hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Ac
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act
This bill expands the Department of Agriculture's Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) to include coverage for losses of crops (including smoke-tainted wine grapes) due to wildfires occurring in calendar year 2020. Under current law, the program provides disaster payments to agricultural producers who suffered crop, tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from hurricanes, wildfires, and other qualifying natural disasters that occurred in the 2018 and 2019 calendar years.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 267 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 267

To extend the wildfire and hurricane indemnity program to cover certain 
       crop losses in calendar year 2020, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2021

   Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Lee of 
  California, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Newhouse) introduced the following 
        bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend the wildfire and hurricane indemnity program to cover certain 
       crop losses in calendar year 2020, 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 ``2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. CROP LOSSES OCCURRING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2020.

    Amounts appropriated by section 791(d) of division B of Public Law 
116-94 shall also be made available for necessary expenses related to 
losses of crops (including smoke-tainted wine grapes) as a consequence 
of wildfires occurring in calendar year 2020 in the same manner as 
other crop losses under the heading ``Department of Agriculture--
Agricultural Programs--Processing, Research and Marketing--Office of 
the Secretary'' in title I of the Additional Supplemental 
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-20).
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Title: States Have A Say Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
States Have A Say Act
This bill prohibits the Office of Refugee Resettlement from resettling a refugee in a state if that state's governor does not consent to the resettlement.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3500 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3500

     To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the 
resettlement of refugees in a State that objects to such resettlement, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2021

    Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the 
resettlement of refugees in a State that objects to such resettlement, 
                        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 ``States Have A Say Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR RESETTLEMENT OF REFUGEES.

    Section 412 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) State Approval.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Director may not resettle a refugee in a State if the Governor of 
that State does not consent to such resettlement.''.
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Title: PFAS Definition Improvement Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
PFAS Definition Improvement Act
This bill broadens the definition of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, in relation to the reporting requirement under the Toxic Substances Control Act. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
Specifically, the bill provides that PFAS include those substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5987 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5987

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data 
                     call, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data 
                     call, 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 ``PFAS Definition Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. PFAS DATA CALL.

    Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
2607(a)(7)) is amended by inserting ``that contains at least one fully 
fluorinated carbon atom,'' after ``perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
substance''.
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Title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill revises the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States.
The bill extends the maximum term for NPDES permits issued to states or municipalities from 5 to 10 years.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1881 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1881

   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
               permitting terms, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
               permitting terms, 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. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) 
              TERMS.

    Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(B) are for fixed terms--
                    ``(i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued 
                to a State or municipality; and
                    ``(ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued 
                to any person not described in clause (i); and''.
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Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6647 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6647

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements 
 relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for 
   emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care 
                    program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2022

 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself, Mr. Bergman, and Mr. Pappas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements 
 relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for 
   emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care 
                    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. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENCY 
              TREATMENT FURNISHED TO VETERANS.

    (a) Eligibility Requirements.--Section 1725(b)(2)(B) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, unless such emergency 
treatment was furnished during the 60-day period following the date on 
which the veteran enrolled in the health care system specified in 
subparagraph (A), in which case no requirement for prior receipt of 
care shall apply'' before the period.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to emergency treatment furnished on or after the 
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: FTC Commissioner Parity Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
FTC Commissioner Parity Act
This bill prohibits commissioners of Federal Trade Commission from continuing to serve after the expiration of their terms. Under current law, commissioners continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9048 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9048

    To prohibit a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission from 
continuing in office after the expiration of the term of office of the 
                 commissioner, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2022

  Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Gohmert) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission from 
continuing in office after the expiration of the term of office of the 
                 commissioner, 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 ``FTC Commissioner Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    The first section of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
41) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``: Provided, however,'' and all that 
        follows through ``shall have qualified.''; and
            (2) by inserting ``and that a commissioner may not continue 
        to serve after the expiration of the term of office for which 
        the commissioner was appointed'' after ``shall succeed''.
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
This bill designates the Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4380 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4380

 To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2021

 Ms. Escobar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, 
                        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. DESIGNATION OF EL PASO COMMUNITY HEALING GARDEN NATIONAL 
              MEMORIAL.

    (a) Designation.--The Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive, 
El Paso, Texas, is designated as the ``El Paso Community Healing Garden 
National Memorial''.
    (b) Effect of Designation.--The national memorial designated by 
this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the 
designation of the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial 
shall not require or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any 
purpose related to that national memorial.
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Title: Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow trademarks owned or controlled by DOD to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (i.e., dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees.
The bill applies retroactively to September 13, 2013.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1028 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1028

To direct the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department 
 of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the 
    Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on 
commercial identification tags (commonly known as ``dog tags'') and to 
     be sold by lawful trademark licensees, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2021

    Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Gaetz) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department 
 of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the 
    Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on 
commercial identification tags (commonly known as ``dog tags'') and to 
     be sold by lawful trademark licensees, 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 ``Religious Insignia on Dog Tags 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RELIGIOUS INSIGNIA ON COMMERCIAL IDENTIFICATION TAGS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update 
Department of Defense Directive 5535.12 and any associated regulations 
to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to 
be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags 
(commonly known as ``dog tags'') and to be sold by lawful trademark 
licensees.
    (b) Retroactive Effective Date.--The update to the Directive under 
subsection (a) shall be deemed to have taken effect on September 13, 
2013.
                                 <all>
Title: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act
This bill makes it unlawful to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by fraudulent means (e.g., false representations). Further, it makes it unlawful to transmit a wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce related to such a fraudulent importation, manufacture, or sale.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6997 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6997

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in 
       firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2022

  Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Dean, and Ms. 
   Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in 
       firearms and ammunition unlawful, 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 the Fraudulent Sales of 
Firearms Act''.

SEC. 2. FRAUDULENT DEALINGS IN FIREARMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) for any person--
                    ``(A) to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or 
                ammunition by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, 
                representations, or promises; and
                    ``(B) to transmit or cause to be transmitted, by 
                means of wire, radio, or television communication in 
                interstate or foreign commerce, any communication 
                relating to the importation, manufacture, or sale 
                described in subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ``(a)(10),'' before ``(f)''.
                                 <all>
Title: Insurrection Financing Transparency Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Insurrection Financing Transparency Act of 2021
This bill authorizes a law enforcement agency to require a reporting company (i.e., a corporation, limited liability company, or similar entity, subject to exceptions) to provide information about its beneficial owners if such information is required for an investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
It imposes penalties for failing to report such information.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 334 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 334

   To provide law enforcement agencies investigating the January 6th 
 attack on the U.S. Capitol with the authority to require a company to 
 disclose the beneficial owners of the company, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2021

 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. 
  Schiff, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. 
 Speier, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Casten, 
 Ms. Dean, Mr. Foster, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Himes, Mrs. Luria, 
 Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Bowman) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide law enforcement agencies investigating the January 6th 
 attack on the U.S. Capitol with the authority to require a company to 
 disclose the beneficial owners of the company, 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 ``Insurrection Financing Transparency 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--A law enforcement agency may require a reporting 
company to provide the agency with a report that contains the 
information described in section 5336(b)(2) of title 31, United States 
Code, if the law enforcement agency certifies to the reporting company 
that the report is required to carry out the agency's investigation 
into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
    (b) Penalties.--The penalties provided under section 5336(h) of 
title 31, United States Code, shall apply to a violation of this 
section to the same extent as they apply to a violation of such section 
5336.
    (c) Definitions.--The definitions provided in section 5336(a) of 
title 31, United States Code, apply to this section.
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Title: To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress reports regarding white supremacy in the Armed Forces.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to submit a report containing a list of all steps the Inspector General is taking to combat white supremacy in the Armed Forces. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report on the prevalence of white supremacy in the Armed Forces, including recommendations on legislation to combat such an issue.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1301 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1301

 To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the 
Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress reports 
             regarding White supremacy in the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the 
Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress reports 
             regarding White supremacy in the Armed Forces.

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

SECTION 1. REPORTS ON WHITE SUPREMACY IN THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Inspector General of the Department of Defense.--Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 
containing a list of all steps the Inspector General is taking to 
combat White supremacy in the Armed Forces.
    (b) Comptroller General of the United States.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
regarding the prevalence of White supremacy in the Armed Forces. Such 
report shall include the recommendations of the Comptroller General, if 
any, regarding legislation to combat White supremacy in the Armed 
Forces.
                                 <all>
Title: To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill repeals the following foreign affairs reporting requirements:

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1244 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1244

       To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 2021

 Mrs. Kim of California (for herself and Mr. Connolly) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The following provisions of law are hereby 
repealed:
            (1) Subsection (b) of section 804 of Public Law 101-246.
            (2) Section 6 of Public Law 104-45.
            (3) Section 406 of Public Law 101-246 (22 U.S.C. 2414a).
            (4) Subsection (c) of section 702 of Public Law 96-465 (22 
        U.S.C. 4022).
            (5) Section 404 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 
        U.S.C. 2593b).
            (6) Section 5 of Public Law 94-304 (22 U.S.C. 3005).
            (7) Subsection (b) of section 502 of the International 
        Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (22 U.S.C. 
        2349aa-7).
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (c) of section 
502 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 
1985 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa-7) is redesignated as subsection (b).
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains genetically engineered fish unless the food bears a label stating that it contains genetically engineered fish.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 271 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 271

 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
                    of genetically engineered fish.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2021

 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
                    of genetically engineered fish.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT 
              REGARDING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON.

    Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
343) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(z) If it contains genetically engineered fish unless the food 
bears a label stating that the food contains genetically engineered 
fish.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Colorado River Drought Response Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Colorado River Drought Response Act
This bill authorizes appropriations for the Department of the Interior to reduce the near-term likelihood of Lake Mead (in Arizona and Nevada) and Lake Powell (in Arizona and Utah) declining to critically low water elevations. These reservoirs are part of the Colorado River Basin.
The bill also decreases the amount of time Interior has to act on existing requirements to establish grant programs for watershed habitat restoration and large-scale water recycling and reuse in certain western states.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8435 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8435

To provide for near-term actions to preserve the Colorado River system 
  and to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expedite 
                     measures for drought response.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2022

 Mr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide for near-term actions to preserve the Colorado River system 
  and to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expedite 
                     measures for drought response.

    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 ``Colorado River Drought Response 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NEAR-TERM ACTIONS TO PRESERVE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM.

    In addition to the amounts otherwise available and consistent with 
contractual arrangements and applicable State and Federal law, there is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior 
$500,000,000, for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to use 
available legal authorities to reduce the near-term likelihood of Lake 
Mead and Lake Powell declining to critically low water elevations.

SEC. 3. EXPEDITED MEASURES FOR DROUGHT RESPONSE.

    (a) Expedited Program Implementation.--Section 40905(h) of the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3205(h); 135 Stat. 
1124) is amended by striking ``Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``Not later than August 31, 
2022''.
    (b) Establishment of Program.--Section 40907(b) of the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3207(b); 135 Stat. 
1125) is amended by striking ``Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``Not later than August 31, 
2022''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 345 South Main Street in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the "Andrew Gomer Williams Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 345 South Main Street in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the "Andrew Gomer Williams Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7514 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7514

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 345 South Main Street in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the ``Andrew Gomer 
                    Williams Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 2022

Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Brendan F. 
Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Ms. Dean, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Houlahan, 
   Ms. Wild, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Perry, Mr. Smucker, Mr. 
 Keller, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Thompson of 
   Pennsylvania, Mr. Lamb, and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania) 
 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 345 South Main Street in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the ``Andrew Gomer 
                    Williams Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. ANDREW GOMER WILLIAMS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 345 South Main Street in Butler, Pennsylvania, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Andrew Gomer Williams 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 ``Andrew 
Gomer Williams Post Office Building''.
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Title: Informing VETS Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act or the Informing VETS Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote the Veteran Readiness and Employment program by (1) sending a letter to each veteran entitled to the program that explains the educational benefits of the program, and (2) providing in each letter and online a side-by-side comparison of benefits between the program and Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5483 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5483

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to regularly promote programs under chapter 31 of such 
                                 title.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2021

   Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Allred) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to regularly promote programs under chapter 31 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 ``Informing Veterans on Education for 
Transitioning Servicemembers Act'' or the ``Informing VETS Act''.

SEC. 2. INFORMATION CAMPAIGN REGARDING VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 3116 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) The Secretary shall regularly promote programs under this 
chapter by--
            ``(1) sending a letter to each veteran entitled to such a 
        program that explain educational benefits of such programs; and
            ``(2) providing a side-by-side comparison of benefits 
        between such programs and educational assistance under chapter 
        33 of this title--
                    ``(A) with each letter under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) on a publicly accessible website of the 
                Department.''.
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Title: DEFEND the Great Lakes Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Detrimental Erosion Forcing Enhanced Needs to the Defend the Great Lakes Act or the DEFEND the Great Lakes Act

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4768 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4768

To require the Secretary of the Army to initiate at least 5 projects to 
 reduce the loss and degradation of Great Lakes coastal wetlands, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2021

Mr. Joyce of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to 
  the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of the Army to initiate at least 5 projects to 
 reduce the loss and degradation of Great Lakes coastal wetlands, 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 ``Detrimental Erosion Forcing Enhanced 
Needs to Defend the Great Lakes Act'' or the ``DEFEND the Great Lakes 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROJECTS TO PROTECT GREAT LAKES COASTAL WETLANDS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall initiate not less than 5 
projects under section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330).
    (b) Project Type.--Each of the projects initiated under subsection 
(a) shall be a project to reduce the risk of loss and degradation of 
coastal wetlands along the shorelines of the Great Lakes due to 
shoreline erosion caused by high velocity waves and high water events.
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Title: Ending Payments to Non-American Citizens Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Ending Payments to Non-American Citizens Act
This bill prohibits making amounts from the Judgment Fund available to an alien who is not a lawful permanent resident unless specifically authorized by law. (The Judgment Fund is an account for paying judgments and settlements against the United States.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5895 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5895

   To prohibit payments from the Judgment Fund to aliens who are not 
          lawful permanent residents, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2021

 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. 
 Perry, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Budd, 
 and Mr. Gohmert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit payments from the Judgment Fund to aliens who are not 
          lawful permanent residents, 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 ``Ending Payments to Non-American 
Citizens Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JUDGMENT FUND PAYMENTS TO ALIENS.

    No funds from the Judgment Fund may be made available to an alien 
who is not a lawful permanent resident, unless specifically authorized 
by law.
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Title: To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

This bill releases to the University of Utah, without consideration, the revisionary interest of the United States in approximately 593 acres of specified nonfederal land.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6240 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6240

 To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain 
   non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 9, 2021

Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. Owens) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain 
   non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 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. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES IN 
              NON-FEDERAL LAND IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

    (a) Release.--There is released to the University of Utah, without 
consideration, the reversionary interest of the United States in the 
non-Federal land described in subsection (b).
    (b) Description of Non-Federal Land.--The non-Federal land referred 
to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593 acres of land of the 
University of Utah--
            (1) identified in the patent--
                    (A) numbered 43-99-0012; and
                    (B) dated October 18, 1968; and
            (2) more particularly described as tracts D (excluding the 
        parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 
        E., Salt Lake Meridian.
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Title: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2021
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income any AmeriCorps educational awards provided under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3941 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3941

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from 
            gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2021

 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Bacon) 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 provide an exclusion from 
            gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.

    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 ``Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax 
Relief Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF AMERICORPS EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(D) a national service educational award under 
                subtitle D of title I of the National and Community 
                Service Act of 1990.''.
    (b) Exclusion of Discharge of Student Loan Debt.--Subsection (f) of 
section 108 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
            ``(6) Payments under national service educational award 
        programs.--In the case of an individual, gross income shall not 
        include any amount received under a national service 
        educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National 
        and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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