hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill prohibits any entity that receives specified COVID-19 relief funds from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its employees. An entity that violates this prohibition must return the funding it received.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5106 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5106

   To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID 
 relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 27, 2021

   Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Massie, Mr. 
  Duncan, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Mast, Mr. Steube, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
 Gohmert, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Mooney) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID 
 relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, 
                        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. COVID RELIEF PACKAGE FUNDING RESTRICTION.

    (a) Funding Restriction.--Any entity that receives Federal funds 
from a COVID relief package may not mandate that any employee of such 
entity receives a COVID-19 vaccine.
    (b) Return of Funds.--Any entity that is in violation of subsection 
(a) shall return any funds received from the COVID relief package to 
the Federal Government.
    (c) COVID Relief Package Defined.--In this section, the term 
``COVID relief package'' means any of the following:
            (1) CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
            (2) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123).
            (3) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 
        116-127).
            (4) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement 
        Act (Public Law 116-139).
            (5) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-
        260).
            (6) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).
                                 <all>
Title: Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act
This bill authorizes appropriations for FY2022 to carry out highway-rail grade crossing improvement projects, specifically projects for commuter rail and operators in high-ridership corridors.
The authorization level shall be adjusted for FY2023 and each subsequent fiscal year to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3528 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3528

To authorize appropriations for highway-rail grade crossing improvement 
                               projects.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize appropriations for highway-rail grade crossing improvement 
                               projects.

    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 ``Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING 
              IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

    Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(5), by inserting ``, including such a 
        project for commuter rail and operators in high-ridership 
        corridors'' before the period at the end; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 22905(f), there 
        are authorized to be appropriated for eligible projects 
        described in subsection (c)(5) for commuter rail and operators 
        in high-ridership corridors--
                    ``(A) for fiscal year 2022, $250,000,000; and
                    ``(B) for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year 
                thereafter, the amount described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Amount described.--The amount described in this 
        paragraph for a fiscal year is $250,000,000, adjusted to 
        reflect the percentage (if any) of the increase in the average 
        of the Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12-month period 
        compared to the Consumer Price Index for fiscal year 2021.
            ``(3) Consumer price index defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term `Consumer Price Index' means the Consumer Price Index 
        for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
        Statistics of the Department of Labor.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Buffalo Tract Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Buffalo Tract Protection Act
This bill withdraws specified Bureau of Land Management lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
Any conveyance of the surface estate of such federal land shall require a reservation of the mineral estate to the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5805 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5805

    To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral 
                              development.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 2021

Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. 
   Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral 
                              development.

    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 ``Buffalo Tract Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of--
            (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (2) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral 
        materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
    (b) Description.--The Federal land referred to in subsections (a) 
and (c) is the approximately 4,288 acres of land administered by the 
Director of the Bureau of Land Management and generally depicted as 
``Tract A'', ``Tract B'', ``Tract C'', and ``Tract D'' on the map 
entitled ``Placitas, New Mexico Area Map'' and dated November 13, 2019.
    (c) Surface Estate.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to the reservation of the mineral 
        estate under paragraph (2), nothing in this Act prohibits the 
        Secretary of the Interior from conveying the surface estate of 
        the Federal land described in subsection (b) in accordance 
        with--
                    (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
                    (B) the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
                ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869 
                et seq.).
            (2) Mineral estate.--Any conveyance of the surface estate 
        of the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall require a 
        reservation of the mineral estate to the United States.
                                 <all>
Title: Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021
This bill requires the President and the Department of the Interior to obtain the approval of Congress before implementing a moratorium on coal leasing.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 520 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 520

 To provide that an order or action by the President, Secretary of the 
Interior, or Department of the Interior official imposing a moratorium 
  on coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of 
              approval is enacted, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Perry, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. 
Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mullin, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Reschenthaler, 
Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Allen, Mr. Joyce 
 of Pennsylvania, Mr. Estes, and Mr. Fallon) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that an order or action by the President, Secretary of the 
Interior, or Department of the Interior official imposing a moratorium 
  on coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of 
              approval is enacted, 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 ``Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR AN ORDER OR ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT, 
              SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, OR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
              OFFICIAL IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON COAL LEASING.

    Any order or action by the President, Secretary of the Interior, or 
Department of Interior official with delegated authority that has the 
effect of placing a moratorium on coal leasing shall have no force or 
effect unless--
            (1) the proposed order or action is submitted to Congress; 
        and
            (2) a joint resolution that approves the order or action is 
        enacted within 30 legislative days after receipt of such 
        proposed order or action.
                                 <all>
Title: Camp Lejeune Veterans and Families Protection Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Camp Lejeune Veterans and Families Protection Act
This bill limits attorney's fees for claims involving individuals who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9430 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9430

   To amend the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 to establish a maximum 
amount of attorney fees for suits against the United States relating to 
                 water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2022

Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Moore 
 of Alabama, Mr. Cawthorn, Ms. Mace, Mr. Ellzey, Ms. Conway, and Mrs. 
 Harshbarger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 to establish a maximum 
amount of attorney fees for suits against the United States relating to 
                 water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

    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 ``Camp Lejeune Veterans and Families 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ATTORNEY FEES FOR SUITS AGAINST THE UNITED 
              STATES RELATING TO WATER AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA.

    Section 804 of the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-
168; 28 U.S.C. 2671 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
    ``(k) Attorney Fees and Penalties.--The limit on fees and the 
penalties under section 2678 of title 28, United States Code, shall 
apply with respect to actions under this section.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2021
This bill provides funds to support the development and distribution of protocols to control COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in Medicare skilled nursing facilities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1000 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1000

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through 
           contracts with quality improvement organizations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2021

 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Kildee) 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 provide for 
    infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through 
           contracts with quality improvement organizations.

    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 ``Infection Control Training and 
Support Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR INFECTION CONTROL SUPPORT TO SKILLED NURSING 
              FACILITIES THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 1862(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(g)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(1) The 
        Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) In addition to any amounts otherwise available, there are 
appropriated to the Secretary, out of any monies in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for purposes of carrying out infection control support (as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary) through the development and 
dissemination of protocols relating to the prevention or mitigation of 
COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities (as defined in section 
1819(a)).''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of the United States.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill eliminates the energy-related tax credit for investment in certain offshore wind facilities after 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7584 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7584

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the investment tax 
 credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of 
                           the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2022

    Mr. Jacobs 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 end the investment tax 
 credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of 
                           the United States.

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

SECTION 1. ITC FOR CERTAIN OFFSHORE WIND FACILITIES PROHIBITED AFTER 
              2021.

    (a) In General.--Section 48(a)(5)(F)(ii) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``(other than any of the Great 
Lakes)'' after ``in the inland navigable waters of the United States''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect from public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in manifests.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill revises requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering a U.S. port or place. Specifically, the bill directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove such information, including Social Security numbers and passport numbers, from a manifest signed and transmitted to CBP before it is accessible by the public.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6881 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6881

 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect from public disclosure of 
      personally identifiable information contained in manifests.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect from public disclosure of 
      personally identifiable information contained in manifests.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE 
              INFORMATION CONTAINED IN MANIFESTS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(2)(A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be 
available for public disclosure if--
            ``(i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative 
        finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is 
        likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; 
        or
            ``(ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of 
        section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(B) The Secretary shall ensure that any personally identifiable 
information, including Social Security account numbers and passport 
numbers, is removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or 
electronically transmitted under this section before access to the 
manifest is provided to the public.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: SEED Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act or the SEED Act
This bill expands the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to include early childhood educators.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5254 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5254

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood 
    educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood 
    educators to take the educator expense deduction, 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 ``Supporting Early-childhood 
Educators' Deductions Act'' or the ``SEED Act''.

SEC. 2. EDUCATOR EXPENSE DEDUCTION TO INCLUDE EARLY CHILDHOOD 
              EDUCATORS.

    (a) In General.--Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking the heading and 
        inserting ``Certain expenses of early childhood, elementary, 
        and secondary school teachers.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking ``kindergarten 
        through grade 12 teacher'' and inserting, ``early childhood 
        educator, kindergarten through grade 12 teacher''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ``elementary 
        education or secondary education (kindergarten through grade 
        12)'' and inserting, ``early childhood education, elementary 
        education, or secondary education (pre-kindergarten through 
        grade 12)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to expenses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 
31, 2020.
                                 <all>
Title: DUMP Opioids Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription Opioids Act or the DUMP Opioids Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical facility with an on-site pharmacy or a physical location dedicated for law enforcement purposes has a physical location where any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2591 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2591

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain 
medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical 
    locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 15, 2021

Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mr. Trone) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain 
medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs have physical 
    locations for the disposal of controlled substances medications.

    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 ``Dispose Unused Medications and 
Prescription Opioids Act'' or the ``DUMP Opioids Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL 
              FACILITIES TO HAVE PHYSICAL LOCATION FOR THE DISPOSAL OF 
              CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MEDICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that each covered Department medical facility has a physical location 
where any individual may dispose of controlled substances medications.
    (b) Covered Department Medical Facility Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``covered Department medical facility'' means a medical 
facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs with an onsite pharmacy 
or a physical location dedicated for law enforcement purposes.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on January 1, 
2022.
                                 <all>
Title: National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2022
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2023.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8036 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8036

To extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2022

   Mr. Hill (for himself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
   Luetkemeyer, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Barr, Mr. Williams of 
Texas, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Budd, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Rose, Mr. Steil, 
  Mr. Timmons, Mr. Norman, Mr. Posey, and Mr. Taylor) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Flood Insurance Program 
Extension Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Financing.--Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 
2022'' and inserting ``December 31, 2023''.
    (b) Program Expiration.--Section 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking 
``September 30, 2022'' and inserting ``December 31, 2023''.
    (c) Retroactive Effective Date.--If this Act is enacted after 
September 30, 2022, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2022.
                                 <all>
Title: Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021
This bill makes designated primary family caregivers of veterans eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Under the PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job. This bill broadens the definition of public service job to include service as a primary family caregiver of an eligible veteran participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2968 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2968

   To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include service as a 
 veteran family caregiver as a public service job for purposes of the 
    public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2021

  Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Turner) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include service as a 
 veteran family caregiver as a public service job for purposes of the 
    public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military and Veteran Caregiver 
Student Loan Relief Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REPAYMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

    Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)(3)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) service as a primary family 
                        caregiver of veteran in the program of 
                        comprehensive assistance for family caregivers, 
                        as established by the Secretary of Veterans 
                        Affairs under section 1720G of title 38, United 
                        States Code.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Extension of the Department of Defense’s Authority for Certain Payments to Redress Injury and Loss Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Extension of the Department of Defense's Authority for Certain Payments to Redress Injury and Loss Act
This bill extends through December 31, 2033, the authority of the Department of Defense to provide payments for damage, personal injury, or death that is incident to the use of force by the U.S. Armed Forces.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9627 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9627

  To extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to make certain 
                  payments to redress injury and loss.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 20, 2022

 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Crow, Mr. Malinowski, and Ms. Jacobs of 
 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to make certain 
                  payments to redress injury and loss.

    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 ``Extension of the Department of 
Defense's Authority for Certain Payments to Redress Injury and Loss 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO REDRESS INJURY 
              AND LOSS.

    Section 1213(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (10 U.S.C. 2731 note) is amended by striking 
``December 31, 2023'' and inserting ``December 31, 2033''.
                                 <all>
Title: Election Day Holiday Act of 2021
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Election Day Holiday Act of 2021
This bill requires a federal election day to be treated as a holiday for federal employees.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 222 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 222

  To treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the 
    same manner as any legal public holiday for purposes of Federal 
                  employment, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the 
    same manner as any legal public holiday for purposes of Federal 
                  employment, 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 ``Election Day Holiday Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF ELECTION DAY IN SAME MANNER AS LEGAL PUBLIC 
              HOLIDAY FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.

    For purposes of any law relating to Federal employment, the Tuesday 
next after the first Monday in November in 2022 and each even-numbered 
year thereafter shall be treated in the same manner as a legal public 
holiday described in section 6103 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TREATMENT OF DAY BY PRIVATE 
              EMPLOYERS.

    It is the sense of Congress that private employers in the United 
States should give their employees a day off on the Tuesday next after 
the first Monday in November in 2022 and each even-numbered year 
thereafter to enable the employees to cast votes in the elections held 
on that day.
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Title: Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021
This bill requires state and local governments to certify that they provide a certain level of qualified immunity to law enforcement officers in order to be eligible for (1) funds under the Community Development Block Grant program, and (2) loans under the Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program.
Qualified immunity is a judicially created legal doctrine that shields government officials from civil liability in cases involving the deprivation of statutory or constitutional rights.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4500 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4500

   To incentivize States to provide robust qualified immunity to law 
             enforcement officers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2021

Ms. Tenney (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Garbarino, 
  Mr. Steube, and Mr. Posey) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
Committee on Agriculture, 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 incentivize States to provide robust qualified immunity to law 
             enforcement officers, 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 ``Local Law Enforcement Protection Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY REQUIREMENT FOR RECEIPT OF CERTAIN GRANT 
              FUNDS.

    (a) Requirement.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins 
after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to be eligible to 
receive a grant under a covered grant program, a State or unit of local 
government certify, along with the application for each such grant, 
that the State or unit of local government does not have in place a law 
that provides less qualified immunity to law enforcement officers than 
is described in the holding in Saucier v. Katz (533 U.S. 194 (2001)).
    (b) Covered Grant Program.--In this section, the term ``covered 
grant program'' means each of the following:
            (1) The Community Development Bock Grant Program under 
        title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
        (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
            (2) Community facility direct and guaranteed loans under 
        paragraph (1) of section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
        Rural Development Act.
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Title: To conform Federal tax law with the Texas Constitution to allow for the continued benefit to the fullest extent possible from the financial leverage of the Permanent University Fund to the State of Texas.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill updates the effective date of the arbitrage rules for the Permanent University Fund of the state of Texas.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9332 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9332

To conform Federal tax law with the Texas Constitution to allow for the 
  continued benefit to the fullest extent possible from the financial 
    leverage of the Permanent University Fund to the State of Texas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To conform Federal tax law with the Texas Constitution to allow for the 
  continued benefit to the fullest extent possible from the financial 
    leverage of the Permanent University Fund to the State of Texas.

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

SECTION 1. CHANGE OF DATE RELATING TO AMOUNT BENEFITTING FROM SPECIAL 
              ARBITRAGE RULE.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 648 of the Deficit 
Reduction Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 941) is amended by striking ``October 
9, 1969'' and inserting ``March 1, 1985''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021
This bill requires federal agencies to report to the Government Accountability Office certain information about agency rules that are made ineffective due to an agency action or other reason.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1702 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1702

 To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal 
 agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a 
  report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or 
                      otherwise made ineffective.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2021

    Mrs. Murphy of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal 
 agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a 
  report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or 
                      otherwise made ineffective.

    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 ``GAO Database Modernization Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. RULES NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

    Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(D) For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal 
agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, 
replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule 
is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall 
submit to the Comptroller General a report containing--
            ``(i) the title of the rule;
            ``(ii) the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any;
            ``(iii) the date on which rule was submitted to the 
        Comptroller General; and
            ``(iv) a description of the provisions of the rule that are 
        being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made 
        ineffective.''.
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Title: Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act of 2021
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act of 2021
This bill modifies the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program by increasing the amount of loan forgiveness available for certain qualified teachers who have federal student loans. The program provides loan forgiveness for teachers who are highly qualified, teach full-time in a low-income school or educational service agency, and complete five years of consecutive service.
Specifically, the bill increases from $5,000 to $15,000 the amount of available loan forgiveness for an elementary or secondary school teacher in any subject.
It also increases from $17,500 to $30,000 the amount of available loan forgiveness for a secondary school math or science teacher and for a special education teacher.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2987 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2987

   To increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to teachers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to teachers.

    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 ``Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS.

    Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1078-10(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
        ``$15,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$17,500'' and inserting 
        ``$30,000''.

SEC. 3. INCREASED LOAN CANCELLATION FOR TEACHERS.

    Section 460(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087j(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
        ``$15,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$17,500'' and inserting 
        ``$30,000''.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any 
borrower who completes the fifth complete school year of teaching 
required for loan forgiveness under section 428J(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(b)), or for loan cancellation 
under section 460(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)), on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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