hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: REDUCE Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act or the REDUCE Act
This bill requires organizations that operate electric grid transmission facilities (e.g., Regional Transmission Organizations or Independent System Operators) to accept bids in a power market from demand response programs of a certain size.
In a demand response program, end-use electricity customers are typically remunerated for voluntarily decreasing their short-term electrical consumption generally in response to compromised grid reliability or high wholesale electricity prices.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8738 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8738

To require Transmission Organizations to allow bids from aggregators of 
           certain retail customers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 23, 2022

Mr. Casten (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Levin of 
  California, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Tonko) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require Transmission Organizations to allow bids from aggregators of 
           certain retail customers, 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 ``Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks 
Clean Energy Act'' or the ``REDUCE Act''.

SEC. 2. AGGREGATOR BIDDING INTO ORGANIZED POWER MARKETS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any prohibition established by a 
relevant electric retail regulatory authority with respect to who may 
bid into an organized power market, each Transmission Organization 
shall allow any bid from an aggregator of retail customers that 
aggregates the demand response of the customers of utilities that 
distributed more than 4 million megawatt-hours in the previous fiscal 
year.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall 
initiate a rulemaking to carry out the requirements of subsection (a).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Electric retail regulatory authority.--The term 
        ``electric retail regulatory authority'' means an entity that 
        establishes retail electricity prices and retail competition 
        policies for customers.
            (2) Transmission organization.--The term ``Transmission 
        Organization'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of 
        the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
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Title: To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill permits the Merit Systems Protection Board to review an agency's determination that an employee (or applicant) is ineligible to hold a sensitive position that does not require a security clearance or access to classified information.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7567 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7567

To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain 
due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 25, 2022

Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain 
due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, 
                        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. AMENDMENTS.

    Section 7701 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following:
    ``(k)(1) An employee or applicant for employment appealing an 
action arising from a determination of ineligibility for a sensitive 
position may not be denied Board review of the merits of such 
determination if--
            ``(A) the position is not one that requires a security 
        clearance or access to classified information; and
            ``(B) such action is otherwise appealable.
    ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `sensitive 
position' means any position so designated pursuant to Executive Order 
10450 (5 U.S.C. 7311 note) or, if superseded, a successor Executive 
order.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply to all appeals, without 
exception, that are pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act
This bill extends to December 20, 2022, the deadline for eligible nationals of Liberia to apply for lawful permanent resident status. (The current deadline is December 20, 2021.)
Specifically, this application deadline adjustment applies to a program that provides lawful permanent resident status to a Liberian national (or such an individual's spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter) who (1) has been continuously present in the United States from November 20, 2014, until the submission of an application, and (2) meets specified eligibility requirements.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6233 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6233

  To extend the period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian 
                   nationals, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 9, 2021

 Mr. Phillips (for himself and Mr. Cicilline) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian 
                   nationals, 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 ``Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN 
              LIBERIAN NATIONALS.

    Section 7611(b)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note; Public Law 116-92) is amended by 
striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``3 years''.
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Title: SAVE Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Save America’s Valuable Energy Act or the SAVE Act
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to prohibit the sale of petroleum products (e.g., crude oil) from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to certain entities. Specifically, DOE must prohibit the sale of petroleum products from the SPR to entities headquartered in Russia. Further, DOE must prohibit the sale of petroleum products from the SPR to entities headquartered in countries (Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela) that are subject to certain prohibitions concerning exports of defense articles and services under the Department of State's International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8554 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8554

To prohibit the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum 
          Reserve to certain entities, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2022

   Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma (for herself and Mr. Waltz) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum 
          Reserve to certain entities, 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 ``Save America's Valuable Energy Act'' 
or the ``SAVE Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST SELLING SPR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TO CERTAIN 
              ENTITIES.

    (a) Prohibition.--The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended 
by inserting after section 169 (42 U.S.C. 6247b) the following:

``SEC. 170. PROHIBITION ON SALES TO CERTAIN ENTITIES.

    ``The Secretary shall prohibit the sale of petroleum products drawn 
down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, under any provision of law, 
to any entity headquartered in--
            ``(1) a country listed in table 1 to paragraph (d)(1) under 
        section 126.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, as in 
        effect on the date of enactment of this section; or
            ``(2) Russia.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Drawdown and sale of petroleum products.--Section 
        161(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
        6241(a)) is amended by inserting ``and section 170'' before the 
        period at the end.
            (2) Table of contents.--The table of contents for the 
        Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting 
        after the item relating to section 169 the following:

``Sec. 170. Prohibition on sales to certain entities.''.
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Title: Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2022
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2022
This bill eliminates the Department of State's repatriation loan program.  The program currently authorizes the State Department to loan funds to private U.S. citizens and third-country nationals for emergency evacuation from foreign countries where their lives are endangered by war, civil unrest, or natural disasters, rather than expending appropriated funds.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8807 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8807

    To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
    eliminate the repatriation loan program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2022

 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
    eliminate the repatriation loan program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Leave No Americans Behind Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF REPATRIATION LOANS BY DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

    Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2671) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ``, on a 
        reimbursable basis to the maximum extent practicable, with such 
        reimbursements to be credited to the applicable Department of 
        State appropriation and to remain available until expended, 
        except that no reimbursement under this clause shall be paid 
        that is greater than the amount the person evacuated would have 
        been charged for a reasonable commercial air fare immediately 
        prior to the events giving rise to the evacuation''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (d).
                                 <all>
Title: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to refund credit risk premiums under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan program upon the satisfaction of a loan's obligations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3318 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3318

  To require the Secretary of Transportation to repay the credit risk 
  premiums paid with respect to certain railroad infrastructure loans 
   after the obligations attached to such loans have been satisfied.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2021

   Mr. Perlmutter (for himself, Mr. Crow, Mr. Buck, and Ms. DeGette) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Transportation to repay the credit risk 
  premiums paid with respect to certain railroad infrastructure loans 
   after the obligations attached to such loans have been satisfied.

    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 ``Railroad Rehabilitation and 
Improvement Financing Equity Act''.

SEC. 2. CREDIT RISK PREMIUMS.

    Section 502(f) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform 
Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(f)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(5) Refund of premiums.--The Secretary shall repay the 
        credit risk premium of each loan in cohort 3, as defined by the 
        Department of Transportation's memorandum to the Office of 
        Management and Budget dated November 5, 2018, with interest 
        accrued thereon, not later than 60 days after the date on which 
        all obligations attached to each such loan have been satisfied. 
        For each such loan for which obligations have already been 
        satisfied, as of the date of enactment of the Railroad 
        Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act, the 
        Secretary shall repay the credit risk premium of each such 
        loan, with interest accrued thereon, not later than 60 days 
        after the date of the enactment of such Act.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act
This bill expands the Small Business Administration's outreach activities with respect to cooperatives or employee ownership of small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9345 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9345

  To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
  improve outreach and education on employee ownership, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 2022

 Mr. Phillips (for himself and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
  improve outreach and education on employee ownership, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving SBA Engagement on Employee 
Ownership Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY PROGRAM 
              OUTREACH.

    Section 862(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 15 U.S.C. 648 note) is 
amended by inserting ``, and to the investors and limited partners of 
such companies,'' before ``to increase''.

SEC. 3. COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP PARTICIPATION.

    Section 7(a)(35) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(35)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Working groups and other engagements.--The 
                Administrator (or a designee or official thereof) shall 
                attend working groups, meetings, fora, and any other 
                engagements hosted by any other Federal agency or 
                office to which the Administrator (or designees or 
                officials thereof) is invited, or with which the 
                Administrator (or a designee or official thereof) has 
                had a previous engagement or relationship, with respect 
                to cooperatives or employee ownership of business 
                concerns.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force
This bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force signed into law September 18, 2001.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 255 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 255

                      To repeal Public Law 107-40.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2021

Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Massie, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Huffman, 
 Mr. Trone, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, 
   Ms. Pressley, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Speier, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Moore of 
  Wisconsin, Mr. Khanna, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
Rush, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
       DeFazio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Jones, Ms. Clark of 
   Massachusetts, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
Espaillat, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Meng, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Pallone) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                      To repeal Public Law 107-40.

    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 ``Repeal of the Authorization for Use 
of Military Force''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDING.

    Congress finds that the Authorization for Use of Military Force 
(Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), signed into law on September 
18, 2001, has been used to justify a broad and open-ended authorization 
for the use of military force and such an interpretation is 
inconsistent with the authority of Congress to declare war and make all 
laws for executing powers vested by the Constitution in the Government 
of the United States.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 107-40.

    Effective 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 
1541 note) is hereby repealed.
                                 <all>
Title: VA–SBA Extension Act of 2022
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
VA-SBA Extension Act of 2022
This bill extends until January 1, 2024, the date for transferring from the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Small Business Administration the verification of certain veteran-owned small businesses for the purpose of awarding federal contracts.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8942 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8942

  To extend the transfer date for the verification of small business 
concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans 
                 to the Small Business Administration.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2022

  Mr. Mfume (for himself and Ms. Van Duyne) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
    addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 extend the transfer date for the verification of small business 
concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans 
                 to the Small Business Administration.

    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 ``VA-SBA Extension Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TRANSFER DATE FOR THE VERIFICATION OF SMALL 
              BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS OR 
              SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS TO THE SMALL BUSINESS 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 862(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 15 U.S.C. 657f) is amended by striking 
``means'' and all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ``means January 1, 2024.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Improving Trucking Capacity and Efficiency Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Improving Trucking Capacity and Efficiency Act
This bill extends the permissible length of certain semitrailers or trailers operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination from 28 to 33 feet.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8411 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8411

     To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to length 
  limitations of certain semitrailer or trailers operating in a truck 
    tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to length 
  limitations of certain semitrailer or trailers operating in a truck 
    tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Trucking Capacity and 
Efficiency Act''.

SEC. 2. LENGTH LIMITATIONS.

    Section 31111(b)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``or of less than 28 feet on a semitrailer or trailer 
operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination,'' and 
inserting ``or, notwithstanding section 31112, of less than 33 feet on 
a semitrailer or trailer operating in a truck tractor-semitrailer-
trailer combination,''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the extension of certain contracts to procure rail rolling stock, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill prohibits the execution and extension of certain contracts between public transportation agencies and rail rolling stock manufacturers to procure rail rolling stock.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8606 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8606

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the extension of 
    certain contracts to procure rail rolling stock, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the extension of 
    certain contracts to procure rail rolling stock, 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. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN ROLLING STOCK PROCUREMENTS.

    Section 5323(u)(5)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the period at the end and inserting ``except that new 
contracts or extensions of contracts existing on the date of enactment 
of this clause between any public transportation agency and a rail 
rolling stock manufacturer described in paragraph (1) may not be 
executed.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Dynamic Glass Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Dynamic Glass Act of 2021
This bill includes electrochromic glass as energy property for purposes of the 30% energy tax credit. The bill defines electrochromic glass as glass that uses electricity to change its light transmittance properties to heat or cool a structure, but only with respect to property whose construction begins before January 1, 2024.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1974 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1974

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the energy 
            investment tax credit for electrochromic glass.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the energy 
            investment tax credit for electrochromic glass.

    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 ``Dynamic Glass Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS AS ENERGY PROPERTY FOR 
              PURPOSES OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause 
(IV) and by adding at the end the following new subclause:
                                    ``(VI) energy property described in 
                                paragraph (3)(A)(ix), and''.
    (b) Electrochromic Glass Described.--Section 48(a)(3)(A) of such 
Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (vii), by 
adding ``or'' at the end of clause (viii), and by adding at the end the 
following new clause:
                            ``(ix) glass which uses electricity to 
                        change its light transmittance properties in 
                        order to heat or cool a structure, but only 
                        with respect to property the construction of 
                        which begins before January 1, 2024.''.
    (c) Phaseout.--Section 48(a)(6) of such Code is amended--
            (1) by striking ``paragraph (3)(A)(i)'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``clause (i) or (ix) of paragraph 
        (3)(A)'', and
            (2) by inserting ``and electrochromic glass'' after ``solar 
        energy property''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members of Congress.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This bill prohibits federal payments of death gratuities to survivors of Members of Congress.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 412 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 412

 To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of 
                     deceased Members of Congress.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

  Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of 
                     deceased Members of Congress.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITING PAYMENT OF GRATUITIES TO SURVIVORS OF MEMBERS OF 
              CONGRESS.

    (a) Prohibition.--No payment may be made from the applicable 
accounts of the House of Representatives, the contingent fund of the 
Senate, or any other appropriated funds for a death gratuity payment to 
the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of any Member of Congress who dies 
after the commencement of the Congress to which the Member has been 
elected.
    (b) No Effect on Other Payments to Survivors.--Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit or affect the payment to 
any individual of any unpaid balance or salary or other sums due to a 
Member of Congress who dies after the commencement of the Congress to 
which the Member has been elected.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    For purposes of this Act, a ``Member of Congress'' means a Senator 
or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress.
                                 <all>
Title: Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2021
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2021
This bill subjects to deportation an alien who at any time after admission has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors under state or federal law. Currently, an alien is subject to deportation for a single conviction for certain felonies (such as an aggravated felony), two or more convictions for crimes involving moral turpitude, or being a drug addict.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4760 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4760

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that any alien 
who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2021

 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Biggs, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Buck, 
 Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Good 
of Virginia, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Hice of Georgia, 
 Mr. McClintock, Mr. Perry, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Budd, Ms. Herrell, Mr. 
Brooks, Mr. Norman, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Arrington, Mr. DesJarlais, 
Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Aderholt) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that any alien 
who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable, 
                        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 ``Criminal Alien Removal Clarification 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CRIMINAL GROUNDS FOR DEPORTABILITY.

    Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1227(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Criminal grounds.--Any alien who, at any time after 
        admission, has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, 
        whether under State or Federal law, is deportable.''.
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Title: Sgt. Fieldy Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Sgt. Fieldy Act
This bill authorizes the interment of a deceased military working dog in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9152 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9152

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment of 
 military working dogs in any open national cemetery under the control 
    of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 2022

Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment of 
 military working dogs in any open national cemetery under the control 
    of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sgt. Fieldy Act''.

SEC. 2. INTERMENT OF MILITARY WORKING DOGS IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

    (a) Interment of Military Working Dogs.--Section 2402 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(c)(1) In addition to the persons specified in subsection (a), 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the remains of 
any covered dog may be interred in any open national cemetery under the 
control of the National Cemetery Administration.
    ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered dog' means a deceased 
dog that, at any time before death, was a military working dog, as 
described in section 2583(i) of title 10.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the day that is one 
year before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Gun Owner Privacy Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Gun Owner Privacy Act
This bill restricts the use of federal funds in connection with the implementation and operation of a firearms-related background check system.
Specifically, it prohibits the use of federal funds for

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1132 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1132

  To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the 
 rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of 
                           the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2021

    Mrs. Greene of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Massie, and Mr. Perry) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the 
 rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution 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 ``Gun Owner Privacy Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS.

    Section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(7)(A) None of the funds appropriated pursuant to any 
        provision of law may be used for--
                    ``(i) any system to implement this subsection that 
                does not require and result in the immediate 
                destruction of all information, in any form whatsoever, 
                submitted by or on behalf of any person who has been 
                determined not to be prohibited from owning a firearm; 
                or
                    ``(ii) the implementation or collection of any tax 
                or fee by any officer, agent, or employee of the United 
                States, or by any State or local officer or agent 
                acting on behalf of the United States, in connection 
                with the implementation of this subsection.
            ``(B) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this paragraph 
        may bring an action in the district court of the United States 
        for the district in which the person resides.
            ``(C) Any person who is successful with respect to an 
        action brought under subparagraph (B) shall receive damages, 
        punitive damages, and such other remedies as the court may 
        determine to be appropriate, including a reasonable attorney's 
        fee.''.
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Title: Justice for Exonerees Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Justice for Exonerees Act
This bill increases the maximum amount of damages that an individual who was unjustly convicted and incarcerated may be awarded and requires that this amount be adjusted annually for inflation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4019 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4019

To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the penalty for unjust 
          conviction and imprisonment, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2021

 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, 
Mr. Jones, Ms. Adams, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pressley, 
   Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
  Jayapal, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Carson) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the penalty for unjust 
          conviction and imprisonment, 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 Exonerees Act''.

SEC. 2. PENALTY FOR UNJUST CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT.

    Section 2513 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e), by striking ``$50,000'' and 
        inserting ``$70,000''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) The amount of damages awarded under subsection (e) shall be 
adjusted for inflation annually, based on the Consumer Price Index.''.
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Title: Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act
This bill nullifies the portion of Executive Order 13936 that terminated the Fulbright exchange program with respect to exchanges with China and Hong Kong.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8939 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8939

   To nullify the termination of the Fulbright exchange program with 
  regard to China and Hong Kong with respect to future exchanges for 
  participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2022

    Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Beyer, and Ms. Chu) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To nullify the termination of the Fulbright exchange program with 
  regard to China and Hong Kong with respect to future exchanges for 
  participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong, 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 ``Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with 
China and Hong Kong Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION.

    Section 3(i) of Executive Order 13936 (relating to the termination 
of the Fulbright exchange program with regard to China and Hong Kong 
with respect to future exchanges for participants traveling both from 
and to China or Hong Kong) is nullified and shall have no force or 
effect, and Fulbright exchanges with China and Hong Kong shall carry on 
as if such section had not be included in such Executive Order.
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Title: To extend to May 17 the first scheduled individual estimated tax payment for 2021.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill extends from April 15 to May 17 the date of the first installment of the estimated income tax for individuals for 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2437 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2437

   To extend to May 17 the first scheduled individual estimated tax 
                           payment for 2021.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2021

  Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Griffith, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Bacon, Mr. 
  Rose, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Carl, Mr. Hern, Mr. Meuser, and Mr. Van Drew) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
   To extend to May 17 the first scheduled individual estimated tax 
                           payment for 2021.

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

SECTION 1. DELAY OF FIRST SCHEDULED INDIVIDUAL ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENT 
              FOR 2021.

    In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2021, the second 
column of the table in section 6654(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 shall be applied by substituting ``May 17'' for ``April 15''.
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