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Title: Fiscal State of the Union Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Fiscal State of the Union Act
This bill requires both chambers of Congress to assemble each year in the Hall of the House of Representatives to receive a presentation reviewing the Government Accountability Office's audit of the financial statement of accounts and associated activities of the executive branch, together with an analysis of the financial position and condition of the federal government.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1322 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1322

To require an annual fiscal state of the union, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2021

  Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Hern, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Banks, Mr. 
   Perry, and Mr. Jackson) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require an annual fiscal state of the union, 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 ``Fiscal State of the Union Act''.

SEC. 2. FISCAL STATE OF THE UNION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 45 days (excluding Saturdays, 
Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which the Secretary of the 
Treasury submits to Congress the audited financial statement required 
under paragraph (1) of section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, 
on a date agreed upon by Congress and the Comptroller General of the 
United States, the two Houses of Congress shall assemble in the Hall of 
the House of Representatives to receive a presentation from the Vice 
President and the leader of the House of Representatives of the 
opposite party of the Vice President reviewing the findings of the 
audit required under paragraph (2) of such section and providing, with 
respect to the information included by the Secretary in the report 
accompanying such audited financial statement, an analysis of the 
financial position and condition of the Federal Government, including 
financial measures (such as the net operating cost, income, budget 
deficits, or budget surpluses) and sustainability measures (such as the 
long-term fiscal projection or social insurance projection) described 
in such report.
    (b) Effective Date.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to any audited financial statement submitted on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill extends the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.
The bill increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the corridor.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1288 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1288

    To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the 
    authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor 
                  Commission, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the 
    authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor 
                  Commission, 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. GULLAH/GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT AMENDMENTS.

    The Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act (Public Law 109-338; 16 
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
            (1) Commission.--In section 295D(d), by striking ``15 
        years'' and inserting ``25 years''.
            (2) Meeting requirements.--By repealing section 295E(a)(4).
            (3) Funding.--In section 295K(a), by striking 
        ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$30,000,000''.
            (4) Technical amendment.--By striking ``Gullah/Geechee'' 
        each place it appears in any typeface and inserting ``Gullah 
        Geechee'' in the respective typeface.
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Title: Passports for Purple Hearts Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Passports for Purple Hearts Act
This bill exempts Purple Heart recipients from fees associated with obtaining a passport.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1772 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1772

  To amend the Passport Act of 1920 to exempt from the collection of 
 certain passport fees an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2021

Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. 
 Fitzpatrick, Ms. Stefanik, and Mrs. Bustos) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Passport Act of 1920 to exempt from the collection of 
 certain passport fees an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart, 
                        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 ``Passports for Purple Hearts Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PASSPORT FEES OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS 
              AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.

    Section 1 of the Act of June 1, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214; commonly 
referred to as the ``Passport Act of 1920''), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the third sentence, by inserting 
        ``from an individual who was awarded the Purple Heart;'' before 
        ``or from an individual or individuals abroad''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) In this section, the term `passport' includes a passport 
card.''.
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Title: Championing our Parents Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Championing our Parents Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to facilitate certain law enforcement partnerships to address threats against school personnel.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5731 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5731

 To provide that no Federal funds may be expended to implement certain 
         law enforcement partnerships, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 26, 2021

Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Duncan, 
 Mr. Perry, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Buck, Mr. Weber 
   of Texas, and Mr. Cloud) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that no Federal funds may be expended to implement certain 
         law enforcement partnerships, 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 ``Championing our Parents Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

    No Federal funds may be expended to implement the memorandum from 
the Attorney General entitled ``Partnership among Federal, State, 
Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to address threats 
against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff'' 
dated October 4, 2021.
                                 <all>
Title: Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act
This bill requires the military departments to grant to certain members of the Armed Forces (i.e., those who were involuntarily separated based on the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination) an exception to the requirement that they must repay a bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit that is contingent on the member's satisfaction of certain service or eligibility requirements. Specifically, this exception applies for such members if the bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit was made before August 24, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8553 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8553

   To amend title 37, United States Code, to exempt certain bonuses, 
   incentive pay, and other benefits from repayment in the case of a 
  member of the Armed Forces involuntarily separated for refusing to 
                receive a vaccination against COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2022

 Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, and Mr. 
    Posey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 37, United States Code, to exempt certain bonuses, 
   incentive pay, and other benefits from repayment in the case of a 
  member of the Armed Forces involuntarily separated for refusing to 
                receive a vaccination against 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 ``Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULE FOR DISCHARGES RELATED TO COVID-19.

    Section 373(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Special rule for discharges related to covid-19.--The 
        Secretary concerned shall grant to an individual involuntarily 
        separated from an Armed Force solely on the basis of the 
        refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against 
        COVID-19 an exception to the requirement to repay a bonus, 
        incentive pay, or similar benefit under subsection (a) if such 
        bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit was made before August 
        24, 2021.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021
This bill removes the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under Medicare.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5674 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5674

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-
day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the 
                           Medicare Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-
day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the 
                           Medicare Program.

    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 ``Medicare Mental Health Inpatient 
Equity Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 190-DAY LIFETIME LIMIT ON INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC 
              HOSPITAL SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1812 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``or'' at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; or'' at the 
                end and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``(but shall not be 
        included'' and all that follows before the period at the end.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2023.
                                 <all>
Title: Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2021
This bill requires certain information about presidential pardons and reprieves to be made public.
Specifically, the President must publish the issue date, recipient, and full text of each pardon or reprieve granted.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 252 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 252

 To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the 
                   President, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the 
                   President, 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 ``Presidential Pardon Transparency Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF PARDONS.

    Not later than 3 days after the date on which the President grants 
any reprieve or pardon for an offence against the United States, the 
Attorney General shall publish in the Federal Register and on the 
official website of the President the following:
            (1) The name of the person.
            (2) The date on which the reprieve or pardon was issued.
            (3) The full text of the reprieve or pardon.
                                 <all>
Title: PFAS Health Study Act of 2021
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
PFAS Health Study Act of 2021
This bill extends through FY2023 the authority of the Department of Defense to transfer funds for the required study on the human health implications of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water, groundwater, and any other sources of water and relevant exposure pathways, including the cumulative human health implications of multiple types of PFAS contamination at levels above and below health advisory levels. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6058 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6058

 To extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds 
for a certain study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination 
               in drinking water, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2021

   Ms. Dean introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds 
for a certain study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination 
               in drinking water, 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 ``PFAS Health Study Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO TRANSFER 
              FUNDS FOR A CERTAIN STUDY ON PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL 
              SUBSTANCE CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING WATER.

    Section 316(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1350), as amended by 
section 315(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1713), section 321 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 
Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1307), and section 337 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116-283), is further amended by striking ``fiscal years 
2019, 2020, and 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2019 through 
2023''.
                                 <all>
Title: Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2022
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2022
This bill revises the duties of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors to include holding public meetings. The board must provide public notice at least six days before such a meeting, unless the meeting is designated as an emergency. The TVA provides low-cost electricity in seven southeastern states. It also provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6664 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6664

  To require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be 
      transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2022

   Mr. Burchett (for himself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Green of Tennessee) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be 
      transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tennessee Valley Authority 
Transparency Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY AND AVAILABILITY OF MEETINGS.

    Section 2(g)(2) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is 
amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Meetings.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Board shall meet at least 4 
                times each year.
                    ``(B) Transparency.--The Board shall, with respect 
                to any meeting of the Board, a committee of the Board, 
                or a subcommittee of the Board for which a vote is not 
                scheduled--
                            ``(i) hold such meeting in public;
                            ``(ii) provide public notice of no fewer 
                        than 6 calendar days, through the website of 
                        the Board, of any such meeting; and
                            ``(iii) make publicly available the minutes 
                        and summaries of any such meeting.
                    ``(C) Emergency meetings.--Subparagraph (B)(ii) 
                shall not apply if the chairman of the Board designates 
                a meeting as an emergency special meeting.''.
                                 <all>
Title: SNAP Act of 2021
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Streamlining Nutrition Assistance Paperwork Act of 2021 or the SNAP Act of 2021
This bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Agriculture (USDA) waiver that allows states to use a written record to document telephonic signatures for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications.
Under current law, states may allow individuals to sign their SNAP applications over the telephone, but states must preserve audio recordings of those telephonic signatures. During the COVID-19 emergency, USDA waived the requirement to preserve the audio recording and allowed states to document the telephonic signatures through written records.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5048 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5048

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit States to record 
   in writing that applicants for supplemental nutrition assistance 
 benefits have signed an application through a recorded verbal assent 
                          over the telephone.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 17, 2021

  Ms. Kuster (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Panetta, Ms. 
   Blunt Rochester, Mr. Case, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jacobs of 
   California, Ms. Newman, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. 
 Strickland, and Mrs. Trahan) introduced the following bill; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit States to record 
   in writing that applicants for supplemental nutrition assistance 
 benefits have signed an application through a recorded verbal assent 
                          over the telephone.

    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 ``Streamlining Nutrition Assistance 
Paperwork Act of 2021'' or the ``SNAP Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 11(e)(2)(C)(iii)(I) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(C)(iii)(I)) is amended by inserting ``as audio or 
in writing'' after ``record''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.

    (a)  Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendment made by this Act, 
shall take effect on January 1, 2023.
    (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by section 2 
shall apply with respect to applications made after the effective date 
of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act
This bill takes approximately 2,560 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.
Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 897 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 897

 To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the 
    Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To take certain lands in California into trust for the benefit of the 
    Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, 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 ``Agua Caliente Land Exchange Fee to 
Trust Confirmation Act''.

SEC. 2. LANDS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.

    (a) In General.--The approximately 2,560 acres of land owned by the 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, numbered 16, 21, 27, and 29 and 
generally depicted as ``BLM Exchange Lands (2,560 Acres)'' on the map 
titled ``ACBCI/BLM LAND EXCHANGE'' is hereby taken into trust for the 
benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
    (b) Lands Part of Reservation.--Lands taken into trust by this 
section shall be part of the Tribe's reservation and shall be 
administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally 
applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian 
Tribe.
    (c) Gaming Prohibited.--Lands taken into trust by this section for 
the benefit of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians shall not be 
eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 
2701 et seq.).
                                 <all>
Title: Justice for Americans Act of 2022
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Justice for Americans Act of 2022
This bill generally prohibits sentencing an individual to a term of imprisonment for violating a rule made by a federal agency, department, or nonlegislative entity. It also (1) requires federal law enforcement officers to record each interview, and (2) repeals authorizations for issuing national security letters.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7425 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7425

    To eliminate Federal regulatory crimes, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2022

Mr. Gohmert (for himself and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
 to the Committees on Financial Services, and Intelligence (Permanent 
Select), 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 eliminate Federal regulatory crimes, 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 ``Justice for Americans Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL REGULATORY CRIMES.

    Notwithstanding any other law, an individual may not be sentenced 
to a term of imprisonment for violating a rule made by a Federal 
agency, department, or nonlegislative entity, unless a law providing 
for incarceration for such specific violation is considered and passed 
by both Houses of Congress and signed into law by the President.

SEC. 3. RECORDING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVIEWS.

    (a) Requirement.--Federal law enforcement officers shall record, 
using an electronic audio or video technology, or both, each custodial 
and non-custodial interview.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Federal law 
enforcement officer'' means any officer, agent, or employee of the 
Department of Justice authorized by law or by the Department of Justice 
to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or 
prosecution of any violation of Federal criminal law.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.

    The following provisions of law are repealed:
            (1) Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code.
            (2) Section 1114(a)(5) of the Right to Financial Privacy 
        Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)).
            (3) Sections 626 and 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 1681u and 1681v).
            (4) Section 802 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
        U.S.C. 3162).
                                 <all>
Title: Promoting Agricultural Commerce Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Promoting Agricultural Commerce Act
This bill exempts from federal-aid highway vehicle weight limitations a vehicle operating on U.S. Route 83 or Interstate Route 2 in the state of Texas.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3935 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3935

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the exception from 
 requirements for the operation of vehicles on certain highways in the 
                State of Texas, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2021

Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Vela) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the exception from 
 requirements for the operation of vehicles on certain highways in the 
                State of Texas, 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 ``Promoting Agricultural Commerce 
Act''.

SEC. 2. VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS-INTERSTATE SYSTEM.

    Section 127(n) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``United States Route 83,'' after ``United 
        States Route 281,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or Interstate Route 2'' after 
        ``Interstate Route 69''.
                                 <all>
Title: Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022
This bill designates the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and Vermont for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8504 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8504

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the 
   Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential 
 addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2022

  Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Neal, and Mr. Welch) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the 
   Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential 
 addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, 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 ``Deerfield River Wild and Scenic 
River Study Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY; REPORT.

    Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(145) Deerfield river, massachusetts and vermont.--The 
        entire river, including--
                    ``(A) the North, South, East, and West Branches of 
                the Deerfield River; and
                    ``(B) the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, 
                including the Green River, North River, South River, 
                Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, 
                Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(22) Deerfield river, massachusetts and vermont.--Not 
        later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made 
        available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the 
        Interior shall--
                    ``(A) complete the study described in subsection 
                (a)(145); and
                    ``(B) submit to the appropriate committees of 
                Congress a report describing the results of such 
                study.''.
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Title: SKILLS Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Strengthening Knowledge, Improving Learning, and Livelihoods Act or the SKILLS Act
This bill adds career pathway and advancement projects to the non-exhaustive list of demonstration and pilot projects the Department of Labor is permitted to administer with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds allocated for dislocated workers.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5336 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5336

   To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide 
 additional criteria for the Dislocated Worker Project, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide 
 additional criteria for the Dislocated Worker Project, 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 Knowledge, Improving 
Learning, and Livelihoods Act'' or the ``SKILLS Act''.

SEC. 2. DISLOCATED WORKER PROJECT CRITERIA.

    Section 169(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3224(c)) is amended in the third sentence--
            (1) by inserting after ``job creation'' the following: 
        ``(especially for in-demand occupations)''; and
            (2) by inserting after ``dislocated fishermen,'' the 
        following: ``developing career pathways and encouraging 
        advancements,''.
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Title: Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act
This bill makes it unlawful for an air carrier to operate a single or multiengine, turbine-powered helicopter with one or more passenger seats and one or more pilots without a flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5766 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5766

To amend title 49, United States Code, to make it unlawful for any air 
 carrier to operate certain helicopters without a flight data recorder 
          and cockpit voice recorder, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 28, 2021

Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Norton) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to make it unlawful for any air 
 carrier to operate certain helicopters without a flight data recorder 
          and cockpit voice recorder, 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 ``Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder 
Requirement Act''.

SEC. 2. HELICOPTER RECORDERS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 44744. Helicopter recorders
    ``It shall be unlawful for any air carrier to operate a single or 
multiengine, turbine-powered helicopter with 1 or more passenger seats 
and 1 or more pilots without a flight data recorder and cockpit voice 
recorder that meet the requirements of section 91.609 of title 14, Code 
of Federal Regulations.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``44744. Helicopter recorders.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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Title: Supporting All Veteran Families Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Supporting All Veteran Families Act
This bill updates terminology related to marriage under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including by removing the specification that a spouse must be a person of the opposite sex.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6849 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6849

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology 
  related to marriage under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
                           Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2022

  Ms. Newman (for herself, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Kahele) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology 
  related to marriage under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
                           Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Supporting All Veteran Families 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MARRIAGE TERMINOLOGY.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``of the opposite sex''; and
                    (B) by striking ``or (in cases not involving 
                remarriage) has not since the death of the veteran, and 
                after September 19, 1962, lived with another person and 
                held himself or herself out openly to the public to be 
                the spouse of such other person''; and
            (2) in paragraph (31), by striking ``of the opposite sex''.
    (b) Special Provisions Relating to Marriages.--Section 103 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and holding himself or 
herself out openly to the public as that person's spouse''.
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Title: Expanding Opportunity Zones Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Expanding Opportunity Zones Act of 2021
This bill revises provisions relating to tax-exempt opportunity zones to increase the number of low-income communities that may be designated as qualified opportunity zones, and to extend the periods of election and deferral of gain invested with respect to such zones.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4177 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4177

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the number of 
   designated qualified opportunity zones, to extend the periods of 
    election and deferral with regard to such zones, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2021

Mr. Hagedorn (for himself, Mr. Balderson, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr. Duncan) 
 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 number of 
   designated qualified opportunity zones, to extend the periods of 
    election and deferral with regard to such zones, 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 ``Expanding Opportunity Zones Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. OPPORTUNITY ZONES.

    (a) Increase to Number of Qualified Designated Opportunity Zones.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1400Z-1(d)(1) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``25 percent'' and 
        inserting ``30 percent''.
            (2) Exception.--Section 1400Z-1(d)(2) of such Code is 
        amended by striking ``25'' and inserting ``30''.
    (b) Extension of Determination Period.--Section 1400Z-1(c)(2)(B) of 
such Code is amended by striking ``Tax Cuts and Jobs Act'' and 
inserting ``Expanding Opportunity Zones Act of 2021''.
    (c) Extension of Election Period.--Section 1400Z-2(a)(2)(B) of such 
Code is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026.'' and inserting 
``December 31, 2029.''.
    (d) Extension of Deferral of Gain Invested.--Section 1400Z-
2(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by striking ``December 31, 2026.'' 
and inserting ``December 31, 2029.''
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Territorial Tax Parity and Clarification Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Territorial Tax Parity and Clarification Act
This bill modifies the income source rules that apply with respect to the taxation of capital gains from certain personal property sales in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).
Specifically, the bill requires capital gains income earned by a USVI resident to be considered USVI source income regardless of the tax rate imposed by the USVI government. (Under current law, a similar rule applies to other U.S. territories, including Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9250 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9250

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the source rules 
    for personal property sales in possessions of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 28, 2022

 Ms. Plaskett 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 modify the source rules 
    for personal property sales in possessions of 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 ``Territorial Tax Parity and 
Clarification Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF SOURCE RULES FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY SALES IN 
              POSSESSIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 865(j)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting ``, 932,'' after ``931''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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