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Title: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
This bill revises requirements regarding natural gas imports or exports to expand the expedited application and approval process to any nation, even if not a party to a free trade agreement with the United States, that is not specifically excluded by this bill.
The bill excludes any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States or excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2705 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2705

   To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas 
                                exports.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 20, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas 
                                exports.

    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 ``Natural Gas Export Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports 
will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies 
of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic 
development.
    (b) Natural Gas Exports.--Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 
U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or any other nation not excluded by this 
        section'' after ``trade in natural gas'';
            (2) by striking ``(c) For purposes'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Exclusions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any nation subject to sanctions 
                or trade restrictions imposed by the United States is 
                excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Designation by president or congress.--The 
                President or Congress may designate nations that may be 
                excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) 
                for reasons of national security.
            ``(3) Order not required.--No order is required under 
        subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural 
        gas to or from Canada or Mexico.''.
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Title: To require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on a plan to characterize the asbestos risk of former Air Force defense sites, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to develop and submit to Congress a report on a plan to characterize the asbestos risk of defense sites formerly used by or under the jurisdiction of the Air Force.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8308 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8308

  To require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the 
 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on a plan 
 to characterize the asbestos risk of former Air Force defense sites, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 7, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the 
 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on a plan 
 to characterize the asbestos risk of former Air Force defense sites, 
                        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. REPORT ON PLAN TO CHARACTERIZE ASBESTOS RISK OF FORMER AIR 
              FORCE DEFENSE SITES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than December 15, 2022, the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall develop and submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives a report on a plan to characterize the 
asbestos risk of defense sites formerly used by or under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary and, if required, provide remediation for 
such sites.
    (b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
include, at a minimum--
            (1) a list of defense sites formerly used by or under the 
        jurisdiction of the Secretary with known or expected asbestos 
        contamination;
            (2) a timeline and prioritized list for characterizing the 
        asbestos risk of such sites through site inspections and 
        remedial investigations; and
            (3) an assessment of the deterioration of facilities and 
        the corresponding risk of friable asbestos being released into 
        soils and groundwater.
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Title: REEF Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act
This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing (intentionally sinking a vessel to promote marine life). Specifically, the Navy must provide such notice not later than 90 days before the viable candidate's retirement from the Naval Vessel Register.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5306 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5306

 To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending 
     retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for 
              artificial reefing, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2021

Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Case, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Mast, Mr. Bilirakis, 
  Mr. Gimenez, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Luria, Mr. 
Curtis, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Steube, Miss Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. 
Rutherford, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Dunn, Mrs. Demings, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of 
   Florida, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, and Mr. Webster of Florida) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending 
     retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for 
              artificial reefing, 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 ``Re-using Equipment for Environmental 
Fortification Act'' or the ``REEF Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF PENDING RETIREMENTS OF NAVAL 
              VESSELS THAT ARE VIABLE CANDIDATES FOR ARTIFICIAL 
              REEFING.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of the Navy should explore and solicit artificial reefing 
opportunities with appropriate entities for any naval vessel planned 
for retirement before initiating any plans to dispose of the vessel.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days before the retirement from the 
Naval Vessel Register of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate 
for artificial reefing, the Secretary of the Navy shall notify Congress 
of the pending retirement of such vessel.
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Title: To prohibit international travel by the Secretary of State until all passport agencies are fully reopened, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for international travel expenses of the Secretary of State until all passport agencies are fully reopened, routine passport service takes less than eight weeks and expedited service takes less than six weeks, and the Secretary submits recommendations to improve passport services and processing times.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4517 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4517

 To prohibit international travel by the Secretary of State until all 
     passport agencies are fully reopened, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2021

Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Calvert, 
   and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit international travel by the Secretary of State until all 
     passport agencies are fully reopened, 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. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND REPORT RELATING TO 
              DEPARTMENT OF STATE PASSPORT PROCESSING.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
obligated or expended for the travel expenses of the Secretary of State 
to travel outside of the United States until each of the following 
conditions are satisfied:
            (1) All passport agencies are fully reopened.
            (2) Routine passport service takes less than eight weeks, 
        and expedited passport service takes less than six weeks.
            (3) Submits to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
        of the Senate a report that includes recommendations to improve 
        passport services and processing times, including information 
        relating to Department of Treasury-operated Citibank lockboxes, 
        modernizing passport processing, and Department of State 
        guidelines and protocols related to the Department's Diplomacy 
        Strong framework operations.
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Title: To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of Columbia.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prospectively requires the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Director of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia to reside in the District during their tenure.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4393 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4393

To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of 
    Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of 
                               Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of 
    Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of 
                               Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTOR OF 
              COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY AND 
              DIRECTOR OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY.

    (a) Director of CSOSA.--Section 11233(b)(1) of the National Capital 
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24-
133(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking the period at the 
end of the second sentence and inserting the following: ``, except that 
as a condition of appointment, the Director shall be a resident of the 
District of Columbia.''.
    (b) Director of Pretrial Services Agency.--Section 23-1304(b), 
District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking 
``Columbia.'' and inserting ``Columbia and who shall be a resident of 
the District of Columbia.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to each individual who is first appointed to serve 
as the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
for the District of Columbia or the Director of the District of 
Columbia Pretrial Services Agency (as the case may be) on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Safe Students Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Safe Students Act
This bill repeals provisions of federal criminal law that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7415 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7415

To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that 
                                  Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2022

   Mr. Massie (for himself, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Brooks, Mr. 
 Clyde, Mr. Comer, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gosar, Mrs. 
 Greene of Georgia, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. McClintock, 
   Mr. Mooney, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Roy, and Mrs. Miller of Illinois) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that 
                                  Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Students Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES ACT OF 1990 AND AMENDMENTS 
              TO THAT ACT.

    (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (q).
    (b) Related Amendments.--
            (1) Section 921(a) of such title is amended by striking 
        paragraphs (25) through (27) and redesignating paragraphs (28), 
        (29), and (32) through (35) as paragraphs (25) through (30), 
        respectively.
            (2) Section 924(a) of such title is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``(k), or 
                (q)'' and inserting ``or (k)''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating 
                paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through 
                (6), respectively.
            (3) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 (18 U.S.C. 921 
        note, 922 note; section 1702 of Public Law 101-647; 104 Stat. 
        4844-4845) is repealed.
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Title: National Guard Housing Equity Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
National Guard Housing Equity Act
This bill provides for an equal housing allowance for members of a reserve component who perform active service for more than 30 consecutive days under multiple calls or orders that are for 30 days or less. Specifically, such members must be paid the same basic housing allowance as members of a reserve component who are called or ordered to active service for a period of more than 30 days.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1938 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1938

  To amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure that a member of a 
 reserve component of a uniformed service, who performs active service 
  for more than 30 consecutive days under multiple calls or orders to 
  active service that specify periods of 30 days or less, is paid the 
 same basic allowance for housing as a similarly situated member of a 
 reserve component called or ordered to active service for a period of 
                           more than 30 days.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure that a member of a 
 reserve component of a uniformed service, who performs active service 
  for more than 30 consecutive days under multiple calls or orders to 
  active service that specify periods of 30 days or less, is paid the 
 same basic allowance for housing as a similarly situated member of a 
 reserve component called or ordered to active service for a period of 
                           more than 30 days.

    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 ``National Guard Housing Equity Act''.

SEC. 2. PARITY IN BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
              RESERVE COMPONENTS WHO SERVE FOR MORE THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE 
              DAYS UNDER MULTIPLE CALLS OR ORDERS TO ACTIVE SERVICE.

    Section 403(g)(5) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a member of a reserve 
component, who performs active service for more than 30 consecutive 
days under multiple calls or orders to active service that specify 
periods of 30 days or less, shall be paid the same basic allowance for 
housing as a similarly situated member of a reserve component who is 
called or ordered to active service for a period of more than 30 
days.''.
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Title: Social Security Parity Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Social Security Parity Act
This bill waives, under certain conditions, the requirement that an individual must be divorced for at least two years before being able to claim Social Security spousal benefits on the former spouse's work record.
Currently, if a former spouse is eligible for but has not claimed Social Security retirement or disability benefits, a divorced individual may claim spousal benefits provided that individual meets certain eligibility criteria and the divorce has been final for at least two years. This bill deems the two-year requirement met when a former spouse remarries someone other than the divorced individual within two years of the divorce.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3905 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3905

   To amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the 2-year 
        duration of divorce requirement, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the 2-year 
        duration of divorce requirement, 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 ``Social Security Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. WAIVE 2-YEAR DURATION OF DIVORCE REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Wife's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(b)(4)(A) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(4)(A)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ``The criterion for entitlement under 
clause (ii) shall be deemed met upon the remarriage of the insured 
individual to someone other than the applicant during the 2-year period 
referred to in such clause.''.
    (b) Husband's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(c)(4)(A) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 402(c)(4)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ``The criterion for entitlement under clause (ii) shall 
be deemed met upon the remarriage of the insured individual to someone 
other than the applicant during the 2-year period referred to in such 
clause.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to benefits payable for months after December 2022 
and for which applications are filed after December 2022.
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Title: First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act
This bill increases from $10,000 to $25,000 the aggregate amount a taxpayer may withdraw, without penalty, from a tax-exempt retirement plan as a first-time homebuyer distribution.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5078 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5078

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount that 
 can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as 
                  first-time homebuyer distributions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 23, 2021

  Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York 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 amount that 
 can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as 
                  first-time homebuyer distributions.

    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 ``First Time Homeowner Savings Plan 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON PENALTY-FREE FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER 
              DISTRIBUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 72(t)(8)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting 
``$25,000''.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 72(t)(8) of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any 
                taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2022, 
                the $25,000 amount in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be 
                increased by an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment 
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for the 
                        calendar year in which the taxable year begins, 
                        by substituting `calendar year 2021' for 
                        `calendar year 1992'.
                Any increase determined under the preceding sentence 
                shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to distributions made December 31, 2021, in taxable years ending 
after such date.
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Title: John Lewis Foster Youth Tuition Fairness Act
Policy area: Families

Summary:
John Lewis Foster Youth Tuition Fairness Act
This bill makes available to youth eligible for foster care transitional services the in-state tuition rate at institutions of higher education or postsecondary vocational institutions that are located out-of-state.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2247 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2247

     To require in-State tuition rates for qualifying foster youth.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To require in-State tuition rates for qualifying foster youth.

    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 ``John Lewis Foster Youth Tuition 
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR QUALIFYING FOSTER YOUTH.

    Section 477(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(L) A certification by the chief executive 
                officer of the State that the State will not charge 
                youths eligible for services under the State program of 
                any State under this section tuition for attendance at 
                a public institution of higher education (as defined in 
                section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) or a 
                postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in 
                section 102(c) of such Act) in the State at a rate that 
                is greater than the rate charged for residents of the 
                State for such attendance.''.
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Title: V.E.T. Student Loans Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Veterans Equitable Taxation of Student Loans Act or the V.E.T. Student Loans Act
This bill excludes from the gross income of veterans, for income tax purposes, income attributable to the discharge of student loan debt. The exclusion is permanent and is retroactive beginning in 2001.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5097 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5097

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to retroactively and 
  perpetually apply the exclusion of discharged student loan debt for 
 veterans killed or totally and permanently disabled in connection to 
                  their service to the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 24, 2021

  Mr. Neguse 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 retroactively and 
  perpetually apply the exclusion of discharged student loan debt for 
 veterans killed or totally and permanently disabled in connection to 
                  their service to 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 ``Veterans Equitable Taxation of 
Student Loans Act'' or the ``V.E.T. Student Loans Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF DISCHARGED STUDENT LOAN DEBT FROM GROSS INCOME OF 
              VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Special rule for veterans.--In the case of a taxpayer 
        who is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States, 
        paragraph (5) shall be applied by substituting `after December 
        31, 2000' for `after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 
        2026'.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 9675 of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021.
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Title: Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2022
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2022
This bill prohibits federal agencies from conducting or supporting, either directly or indirectly, research that will be conducted by China's government, the Chinese Communist Party, or any agent, instrumentality, or entity belonging to or controlled by either entity.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6711 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6711

 To prohibition Federal spending on funding research in China, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2022

   Ms. Herrell (for herself, Mr. Banks, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Hern, Mrs. 
 Miller of Illinois, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. 
  Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
  Posey, Mr. Hudson, and Mrs. Cammack) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibition Federal spending on funding research in China, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING RESEARCH IN CHINA.

    The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 
Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Transportation, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or any other Federal agency 
may not directly or indirectly conduct or support, through grants, 
subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements or other funding vehicles, 
research that will be conducted by--
            (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China or any 
        agent or instrumentality of the Government of the People's 
        Republic of China or any entity owned by or controlled by the 
        People's Republic of China; or
            (2) the Chinese Communist Party or any agent or 
        instrumentality of Chinese Communist Party or any entity owned 
        by or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill allows expenditures from health savings accounts and flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements (i.e., products, other than tobacco, intended to supplement the diet that bear or contain either vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, or an amino acid, and are labeled as dietary supplements).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5214 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5214

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from 
  health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and health 
          reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2021

 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) 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 permit expenditures from 
  health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and health 
          reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements.

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

SECTION 1. EXPENDITURES FROM HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, FLEXIBLE SPENDING 
              ARRANGEMENTS, AND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR 
              DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Dietary nutritional supplement.--Amounts paid 
                for a dietary supplement (as defined in section 201(ff) 
                of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
                321(ff)) shall be treated as amounts paid for medical 
                care.''.
    (b) Reimbursements From Flexible Spending Arrangements and Health 
Arrangements for Dietary Nutritional Supplements.--Section 106 of such 
Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Reimbursements for Dietary Nutritional Supplements.--For 
purposes of this section and section 105, expenses incurred for a 
dietary supplement (as defined in section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)) shall be treated as incurred 
for medical care.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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Title: Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2021
This bill exempts from the motor fuel excise tax fuel used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5644 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5644

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal 
 motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 20, 2021

Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mrs. Kim of California, Mrs. 
     Hinson, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Sessions, and Ms. Van Duyne) 
 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 refunds of Federal 
 motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.

    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 ``Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. REFUNDS OF FEDERAL MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAXES FOR FUEL USED IN 
              MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VEHICLES.

    (a) Refunds.--Section 6427 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes) is amended by 
inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Fuels Used in Mobile Mammography Vehicles.--Except as 
provided in subsection (k), if any fuel on which tax was imposed by 
section 4041 or 4081 is used in any highway vehicle designed 
exclusively to provide mobile mammography services to patients within 
such vehicle, the Secretary shall pay (without interest) to the 
ultimate purchaser of such fuel an amount equal to the aggregate amount 
of the tax imposed on such fuel.''.
    (b) Exemption From Retail Tax.--Section 4041 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(n) Fuels Used in Mobile Mammography Vehicles.--No tax shall be 
imposed under this section on any liquid sold for use in, or used in, 
any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography 
services to patients within such vehicle.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the authority to grant certain exemptions, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 (1) the Humanitarian Device Exemption Program (a specialized regulatory pathway for medical devices used to treat or diagnose diseases or conditions that affect no more than 8,000 individuals), and (2) the Pediatric Device Consortia Grants Program (a program that supports the development of medical devices for pediatric patients through nonprofit consortia).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7679 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7679

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the 
     authority to grant certain exemptions, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 6, 2022

Mrs. Fletcher (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the 
     authority to grant certain exemptions, 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. REAUTHORIZING THE HUMANITARIAN DEVICE EXEMPTION PROFIT 
              INCENTIVE.

    Section 520(m)(6)(A)(iv) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (42 U.S.C. 360j(m)(6)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking ``2022'' and 
inserting ``2027''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZING THE PEDIATRIC DEVICE CONSORTIA PROGRAM.

    Section 305(e) of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 282 note) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2018 
through 2022'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2023 through 2027''.
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Title: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Vallejo, California, as the "Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Vallejo, California, as the Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9237 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9237

 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
  clinic in Vallejo, California, as the ``Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA 
                               Clinic''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 25, 2022

 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Mr. Garamendi) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
  clinic in Vallejo, California, as the ``Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA 
                               Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED 
              OUTPATIENT CLINIC, VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA.

    The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Vallejo, California, shall after the date of the enactment of 
this Act be known and designated as the ``Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA 
Clinic''. Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be 
considered to be a reference to the Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic.
                                 <all>
Title: HACT Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Homeland and Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act
This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1607 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1607

To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign 
    states for unlawful computer intrusion, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2021

   Mr. Allred (for himself, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mr. 
 Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign 
    states for unlawful computer intrusion, 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 ``Homeland And Cyber Threat Act'' or 
the ``HACT Act''.

SEC. 2. FOREIGN STATE COMPUTER INTRUSIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1605B the following:
``Sec. 1605C. Computer intrusions by a foreign state
    ``A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the 
courts of the United States or of the States in any case not otherwise 
covered by this chapter in which money damages are sought against a 
foreign state by a national of the United States for personal injury, 
harm to reputation, or damage to or loss of property resulting from any 
of the following activities, whether occurring in the United States or 
a foreign state:
            ``(1) Unauthorized access to or access exceeding 
        authorization to a computer located in the United States.
            ``(2) Unauthorized access to confidential, electronic 
        stored information located in the United States.
            ``(3) The transmission of a program, information, code, or 
        command to a computer located in the United States, which, as a 
        result of such conduct, causes damage without authorization.
            ``(4) The use, dissemination, or disclosure, without 
        consent, of any information obtained by means of any activity 
        described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
            ``(5) The provision of material support or resources for 
        any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), 
        including by an official, employee, or agent of such foreign 
        state.''.
    (b) Application.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply to any action pending on or filed on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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