hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: Easy to READ Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Easy to Read Electronic and Accessible Disclosures Act or the Easy to READ Act
This bill requires Members of Congress (or candidates for congressional office) to electronically file their financial disclosure reports. Additionally, the reports must be made publicly available in a searchable database.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8927 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8927

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the electronic 
    filing of all public financial disclosure forms, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2022

Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the electronic 
    filing of all public financial disclosure forms, 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 ``Easy to Read Electronic and 
Accessible Disclosures Act'' or the ``Easy to READ Act''.

SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 103 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App. 103) is amended by amending subsection (i) to read as 
follows:
    ``(i) Each report required under this title of a Member, Senator, 
or an individual who is a candidate for the office of Member or Senator 
shall be filed electronically with the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives or Secretary of the Senate, as the case may be, in a 
database that--
            ``(1) allows the public to search, sort, and download data 
        contained in the reports filed by criteria required to be 
        reported, including by filer name, asset, transaction type, 
        ticker symbol, notification date, amount of transaction, and 
        date of transaction;
            ``(2) allows access through an application programming 
        interface; and
            ``(3) is fully compliant with--
                    ``(A) section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
                (29 U.S.C. 794d); and
                    ``(B) the most recent Web Content Accessibility 
                Guidelines (or successor guidelines).''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by this section shall apply on 
and after the date that is the commencement of the One Hundred and 
Eighteenth Congress.
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Title: Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2022
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2022
This bill requires a state crime victim compensation program, in order to be eligible for grants, to certify that it prioritizes making payments to victims of crimes committed by individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9265 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9265

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 with respect to crime victim 
       compensation program eligibility, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 2022

  Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mrs. Flores, and Mr. Steube) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 with respect to crime victim 
       compensation program eligibility, 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 ``Justice for Victims of Open Borders 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.

    Section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 
20102) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``is operated by a State 
        and'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (4) though (12), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) such program is operated by a State for which the 
        State's Attorney General has certified to the Attorney General 
        that the program--
                    ``(A) prioritizes making payments to victims of 
                crimes committed by an alien who was unlawfully present 
                in the United States at the time of the commission of 
                the crime; and
                    ``(B) does not prioritize making payments to 
                victims of crimes committed by a person whose status 
                under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in 
                section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act) is 
                unknown;
            ``(3) such program does not provide compensation to any 
        alien unlawfully present in the United States;''.
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Title: To prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian Federation.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
This bill directs the President to prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from Russia.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6939 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6939

  To prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian 
                              Federation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2022

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian 
                              Federation.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS FROM THE 
              RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the 
importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian Federation.
    (b) Regulations.--The President shall promulgate such regulations 
that may be necessary and appropriate to carry out this section.
    (c) Effective Date; Termination.--This section--
            (1) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act; and
            (2) shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after such 
        date of enactment.
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Title: Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any grant or other assistance provided by the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2079 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2079

    To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not 
          includible in gross income, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2021

 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Dunn) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To provide that CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments are not 
          includible in gross income, 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 ``Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund 
Tax Penalties Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CARES ACT PROVIDER RELIEF FUND PAYMENTS EXCLUDED FROM GROSS 
              INCOME.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
any CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment shall not be included in the 
gross income of the recipient of such payment.
    (b) Clarification of Treatment of Certain Expenses.--For purposes 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, any deduction and the basis of any property shall be 
determined without regard to whether any amount is excluded from gross 
income under subsection (a).
    (c) CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Payment.--For purposes of this 
section, the term ``CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment'' means any 
grant or similar assistance provided by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund program 
(including any amounts made available to carry out such program by the 
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, or any other provision of law 
enacted after the date of the enactment of such Acts).
    (d) Effective Date.--The provisions of this section shall apply to 
taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of the CARES Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act of 2021
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act of 2021
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to authorize its Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) to decide all appeals from formal protest determinations in connection with the status of a HUBZone small business.
A HUBZone small business is a small business in a historically underutilized business zone. Currently, HUBZone status appeals are the responsibility of the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development. The bill would place HUBZone status appeals within the purview of the OHA alongside other SBA programs such as the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program and the Women-Owned Small Business program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3845 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3845

 To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
 issue a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide 
 appeals relating to the status of HUBZone business concerns, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2021

Mrs. Radewagen (for herself, Ms. Houlahan, and Mr. Stauber) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small 
                                Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
 issue a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide 
 appeals relating to the status of HUBZone business concerns, 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 ``Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS TO DECIDE 
              APPEALS RELATING TO QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS 
              CONCERNS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue a 
rule authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the 
Administration to decide all appeals from formal protest determinations 
in connection with the status of a concern as qualified HUBZone small 
business concern (as such term is defined in section 31(b) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)).
                                 <all>
Title: National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act
This bill extends through FY2027 the authority of the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on eligible federal land to honor the slaves and free Black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6201 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6201

 To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work 
  to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American 
                  Revolution, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2021

    Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr. Neguse) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work 
  to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American 
                  Revolution, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Liberty Memorial 
Preservation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that the period preceding the 250th anniversary of 
the founding of the United States on July 4, 1776, offers the best 
conditions in ten generations to honor and preserve the contributions 
of enslaved and free Black soldiers and civilians to independence by 
the triumph of a permanent National Liberty Memorial representing deeds 
Congress on two previous occasions declared of ``preeminent historical 
and lasting significance to the nation''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

    Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 
the authority provided by section 2860 of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-
239; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply 
through September 30, 2027.
                                 <all>
Title: Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act
This bill makes an exception to the prohibition on duplication of assistance during a major disaster or emergency for any person who is or may be entitled to receive nutrition assistance through a program administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Thus, individuals participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other USDA nutrition programs may also participate in feeding programs funded using Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public assistance funds.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1194 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1194

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
  Assistance Act to ensure food assistance during a major disaster or 
                   emergency declared under such Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 22, 2021

 Mr. Cardenas (for himself and Mr. Carbajal) 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 to ensure food assistance during a major disaster or 
                   emergency declared under 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 ``Expanding Access to Emergency Meals 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS.

    Section 312(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155(b)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(5) Exception to prohibition on duplication of 
        assistance.--During the period of a major disaster or emergency 
        declared under this Act, this section shall not prohibit the 
        provision of Federal assistance under this Act to any person 
        who is or may be entitled to receive nutrition assistance 
        through a program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
        and receipt of such assistance shall not be considered 
        duplicative assistance, except that a person receiving benefits 
        (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
        (7 U.S.C. 2012)) under only section 5(h)(1) of the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(h)(1)) may not 
        simultaneously receive food for distribution to households 
        authorized under section 413 of this Act or be certified to 
        receive benefits under section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition 
        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Postal Police Reform Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Postal Police Reform Act of 2021
This bill removes certain restrictions on U.S. Postal Service (USPS) police officers to investigate criminal matters related to the USPS and postal mail.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5587 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5587

To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of 
 United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 15, 2021

 Mr. Garbarino (for himself and Mr. Pascrell) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
 addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of 
 United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Police Reform Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ROLE AND DUTIES OF USPS POLICE OFFICERS.

    Section 3061 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Postal Inspectors and 
        other agents of the United States Postal Service'' and 
        inserting ``Postal Inspectors, Postal Service police officers, 
        and other agents of the United States Postal Service''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c)(1) As to property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or 
under the charge and control of the Postal Service, the Postmaster 
General may prescribe regulations necessary for the protection and 
administration of property owned or occupied by the Postal Service and 
persons on the property. The regulations may include reasonable 
penalties, within the limits prescribed in paragraph (2), for 
violations of the regulations. The regulations shall be posted and 
remain posted in a conspicuous place on the property.
    ``(2) A person violating a regulation prescribed under this 
subsection shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more 
than 30 days, or both.''.
                                 <all>
Title: REACT Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Requiring Every Alien Receive a COVID-19 Test Act or the REACT Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to administer a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) test and receive a negative result before releasing an alien in certain instances.
Specifically, DHS must receive a negative test result before an inadmissible alien may be released from custody or placed in an alternative to detention program, if that release or placement takes place within 30 days of that alien's entry into the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1897 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1897

  To require a diagnostic test for COVID-19 for an inadmissible alien 
   released from the custody of the United States Customs and Border 
 Protection or the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2021

 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Katko, and Mr. Norman) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require a diagnostic test for COVID-19 for an inadmissible alien 
   released from the custody of the United States Customs and Border 
 Protection or the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
                        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 ``Requiring Every Alien Receive a 
COVID-19 Test Act'' or the ``REACT Act''.

SEC. 2. COVID-19 TESTING FOR CERTAIN ALIENS.

    Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall administer a diagnostic test, and receive a 
negative result, for COVID-19 to an inadmissible alien who has entered 
the United States and--
            (1) is released from the custody of the United States 
        Customs and Border Protection or the United States Immigration 
        and Customs Enforcement within 30 days of entry into the United 
        States; or
            (2) is placed in an alternative to detention program within 
        30 days of entry into the United States.
                                 <all>
Title: Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2021
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2021
This bill prohibits additional rebates for certain drugs under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Specifically, the bill prohibits additional rebates with respect to noninnovator multiple-source drugs (i.e., generics) for which the average manufacturer price is less than $1.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2868 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2868

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit additional 
 rebates under the Medicaid program for certain noninnovator multiple 
                             source drugs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2021

  Mr. Butterfield (for himself and Mr. Long) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit additional 
 rebates under the Medicaid program for certain noninnovator multiple 
                             source drugs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Access to Affordable 
Medicines Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL REBATE UNDER MEDICAID FOR CERTAIN 
              NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS.

    Section 1927(c)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
8(c)(3)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``The amount'' and inserting 
        ``Subject to clause (v), the amount''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) Prohibition on additional rebate for 
                        certain noninnovator multiple source drugs.--
                        With respect to a rebate period beginning on or 
                        after January 1, 2022, and a dosage form and 
                        strength of a covered outpatient drug described 
                        in clause (i), the amount of the rebate 
                        specified in subparagraph (A) for such dosage 
                        form and strength for such rebate period may 
                        not be increased if the average manufacturer 
                        price for a unit of such dosage form and 
                        strength for such rebate period is less than 
                        $1.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the Jim Ramstad Post Office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 772 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 772

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the ``Jim 
                         Ramstad Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2021

 Mr. Phillips (for himself, Mr. Hagedorn, Ms. Craig, Ms. McCollum, Ms. 
   Omar, Mr. Emmer, Mrs. Fischbach, and Mr. Stauber) 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 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the ``Jim 
                         Ramstad Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. JIM RAMSTAD POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Jim Ramstad Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Jim 
Ramstad Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the National Park Foundation.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7693 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7693

To amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Park 
                              Foundation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2022

 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Peters, 
Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Thompson of California, 
Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Case, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Sires, 
Mr. Crawford, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, 
 Mr. Nadler, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Neguse, 
  Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Moore of 
   Utah, Mr. Stauber, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Welch, Mr. Trone, and Mr. 
   Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Park 
                              Foundation.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Park Foundation 
Reauthorization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL PARK 
              FOUNDATION.

    Section 101122(a) of title 54, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``$15,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2030''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for protective regulations when a species is listed as an endangered species.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill authorizes protective regulations for conserving species that are listed as endangered.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8136 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8136

 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for protective 
     regulations when a species is listed as an endangered species.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2022

 Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Westerman) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for protective 
     regulations when a species is listed as an endangered species.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTIVE REGULATIONS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    (a) Protective Regulations.--Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(d)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Protective Regulations.--
            ``(1) Threatened species.--Whenever any species is listed 
        as a threatened species pursuant to subsection (c), the 
        Secretary shall issue such regulations as the Secretary deems 
        necessary and advisable to provide for the conservation of such 
        species.
            ``(2) Endangered species.--Whenever any species is listed 
        as an endangered species pursuant to subsection (c), the 
        Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary deems 
        necessary and advisable to provide for the conservation of such 
        species.
            ``(3) Prohibition on certain activities.--Except as 
        provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary may, by regulation 
        issued under this subsection, prohibit with respect to any 
        threatened or endangered species any act prohibited under 
        section 9(a)(1), in the case of fish or wildlife, or section 
        9(a)(2) in the case of plants.
            ``(4) Exception.--Regulations described by paragraph (3) 
        shall apply in any State which has entered into a cooperative 
        agreement pursuant to section 6(c) only to the extent that such 
        regulations have also been adopted by such State.''.
    (b) Exception to Prohibited Acts.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 9(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 1538(a)(1) and (2)) are each 
amended by inserting ``by regulations issued under section 4(d) or'' 
after ``as provided''.
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Title: Customs Business Fairness Act of 2021
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Customs Business Fairness Act of 2021
This bill modifies the treatment of claims by customs brokers for unpaid customs duties in chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy proceedings.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4816 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4816

To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow full subrogation, 
 including subrogation to the priority rights of the United States, of 
               claims for the payment of customs duties.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2021

 Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Lowenthal, and Mr. Bacon) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow full subrogation, 
 including subrogation to the priority rights of the United States, of 
               claims for the payment of customs duties.

    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 ``Customs Business Fairness Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 507(d) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``excluding subparagraph (F)'' after ``(a)(8)''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by this Act shall 
not apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United 
States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act
This bill increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a small project under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures.
The threshold must be reviewed every three years.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5641 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5641

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance 
   under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 20, 2021

   Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Webster of 
   Florida, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance 
   under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Project Efficient and 
Effective Disaster Recovery Act'' or the ``SPEED Recovery Act''.

SEC. 2. SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE.

    Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``$35,000'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``$1,000,000''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)--
                    (A) in the heading by inserting ``and report'' 
                after ``Review''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and submit to the Committee on 
                Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
                and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 
                regarding such review, including any recommendations 
                developed pursuant to such review'' after ``under this 
                section''.
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Title: To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors", and for other purposes.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the rule proposed on April 11, 2022, and titled The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. The proposed rule requires registrants to disclose their climate-related risks.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8589 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8589

To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the 
 proposed rule titled ``The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-
      Related Disclosures for Investors'', and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the 
 proposed rule titled ``The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-
      Related Disclosures for Investors'', and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON RULEMAKING.

    The Securities and Exchange Commission may not finalize the 
proposed rule titled ``The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-
Related Disclosures for Investors'' (87 Fed. Reg. 21334; published 
April 11, 2022) or implement or enforce such a finalized rule or any 
substantially similar rule.
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Title: Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act
This bill increases from 5 to 15 the number of individuals from the District of Columbia who may be appointed to the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Air Force Academy.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7386 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7386

   To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of 
   individuals from the District of Columbia who may be appointed to 
                      military service academies.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2022

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of 
   individuals from the District of Columbia who may be appointed to 
                      military service academies.

    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 ``Service Academies District of 
Columbia Equality Act''.

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.

    Section 7442(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``Five'' and inserting ``Fifteen''.

SEC. 3. UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.

    Section 8454(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``Five'' and inserting ``Fifteen''.

SEC. 4. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.

    Section 9442(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``Five'' and inserting ``Fifteen''.
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Title: Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act
This bill expands the scope of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry of the Department of Veterans Affairs by including burn pits located in Egypt and Syria under the definition of open burn pits. The registry allows certain veterans and service members to document their exposures and report health concerns related to exposure to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) while serving in certain locations.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4400 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4400

To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit 
                               registry.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2021

Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Gallego, and Mr. 
    Welch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit 
                               registry.

    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 ``Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OPEN BURN 
              PIT REGISTRY TO INCLUDE OPEN BURN PITS IN EGYPT AND 
              SYRIA.

    Section 201(c)(2) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' 
Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-260; 38 U.S.C. 527 
note) is amended, in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking 
``or Iraq'' and inserting ``, Iraq, Egypt, or Syria''.
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