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Title: CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022
This bill permanently reauthorizes and otherwise revises the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program. Specifically, the bill (1) reduces the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program minimum issuance amount from $100 million to $25 million, and (2) revises the amount to be held in a CDFI's relending account.
(CDFIs are financial institutions serving low-income communities. Designation as a CDFI allows an institution to participate in programs such as the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. The program provides financing to CDFIs through federal credit subsidies that allow CDFIs to issue bonds.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7733 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7733

 To amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions 
   Act of 1994 to reauthorize and improve the community development 
 financial institutions bond guarantee program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2022

 Mr. Cleaver introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions 
   Act of 1994 to reauthorize and improve the community development 
 financial institutions bond guarantee program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``CDFI Bond Guarantee Program 
Improvement Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED FOR COMMUNITY OR ECONOMIC 
              DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.

    Section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial 
Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``, multiplied by an 
        amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of issued 
        notes or bonds'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking ``$100,000,000'' 
        and inserting ``$25,000,000''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (k).
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Title: Innocent Landowners Protection Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Innocent Landowners Protection Act
This bill exempts a person who has an ownership interest in a facility for oil exploration, development, production, or storage but does not participate in managing that facility from certain liability for oil spills and related pollution.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7363 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7363

To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to clarify the responsibility of 
 landowners who do not participate in the operation of oil facilities, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 2022

  Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Balderson, Mr. McKinley, and Mr. Latta) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to clarify the responsibility of 
 landowners who do not participate in the operation of oil facilities, 
                        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 ``Innocent Landowners Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

    Section 1001(32)(B) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2701(32)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Onshore facilities.--In the case of an 
                onshore facility (other than a pipeline), any person 
                owning or operating the facility, except--
                            ``(i) a Federal agency, State, 
                        municipality, commission, or political 
                        subdivision of a State, or any interstate body, 
                        that as the owner transfers possession and 
                        right to use the property to another person by 
                        lease, assignment, or permit; or
                            ``(ii) with respect to a facility for oil 
                        exploration, development, production, or 
                        storage, a person with an ownership interest in 
                        the facility who does not participate in 
                        management of the facility, if the acquisition 
                        of such interest by the person was not designed 
                        to avoid the liability of any person under this 
                        Act.''.
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Title: To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. The tribe is located in western Washington State.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6964 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6964

 To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the 
            Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2022

   Ms. Strickland (for herself, Mr. Kilmer, and Ms. Herrera Beutler) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the 
            Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.

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

SECTION 1. CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION LEASING 
              AUTHORITY.

    Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 
(25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is amended in the second sentence by inserting ``, 
land held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 
Reservation'' after ``Crow Tribe of Montana''.
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Title: Small Business Contracting Fairness Act of 2022
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Contracting Fairness Act of 2022
This bill removes the maximum annual revenue threshold that limits certain small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals from receiving funding under the disadvantaged business enterprise program. The program provides such small businesses the opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation contracts.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8079 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8079

   To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove the 
  exclusion of certain small business concerns from the disadvantaged 
          business enterprise program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2022

Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
 Mr. Cohen, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. 
 Bishop of Georgia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Watson 
Coleman, Ms. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Carson, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, 
and Mr. Evans) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove the 
  exclusion of certain small business concerns from the disadvantaged 
          business enterprise program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Contracting Fairness 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

    Section 11101(e)(2)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act (Public Law 117-58) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) Small business concern.--The term `small 
                business concern' means a small business concern (as 
                the term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act 
                (15 U.S.C. 632)).''.
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Title: Middle Class Savings Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Middle Class Savings Act
This bill modifies the tax brackets that apply to taxes on capital gains. The bill aligns the thresholds with the brackets for the regular income tax rates enacted in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3265 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3265

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply current income tax 
             bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2021

    Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Allen, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
 Rutherford, Mr. Cline, and Mr. Meuser) 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 apply current income tax 
             bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets.

    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 ``Middle Class Savings Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF CURRENT INCOME TAX BRACKET BREAKPOINTS TO 
              CAPITAL GAINS BRACKETS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1(j)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$77,200'' in clause (i)(I) and inserting 
        ``$77,400'',
            (2) by striking ``$51,700'' in clause (i)(II) and inserting 
        ``$51,800'',
            (3) by striking ``$479,000'' in clause (ii)(I) and 
        inserting ``$600,000'',
            (4) by striking ``$452,400'' in clause (ii)(II) and 
        inserting ``$500,000'', and
            (5) by striking ``$425,800'' in clause (ii)(III) and 
        inserting ``$500,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 797 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 797

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the ``Riverside 
      County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2021

 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
  McClintock, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Lieu, and Mr. Lowenthal) 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 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the ``Riverside 
      County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. RIVERSIDE COUNTY IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS MEMORIAL POST 
              OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan 
Veterans Memorial Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Riverside 
County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office''.
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Title: Border Patrol First Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Border Patrol First Act
This bill transfers $240 million previously made available to the Department of State for refugee and humanitarian assistance to the Department of Homeland Security. The transferred funds shall be available (1) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities, and (2) to reimburse the states of Texas and Arizona for activities related to border security.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9238 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9238

 To transfer certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for foreign 
assistance to the Department of Homeland Security for programs securing 
   the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 25, 2022

 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Flores, Mr. Van 
Drew, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Carey, and Ms. Foxx) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To transfer certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for foreign 
assistance to the Department of Homeland Security for programs securing 
   the southern border of 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 ``Border Patrol First Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER REQUIRED.

    Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available to the 
Department of State for refugee and migration assistance and for 
humanitarian assistance in Central America, $240,000,000 shall be 
transferred to and merged with amounts made available to the Department 
of Homeland Security--
            (1) for the programs, projects, and activities of U.S. 
        Customs and Border Protection along the southern international 
        border of the United States; and
            (2) to reimburse the States of Texas and Arizona for 
        programs, projects, or activities conducted by such States 
        relating to securing the southern international border of the 
        United States.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to include veterans of World War II who are not already covered.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5562 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5562

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for 
    hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2021

  Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Vela) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for 
    hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.

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

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITAL CARE, MEDICAL 
              SERVICES, AND NURSING HOME CARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INCLUDE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

    Section 1710(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``of the Mexican border period or of World War I;'' and 
inserting ``of--
                    ``(i) the Mexican border period;
                    ``(ii) World War I; or
                    ``(iii) World War II;''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on certain land in California.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill allows Class II gaming (i.e., bingo and related games) on the approximately 39.36 acres of federal land in Mono County, California, that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5098 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5098

To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic 
Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on 
                      certain land in California.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 24, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic 
Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on 
                      certain land in California.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF CLASS II GAMING RESTRICTION.

    Section 2(d) of the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, 
and Economic Development Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-212) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``class II gaming or''; and
            (2) by striking ``those terms are'' and inserting ``that 
        term is''.
                                 <all>
Title: Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2021
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2021
This bill extends Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility to contractor employees who work at national laboratories owned by the Department of Energy.
The bill takes effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4723 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4723

  To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for 
public service student loan forgiveness to certain contractor employees 
                       of national laboratories.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2021

 Mr. Swalwell 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 expand eligibility for 
public service student loan forgiveness to certain contractor employees 
                       of national laboratories.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES OF NATIONAL LABORATORIES 
              FOR PUBLIC SERVICE STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS.

    Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)(3)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(iii) a full-time job as an employee of a 
                        management and operating contractor of a 
                        National Laboratory (as defined in section 2(3) 
                        of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
                        15801(3))) assigned to a position at such 
                        laboratory.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as 
if enacted on October 1, 2007.
                                 <all>
Title: Preserve American History Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Preserve American History Act
This bill provides statutory authority for a November 2, 2020, executive order establishing the President's Advisory 1776 Commission to promote the history and principles of the founding of the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 514 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 514

    To provide that the Executive order entitled ``Establishing the 
President's Advisory 1776 Commission'' shall have the force and effect 
                    of law, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 
 Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Chabot, 
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Norman, Mr. Moore of Alabama, 
 Mr. McClintock, Mr. Roy, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Cline, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. 
  Mooney, and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and 
 in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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 provide that the Executive order entitled ``Establishing the 
President's Advisory 1776 Commission'' shall have the force and effect 
                    of law, 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 ``Preserve American History Act''.

SEC. 2. LEGAL EFFECT.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law or Executive order, 
Executive Order 13958 (85 Fed. Reg. 70951), signed on November 2, 2020, 
and entitled ``Establishing the President's Advisory 1776 Commission'' 
shall have the force and effect of law.
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Title: INFANT Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Infants Need Food And Nutrition Today Act or the INFANT Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to allow infant food combinations and dinners to be served under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9111 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9111

     To require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow infant food 
            combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2022

 Mrs. Peltola introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow infant food 
            combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods.

    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 ``Infants Need Food And Nutrition 
Today Act'' or the ``INFANT Act''.

SEC. 2. INFANT FOOD COMBINATIONS AND DINNERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall allow 
infant food combinations and dinners to be eligible to be served under 
the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).
    (b) Revision of Regulations.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
issue and revise regulations in accordance with subsection (a).
                                 <all>
Title: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation to establish a two-year pilot program to award grants to highly qualified early-career investigators to carry out an independent research program at the institution of higher education chosen by such investigator, to last for a period not greater than two years.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 144 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 144

 To forestall the loss of research talent by establishing a temporary 
               early career research fellowship program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

    Ms. Johnson of Texas (for herself and Mr. Lucas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
                             and Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To forestall the loss of research talent by establishing a temporary 
               early career research fellowship 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 ``Supporting Early-Career Researchers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Nation's universities and industrial research labs 
        are facing unprecedented budget pressure as part of the COVID-
        19 health crisis, resulting in considerably fewer openings for 
        research and teaching positions.
            (2) Emergency funding is needed to forestall the loss of 
        research talent likely to occur if early-career researchers are 
        forced to seek employment outside of research due to the sharp 
        economic decline caused by the COVID-19 health crisis.

SEC. 3. EARLY-CAREER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Science Foundation 
may establish a 2-year pilot program to award grants to highly 
qualified early-career investigators to carry out an independent 
research program at the institution of higher education chosen by such 
investigator, to last for a period not greater than 2 years.
    (b) Institution of Higher Education Defined.--The term 
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the 
National Science Foundation $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2022 to carry out the activities in this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: BUILD Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act or the BUILD Act
This bill increases from $15 billion to $30 billion the national limitation on the amount of tax-exempt highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.
The bill also applies the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to projects funded by bond issues.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 451 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 451

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national 
  limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer 
                            facility bonds.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2021

     Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois) 
 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 increase the national 
  limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer 
                            facility bonds.

    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 ``Building United States 
Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act'' or the ``BUILD Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE NATIONAL LIMITATION AMOUNT FOR QUALIFIED HIGHWAY OR 
              SURFACE FREIGHT TRANSFER FACILITY BONDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 142(m)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``$15,000,000,000'' and inserting 
``$30,000,000,000''.
    (b) Application of Davis-Bacon Act Requirements.--Section 142(m) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Application of davis-bacon act requirements.--If any 
        proceeds of any issue are used for construction, alteration, or 
        repair of any facility otherwise described in paragraph (15) of 
        subsection (a), such facility shall be treated for purposes of 
        subsection (a) as described in such paragraph only if each 
        entity that receives such proceeds to conduct such 
        construction, alteration, or repair agrees to comply with the 
        provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
        States Code with respect to such construction, alteration, or 
        repair.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update its payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of VA educational assistance to a foreign institution of higher education that provides an approved course of education to eligible recipients and does not have an employer identification number or an account with a domestic bank.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7375 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7375

   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment 
 system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic 
fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, 
             to a foreign institution of higher education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment 
 system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic 
fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, 
             to a foreign institution of higher education.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF VA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE VIA ELECTRONIC FUND 
              TRANSFER TO A FOREIGN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update the payment system of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund 
transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a 
foreign institution of higher education that--
            (1) provides an approved course of education to an eligible 
        recipient of such assistance; and
            (2) does not have--
                    (A) an employer identification number; or
                    (B) an account with a domestic bank.
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Title: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2021
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2021
This bill exempts from worldwide or numerical limitations certain family-sponsored immigrant visas for the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under certain laws providing for naturalization for service during World War II.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3336 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3336

 To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
   numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2021

     Mr. Case (for himself, Mr. Young, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Thompson of 
 California, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. Speier, Mr. Trone, Ms. 
   Lofgren, Mr. Kahele, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Peters, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
 Khanna, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Soto, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Vargas, 
   Ms. Chu, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Lee of 
 California, and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
   numerical limitations on immigrant visas, 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 ``Filipino Veterans Family 
Reunification Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT.

    Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) Aliens who--
                    ``(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) 
                or (3) of section 203(a); and
                    ``(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the 
                parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant 
                to--
                            ``(I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 
                        1990 (Public Law 101-649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); 
                        or
                            ``(II) title III of the Act of October 14, 
                        1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by 
                        section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 
                        (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199).''.
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Title: Defend the Blend Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Defend the Blend Act
This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from reducing under the renewable fuel program any applicable volume, or any renewable fuel obligation or applicable percentage that has already been finalized for any calendar year.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6071 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6071

 To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
from retroactively reducing certain determinations under the Renewable 
                 Fuel Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 23, 2021

Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Ms. Craig, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
     Kind, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. 
Fortenberry, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Bost, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Axne, Mr. 
  Baird, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. LaTurner, and Mr. LaHood) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
from retroactively reducing certain determinations under the Renewable 
                 Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Defend the Blend Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST RETROACTIVE REDUCTIONS OF DETERMINATIONS 
              UNDER THE RENEWABLE FUEL PROGRAM.

    The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not 
reduce any applicable volume determined under subsection (o)(2) of 
section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545), or any renewable 
fuel obligation or applicable percentage determined under subsection 
(o)(3) of such section, that has already been finalized for any 
calendar year.
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Title: To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the "Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9384 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9384

 To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research 
   Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator 
  Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the ``Helen Edwards Engineering 
                           Research Center''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2022

  Mr. Foster (for himself and Ms. Underwood) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research 
   Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator 
  Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the ``Helen Edwards Engineering 
                           Research Center''.

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

SECTION 1. HELEN EDWARDS ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER.

    (a) Designation.--The Department of Energy Integrated Engineering 
Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National 
Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal Building 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center''.
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Title: To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress.
The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location in the U.S. Capitol.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2198 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2198

 To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a 
 statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2021

 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Watson Coleman, 
Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
  Carson, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Johnson of 
   Georgia, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. McEachin, Ms. 
Pressley, Mr. Evans, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Thompson 
of Mississippi, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. 
  Strickland, and Ms. Bush) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a 
 statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

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

SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF STATUE OF SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IN UNITED STATES 
              CAPITOL.

    (a) Obtaining Statue.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library 
shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, 
under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers 
appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may 
authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and 
related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under 
such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require.
    (b) Placement.--The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library 
shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a public 
permanent location in the United States Capitol.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and 
any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
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