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Title: A bill to reaffirm actions taken by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to take land into trust for all federally recognized Indian tribes.
Specifically, the bill applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized. The amendments made by this bill are retroactively effective as if included in the Indian Reorganization Act. This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act was enacted in 1934.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4830 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4830

  To reaffirm actions taken by the Secretary of the Interior for the 
           benefit of Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2022

 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To reaffirm actions taken by the Secretary of the Interior for the 
           benefit of Indian Tribes, 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. RATIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION OF ACTIONS.

    Any action taken by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the 
Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ``Indian Reorganization 
Act'') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), for any 
Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date of the action is 
ratified and confirmed, to the extent such action is subjected to 
challenge based on whether the Indian Tribe was federally recognized or 
under Federal jurisdiction on June 18, 1934, as if the action had, by 
prior Act of Congress, been specifically authorized and directed.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill invalidates certain provisions of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations as added by the final rulemaking of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia issued on December 7, 2016, that require a staff member of a child development facility to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education. The requirements of this rulemaking apply to personnel including

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 538 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 538

 To repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent 
   of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care 
workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit 
             hours from an institution of higher education.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021

  Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent 
   of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care 
workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit 
             hours from an institution of higher education.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF DC REGULATIONS REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION 
              QUALIFICATIONS OF CHILD CARE WORKERS.

     Any provision of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the 
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, as added by the final 
rulemaking of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of 
Columbia issued on December 7, 2016, that requires a staff member of a 
child development facility to have a degree, a certificate, or a 
minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education, 
including sections 164.1, 165.1, 166.1(a), 170.2(a), 173.3, 174.2(a), 
and 174.2(b), shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act
This bill revises the method for determining the annual per capita change in health insurance premiums for the purpose of determining the premium adjustment percentage that is used to establish the annual limits on cost sharing for health insurance plans.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 30 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 30

 To set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and 
  annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility under the Patient 
                  Protection and Affordable Care Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 22, 2021

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Baldwin) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and 
  annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility under the Patient 
                  Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Indexing for Health Care 
Affordability Act''.

SEC. 2. PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1302(c)(4) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18022(c)(4)) is amended by striking 
``calendar year)'' and inserting ``calendar year, based on estimates 
and projections of changes for the applicable year in the average per 
enrollee employer-sponsored insurance premiums provided by the National 
Health Expenditure Accounts)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on January 1, 2022.
                                 <all>
Title: Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act
This bill revises requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering a U.S. port or place. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to remove such information, including social security numbers and passport numbers, from a manifest signed and transmitted to Treasury before it is accessible by the public.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1449 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1449

  To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable 
                  information, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 29, 2021

Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable 
                  information, 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 ``Moving Americans Privacy Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(2)(A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be 
available for public disclosure if--
            ``(i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative 
        finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is 
        likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; 
        or
            ``(ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of 
        section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(B) The Secretary shall ensure that any personally identifiable 
information, including Social Security numbers and passport numbers, is 
removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or 
electronically transmitted under this section before access to the 
manifest is provided to the public.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to require the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2770 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2770

To require the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign 
                        terrorist organization.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2021

  Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign 
                        terrorist organization.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE TALIBAN AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST 
              ORGANIZATION.

    The Secretary of State shall designate the Taliban as a foreign 
terrorist organization in accordance with section 219 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
                                 <all>
Title: Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Protect Utah's Rural Economy Act
This bill prohibits the President from establishing or extending national monuments in Utah unless

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 31 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 31

 To limit the establishment or extension of national monuments in the 
                             State of Utah.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 22, 2021

  Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Romney) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To limit the establishment or extension of national monuments in the 
                             State of Utah.

    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 Utah's Rural Economy Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXTENSION OF NATIONAL 
              MONUMENTS IN THE STATE OF UTAH.

    Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Limitation on the Establishment or Extension of National 
Monuments in the State of Utah.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this section, the President may not establish or extend a national 
monument in the State of Utah (referred to in this subsection as the 
`State') unless--
            ``(1) the extension or establishment has been authorized by 
        an Act of Congress; and
            ``(2) the President has received from the Governor of the 
        State notice that the State legislature has enacted legislation 
        approving the proposed establishment or extension.''.
                                 <all>
Title: PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2021
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2021
This bill makes Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public unless the board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2009 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2009

  To promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting 
Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the 
                    public, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 10, 2021

Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
                           and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting 
Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the 
                    public, 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 ``PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. OPEN MEETINGS AUTHORIZED.

    Section 105(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 
7215(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Public hearings.--Hearings under this section shall 
        be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or 
        after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.''.

SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF DETERMINATIONS.

    Section 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 
7215(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``(once any stay on the 
imposition of such sanction has been lifted)''.
                                 <all>
Title: Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
This bill expands eligibility for a program that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to, at its discretion, provide lawful permanent resident status to certain long-term residents of the United States, including individuals who are unlawfully present.
Currently, this program, sometimes referred to as the Registry program, is only available to eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who entered the United States before January 1, 1972. The bill removes this entry cutoff date and opens up the program to eligible individuals who have resided in the United States for at least seven years.
Existing requirements (e.g., the individual must not be inadmissible or deportable due to certain grounds related to crime or terrorism) continue to apply.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4974 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4974

 To amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to render 
   available to certain long-term residents of the United States the 
                      benefit under that section.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2022

   Mr. Padilla (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Durbin) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to render 
   available to certain long-term residents of the United States the 
                      benefit under that section.

    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 ``Renewing Immigration Provisions of 
the Immigration Act of 1929''.

SEC. 2. REGISTRY.

    (a) In General.--Section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1259) is amended--
            (1) in the section header, by striking ``entered the united 
        states prior to july 1, 1924 or january 1, 1972''; and 
        inserting ``are long-term residents of the united states''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
            ``(a) entered the United States at least 7 years before the 
        application date;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: No CBDC Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
No Central Bank Digital Currency Act or the No CBDC Act
This bill generally prohibits the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Reserve Banks, the Department of the Treasury, and other agencies from issuing or using a central bank digital currency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4831 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4831

   To amend the Federal Reserve Act to limit the ability of Federal 
         Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2022

  Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
                           and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Reserve Act to limit the ability of Federal 
         Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency.

    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 Central Bank Digital Currency 
Act'' or the ``No CBDC Act''.

SEC. 2. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY.

    Section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended by adding after 
the 14th undesignated paragraph (12 U.S.C. 347d) the following:
            ``No Federal reserve bank, the Board, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury, any other agency, or any entity directed to act on 
        behalf of the Federal reserve bank, the Board, the Secretary, 
        or other agency, may mint or issue a central bank digital 
        currency directly to an individual (including central bank 
        digital currency issued to an individual through a custodial 
        intermediary) or a digital currency intermediary, offer related 
        products or services directly to an individual, or maintain an 
        account on behalf of an individual (including an account in a 
        specially designated account at a digital currency intermediary 
        or supervised commercial bank). No Federal reserve bank may 
        hold digital currencies minted or issued by the United States 
        Government as assets or liabilities on their balance sheets or 
        use such digital currencies as part of fulfilling the 
        requirements under section 2A.''.
                                 <all>
Title: BAH Restoration Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
BAH Restoration Act
This bill increases the monthly amount of the basic housing allowance for members of the uniformed services inside the United States. Specifically, the monthly amount of allowance for a member must be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in the area, as determined by the Department of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and same dependency status as the member.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4562 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4562

To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the basic allowance 
   for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed 
                               services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 20, 2022

 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Tester, Mr. 
Merkley, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read 
         twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the basic allowance 
   for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed 
                               services.

    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 ``BAH Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING INSIDE THE UNITED 
              STATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.

    Paragraph (3) of section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(3) The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for an 
area of the United States for a member of a uniformed service shall be 
the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in that area, as 
determined by the Secretary of Defense, for members of the uniformed 
services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency 
status as the member.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the "Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs that will be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic or the Daniel Kahikina Akaka VA Clinic.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1760 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1760

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of 
 Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the ``Daniel 
     Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based 
                          Outpatient Clinic''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2021

  Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of 
 Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the ``Daniel 
     Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based 
                          Outpatient Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF DANIEL KAHIKINA AKAKA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC.

    (a) Designation.--The community-based outpatient clinic of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, 
shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the ``Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans 
Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic'' or the ``Daniel Kahikina 
Akaka VA Clinic''.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-
based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
considered to be a reference to the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of 
Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.
                                 <all>
Title: Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where a veteran's death certificate identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, the certificate does not clearly identify any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities as the principal or contributory cause of death, and a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation is filed with respect to the veteran.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 89 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 89

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions 
for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 
  to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the 
   principal or contributory causes of death, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2021

  Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
 Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure medical opinions 
for veterans with service-connected disabilities who die from COVID-19 
  to determine whether their service-connected disabilities were the 
   principal or contributory causes of death, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Survivor Benefits During 
COVID-19 Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. MEDICAL OPINIONS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED 
              DISABILITIES WHO DIE OF COVID-19.

    In any case in which a veteran with one or more service-connected 
disabilities dies, the death certificate identifies Coronavirus Disease 
2019 (COVID-19) as the principal or contributory cause of death, the 
death certificate does not clearly identify any of the service-
connected disabilities as the principal or contributory cause of death, 
and a claim for benefits is filed with respect to the veteran under 
chapter 13 of title 38, Unites States Code, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall secure a medical opinion to determine if a service-
connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death.
                                 <all>
Title: Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2022
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2022
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for making unemployment compensation payments to an individual with an adjusted gross income equal to or greater than $1 million.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5148 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5148

         To end unemployment payments to jobless millionaires.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            November 30 (legislative day, November 29), 2022

   Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Braun) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
         To end unemployment payments to jobless millionaires.

    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 ``Ending Unemployment Payments to 
Jobless Millionaires Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ENDING UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS TO JOBLESS MILLIONAIRES.

    (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds may be used to make payments of unemployment compensation 
(including such compensation under the Federal-State Extended 
Compensation Act of 1970) in a year to an individual whose adjusted 
gross income is equal to or greater than $1,000,000.
    (b) Compliance.--Any application for unemployment compensation 
shall include a form or procedure for an individual applicant to 
certify that such individual is not prohibited from receiving 
unemployment compensation pursuant to subsection (a).
    (c) Audits.--The certifications required by subsection (b) shall be 
auditable by the Department of Labor or the Government Accountability 
Office.
    (d) Effective Date.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall 
apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act
This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3136 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3136

    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
  contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with 
            State or local ballot initiatives or referenda.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 2, 2021

Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
  contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with 
            State or local ballot initiatives or referenda.

    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 Foreign Interference in Ballot 
Measures Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS 
              IN CONNECTION WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA.

    (a) In General.--Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
``election;'' and inserting the following: ``election, including a 
State or local ballot initiative or referendum;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to elections held in 2022 or any succeeding year.
                                 <all>
Title: Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act
This bill prohibits transfers to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System if Federal Reserve banks incur specified quarterly operating losses. The bureau is directly funded through transfers from the board.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4889 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4889

 To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the 
        funding of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 20, 2022

  Mr. Hagerty introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the 
        funding of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

    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 ``Federal Reserve Loss Transparency 
Act''.

SEC. 2. BUREAU FUNDING.

    Section 1017(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5497(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
        paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Prohibition on transfer when the federal reserve 
        banks incur a loss.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no transfer 
        may be made to the Bureau if the Federal reserve banks, in the 
        aggregate, incurred an operating loss in the most recently 
        completed calendar quarter until the loss is offset with 
        subsequent earnings.''.

SEC. 3. CALCULATION OF NET EARNINGS USING GAAP.

    Section 7 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second subsection (b) (12 U.S.C. 
        290) (relating to the use of earnings transferred to the 
        Secretary) and subsection (c) (12 U.S.C. 531) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Calculation of Net Earnings and Total Capital Using GAAP.--
For purposes of this section, earnings and total capital shall be 
calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted 
accounting principles.''.
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Title: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
This bill prohibits federal funding of, or support for, state databases that list (1) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by individuals, or (2) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 702 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 702

 To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2021

 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Blackburn, 
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Hagerty, and Mr. 
Thune) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, 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 ``Gun Owner Registration Information 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING OF STATE FIREARM OWNERSHIP 
              DATABASES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
        American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any 
        other territory or possession of the United States.
            (2) State firearm ownership database.--The term ``State 
        firearm ownership database'' means a comprehensive or partial 
        database of a State or political subdivision of a State that 
        lists--
                    (A) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by 
                individuals; or
                    (B) individuals who lawfully own or possess 
                firearms.
    (b) Prohibition.--A Federal agency may not fund or otherwise 
support the establishment or maintenance of a State firearm ownership 
database.
    (c) Exception.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to a database of a 
State or political subdivision of a State that lists--
            (1) firearms that have been reported as lost or stolen; or
            (2) individuals who have reported their firearms as lost or 
        stolen.
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Title: Facilitating Main Street Offerings Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Facilitating Main Street Offerings Act
This bill exempts certain securities issued under Regulation A from state regulation of secondary transactions. Regulation A exempts small issues of securities from registration requirements.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3966 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3966

 To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to define secondary offerings of 
Regulation A tier 2 securities as covered securities for purposes of an 
        exemption from State regulation, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2022

   Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to define secondary offerings of 
Regulation A tier 2 securities as covered securities for purposes of an 
        exemption from State regulation, 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 ``Facilitating Main Street Offerings 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM STATE REGULATION OF SECURITIES.

    Section 18(b)(4)(A) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 
77r(b)(4)(A)) is amended by inserting ``or pursuant to all disclosure 
obligations of section 3(b)(2) of this Act and any regulations issued 
under that section'' before the semicolon.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Thelma Harper Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Thelma Harper Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2731 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2731

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the ``Thelma 
                     Harper Post Office Building''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 14, 2021

 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the ``Thelma 
                     Harper Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. THELMA HARPER POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, shall 
be known and designated as the ``Thelma Harper 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 ``Thelma 
Harper Post Office Building''.
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Title: National Guard Cybersecurity Support Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
National Guard Cybersecurity Support Act
This bill authorizes members of the National Guard to perform, at the request of a state and in connection with training or other duty, cybersecurity operations or missions to protect critical infrastructure.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 70 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 70

   To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cybersecurity 
 operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members 
    of the National Guard in connection with training or other duty.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 27, 2021

Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cybersecurity 
 operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members 
    of the National Guard in connection with training or other duty.

    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 ``National Guard Cybersecurity Support 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS AND MISSIONS TO PROTECT CRITICAL 
              INFRASTRUCTURE BY MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN 
              CONNECTION WITH TRAINING OR OTHER DUTY.

    Section 502(f)(1) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 
adding after the flush matter at the end the following new sentence: 
``Such training or other duty may include cybersecurity operations or 
missions undertaken by the member's unit at the request of the Governor 
of the State concerned to protect critical infrastructure (as that term 
is defined in the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 (42 
U.S.C. 5195c)).''.
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