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Title: No PFAS in Cosmetics Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
No PFAS in Cosmetics Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue and finalize a rule to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3990 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3990

To ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
                        substances in cosmetics.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2021

Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Katko) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
                        substances in cosmetics.

    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 PFAS in Cosmetics Act''.

SEC. 2. BAN ON PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

    (a) Directed Rulemaking.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall issue a 
proposed rule to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics. Not later than 90 days after 
issuing the proposed rule, the Secretary shall finalize such rule.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
substance that is man-made and has at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon 
atom.
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Title: Equal Protection for American Workers Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Equal Protection for American Workers Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from granting work authorization to an alien who has been determined in a valid immigration proceeding to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1104 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1104

  To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work 
authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the 
                             United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work 
authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the 
                             United States.

    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 ``Equal Protection for American 
Workers Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN WORK AUTHORIZATIONS.

    Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security is prohibited from granting a work 
authorization to an alien who has been finally determined, in a valid 
immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have 
been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.
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Title: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to issue rules or guidance to ensure that an economic injury disaster loan recipient may use loan amounts for covered worker protection expenditures related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 561 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 561

  To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
  issue rules or guidance on the ability of borrowers to use economic 
      injury disaster loan proceeds for covered worker protection 
                 expenditures, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Case, Miss Rice 
 of New York, and Ms. Craig) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
  issue rules or guidance on the ability of borrowers to use economic 
      injury disaster loan proceeds for covered worker protection 
                 expenditures, 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 ``Reopen Small Businesses Safely 
Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN PROCEEDS FOR COVERED 
              WORKER PROTECTION EXPENDITURES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 10 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall issue such rules or guidance necessary to ensure 
that a borrower of a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) may use the proceeds of such loan 
for covered worker protection expenditures (as defined in section 7A(a) 
of the Small Business Act).
    (b) Applicability.--This Act shall apply to a loan made under 
section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2))--
            (1) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
            (2) before the date of the enactment of this Act that is in 
        repayment on such date of the enactment.
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Title: Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021
This bill revises qualification requirements for venture capital funds. Venture capital funds are exempt from certain regulations applicable to other investment firms, including those related to filings, audits, and restricted communications with investors. Currently, an investment firm qualifies as a venture capital fund if, among other requirements (1) the fund's securities are owned by 250 persons or less, and (2) the fund has $10 million or less in aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital. The bill increases these amounts to 600 persons and $150 million, respectively.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4243 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4243

    To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the 
definition of qualifying venture capital funds, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the 
definition of qualifying venture capital 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 ``Improving Capital Allocation for 
Newcomers Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. QUALIFYING VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS.

    Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80a-3(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``250 persons'' and inserting ``600 persons''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$150,000,000''.
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Title: To repeal the debt ceiling.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
This bill repeals the public debt limit, which applies to most debt held by the federal government.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1041 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1041

                      To repeal the debt ceiling.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                      To repeal the debt ceiling.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF DEBT CEILING.

    Sections 3101 and 3101A of title 31, United States Code, are hereby 
repealed.
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Title: Readable Legislation Act of 2022
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Readable Legislation Act of 2022
This bill requires every bill or joint resolution that amends an existing section of an act to set forth the entire section, showing proposed changes to that section by appropriate typographical device. This eliminates the current practice of revising or amending a section of an act by mere reference to it.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6784 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6784

  To amend chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, to establish the 
                        style for amending laws.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2022

   Mr. Mooney (for himself, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Norton, Mr. Phillips, Mr. 
 Cline, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Massie, Mr. 
   Biggs, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. Gaetz) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, to establish the 
                        style for amending laws.

    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 ``Readable Legislation Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AMENDING LAWS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 115. Amending laws
    ``No section of an Act shall be revised or amended by mere 
reference to it. Every bill or joint resolution which amends an 
existing section of any Act shall set forth the entire section, showing 
the omissions and insertions proposed by appropriate typographical 
devices.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning 
of chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
the item relating to section 114 the following new item:

``115. Amending laws.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by it shall take effect on January 
1, 2023.
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Title: Safe Scooters Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Safe Scooters Act
This bill requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study on the (1) behavior of individuals using electric scooters while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (2) involvement of electric scooters in traffic accidents; and (3) effects on pedestrian, scooter user, and motorist safety resulting from the lack of laws governing the use of electric scooters and a lack of training on their safe operation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 424 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 424

 To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the 
        unsafe use of electric scooters, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the 
        unsafe use of electric scooters, 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 ``Safe Scooters Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE UNSAFE USE OF ELECTRIC SCOOTERS.

    (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Transportation, acting 
through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, shall conduct a study on--
            (1) the behavior of individuals using electric scooters 
        while under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
            (2) the involvement of electric scooters in traffic 
        accidents; and
            (3) the effects on pedestrian, scooter user, and motorist 
        safety resulting from--
                    (A) the lack of laws governing the use of electric 
                scooters; and
                    (B) a lack of required training on the safe 
                operation of electric scooters prior to an individual 
                using such a scooter.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration shall submit to Congress a report containing Federal, 
State, and local policy recommendations based on the findings of the 
study required by this section.
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Title: Lady Liberty Act of 2021
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Lady Liberty Act of 2021
This bill sets a floor of 125,000 for the maximum number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States each fiscal year. Under current law, the President sets the annual cap on refugee admissions at the beginning of each fiscal year. (The cap for FY2021 is 15,000, and the cap for FY2020 was 18,000.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 977 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 977

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum 
number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal 
                   year 2022, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2021

Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cicilline, 
  Mr. Cohen, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. 
   Deutch, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. 
 Foster, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. 
Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson 
of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin of 
Michigan, Mr. Lieu, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
 Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Omar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
 Panetta, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Raskin, Miss Rice 
of New York, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of 
 Virginia, Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Vargas, 
 Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, 
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. Keating) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum 
number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal 
                   year 2022, 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 ``Lady Liberty Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM NUMBER OF REFUGEES TO BE ADMITTED.

    Section 207(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1157(a)) is amended by inserting after ``in any fiscal year after 
fiscal year 1982 shall be such number as the President determines,'' 
the following: ``except that in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022, 
such number may not be less than 125,000, without regard to whether or 
not the President makes any determination''.
                                 <all>
Title: District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act
This bill removes the Architect of the Capitol and the Director of the National Park Service from the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia. Currently, the commission consists of two federal officials and three mayoral appointees.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5002 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5002

To revise the composition of the Zoning Commission for the District of 
    Columbia so that the Commission will consist solely of members 
        appointed by the government of the District of Columbia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 10, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To revise the composition of the Zoning Commission for the District of 
    Columbia so that the Commission will consist solely of members 
        appointed by the government of the District of Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. REVISION OF COMPOSITION OF ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT 
              OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Revision.--The first section of the Act of March 1, 1920 (sec. 
6-621.01, D.C. Official Code), is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking 
        ``the Architect of the Capitol, the Director of the National 
        Park Service, and''; and
            (2) by striking ``appointed by the Mayor'' each place it 
        appears in the second sentence of subsection (a), subsection 
        (b), and subsection (c).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 206(i) of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4306(i)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(i) Whenever the Board of Zoning Adjustment is performing 
functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to 
the location, expansion, or replacement of a chancery--
            ``(1) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the 
        Interior, the Administrator of General Services, or the 
        Director of the National Park Service (or such alternate as 
        such official may from time to time designate), as designated 
        by the President, shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu 
        of the representative from the Zoning Commission; and
            ``(2) the representative from the National Capital Planning 
        Commission shall be the Executive Director of that 
        Commission.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 North Main Street in Belen, New Mexico, as the "U.S. Senator Dennis Chávez Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 North Main Street in Belen, New Mexico, as the "U.S. Senator Dennis Chavez Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8630 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8630

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 400 North Main Street in Belen, New Mexico, as the ``U.S. Senator 
                      Dennis Chavez Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

   Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Ms. Herrell) 
 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 400 North Main Street in Belen, New Mexico, as the ``U.S. Senator 
                      Dennis Chavez Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. U.S. SENATOR DENNIS CHAVEZ POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 400 North Main Street in Belen, New Mexico, shall be known 
and designated as the ``U.S. Senator Dennis Chavez 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 ``U.S. 
Senator Dennis Chavez Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to law enforcement officers.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3206 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3206

To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a 
   lifetime National Recreational Pass for law enforcement officers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2021

 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Carl, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Calvert, Ms. 
  Herrell, Mr. Stauber, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a 
   lifetime National Recreational Pass for law enforcement officers.

    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 ``Law Enforcement Officer Recreation 
Pass Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL RECREATIONAL PASSES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

    Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6804(b)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following:
            ``(3) Law enforcement officer discount.--The Secretary 
        shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands 
        Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the 
        passholder, to any law enforcement officer. For the purposes of 
        this paragraph, the term `law enforcement officer' means any 
        officer, agent, or employee of the Federal Government, a State, 
        a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe, authorized by 
        law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the 
        prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of 
        criminal law, or authorized by law to supervise sentenced 
        criminal offenders.''.
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Title: NPR Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
No Partisan Radio Act or the NPR Act
This bill prohibits federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR), including by prohibiting the use of federal funds received by a public broadcast station to pay dues to or purchase programming from NPR.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8919 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8919

 To eliminate taxpayer funding for the partisan radio outlet known as 
             National Public Radio, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To eliminate taxpayer funding for the partisan radio outlet known as 
             National Public Radio, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Partisan Radio Act'' or the ``NPR 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO.

    (a) In General.--After the date of the enactment of this Act, no 
Federal funds may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or used 
to support the organization described in subsection (b), including 
through the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from such 
organization by a public broadcast station using Federal funds received 
by such station.
    (b) Organization Described.--The organization described in this 
subsection is--
            (1) the organization known, as of the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, as ``National Public Radio''; or
            (2) any successor organization to the organization 
        described in paragraph (1).
                                 <all>
Title: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022
This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6454 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6454

 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2022

 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small 
                                Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, 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 Advocacy Improvements 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
              ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Primary Functions.--Section 202 of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 
634b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the international 
        economy'' after ``economy'';
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ``complete'' and 
        inserting ``compete''; and
            (3) in paragraph (12), by striking ``serviced-disabled'' 
        and inserting ``service-disabled''.
    (b) Duties.--Section 203(a) of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 634c) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) represent the views and interests of small businesses 
        before foreign governments and international entities for the 
        purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives 
        which may affect small businesses.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the retirement plan period of service requirements for long-term, part-time employees.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill reduces the tax-exempt retirement plan period of service requirement for long-term, part-time employees from 3 to 2 consecutive 12-month periods.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2944 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2944

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the retirement 
plan period of service requirements for long-term, part-time employees.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2021

  Ms. Sewell 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 reduce the retirement 
plan period of service requirements for long-term, part-time employees.

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

SECTION 1. ONE-YEAR REDUCTION IN PERIOD OF SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR 
              LONG-TERM, PART-TIME WORKERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 401(k)(2)(D)(ii) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''.
    (b) Clarification of Prior Service for Purposes of Vesting Rules.--
Section 112(b) of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement 
Enhancement Act of 2019 is amended by striking ``section 
401(k)(2)(D)(ii)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (2)(D)(ii) and 
(15)(B)(iii) of section 401(k)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of section 112 of the Setting 
Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019.
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Title: Pecos Watershed Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Pecos Watershed Protection Act
This bill withdraws identified federal land in the Pecos River watershed in New Mexico from

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5628 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5628

  To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the 
    State of New Mexico from mineral entry, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the 
    State of New Mexico from mineral entry, 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 ``Pecos Watershed Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND IN PECOS WATERSHED AREA, NEW MEXICO.

    (a) Definition of Federal Land.--In this section, the term 
``Federal land'' means the Federal land depicted as ``Pecos 
Withdrawal'' on the map entitled ``Pecos Watershed, upstream of I-25 
Mineral Withdrawal'' and dated September 1, 2020.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Federal land is withdrawn from all forms 
of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
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Title: Protecting Every Student Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Protecting Every Student Act
This bill requires the Department of Education to distribute unobligated COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funds to states based on the number of children aged 5 to 17 in each state.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2417 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2417

 To distribute certain unobligated COVID-19 relief funds to States on 
     the basis of the number of school-aged children in each State.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To distribute certain unobligated COVID-19 relief funds to States on 
     the basis of the number of school-aged children in each State.

    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 ``Protecting Every Student Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF UNOBLIGATED RELIEF FUNDS.

    Any Federal funds made available to the Secretary of Education on 
an emergency or supplemental basis to prevent, prepare for, or respond 
to the coronavirus pandemic, which as of the date of enactment of this 
Act, remain unobligated shall be distributed to each State on the basis 
of the number of children aged 5 through 17 in such State counted in 
the most recent census data approved by the Secretary of Education, as 
compared to the number of such children in all States.
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Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time service at the request of the President or the Secretary of Defense (i.e., full-time National Guard duty). Specifically, the bill eliminates the existing requirement that eligible full-time service must be in response to a declared national emergency. The bill also specifies that training is not included as full-time service for purposes of eligibility for these members.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2047 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2047

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-
   9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who 
                    perform certain full-time duty.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2021

 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Bost, and Ms. Mace) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-
   9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who 
                    perform certain full-time duty.

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

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
              ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WHO PERFORM 
              CERTAIN FULL-TIME DUTY.

    Section 3301(1)(C)(ii) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(not including training)'' after ``title 
        32''; and
            (2) by striking ``for the purpose of responding to a 
        national emergency declared by the President and supported by 
        Federal funds''.
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Title: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prohibits an individual who is not a U.S. citizen from voting in any elections in the District of Columbia (DC).
Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections; however, the DC Council passed a bill on October 18, 2022, that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9172 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9172

To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from 
            voting in elections in the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from 
            voting in elections in the District of Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITING VOTING BY NONCITIZENS IN ELECTIONS IN DISTRICT 
              OF COLUMBIA.

    An individual who is not a citizen of the United States may not 
vote in an election for public office in the District of Columbia or in 
any ballot initiative or referendum in the District of Columbia.
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Title: MINKS are Superspreaders Act
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act or the MINKS are Superspreaders Act
This bill makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase American mink (Neovison vison) raised in captivity for fur production, whether dead or alive.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4310 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4310

   To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the import, 
     export, transport, sale, receipt, acquirement, or purchase in 
    interstate or foreign commerce of mink, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2021

   Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
DeFazio, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Valadao, Ms. Escobar, and Mr. 
 Gooden of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the import, 
     export, transport, sale, receipt, acquirement, or purchase in 
    interstate or foreign commerce of mink, 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 ``Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces are 
Superspreaders Act'' or the ``MINKS are Superspreaders Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO MINK.

    (a) Lacey Act Amendments.--Section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3372) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ``or'' at 
                the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or'' after 
                the semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) any American mink (Neovison vison) raised in 
                captivity for fur production, whether dead or alive, or 
                any part, product, or offspring thereof (subject to 
                subsection (e));''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Subsection 
                (a)(2)(C) does'' and inserting ``Subparagraphs (C) and 
                (D) of subsection (a)(2) do''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or mink described in subsection 
                (a)(2)(D)'' after ``species'' each place it appears.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Title: Strengthening Housing Supply Act of 2022
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Strengthening Housing Supply Act of 2022
This bill includes the construction of affordable housing as an allowable use of the Community Development Block Grant (federal assistance for states and local governments to support neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and community economic development efforts).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9522 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9522

 To authorize affordable housing construction as an eligible activity 
  under the Community Development Block Grant Program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2022

  Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize affordable housing construction as an eligible activity 
  under the Community Development Block Grant Program, 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 ``Strengthening Housing Supply Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AS ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY UNDER 
              COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Eligible Activity.--Subsection (a) of section 105 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (25)(D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (26), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(27) the new construction of affordable housing, within 
        the meaning given such term under section 215 of the Cranston-
        Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12745).''.
    (b) Low and Moderate Income Requirement.--Paragraph (3) of section 
105(c) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5305(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``or rehabilitation'' and inserting 
``, rehabilitation, or new construction''.
    (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
with respect only to amounts appropriated after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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