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Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing an office within the Department of Defense to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on the feasibility of establishing an office within DOD to oversee sanctions of Chinese military companies.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5454 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5454

    To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the 
feasibility of establishing an office within the Department of Defense 
 to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2021

 Mr. Jackson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the 
feasibility of establishing an office within the Department of Defense 
 to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies, 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. REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE TO OVERSEE SANCTIONS WITH 
              RESPECT TO CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a report on the feasibility of establishing an office 
within the Department of Defense to oversee sanctions with respect to 
Chinese military companies.
    (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include, at a 
minimum, the following:
            (1) An explanation of where in the organizational structure 
        of the Department such an office should be established.
            (2) An assessment any benefits and drawbacks that may 
        result from--
                    (A) establishing such an office; and
                    (B) making oversight of sanctions with respect to 
                Chinese military companies an internal responsibility 
                of the Department.
    (c) Chinese Military Company Defined.--In this section, the term 
``Chinese military company'' has the meaning given that term in section 
1260H(d) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
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Title: Volunteer Fighters Exemption Act of 2022
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Volunteer Fighters Exemption Act of 2022
This bill temporarily exempts from prosecution individuals who violate certain federal criminal laws related to their participation as combatants in the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine on behalf of Ukraine.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7039 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7039

     To provide an exemption from certain criminal provisions for 
 participating as a combatant in the armed conflict between Russia and 
         Ukraine on behalf of Ukraine, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2022

Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mrs. Spartz) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To provide an exemption from certain criminal provisions for 
 participating as a combatant in the armed conflict between Russia and 
         Ukraine on behalf of Ukraine, 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 ``Volunteer Fighters Exemption Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FOR PARTICIPATING AS A COMBATANT IN THE ARMED 
              CONFLICT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE ON BEHALF OF UKRAINE.

    (a) In General.--Any violation of a covered provision committed by 
a person that involves participating as a combatant in the armed 
conflict between Russia and Ukraine on behalf of Ukraine during the 
period beginning February 24, 2022, and ending on the date that is 10 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, is deemed not to be such 
a violation.
    (b) Covered Provision Defined.--In this Act, the term ``covered 
provision'' means section 958, 959, or 960 of title 18, United States 
Code.
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Title: Unmasking the Origins of COVID–19 Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Unmasking the Origins of COVID-19 Act
This bill authorizes the Department of State to pay a reward for information leading to the identification of the origins of COVID-19 or other related information, such as the identification of individuals or entities involved in a cover-up of the origins of COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5004 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5004

    To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
authorize rewards regarding the identification of credible information 
       regarding the origins of COVID-19, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 10, 2021

  Mr. Rose (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Higgins of 
Louisiana, and Mr. DesJarlais) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
authorize rewards regarding the identification of credible information 
       regarding the origins of 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 ``Unmasking the Origins of COVID-19 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR REWARD.

    Subsection (b) of section 36 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``or'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(14) the identification of--
                    ``(A) the origins of COVID-19;
                    ``(B) any person or entity involved in the coverup 
                of the origins of COVID-19; or
                    ``(C) nonpublic information related to gain of 
                function research conducted at or in connection with 
                Chinese laboratories, including the Wuhan Institute of 
                Virology, with respect to coronaviruses, that has been 
                covered up by the Government of the People's Republic 
                of China or the Chinese Communist Party.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Preserving Cash for Transit Access Act of 2021
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Preserving Cash for Transit Access Act of 2021
This bill requires, as a condition of federal funding, that public transit systems accept cash for fares.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4245 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4245

   To require public benefit corporations to accept cash for certain 
transportation as a condition of receiving Federal funds, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2021

Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require public benefit corporations to accept cash for certain 
transportation as a condition of receiving Federal funds, 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 ``Preserving Cash for Transit Access 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. SPECIFICATION OF CASH ACCEPTANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--As a condition of receiving Federal funds, a 
public benefit corporation providing designated public transportation 
(as such term is defined in section 221 of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12141)) shall accept cash (as such 
term is defined in section 602 of the Expedited Funds Availability Act 
(12 U.S.C. 4001)) as legal tender for any public purchase of 
transportation services.
    (b) Public Purchase of Transportation Services Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``public purchase of transportation services'' means 
a purchase of transportation-related expenses at facilities operated by 
a transportation agency that has, at a minimum--
            (1) booths staffed by transportation agency personnel to 
        conduct cash transactions; and
            (2) automated vending machines at transportation access 
        points operated by the transit agency.
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Title: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill increases the penalty for unlawful enforcement of a storage lien against a servicemember for repeat offenders.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6278 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6278

  To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of 
   such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2021

  Mr. Moulton (for himself and Mrs. Trahan) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
 addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make a violation of 
   such Act, relating to the enforcement of a storage lien, a felony.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF A STORAGE LIEN IN 
              VIOLATION OF THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT.

    Section 307(c) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 
3958(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``Misdemeanor'' and 
        inserting ``Criminal Penalties'';
            (2) by striking all that follows ``so'' and inserting an em 
        dash; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(1) shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned 
        for not more than one year, or both; or
            ``(2) after a prior conviction under this section has 
        become final, shall be fined as provided in title 18, or 
        imprisoned for not more than three years, or both.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Close Biden’s Open Border Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Close Biden's Open Border Act
This bill provides $15 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to construct a border wall along the southern border of the United States.
It also imposes a two-year moratorium on funding for U.S. contributions to the United Nations (U.N.). During the two-year period, funds may not be authorized or otherwise made available for contributions to the U.N.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6628 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6628

     To provide appropriations for a border wall and provide for a 
      moratorium on certain other funding, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2022

 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Perry, 
 Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Babin, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Higgins of 
 Louisiana, Mr. Norman, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Massie, 
  Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Rosendale, and 
Mrs. Boebert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To provide appropriations for a border wall and provide for a 
      moratorium on certain other funding, 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 ``Close Biden's Open Border Act''.

SEC. 2. BORDER WALL FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--There is appropriated, out of any amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000,000 for the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to construct a border wall along the southern 
border of the United States. To the extent available, such amounts 
shall be derived from the unobligated balance of amounts appropriated 
(as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) for the 
purpose described in subsection (b).
    (b) Moratorium.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
amounts may be authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available, during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, for United States contributions to the United 
Nations.
                                 <all>
Title: Stabilizing Rural Homeowners During COVID Act of 2021
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Stabilizing Rural Homeowners During COVID Act of 2021
This bill provides additional FY2021 funding to the Department of Agriculture's Direct Home Loan and Housing Repair Loan programs for rural housing assistance.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1682 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1682

 To provide emergency rural housing assistance to respond to the COVID-
                  19 pandemic, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2021

Mr. Cleaver (for himself and Ms. Waters) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide emergency rural housing assistance to respond to the COVID-
                  19 pandemic, 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 ``Stabilizing Rural Homeowners During 
COVID Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF MEASURES FOR SECTION 502 AND 504 DIRECT LOAN BORROWERS.

    (a) Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise made 
available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $39,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2023, for direct loans made under 
sections 502 and 504 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472, 1474).
    (b) Administrative Expenses.--The Secretary may use not more than 3 
percent of the amounts appropriated under this section for 
administrative purposes.
                                 <all>
Title: Protection Against Double Tolling Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Protection Against Double Tolling Act
This bill allows states to use toll revenues toward rebates relating to congestion fees on tolled bridges for individuals who reside on either side of the bridge and must use it to connect to their city's central business district.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3715 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3715

To amend title 23, United States Code, to include the credit of certain 
      tolls as an eligible use of revenue, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2021

 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to include the credit of certain 
      tolls as an eligible use of revenue, 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 ``Protection Against Double Tolling 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF REVENUE.

    Section 129(a)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking clause (v) and inserting the following:
                            ``(v) if the public authority certifies 
                        annually that the tolled facility is being 
                        adequately maintained, a toll rebate toward a 
                        congestion pricing fee for individuals residing 
                        on either side of a tolled bridge required to 
                        pay a toll to connect to the central business 
                        district in the city in which the vehicle of 
                        the individual is registered.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Nuclear Security Enterprise Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Nuclear Security Enterprise Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021
This bill increases the minor construction threshold, associated design threshold, and the notification requirement related to national security projects of the Department of Energy.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4879 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4879

    To amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act and the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to increase the minor 
   construction threshold, the associated design threshold, and the 
     notification requirement to begin minor construction projects.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2021

  Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Wilson of 
 South Carolina, and Mr. Jackson) introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act and the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to increase the minor 
   construction threshold, the associated design threshold, and the 
     notification requirement to begin minor construction projects.

    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 ``Nuclear Security Enterprise 
Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION THRESHOLD, NOTIFICATION 
              REQUIREMENT, AND DESIGN THRESHOLD.

    (a) Minor Construction Threshold.--Section 4701(2) of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741(2)) is amended by striking 
``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
    (b) Notification.--Section 3118(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 50 U.S.C. 
2743 note) is amended by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting 
``$10,000,000''.
    (c) Conceptual and Construction Design.--Section 4706(b) of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2746(b)) is amended by striking 
``$2,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$5,000,000''.
                                 <all>
Title: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act
This bill extends the tax exclusion of the combat zone compensation of enlisted personnel and commissioned offices to include individuals operating a remotely piloted aircraft in a combat zone or providing certain intelligence with respect to such aircraft.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8159 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8159

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain combat 
   zone compensation of certain servicemembers relating to remotely 
                  piloted aircraft from gross income.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2022

 Mr. Horsford 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 exclude certain combat 
   zone compensation of certain servicemembers relating to remotely 
                  piloted aircraft from gross income.

    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 ``Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax 
Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION EXCLUSION.

    (a) In General.--Section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by inserting ``including the 
operation of a remotely piloted aircraft when such aircraft is in a 
combat zone and the provision of intelligence, targeting, or command 
and control that is certified by the Secretary of Defense to be in 
direct support of such operation,'' after ``served in a combat zone,'' 
both places such term appears.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to compensation received in taxable years ending 
after the date of the enactment of this section for periods of active 
service after such date.
                                 <all>
Title: RECAL Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Restored, Equitable, Coronavirus Adjusted Lodging Act of 2021 or the RECAL Act
This bill prohibits the General Services Administration (GSA), when determining the FY2022 and FY2023 per diem reimbursement rates for locations within the Continental United States (CONUS), from setting lodging allowances below the FY2020 levels.
CONUS per diem reimbursement rates are the maximum allowances that federal employees are reimbursed for official travel expenses. The rates consist of lodging, meals, and incidental expense allowances; the GSA sets rates annually based on data from the prior 12-month period.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2104 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2104

    To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting 
Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a 
                 certain level, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2021

 Mr. Posey (for himself and Mr. Crist) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting 
Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a 
                 certain level, 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 ``Restored, Equitable, Coronavirus 
Adjusted Lodging Act of 2021'' or the ``RECAL Act''.

SEC. 2. CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) PER DIEM-REIMBURSEMENT RATES.

    Notwithstanding in any other provision of law, in setting the per 
diem rates for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 pursuant to sections 5702 and 
5707 of title 5, United States Code, the Administrator of General 
Services may not set a lodging allowance rate for any location within 
the Continental United States at a level that is less than the rate set 
by GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 20-01, dated August 8, 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: Flood Prevention Act of 2021
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Flood Prevention Act of 2021
This bill makes the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5784 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5784

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District 
 of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 28, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District 
 of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, 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 ``Flood Prevention Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER 
              THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972.

    Section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1453(4)) is amended by inserting ``the District of Columbia,'' 
after ``the term also includes''.
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the Colonel Carlyle Smitty Harris Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the "Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 208 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 208

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the 
            ``Colonel Carlyle `Smitty' Harris Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2021

   Mr. Kelly of Mississippi 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 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the 
            ``Colonel Carlyle `Smitty' Harris Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. COLONEL CARLYLE ``SMITTY'' HARRIS POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Colonel Carlyle `Smitty' Harris 
Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Colonel 
Carlyle `Smitty' Harris Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the catch-up contribution limit for retirement plans of participants age 62 through 64.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill increases the amount of the catch-up contribution available to participants in certain tax-exempt retirement plans who have attained age 62, 63, or 64.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2942 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2942

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the catch-up 
contribution limit for retirement plans of participants age 62 through 
                                  64.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the catch-up 
contribution limit for retirement plans of participants age 62 through 
                                  64.

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

SECTION 1. HIGHER CATCH-UP LIMIT TO APPLY AT AGE 62, 63, AND 64.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Plans other than simple plans.--Section 414(v)(2)(B)(i) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
        the following before the period: ``($10,000, in the case of an 
        eligible participant who has attained age 62, but not age 65, 
        before the close of the taxable year)''.
            (2) Simple plans.--Section 414(v)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is 
        amended by inserting the following before the period: 
        ``($5,000, in the case of an eligible participant who has 
        attained age 62, but not age 65, before the close of the 
        taxable year)''.
    (b) Cost-of-Living Adjustments.--Subparagraph (C) of section 
414(v)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``In the case of a year beginning after December 31, 2022, the 
Secretary shall adjust annually the $10,000 amount in subparagraph 
(B)(i) and the $5,000 amount in subparagraph (B)(ii) for increases in 
the cost-of-living at the same time and in the same manner as 
adjustments under the preceding sentence; except that the base period 
taken into account shall be the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 
2021.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to years beginning after December 31, 2022.
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Title: BAN OPs From Our Food Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Ban All Neurotoxic Organophosphate Pesticides From Our Food Act or the BAN OPs From Our Food Act
This bill prohibits any organophosphate pesticides in food. (The Environmental Protection Agency banned chlorpyrifos, a type of organophosphate pesticide, from food in February 2022.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8765 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8765

       To prohibit the use of organophosphate pesticides on food.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 30, 2022

Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Meng, 
 Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Espaillat, and 
 Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To prohibit the use of organophosphate pesticides on food.

    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 ``Ban All Neurotoxic Organophosphate 
Pesticides From Our Food Act'' or the ``BAN OPs From Our Food Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF ORGANOPHOSPHATES ON FOOD.

    Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
342) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) If it bears or contains any organophosphate pesticide, 
including any residue of an organophosphate pesticide, or any other 
added substance the presence of which is primarily as a result of the 
metabolism or other degradation of an organophosphate pesticide, 
regardless of whether any tolerance or exemption with respect to 
organophosphate is in effect under section 408.''.
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Title: Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2021
This bill repeals the federal estate tax, effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 822 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 822

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate tax and 
                   retain stepped-up basis at death.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2021

    Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Long, and Mr. Gibbs) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate tax and 
                   retain stepped-up basis at death.

    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 ``Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE TAX AND RETENTION OF BASIS STEP-UP.

    Effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2020, 
chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
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Title: State Immigration Enforcement Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
State Immigration Enforcement Act
This bill authorizes state and local governments to enact and enforce laws that penalize conduct prohibited under federal immigration law. Such state and local laws may only impose civil and criminal penalties that do not exceed the penalties imposed by federal law.
The bill also revokes a federal law that preempts (blocks) state and local laws that impose civil or criminal penalties for employing non-U.S. nationals who are not authorized to work in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9174 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9174

   To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 14, 2022

 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Weber of Texas, and 
  Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, 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 ``State Immigration Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    States, or political subdivisions of States, may enact, implement 
and enforce criminal penalties that penalize the same conduct that is 
prohibited in the criminal provisions of immigration laws (as defined 
in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(17))), as long as the criminal penalties do not exceed the 
relevant Federal criminal penalties (without regard to ancillary issues 
such as the availability of probation or pardon). States, or political 
subdivisions of States, may enact, implement and enforce civil 
penalties that penalize the same conduct that is prohibited in the 
civil provisions of immigration laws (as defined in such section 
101(a)(17)), as long as the civil penalties do not exceed the relevant 
Federal civil penalties.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1324a(h)) is amended by striking paragraph (2).
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the "Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the "Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3579 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3579

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the ``Jeremy L. Ridlen 
                             Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 28, 2021

 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Bost, Mr. 
 Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Casten, Ms. Newman, Ms. 
Underwood, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Garcia 
 of Illinois, and Ms. Schakowsky) 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 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the ``Jeremy L. Ridlen 
                             Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. JEREMY L. RIDLEN POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Jeremy L. 
Ridlen Post Office''.
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Title: Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act
This bill increases the allowance for capital losses and adjusts the increased allowance amount for inflation after 2023.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9524 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9524

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
        on capital losses and index the limitation to inflation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2022

Mr. Norman (for himself, Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. DesJarlais) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
        on capital losses and index the limitation to inflation.

    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 ``Capital Loss Inflation Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED LIMITATION ON CAPITAL LOSSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1211(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Other Taxpayers.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a taxpayer other than a 
        corporation, losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets 
        shall be allowed only to the extent of the gains from such 
        sales or exchanges, plus (if such losses exceed such gains) the 
        lower of--
                    ``(A) $13,000 ($6,500 in the case of a married 
                individual filing a separate return), or
                    ``(B) the excess of such losses over such gains.
            ``(2) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable 
        year beginning in a calendar year after 2023, the dollar 
        amounts in paragraph (1)(A) shall be increased by an amount 
        equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment under section 
                1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year 
                begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2022' 
                for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
                thereof.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to losses in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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Title: Tribal Healthcare Careers Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Tribal Healthcare Careers Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reserve a portion of Health Profession Opportunity Grants for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities.
HHS must award at least 10 grants to tribal applicants.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4316 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4316

To provide a set-aside of funds for Indian populations under the health 
 profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social 
                 Security Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide a set-aside of funds for Indian populations under the health 
 profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social 
                 Security Act, 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 ``Tribal Healthcare Careers Act''.

SEC. 2. SET-ASIDE OF FUNDS FOR INDIAN POPULATIONS.

    Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``15 percent of which for each 
fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to Indian tribes, tribal 
organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities'' before the 
period.

SEC. 3. GUARANTEE OF GRANTS FOR INDIAN POPULATIONS.

    Section 2008(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397(a)(2)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Guarantee of grants for indian populations.--
                The Secretary shall award at least 10 grants under this 
                subsection to an eligible entity that is an Indian 
                tribe, a tribal organization, or a Tribal College or 
                University, to the extent there are a sufficient number 
                of applications submitted by such an eligible entity 
                that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B).''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2021.
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