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Title: Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act
This bill provides that any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay. The bill defines qualified trade-of-time arrangement as an arrangement under which two firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree, solely at their option and with the approval of their employing agency, to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2059 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2059

 To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that 
  any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-
   time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations 
                       relating to overtime pay.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that 
  any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-
   time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations 
                       relating to overtime pay.

    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 Firefighter Flexibility and 
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF HOURS WORKED UNDER A QUALIFIED TRADE-OF-TIME 
              ARRANGEMENT.

    Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(h)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any 
hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time 
arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of any determination 
relating to eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay under 
this section.
    ``(2) For purposes of this subsection--
            ``(A) the term `qualified trade-of-time arrangement' means 
        an arrangement under which 2 firefighters who are employed by 
        the same agency agree, solely at their option and with the 
        approval of their employing agency, to substitute for one 
        another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work 
        in the same capacity; and
            ``(B) the term `firefighter' means a firefighter as defined 
        by section 8331(21) or 8401(14).''.
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Title: Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act
This bill requires the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and relevant state and local law enforcement agencies when the system indicates that a prospective firearm transferee is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 355 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 355

  To require the national instant criminal background check system to 
notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the relevant State 
 and local law enforcement agencies whenever the information available 
 to the system indicates that a person illegally or unlawfully in the 
         United States may be attempting to receive a firearm.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the national instant criminal background check system to 
notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the relevant State 
 and local law enforcement agencies whenever the information available 
 to the system indicates that a person illegally or unlawfully in the 
         United States may be attempting to receive a firearm.

    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 ``Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT NICS NOTIFY ICE AND STATE AND LOCAL LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF ATTEMPTED RECEIPT OF FIREARM BY 
              PERSON ILLEGALLY OR UNLAWFULLY IN THE UNITED STATES.

    Section 103(e) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 
U.S.C. 40901(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Requirement to notify ice and state and local law 
        enforcement agencies of attempted receipt of firearm by person 
        illegally or unlawfully in the united states.--The Attorney 
        General shall ensure that, whenever the information available 
        to the system established under this section indicates that a 
        prospective firearm transferee is illegally or unlawfully in 
        the United States, the system shall transmit to the Immigration 
        and Customs Enforcement Agency and to relevant State and local 
        law enforcement agencies a notice that the person may have 
        attempted to receive a firearm in violation of section 
        922(g)(5) of title 18, United States Code, and shall include 
        with the notice all relevant information possessed by the 
        system.''.
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Title: Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide any assistance to the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area in New Mexico for another 15-year period.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2235 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2235

     To reauthorize the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To reauthorize the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area.

    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 ``Northern Rio Grande National 
Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NORTHERN RIO GRANDE NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              AREA.

    Section 208 of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act 
(54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1790) is amended 
by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''.
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Title: Disarm the IRS Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Disarm the IRS Act
This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from acquiring ammunition.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8268 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8268

  To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from acquiring ammunition.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2022

   Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Duncan, and Mrs. Greene of 
   Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from acquiring ammunition.

    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 ``Disarm the IRS Act''.

SEC. 2. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE PROHIBITED FROM ACQUIRING AMMUNITION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Internal Revenue 
Service may not acquire (by purchase or otherwise) any ammunition after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the "Ron Wright Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the "Ron Wright Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6626 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6626

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the ``Ron Wright Post 
                           Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2022

  Mr. Ellzey (for himself, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Brady, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
 Carter of Texas, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Tony Gonzales 
  of Texas, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
 McCaul, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Pfluger, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Williams of Texas, 
 and Mr. Jackson) 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 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the ``Ron Wright Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. RON WRIGHT POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Ron Wright 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 ``Ron Wright 
Post Office Building''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3045 Sacramento Street in Placerville, California, as the "Deputy Sheriff Brian Ishmael Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3045 Sacramento Street in Placerville, California, as the "Deputy Sheriff Brian Ishmael Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6276 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6276

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 3045 Sacramento Street in Placerville, California, as the ``Deputy 
                  Sheriff Brian Ishmael Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2021

Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. McNerney, 
Mr. Issa, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Costa, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Garcia of 
California, Mr. Obernolte, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Valadao, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. 
 Levin of California, Ms. Porter, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Lieu, 
  Mr. Carbajal, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
  Harder of California, Mr. Swalwell, and Mr. Panetta) 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 3045 Sacramento Street in Placerville, California, as the ``Deputy 
                  Sheriff Brian Ishmael Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. DEPUTY SHERIFF BRIAN ISHMAEL POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3045 Sacramento Street in Placerville, California, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Deputy Sheriff Brian Ishmael 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 ``Deputy 
Sheriff Brian Ishmael Post Office''.
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Title: No Taxpayer Funded Platform for Chinese Communists Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
No Taxpayer Funded Platform for Chinese Communists Act
This bill prohibits using federal funds made available to the U.S. Agency for Global Media to provide an open platform for representatives of the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any entity owned or controlled by the Chinese government or by the CCP.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3074 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3074

To prohibit certain funding made available to the United States Agency 
 for Global Media relating to provision of an open platform for China, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2021

 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Steube) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit certain funding made available to the United States Agency 
 for Global Media relating to provision of an open platform for China, 
                        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.

    The short title shall be the ``No Taxpayer Funded Platform for 
Chinese Communists Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FUNDING RELATING TO PROVISION OF AN OPEN 
              PLATFORM FOR CHINA.

    (a) Funding Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no funding made available to the United States Agency for Global 
Media (USAGM) may be used to provide an open platform for 
representatives of the People's Republic of China (PRC), members of the 
Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any entity owned or controlled by the 
PRC or CCP.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the USAGM shall submit to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing whether or not any 
of its broadcast entities, including its grantee organizations, has 
provided at any time during the five year period immediately preceding 
such report an open platform for representatives of the PRC, members of 
the CCP, or any entity owned or controlled by the PRC or CCP. Such 
report shall be made available on a publicly available website by the 
Federal Government.
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Title: Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to state or local governments that allow noncitizens to vote in federal, state, or local elections.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6299 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6299

   To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local 
 governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2021

Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Budd, 
   Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Cline, Mr. Davidson, Mr. 
 Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. 
  Gaetz, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Tony Gonzales of 
   Texas, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. 
Jacobs of New York, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Miller 
of Illinois, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Norman, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
    Rutherford, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. 
Stefanik, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Weber 
  of Texas, and Mr. Zeldin) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local 
 governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.

    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 Our Democracy by 
Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL PAYMENT RESTRICTION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds may be made available to any State or local government if 
such State or local government allows individuals who are not citizens 
of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.
    (b)  Certification.--Upon application, approval, and receipt of any 
Federal funds, a State or local government shall certify that the State 
or local government does not permit individuals who are not citizens of 
the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.
    (c) Applicability.--The requirements of this section shall only 
apply with respect to any contract entered into or grant made on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Return to Work Awareness Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Return to Work Awareness Act
This bill authorizes the Job Accommodation Network to disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and survivors' families, as well as among employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers to (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, (2) improve a survivor's employability and demonstrate to employers ways to capitalize on the value and talent that survivors add to the workplace, and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3561 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3561

To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences 
                         in returning to work.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 28, 2021

 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences 
                         in returning to work.

    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 ``Return to Work Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTING SURVIVORS OF STROKE AND OTHER DEBILITATING HEALTH 
              OCCURRENCES IN RETURNING TO WORK.

    The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation 
Network, may disseminate information and promote awareness among 
survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as 
traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and the families of such 
survivors, as well as among private employers, government agencies, 
employee representatives, and service providers to--
            (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating 
        health occurrences in returning to work;
            (2) improve survivor's employability and demonstrate to 
        employers the most effective ways to capitalize on the value 
        and talent that these survivors add to the workplace; and
            (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options 
        for survivors.
                                 <all>
Title: Defend our Coast Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Defend our Coast Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in the Mid-Atlantic planning area of the Outer Continental Shelf.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 569 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 569

 To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer 
 Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area from disposition, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

    Mr. McEachin (for himself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
 Connolly, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Ross, and Mr. 
Scott of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to withdraw the outer 
 Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic planning area from disposition, 
                        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 ``Defend our Coast Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL FROM DISPOSITION OF MID-ATLANTIC OUTER CONTINENTAL 
              SHELF.

    Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1341) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Withdrawal From Disposition of Mid-Atlantic Outer Continental 
Shelf.--The Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration, 
development, or production of oil or gas on the outer Continental Shelf 
in the Mid-Atlantic planning area.''.
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Title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish, maintain, or support any national database identifying individuals as having received or not received any vaccine.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or maintain a national database that identifies individuals based on whether they have or have not received any vaccine.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6333 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6333

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish, maintain, or support 
any national database identifying individuals as having received or not 
                         received any vaccine.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 20, 2021

  Mrs. Lesko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish, maintain, or support 
any national database identifying individuals as having received or not 
                         received any vaccine.

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

SECTION 1. NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NATIONAL DATABASE IDENTIFYING 
              VACCINATED OR UNVACCINATED INDIVIDUALS.

    No Federal funds may be used to establish, maintain, or support any 
national database identifying individuals as having received or not 
received any vaccine.
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Title: Preserving Family Farms Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Preserving Family Farms Act of 2021
This bill increases to $11.7 million (currently, $750,000) the limitation on the special use valuation for farmland or other trades or businesses for estate tax purposes. The increased amount is adjusted for inflation for estates of decedents dying after 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2370 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2370

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
on the estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or 
                      other trades or businesses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 2021

 Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mrs. Walorski) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
on the estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or 
                      other trades or businesses.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Family Farms Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON THE ESTATE TAX VALUATION OF CERTAIN 
              REAL PROPERTY USED IN FARMING OR OTHER TRADES OR 
              BUSINESSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 2032A(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``$750,000'' and inserting 
``$11,700,000''.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 2032A(a)(3) of such Code is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``$750,000'' both places it appears and 
        inserting ``$11,700,000'',
            (2) by striking ``1998'' in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A) and inserting ``2021'', and
            (3) by striking ``1997'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting 
        ``2020''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to the estates of decedents dying after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Title: U.S.A. Beef Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
U.S.A. Beef Act
This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase Product of U.S.A. unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States.
The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4973 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4973

 To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a 
meat food product of cattle to bear a ``Product of U.S.A.'' label, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 6, 2021

  Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Case, Mr. 
Massie, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moore of 
Alabama, Mr. Huffman, and Mr. Griffith) introduced the following bill; 
           which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a 
meat food product of cattle to bear a ``Product of U.S.A.'' label, 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 ``U.S.A. Beef Act''.

SEC. 2. PRODUCT OF U.S.A. LABEL FOR BEEF.

    Section 7 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 607) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Product of the United States Label for Beef.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the label of 
        meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle may bear the 
        phrase `Product of U.S.A.', or any substantially similar word 
        or phrase, only if the meat or meat food product is exclusively 
        derived from 1 or more cattle exclusively born, raised, and 
        slaughtered in the United States.
            ``(2) Inapplicability.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
        meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle that is 
        intended and offered for export to a foreign country.''.
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Title: No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a co-payment or other cost sharing for qualifying preventive services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A qualifying preventive service is intended to prevent or mitigate COVID-19 and is either (1) an evidence-based item or service with an A or B rating in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or (2) an immunization that has in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved.
Such a prohibition shall take effect 15 business days after the date on which a recommendation is made regarding a qualifying preventive service related to COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 617 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 617

 To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans 
        copayments for preventive services relating to COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

     Ms. Underwood (for herself, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Zeldin, and Mr. 
 Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans 
        copayments for preventive services relating to 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 ``No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COPAYMENTS AND COST SHARING FOR VETERANS 
              RECEIVING PREVENTIVE SERVICES RELATING TO COVID-19.

    (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not require 
any copayment or other cost sharing under chapter 17 of title 38, 
United States Code, for qualifying coronavirus preventive services. The 
requirement described in this subsection shall take effect with respect 
to a qualifying coronavirus preventive service on the specified date.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``qualifying 
coronavirus preventive service'' and ``specified date'' have the 
meaning given those terms in section 3203 of the CARES Act (Public Law 
116-136).
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Title: Domestic Terrorist Murder Act (DTMA) of 2022
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Domestic Terrorist Murder Act (DTMA) of 2022
This bill requires life imprisonment without parole or death for domestic terrorist murder. Domestic terrorist murder is murder committed by an individual (1) who is a member of a criminal street gang; or (2) who is or has been associated with an organization or group that has caused more than $500,000 in damages by virtue of protests, riots, or other destructive actions.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9212 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9212

     To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to murder 
      perpetrated by a domestic terrorist, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to murder 
      perpetrated by a domestic terrorist, 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 ``Domestic Terrorist Murder Act (DTMA) 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. MURDER PERPETRATED BY A DOMESTIC TERRORIST.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1111 the following:

``SEC. 1111A. DOMESTIC TERRORIST MURDER.

    ``(a) In General.--Whoever is a member of a criminal street gang 
(as defined by section 521) or a covered individual and is guilty of 
murder under section 1111 shall be guilty of domestic terrorist murder 
and shall be sentenced to death or a term of imprisonment for life 
without parole and may not be sentenced to a term of imprisonment less 
than 20 years.
    ``(b) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term 
`covered individual' means an individual who is or has been associated 
with an organization or group that has caused more than $500,000 in 
damages by virtue of protests, riots, or other destructive actions.''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of sections for chapter 51 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the matter 
involving section 1111 the following:

``1111A. Domestic terrorist murder.''.
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Title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional approval of certain actions, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill requires congressional approval to list, remove from a list, or change the status of any endangered species or threatened species.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9357 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9357

 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional 
          approval of certain actions, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 29, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional 
          approval of certain actions, 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. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF CERTAIN ACTIONS.

    Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) A listing, removal from a list, or change in status 
        of any species under this subsection shall take effect upon 
        enactment of a congressional joint resolution of approval.''.
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Title: DLI Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Defense Language Improvement Act or the DLI Act
This bill adds authority for the Defense Language Institute to confer a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language—in addition to the currently authorized Associate degree—upon a graduate of the Institute's Foreign Language Center.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1767 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1767

    To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Defense 
  Language Institute to award a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign 
                   language, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Defense 
  Language Institute to award a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign 
                   language, 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 ``Defense Language Improvement Act'' 
or the ``DLI Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER.

    (a) Authority To Award Bachelor's Degrees.--Section 2168 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``Associate'' and 
        inserting ``Associate or Bachelor''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Commandant of the Defense 
Language Institute may confer--
            ``(1) an Associate of Arts degree in a foreign language 
        upon any graduate of the Foreign Language Center of the 
        Institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree; or
            ``(2) a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language upon 
        any graduate of the Foreign Language Center of the Institute 
        who fulfills the requirements for that degree.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 2168 and inserting the following new item:

``2168. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: degree of 
                            Associate or Bachelor of Arts in foreign 
                            language.''.
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Title: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021
This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program administered by the Department of Justice.
Specifically, the bill allows grants to be used for purchasing containment devices for first responders and training first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4565 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4565

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources 
   for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent 
secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, 
  and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2021

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Trone) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources 
   for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent 
secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, 
  and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.

    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 First Responders from 
Secondary Exposure Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ON THE 
              USE OF CONTAINMENT DEVICES TO PREVENT SECONDARY EXPOSURE 
              TO FENTANYL AND OTHER POTENTIALLY LETHAL SUBSTANCES, AND 
              PURCHASING SUCH CONTAINMENT DEVICES FOR USE BY FIRST 
              RESPONDERS.

    Section 3021(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10701(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph 
(3) the following, and redesignating succeeding paragraphs accordingly:
            ``(4) Providing training and resources for first responders 
        on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure 
        to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and 
        purchasing such containment devices for use by first 
        responders.''.
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Title: PPSA Act of 2021
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act
This bill prohibits executive agency positions in the competitive service from being placed in the excepted service, unless such positions are placed in Schedules A through E as in effect on September 30, 2020. The bill also prohibits positions in the excepted service from being placed in any schedule other than the aforementioned schedules.
On October 21, 2020, the President issued an executive order titled Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service. The order places executive agency positions that are of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character, and that are not normally subject to change as a result of a presidential transition, under a new schedule in the excepted service (Schedule F) instead of the competitive service. The order also requires any such positions in the excepted service to be reclassified to Schedule F.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 302 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 302

 To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the 
              competitive service, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the 
              competitive 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 ``Preventing a Patronage System Act'' 
or the ``PPSA Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON EXCEPTION OF COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSITIONS.

    (a) In General.--No position in the competitive service (as defined 
under section 2102 of title 5, United States Code) may be excepted from 
the competitive service unless such position is placed--
            (1) in any of the schedules A through E as described in 
        section 6.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in 
        effect on September 30, 2020; and
            (2) under the terms and conditions under part 6 of such 
        title as in effect on such date.
    (b) Subsequent Transfers.--No position in the excepted service (as 
defined under section 2103 of title 5, United States Code) may be 
placed in any schedule other than a schedule described in subsection 
(a)(1).
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