hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: VETTs on Campus Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veteran Treatment Teams on Campus Act or the VETTs on Campus Act
This bill expands the Veterans Community Care Program to include health care providers at clinics and hospitals of institutions of higher learning approved for educational assistance furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8735 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8735

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Veterans Community 
  Care Program to include health providers at certain institutions of 
                            higher learning.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 19, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Veterans Community 
  Care Program to include health providers at certain institutions of 
                            higher learning.

    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 ``Veteran Treatment Teams on Campus 
Act'' or the ``VETTs on Campus Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM TO HEALTH CARE 
              PROVIDERS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING APPROVED FOR 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FURNISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 1703(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) Clinics and hospitals of institutions of higher 
        learning that offer a program of education approved under 
        chapter 37 of this title.''.
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Title: Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2021
This bill includes construction or acquisition of a nursing home or domiciliary that is from a state with a significant need for beds and is located at least 100 miles away from the nearest existing state home facility as a priority for Department of Veterans Affairs state home facility grants.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5941 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5941

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for priority in the 
award of State home facility grants to nursing homes and domiciliaries 
 from States that the Secretary determines have a great or significant 
 need for beds and which are located at least 100 miles away from the 
                 nearest existing State home facility.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 9, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for priority in the 
award of State home facility grants to nursing homes and domiciliaries 
 from States that the Secretary determines have a great or significant 
 need for beds and which are located at least 100 miles away from the 
                 nearest existing State home facility.

    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 for Rural Veterans Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PRIORITY FOR STATE HOME FACILITY 
              GRANTS.

    Section 8135(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as 
        subparagraphs (E) through (I), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
        subparagraph (D):
            ``(D) An application for construction or acquisition of a 
        nursing home or domiciliary from a State that the Secretary 
        determines, in accordance with regulations under this 
        subchapter, has a great or significant need for beds and which 
        is located at least 100 miles away from the nearest existing 
        State home facility.''.
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Title: Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021
This bill allows married couples filing a joint tax return to apply the $2,500 limitation on the tax deduction for student loan interest separately to each spouse.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3196 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3196

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to 
apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each 
                    spouse, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2021

 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Budd, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
  Smith of Missouri, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cole, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. LaTurner, 
  Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Owens, Mr. Steube, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. 
 Babin, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Kelly of 
  Pennsylvania, Mr. Takano, Mr. Grothman, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mr. 
    Hern) 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 allow married couples to 
apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each 
                    spouse, 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 ``Student Loan Marriage Penalty 
Elimination Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. STUDENT LOAN INTEREST DEDUCTION LIMITATION APPLIED SEPARATELY 
              TO EACH SPOUSE.

    (a) In General.--Section 221(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--The interest taken into account with 
        respect to a taxpayer for a taxable year under subsection (a) 
        for indebtedness incurred by an individual shall not exceed 
        $2,500.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 221 of such Code is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking the heading and 
        inserting ``Dollar Limitations'', and
            (2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
    ``(e) Denial of Double Benefit.--No deduction shall be allowed 
under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable 
under any other provision of this chapter.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
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Title: Do Your Job Act of 2021
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Do Your Job Act of 2021
This bill eliminates the use of official time by federal employees. Official time is paid time off from assigned duties to perform labor-management relations activities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1902 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1902

To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the use of official 
                       time by Federal employees.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2021

 Mr. Bishop of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Brooks, Mr. 
Gaetz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Norman, Mr. Perry, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
   Mr. Mann, Mr. Banks, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. McClintock, and Mrs. Lesko) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the use of official 
                       time by Federal employees.

    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 ``Do Your Job Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF OFFICIAL TIME.

    (a) In General.--Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 7131. Elimination of official time
    ``Any activities performed by an employee relating to the business 
of a labor organization shall be performed during the time the employee 
is in a non-duty status.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 71 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 7131 and inserting the following:

``7131. Elimination of official time.''.
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Title: Securing American Classrooms Act of 2022
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Securing American Classrooms Act of 2022
This bill makes certain funds available to the Department of Justice for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program. It requires a portion of these grants to be made to grant recipients that (1) certify they will use such funds to establish school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and local school systems for school resource officers, and (2) will hire at least one veteran as a school resource officer.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8670 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8670

To make certain amounts available for grants under the COPS program to 
 be used for establishing school-based partnerships between local law 
enforcement agencies and local school systems by using school resource 
                               officers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 5, 2022

Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To make certain amounts available for grants under the COPS program to 
 be used for establishing school-based partnerships between local law 
enforcement agencies and local school systems by using school resource 
                               officers.

    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 ``Securing American Classrooms Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. IN GENERAL.

    Notwithstanding any provision of section 9705 of title 31, United 
States Code, $1,000,000,000 of the funds available in the Department of 
the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established under that section shall be 
made available to the Attorney General, to remain available until 
expended. The Attorney General shall use such funds to make grants 
under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968, except that $750,000,000 of such grants may only be made 
to grantees who certify that they will use such funds for the purpose 
under section 1701(b)(12) of such part, and who will be hiring at least 
one veteran as a school resource officer.
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Title: NYCHA Accountability Act of 2022
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
NYCHA Accountability Act of 2022
This bill directs the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to report on matters concerning the New York City Housing Authority, including the health and safety conditions of its housing and the federal funds it received FY2014-FY2022.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6547 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6547

To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
  Development to submit to the Congress a report on the New York City 
               Housing Authority, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2022

 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
  Development to submit to the Congress a report on the New York City 
               Housing Authority, 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 ``NYCHA Accountability Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ON NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development shall submit to the Congress a report that contains--
            (1) an analysis of health and safety conditions with 
        respect to dwelling units owned or administered by the New York 
        City Housing Authority;
            (2) an analysis of the New York City Housing Authority's 
        compliance with Federal, State, and local housing regulations;
            (3) an audit of the Federal funds received by the New York 
        City Housing Authority during fiscal years 2014 through 2022; 
        and
            (4) additional findings and recommendations of the 
        Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development.
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Title: Green Federal Fleet Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Green Federal Fleet Act
This bill requires passenger vehicles that are purchased or leased from a nonfederal entity by a federal agency to be zero-emission vehicles. This requirement does not apply to tactical vehicles or in circumstances where a zero-emission vehicle is not technically feasible.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1328 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1328

 To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or leasing new vehicles 
      that are not zero-emission vehicles, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2021

 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or leasing new vehicles 
      that are not zero-emission vehicles, 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 ``Green Federal Fleet Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT 
              ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
except as provided in paragraph (2), the head of a Federal agency may 
not purchase or lease a non-tactical passenger vehicle from a non-
Federal entity unless that vehicle is a zero-emission vehicle.
    (b) Exemption.--The head of a Federal agency may purchase or lease 
a non-tactical passenger vehicle from a non-Federal entity that is not 
a zero-emission vehicle if the head determines that, with respect to a 
particular circumstance, using a zero-emission vehicle will not be 
technically feasible.
    (c) Application.--The prohibition established under subsection (a) 
shall not apply with respect to purchases made and leases entered into 
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Zero-emission vehicle.--The term ``zero-emission 
        vehicle'' means a passenger vehicle that produces zero exhaust 
        emissions of any criteria pollutant, precursor pollutant, or 
        greenhouse gas, other than water vapor, in any mode of 
        operation or condition, as determined by the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal Agency'' means an 
        establishment in the legislative, judicial, or executive branch 
        of the Federal Government.
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Title: To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit located in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3315 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3315

   To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
  Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2021

 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Rouzer) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
  Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, 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. CORRECTION TO MAP.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make such corrections 
to the map described in subsection (b) as are necessary to exclude lots 
from unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in 
North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, that were serviced by 
infrastructure, as described in subsection (c), installed along North 
Carolina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road as of the date of 
enactment of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.).
    (b) Maps Described.--The map referred to in subsection (a) is a map 
that--
            (1) is included in a set of maps as part of the John H. 
        Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System entitled ``John H. 
        Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System'' and dated December 
        21, 2018; and
            (2) relates to unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
        Barrier Resources System.
    (c) Infrastructure Described.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        infrastructure referred to in subsection (a) is infrastructure 
        that meets the criteria described in section 4(g)(1)(B) of the 
        Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B)).
            (2) Inclusion.--For purposes of paragraph (1), North 
        Carolina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road shall be 
        considered to meet the criteria described in section 
        4(g)(1)(B)(i) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
        3503(g)(1)(B)(i)).
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Title: Parental Choices Not School Mandates Act of 2021
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Parental Choices Not School Mandates Act of 2021
This bill prohibits certain educational institutions that receive federal funds from mandating COVID-19 vaccination for students. Specifically, the prohibition applies to elementary schools, secondary schools, or institutions of higher education through July 1, 2023.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4983 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4983

To prohibit elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of 
 higher education that receive Federal funding from mandating COVID-19 
                 vaccinations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 6, 2021

Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of 
 higher education that receive Federal funding from mandating COVID-19 
                 vaccinations, 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 ``Parental Choices Not School Mandates 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON MANDATING VACCINES.

    (a) In General.--An elementary school, secondary school, or 
institution of higher education that receives Federal funds may not 
mandate a COVID-19 vaccination for students with respect to the period 
that--
            (1) begins on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
            (2) ends on July 1, 2023.
    (b) Definitions.--
            (1) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'' and 
        ``secondary school'' have the meanings given such terms in 
        section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1002).
                                 <all>
Title: Distillery Revitalization Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Distillery Revitalization Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to modify the Restaurant Revitalization Program, established to support food and beverage purveyors in response to COVID-19, to allow certain distilleries to participate in the program.
To be program-eligible, a distillery must have at least 33% of revenue from on-site sales. However, certain states limit the percentage of revenue that a distillery may have from on-site sales to less than 33%. For a distillery located in such a state, the bill allows the distillery to use its combined revenue from on-site sales and sales to retailers for on-site sales to reach the 33% threshold.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4829 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4829

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration make 
  a technical correction to the Restaurant Revitalization program to 
 allow distilleries that are prohibited by State law from meeting the 
   onsite sales requirements under the program to participate in the 
                                program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2021

  Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Smith of 
 Washington, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Ms. Schrier) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration make 
  a technical correction to the Restaurant Revitalization program to 
 allow distilleries that are prohibited by State law from meeting the 
   onsite sales requirements under the program to participate in the 
                                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 ``Distillery Revitalization Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION.

    The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall amend 
the rules relating to the Restaurant Revitalization program under 
section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2; 
135 Stat. 85; 15 U.S.C. 9009c) to allow a distillery that is located in 
a State the law of which sets a limit on the percentage of the gross 
receipts of a distillery that may come from onsite sales that is less 
than 33 percent to qualify as an eligible entity under such section if 
the combined total of the gross receipts of the distillery from onsite 
sales and sales to retailers for onsite sale is not less than 33 
percent.
                                 <all>
Title: Rock Creek National Park Act of 2021
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Rock Creek National Park Act of 2021
This bill redesignates Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5384 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5384

  To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock 
                          Creek National Park.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2021

Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. Raskin) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock 
                          Creek National Park.

    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 ``Rock Creek National Park Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF ROCK CREEK PARK AS ROCK CREEK NATIONAL PARK.

    (a) Redesignation.--In recognition of its nationally significant 
natural, cultural, and historical resources, and important recreational 
opportunities, Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia, established 
by the Act of September 27, 1890 (26 Stat. 492), is redesignated as 
``Rock Creek National Park''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in section 8104(b), by striking ``Rock Creek Park'' and 
        inserting ``Rock Creek National Park''; and
            (2) in section 8501(a)(3)(B), by striking ``Rock Creek 
        Park'' and inserting ``Rock Creek National Park''.
    (c) References.--Any reference in any law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to Rock Creek 
Park in the District of Columbia is deemed to be a reference to Rock 
Creek National Park.
                                 <all>
Title: Colorado River Basin Conservation Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Colorado River Basin Conservation Act
This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to fund or participate in pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs through FY2026.
Interior administers these pilot projects to address the effects of drought conditions on the Colorado River Basin, which includes the Upper Basin states (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) and Lower Basin states (Arizona, California, and Nevada).
The bill also requires Interior to submit an updated report to Congress by the end of FY2027 on the effectiveness of the pilot projects and a recommendation on whether to continue the program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9173 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9173

    To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
  Appropriations Act, 2015, to extend certain deadlines applicable to 
   pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water to address 
    effects of historic drought conditions, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2022

Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Titus, 
 Mr. Neguse, Mr. Crow, and Ms. DeGette) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
  Appropriations Act, 2015, to extend certain deadlines applicable to 
   pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water to address 
    effects of historic drought conditions, 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 ``Colorado River Basin Conservation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO 
              INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS 
              OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

    Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113-
235), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``additional''; and
                    (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the 
                Colorado River Basin Conservation Act'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and 
        inserting ``2026''; and
            (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2027''.
                                 <all>
Title: Tipped Employee Protection Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Tipped Employee Protection Act
This bill modifies the definition of a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining the combined amount of tips and direct wages an employee receives for the purpose of an employer meeting the minimum wage requirements.
Under the bill, an employer may pay a tipped employee the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work as long as the employee's combined tips and direct wages total at least the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
Current Department of Labor rules prohibit an employer from paying the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9523 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9523

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition 
        of the term ``tipped employee'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2022

  Mr. Womack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition 
        of the term ``tipped employee'', 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 ``Tipped Employee Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. TIPPED EMPLOYEES.

    Section 3(t) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(t)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(t)'' and inserting ``(t)(1)'';
            (2) by striking ``engaged in an occupation in which he 
        customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in 
        tips.'' and inserting ``, without regard to the duties of the 
        employee, who receives tips and other cash wages for a period 
        described in paragraph (2) at a rate that when combined with 
        the cash wage required under subsection (m)(2)(A)(i) is greater 
        than or equal to the wage in effect under section 6(a)(1).''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) The period described in this paragraph may be (as determined 
by the employer) a period of 1 day, 1 week, every other week, every pay 
period, or 1 month.''.
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Title: To restrict the possession, use, and acquisition of firearms and ammunition by the Internal Revenue Service.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill prohibits any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hired after the bill's enactment, from possessing a firearm while performing official duties and receiving training in the use of a firearm in connection with such duties.
The bill further prohibits the IRS from acquiring any firearm or ammunition after the bill's enactment.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8762 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8762

   To restrict the possession, use, and acquisition of firearms and 
              ammunition by the Internal Revenue Service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 30, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To restrict the possession, use, and acquisition of firearms and 
              ammunition by the Internal Revenue Service.

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

SECTION 1. RESTRICTION ON POSSESSION, USE, AND ACQUISITION OF FIREARMS 
              AND AMMUNITION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

    (a) Restriction on Possession and Use of Firearms.--Any officer or 
employee of the Internal Revenue Service hired after the date of the 
enactment of this Act--
            (1) shall not be in possession of a firearm while 
        performing official duties, and
            (2) shall not receive training in use of a firearm in 
        connection with such duties.
    (b) Prohibition on Acquisition of Firearms and Ammunition.--The 
Internal Revenue Service shall not, after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, acquire any firearm or ammunition.
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Title: Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 825 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 825

  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Auchincloss, Mrs. 
Beatty, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. 
Case, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Ms. 
Dean, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Evans, 
 Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Foster, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Himes, Mr. Horsford, Mr. 
 Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
   Lowenthal, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Morelle, Mrs. Murphy of 
   Florida, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Ross, Ms. Roybal-
     Allard, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of 
Washington, Ms. Speier, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Takano, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Trahan, 
   Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Mr. Yarmuth) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

    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 ``Gun Violence Prevention Research Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH BY CDC ON FIREARMS SAFETY OR GUN VIOLENCE 
              PREVENTION.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2027 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on 
firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). The amount authorized to be 
appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
                                 <all>
Title: Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022
This bill repeals the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2018, which established the independent Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission and prescribes directives related to the development and assessment of recommendations for modernizing or realigning Veterans Health Administration facilities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8332 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8332

     To repeal the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2018.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2022

  Mr. Golden (for himself and Mr. McKinley) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
  addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 repeal the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2018.

    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 ``Elimination of the VA Asset and 
Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF ASSET AND INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW COMMISSION OF 
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    The VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2018 (subtitle A of 
title II of Public Law 115-182; 38 U.S.C. 8122 note) is repealed.
                                 <all>
Title: Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment Fairness Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment Fairness Act of 2021
This bill allows for the use of a certain prior methodology relating to the calculation of Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital (DSH) payment limits. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)
Under current law, effective October 1, 2021, costs and payments associated with services furnished to Medicaid-eligible individuals for whom Medicaid is not the primary payer are excluded from the calculation of DSH payment limits. However, for DSHs that provide a high volume of care to individuals who are entitled to Medicare and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, payment limits are calculated based on either the methodology in place as of January 1, 2020, or as in place on October 1, 2021, whichever is higher. The bill extends this option to all DSHs, not just those with a high volume of care for Medicare-SSI individuals.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5015 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5015

   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand hospitals 
           eligible for the Medicaid DSH payment adjustment.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 13, 2021

  Mr. Higgins of New York (for himself and Mr. Katko) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand hospitals 
           eligible for the Medicaid DSH payment adjustment.

    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 ``Medicaid DSH Payment Adjustment 
Fairness Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF HOSPITALS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MEDICAID DSH PAYMENT 
              ADJUSTMENT.

    Effective as if included in the enactment of section 203(a) of 
title II of division CC of Public Law 116-260, subsection (g) of 
section 1923 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4), as amended 
by such section 203(a), is further amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)(B)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``for certain 
                hospitals'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``(A) In 
                        general.--''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``described in 
                        subparagraph (B)''; and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (B).
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Title: Ensuring Security for Military Spouses Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Ensuring Security for Military Spouses Act
This bill waives for certain military spouses a residency requirement pertaining to naturalization, specifically the requirement that the applicant must have resided for at least three months in the state or service district where the naturalization application is filed.
Under the bill, this residency requirement shall not apply to an applicant who is (1) a lawful permanent resident, and (2) the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7028 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7028

  To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the 3-
   month State residency requirement for applicants for naturalized 
  citizenship do not apply with respect to spouses of members of the 
Armed Forces serving on active duty at a location in the United States, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2022

   Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the 3-
   month State residency requirement for applicants for naturalized 
  citizenship do not apply with respect to spouses of members of the 
Armed Forces serving on active duty at a location in the United States, 
                        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 ``Ensuring Security for Military 
Spouses Act''.

SEC. 2. NO STATE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE 
              ARMED FORCES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AT A LOCATION IN THE 
              UNITED STATES.

    Section 319 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1430) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) In the case of a person lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence in the United States who is the spouse of a member of the 
Armed Forces serving on active duty at a location in the United States, 
the requirement under subsection (a) of this section and under section 
316(a) that a person have resided within the State or the Service 
district in the United States in which the applicant filed his 
application for at least three months shall not apply.''.
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