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Title: To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill extends until September 30, 2022, the special assessment of $5,000 on nonindigent persons or entities convicted of certain offenses involving sexual abuse or human trafficking. Currently, the special assessment expires on September 11, 2022.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8684 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8684

 To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for 
                the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 9, 2022

   Ms. Bass introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for 
                the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR 
              DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS' FUND.

    Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``September 11'' and 
inserting ``September 30''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, as the "Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, as the "Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7988 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7988

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, as the 
        ``Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2022

  Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
 McClintock, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Bera, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. 
    McNerney, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Lee of 
   California, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Costa, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
Panetta, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Chu, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Peters, 
   Ms. Jacobs of California, Ms. Speier, Ms. Waters, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
 Schiff, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Aguilar, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
   Lieu, Mr. Gomez, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Kim of 
 California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Takano, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Barragan, 
  Ms. Porter, Mr. Correa, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. 
Issa, Mr. Vargas, and Ms. Sanchez) 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 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, as the 
        ``Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. CORPORAL HUNTER LOPEZ MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 79125 Corporate Centre Drive in La Quinta, California, shall 
be known and designated as the ``Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial 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 ``Corporal 
Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building''.
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Title: The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act
This bill requires the Department of State to designate Afghanistan as a country where the government has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism. (Generally, such a designation imposes various penalties, such as limiting the country's eligibility for U.S. foreign assistance and arms exports.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9095 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9095

 To direct the Secretary of State to designate Afghanistan as a state 
                         sponsor of terrorism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2022

  Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Nehls, Mr. 
  Gohmert, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Buck, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Perry) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of State to designate Afghanistan as a state 
                         sponsor of terrorism.

    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 Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF AFGHANISTAN AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State shall designate Afghanistan as a country the 
government of which has repeatedly provided support for international 
terrorism pursuant to--
            (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act 
        of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A));
            (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
        U.S.C. 2371);
            (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2780); and
            (4) any other applicable provision of law.
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Title: Women Veteran Report Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Women Veteran Report Act
This bill requires the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans to report annually (currently biennially) on the programs and activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs that pertain to women veterans.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4218 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4218

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the frequency that 
 the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans shall submit a report to the 
         Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the frequency that 
 the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans shall submit a report to the 
         Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 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 ``Women Veteran Report Act''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN VETERANS.

    Subsection (c)(1) of section 542 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``even-numbered year'' and inserting ``year''.
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Title: Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act
This bill modifies the official boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Louisiana.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4648 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4648

  To modify the boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical 
        Park in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2021

   Mr. Johnson of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To modify the boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical 
        Park in the State of Louisiana, 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 ``Cane River Creole National 
Historical Park Boundary Modification Act''.

SEC. 2. CANE RIVER CREOLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY 
              MODIFICATION.

    Section 303(b) of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park 
and National Heritage Area Act (16 U.S.C. 410ccc-1(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) The approximately 46.1 acres of land depicted as 
        tracts 1, 2, and 3 on the map entitled `A Map of Lands in 
        Sections 111, 112 & 113, T7N-R6W' and dated May 20, 2021 
        (referred to in this paragraph as the `Map'), subject to the 
        requirement that, as soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall prepare a map 
        of the tracts consistent with National Park Service standards 
        to replace the Map.''.
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Title: Independent VA Audit Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Independent VA Audit Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a nongovernmental entity to audit the VA's health care system, including with respect to the timeliness of available appointments for veterans to receive hospital care and medical services. The VA must submit the audit to Congress not later than December 31, 2023.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6675 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6675

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an 
  agreement with a nongovernmental entity to conduct an audit of the 
       health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an 
  agreement with a nongovernmental entity to conduct an audit of the 
       health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Independent VA Audit Act''.

SEC. 2. AUDIT OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    (a) Audit.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter 
into an agreement with a nongovernmental entity to conduct an audit of 
the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including 
with respect to the timeliness of available appointments for veterans 
to receive hospital care and medical services.
    (b) Submission.--Not later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate the audit conducted under subsection 
(a).
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Title: To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S. Army, to the grade of general.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3477 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3477

To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant 
           General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2021

 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Banks) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant 
           General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

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

SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS HONORARY PROMOTION TO GENERAL OF LIEUTENANT 
              GENERAL FRANK MAXWELL ANDREWS, UNITED STATES ARMY.

    (a) Posthumous Honorary Promotion.--Notwithstanding any time 
limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served 
in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous 
honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, 
United States Army, to the grade of general.
    (b) Additional Benefits Not To Accrue.--The honorary promotion of 
Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired 
pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell 
Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or 
affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based 
on his military service.
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Title: Entity List Verification Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Entity List Verification Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from removing an entity from the entity list until Commerce certifies that the entity is no longer reasonably believed to be involved in activities contrary to U.S. national security interests or foreign policy interests. The entity list provides the names of foreign entities who are subject to specific license requirements for the export, reexport, or transfer of specified items.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4561 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4561

  To require the Secretary of Commerce to certify, before removing an 
 entity from the entity list, that the entity is no longer involved in 
    activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy 
 interests of the United States and that removing the entity from the 
      list does not pose a threat to allies of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Commerce to certify, before removing an 
 entity from the entity list, that the entity is no longer involved in 
    activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy 
 interests of the United States and that removing the entity from the 
      list does not pose a threat to allies of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Entity List Verification Act''.

SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED TO REMOVE ENTITIES FROM ENTITY LIST.

    The Secretary of Commerce may not remove any entity from the entity 
list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in 
Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, 
until the Secretary certifies to Congress that the entity is no longer 
reasonably believed to be involved, or to be becoming involved, in 
activities contrary to national security or foreign policy interests of 
the United States.
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Title: Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act
This bill provides that a rehabilitation program under the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment Program may include a program that includes flight training and does not lead to a degree.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8811 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8811

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand certain rehabilitation 
   programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand certain rehabilitation 
   programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.

    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 ``Streamlining Aviation for Eligible 
Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF NON-DEGREE FLIGHT TRAINING IN CERTAIN 
              REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH 
              SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.

    Section 3101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended in 
paragraph (6) by adding at the end the following: ``A rehabilitation 
program may include a program that includes flight training and does 
not lead to a degree.''
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Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the Food and Drug Administration's Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships, which support medical product innovation, development, and safety.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7658 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7658

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the 
               Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2022

 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mrs. Lesko) 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 reauthorize the 
               Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships.

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

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CRITICAL PATH PUBLIC-PRIVATE 
              PARTNERSHIPS.

    Section 566(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 360bbb-5(f)) is amended by striking ``$6,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2018 through 2022'' and inserting ``$10,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2023 through 2027''.
                                 <all>
Title: SALT Deductibility Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Securing Access to Lower Taxes by ensuring Deductibility Act or the SALT Deductibility Act
This bill repeals the temporary restrictions in taxable years 2018 through 2025 on the deductibility of state and local taxes.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 613 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 613

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on 
the deduction for certain taxes, including State and local property and 
                             income taxes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

Mr. Suozzi (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Gottheimer, 
    Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kim of California, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) 
 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 repeal the limitation on 
the deduction for certain taxes, including State and local property and 
                             income taxes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Access to Lower Taxes by 
ensuring Deductibility Act'' or the ``SALT Deductibility Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL, ETC. 
              TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Section 164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (6).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
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Title: International Megan’s Law Improvement Act of 2022
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
International Megan's Law Improvement Act of 2022
This bill adds a requirement for the Department of State to place a unique identifier in passports issued to sex offenders who must re-register under the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction upon return to the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9492 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9492

To amend Public Law 110-457 to modify the provision relating to unique 
            passport identifiers for covered sex offenders.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 2022

   Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend Public Law 110-457 to modify the provision relating to unique 
            passport identifiers for covered sex offenders.

    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 ``International Megan's Law 
Improvement Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PROVISION RELATING TO UNIQUE PASSPORT 
              IDENTIFIERS FOR COVERED SEX OFFENDERS.

    Section 240(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 110-457 (22 U.S.C. 
212b(c)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end before the semicolon the 
following: ``or has an existing requirement prior to relocating to 
another country of residence that would require re-registration under 
the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction upon return 
to that jurisdiction''.
                                 <all>
Title: Head Start for Our Future Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Head Start for Our Future Act
This bill adds child development and early learning to the list of community services in which undergraduate, graduate, and professional students may participate under a federal work-study program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1108 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1108

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development 
 and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study 
                                program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2021

 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Spanberger, and 
  Mr. Cole) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development 
 and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study 
                                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 ``Head Start for Our Future Act''.

SEC. 2. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY SERVICES.

    Section 441(c)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087-51(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``literacy training'' and 
inserting ``child development and early learning (including Head Start 
programs and Early Head Start programs carried out under the Head Start 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.)), literacy training''.
                                 <all>
Title: Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act
This bill applies to uniformed service members free electronic credit monitoring that is currently available to active duty service members.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7526 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7526

 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the definition of an 
active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring 
                 requirements, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 2022

  Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. 
 Zeldin, and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the definition of an 
active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring 
                 requirements, 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 ``Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. CREDIT MONITORING.

    Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c-
1(k)) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Uniformed services member consumer defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term `uniformed services member consumer' means 
        a consumer who is a member of the uniformed services (as such 
        term is defined under section 101(a) of title 10, United States 
        Code).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``active duty military 
        consumer'' and inserting ``uniformed services member 
        consumer''.
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Title: Cormorant Relief Act
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Cormorant Relief Act
This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) to protect fish at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources (e.g., fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2548 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2548

 To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-
                          crested cormorants.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 15, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-
                          crested cormorants.

    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 ``Cormorant Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF DOUBLE-CRESTED 
              CORMORANTS.

    (a) Force and Effect.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 
        and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
        effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of 
        law.
            (2) Public notice.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
        through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
        Service (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), 
        shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph 
        (1) in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
    (b) Sunset.--The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall 
terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the 
Secretary after the date of enactment of this Act to control 
depredation of double-crested cormorant populations.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section limits the 
authority of the Secretary to promulgate regulations relating to the 
taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill permanently allows evaluation and management and behavioral health telehealth services to be provided via audio-only technology under Medicare.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8515 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8515

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the 
             furnishing of audio-only telehealth services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2022

  Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself and Mrs. Flores) 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 allow for the 
             furnishing of audio-only telehealth services.

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

SECTION 1. ALLOWING FOR THE FURNISHING OF AUDIO-ONLY TELEHEALTH 
              SERVICES.

    Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(m)(9)) is amended by striking ``during the 151-day period 
beginning on'' and inserting ``on or after''.
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Title: COLA’s Don’t Count Act of 2021
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
COLA's Don't Count Act of 2021
This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude household income received from certain cost-of-living adjustments and supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 351 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 351

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for 
 the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, income received 
  from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the 
  Social Security Act and from supplementary payments received under 
                       section 1616 of such Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 2021

    Ms. Moore of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for 
 the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, income received 
  from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the 
  Social Security Act and from supplementary payments received under 
                       section 1616 of such Act.

    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 ``COLA's Don't Count Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(d)) of such Act--
            (1) in paragraph (18) by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20), and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following:
            ``(19) income attributable to cost of living adjustments 
        received under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and supplementary payments received under 
        section 1616 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382e); and''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
October 1, 2021.
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Title: Welfare for Needs not Weed Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Welfare for Needs not Weed Act
This bill prohibits the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds on electronic benefit transfer transactions in any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4536 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4536

 To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to 
States for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed 
  through the use of an electronic benefit transfer card at any store 
                    that offers marijuana for sale.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2021

 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
                                 Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to 
States for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed 
  through the use of an electronic benefit transfer card at any store 
                    that offers marijuana for sale.

    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 ``Welfare for Needs not Weed Act''.

SEC. 2. WELFARE FOR NEEDS NOT WEED.

    Section 408(a)(12)(A) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(12)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (ii);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) any establishment that offers 
                        marihuana (as defined in section 102(16) of the 
                        Controlled Substances Act) for sale.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2022.
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Title: Daylight Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Daylight Act
This bill allows states to observe daylight savings time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 214 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 214

   To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the 
             duration of the year, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the 
             duration of the year, 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 ``Daylight Act''.

SEC. 2. OPTIONAL YEAR-LONG APPLICATION OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME.

    Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or may by law apply the advancement of 
        time described in this section for the duration of the year,'' 
        after ``may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this 
        subsection providing for the advancement of time,'';
            (2) by striking ``the standard time otherwise applicable 
        during that period'' and inserting ``the same standard time'';
            (3) by striking ``may by law exempt either the entire State 
        as provided in (1) or'' and inserting ``, by law, may apply 
        either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the 
        entire State,''; and
            (4) by inserting ``, or may apply the advancement of time 
        for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State 
        lying within any time zone'' before the period at the end.
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Title: District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2021
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2021
This bill eliminates the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to the District of Columbia government.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4023 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4023

To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the 
         applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2021

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the 
         applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.

    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 ``District of Columbia Non-
Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION 
              ACT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act 
of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb-2(2)) is amended by striking ``the District 
of Columbia,'' and the comma after ``Puerto Rico''.
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Title: United States-Israel Cooperation to Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Reauthorization and Reform Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
United States-Israel Cooperation to Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Reauthorization and Reform Act
This bill reauthorizes the program for U.S.-Israeli defense cooperation in countering unmanned aerial systems until December 31, 2026.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8903 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8903

  To reauthorize United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned 
                            aerial systems.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2022

 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Foreign Affairs, 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 reauthorize United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned 
                            aerial systems.

    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 ``United States-Israel Cooperation to 
Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Reauthorization and Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) remain a threat to Israel 
        and to the United States.
            (2) Israel played a crucial role in the early development 
        of UAS technology and is today still one of the top global 
        innovators in this area.
            (3) Since the establishment of the authority to provide 
        United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned aerial 
        systems under section 1278 of the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note), 
        new technologies have been developed and are currently deployed 
        by the elements of the Department of Defense and the Department 
        of Homeland Security.

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION TO COUNTER 
              UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.

    Section 1278(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act, 2020 
(Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1702) is amended by striking ``December 
31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
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Title: To delay the implementation of the modifications of exceptions for reporting of third party network transactions.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill delays the implementation of a de minimis exception to the tax reporting requirements of third party network transactions for transactions not exceeding $600.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9611 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9611

  To delay the implementation of the modifications of exceptions for 
             reporting of third party network transactions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2022

 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To delay the implementation of the modifications of exceptions for 
             reporting of third party network transactions.

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

SECTION 1. DELAY IN MODIFICATION OF EXCEPTIONS FOR REPORTING OF THIRD 
              PARTY NETWORK TRANSACTIONS.

    Section 9674(c)(1) of the American Rescue Plan of 2021 is amended 
by striking ``December 31, 2021'' and inserting ``December 31, 2022''.
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