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Title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from maximum hours requirements.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill expands the exemption of certain seasonal employees from the federal maximum hour requirements to include employees of outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6280 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6280

    To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain 
    employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding 
               services from maximum hours requirements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2021

   Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Moore of Utah) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain 
    employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding 
               services from maximum hours requirements.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN 
              OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OUTFITTING OR GUIDING SERVICES.

    Section 13(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 213(b)) is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) any employee principally engaged in outdoor 
        recreational outfitting or guiding services and employed by an 
        employer principally engaged in the business of providing such 
        outfitting or guiding services that--
                    ``(A) does not operate for more than seven months 
                in any calendar year; or
                    ``(B) had average receipts for any six months of 
                the preceding calendar year that were not more than 
                33\1/3\ per centum of its average receipts for the 
                other six months of such year; or''.
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Title: Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Excluding Pandemic Unemployment Compensation from Income Act
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, unemployment compensation paid under provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act relating to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It also disregards such compensation for purposes of determining eligibility for federally-assisted programs.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 435 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 435

 To exclude from tax certain payments of Federal pandemic unemployment 
                 compensation, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

 Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. 
Smith of Washington, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Welch, Ms. Schakowsky, 
Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Wild, Ms. Newman, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
Meng, and Mr. Nadler) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To exclude from tax certain payments of Federal pandemic unemployment 
                 compensation, 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 ``Excluding Pandemic Unemployment 
Compensation from Income Act''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN PAYMENTS OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 
              NOT INCLUDIBLE IN GROSS INCOME OR TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN 
              DETERMINING CERTAIN MEANS-TESTED BENEFITS.

    (a) Exclusion From Gross Income.--For purposes of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include the amount 
specified in section 2104(b)(3) of the CARES Act to the extent such 
amount is received by the taxpayer pursuant to section 2102, 2104, or 
2107 of such Act.
    (b) Disregarded in the Administration of Federal Programs and 
Federally Assisted Programs.--For purposes of section 6409 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any amount excluded from gross income 
under subsection (a) shall be treated in the same manner as a refund 
under such Code.
    (c) Effective Dates.--
            (1) Exclusion.--Subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years 
        ending after the date of the enactment of the CARES Act.
            (2) Disregard.--Subsection (b) shall apply to amounts 
        received after the date of the enactment of the CARES Act.
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Title: Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021
This bill revises the exclusion from safe harbor protections from liability applicable to forward-looking statements (i.e., statements that predict, project, or use future events as expectations or possibilities) made in connection with certain investments. Specifically, it excludes from the safe harbor a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified company, entity, or person (e.g., a special purpose acquisition company).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5910 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5910

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 to exclude certain special purpose acquisition companies from safe 
     harbor for forward-looking statements, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 9, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 to exclude certain special purpose acquisition companies from safe 
     harbor for forward-looking statements, 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 ``Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES EXCLUDED FROM 
              SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.

    (a) Securities Act of 1933.--Section 27A of the Securities Act of 
1933 (15 U.S.C. 77z-2) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``a blank check 
        company'' and inserting ``a development stage company that has 
        no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its 
        business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified 
        company, entity, or person''; and
            (2) in subsection (i)(7), by striking ````blank check 
        company'',''.
    (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 21E of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u-5) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``a blank check 
        company'' and inserting ``a development stage company that has 
        no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its 
        business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified 
        company, entity, or person''; and
            (2) in subsection (i)(5), by striking ````blank check 
        company'',''.
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Title: Repealing the Ill-Conceived and Problematic (RIP) Book Minimum Tax Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Repealing the Ill-Conceived and Problematic (RIP) Book Minimum Tax Act
This bill repeals the 15% alternative minimum tax on corporations enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9030 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9030

            To repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2022

Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Ferguson, 
Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Wenstrup, 
  Mr. LaHood, Mr. Estes, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
 Murphy of North Carolina, and Ms. Van Duyne) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
            To repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax.

    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 ``Repealing the Ill-Conceived and 
Problematic (RIP) Book Minimum Tax Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CORPORATE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.

    (a) In General.--Section 10101 and section 13904(a) of Public Law 
117-169 are repealed.
    (b) Applicability.--The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be 
applied and administered as if such sections (and the amendments made 
by such sections) had not been enacted.
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Title: School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2022
Policy area: Education

Summary:
School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Justice and the Department of Education to conduct and submit to Congress a survey of the assignment of school resource officers at public elementary and secondary schools.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7887 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7887

   To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to 
   conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of 
               school resource officers at such schools.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 27, 2022

  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Steube, Mr. 
  Newhouse, and Mr. Gimenez) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to 
    the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to 
   conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of 
               school resource officers at such schools.

    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 ``School Resource Officer Assessment 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY SURVEY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of Education shall jointly conduct 
and submit to Congress, a survey of the assignment of school resource 
officers at public elementary schools and secondary schools, which 
shall include a determination of whether each such school--
            (1) on or after January 1, 2022, has been assigned a school 
        resource officer; and
            (2) in the case of a school that has been assigned such an 
        officer--
                    (A) the number of such assignments; and
                    (B) whether each such assignment is on a full-time 
                or part-time basis.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'' and 
        ``secondary school'' have the meanings given the terms in 
        section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (2) School resource officer.--The term ``school resource 
        officer'' has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of 
        the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
        U.S.C. 10389(4)).
                                 <all>
Title: Get Our Kids to School Act of 2022
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Get Our Kids to School Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to extend the duration of certain waivers for commercial driver's license applicants seeking to operate a school bus.
Specifically, DOT may provide a waiver that grants states, for a period not in excess of one year, the discretion to waive the engine compartment component of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills requirement for a commercial driver's license applicant seeking to operate a school bus. Currently, a waiver cannot exceed three months.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8621 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8621

To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to extend the duration of 
    certain waivers for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

Mr. Morelle (for himself and Mr. Ellzey) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to extend the duration of 
    certain waivers for school bus drivers, 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 ``Get Our Kids to School Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. WAIVERS FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.

    (a) Extended Waiver Period.--In the case of a covered waiver, the 
period specified in section 31315(a)(1) of title 49, United States 
Code, shall be treated as a period not in excess of 1 year.
    (b) Public Comments on Further Extension of Waiver.--Not later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
solicit public comments on the feasibility and potential benefits of 
granting a covered waiver of unlimited duration.
    (c) Availability of Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, funds made available to a State under section 31313 of title 
49, United States Code, may be used by the State to assist with costs 
associated with a covered waiver.
    (d) Covered Waiver Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
waiver'' means a waiver that grants to States the discretion to waive 
the engine compartment component of the pre-trip vehicle inspection 
skills requirement described in section 383.113(a)(1)(i) of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, for a commercial driver's license 
applicant seeking to operate a school bus.
                                 <all>
Title: No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act
This bill prohibits individuals who were incarcerated in a federal prison on the enactment date of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 from receiving the recovery rebates provided by that Act.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1953 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1953

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit incarcerated 
           individuals from receiving 2021 recovery rebates.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2021

  Mr. Steil (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gallagher, and Mr. Grothman) 
 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 prohibit incarcerated 
           individuals from receiving 2021 recovery rebates.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for 
Prisoners Act''.

SEC. 2. INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS PRECLUDED FROM 2021 RECOVERY REBATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 6428B(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (as added by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) is amended by 
striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by redesignating 
paragraph (3) as paragraph (4), and by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) any individual who was incarcerated in a Federal 
        prison on the date of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan 
        Act of 2021, and''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of section 9601 of the American 
Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 with respect to the definition of land use revenue.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill amends the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to expand the definition of land use revenue to include any funds received as compensation for an easement authorized on, above, or under lands at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus. Under current law, such revenues are then usable for purposes related to renovating and maintaining the land, facilities, and services at the campus.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7184 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7184

 To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 with respect to the 
                    definition of land use revenue.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2022

 Mr. Lieu (for himself, Ms. Brownley, and Mr. Sherman) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 with respect to the 
                    definition of land use revenue.

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

SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF LAND USE REVENUE UNDER WEST LOS ANGELES 
              LEASING ACT OF 2016.

    Section 2(d)(2) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public 
Law 114-226) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an 
                easement described in subsection (e); and''.
                                 <all>
Title: Where’s our Money Going Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Where's our Money Going Act
This bill requires each state or local government that received COVID-19 relief funding or funding under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to submit a report to Congress detailing the amounts received and how such funds were spent. The report shall be made publicly available on a state or local government website.
Failure to comply shall make the state or local government liable to the federal government for the repayment of any such funds received and shall make such government ineligible for any future COVID-19 relief funds.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3714 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3714

    To require recipients of coronavirus relief funding to publicly 
      disclose how such funds were spent, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To require recipients of coronavirus relief funding to publicly 
      disclose how such funds were spent, 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 ``Where's our Money Going Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CORONAVIRUS RELIEF SPENDING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, each State or local government that received 
funding under any law specified in subsection (c) shall submit a report 
to Congress detailing the funding amounts received and a description of 
how such funds were spent. Such report shall be made publicly available 
on a State or local government website.
    (b) Enforcement.--Any State or local government that fails to 
comply with the requirement in subsection (a) shall be liable to the 
Federal Government for the repayment of any such funds received and 
shall be ineligible for any future coronavirus relief funding otherwise 
made available after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Applicable Laws.--The laws specified under this subsection are 
the following:
            (1) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 2020.
            (2) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
            (3) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
            (4) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
                                 <all>
Title: To extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill extends through FY2022 authorization for the livestock mandatory reporting program of the Department of Agriculture.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5290 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5290

       To extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2021

  Mr. David Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting.

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

SECTION 1. LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING EXTENSION.

    (a) In General.--Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) is amended by striking ``2020'' and inserting 
``2022''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory 
Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106-78) is 
amended by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2022''.
                                 <all>
Title: Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to ensure that for each fiscal year the cost to small businesses of the administration's rulemaking (including the modification or repeal of a rule) is not greater than zero.
The administration also must report on any regulations issued by other federal agencies that have an impact on small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7307 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7307

 To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
 ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is 
             not greater than zero, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2022

Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. 
Stauber, Mr. Meuser, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Garbarino, Mrs. Kim of California, 
Mr. Donalds, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Fitzgerald) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
 ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is 
             not greater than zero, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Regulatory Reduction 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RULEMAKING COSTS TO SMALL 
              BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall ensure that the small 
business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is not greater than zero.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the last day of a fiscal 
year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on any 
regulations issued by other Federal agencies that have an impact on 
small business concerns. Such report shall include rules issued during 
the fiscal year preceding and the fiscal year following the date of the 
report and such rules shall be disaggregated by the issuing Federal 
agency.
    (c) Small Business Regulatory Budget Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``small business regulatory budget'' means the cost to small 
business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632)) of rulemaking (including the cost of a new rule and 
any modification to or repeal of a rule) by the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration.
                                 <all>
Title: TRADES Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Teach Relevant Apprenticeships to Drive Economic Success Act or the TRADES Act
This bill provides statutory authority for federal regulations titled Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on March 11, 2020.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2105 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2105

To provide that certain regulations shall have the force and effect of 
                              enacted law.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2021

 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Issa, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide that certain regulations shall have the force and effect of 
                              enacted law.

    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 ``Teach Relevant Apprenticeships to 
Drive Economic Success Act'' or the ``TRADES Act''.

SEC. 2. LEGAL EFFECT.

    (a) In General.--The provisions of part 29 of title 29, Code of 
Federal Regulations, relating to industry-recognized apprenticeship 
programs, as amended by the final regulations entitled ``Apprenticeship 
Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations'' 
published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on March 
11, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 14294 et seq.) shall have the force and effect 
of enacted law.
    (b) Funding.--Amounts appropriated to carry out the Act of August 
16, 1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 
Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) shall also be made 
available to carry out the provisions described in subsection (a).
                                 <all>
Title: Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2021
This bill specifically requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to describe the types of prior authorization requirements and other utilization management requirements that may apply under Medicare in the Medicare & You handbook, including how to inquire about requirements under Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plans.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2410 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2410

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the 
inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other 
 utilization management techniques in the Medicare & You annual notice.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2021

 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. O'Halleran) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
 Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the 
inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other 
 utilization management techniques in the Medicare & You annual notice.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare & You Handbook Improvement 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING THE INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON PRIOR AUTHORIZATION 
              REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES 
              IN THE MEDICARE & YOU ANNUAL NOTICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1804(c) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395b-2(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) a description of the types of prior authorization 
        requirements and any other utilization management techniques 
        that may apply under this title, including information on how 
        an individual may find out which such requirements and 
        techniques (if any) apply under a Medicare Advantage plan or a 
        prescription drug plan.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to notices distributed on or after January 1, 2022.
                                 <all>
Title: Desalination Research Advancement Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Desalination Research Advancement Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program at the Bureau of Reclamation and increases the amount of funding available to institutions of higher education. The bill also expands the program's research priorities to include minimizing the impacts of seawater desalination on aquatic life and coastal ecosystems.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7612 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7612

To advance desalination research and technological innovation, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2022

   Mr. Levin of California (for himself and Ms. Mace) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
  Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To advance desalination research and technological innovation, 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 ``Desalination Research Advancement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DESALINATION RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Section 8 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 
10301 note; Public Law 104-298) is amended in subsection (a)--
            (1) by striking ``$5,000,000 per year for fiscal years 1997 
        through 2021'' and inserting ``$20,000,000 per year for fiscal 
        years 2022 through 2026''; and
            (2) by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``$15,000,000''.
    (b) Section 3(e) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) to minimize the impacts of seawater desalination on 
        aquatic life and coastal ecosystems, including technologies to 
        monitor and reduce those impacts.''.
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Title: Russian Sovereign Debt Prohibition Act of 2022
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Russian Sovereign Debt Prohibition Act of 2022
This bill prohibits U.S. financial institutions from participating in the secondary Russian-backed bond market. This prohibition expires on the earlier of (1) 5 years after the date of enactment, or (2) 30 days after the President reports to Congress that Russia has ceased its destabilizing activities in Ukraine.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6900 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6900

  To require the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit U.S. financial 
  institutions from participating in the secondary market for certain 
                             Russian bonds.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit U.S. financial 
  institutions from participating in the secondary market for certain 
                             Russian bonds.

    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 ``Russian Sovereign Debt Prohibition 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SECONDARY MARKET PARTICIPATION FOR RUSSIAN 
              BONDS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prohibit 
U.S. financial institutions from participating in the secondary market 
for ruble or non-ruble denominated bonds issued by the Central Bank of 
the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian 
Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, 
regardless of the date on which such bonds were issued.
    (b) Termination.--Subsection (a) shall have no force or effect on 
the earlier of--
            (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of 
        this Act; or
            (2) 30 days after the date that the President reports to 
        Congress that the government of Russia has ceased its 
        destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and 
        territorial integrity of Ukraine.
    (c) U.S. Financial Institution Defined.--The term ``U.S. financial 
institution'' has the meaning given that term under section 561.309 of 
title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Title: Support Recovery from Addiction Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Support Recovery from Addiction Act of 2021
This bill requires states to expend at least 10% of their Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants on recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders.


[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4897 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4897

 To amend the Public Health Service Act to require States receiving a 
block grant for prevention and treatment of substance abuse to allocate 
 not less than 10 percent for recovery support services, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2021

Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. McKinley) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Public Health Service Act to require States receiving a 
block grant for prevention and treatment of substance abuse to allocate 
 not less than 10 percent for recovery support services, 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 ``Support Recovery from Addiction Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ALLOCATIONS OF BLOCK GRANTS FOR RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES.

    Section 1922 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-22) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Allocations Regarding Recovery.--A funding agreement for a 
grant under section 1921 is that, in expending the grant, the State 
involved will expend not less than 10 percent for recovery support 
services for individuals with a substance use disorder.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the "Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 209 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 209

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the ``Lance 
           Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2021

 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Guest, and Mr. Thompson of 
 Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the ``Lance 
           Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. LANCE CORPORAL MARC LUCAS TUCKER POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post 
Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Lance 
Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building''.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow retroactive elective deferrals for owners of unincorporated businesses in the case of a plan adopted after the close of the taxable year and before the time for filing the return of tax.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill allows sole proprietors a retroactive elective deferral under a tax-exempt retirement plan that is adopted after the close of the taxable year and before the time for the filing of the individual's tax return. The elective deferral is treated as made prior to the end of the plan's first plan year.
An elective deferral is an amount contributed to certain tax-exempt retirement plans (e.g., 401(k)s, 403(b)s, SIMPLE pension plans and IRAs) by an employer at the employee's election and which, except to the extent they are designated Roth IRA contributions, are excludable from the employee's gross income.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2943 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2943

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow retroactive 
elective deferrals for owners of unincorporated businesses in the case 
 of a plan adopted after the close of the taxable year and before the 
                   time for filing the return of tax.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow retroactive 
elective deferrals for owners of unincorporated businesses in the case 
 of a plan adopted after the close of the taxable year and before the 
                   time for filing the return of tax.

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

SECTION 1. RETROACTIVE FIRST YEAR ELECTIVE DEFERRALS FOR SOLE 
              PROPRIETORS.

    (a) In General.--Section 401(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of an 
individual who owns the entire interest in an unincorporated trade or 
business, and who is the only employee of such trade or business, any 
elective deferral (as defined in section 402(g)(3)) under a plan to 
which the preceding sentence applies which is made by such individual 
before the time for filing the return of such individual for the 
taxable year (determined without regard to any extensions) shall be 
treated as having been made before the end of the plan's first plan 
year.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to plan years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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