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Title: Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act
This bill prohibits a debt collector from collecting a consumer debt if the applicable statute of limitations has expired.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2135 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2135

   To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit debt 
 collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a 
consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2021

Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit debt 
 collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a 
consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired, 
                        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 ``Fair Debt Collection Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTING TIME-BARRED DEBT.

    (a) In General.--The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 
1692 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 811 the following:
``Sec. 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt
    ``A debt collector may not collect, or attempt to collect, any debt 
of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has 
expired.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Fair Debt 
Collection Practices Act is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 811 the following:

``811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt.''.
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Title: Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Rescinding DHS' Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act
This bill rescinds the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to waive legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the U.S. border.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4848 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4848

 To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
    Act of 1996 to repeal certain waiver authority relating to the 
      construction of new border barriers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2021

 Miss Rice of New York (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
Barragan, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cuellar, and Ms. Norton) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
    Act of 1996 to repeal certain waiver authority relating to the 
      construction of new border barriers, 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 ``Rescinding DHS' Waiver Authority for 
Border Wall Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BORDER 
              BARRIERS.

    Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 
1103 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).
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Title: FDA Modernization Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
FDA Modernization Act of 2021
This bill allows an applicant for market approval for a new drug to use methods other than animal testing to establish the drug's safety and effectiveness. Under this bill, these alternative methods may include cell-based assays, organ chips and microphysiological systems, sophisticated computer modeling, and other human biology-based test methods.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2565 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2565

      To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow 
manufacturers and sponsors of a drug to use alternative testing methods 
  to animal testing to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a 
                     drug, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 15, 2021

Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mrs. Luria, Ms. Mace, Ms. Sherrill, and Mr. 
Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow 
manufacturers and sponsors of a drug to use alternative testing methods 
  to animal testing to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a 
                     drug, 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 ``FDA Modernization Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES.

    Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
355) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(5)(B)(i)(II), by striking ``animal'' 
        and inserting ``nonclinical tests or studies'';
            (2) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``(including 
                tests on animals)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``animal or 
                human studies'' and inserting ``nonclinical tests or 
                studies''; and
            (3) after subsection (y), by inserting the following:
    ``(z) Nonclinical Test or Study Defined.--For purposes of this 
section, the term `nonclinical test or study' means a test or study 
that is most likely to predict human response based on scientific 
evidence and occurs before or during the clinical trial phase of the 
investigation of the safety and effectiveness of a drug. Such test or 
study may include the following:
            ``(1) Cell-based assays.
            ``(2) Organ chips and microphysiological systems.
            ``(3) Sophisticated computer modeling.
            ``(4) Other human biology-based test methods.
            ``(5) Animal tests.''.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cover into the treasury of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill provides for the payment into the treasury of the U.S. Virgin Islands revenue from excise taxes on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1430 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1430

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cover into the treasury 
 of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin 
              Islands and entered into the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2021

 Ms. Plaskett 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 cover into the treasury 
 of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin 
              Islands and entered into the United States.

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

SECTION 1. FUEL TAX COVERED OVER INTO VIRGIN ISLANDS TREASURY.

    (a) In General.--Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
                            ``(j) Shipment of fuel from the virgin 
                        islands to the united states.--All taxes 
                        collected under section 4081(a) on fuel 
                        produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into 
                        the United States from the Virgin Islands shall 
                        be covered into the treasury of the Virgin 
                        Islands.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to fuel entered into the United States after December 31, 2020.
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Title: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Indigenous Peoples' Day Act
This bill designates Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday in lieu of Columbus Day.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5473 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5473

  To designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday and 
 replace the term ``Columbus Day'' with the term ``Indigenous Peoples' 
                     Day'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2021

   Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. 
  DelBene, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday and 
 replace the term ``Columbus Day'' with the term ``Indigenous Peoples' 
                     Day'', 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 ``Indigenous Peoples' Day Act''.

SEC. 2. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY AS A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to Columbus Day and inserting the following:
            ``Indigenous Peoples' Day, the second Monday in October.''.

SEC. 3. TERM ``COLUMBUS DAY'' REPLACED.

    Any reference to ``Columbus Day'' in any law, rule, regulation, or 
other official paper in effect as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act shall be deemed to be a reference to ``Indigenous Peoples' Day''.
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Title: National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 assistance from the National Park Service for the National Aviation Heritage Area in Ohio.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 956 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 956

To amend the National Aviation Heritage Act to reauthorize the National 
            Aviation Heritage Area, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2021

Mr. Turner (for himself and Mrs. Beatty) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Aviation Heritage Act to reauthorize the National 
            Aviation Heritage Area, 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 ``National Aviation Heritage Area 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 512 of the National Aviation Heritage Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 
note; Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 3367) is amended by striking ``on 
the date'' and all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ``on September 30, 2036.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3901 MacArthur Blvd, in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3901 MacArthur Blvd, in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8241 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8241

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 3901 MacArthur Blvd, in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. Rudy 
                         Lombard Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2022

  Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. 
   Scalise, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, and Mr. Higgins of 
  Louisiana) 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 3901 MacArthur Blvd, in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. Rudy 
                         Lombard Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. DR. RUDY LOMBARD POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3901 MacArthur Blvd, in New Orleans, Louisiana, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Dr. Rudy 
Lombard Post Office Building''.
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Title: Member Business Loan Expansion Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Member Business Loan Expansion Act
This bill revises requirements related to the terms and lending limits of certain credit union loans.
Specifically, the bill (1) allows the National Credit Union Administration Board to lengthen the maturity term of certain loans made by a credit union, and (2) raises the credit limit for credit union member businesses under which such loans are excluded from overall credit union lending limits.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5189 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5189

To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide more loan flexibility 
  to credit unions, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to expand 
             homeownership access, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2021

    Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide more loan flexibility 
  to credit unions, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to expand 
             homeownership access, 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 ``Member Business Loan Expansion 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY FOR NCUA BOARD TO INCREASE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 
              LOAN MATURITIES.

    Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1757(5)) 
is amended by inserting after ``shall not exceed 15 years'' the 
following: ``(or such longer maturity as the Board may allow, by 
regulation)''.

SEC. 3. EXPANDING CREDIT TO SMALL BUSINESSES.

    Section 107A(c)(1)(B)(iii) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 
U.S.C. 1757a(c)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ``$50,000'' and 
inserting ``$100,000''.

SEC. 4. EXPANDING HOMEOWNERSHIP ACCESS THROUGH COMMUNITY FINANCIAL 
              INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 2(10)(A) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 
1422(10)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by inserting after ``Federal Deposit 
        Insurance Act'' the following ``or Federal Credit Union Act''; 
        and
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``$1,000,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$10,000,000,000''.
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Title: Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021
This bill exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1826 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1826

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late 
     enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for 
individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 
  years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2021

Miss Gonzalez-Colon (for herself and Mr. Soto) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
  in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late 
     enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for 
individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 
  years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Medicare Part B 
Enrollment Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATING LATE ENROLLMENT PENALTIES UNDER PART B OF THE 
              MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN 
              PUERTO RICO.

    (a) In General.--Section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act is 
amended in the second sentence by inserting ``or months occurring in 
the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the individual becomes 
entitled to benefits under part A if such individual was residing in 
Puerto Rico as of such date and such date is after the date that is 4 
years before the date of the enactment of the Fairness in Medicare Part 
B Enrollment Act of 2021'' before the period at the end of such 
sentence.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to premiums paid for months beginning on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the Jose Hernandez Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the "Jose Hernandez Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 813 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 813

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Jose 
                   Hernandez Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2021

    Ms. Haaland (for herself, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Ms. Herrell) 
 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 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Jose 
                   Hernandez Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. JOSE HERNANDEZ POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shall 
be known and designated as the ``Jose Hernandez 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 ``Jose 
Hernandez Post Office Building''.
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Title: American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act
This bill limits the protection of endangered or threatened species to species that are native to the United States. In addition, the bill prohibits certain funding for endangered or threatened species from being used to acquire lands, waters, or other interests in foreign countries.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 48 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 48

 To amend the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not 
native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species 
    or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial 
                  assistance, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not 
native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species 
    or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial 
                  assistance, 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 ``American Sovereignty and Species 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON LISTING OF NOT NATIVE SPECIES AND PROVISION OF 
              CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Limitation on Listing of Not Native Species.--Section 4(a)(2) 
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) Not native species.--The Secretary may not determine 
        that a species is an endangered species or a threatened species 
        pursuant to section 4 if such species is not native to the 
        United States.''.
    (b) Limitation on Provision of Certain Financial Assistance.--
Section 8(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1537(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``As a demonstration of'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--As a demonstration of'';
            (2) by striking ``(which includes, but is not limited to, 
        the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of lands, waters, or 
        interests therein)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Prohibition on purchasing land in a foreign 
        country.--No financial assistance provided under paragraph (1) 
        may be used to acquire, by lease or otherwise, lands, waters, 
        or other interests in a foreign country.''.
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Title: Transitioning Research to Ensure Appropriate Treatment of Water Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
TREAT Water Act or the Transitioning Research to Ensure Appropriate Treatment of Water Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a demonstration program for on-site treatment of produced water (e.g., water used to drill oil or gas wells). In carrying out the program, DOE should prioritize (1) first-of-a-kind or new approaches to treating produced water stationed on site, and (2) technologies that can be used at natural gas or oil development sites to reduce other environmental harm either through emissions or other environmental impact.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5166 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5166

To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a demonstration program 
    for on-site treatment of produced water, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 3, 2021

  Mr. Lamb (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a demonstration program 
    for on-site treatment of produced water, 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 ``TREAT Water Act'' or the 
``Transitioning Research to Ensure Appropriate Treatment of Water 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PRODUCED WATER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish a 
demonstration program for on-site treatment of produced water.
    (b) Prioritization.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
should prioritize--
            (1) first-of-a-kind or new approaches to treating produced 
        water stationed on site; and
            (2) technologies that can be used at natural gas or oil 
        development sites to reduce other environmental harm either 
        through emissions or other environmental impact.
    (c) Consultation.--In developing the demonstration program under 
this section, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other 
relevant Federal departments and agencies, including the Department of 
the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2027.
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Title: Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021
This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4327 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4327

  To amend title 18, United States Code, to allow an owner of a trade 
 secret redress of the theft of trade secrets extraterritorially, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2021

Mr. Obernolte (for himself, Mr. Steube, Mr. Banks, Mr. Pfluger, and Mr. 
  Crawford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 18, United States Code, to allow an owner of a trade 
 secret redress of the theft of trade secrets extraterritorially, 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 ``Protect American Trade Secrets Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REDRESS OF THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS EXTRATERRITORIALLY.

    Section 1836 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Applicability to Conduct Outside United States.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall apply to 
conduct occurring outside the United States and impacting United States 
commerce, including conduct by an offender who is--
            ``(1) not a United States person or an alien lawfully 
        admitted for permanent residence into the United States; or
            ``(2) an organization which is created or organized under 
        the laws of a foreign government or which has its principal 
        place of business located outside of the United States.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the "Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

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

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5865 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5865

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 4, 2021

  Mr. Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. 
Garcia of Texas, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, 
 Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. 
    Vela, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Nehls, Mr. 
 Sessions, Mr. Babin, Mr. Allred, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Gooden of Texas, 
 Mr. Burgess, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Roy, Ms. Granger, 
Mr. Jackson, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Brady, Mr. 
 McCaul, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Cloud, Mr. 
   Ellzey, and Mr. Fallon) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. LEONARD SCARCELLA POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Leonard 
Scarcella Post Office Building''.
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Title: Tribal Firearm Access Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Tribal Firearm Access Act
This bill expands the definition of identification document (for criminal offenses related to fraud and aggravated identity theft) to include an identification document issued by a tribal government.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9391 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9391

 To provide that identification documents issued by tribal governments 
are generally accorded the same treatment under Federal criminal law as 
identification documents issued by the Federal Government or by a State 
                          or local government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2022

  Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Bacon, Mr. 
Armstrong, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that identification documents issued by tribal governments 
are generally accorded the same treatment under Federal criminal law as 
identification documents issued by the Federal Government or by a State 
                          or local government.

    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 ``Tribal Firearm Access Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY TRIBAL 
              GOVERNMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1028(d) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``a tribal government,'' 
        before ``a sponsoring entity'';
            (2) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) the term `tribal government' means the recognized 
        governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, 
        nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or 
        component reservation, individually identified (including 
        parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the 
        date of the enactment of this paragraph pursuant to section 104 
        of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Title: MOONSHOT Act of 2022
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Maintaining Objectionable Orders Narrows the Sick's Hope for Organ Transplants Act of 2022 or the MOONSHOT Act of 2022
This bill prohibits hospitals, as a condition of Medicare participation, from removing an individual from an organ transplant list, refusing to add an individual to a list, or otherwise adjusting the status of an individual on a list, based on whether the individual has been vaccinated against COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7225 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7225

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit hospitals 
    from removing individuals from organ transplant lists based on 
                          vaccination status.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2022

  Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
    and Commerce, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit hospitals 
    from removing individuals from organ transplant lists based on 
                          vaccination status.

    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 ``Maintaining Objectionable Orders 
Narrows the Sick's Hope for Organ Transplants Act of 2022'' or the 
``MOONSHOT Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING HOSPITALS FROM REMOVING INDIVIDUALS FROM ORGAN 
              TRANSPLANT LISTS BASED ON VACCINATION STATUS.

    Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395cc(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (X), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (Y)(ii)(V), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``, and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(Z) in the case of a hospital or critical access 
        hospital, to refrain from removing an individual from an organ 
        transplant list maintained by such hospital or critical access 
        hospital, from refusing to add an individual to such a list, or 
        from otherwise adjusting an individual's status on such a list, 
        based on whether such individual has been vaccinated against 
        COVID-19.''.
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Title: INSPECT Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers Act or the INSPECT Act
This bill requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to assign a resident inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation. The inspector must (1) conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities, and (2) remain at the plant until all fuel is transferred from its spent fuel pools.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8646 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8646

  To assign a resident inspector to certain commercial nuclear power 
 plants to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent 
                   nuclear fuel transfer activities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 2022

  Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Ms. Porter) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To assign a resident inspector to certain commercial nuclear power 
 plants to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent 
                   nuclear fuel transfer activities.

    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 ``Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols 
for Extended Canister Transfers Act'' or the ``INSPECT Act''.

SEC. 2. INSPECTION OF DECOMMISSIONING ACTIVITY AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL 
              TRANSFER ACTIVITY.

    (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
shall assign, for the duration described in subsection (b), a resident 
inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently 
ceased operation to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities 
and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities of the commercial nuclear 
power plant.
    (b) Duration Described.--The duration described in this subsection 
is the period of time it takes to transfer all spent nuclear fuel from 
the spent fuel pools of the commercial nuclear power plant.
    (c) Reassignment.--If there are no decommissioning activities or 
spent nuclear fuel transfer activities at the commercial nuclear power 
plant to which a resident inspector is assigned under subsection (a), 
the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may assign such 
resident inspector to a different commercial nuclear power plant.
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Title: To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a military nature, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits a federal department or agency from charging a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident a fee in exchange for evacuating them from a foreign country due to a military emergency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5074 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5074

To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens 
  or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for 
 evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a 
                military nature, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 23, 2021

 Mr. Gimenez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, 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 prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens 
  or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for 
 evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a 
                military nature, 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. PROHIBITION ON GOVERNMENT FEES FOR EVACUATING UNITED STATES 
              PERSONS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES DUE TO EMERGENCY 
              SITUATIONS OF A MILITARY NATURE.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that all United 
States citizens behind enemy lines should be rescued to the best 
ability of the United States Armed Forces.
    (b) Prohibition on Charge for Evacuation.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no Federal department or agency of the United 
States may charge any individual who is a citizen or lawful permanent 
resident of the United States a fee in exchange for providing the 
individual with an evacuation from a foreign country due to an 
emergency situation of a military nature.
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