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Title: To specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the federal government to pay states for 100% of the cost of National Guard duty for a mission assignment validated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency pursuant to certain declarations related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The bill applies to declarations, with respect to COVID-19, of major disasters, emergencies, national emergencies, and public health emergencies.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 324 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 324

   To specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the 
    National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2021

 Mrs. Bustos (for herself and Mr. Ryan) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the 
    National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.

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

SECTION 1. FEDERAL SHARE OF COSTS OF CERTAIN DUTY OF MEMBERS OF THE 
              NATIONAL GUARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 
              2019.

    (a) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs of duty 
performed by members of the National Guard under section 502(f) of 
title 32, United States Code, for a mission assignment validated by the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pursuant to a declaration 
specified in subsection (b) shall be 100 percent.
    (b) Declarations.--A declaration specified in this subsection is 
any declaration as follows:
            (1) A major disaster declared by the President under 
        section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) with respect to the 
        Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
            (2) An emergency declared by the President under section 
        501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191) with respect to the Coronavirus 
        Disease 2019.
            (3) A national emergency declared by the President under 
        the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with 
        respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
            (4) A public health emergency declared under section 319 of 
        the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to 
        the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
                                 <all>
Title: Supporting Families of the Fallen Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Supporting Families of the Fallen Act
This bill increases from $400,000 to $500,000 the maximum coverage amount for members (or former members) of a uniformed service under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3793 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3793

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the maximum 
    amount of a policy under the Veterans' Group Life Insurance and 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2021

 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Levin of California, and 
 Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the maximum 
    amount of a policy under the Veterans' Group Life Insurance and 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, 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 ``Supporting Families of the Fallen 
Act''.

SEC. 2. VETERANS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE, SERVICEMEMBER GROUP LIFE 
              INSURANCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``$400,000'' and inserting 
``$500,000''.
    (b) Effective Date and Determination of the Secretary.--This Act 
shall take effect on the later of--
            (1) 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act; or
            (2) the 1st date on which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
        determines that--
                    (A) the new maximum amount and the premiums for 
                such amount are administratively and actuarially sound 
                for the insurance program; and
                    (B) this change will not result in such program 
                operating at a loss.
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Title: Menstrual Products in Federal Buildings Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Menstrual Products in Federal Buildings Act
This bill requires federal agencies to ensure that menstrual products are stocked in, and made available free of charge in, restrooms (except for those for use by men) in public buildings that are open to the public, including the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the U.S. Capitol and its associated buildings.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2478 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2478

 To increase the availability of menstrual products in certain public 
                   buildings, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 13, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the availability of menstrual products in certain public 
                   buildings, 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 ``Menstrual Products in Federal 
Buildings Act''.

SEC. 2. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

    (a) Requirement.--Each appropriate authority shall ensure that 
menstrual products are stocked in, and available free of charge in, 
each covered restroom in each covered public building under the 
jurisdiction of such authority.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate authority.--The term ``appropriate 
        authority'' means the head of a Federal agency, the Architect 
        of the Capitol, or other official authority responsible for the 
        operation of a covered public building.
            (2) Covered public building.--The term ``covered public 
        building'' means a public building, as defined in section 3301 
        of title 40, United States Code, that is open to the public and 
        contains a public restroom, and includes a building listed in 
        section 6301 or 5101 of such title.
            (3) Covered restroom.--The term ``covered restroom'' means 
        a restroom in a covered public building, except for a restroom 
        designated solely for use by men.
            (4) Menstrual products.--The term ``menstrual products'' 
        means sanitary napkins and tampons that conform to applicable 
        industry standards.
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Title: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
This bill requires the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5128 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5128

   To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to 
    capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 31, 2021

 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Mooney, and Mr. 
Lawson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to 
    capital for rural-area small businesses, 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 ``Expanding Access to Capital for 
Rural Job Creators Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSINESSES.

    Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78d(j)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ``rural-area small 
        businesses,'' after ``women-owned small businesses,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting ``rural-area 
        small businesses,'' after ``women-owned small businesses,''.
                                 <all>
Title: HUNTER Act of 2022
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Halting the Use of Narcotics Through Effective Recovery Act of 2022 or the HUNTER Act of 2022
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase (or support the purchase of) pipes, syringes, or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inject, or otherwise introduce into the body any controlled substance unlawfully. This includes funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for overdose prevention, syringe services, and other harm reduction programs.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6704 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6704

   To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase, or support the 
                    purchase of, drug paraphernalia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 2022

Mr. Bishop of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Biggs, Mr. 
  Duncan, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Posey, Mr. Steube, Ms. 
    Herrell, Mr. Webster of Florida, and Mr. Perry) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase, or support the 
                    purchase of, drug paraphernalia.

    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 ``Halting the Use of Narcotics Through 
Effective Recovery Act of 2022'' or the ``HUNTER Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR DRUG 
              PARAPHERNALIA.

    (a) In General.--No Federal funds, including funds appropriated by 
section 2706 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (42 U.S.C. 290dd-3 
note), may be used for the purchase, or to support the purchase by any 
recipient of Federal assistance, of any drug paraphernalia.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``drug paraphernalia''--
            (1) has the definition given to that term in section 863 of 
        title 18, United States Code; and
            (2) includes, to the extent covered by such definition, 
        crack pipes, harm reduction vending machines, syringes, and 
        safe smoking kits and supplies.
                                 <all>
Title: Fix the United Nations Human Rights Council Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Fix the United Nations Human Rights Council Act
This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on U.S. policy towards China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and other countries that violate human rights, specifically on the roles of such countries as members of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6354 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6354

   To direct the Secretary of State to submit a report on the United 
         Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2022

 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Harris, 
    Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) introduced the 
                             following bill

                            January 10, 2022

              Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of State to submit a report on the United 
         Nations Human Rights Council, 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 ``Fix the United Nations Human Rights 
Council Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on United States 
policy towards China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and other human rights 
violators relating to their roles as members of the United Nations 
Human Rights Council. Such report shall include--
            (1) a section relating to the United States plan to 
        eliminate Item 7 of the United Nations Human Rights Council 
        Agenda;
            (2) a section relating to the United States areas of 
        concern related to China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and other 
        human rights violators who are members of the United Nations 
        Human Rights Council; and
            (3) a section relating to the United States plan to remove 
        China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and other human rights 
        violators from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
    (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
                                 <all>
Title: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021
This bill makes permanent the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5981 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5981

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
 exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health 
                              plan rules.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2021

  Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Herrera 
 Beutler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Gottheimer, and 
Mr. Connolly) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
 exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health 
                              plan rules.

    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 ``Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(c)(2)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``In the case of plan years beginning on 
or before December 31, 2021, a plan'' and inserting ``A plan''.
    (b) Certain Coverage Disregarded.--Section 223(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``(in the case of 
plan years beginning on or before December 31, 2021)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2021
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2021
This bill modifies the requirements regarding trafficking victim services grants. Specifically, it creates a preference for applicants who use the grant funds to investigate and prosecute individuals who solicit or purchase commercial sex.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 332 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 332

To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to encourage a 
victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 15, 2021

 Mr. Kinzinger (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to encourage a 
victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking, 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 ``Reducing the Demand for Human 
Trafficking Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTING A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH TO COMBATING HUMAN 
              TRAFFICKING.

    Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
(22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Preferences.--The Attorney General shall 
                provide affirmative preferences to applicants for grant 
                funding under this paragraph whose grant application 
                includes an attestation that grant funds awarded to a 
                State or local law enforcement agency will be used in 
                part to assist in strengthening efforts to reduce 
                demand for human trafficking through the investigation 
                and prosecution of persons who solicit or purchase 
                commercial sex.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To revise the standards for eligibility for community development block grant disaster recovery grants, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
This bill modifies factors that must be considered in allocating community development disaster recovery block grants.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from establishing a minimum threshold dollar amount when determining whether a ZIP code's damages related to housing are sufficient to qualify. Instead, the bill requires HUD to consider any ZIP code for which the median household income is less than 75% of the national median household income as having sufficient damage for that purpose.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6092 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6092

To revise the standards for eligibility for community development block 
        grant disaster recovery grants, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2021

Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Clyburn) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To revise the standards for eligibility for community development block 
        grant disaster recovery grants, 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. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISASTER RECOVERY GRANTS.

    In making any determination of whether any ZIP Code is a most 
impacted and distressed area for purposes of eligibility for a formula 
allocation with amounts made available under title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) for disaster 
recovery, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not 
establish a minimum threshold dollar amount relating to serious unmet 
housing need for an area to be considered as having suffered sufficient 
concentrated damages, but shall consider any ZIP Code for which the 
median household income is less than 75 percent of the national median 
household income as having suffered such sufficient concentrated 
damages.
                                 <all>
Title: Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act
This bill revises coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and be mostly crewed by U.S. citizens.
The bill exempts carriage on a route in noncontiguous trade from Jones Act requirements unless (1) at least three owners or operators of certain coastwise vessels regularly operate such a vessel on the route, (2) each of such owners or operators transports at least 20% of the volume of goods on that route, and (3) none of such owners or operators are under common ownership.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 298 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 298

To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain noncontiguous 
                     trade from the coastwise laws.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2021

   Mr. Case introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain noncontiguous 
                     trade from the coastwise laws.

    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 ``Noncontiguous Shipping Competition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SHIPPING: EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN NONCONTIGUOUS TRADE FROM THE 
              COASTWISE LAWS.

    Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) carriage on a route in noncontiguous trade (as that 
        term is defined in section 53501), unless--
                    ``(A) at least three owners or operators of 
                coastwise qualified vessels (as that term is defined in 
                section 55108(a)) regularly operate such a vessel on 
                such route;
                    ``(B) each of such owners or operators transports 
                at least 20 percent of the volume of goods on that 
                route; and
                    ``(C) none of such owners or operators are under 
                common ownership.''.
                                 <all>
Title: GROW Affordable Housing Act
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Generating Resources and Opportunities Within Affordable Housing Act or the GROW Affordable Housing Act
This bill increases the amount of funds the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) must allocate each year to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund, both of which support affordable housing and are administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8599 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8599

To amend the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness 
       Act of 1992 to adjust the affordable housing allocations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness 
       Act of 1992 to adjust the affordable housing allocations.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Generating Resources and 
Opportunities Within Affordable Housing Act'' or the ``GROW Affordable 
Housing Act''.

SEC. 2. AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALLOCATIONS.

    Section 1337(a) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety 
and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4567(a)) is amended by striking 
``4.2 basis points'' each place such term appears and inserting ``10 
basis points''.
                                 <all>
Title: RAMP Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act or the RAMP Act
This bill repeals the private right of action against insurance plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8063 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8063

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the private 
 cause of action for damages in the case of a primary plan which fails 
      to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2022

Mr. Schneider (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
 addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the private 
 cause of action for damages in the case of a primary plan which fails 
      to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.

    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 ``Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act'' 
or the ``RAMP Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES IN THE CASE OF A 
              PRIMARY PLAN WHICH FAILS TO PROVIDE FOR PRIMARY PAYMENT 
              OR APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT.

    Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395y(b)(3)(A)) is repealed.
                                 <all>
Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a database that contains up-to-date contact information for the next of kin of members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish and maintain a database that contains current contact information for the next of kin of members of the Armed Forces. A commander of the service member's unit in a grade higher than O-5 must be authorized to access the contact information, regardless of whether the member served under the commander. Individuals named in the database are authorized to elect whether or not they want to be contacted by an officer.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5201 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5201

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a database 
  that contains up-to-date contact information for the next of kin of 
 members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries 
                      of the military departments.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2021

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a database 
  that contains up-to-date contact information for the next of kin of 
 members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries 
                      of the military departments.

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

SECTION 1. DATABASE OF NEXT OF KIN OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
              FORCES.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that 
establish and maintain a database of the Department of Defense that 
contains up-to-date contact information for the next of kin of members 
of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the 
military departments. Such regulations shall ensure that--
            (1) a commander in a grade higher than O-5 may access the 
        contact information for the next of kin of a member who died 
        while a member of the unit under the command of such commander, 
        regardless of whether such member served under such commander; 
        and
            (2) an individual named in such database may--
                    (A) elect to not be contacted by an officer 
                described in paragraph (1); and
                    (B) change such election at any time.
                                 <all>
Title: To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill permanently extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to health care facilities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3802 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3802

To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical 
                                 care.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2021

   Mr. Young (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Rodgers of 
 Washington, Mrs. Axne, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Stauber, and Ms. Herrell) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical 
                                 care.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 
              MAKE GRANTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF HIGHLY RURAL VETERANS 
              TO MEDICAL CARE.

    Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health 
Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 
1710 note) is amended by striking ``of fiscal years 2010 through 2022'' 
and inserting ``fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2010''.
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Title: Retirees to Rail Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Retirees to Rail Act
This bill temporarily suspends certain provisions related to annuity eligibility requirements for retired railroad employees and their survivors.
Specifically, the bill temporarily permits retired railroad employees and their survivors to render compensated services to an employer without a suspension or deduction of the retired railroad employee's retirement annuity.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8608 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8608

To temporarily suspend non-payment provisions and deduction provisions 
     for certain former railroad employees, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

 Mr. Crawford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To temporarily suspend non-payment provisions and deduction provisions 
     for certain former railroad employees, 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 ``Retirees to Rail Act''.

SEC. 2. CONTINUED ANNUITY PAYMENT PROVISIONS.

    (a) Temporary Suspension of Non-Payment Provisions.--Subsections 
(e)(3) and (g)(1) of section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 
U.S.C. 231a) shall not apply beginning on the first day of the month of 
the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the 
month 30 days after the date on which the reporting of employment 
information in Item 8 of Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service--
Railroad Reporting, EP 770 (Sub-No. 1), at 7 (STB served May 6, 2022) 
expires.
    (b) Temporary Suspension of Deduction Provisions.--Subsection 
(f)(6) of section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231a) 
shall not apply based on the compensation received by an individual or 
spouse from compensated service rendered to an employer pursuant to the 
temporary suspension of subsections (e)(3) and (g)(1) of section 2 of 
the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231a), as provided in section 
2(a) of this Act.
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Title: Save Taxpayers’ Privacy Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Save Taxpayers' Privacy Act
This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from establishing or maintaining any verification process for access to an Internal Revenue Service online account or service using facial recognition technology.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6616 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6616

  To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring the use of 
   facial recognition technology for access to any Internal Revenue 
                   Service online account or service.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2022

Mrs. Walorski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring the use of 
   facial recognition technology for access to any Internal Revenue 
                   Service online account or service.

    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 ``Save Taxpayers' Privacy Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR ACCESS TO INTERNAL 
              REVENUE SERVICE ACCOUNTS.

    The Secretary of the Treasury may not establish or maintain any 
verification process for access to an Internal Revenue Service online 
account or service using facial recognition technology.
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Title: Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2022
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2022
This bill expands reporting requirements with respect to sales or dispositions of multiple firearms.
Currently, a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) must report multiple sales or dispositions of pistols or revolvers to the same person within five business days. This bill requires a federal firearms licensee to report multiple sales or dispositions of any firearms to the same person within five business days.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7904 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7904

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the 
 requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more 
 handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business 
                                 days.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 27, 2022

Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. 
    Murphy of Florida, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jacobs of 
 California, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Johnson 
of Georgia, Mr. Lieu, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Spanberger, 
    Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
 Cardenas, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Himes, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
Blumenauer, Ms. Meng, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. Adams, Mr. Vargas, 
 and Mr. Torres of New York) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the 
 requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more 
 handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business 
                                 days.

    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 ``Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting 
Modernization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF FEDERAL FIREARM LICENSEE MULTIPLE SALES REPORTING 
              REQUIREMENT TO ALL FIREARMS.

    Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and 
revolvers totalling two or more,'' and inserting ``firearms''.
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Title: Informed Savers Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Informed Savers Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to review the fee disclosure requirements associated with the administration of defined contribution retirement plans.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7284 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7284

 To direct the Secretary of Labor to improve defined contribution plan 
                            fee disclosures.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2022

 Ms. Wild (for herself and Ms. Letlow) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Labor to improve defined contribution plan 
                            fee disclosures.

    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 ``Informed Savers Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE IMPROVEMENTS.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Labor shall review section 2550.404a-5 of title 29, Code 
of Federal Regulations, and explore how the content and design of the 
covered disclosures may be improved to enhance participants' 
understanding of fees and expenses as well as the cumulative effect of 
fees and expenses on retirement savings over time. As part of such 
review, the Secretary shall conduct outreach to stakeholders, including 
those representing plan sponsors and retirement plan participants.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, as the "Arturo L. Ibleto Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, as the "Arthur Luis Ibleto Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 735 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 735

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, as the ``Arthur Luis 
                     Ibleto Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2021

 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Bera, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
 DeSaulnier, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Costa, Ms. Chu, 
  Mr. Cardenas, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
 Takano, Ms. Porter, and Mr. Lowenthal) 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 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, as the ``Arthur Luis 
                     Ibleto Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. ARTHUR LUIS IBLETO POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Arthur Luis Ibleto 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 ``Arthur 
Luis Ibleto Post Office Building''.
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