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Title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain Tennessee Valley Authority employees to include their annual salary in annual disclosure reports, and for the other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill requires certain Tennessee Valley Authority officers and employees to include their total annual compensation in annual financial disclosure reports.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6761 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6761

   To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain 
Tennessee Valley Authority employees to include their annual salary in 
         annual disclosure reports, and for the other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2022

Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain 
Tennessee Valley Authority employees to include their annual salary in 
         annual disclosure reports, and for the other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.

    Section 102(a) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App. 102(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) In the case of an individual occupying a position 
        described under section 101(f) within the Tennessee Valley 
        Authority, the total compensation (including annual rate of 
        basic pay, bonuses, allowances, differentials, and benefits) 
        for such position.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the "District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as the "District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7873 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7873

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, 
    as the ``District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post 
                               Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2022

  Ms. Norton 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 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, 
    as the ``District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post 
                               Office''.

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

SECTION 1. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS POST 
              OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 400 Southern Avenue Southeast in Washington, District of 
Columbia, shall be known and designated as the ``District of Columbia 
Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office''.
    (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 ``District 
of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office''.
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Title: To provide for a temporary 1-year halt to all proposed direct commercial sales and foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of weaponry and munitions.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits the issuing of export licenses for the transfer of defense articles to Saudi Arabia under the Arms Export Control Act for one year. This prohibition includes direct munitions containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9181 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9181

     To provide for a temporary 1-year halt to all proposed direct 
  commercial sales and foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi 
                   Arabia of weaponry and munitions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 14, 2022

 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Garamendi) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for a temporary 1-year halt to all proposed direct 
  commercial sales and foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi 
                   Arabia of weaponry and munitions.

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

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY HALT TO ALL SAUDI ARMS SALES.

    For a period of one year following the date of the enactment of 
this Act, no license may be issued for the export with respect to any 
of the following transfers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: the transfer 
of any defense articles proposed or submitted to Congress pursuant to 
section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)), to 
include direct munitions containers; weapon support and support 
equipment; spare and repair parts; United States Government and 
contractor engineering, technical and logistical support services; and 
other related elements of logistical and program support.
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Title: PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Payment Completion Fairness Act or the PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act
This bill removes the requirement that a borrower must be employed in a public service job at the time of loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Under the current PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job and, at the time of loan forgiveness, the borrower is employed in a public service job. This bill removes the requirement that the borrower must be working in a public service job at the time of loan forgiveness.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7465 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7465

 To ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service 
           are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 7, 2022

Ms. Houlahan (for herself and Mr. Baird) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service 
           are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

    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 ``Public Service Loan Forgiveness 
Payment Completion Fairness Act'' or the ``PSLF Payment Completion 
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS.

    Section 455(m)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``(i) is employed'' and all that 
follows through ``(ii) has been'' and inserting ``has been''.
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Title: Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act
This bill prohibits a broadband internet provider from charging a consumer for the rental, lease, or provision of equipment if the consumer has paid the purchase price of such equipment through monthly rental fees.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2667 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2667

   To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of 
broadband internet access service from charging consumers above certain 
                     amounts for certain equipment.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of 
broadband internet access service from charging consumers above certain 
                     amounts for certain equipment.

    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 ``Broadband Equipment Rental Reform 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CHARGING CONSUMERS ABOVE CERTAIN AMOUNTS FOR 
              CERTAIN RENTED EQUIPMENT.

    Section 642 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 562) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Prohibition on Charging Consumers Above Certain Amounts for 
Certain Equipment.--A provider of fixed broadband internet access 
service that enters into a contract with a consumer after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph for the provision of such service may 
not charge the consumer for renting, leasing, or otherwise providing to 
the consumer equipment (such as a router or modem) employed on the 
premises of the consumer for the provision of such service, if the 
consumer has paid to the provider through monthly rental fees the price 
offered to the consumer by the provider (at the time the contract was 
entered into) for purchasing the equipment from the provider.''.
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Title: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
VA 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]
[H.R. 1948 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1948

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2021

Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. 
  Chu, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Danny K. 
 Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gallego, 
Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Hayes, 
  Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr. 
 Kahele, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, 
Mr. Lamb, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin of 
   Michigan, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McBath, Ms. 
McCollum, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Mrvan, Ms. Newman, Mr. Norcross, 
Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pingree, Miss Rice of New York, 
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Sherrill, 
Mr. Sires, Ms. Speier, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Titus, Mr. Trone, 
  Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lawson of 
 Florida, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Omar, Mr. Payne, 
Ms. Pressley, Mr. Ryan, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Garcia of 
  Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was 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.

    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 ``VA 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: To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 105 years of age or older, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
This bill requires departments or agencies that provide federal benefits to verify the eligibility of any beneficiary age 105 or older. This must occur on a semiannual basis.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 357 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 357

 To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for 
  Federal benefits for individuals 105 years of age or older, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for 
  Federal benefits for individuals 105 years of age or older, 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. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN 
              ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--The head of each Federal department or agency that 
provides Federal benefits to individuals who have attained 105 years of 
age or more shall take appropriate steps to ensure, on a semiannual 
basis, that each such individual remains eligible for such benefits.
    (b) Authority To Issue Regulations.--The head of each Federal 
department or agency specified in paragraph (1) may issue regulations 
to implement this section.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
payments of Federal benefits made on or after December 31, 2022.
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Title: Federal Trade Commission Technologists Act of 2021
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Federal Trade Commission Technologists Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish the Office of Technologists to advise on matters such as the FTC's use of technology, technical aspects of law enforcement actions, and technology policy recommendations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4530 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4530

   To establish the Office of Technologists within the Federal Trade 
                              Commission.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To establish the Office of Technologists within the Federal Trade 
                              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 ``Federal Trade Commission 
Technologists Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGISTS.

    (a) Office of Technologists.--No later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall establish 
within the Commission the Office of Technologists to advise the 
Commission on technology matters, including the Commission's use of 
technology, technical aspects of law enforcement actions, and 
technology policy recommendations.
    (b) Personnel.--The Commission shall appoint at least 25 
technologists to the Office.
    (c) Technologist Defined.--The term ``technologist'' means an 
individual with training and expertise regarding the state of the art 
in information technology, information security, network security, 
software development, computer science, and other related fields and 
applications.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out the requirements of 
this Act.
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Title: Lone Star Reimbursement Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Lone Star Reimbursement Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide approximately $1.43 billion to the state of Texas as reimbursement for the costs of Operation Lone Star incurred in FY2021 and FY2022.
(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. 8143 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8143

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2022

 Mr. Fallon (for himself, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
   Mr. Cloud, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
Williams of Texas, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Babin) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
    addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To reimburse the State of Texas for the costs of 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lone Star Reimbursement Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The House of Representatives recognized the security of 
        our Nation's borders as a matter of national security in the 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
            (2) The Texas Military Department has reported 48,900 
        migrants attempting to cross the Texas Mexico Border.
            (3) The Texas Military Department has apprehended and 
        referred over 134,000 migrants to law enforcement.
            (4) The Texas Military Department has turned back and 
        denied the crossing into Texas of 16,700 migrants resulting in 
        no mass migrations across the border during Operation Lone 
        Star.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Operation 
Lone Star has been a tremendous help to stem the tide of illegal 
immigration and its members should be recognized for their efforts.

SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT.

    Of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2022, $1,434,094,366 shall be 
expended in the form of reimbursements to the State of Texas for the 
costs of Operation Lone Star incurred in fiscal years 2021 and 2022.
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Title: To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the mask mandate is unlawful, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used by the Department of Justice or any other federal agency to appeal the April 18, 2022, decision in Health Freedom Defense Fund, Inc., et al. v. Biden, et al. This decision struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate for public transportation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7609 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7609

  To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States 
District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the 
           mask mandate is unlawful, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the appeal of the decision issued by the United States 
District Court for the Middle District of Florida determining that the 
           mask mandate is unlawful, 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. PROHIBITING APPEAL.

    No Federal funds may be used by the Department of Justice or any 
other Federal agency to appeal the decision filed on April 18, 2022, in 
the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, in 
Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc., et al. v. Biden, et al., 8:21-cv-
1693-KKM-AEP.
                                 <all>
Title: To expand eligibility for certain burial benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill specifies that the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish a headstone or marker for the grave of a veteran who is buried in a private cemetery applies to any veteran who dies on or after December 30, 1960.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5264 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5264

   To expand eligibility for certain burial benefits under the laws 
           administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2021

  Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To expand eligibility for certain burial benefits under the laws 
           administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BURIAL BENEFITS 
              TO CERTAIN VETERANS.

    Subsection (d) of section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, 
shall apply with respect to a veteran who dies on or after December 30, 
1960.
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Title: To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the Recreation Area for local businesses, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill extends to September 30, 2026, a program that allows owners of certain locally owned and operated commercial vehicles to buy permits to use Highway 209 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9617 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9617

 To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement 
Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the 
     Recreation Area for local businesses, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 20, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement 
Act to extend the exception to the closure of certain roads within the 
     Recreation Area for local 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. USE OF CERTAIN ROADS WITHIN THE DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL 
              RECREATION AREA.

    Section 4(b) of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 
Improvement Act (Public Law 109-156; 119 Stat. 2948; 131 Stat. 2246) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Until'' 
and all that follows through ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``Until 
September 30, 2026, subsection (a)''.
                                 <all>
Title: End the Limo Loophole Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
End the Limo Loophole Act
This bill revises the definition of commercial motor vehicle to include vehicles that are designed to transport 9 or more passengers including the driver (currently, at least 16 passengers including the driver) and requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to finalize a rulemaking to require states to implement an annual inspection program for commercial passenger-carrying vehicles.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2958 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2958

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of 
           commercial motor vehicle, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2021

 Mr. Delgado (for himself, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the definition of 
           commercial motor vehicle, 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 ``End the Limo Loophole Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 31301(4)(B) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``to transport at least 16 passengers 
including the driver'' and inserting ``or used to transport 9 or more 
passengers, including the driver''.
    (b) Completion of Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the 
rulemaking process and issue a final rule with respect to the withdrawn 
rulemaking entitled ``State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier 
Vehicles'', published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2016 (81 
Fed. Reg. 24769).
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2021
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2021
This bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by certain common carriers, such as telecommunications companies.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4475 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4475

 To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade 
    Commission to enforce such Act against certain common carriers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 16, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade 
    Commission to enforce such Act against certain common carriers.

    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 Consumers in Commerce Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION OVER CERTAIN COMMON 
              CARRIERS.

    Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44) is 
amended by striking the undesignated paragraph relating to the 
definition of the term ``Acts to regulate commerce'' and inserting the 
following:
    ```Acts to regulate commerce' means subtitle IV of title 49, United 
States Code, and all Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary 
thereto.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Military Pay Enhancement Act of 2022
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Pay Enhancement Act of 2022
This bill increases the maximum amounts of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for enlisted members, nuclear officers (naval), officers in a regular or reserve component of a uniformed service who are training for or maintaining designations related to aviation, and members of a regular or reserve component of the uniformed services who serve in a critical career field or skill as designated by the applicable uniformed service.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9528 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9528

To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum amounts 
    of certain bonus and special pay authorities for members of the 
                          uniformed services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2022

  Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum amounts 
    of certain bonus and special pay authorities for members of the 
                          uniformed services.

    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 ``Military Pay Enhancement Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE TO MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY 
              AUTHORITIES.

    (a) General Bonus Authority for Enlisted Members.--Section 
331(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$50,000'' and 
        inserting ``$75,000''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$30,000'' and 
        inserting ``$50,000''.
    (b) Special Bonus and Incentive Pay Authorities for Nuclear 
Officers.--Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting ``$75,000''.
    (c) Special Aviation Incentive Pay and Bonus Authorities for 
Officers.--Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,000'' and 
        inserting ``$1,500''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$35,000'' and 
        inserting ``$50,000''.
    (d) Skill Incentive Pay or Proficiency Bonus.--Section 353(c)(1)(A) 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000'' and 
inserting ``$1,750''.
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Title: No Hungry Kids in Schools Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
No Hungry Kids in Schools Act
This bill modifies the school meal programs of the Department of Agriculture to establish an option for states to utilize a statewide community eligibility program for certain special assistance payments.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9482 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9482

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish 
    statewide community eligibility for certain special assistance 
                   payments, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2022

Ms. Porter (for herself, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson 
 of Florida, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. DeSaulnier) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish 
    statewide community eligibility for certain special assistance 
                   payments, 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 ``No Hungry Kids in Schools Act''.

SEC. 2. STATEWIDE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                            ``(xiv) Statewide community eligibility.--
                        For each school year beginning on or after July 
                        1, 2023, the Secretary shall establish an 
                        option for States to utilize a statewide 
                        community eligibility program, for purposes of 
                        which, in the case of a State agency that 
                        agrees to provide funding from sources other 
                        than Federal funds to ensure that local 
                        educational agencies in the State receive the 
                        free reimbursement rate for 100 percent of the 
                        meals served at applicable schools--
                                    ``(I) the threshold described in 
                                clause (viii) shall be zero; and
                                    ``(II) the percentage of enrolled 
                                students who were identified students 
                                shall be calculated across all 
                                applicable schools in the State 
                                regardless of local educational 
                                agency.''.
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Title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill makes technical corrections in the definitions section of the Controlled Substances Act.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9178 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9178

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the 
                              definitions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 14, 2022

Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
    addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the 
                              definitions.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

     Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (58) as paragraph (59);
            (2) by redesignating the second paragraph designated as 
        paragraph (57) (relating to the definition of ``serious drug 
        felony'') as paragraph (58); and
            (3) by moving paragraphs (57), (58) (as so redesignated), 
        and (59) (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left.
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Title: To modify the annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Defense to include in an annual report to Congress information pertaining to Russian private military companies, including how such military companies are being used to advance Russia's political, economic, and military interests.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8339 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8339

   To modify the annual report on military and security developments 
                   involving the Russian Federation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To modify the annual report on military and security developments 
                   involving the Russian Federation.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY 
              DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

    Section 1234(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (134 Stat. 3936) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (25); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (23) the following:
            ``(24) A detailed description of--
                    ``(A) how Russian private military companies are 
                being utilized to advance the political, economic, and 
                military interests of the Russian Federation;
                    ``(B) the direct or indirect threats Russian 
                private military companies present to United States 
                security interests;
                    ``(C) how sanctions that are currently in place to 
                impede or deter Russian private military companies from 
                continuing their malign activities have impacted the 
                Russian private military companies' behavior; and
                    ``(D) all foreign persons engaged significantly 
                with Russian private military companies.''.
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Title: No Pay Raise for Congress Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
No Pay Raise for Congress Act
This bill cancels the automatic adjustment to the pay of Members of Congress that is based on the employment cost index if the Congressional Budget Office determines that there was a federal budget deficit in the last fiscal year.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 75 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 75

   To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be 
adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
 of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the 
         United States exceeded receipts of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be 
adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
 of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the 
         United States exceeded receipts of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Pay Raise for Congress Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946.

    (a) In General.--Section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(C) An adjustment in rates of pay may be made under this 
paragraph in a year only if the aggregate outlays of the United States 
during the last completed fiscal year did not exceed the aggregate 
receipts of the United States during such fiscal year, as determined by 
the Congressional Budget Office.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 601(a)(2)(A) of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 4501(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``Subject to subparagraph 
(B),'' and inserting ``Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C),''.
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Title: IRS Reduction Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
IRS Reduction Act
This bill rescinds all unobligated amounts appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for the improvement of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The Department of the Treasury must report on how the IRS plans to improve the efficiency of its services, including the processing of tax returns.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8769 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8769

   To rescind the funds appropriated to the IRS under the Inflation 
                         Reduction Act of 2022.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 2, 2022

Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Carey, 
 Mr. Fulcher, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Issa, Mr. Donalds, 
   Mr. Mullin, Mr. Harris, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Guest, Mrs. 
Miller-Meeks, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Smith 
of New Jersey, Mr. Norman, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To rescind the funds appropriated to the IRS under the Inflation 
                         Reduction Act of 2022.

    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 ``IRS Reduction Act''.

SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF FUNDS FOR IRS.

    The unobligated balances of all amounts appropriated by the 
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for enhancement of Internal Revenue 
Service Resources are hereby rescinded.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall 
submit to Congress a report detailing how the Internal Revenue Service 
plans to improve the efficiency of the procedures and processes of its 
services, including the processing of tax returns.
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