hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: Urban Indian Health Parity Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Urban Indian Health Parity Act
This bill applies a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate under Medicaid) of 100% with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services received through an Urban Indian organization under a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1373 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1373

  To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal 
     medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian 
                 organizations, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2021

Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Khanna, 
    Mr. Stanton, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Cole, Mr. 
Grijalva, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Cardenas, and Ms. DelBene) 
 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 require a Federal 
     medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian 
                 organizations, 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 ``Urban Indian Health Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. FULL FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE FOR URBAN INDIAN 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is 
amended by inserting after ``by an Indian tribe or tribal organization 
(as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act)'' 
the following: ``, or through an urban Indian organization (as defined 
in section 4 of such Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the 
Indian Health Service under title V of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act''.
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Title: Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 two behavioral health programs for children, youth, and young adults that are carried out by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Specifically, it reauthorizes (1) grants for states, Indian tribes, and localities to provide comprehensive community mental health services for children with serious emotional disturbances; and (2) a program for public and private nonprofits to provide substance use disorder treatment and early intervention services for children, adolescents, and young adults.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7248 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7248

   To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
  certain mental health programs for children, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2022

Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Gimenez, and 
Ms. Underwood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
  certain mental health programs for children, 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 ``Continuing Systems of Care for 
Children Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 
              WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES.

    Section 565(f)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290ff-4(f)(4)) is amended by striking ``$119,026,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022'' and inserting ``$125,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2023 through 2027''.

SEC. 3. SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT AND EARLY INTERVENTION 
              SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

    Section 514 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-7) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Indian tribes or 
        tribal organizations'' and inserting ``Indian Tribes or Tribal 
        organizations''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``2018 through 2022'' 
        and inserting ``2023 through 2027''.
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Title: Halt Obesity in America Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Halt Obesity in America Act
This bill expands eligibility for the High Obesity Program, which is an obesity-reduction grant program managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for land-grant universities in states with eligible counties. Currently, an eligible county is one where the adult obesity rate is over 40%; the bill reduces that rate to 35%.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5625 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5625

  To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the 
requirement that a recipient of a grant under the High Obesity Program 
   be located in a county with an adult obesity rate of more than 40 
                    percent, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the 
requirement that a recipient of a grant under the High Obesity Program 
   be located in a county with an adult obesity rate of more than 40 
                    percent, 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 ``Halt Obesity in America Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPAND ELIGIBILITY OF THE HIGH OBESITY PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Service, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
shall revise the requirement that a recipient of a grant under the High 
Obesity Program be located in a county with an adult obesity rate of 
more than 40 percent to instead require such a recipient to be located 
in a county with an adult obesity rate of more than 35 percent.
    (b) High Obesity Program.--In this Act, the term ``High Obesity 
Program'' means the High Obesity Program carried out by the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention under sections 301(a) and 317(k)(2) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241(a), 247b(k)(2)).
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Title: To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill designates the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7618 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7618

 To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford 
                 Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2022

Ms. Brown of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Balderson, 
   Mr. Ryan, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Carey, and Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford 
                 Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE KOL ISRAEL FOUNDATION HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL 
              AS A NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

    (a) Congressional Recognition.--Congress--
            (1) recognizes the significance of the Kol Israel 
        Foundation Holocaust Memorial in preserving the memory of the 
        6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazi regime and allies and 
        collaborators of the Nazi regime; and
            (2) honors the life and legacy of the Holocaust survivors 
        who erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial.
    (b) Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust 
        Memorial located in Bedford Heights, Ohio, is designated as a 
        national memorial.
            (2) Effect of designation.--
                    (A) In general.--The national memorial designated 
                by paragraph (1) is not a unit of the National Park 
                System.
                    (B) Use of federal funds.-- The designation of the 
                national memorial by paragraph (1) shall not require or 
                permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose 
                related to the national memorial.
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Title: To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill exempts certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold.
Current law establishes dollar thresholds related to acquisition spending by federal agencies and it requires those thresholds to be adjusted every five years for inflation. The bill exempts certain contracts (e.g., contracts of more than $100,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the federal government) from this adjustment.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2949 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2949

   To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt 
    certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an 
                 acquisition-related dollar threshold.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt 
    certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an 
                 acquisition-related dollar threshold.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FROM THE PERIODIC INFLATION 
              ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ACQUISITION-RELATED DOLLAR THRESHOLD.

    (a) In General.--Section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) in sections 3131 through 3134 of title 40, 
                except any modification of any such dollar threshold 
                made by regulation in effect on the date of the 
                enactment of this subparagraph shall remain in 
                effect.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 1908(d) of such title is amended 
by striking the period at the end.
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Title: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 653 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 653

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the 
              coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2021

 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, 
Ms. Brownley, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
 DeSaulnier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. 
Khanna, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Levin of California, 
 Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McNerney, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, 
Mr. Panetta, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Sherman, 
  Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Speier, and Mr. Takano) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the 
              coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

    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 ``West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL 
              SHELF OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND 
              WASHINGTON.

    Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the 
Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue 
a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or 
natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of 
the State of California, Oregon, or Washington.''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the "Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 203 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 203

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the ``Benny C. Martinez 
                        Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2021

 Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
 Vela, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Roy, Mr. Veasey, Mr. 
 Taylor, Mr. Williams of Texas, and Mr. Green of Texas) 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 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the ``Benny C. Martinez 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. BENNY C. MARTINEZ POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Benny C. 
Martinez Post Office Building''.
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Title: Pandemic Cessation Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Pandemic Cessation Act
This bill automatically terminates the COVID-19 public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, when the Food and Drug Administration approves a new drug (or authorizes the emergency use of a drug) to treat COVID-19.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6009 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6009

 To provide that the public health emergency declared with respect to 
 COVID-19 shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of Health 
  and Human Services approves, or authorizes emergency use of, a drug 
                      intended to treat COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that the public health emergency declared with respect to 
 COVID-19 shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of Health 
  and Human Services approves, or authorizes emergency use of, a drug 
                      intended to treat COVID-19.

    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 ``Pandemic Cessation Act''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

    (a) In General.--The public health emergency declared pursuant to 
section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on 
January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID-19, and any renewal thereof, 
shall terminate on the first date after the date of enactment of this 
Act on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services--
            (1) grants approval under section 505 of the Federal Food, 
        Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) to an application with 
        respect to a new drug intended to treat COVID-19; or
            (2) authorizes emergency use under section 564 of such Act 
        (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3) with respect to a drug intended to treat 
        COVID-19.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``drug'' and ``new 
drug'' have the meanings given such terms in section 201 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
                                 <all>
Title: Pre-apprenticeship Promotion Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Pre-apprenticeship Promotion Act
This bill requires an application for a grant for demonstration projects to address health professions workforce needs to include a certification by the applicant that the development of the project included consideration of certain apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship models.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4034 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4034

To ensure that pre-apprenticeship programs are considered when planning 
   health professions opportunity grant career pathway demonstration 
                               projects.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To ensure that pre-apprenticeship programs are considered when planning 
   health professions opportunity grant career pathway demonstration 
                               projects.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pre-apprenticeship Promotion Act''.

SEC. 2. PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED IN 
              PLANNING HEALTH PROFESSIONS OPPORTUNITY GRANT CAREER 
              PATHWAY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

    Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is 
amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and 
(e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Pre-Apprenticeship Programs Required To Be Considered in 
Planning Demonstration Projects.--An application for a grant for a 
demonstration project under this section shall include a certification 
by the applicant that the development of the project included 
consideration of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship models 
registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (also known as the 
`National Apprenticeship Act').''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2021.
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Title: To make payments for certain losses of crops, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill provides funding to expand the Department of Agriculture's Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) to include coverage for losses of crops (including losses due to high winds or derechos) occurring in 2020. Under current law, the program provides disaster payments to agricultural producers who suffered crop, tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from hurricanes, wildfires, and other qualifying natural disasters that occurred in 2018 and 2019.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3821 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3821

 To make payments for certain losses of crops, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 2021

 Mr. Feenstra introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To make payments for certain losses of crops, 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. EXTENSION OF WHIP PAYMENTS.

    To make payments for necessary expenses related to losses of crops 
(including losses due to high winds or derechos) pursuant to title I of 
the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 
2019 (Public Law 116-20), as amended by section 116 of the Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-59) and as further amended by 
subsection (c) of section 791 of the Further Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) for crop losses in crop 
year 2020 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
                                 <all>
Title: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for an individual. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 983 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 983

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 
    prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2021

 Mr. Deutch (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 
    prevent certain frauds against veterans, 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 ``Preventing Crimes Against Veterans 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TOOL TO PREVENT CERTAIN FRAUDS AGAINST VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1352. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits
    ``(a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any 
scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or 
in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, 
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or 
both.
    ``(b) In this section--
            ``(1) the term `veteran' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 101 of title 38; and
            ``(2) the term `veterans' benefits' means any benefit 
        provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or 
        survivor of a veteran.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``1352. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits.''.
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Title: Thin Blue Line Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Thin Blue Line Act
This bill expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 72 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 72

     To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional 
 aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on 
                       the status of the victim.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional 
 aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on 
                       the status of the victim.

    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 ``Thin Blue Line Act''.

SEC. 2. AGGRAVATING FACTORS FOR DEATH PENALTY.

    Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after paragraph (16) the following:
            ``(17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer.--
                    ``(A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in 
                the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a 
                person who is authorized by law--
                            ``(i) to engage in or supervise the 
                        prevention, detention, investigation, or 
                        prosecution, or the incarceration of any person 
                        for any criminal violation of law;
                            ``(ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute 
                        an individual for any criminal violation of 
                        law; or
                            ``(iii) to be a firefighter or other first 
                        responder.
                    ``(B) The circumstance referred to in subparagraph 
                (A) is that the person was killed or targeted--
                            ``(i) while he or she was engaged in the 
                        performance of his or her official duties;
                            ``(ii) because of the performance of his or 
                        her official duties; or
                            ``(iii) because of his or her status as a 
                        public official or employee.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021
This bill doubles the penalties for providing misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6320 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6320

  To double the existing penalties for the provision of misleading or 
             inaccurate caller identification information.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To double the existing penalties for the provision of misleading or 
             inaccurate caller identification information.

    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 ``Anti-Spoofing Penalties 
Modernization Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. INCREASING PENALTIES FOR SPOOFERS.

     Section 227(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
227(e)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                    (A) by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting 
                ``$20,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$2,000,000''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$10,000'' and 
        inserting ``$20,000''.
                                 <all>
Title: Nicaragua Free Trade Review Act of 2021
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Nicaragua Free Trade Review Act of 2021
This bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative to submit a report on the manner and extent to which Nicaragua is in compliance with the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3964 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3964

To require the United States Trade Representative to submit a report on 
  the manner and extent to which Nicaragua is in compliance with the 
 Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2021

 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. 
   Murphy of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Gimenez, Miss 
  Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. Mast, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Crist, Mr. 
   Crawford, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mrs. Steel, Ms. Tenney, and Ms. 
 Malliotakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the United States Trade Representative to submit a report on 
  the manner and extent to which Nicaragua is in compliance with the 
 Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.

    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 ``Nicaragua Free Trade Review Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON COMPLIANCE OF NICARAGUA WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-
              CENTRAL AMERICA-UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
United States Trade Representative shall submit to Congress a report on 
the manner and extent to which Nicaragua is in compliance with the 
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, 
signed at Washington, DC, on August 5, 2004, and entered into effect on 
March 1, 2006.
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Title: RECS Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act or the RECS Act
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), when submitting recommendations for legislation, to submit an accompanying economic analysis.
The required analysis must demonstrate that (1) the FTC has identified a problem it determines should be addressed (including the FTC's rationale for determining that private markets or public institutions could not address this issue), and (2) the recommended legislation is based on a reasoned determination that the benefits of the recommended legislation outweigh its costs.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2676 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2676

     To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require that any 
     legislative recommendation of the Federal Trade Commission be 
 accompanied by an economic analysis and include a description of the 
               rationale for the recommended legislation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 20, 2021

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require that any 
     legislative recommendation of the Federal Trade Commission be 
 accompanied by an economic analysis and include a description of the 
               rationale for the recommended legislation.

    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 ``Revealing Economic Conclusions for 
Suggestions Act'' or the ``RECS Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT OF ANALYSIS AND RATIONALE FOR LEGISLATIVE 
              RECOMMENDATIONS.

    Section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 46(f)) 
is amended by inserting after ``That the Commission'' the following: 
``shall not submit any recommendations for legislation (including any 
legislation to provide the Commission with additional regulatory or 
enforcement powers) without an economic analysis by the Bureau of 
Economics of the Commission sufficient to demonstrate that the 
Commission has identified a problem it determines should be addressed, 
including the rationale for the Commission's determination that private 
markets or public institutions could not adequately address the issue, 
and that its recommended legislation is based on a reasoned 
determination that the benefits of the recommended legislation outweigh 
its costs: Provided further, That the Commission''.
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Title: Every Town A Border Town Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Every Town A Border Town Act
This bill requires the Department of State to designate Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and any successor organization as a foreign terrorist organization. Among other things, the designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.
Additionally, an alien who is a member, officer, official, representative, or spokesman of MS-13 is considered to have engaged in terrorist activity and is inadmissible for entry into the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7024 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7024

   To direct the Secretary of State to designate MS-13 as a foreign 
            terrorist organization, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2022

Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Perry, Mrs. 
 Miller of Illinois, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Babin, 
  Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. 
 Boebert, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, and Mr. Norman) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of State to designate MS-13 as a foreign 
            terrorist organization, 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 ``Every Town A Border Town Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF MS-13 AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.

    On the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
designate Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) (and any successor organization) as 
a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with section 219 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).

SEC. 3. MEMBERS OF MS-13 CONSIDERED TO HAVE ENGAGED IN TERRORIST 
              ACTIVITY.

    Section 212(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``An alien who is a member, officer, official, representative, or 
spokesman of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) is considered, for the purposes 
of this Act, to have engaged in terrorist activity.''.
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Title: No Profits for Taliban-Controlled Mines Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
No Profits for Taliban-Controlled Mines Act
This bill directs the President to prohibit the use of rare earth minerals that originate from Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan in domestically sold or manufactured components.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6859 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6859

  To prohibit the use of rare earth minerals originating from Taliban-
     controlled Afghanistan in United States sold and manufactured 
                              components.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2022

Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mr. McKinley) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the use of rare earth minerals originating from Taliban-
     controlled Afghanistan in United States sold and manufactured 
                              components.

    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 Profits for Taliban-Controlled 
Mines Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF RARE EARTH MINERALS ORIGINATING FROM 
              TALIBAN-CONTROLLED AFGHANISTAN IN UNITED STATES SOLD AND 
              MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall 
take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to prohibit the 
use of rare earth minerals originating from Taliban-controlled 
Afghanistan in United States sold and manufactured components.
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Title: Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to ensure that the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base is removed from Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia.
Interior shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside, but if the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the federal government.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1365 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1365

 To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson 
statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2021

Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Carson, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson 
statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia, 
                        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 ``Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF ANDREW JACKSON STATUE.

    (a) Removal.--The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the 
Andrew Jackson statue and marble base is removed from Lafayette Square 
in the District of Columbia.
    (b) Donation.--The Secretary shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue 
and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of 
the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue 
outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, 
ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the Federal 
Government.
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Title: Protecting Striking Workers Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Protecting Striking Workers Act
This bill revises the provisions addressing the prevention of unfair labor practices to specify that the National Labor Relations Board has the authority to order the reinstatement of, and to provide other remedies for, employees who are discriminated against by their employer for participating in a lawful strike to protest an unfair labor practice.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3358 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3358

  To clarify that employees may seek recourse from the National Labor 
      Relations Board if discriminated against by an employer for 
           participating in an unfair labor practice strike.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To clarify that employees may seek recourse from the National Labor 
      Relations Board if discriminated against by an employer for 
           participating in an unfair labor practice strike.

    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 Striking Workers Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that it is the policy of the United States that 
workers have the right to participate in lawful strikes in protest of 
unfair labor practices.

SEC. 3. CLARIFYING RECOURSES FOR WORKERS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR 
              PARTICIPATING IN A LAWFUL UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE STRIKE.

    Section 10(c) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 
160(c)) is amended by inserting before ``And provided further,'' the 
following: ``Provided further, That in any case in which the Board 
finds that an employer unlawfully discriminated against an employee in 
relation to the employee's participation in a lawful strike to protest 
an unfair labor practice of the employer, the Board may order 
reinstatement of the employee, require back pay, require the employer 
to post a notice to employees of its commitment to observe employee's 
rights under this Act, or take such other affirmative action as the 
Board may consider appropriate:''.
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