hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: No Mandates for Healthcare Workers Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
No Mandates for Healthcare Workers Act
This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from requiring any drug or vaccine or other biological product to be administered to employees of health care providers as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation.
On November 5, 2021, the CMS issued a rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6414 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6414

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit any conditions 
of participation under the Medicare or Medicaid programs that include a 
                        vaccine or drug mandate.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 18, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit any conditions 
of participation under the Medicare or Medicaid programs that include a 
                        vaccine or drug mandate.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Mandates for Healthcare Workers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN MEDICARE AND 
              MEDICAID.

    Part A of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 1150D. PROHIBITION ON CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN MEDICARE 
              AND MEDICAID.

    ``The Secretary shall not have the authority to require any drug 
(as defined in section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act) or vaccine or other biological product (as defined in 
section 351(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act) be administered to 
employees of a provider of services as a condition of participation in 
the Medicare and Medicaid programs.''.
                                 <all>
Title: FEMA Relief Extension Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
FEMA Relief Extension Act
This bill extends the period for federal assistance to individuals and households under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and any corresponding regulation from 18 to 24 months following the declaration of a major disaster.
Further, the bill authorizes the President to charge fair market rent for each temporary housing unit provided after the end of the 24-month period.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5668 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5668

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act and any corresponding regulation to extend the period 
         for Federal assistance to individuals and households.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2021

 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. Fletcher) introduced 
      the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act and any corresponding regulation to extend the period 
         for Federal assistance to individuals and households.

    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 ``FEMA Relief Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. PERIOD OF ASSISTANCE EXTENSION.

    (a) Stafford Act.--Clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 408(c)(1)(B) 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
are amended by striking ``18-month period'' and inserting ``24-month 
period''.
    (b) Regulation.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall amend section 206.110(e) of title 44, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to comply with the amendment made by subsection 
(a).
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Military Selective Service Act to allow women to elect to register for the draft.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill provides that a female citizen of the United States (or other female person residing in the country) who is between the ages of 18 and 26 may elect to present herself and submit to registration for the draft.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5392 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5392

To amend the Military Selective Service Act to allow women to elect to 
                        register for the draft.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2021

 Mr. Owens (for himself, Mrs. Steel, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Stewart, and 
 Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Military Selective Service Act to allow women to elect to 
                        register for the draft.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF WOMEN TO REGISTER FOR THE DRAFT.

    The Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is 
amended as follows:
            (1) Section 3 (50 U.S.C. 3802) is amended by adding at the 
        end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) A female citizen of the United States, or other female person 
residing in the United States, who is between the ages described in 
subsection (a), may elect to present herself and submit to registration 
pursuant to such subsection.''.
            (2) Section 4(a) (50 U.S.C. 3803(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in the first undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by inserting ``(or who elects to 
                        register)'' after ``every person required to 
                        register''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``(or having elected to 
                        register)'' after ``having been required to 
                        register''; and
                    (B) in the second undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``who is required to register'' and inserting 
                ``who registers''.
                                 <all>
Title: To repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill invalidates certain provisions of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations as added by the final rulemaking of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia issued on December 7, 2016, that require a staff member of a child development facility to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education. The requirements of this rulemaking apply to personnel including

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1509 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1509

 To repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent 
   of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care 
workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit 
             hours from an institution of higher education.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent 
   of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care 
workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit 
             hours from an institution of higher education.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF DC REGULATIONS REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION 
              QUALIFICATIONS OF CHILD CARE WORKERS.

     Any provision of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the 
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, as added by the final 
rulemaking of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of 
Columbia issued on December 7, 2016, that requires a staff member of a 
child development facility to have a degree, a certificate, or a 
minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education, 
including sections 164.1, 165.1, 166.1(a), 170.2(a), 173.3, 174.2(a), 
and 174.2(b), shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Protect S.T.A.T.E. Lines Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protect Statutory Termination of Abortions from Taxpayer-funded Excursions Lines Act or the Protect S.T.A.T.E. Lines Act
This bill prohibits, subject to some exceptions, the use of federal funds to pay for an individual's interstate travel for an abortion. The funding prohibition does not apply to abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a pregnancy-related physical condition that endangers the individual's life.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8378 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8378

    To prohibit the use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any 
   individual traveling across State lines for purposes of having an 
                   abortion, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the use of Federal funds for travel expenses of any 
   individual traveling across State lines for purposes of having an 
                   abortion, 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 ``Protect Statutory Termination of 
Abortions from Taxpayer-funded Excursions Lines Act'' or the ``Protect 
S.T.A.T.E. Lines Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES OF 
              INDIVIDUALS CROSSING STATE LINES FOR AN ABORTION.

    (a) In General.--No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for 
the travel expenses of any individual traveling across State lines for 
purposes of having an abortion. In this subsection, the term ``State'' 
means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and any territory 
or possession of the United States.
    (b) Exception.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to 
any travel expenses--
            (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or 
        incest; or
            (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical 
        disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a 
        life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from 
        the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, 
        place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is 
        performed.
                                 <all>
Title: No OSHA Authority to Mandate Vaccines Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
No OSHA Authority to Mandate Vaccines Act
This bill specifies that the Department of Labor may not, under its authority to regulate workplace safety and health, require the administration of any drug, vaccine, or other biological product to an employee.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7127 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7127

    To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to prohibit the 
  Secretary from enforcing any drug or vaccine mandate, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2022

  Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mr. Carey, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
Gosar, Mr. Posey, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
   Mast, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. McKinley, and Mr. Weber of Texas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to prohibit the 
  Secretary from enforcing any drug or vaccine mandate, 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 ``No OSHA Authority to Mandate 
Vaccines Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DRUG AND VACCINE MANDATES.

    Section 4(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 
653(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide the 
        Secretary with the authority to require any drug (as defined in 
        section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) 
        or vaccine or other biological product (as defined in section 
        351(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act) to be administered 
        to any employee.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Oregon Inlet Jetty Feasibility Study Act of 2022
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Oregon Inlet Jetty Feasibility Study Act of 2022
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study and report on the feasibility of constructing a dual jetty system at Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The Oregon Inlet is located along North Carolina's Outer Banks and joins the Pamlico Sound with the Atlantic Ocean.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8728 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8728

 To authorize the Secretary of the Army to conduct a feasibility study 
 for the project for constructing a dual jetty system at Oregon Inlet, 
                North Carolina, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 19, 2022

 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Wittman) introduced 
      the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of the Army to conduct a feasibility study 
 for the project for constructing a dual jetty system at Oregon Inlet, 
                North Carolina, 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 ``Oregon Inlet Jetty Feasibility Study 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR DUAL JETTY SYSTEM AT OREGON INLET, NORTH 
              CAROLINA.

    (a) Feasibility Study.--Not later than eight months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a feasibility 
study on constructing a dual jetty system at Oregon Inlet, North 
Carolina.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report containing--
            (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) recommendations for any necessary modifications to law 
        to remove any impediments identified in such study.
                                 <all>
Title: Let Lenders Lend Act
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Let Lenders Lend Act
This bill nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau titled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) and published on October 28, 2015. (The rule expands the scope of information that financial institutions must disclose regarding home mortgages.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 34 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 34

  To provide that the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
  Protection titled ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)'' shall 
                        have no force or effect.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide that the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
  Protection titled ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)'' shall 
                        have no force or effect.

    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 Lenders Lend Act''.

SEC. 2. HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE RULE.

    The final rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection titled ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)'' (October 
28, 2015; 80 Fed. Reg. 66128) shall have no force or effect.
                                 <all>
Title: Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
This bill extends until September 30, 2021, the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The temporary order expires on May 6, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2630 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2630

   To amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency 
Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until September 2021, a 
            temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 16, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency 
Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until September 2021, a 
            temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

    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 ``Extending Temporary Emergency 
Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ORDER FOR FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES.

    Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary 
Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl 
Analogues Act (Public Law 116-114), section 2 of such Act (Public Law 
116-114) is amended by striking ``May 6, 2021'' and inserting 
``September 30, 2021''.
                                 <all>
Title: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2022
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2022
This bill increases the mileage rate for the charitable use of an automobile (14 cents per mile) to the standard business mileage rate (58.5 cents per mile in 2022).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7432 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7432

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the charitable 
              mileage rate with the business travel rate.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2022

 Mr. Stauber 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 equalize the charitable 
              mileage rate with the business travel rate.

    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 ``Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN CHARITABLE MILEAGE RATE.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``shall be 14 cents per 
mile'' and inserting ``shall be--
            ``(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), 14 cents per 
        mile, and
            ``(2) in the case of transportation of persons (other than 
        the taxpayer) or property on behalf of an organization 
        described in subsection (c), the rate determined by the 
        Secretary, which rate shall not be less than the standard 
        mileage rate used for purposes of sections 162 and 212.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
                                 <all>
Title: Firearm Safety Act of 2021
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Firearm Safety Act of 2021
This bill allows the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 880 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 880

  To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of 
pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer 
 product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such 
          articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2021

Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
and Ms. Plaskett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of 
pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer 
 product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such 
          articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

    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 ``Firearm Safety Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF EXCLUSION OF FIREARMS FROM THE DEFINITION OF 
              CONSUMER PRODUCT.

    Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2052(a)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and redesignating 
subparagraphs (F) through (I) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), 
respectively.
                                 <all>
Title: CHIP IN for Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act
This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program under which the VA may accept donations of property or facilities from specified entities (e.g., state or local authorities).

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3888 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3888

     To amend the Communities Helping Invest through Property and 
   Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 to extend the pilot 
                    program authorized by such Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2021

  Mr. Bacon (for himself and Mr. Lamb) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Communities Helping Invest through Property and 
   Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 to extend the pilot 
                    program authorized by such Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Communities Helping Invest through 
Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act'' or the ``CHIP IN 
for Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY AND 
              FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Subsection (i) of section 2 of the Communities Helping Invest 
through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 
(Public Law 114-294) is amended by striking ``5 years'' and inserting 
``10 years''.
                                 <all>
Title: BASE Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Border Agents Stay Employed Act or the BASE Act
This bill prohibits using federal funds to require any U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer or employee to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6223 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6223

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to require any officer or employee 
      of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive a COVID-19 
                  vaccination, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 9, 2021

 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
Katko, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Mr. 
  McKinley, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Norman, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Miller-
Meeks, Mr. Jacobs of New York, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. 
Guthrie, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr. Feenstra) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to require any officer or employee 
      of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive a COVID-19 
                  vaccination, 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; FINDING.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Border Agents Stay 
Employed Act'' or the ``BASE Act''.
    (b) Finding.--Congress finds that allowing for alternatives to the 
COVID-19 vaccination, such as regular testing and the wearing of masks, 
would allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to retain more of its 
critical workforce.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON MANDATING CBP EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE COVID-19 
              VACCINE.

    Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, including 
Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to requiring 
coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination for Federal employees), during 
fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, no Federal funds may 
be obligated or expended to require any officer or employee of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
                                 <all>
Title: BOSS Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Border Operations Strengthened by Stonegarden Act or the BOSS Act
This bill provides statutory authorization for the Operation Stonegarden program from FY2022 through FY2025. (Operation Stonegarden provides grants to enhance the border security capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6673 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6673

 To authorize appropriations for Operation Stonegarden, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2022

  Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize appropriations for Operation Stonegarden, 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 ``Border Operations Strengthened by 
Stonegarden Act'' or the ``BOSS Act''.

SEC. 2. OPERATION STONEGARDEN APPROPRIATIONS AND TRUST FUND.

    There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2025 $180,000,000 for the Operation Stonegarden grant 
program of the Department of Homeland Security, and not less than 
$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to procure 
technology and equipment, including communications equipment, sensors, 
and drone technology.
                                 <all>
Title: TRUCKERS Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Terminating Reckless and Unnecessary Checks Known to Erode Regular Shipping Act or the TRUCKERS Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from imposing any COVID-19 vaccination requirement on any commercial truck driver who is a national of Canada or Mexico and seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a land port of entry.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6809 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6809

   To exempt commercial truck drivers from Canada or Mexico who are 
 seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a 
     land port of entry from any COVID-19 vaccination requirement.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 22, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To exempt commercial truck drivers from Canada or Mexico who are 
 seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a 
     land port of entry from any COVID-19 vaccination requirement.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Terminating Reckless and Unnecessary 
Checks Known to Erode Regular Shipping Act'' or the ``TRUCKERS Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security may not impose any COVID-19 vaccination requirement 
on any commercial truck driver who is a national of Canada or of Mexico 
and is seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business 
through a land port of entry.
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Title: Washington Channel Public Access Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Washington Channel Public Access Act
This bill prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled Washington Channel, Fort McNair, Washington, DC; Restricted Area, published on December 29, 2020. The proposed rule establishes a permanent restricted area in the Washington Channel adjacent to Fort McNair in the District of Columbia. The bill also prohibits the USACE from implementing any other rule that restricts public access to the Washington Channel in the District.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1765 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1765

To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from implementing a proposed rule 
relating to restricted access to the Washington Channel in Washington, 
                     D.C., and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2021

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from implementing a proposed rule 
relating to restricted access to the Washington Channel in Washington, 
                     D.C., 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 ``Washington Channel Public Access 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RULE.

    The Secretary of the Army may not finalize, implement, or enforce 
the proposed rule entitled ``Washington Channel, Fort McNair, 
Washington, DC; Restricted Area'', published by the Department of the 
Army on December 29, 2020 (Docket No. COE-2019-0010; 85 Fed. Reg. 
85570), or any other rule that restricts public access to the 
Washington Channel in Washington, DC.
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Title: Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2021
This bill reduces from 10% to 3% the excise tax rate that applies to the sale of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3758 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3758

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise 
     tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2021

Mr. Crist (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, and Mr. 
  Buchanan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise 
     tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.

    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 ``Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. THREE PERCENT RATE FOR PORTABLE, ELECTRONICALLY-AERATED BAIT 
              CONTAINERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by 
inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) 3 percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated 
        bait containers.--In the case of portable, electronically-
        aerated bait containers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by 
        substituting `3 percent' for `10 percent'.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after 
December 31, 2021.
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Title: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2021
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Social Security Child Protection Act of 2021
This bill directs the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if the child's Social Security card was stolen while being sent.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4072 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4072

    To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
  reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in 
           cases where confidentiality has been compromised.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
  reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in 
           cases where confidentiality has been compromised.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security Child Protection Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REISSUANCE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS TO YOUNG CHILDREN 
              IN CASES WHERE CONFIDENTIALITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED.

    (a) In General.--Section 205(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and
            (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new 
        clause:
    ``(iii) In any case in which a Social Security account number has 
been issued to a child who has not attained the age of 14 pursuant to 
subclause (IV) or (V) of clause (i) and it is demonstrated by evidence, 
as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security, and submitted 
under penalty of perjury to the Commissioner by a parent or guardian of 
the child that in the course of transmission of the social security 
card to the child, the confidentiality of such number has been 
compromised by reason of theft of such social security card, the 
Commissioner shall issue a new Social Security account number to such 
child and make note in the records maintained with respect to such 
child of the pertinent information received by the Commissioner 
regarding the theft of the social security card.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: TREAT Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Treatment Restoration for Emergency Antibody Therapeutics Act or the TREAT Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing any policy that restricts health care facilities from ordering and receiving COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapies directly from manufacturers and distributors. In addition, the bill expressly nullifies a policy announced on September 13, 2021, under which HHS allocated supplies of these therapies through state or territorial governments.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5663 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5663

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting 
direct access by health care facilities to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody 
                               therapies.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2021

   Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Burchett, Mr. 
  Fleischmann, Mr. Posey, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Roy, Mr. Rose, 
 Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Mast, Mr. Steube, Mr. 
 Jackson, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, and Mr. 
   Donalds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting 
direct access by health care facilities to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody 
                               therapies.

    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 ``Treatment Restoration for Emergency 
Antibody Therapeutics Act'' or the ``TREAT Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTIONS ON DIRECT ACCESS TO COVID-19 
              MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY THERAPIES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as 
the ``Secretary'') may not implement or continue in effect any policy 
that would restrict hospitals or other appropriate health care 
facilities from ordering and receiving COVID-19 monoclonal antibody 
therapies directly from manufacturers and distributors of such 
therapies.
    (b) Nullification of Certain Policy.--Pursuant to subsection (a), 
effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the policy under which 
the Secretary required hospitals and other facilities to work through 
State or territorial governments to receive supplies of COVID-19 
monoclonal antibody therapies allocated by the Secretary to such States 
or territories, announced by such Secretary on September 13, 2021, 
shall have no force or effect.
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Title: Republic of Somaliland Independence Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Republic of Somaliland Independence Act
This bill authorizes the President to recognize Somaliland as a separate and independent country. (Somaliland is the territory within Somalia that has been a self-declared independent and sovereign state since 1991 that is not internationally recognized.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7170 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7170

    To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a 
                     separate, independent country.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a 
                     separate, independent country.

    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 ``Republic of Somaliland Independence 
Act''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY; AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States 
that all territorial claims by the Federal Republic of Somalia over the 
area known as Somaliland are invalid and without merit.
    (b) Authorization.--The President is authorized to recognize 
Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a separate, 
independent country, in accordance with subsection (a).
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