hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: No FARC Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
No Foreign Adversaries Residing in our Communities Act or the No FARC Act
This bill bars any alien who is a present or former member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (also known as FARC) from being admitted into the United States or receiving a visa. The President may waive this prohibition on a case-by-case basis only by certifying to Congress that the waiver is in the U.S. national interest.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6237 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6237

 To prevent the admission of any member or leader of the Revolutionary 
 Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) into the United States, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 9, 2021

 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gimenez, 
 Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Steube, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. 
  Herrell, and Mr. Jackson) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prevent the admission of any member or leader of the Revolutionary 
 Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) into 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 ``No Foreign Adversaries Residing in 
our Communities Act'' or the ``No FARC Act''.

SEC. 2. PREVENTING ENTRY OF REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA 
              (FARC) PARTICIPANTS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
consular officer shall deny all classes of immigrant and nonimmigrant 
visas to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny admission 
into the United States to, any alien who the Secretary of State 
determines is a present member or was a former member of the 
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
    (b) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of subsection 
(a) on a case-by-case basis only if the President determines and 
certifies in writing to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate that the admission of a specified alien is in the national 
interests of the United States.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers that were victims of identity theft to commit unemployment insurance fraud.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service, in collaboration with the Department of Labor, in taxable years beginning in 2020 or 2021, to

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3170 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3170

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for 
 taxpayers that were victims of identity theft to commit unemployment 
                            insurance fraud.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2021

 Mr. Wenstrup 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 relief for 
 taxpayers that were victims of identity theft to commit unemployment 
                            insurance fraud.

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

SECTION 1. RELIEF FOR TAXPAYERS THAT WERE VICTIMS OF IDENTITY THEFT TO 
              COMMIT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FRAUD.

    In collaboration with the Department of Labor, and applicable to 
tax years beginning in 2020 or 2021, the Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue shall--
            (1) implement a process to hold harmless taxpayers who are 
        flagged for unreported income if those taxpayers believe they 
        are victims of identity theft, or that fraudulent unemployment 
        benefits were claimed in their name, such that no penalties or 
        interest shall accrue against them; and
            (2) require States to report the amount of fraudulent 
        unemployment benefits that are excluded as income from Form 
        1099-G's issued by the State due to suspected or confirmed 
        fraud.
                                 <all>
Title: Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center or nonprofit entity to study and report on the barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7563 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7563

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement 
 with an entity to conduct a study and produce a report on barriers to 
            home ownership for members of the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2022

Ms. Strickland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement 
 with an entity to conduct a study and produce a report on barriers to 
            home ownership for members of the Armed Forces.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing Homeownership for 
Servicemembers Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON BARRIERS TO HOME OWNERSHIP FOR MEMBERS OF 
              THE ARMED FORCES.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement 
with a federally funded research and development center or non-profit 
entity to conduct a study on the barriers to home ownership for members 
of the Armed Forces. At the conclusion of such study, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives, a report containing the following elements:
            (1) Potential barriers to home ownership, including down 
        payments, concerns about home maintenance, and challenges in 
        selling a home.
            (2) The percentage of members who use the basic allowance 
        for housing to pay for a mortgage, disaggregated by Armed 
        Force, rank, and military housing area.
            (3) Any identified differences in home ownership rates 
        among members correlated with race or gender.
            (4) What percentage of members own a home before they 
        separate from the Armed Forces.
                                 <all>
Title: Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2021
This bill temporarily prohibits the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting research on any influenza virus or coronavirus if the research is reasonably expected to increase the virus's pathogenicity or transmissibility in mammals via the respiratory route.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5270 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5270

   To prohibit the National Institutes of Health from conducting or 
 supporting certain gain-of-function research, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2021

  Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Gallagher) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the National Institutes of Health from conducting or 
 supporting certain gain-of-function research, 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 ``Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen 
Research Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. NO CONDUCT OR SUPPORT BY NIH OF GAIN-OF-FUNCTION RESEARCH.

    Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 404O. GAIN-OF-FUNCTION RESEARCH.

    ``(a) Prohibition.--During the period ending on September 30, 2026, 
the National Institutes of Health shall not conduct or support, 
directly or indirectly, including through subgrants, any gain-of-
function research that may be reasonably anticipated to confer 
attributes to any influenza virus or coronavirus (including any 
coronavirus that is associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome) 
such that the virus would have enhanced pathogenicity or 
transmissibility in mammals via the respiratory route.
    ``(b) Limitation.--This section does not apply to characterization 
or testing of any naturally occurring influenza virus or coronavirus, 
unless the characterization or testing is anticipated to increase 
pathogenicity or transmissibility.''.
                                 <all>
Title: District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
This bill restricts the authority of the President to assume control of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department during an emergency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 656 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 656

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority 
   of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the 
                         District of Columbia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2021

   Ms. Norton (for herself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority 
   of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the 
                         District of Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Police Home 
Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT TO ASSUME EMERGENCY CONTROL OF 
              POLICE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Repeal of Authority.--The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is 
amended by striking section 740 (sec. 1-207.40, D.C. Official Code).
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 740.
                                 <all>
Title: ANWR Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
America Needs Worthwhile Resources Act or the ANWR Act
This bill requires the President and the Department of the Interior to obtain the approval of Congress before implementing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1726 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1726

To provide that an order or action by the President or the Secretary of 
  the Interior imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing shall not 
         take effect without the express approval of Congress.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2021

 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Gosar, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
 Rosendale, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. 
  Westerman, Mr. Stauber, and Mrs. Boebert) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide that an order or action by the President or the Secretary of 
  the Interior imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing shall not 
         take effect without the express approval of Congress.

    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 ``America Needs Worthwhile Resources 
Act'' or the ``ANWR Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF ORDERS.

    Any order or action by the President or the Secretary of the 
Interior that has the effect of placing a moratorium on oil and gas 
leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge shall have no force or 
effect unless--
            (1) the order or action is submitted to Congress; and
            (2) a joint resolution that approves the order or action is 
        enacted by Congress.
                                 <all>
Title: Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022
This bill increases the rate for beneficiary travel allowances based on mileage (from 41.5 cents to 45.5 cents per mile) for beneficiary travel to or from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8854 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8854

    To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate for 
   allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 15, 2022

  Mr. LaMalfa (for himself, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Larsen of Washington) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate for 
   allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel, 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 ``Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATE FOR ALLOWANCES BASED ON MILEAGE FOR 
              BENEFICIARY TRAVEL.

    Section 111(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the 
first sentence, by striking ``41.5 cents'' and inserting ``45.5 
cents''.
                                 <all>
Title: Scope 3 Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Scope 3 Act
This bill prohibits any requirement that an issuer of securities must disclose the greenhouse gas emissions of its value chain (i.e., scope 3 emissions).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8507 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8507

 To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related 
        to scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions may not be required.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2022

 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Sessions, 
Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
    Crawford, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Ellzey, and Mr. Mann) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related 
        to scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions may not be required.

    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 ``Scope 3 Act''.

SEC. 2. SCOPE 3 GREENHOUSE-GAS EMISSIONS DISCLOSURES.

    Under the securities laws (as such term is defined in section 
3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c)), an 
issuer may not be required to disclose or otherwise provide information 
with respect to the greenhouse-gas emissions or consumption of the 
value chain of such issuer (commonly known as ``Scope 3 emissions'').
                                 <all>
Title: Clarity Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Clarity Act
This bill requires additional transparency in federal procurement of food during supply chain disruptions.
Specifically, the bill requires each executive agency, during a period in which there is a disruption in the supply chain of an item of food, to transmit in a timely manner information concerning the procurement of such item by the agency to the General Services Administration for entry into the Federal Procurement Data System.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8157 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8157

     To amend title 41, United States Code, to require additional 
 transparency in Federal procurement during supply chain disruptions, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2022

   Mr. Donalds (for himself and Mr. Carter of Texas) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title 41, United States Code, to require additional 
 transparency in Federal procurement during supply chain disruptions, 
                        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 ``Clarity Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TRANSPARENCY IN FEDERAL PROCUREMENT DURING SUPPLY 
              CHAIN DISRUPTIONS.

    (a) Requirement.--Chapter 17 of division B of subtitle I of title 
41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1714. Additional transparency in Federal procurement during 
              supply chain disruptions
    ``During a period in which there is a disruption in the supply 
chain of an item of food, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce, 
the head of each executive agency shall transmit in a timely manner 
information concerning the procurement of any such item by the agency 
during such period to the Administrator of General Services for entry 
into the Federal Procurement Data System referred to in section 
1122(a)(4) (or any successor system).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents at the beginning of 
chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1713 the following new item:

``1714. Additional transparency in Federal procurement during supply 
                            chain disruptions.''.
                                 <all>
Title: One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021
This bill requires the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a website compiling small entity compliance guides and contact information for individuals who can assist small entities with each guide.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4877 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4877

   To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and 
 Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized 
         website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2021

 Mr. Delgado (for himself and Ms. Van Duyne) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and 
 Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized 
         website for compliance guides, 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 ``One Stop Shop for Small Business 
Compliance Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CENTRALIZED WEBSITE FOR COMPLIANCE GUIDES.

    Section 30 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(e) Centralized Website.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a 
publicly available website that includes--
            ``(1) hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides 
        described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business 
        Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; and
            ``(2) with respect to each such small entity compliance 
        guide, the contact information for an individual who can offer 
        assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are 
        the subject of such guide.
    ``(f) Report on Agency Compliance.--The Ombudsman shall include in 
the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of 
agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the year 
covered by such annual report.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Stop AOC Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Stop Appropriations for Obsequy Costs Act or the Stop AOC Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for financial assistance to an individual or household for funeral expenses if the eligibility for such assistance is derived from a cause of death related to COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5765 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5765

 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for funeral expenses related to 
                   COVID-19, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 28, 2021

Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Hice 
  of Georgia, Mr. Norman, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Clyde) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for funeral expenses related to 
                   COVID-19, 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 ``Stop Appropriations for Obsequy 
Costs Act'' or the ``Stop AOC Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FUNERAL EXPENSES RELATED 
              TO COVID-19.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 4006 
of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and section 408(e)(1) of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5174(e)(1)), Federal funds may not be used to provide financial 
assistance to an individual or household for funeral expenses if the 
eligibility for such assistance is derived from a cause of death 
related to COVID-19.
                                 <all>
Title: To establish an exemption from a limitation on the use of certain airport funds for safety projects at a nonhub airport or small hub airport, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to distribute not more than $50 million per fiscal year from its discretionary fund for terminal development projects to bring a nonhub or small hub airport into compliance with airport safety design standards.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3062 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3062

   To establish an exemption from a limitation on the use of certain 
  airport funds for safety projects at a nonhub airport or small hub 
                    airport, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2021

 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To establish an exemption from a limitation on the use of certain 
  airport funds for safety projects at a nonhub airport or small hub 
                    airport, 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. TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT COSTS.

    Section 47119 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(g) Exception for Compliance Projects.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (f), the Secretary may distribute not more than $50,000,000 
per fiscal year from the discretionary fund established under section 
47115 for terminal development projects that are a necessary component 
of a program to bring a nonhub airport, or a small hub airport that is 
eligible to receive discretionary funds under section 47108(e)(3), into 
compliance with airport safety design standards.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 N Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, California, as the "PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 N Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, California, as the "PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6630 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6630

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1400 N Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, California, as the ``PFC Jang Ho 
                      Kim Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2022

    Mrs. Kim of California 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 1400 N Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, California, as the ``PFC Jang Ho 
                      Kim Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. PFC JANG HO KIM POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2400 N Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, California, shall be 
known and designated as the ``PFC Jang Ho Kim 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 ``PFC Jang 
Ho Kim Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: United States Capitol Police Wellness Promotion Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
United States Capitol Police Wellness Promotion Act
This bill prohibits the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police from retaliating or imposing any disciplinary action against officers for seeking or receiving trauma counseling or other wellness services. It also requires the chief to investigate the feasibility and desirability of using vendors to provide trauma counseling and other mental health counseling and evaluation services to officers.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2389 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2389

    To prohibit the Chief of the United States Capitol Police from 
retaliating or otherwise imposing disciplinary action against officers 
of the Capitol Police who seek or receive wellness services, including 
               trauma counseling, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2021

 Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the Chief of the United States Capitol Police from 
retaliating or otherwise imposing disciplinary action against officers 
of the Capitol Police who seek or receive wellness services, including 
               trauma counseling, 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 ``United States Capitol Police 
Wellness Promotion Act''.

SEC. 2. WELLNESS SERVICES FOR UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS.

    (a) Prohibiting Retaliation Against Officers Who Seek or Receive 
Wellness Services.--The Chief of the United States Capitol Police may 
not retaliate or impose any disciplinary action against an officer of 
the Capitol Police on the grounds that the officer sought or received 
trauma counseling or other wellness services.
    (b) Use of Vendors To Provide Services.--The Chief of the United 
States Capitol Police shall investigate the feasibility and 
desirability of using vendors to provide trauma counseling and other 
mental health counseling and evaluation services to officers of the 
Capitol Police.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the United States Capitol Police such sums as may be 
necessary for the provision of trauma counseling and other mental 
health counseling and evaluation services to officers of the Capitol 
Police.
                                 <all>
Title: Freedom from Regulations Act of 2021
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Freedom from Regulations Act of 2021
This bill requires independent regulatory agencies to comply with the requirements applicable to regulatory actions by other federal agencies, including the rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 969 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 969

 To require that independent agencies comply with all requirements of 
                  rulemaking, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2021

Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Roy) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition 
to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require that independent agencies comply with all requirements of 
                  rulemaking, 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 ``Freedom from Regulations Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT-WIDE RULES ON 
              AGENCY ACTION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an independent agency 
(as such term is defined in section 3502(5) of title 44, United States 
Code, but in any event not including the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System) shall comply with any provision of law 
applicable to the agency action of any other agency, including the 
provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States 
Code, chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995, the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1996, and section 515 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2001.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    Terms used in this Act have the meanings given such terms in 
section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
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Title: To amend the Social Security Act to prohibit State and local governments from obligating any coronavirus relief funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 until all coronavirus relief funds made available by the CARES Act are obligated, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prohibits a state, territorial, tribal, or local government from obligating any COVID-19 relief funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 until such government obligates all its relief funds made available by the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2736 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2736

     To amend the Social Security Act to prohibit State and local 
 governments from obligating any coronavirus relief funds provided by 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 until all coronavirus relief funds 
 made available by the CARES Act are obligated, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 21, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Social Security Act to prohibit State and local 
 governments from obligating any coronavirus relief funds provided by 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 until all coronavirus relief funds 
 made available by the CARES Act are obligated, 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. REQUIRING COMPLETE OBLIGATION OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS 
              MADE AVAILABLE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UNDER CARES 
              ACT.

    Title VI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is 
amended by adding after section 603 the following:

``SEC. 604. PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL FUNDS WITHOUT COMPLETE 
              OBLIGATION.

    ``No funds under sections 602 or 603 may be used to make payments 
or distributions to any State, territorial, or Tribal government, or a 
unit of local government that has not obligated 100 percent of their 
previously allocated CRF funds under section 601.''.
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Title: For the relief of Melecio Andazola-Morales.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Melecio Andazola-Morales.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6325 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6325

              For the relief of Melecio Andazola-Morales.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
              For the relief of Melecio Andazola-Morales.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MELECIO ANDAZOLA-MORALES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Melecio Andazola-Morales 
shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment 
of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Melecio Andazola-Morales enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, 
if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Melecio Andazola-Morales, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of 
the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas 
that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Melecio 
Andazola-Morales shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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Title: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
This bill exempts Special Immigrant Juveniles visas from certain annual numerical limitations on such visas. (Generally, Special Immigrant Juvenile status is available to qualifying non-U.S. nationals under 21 years of age who are in the United States and have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7867 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7867

   To eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and 
  neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2022

   Mr. Gomez (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of 
 Illinois, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Raskin) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and 
  neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, 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 Vulnerable Immigrant Youth 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATING CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA CAPS.

    (a) Aliens Not Subject to Direct Numerical Limitations.--Section 
201(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``subparagraph (A) or (B)'' and 
inserting ``subparagraph (A), (B), or (J)''.
    (b) Preference Allocation for Employment-Based Immigrants.--Section 
203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) 
is amended by striking ``subparagraph (A) or (B)'' and inserting 
``subparagraph (A), (B), or (J)''.
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Title: Kevin and Avonte's Law Reauthorization Act of 2022
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Kevin and Avonte's Law Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes the Missing Americans Alert Program through FY2027. The program provides grants for locally based, proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8907 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8907

To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to 
            reauthorize the Missing Americans Alert Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2022

 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Michael F. 
    Doyle of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to 
            reauthorize the Missing Americans Alert 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 ``Kevin and Avonte's Law 
Reauthorization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MISSING AMERICANS ALERT PROGRAM.

    Section 240001(d) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12621(d)) is amended by striking ``2018 through 
2022'' and inserting ``2023 through 2027''.
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