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Title: John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2021
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4473 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4473

  To reauthorize the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National 
               Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 16, 2021

    Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. 
 Auchincloss) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National 
               Heritage Corridor, 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 ``John H. Chafee Blackstone River 
Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY 
              NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    Section 10(a) of Public Law 99-647 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 100 
Stat. 3630; 104 Stat. 1018; 128 Stat. 3804) is amended by striking 
``2021'' and inserting ``2036''.
                                 <all>
Title: Domenic and Ed’s Law
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Domenic and Ed's Law
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to discharge a parent borrower's liability on Federal Family Education Loans if the student on whose behalf the parent incurred the loans becomes disabled.
Specifically, ED must discharge the liability on loans that parents incurred on behalf of a student who (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. Under current law, ED is required to discharge a parent borrower's liability on these loans only if the student dies.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2732 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2732

To provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student 
  on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes 
                               disabled.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student 
  on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes 
                               disabled.

    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 ``Domenic and Ed's Law''.

SEC. 2. REPAYMENT OF LOANS TO PARENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087(d)) is amended by inserting ``or becomes permanently 
and totally disabled (as determined in accordance with regulations of 
the Secretary), or if the student is unable to engage in any 
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable 
physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, 
has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, or can 
be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 60 
months,'' after ``dies,''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to any outstanding loan received by a parent before, on, or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and without regard to the onset 
date of the disability or impairment.
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Title: Access to Justice Act of 2022
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Access to Justice Act of 2022
This bill requires a federal judicial district (or two adjacent districts or parts of districts) to establish a defender organization (i.e., a federal public defender organization or community defender organization).
Currently, a federal judicial district (or part of a district or two adjacent districts) may establish a defender organization if at least 200 persons annually require the appointment of counsel.


[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7160 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7160

   To require the establishment of defender organizations by Federal 
                          judicial districts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2022

  Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Sablan) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the establishment of defender organizations by Federal 
                          judicial districts.

    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 ``Access to Justice Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFENDER ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 3006A(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``Qualifications'' and 
        inserting ``Requirement'';
            (2) in the first sentence, by striking ``or a part of a 
        district in which at least two hundred persons annually require 
        the appointment of counsel may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
            (3) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
        following: ``Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, 2 adjacent 
        districts or parts of districts may establish a single defender 
        organization to serve both areas.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act
This bill extends exemptions from certain tax and withholding requirement currently allowed to exchange-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) to publicly-offered, non-traded REITs.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3123 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3123

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same 
treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts 
 as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under 
        the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2021

Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. LaHood) 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 provide the same 
treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts 
 as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under 
        the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980.

    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 ``Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FOR PUBLICLY OFFERED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``regularly traded on 
        an established securities market'' and inserting ``either 
        regularly traded on an established securities market or, solely 
        with respect to real estate investment trusts, publicly offered 
        (within the meaning of section 562(c)(2)'',
            (2) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``with respect to any 
        class of stock which is regularly traded on an established 
        securities market located in the United States'' and inserting 
        ``either, with respect to any class of stock which is regularly 
        traded on an established securities market located in the 
        United States or, solely with respect to real estate investment 
        trusts, publicly offered (within the meaning of section 
        562(c)(2))'', and
            (3) in the header of subsection (k)(1), by inserting ``or 
        publicly offered'' after ``publicly traded''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: Presidential Budget Accountability Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Presidential Budget Accountability Act
This bill restricts the use of federal funds for presidential travel if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress by the first Monday in February as required by law.
Specifically, if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, federal funds may not be used for the travel expenses of the President during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of that year and ending on the date the budget is submitted.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9191 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9191

  To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal 
  funds for travel by the President if the President's annual budget 
        submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 18, 2022

  Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Finstad, and Mr. 
 Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee 
   on the Budget, 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 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal 
  funds for travel by the President if the President's annual budget 
        submission to Congress is late, 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 ``Presidential Budget Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PRESIDENTIAL TRAVEL 
              EXPENSES IF PRESIDENT'S BUDGET IS LATE.

    Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(j) If the budget under subsection (a) is not submitted to 
Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, during 
the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of such year and 
ending on the date the budget is submitted, no Federal funds may be 
obligated or expended for the travel expenses of the President.''.
                                 <all>
Title: POLICE Act of 2021
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2021 or the POLICE Act of 2021
This bill makes assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6264 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6264

To make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2021

  Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
 Jacobs of New York, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. 
Weber of Texas, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Gimenez, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Bishop 
of North Carolina, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Guest, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Katko, and 
 Mr. Zeldin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Our Law enforcement with 
Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2021'' or the ``POLICE Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ASSAULT OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

    Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1227(a)(2)) is amended--
                    ``(G) Assault of law enforcement officers.--Any 
                alien who assaults a law enforcement officer is 
                deportable.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Guam Cigarette Tax Enforcement Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Guam Cigarette Tax Enforcement Act
This bill extends the existing prohibition on trafficking in contraband cigarettes and contraband smokeless tobacco to Guam.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3066 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3066

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include Guam for purposes of 
  statutes prohibiting trafficking in contraband cigarettes, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include Guam for purposes of 
  statutes prohibiting trafficking in contraband cigarettes, 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 ``Guam Cigarette Tax Enforcement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) There are many examples of disparities within Federal 
        law in its application to the United States territories, 
        including within the Federal criminal code.
            (2) The territory of Guam has lost significant revenue due 
        to prolific trafficking of contraband cigarettes onto the 
        island.
            (3) Since Guam had increased its tobacco tax by 200 percent 
        in 2010, local numbers have indicated that at least 98 million 
        cigarettes are untaxed every three years, amounting to a loss 
        of approximately $14.6 million.
            (4) Given its proximity to Asian countries where tobacco 
        products, including cigarettes, are incredibly inexpensive, the 
        propensity for cigarette trafficking leading to tax evasion is 
        greater.
            (5) Without the assistance of Federal enforcement and 
        resources, Guam remains vulnerable to cigarette trafficking and 
        is at a high risk for tax evasion.

SEC. 3. GUAM INCLUDED FOR PURPOSES OF STATUTES PROHIBITING TRAFFICKING 
              IN CONTRABAND CIGARETTES.

    Section 2341 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in 
paragraph (4), by inserting after ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,'' 
the following: ``Guam,''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the sunset of authority to make certain appointments for the National Disaster Medical System, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill makes permanent the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to appoint personnel to the National Disaster Medical System for intermittent disaster response. (This system is a partnership between HHS, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs that responds to public health and other emergencies.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6634 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6634

To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the 
   sunset of authority to make certain appointments for the National 
            Disaster Medical System, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2022

Ms. Schrier (for herself and Mr. Hudson) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the 
   sunset of authority to make certain appointments for the National 
            Disaster Medical System, 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. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE CERTAIN 
              APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL DISASTER MEDICAL SYSTEM.

    Section 2812(c)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300hh-11(c)(4)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(A) in general.--If the Secretary 
        determines'' and inserting ``If the Secretary determines''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B).
                                 <all>
Title: Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act
This bill provides increased locality pay rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees whose duty stations are located in the pay locality designated as Rest of U.S. The Rest of U.S. GS (general schedule) locality is the default locality area that applies to GS employees in any city that does not fall within another specified GS locality.
Such an employee shall not be subject to this bill if his or her official work site is not located within 100 miles of any pay locality other than Rest of U.S.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5761 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5761

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide increased locality pay 
 rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees whose duty stations are 
  located in the pay locality designated as ``Rest of U.S.'', and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 27, 2021

 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Babin, 
Mr. Crawford, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Stauber, and Mr. Van Drew) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide increased locality pay 
 rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees whose duty stations are 
  located in the pay locality designated as ``Rest of U.S.'', 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 ``Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING NEAREST OTHER LOCALITY PAY RATE FOR CERTAIN BUREAU OF 
              PRISONS EMPLOYEES RECEIVING REST OF U.S. LOCALITY RATE.

    Section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after 
subsection (h) the following:
    ``(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the 
official worksite of an employee of the Bureau of Prisons that is 
otherwise located in the pay locality designated as `Rest of U.S.' 
shall be considered to be located in the nearest other pay locality 
established pursuant to this section.
    ``(2) An employee of the Bureau of Prisons shall not be subject to 
paragraph (1) if the official worksite of such employee is not located 
within 100 miles of any pay locality other than `Rest of U.S.'.
    ``(3) This subsection shall begin to apply during any pay period 
beginning on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this subsection.''.
                                 <all>
Title: PREVENT ACT of 2021
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021 or the PREVENT ACT of 2021
This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make containment devices available to its officers, agents, and other personnel and to provide mandatory annual training on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other lethal substances.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5274 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5274

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide training for U.S. 
   Customs and Border Protection personnel on the use of containment 
devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially 
               lethal substances, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2021

    Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
  Security, 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 the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide training for U.S. 
   Customs and Border Protection personnel on the use of containment 
devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially 
               lethal substances, 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 ``Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and 
Toxics Act of 2021'' or the ``PREVENT ACT of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING TRAINING FOR U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
              PERSONNEL ON THE USE OF CONTAINMENT DEVICES TO PREVENT 
              SECONDARY EXPOSURE TO FENTANYL AND OTHER POTENTIALLY 
              LETHAL SUBSTANCES.

    (a) Training.--Paragraph (1) of section 416(b) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) How to use containment devices to prevent 
                secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially 
                lethal substances.''.
    (b) Availability of Containment Devices.--Section 416(c) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after ``equipment'' and inserting a 
        comma; and
            (2) by inserting ``and containment devices'' after 
        ``naloxone,''.
                                 <all>
Title: Rural Health Care Access Act of 2022
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Rural Health Care Access Act of 2022
This bill eliminates certain criteria that hospitals must meet in order to qualify as critical access hospitals that receive special payment under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill eliminates the requirement that a hospital must either (1) be located more than 35 miles (15 miles in mountainous regions or areas with only secondary roads) from another hospital, or (2) have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, by the state as a necessary provider of services in the area.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9257 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9257

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit States to 
 designate without any mileage limitations facilities that are located 
  in rural areas as critical access hospitals, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit States to 
 designate without any mileage limitations facilities that are located 
  in rural areas as critical access hospitals, 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 ``Rural Health Care Access Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE RURAL HOSPITAL FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1820 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395i-4) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)--
                    (A) by striking ``, and that--'' and inserting a 
                semicolon; and
                    (B) by striking subclauses (I) and (II); and
            (2) in subsection (h)(3), by inserting ``made before the 
        date of the enactment of the Rural Health Care Access Act of 
        2022'' after ``any redesignation''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall 
apply with respect to any designation or redesignation made on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill removes the requirement that an individual transferring a Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance entitlement must specify the period for which the transfer must be effective for each dependent who is designated to receive the transfer.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6458 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6458

To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement to 
  specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational 
                       assistance to a dependent.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2022

 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Axne, and Mr. Trone) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement to 
  specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational 
                       assistance to a dependent.

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

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO SPECIFY AN EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF 
              A TRANSFER OF POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO A 
              DEPENDENT.

    Section 3319(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        period; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (3).
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Title: To prohibit States, local governments, or State regulatory authorities from prohibiting a natural gas consumer from connecting or reconnecting to a gas utility for natural gas service, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill bars states, localities, or state regulatory authorities from prohibiting a natural gas consumer from connecting or reconnecting to a gas utility for natural gas service.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9607 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9607

To prohibit States, local governments, or State regulatory authorities 
from prohibiting a natural gas consumer from connecting or reconnecting 
   to a gas utility for natural gas service, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2022

    Mr. Jacobs of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit States, local governments, or State regulatory authorities 
from prohibiting a natural gas consumer from connecting or reconnecting 
   to a gas utility for natural gas service, 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. REGULATION OF NATURAL GAS CONNECTIONS.

    (a) In General.--No State, local government, or State regulatory 
authority may prohibit a natural gas consumer from connecting or 
reconnecting to a gas utility for natural gas service.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The terms ``State regulatory authority'' and ``gas 
        utility'' have the meanings given such terms in section 302 of 
        the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 
        3202).
            (2) The term ``natural gas consumer'' has the meaning given 
        the term ``gas consumer'' in section 302 of the Public Utility 
        Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3202).
                                 <all>
Title: SALT Fairness Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
SALT Fairness Act of 2021
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. 202 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 202

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on 
      deduction for State and local taxes, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2021

   Mr. Garcia of California 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 
      deduction for State and local taxes, 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 ``SALT Fairness Act of 2021''.

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

    (a) In General.--Section 164(b) is amended by striking paragraph 
(6).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in section 11042 of Public Law 115-97.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1801 Town and Country Drive in Norco, California, as the "Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1801 Town and Country Drive in Norco, California, as the "Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5809 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5809

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1801 Town and Country Drive in Norco, California, as the ``Lance 
        Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 2, 2021

Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Costa, Mr. Takano, Ms. Lee 
 of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Porter, 
 Mr. Khanna, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Valadao, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
 McCarthy, Mrs. Steel, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Nunes, 
and Mr. Garcia of California) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1801 Town and Country Drive in Norco, California, as the ``Lance 
        Corporal Kareem Nikoui 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. LANCE CORPORAL KAREEM NIKOUI MEMORIAL POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1801 Town and Country Drive in Norco, California, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui 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 ``Lance 
Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building''.
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Title: Highway Restoration Act of 2021
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Highway Restoration Act of 2021
This bill provides for a phaseout of the Mass Transit Account by the end of FY2025. Beginning in FY2026, no funds will be transferred to the account from the Highway Trust Fund.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1519 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1519

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit 
                                Account.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2021

  Mr. Rice of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit 
                                Account.

    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 ``Highway Restoration Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PHASEOUT OF MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.

    (a) In General.--Section 9503(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Phaseout.--In the case of fiscal years beginning 
        after September 30, 2021, each rate determined under paragraph 
        (2) shall be the applicable percentage of such rate. For 
        purposes of the preceding sentence, the applicable percentage 
        shall be determined under the following table:


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                                                          The applicable
              ``In the case of fiscal year:                  percentage
                                                                is:
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2022....................................................      80 percent
2023....................................................      60 percent
2024....................................................      40 percent
2025....................................................      20 percent
2026 and each fiscal year thereafter....................   0 percent.''.
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    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 9503(e)(5)(A) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and 
inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (6)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2021.
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Title: CLEAN Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act or the CLEAN Act
This bill makes the Office of Congressional Ethics a permanent office within the House of Representatives by providing statutory authority for the office. (Under current law, the office operates under a House resolution and must be reauthorized during each Congress as a part of the House rules.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7137 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7137

      To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, 
 (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
      To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, 
 (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.

    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 ``Clean Legislating and Ethical 
Accountability Now Act'' or the ``CLEAN Act''.

SEC. 2. ENACTING HOUSE RESOLUTION 895 INTO PERMANENT LAW.

    House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, is hereby enacted 
into permanent law, except that--
            (1) the Office of Congressional Ethics shall be treated as 
        a standing committee of the House for purposes of section 
        202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
        4301(i));
            (2) references to the Committee on Standards of Official 
        Conduct shall be construed as references to the Committee on 
        Ethics;
            (3) the second sentence of section 1(b)(6)(A) shall not 
        apply;
            (4) members subject to section 1(b)(6)(B) may be 
        reappointed for a second additional term;
            (5) any individual who is the subject of a preliminary 
        review or second-phase review by the board shall be informed of 
        the right to be represented by counsel and invoking that right 
        should not be held negatively against them; and
            (6) the Office may not take any action that would deny any 
        person any right or protection provided under the Constitution 
        of the United States.
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Title: VET TEC Enhancement Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
VET TEC Enhancement Act of 2021
This bill increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) High Technology Pilot Program from $45 million to $125 million for FY2022 and each succeeding year. The High Technology Pilot Program provides eligible veterans with the opportunity to enroll in high technology programs of education that the VA determines provide training or skills sought by employers in a relevant field or industry.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2335 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2335

   To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high 
    technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 1, 2021

Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mr. Kahele) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high 
    technology pilot program 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 ``VET TEC Enhancement Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY PILOT 
              PROGRAM.

    Subsection (g) of section 116 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans 
Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-48; 38 U.S.C. 3001 
note), as amended by section 4302 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. 
Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 
(Public Law 116-315), is amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds shall be made 
available for carrying out the pilot program under this section from 
funds appropriated to, or otherwise made available to, the Department 
for the payment of readjustment benefits, in the following amounts for 
a fiscal year in which the Secretary carries out the pilot program:
            ``(1) For each fiscal year preceding fiscal year 2022, 
        $45,000,000.
            ``(2) For fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year, 
        $125,000,000.''.
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