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Title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on implementing a process through which a State or business may apply for an exemption from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards on the basis of economic hardship, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Labor to study a process for allowing states or businesses to apply for exemptions from occupational safety and health standards that cause significant economic hardship. The study must include recommendations for legislative and other actions necessary to implement such a process.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9298 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9298

 To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on implementing a 
 process through which a State or business may apply for an exemption 
from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards on 
        the basis of economic hardship, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on implementing a 
 process through which a State or business may apply for an exemption 
from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards on 
        the basis of economic hardship, 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. STUDY ON CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND 
              HEALTH STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor shall conduct a study to 
develop recommendations for implementing a process through which a 
State or business may apply for an exemption from an occupational 
safety and health standard in effect under section 6(a) of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(a)) on the 
basis that such standard causes a significant economic hardship to such 
State or business, including the following:
            (1) Legislative actions necessary to implement such 
        process.
            (2) Other actions necessary to implement such process.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Speaker of the House and 
publish in the Federal Register a report containing the results of the 
study.
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Title: To appropriate amounts to be made available for the procurement of an Iron Dome system by Israel, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill provides $1 billion in appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5311 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5311

 To appropriate amounts to be made available for the procurement of an 
          Iron Dome system by Israel, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2021

Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
Mr. Gohmert, Mr. McKinley, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Mann, 
Mr. Garbarino, and Mr. Zeldin) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To appropriate amounts to be made available for the procurement of an 
          Iron Dome system by Israel, 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. APPROPRIATION.

    There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, for an additional amount for 
fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2024, for the 
Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the 
procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range 
rocket threats: Provided, That such funds shall be provided to address 
emergent requirements in support of Operation Guardian of the Walls: 
Provided further, That such funds shall be transferred pursuant to an 
exchange of letters and are in addition to funds provided pursuant to 
the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended: Provided 
further, That nothing in the preceding provisos may be construed to 
apply to amounts made available in prior appropriations Acts for the 
procurement of the Iron Dome defense system.
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Title: Promote Work and Improve Health Act of 2022
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Promote Work and Improve Health Act of 2022
This bill requires states to describe their efforts to improve mental health and well-being through promoting work and employment as part of their plans for providing mental health services under the Community Mental Health Block Grant program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8523 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8523

 To amend the Public Health Service Act to require a State receiving a 
block grant for prevention and treatment of substance use disorders to 
    describe the State's efforts to encourage and promote work and 
          employment to improve mental health and well-being.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2022

   Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Public Health Service Act to require a State receiving a 
block grant for prevention and treatment of substance use disorders to 
    describe the State's efforts to encourage and promote work and 
          employment to improve mental health and well-being.

    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 ``Promote Work and Improve Health Act 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE WORK AND EMPLOYMENT 
              TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

    Section 1932(b)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300x(b)(1)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(x) provides a description of the State's 
                        efforts to encourage and promote work and 
                        employment to improve mental health and well-
                        being.''.
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Title: To prohibit Federal service academies from providing training and education based on critical race theory.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the provision of training or education based on critical race theory at the U.S. service academies (e.g., the Air Force Academy).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3046 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3046

   To prohibit Federal service academies from providing training and 
                education based on critical race theory.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2021

Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Roy, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
 Moore of Alabama, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gallagher, and Mrs. Lesko) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
   Infrastructure, 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 Federal service academies from providing training and 
                education based on critical race theory.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN CRITICAL RACE 
              THEORY.

    (a) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to 
provide training or education based on critical race theory at a 
Federal service academy.
    (b) Federal Service Academy Defined.--In this section, the term 
``Federal service academy'' means the following:
            (1) The United States Military Academy.
            (2) The United States Naval Academy.
            (3) The United States Air Force Academy.
            (4) The United States Coast Guard Academy.
            (5) The United States Merchant Marine Academy.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6614 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6614

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Louise 
                 McCauley Parks Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Louise 
                 McCauley Parks Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. ROSA LOUISE MCCAULEY PARKS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Rosa Louise McCauley Parks 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 ``Rosa 
Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building''.
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Title: IHS Contract Support Cost Amendment Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
IHS Contract Support Cost Amendment Act
This bill allows tribes to receive contract support costs for activities that would otherwise be carried out by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Health and Human Services for direct operation of a program, but for which the costs are not fully covered by the amount of funds required by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7455 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7455

To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to 
 secure existing Tribal contract support cost reimbursements, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 7, 2022

 Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Brown of 
Ohio, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Johnson 
of South Dakota, Ms. Cheney, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Case, Mr. Kahele, and Mr. 
  Horsford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to 
 secure existing Tribal contract support cost reimbursements, 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 ``IHS Contract Support Cost Amendment 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION 
              ASSISTANCE ACT.

    Section 106(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5325(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``but which'' and inserting 
                ``including activities that'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``respective'';
                            (ii) by striking ``his'' and inserting 
                        ``the Secretary's''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``or'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) would otherwise be carried out by the 
                Secretary in support of the Secretary's direct 
                operation of the program, but for which the costs are 
                not fully covered by the amount of funds required under 
                paragraph (1).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``amounts'' after 
        ``duplicate any funding''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, as the "General Tran Hung Dao Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, as the "General Tran Hung Dao Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5468 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5468

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, as the ``General Tran 
                        Hung Dao Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2021

  Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, as the ``General Tran 
                        Hung Dao Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. GENERAL TRAN HUNG DAO POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, shall be 
known and designated as the ``General Tran Hung Dao Post Office''.
    (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 ``General 
Tran Hung Dao Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: Passport Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protecting Americans Safety, Security, and Privacy Over Repressive Tyranny Act or the Passport Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support any system that requires individuals to provide documentation of their vaccination status in order to travel, attend an event, or conduct other activities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2657 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2657

   To prohibit Federal funds from being used to develop, implement, 
                 support, or endorse vaccine passports.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 2021

  Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit Federal funds from being used to develop, implement, 
                 support, or endorse vaccine passports.

    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 ``Protecting Americans Safety, 
Security, and Privacy Over Repressive Tyranny Act'' or the ``Passport 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR DEVELOPING, 
              IMPLEMENTING, SUPPORTING, OR ENDORSING VACCINE PASSPORTS.

    No Federal funds may be used to develop, implement, support, or 
endorse a system under which an individual is required to provide 
documentation that shows the vaccination status of the individual in 
order for that individual to conduct an activity, including to travel 
or attend an event.
                                 <all>
Title: Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Preserving Direct Seller Independence Act
This bill excludes a real estate agent or a direct seller of consumer products from the definition of an employee for the purpose of applying the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5038 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5038

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the definition 
  of employee as it relates to direct sellers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 13, 2021

  Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) 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 clarify the definition 
  of employee as it relates to direct sellers, 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 ``Preserving Direct Seller 
Independence Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(e)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
    ``(6) The term `employee' does not include any person identified in 
section 3508(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.
                                 <all>
Title: PROTECTS Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act
This bill allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7140 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7140

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability 
of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner 
  Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2022

 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Soto) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability 
of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner 
  Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.

    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 ``Promote Responsible Oversight and 
Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act'' or 
the ``PROTECTS Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROVIDERS TO ACCESS THE 
              NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK TO CONDUCT EMPLOYEE 
              BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    Section 1921(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
2(b)(6)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and other health care entities (as 
        defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement 
        Act of 1986)'' and inserting ``, other health care entities (as 
        defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement 
        Act of 1986), providers of services (as defined in section 
        1861(u)), suppliers (as defined in section 1861(d)), and 
        providers of items or services under a State plan under this 
        title (or a waiver of such a plan)''; and
            (2) by striking ``such hospitals or other health care 
        entities'' and inserting ``such hospitals, health care 
        entities, providers, or suppliers''.
                                 <all>
Title: Let Veterans Honor the Fallen Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Let Veterans Honor the Fallen Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to authorize a veterans service organization to use the parking lot at the Pentagon as a staging area for the Rolling to Remember Memorial Day Remembrance Ride.
The veterans service organization must assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities arising from event activities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3103 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3103

    To direct the Secretary of Defense to permit a veterans service 
   organization to use the parking lot at the Pentagon for an annual 
                veteran-led remembrance motorcycle ride.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Secretary of Defense to permit a veterans service 
   organization to use the parking lot at the Pentagon for an annual 
                veteran-led remembrance motorcycle ride.

    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 ``Let Veterans Honor the Fallen Act''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL PERMIT FOR A VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION TO USE 
              PENTAGON PARKING LOT FOR VETERAN-LED REMEMBRANCE 
              MOTORCYCLE RIDE.

    (a) Permit Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall permit a VSO 
to use the parking lot at the Pentagon as a staging area for the event.
    (b) Date of Event.--The event shall be held each year on a date 
determined by such VSO on condition that the VSO submits a notification 
of use to the Secretary not later than January 31 of each year the 
event takes place.
    (c) Length of Access.--The Secretary shall permit the VSO to use 
the parking lot for the period of the event indicated in the 
notification under subsection (b) and the two hours preceding such 
period.
    (d) Expenses and Liabilities.--The VSO shall assume full 
responsibility for all expenses and liabilities arising from any 
activities relating to the event.
    (e) Additional Arrangements.--The Secretary may make additional 
arrangements that may be required to carry out this Act.
    (f) Definitions.--In this Act--
            (1) The term ``event'' means the ``Rolling to Remember'' 
        Memorial Day Remembrance Ride.
            (2) The term ``VSO'' means a veterans service organization 
        recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
                                 <all>
Title: Freedom to Fly Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Freedom to Fly Act
This bill prohibits regulations or policies that allow employees of the Transportation Security Administration to ask passengers flying domestically about vaccinations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4296 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4296

  To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from asking 
 passengers on domestic flights for information regarding vaccinations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2021

Mr. Rutherford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from asking 
 passengers on domestic flights for information regarding vaccinations.

    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 ``Freedom to Fly Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REQUESTING VACCINATION INFORMATION FROM 
              PASSENGERS ON DOMESTIC FLIGHTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not 
prescribe or implement any regulation or policy that would allow 
employees of the Transportation Security Administration to request 
information relating to vaccinations from any passenger traveling on a 
flight between States or territories or possessions of the United 
States.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Subsection (a) does not limit the 
authority of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention to issue guidance or prescribe regulations relating to 
public health.
                                 <all>
Title: District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2021
Policy area: Law

Summary:
District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3787 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3787

To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the 
exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on 
           account of sexual orientation or gender identity.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the 
exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on 
           account of sexual orientation or gender identity.

    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 ``District of Columbia Local Juror 
Non-Discrimination Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JURIES ON ACCOUNT OF SEXUAL 
              ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY PROHIBITED.

    Section 11-1903, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by 
inserting ``(including sexual orientation or gender identity)'' after 
``sex''.
                                 <all>
Title: Military Child Educational Freedom Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Military Child Educational Freedom Act
This bill modifies the requirements for tax-exempt Coverdell education savings accounts to permit members of the Armed Forces serving on extended active duty or their spouses to use the accounts for certain education expenses incurred in connection with a home school that provides elementary or secondary education. The home school must be treated under state law as a home school or a private school.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 625 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 625

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand school choice 
 opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces 
                         of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, 
Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
   Calvert, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Latta, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. 
Perry, and Mr. Carl) 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 expand school choice 
 opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces 
                         of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Child Educational Freedom 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULE FOR HOME SCHOOLS OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY.

    (a) In General.--Section 530(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Special rule for home schools of active duty 
                members of the armed forces of the united states.--For 
                purposes of clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), 
                if either the taxpayer or the spouse of the taxpayer is 
                serving on extended active duty (within the meaning of 
                section 32(c)(4)) in the Armed Forces of the United 
                States at the time the expense is incurred, the terms 
                `public, private, or religious school' and `school' 
                shall include any home school which provides elementary 
                or secondary education if such school is treated under 
                State law as a home school or a private school.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the processing of applications for certain rural broadband expansion projects that are located in areas with the shortest construction seasons (e.g., areas with long winters and heavy snowfall).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1610 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1610

   To direct the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the 
   timely processing of certain long-form applications in the Rural 
               Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2021

 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the 
   timely processing of certain long-form applications in the Rural 
               Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.

    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 ``Rural Broadband Window of 
Opportunity Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to level the playing field for service 
providers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund that are 
disadvantaged by short construction seasons.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION PROCESSING PRIORITIZATION.

    With respect to the long-form applicants of the Rural Digital 
Opportunity Fund Phase I auction provided for in the Report and Order 
in the matter of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and Connect America 
Fund adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (in this section 
referred to as the ``Commission'') on December 7, 2020 (FCC 20-5), the 
Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of long-form 
applications and any subsequent paperwork (in this section referred to 
as the ``applications'') submitted by the long-form applicants as 
follows: The Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of 
applications which are proposing to provide service in geographic areas 
which the Commission determines to have the shortest construction 
seasons (such as in areas characterized by long winters with heavy 
snowfall).
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Title: Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022
This bill eliminates the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a human trafficking offense or federal sex offense to file a civil action to recover damages.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8061 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8061

  To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of 
limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a 
    minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 
  2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 
                          2423 of such title.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2022

    Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Reschenthaler, and Ms. 
   Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of 
limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a 
    minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 
  2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 
                          2423 of such title.

    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 ``Eliminating Limits to Justice for 
Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

    Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Statute of Limitations.--There shall be no time limit for the 
filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall--
            (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) apply to--
                    (A) any claim or action that, as of the date 
                described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred 
                under section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code, 
                as it read on the day before the date of enactment of 
                this Act; and
                    (B) any claim or action arising after the date of 
                enactment of this Act.
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Title: To prevent Federal agencies and contractors from using LOGINK, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prohibits a federal agency from using LOGINK. LOGINK means the public, open, shared logistics information network known as the National Public Information Platform for Transportation & Logistics by the Ministry of Transport of China.
Further, the bill prohibits (1) a federal agency from entering into any contract with an entity that uses LOGINK, and (2) the use of LOGINK in any contract entered into by the agency.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8431 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8431

To prevent Federal agencies and contractors from using LOGINK, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2022

  Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prevent Federal agencies and contractors from using LOGINK, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF LOGINK.

    (a) Agency Prohibition.--A Federal agency may not use LOGINK.
    (b) Contracting Prohibition.--
            (1) In general.--The head of a Federal agency may not enter 
        into any contract with an entity that uses LOGINK and shall 
        prohibit the use of LOGINK in any contract entered into by the 
        agency.
            (2) Applicability.--This subsection applies with respect to 
        any contract entered into on or after the date of the enactment 
        of this section.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``executive agency'' in section 133 of 
        title 41, United States Code.
            (2) LOGINK.--The term ``LOGINK'' means the public, open, 
        shared logistics information network known as the National 
        Public Information Platform for Transportation & Logistics by 
        the Ministry of Transport of China.
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Title: Stopping Pakistani Terror Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Stopping Pakistani Terror Act
This bill designates Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism. (A country with this designation is subject to certain restrictions, including a ban on receiving U.S. defense exports and limits on receiving U.S. foreign assistance.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6993 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6993

To provide for the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a 
          State Sponsor of Terrorism, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2022

  Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a 
          State Sponsor of Terrorism, 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 ``Stopping Pakistani Terror Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN AS A STATE 
              SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.

    Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall be deemed 
to be a country the government of which the Secretary of State 
determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism 
pursuant to and for purposes of--
            (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act 
        of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A));
            (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
        U.S.C. 2371);
            (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2780); and
            (4) any other provision of law.
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Title: Staff Salary Schedule Improvement Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Staff Salary Schedule Improvement Act
This bill permits the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, if directed by the House Administration Committee, to pay salaries in or under the House twice per month, or on the basis of such other schedule, as the Committee may promulgate by regulation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8827 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8827

To permit the Chief Administrative Officer to pay salaries in or under 
the House of Representatives twice per month in certain cases, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2022

Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Timmons) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permit the Chief Administrative Officer to pay salaries in or under 
the House of Representatives twice per month in certain cases, 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 ``Staff Salary Schedule Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. UPDATING THE PROCESS FOR PAYING SALARIES OF THE HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES.

    Section 116(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 
(2 U.S.C. 4551) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The usual day'' and inserting ``(1) 
        Except as provided in paragraph (2), the usual day''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) If directed by the Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer may pay 
salaries in or under the House of Representatives twice per month, or 
on the basis of such other schedule, as such Committee may promulgate 
by regulation.''.
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