, Mr. 
   Emmer, Mr. Jordan, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
     Stewart, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mrs. Walorski, and Mr. Obernolte) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To terminate the Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of 
Homeland Security and to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish 
            any other similar Board, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Free Speech Act''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF THE DISINFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD.

    The Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland 
Security is hereby terminated.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DISINFORMATION 
              GOVERNANCE BOARD.

    No Federal funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Homeland Security may be made available 
to establish or carry out the activities of any other entity that is 
substantially similar to the Disinformation Governance Board terminated 
by section 2.
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Title: Preventing Terrorist Sympathizers from Appeasing Terrorists Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Preventing Terrorist Sympathizers from Appeasing Terrorists Act
This bill prohibits the revocation of the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization except by a joint resolution of Congress. Currently, the Department of State may revoke such a designation.
Such a designation carries various legal effects. For example, it is unlawful to knowingly provide material support to such an organization. Furthermore, a member of such an organization is barred from entering the United States if the member is a non-U.S. national (an alien under federal law).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7354 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7354

   To limit the revocation and rescission of the designation of the 
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 2022

Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, and Mr. Van 
    Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To limit the revocation and rescission of the designation of the 
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, 
                        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 ``Preventing Terrorist Sympathizers 
from Appeasing Terrorists Act''.

SEC. 2. FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DESIGNATION.

    Notwithstanding section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1189), the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard 
Corps as a foreign terrorist organization under such section, on April 
15, 2019, may not be revoked or rescinded, except by a joint resolution 
of Congress.
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Title: To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill extends the deadline, from 270 days to 390 days, for the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking to submit the final report on its activities and recommendations to combat the flow of synthetic opioids into the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4981 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4981

   To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines 
 relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 6, 2021

 Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Upton) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines 
 relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES FOR COMMISSION ON 
              COMBATING SYNTHETIC OPIOID TRAFFICKING.

    Section 7221(f)(2) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act (133 Stat. 2273) 
is amended by striking ``270 days'' and inserting ``390 days''.
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Title: Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act
This bill excludes the value of employer-funded child or dependent care from being used in calculating an eligible employee's overtime pay rate.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8388 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8388

  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and 
  dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute 
                         overtime compensation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and 
  dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute 
                         overtime compensation.

    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 ``Empowering Employer Child and Elder 
Care Solutions Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CHILD CARE IN COMPUTING OVERTIME COMPENSATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 207(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``payments or 
        reimbursements for child or dependent care services;'' after 
        ``by the employer;'';
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (8)(D)(ii), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting ``; or''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) the value of any child or dependent care services 
        provided by an employer.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to overtime compensation required to be paid for 
workweeks beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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