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Title: To ensure funding for the improvement of the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill requires specified appropriations for FY2022 and FY2023 to be used by the Coast Guard to improve facilities at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, including improvements to dock or dry dock, capital equipment improvements, or dredging necessary to facilitate access to such yard.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5115 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5115

   To ensure funding for the improvement of the Coast Guard Yard in 
                          Baltimore, Maryland.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 27, 2021

  Mrs. Luria introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To ensure funding for the improvement of the Coast Guard Yard in 
                          Baltimore, Maryland.

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

SECTION 1. COAST GUARD YARD IMPROVEMENT.

    Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 
4902(2)(A)(ii) of title 14, United States Code for each of fiscal years 
2022 and 2023, $175,000,000 shall be made available to the Commandant 
to improve facilities at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, 
including improvements to dock, dry dock, capital equipment 
improvements, or dredging necessary to facilitate access to such Yard.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the "Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the "Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7082 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7082

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the ``Jesus 
                Antonio Collazos Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2022

  Mr. Beyer (for himself, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Connolly, and Mr. Scott of 
  Virginia) 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 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the ``Jesus 
                Antonio Collazos Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. JESUS ANTONIO COLLAZOS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, shall 
be known and designated as the ``Jesus Antonio Collazos 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 ``Jesus 
Antonio Collazos Post Office Building''.
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Title: Keeping Pets and Families Together Act
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Keeping Pets and Families Together Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a grant program to support animal shelters, pounds, or humane societies implanting microchips into dogs and cats in their care before allowing the animals to be adopted, returned to their owners, or sold to dealers.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4180 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4180

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
 to award grants to support the microchipping of dogs and cats in the 
   care of animal shelters or similar establishments, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2021

   Mr. Lieu introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
 to award grants to support the microchipping of dogs and cats in the 
   care of animal shelters or similar establishments, 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 ``Keeping Pets and Families Together 
Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO SUPPORT MICROCHIPPING OF DOGS AND CATS.

    Section 28 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2158) is amended by 
striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Grants To Support Microchipping of Dogs and Cats.--The 
Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary will 
award grants to entities described in subsection (a)(2) for purposes of 
supporting the capability of such entities to provide for microchipping 
of dogs and cats in their care before allowing such dogs or cats to be 
recovered by their original owner, adopted by other individuals, or 
sold to a dealer.
    ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to 
carry out this section. Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of subsection (d), the Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
to carry out such subsection.''.
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Title: Clean Water for Rural America Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Clean Water for Rural America Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises programs for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution, including a technical assistance grant program for rural, small, and tribal municipalities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3700 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3700

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize grants 
 for technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal municipalities, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2021

  Mr. Delgado (for himself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize grants 
 for technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal municipalities, 
                        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 ``Clean Water for Rural America Act''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL, SMALL, AND TRIBAL 
              MUNICIPALITIES.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 104(u) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(u)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting ``(7)'';
            (2) by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2021''; and
            (3) by inserting ``; and (8) not to exceed $100,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for carrying out 
        subsections (b)(3), (b)(8), and (g), except that not less than 
        half of the amounts so appropriated to carry out such 
        subsections in each such fiscal year shall be used for carrying 
        out subsection (b)(8)'' before the period at the end.
    (b) Communication.--A nonprofit organization receiving a grant 
under section 104(b)(8) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1254(b)(8)) shall, prior to carrying out an activity using such 
grant funds, consult with the State in which such activity is to be 
carried out.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
shall submit to Congress a report that describes the implementation of 
the grants made under subsections (b)(3), (b)(8), and (g) of section 
104 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254) during 
the 2 fiscal years preceding the date of the report, including a 
description of the recipients and amounts of such grants.
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Title: Religious Freedom Over Mandates Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Religious Freedom Over Mandates Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for a record system that captures religious accommodations (e.g., exemptions) related to COVID-19 vaccination requirements requested by or granted to an employee, contractor, volunteer, or any other person.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6502 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6502

   To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any system of records on 
   religious accommodations with respect to any COVID-19 vaccination 
                              requirement.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2022

Mr. Norman (for himself and Mrs. Hinson) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any system of records on 
   religious accommodations with respect to any COVID-19 vaccination 
                              requirement.

    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 ``Religious Freedom Over Mandates 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR RECORDING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS WITH 
              RESPECT TO ANY COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT.

    No Federal funds may be used to establish, operate, maintain, or 
support any system of records on religious accommodations requested by, 
or granted to, an employee, detailee, contractor, consultant, intern, 
applicant, volunteer, or any other person with respect to any COVID-19 
vaccination requirement.
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Title: Small-business Procurement Utilization Reform Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small-business Procurement Utilization Reform Act or the SPUR Act
This bill raises from 23% to 25% the government-wide goal for participation by small businesses in procurement contracts.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3350 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3350

To amend the Small Business Act to increase the governmentwide goal for 
   the percentage of procurement contracts awarded to small business 
                   concerns, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2021

Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, 
and Mr. Phillips) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Small Business Act to increase the governmentwide goal for 
   the percentage of procurement contracts awarded to small business 
                   concerns, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small-business Procurement 
Utilization Reform Act'' or the ``SPUR Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE GOVERNMENTWIDE SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT CONTRACT 
              GOAL.

    (a) In General.--Section 15(g)(1)(A)(i) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``23'' and inserting 
``25''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on October 1, 2021.
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Title: FRESH Trucking Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Freedom from Regulating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act or the FRESH Trucking Act
This bill modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities.
The bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish that

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 358 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 358

   To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify regulations 
          concerning hours of service, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify regulations 
          concerning hours of service, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom from Regulating Edible 
Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act'' or the ``FRESH Trucking Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall amend part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to establish that, with respect to a motor carrier or 
driver transporting any agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural 
commodity (including both fresh and processed products, as well as sod 
and other agricultural products sensitive to temperature and climate 
and at the risk of perishing in transit)--
            (1) loading and unloading of commercial motor vehicles 
        shall be excluded from on-duty time requirements;
            (2) there shall be no requirement of a 30-minute rest break 
        within the first 8 hours of the hours of service on-duty 
        requirements and such carrier or driver may take breaks at any 
        time during trip; and
            (3) such carrier or driver may complete a scheduled trip if 
        they are over the hours of service maximum on-duty drive 
        schedule and are within 150 miles of their scheduled delivery 
        point.
                                 <all>
Title: Deepãvali Day Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Deepavali Day Act
This bill establishes Deepãvali Day, also known as Diwali, as a federal holiday.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5904 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5904

  To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Deepavali, also 
   known as ``Diwali'', as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2021

   Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Bera, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Mr. Nadler, 
  Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
 Rush, Ms. Ross, Mr. Costa, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Green 
of Texas, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Connolly, 
    Ms. Omar, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Payne, and Ms. DelBene) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Deepavali, also 
   known as ``Diwali'', as a Federal holiday, 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 ``Deepavali Day Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DEEPAVALI DAY.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Deepavali, also known as the ``Festival of Lights'', is 
        celebrated as a day of thanksgiving and the beginning of the 
        New Year by more than six million Americans, including Hindu 
        Americans, Buddhist Americans, Sikh Americans, Jain Americans, 
        Indo-Caribbean Americans, and non-secular Asian Americans.
            (2) Deepavali falls on the last day of the last month or 
        the New Moon Day in the month of Kartika which occurs during 
        October or November in the Vedic lunar calendar.
            (3) Deepavali signifies the victory of light and knowledge 
        over darkness and ignorance and is an annual time for 
        celebration, reflection, prayer, and gatherings with family, 
        friends, and community.
            (4) The Deepavali holiday celebrates values that are 
        aligned with the democratic principles of the United States, 
        including the triumph of knowledge, light, justice, and freedom 
        over darkness, injustice, tyranny, fear, and oppression.

SEC. 3. DEEPAVALI DAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to Columbus Day the following:
            ``Deepavali Day.''.
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Title: Federal Gift Shop Tax Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Federal Gift Shop Tax Act
This bill authorizes a state (i.e., each state of the United States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and possessions) to levy a sales tax on any purchase made in a gift shop located on federal property or made online through a gift shop.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7190 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7190

To permit a State to impose a sales tax on qualifying purchases at any 
         gift shop on Federal property, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permit a State to impose a sales tax on qualifying purchases at any 
         gift shop on Federal property, 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 ``Federal Gift Shop Tax Act''.

SEC. 2. SALES TAX IN GIFT SHOPS.

    (a) In General.--A State may levy a sales tax on qualifying 
purchases made from any gift shop located on Federal property.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Federal property.--The term ``Federal property'' means 
        any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, or 
        occupied by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
        United States, or any other instrumentality wholly owned by the 
        United States, including any facility or property of the 
        Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, the John 
        F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the United 
        States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
            (2) Qualifying purchase.--The term ``qualifying purchase'' 
        means any purchase made in the gift shop or made online through 
        the gift shop.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means each State of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, 
        the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
        any other territory or possession of the United States, and any 
        political subdivision of the foregoing.
                                 <all>
Title: Labor Market Response Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Labor Market Response Act
This bill requires the inclusion of certain information about the labor market in applications for grants that provide low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4303 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4303

To require applications for a health profession opportunity grant under 
   section 2008 of the Social Security Act to contain evidence of in-
                    demand jobs or worker shortages.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2021

  Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require applications for a health profession opportunity grant under 
   section 2008 of the Social Security Act to contain evidence of in-
                    demand jobs or worker shortages.

    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 ``Labor Market Response Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICATION CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF IN-DEMAND JOBS 
              OR WORKER SHORTAGES.

    Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is 
amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and 
(e), respectively, and inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Application Requirement.--An application for a grant under 
this section shall contain a description of the availability and 
relevance of recent labor market information and other pertinent 
evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2021.
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Title: Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Stop Foreign Funds in Elections 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]
[H.R. 5841 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5841

    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the 
prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in 
 connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection 
                 with ballot initiatives and referenda.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 2021

 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Gallagher, 
   Mr. Phillips, Ms. Herrera Beutler, and Mr. Golden) introduced the 
     following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the 
prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in 
 connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection 
                 with ballot initiatives and 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 Funds in Elections 
Act''.

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

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting 
``, including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum'' after 
``State, or local election''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to contributions and donations made on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act
This bill expands who may be considered an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities. Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors.
Specifically, the bill allows an individual to qualify by certifying to the issuer of securities that the individual understands the risks of investment in private issuers. Currently, accredited investors must satisfy certain requirements indicating their reduced exposure to financial risk, including those related to income, net worth, or knowledge and experience.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4753 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4753

   To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to permit individuals to self-
       certify as an accredited investor, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to permit individuals to self-
       certify as an accredited investor, 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 ``Accredited Investor Self-
Certification Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCREDITED INVESTOR SELF-CERTIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 
(77b(a)(15)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (i) as subparagraph (A);
            (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``or'' at the end;
            (3) by redesignating clause (ii) as subparagraph (B);
            (4) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking 
        the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) with respect to an issuer, any individual 
                that has self-certified to the issuer that the 
                individual understands the risks of investment in 
                private issuers, using such form as the Commission 
                shall establish, by rule, but which form may not be 
                longer than 2 pages in length.''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and 
Exchange Commission shall issue rules to carry out the amendments made 
by subsection (a), including establishing the form required under such 
amendments.
                                 <all>
Title: Restore the Rights of Property Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Restore the Rights of Property Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021
This bill nullifies beginning on July 1, 2021, the emergency order (and any extensions of the order) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on September 4, 2020, that restricted residential evictions during the COVID-19 emergency. It also prohibits the order from being reissued unless specifically authorized by law.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4196 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4196

  To nullify the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention titled ``Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent 
                   the Further Spread of COVID-19''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2021

  Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. 
Steube, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Perry) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To nullify the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention titled ``Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent 
                   the Further Spread of COVID-19''.

    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 ``Restore the Rights of Property 
Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF ORDER HALTING RESIDENTIAL EVICTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Effective beginning on July 1, 2021, the order 
issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 
361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264), entitled 
``Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread 
of COVID-19'' (85 Fed. Reg. 55292 (September 4, 2020)), including the 
extension of such order issued on March 31, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 16731), 
and any other extensions thereto, shall have no force or effect.
    (b) No Reissued or New Order.--The order nullified by subsection 
(a) may not be reissued in substantially the same form, and a new order 
that is substantially the same as such order may not be issued, unless 
the reissued or new order is specifically authorized by a law enacted 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To extend the authorization of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide any assistance for the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area in Illinois for another 15-year period.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2412 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2412

To extend the authorization of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National 
                             Heritage Area.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend the authorization of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National 
                             Heritage Area.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION OF THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL 
              NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area Act of 1984 
(54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 98-398) is amended--
            (1) in section 125(a), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$20,000,000''; and
            (2) in section 126, by striking ``15'' and inserting 
        ``30''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, as the "Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, as the "Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6902 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6902

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, as the ``Special 
               Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2022

   Mr. Long introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, as the ``Special 
               Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. SPECIAL AGENT SGT. JOSEPH M. PETERS POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters 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 ``Special 
Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office''.
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Title: READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
READ Act Reathorization [sic]Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes a law that requires the implementation of a strategy to promote quality basic education in partner countries by (1) expanding access to basic education for all children, particularly marginalized children and vulnerable groups; and (2) improving the quality of basic education and learning outcomes.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7240 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7240

                      To reauthorize the READ Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2022

  Ms. Bass (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
   Vargas, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Phillips, Ms. Porter, Mr. Johnson of 
   Georgia, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Salazar, and Ms. Granger) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
                      To reauthorize the READ 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 ``READ Act Reathorization Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 4(a) of the Reinforcing Education Accountability in 
Development Act (division A of Public Law 115-56; 22 U.S.C. 2151c note) 
is amended by striking ``during the following five fiscal years'' and 
inserting ``during the following ten fiscal years''.
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Title: Energy Accountability Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Energy Accountability Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making a loan guarantee for any entity that previously defaulted on an obligation under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Under that title, DOE must make loan guarantees for innovative energy technologies, such as technologies to reduce or sequester greenhouse gases.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5292 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5292

 To amend title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to specify that 
the Secretary of Energy may not make a loan guarantee under such title 
for a project if the applicable borrower has previously defaulted on an 
    obligation guaranteed under such title, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2021

  Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
    Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to specify that 
the Secretary of Energy may not make a loan guarantee under such title 
for a project if the applicable borrower has previously defaulted on an 
    obligation guaranteed under such title, 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 ``Energy Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. DISQUALIFICATION OF BORROWERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY DEFAULTED.

    Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16512) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(r) Disqualification for Previous Defaults.--The Secretary may 
not make a guarantee under this title for a project if the borrower or 
any related or successor entity, as determined by the Secretary, has 
previously defaulted on an obligation guaranteed under this title.''.
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Title: No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the amounts charged by providers for broadband internet access service.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3346 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3346

 To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the 
          rates charged for broadband internet access service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2021

Mr. Kinzinger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the 
          rates charged for broadband internet access service.

    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 Rate Regulation of Broadband 
Internet Access Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATION OF BROADBAND RATES PROHIBITED.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal 
Communications Commission may not regulate the rates charged for 
broadband internet access service.

SEC. 3. EXCEPTIONS.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the authority of 
the Commission to--
            (1) condition receipt of universal service support under 
        section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) 
        by a provider of broadband internet access service on the 
        regulation of the rates charged by such provider for the 
        supported service; or
            (2) enforce subpart Y of part 64 of title 47, Code of 
        Federal Regulations (relating to truth-in-billing 
        requirements).

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Broadband internet access service.--The term 
        ``broadband internet access service'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 8.1 of title 47, Code of Federal 
        Regulations.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Communications Commission.
            (3) Rate.--The term ``rate'' means the amount charged by a 
        provider of broadband internet access service for the delivery 
        of broadband internet traffic.
            (4) Regulation.--The term ``regulation'' or ``regulate'' 
        means, with respect to a rate, the use by the Commission of 
        rulemaking or enforcement authority to establish, declare, or 
        review the reasonableness of such rate.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill allows an individual taxpayer a deduction from gross income for insurance premiums paid for the health care coverage of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. The bill makes the deduction available whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6514 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6514

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line 
                deduction for health insurance premiums.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2022

  Mr. Biggs 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 allow an above-the-line 
                deduction for health insurance premiums.

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

SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

    (a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 
as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 224. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

    ``In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a 
deduction for the taxable year amounts paid by the taxpayer for 
insurance which constitutes medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) 
for the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. No amount 
allowed as a deduction under the preceding sentence shall be taken into 
account in determining any deduction or credit otherwise allowable to 
the taxpayer (or any other taxpayer) under this chapter.''.
    (b) Deduction Allowed Whether or Not Individual Itemizes Other 
Deductions.--Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by 
inserting before the last sentence at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(22) Deduction for health insurance premiums.--The 
        deduction allowed by section 224.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the 
item relating to section 224 as an item relating to section 225 and by 
inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new 
item:

``Sec. 224. Deduction for health insurance premiums.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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