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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Marino ) 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 permanently allow an exclusion under the Supplemental Security Income program and the Medicaid program for compensation provided to individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 . 2. Elimination of sunset provision Effective as if included in the enactment of the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–255 , 124 Stat. 2640), section 3 of that Act is amended by striking subsection (e).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Jones , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Roskam , and Mr. Turner ) 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 exempt student workers for purposes of determining a higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Worker Exemption Act of 2015 . 2. Student workers exempted from determination of higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Exception for student workers (A) In general Services rendered as a student worker to an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)) shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (B) Student worker For purposes of this paragraph, the term student worker means, with respect to any eligible educational institution (as so defined), any individual who— (i) is employed by such institution, and (ii) is a student enrolled at the institution and is carrying a full-time academic workload, as determined by the institution, under a standard applicable to all students enrolled in a particular educational program. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2014.
IB Union Calendar No. 506 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 210 [Report No. 114–655] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Jones , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Roskam , and Mr. Turner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means July 5, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Messer , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Schock , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Katko , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Hill , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Babin , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Allen , Mr. Olson , Mrs. Black , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Marchant July 5, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 8, 2015 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt student workers for purposes of determining a higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Worker Exemption Act of 2016 . 2. Student workers exempted from determination of higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Exception for student workers (A) In general Services rendered as a student worker to an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)) shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (B) Student worker For purposes of this paragraph, the term student worker means, with respect to any eligible educational institution (as so defined), any individual who— (i) is employed by such institution, and (ii) is a student enrolled at the institution and is carrying a full-time academic workload, as determined by the institution, under a standard applicable to all students enrolled in a particular educational program. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2015.

July 5, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mrs. Capps , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Lee , 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 clarify that tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act . 2. Clarification of tar sands as crude oil for excise tax purposes (a) In general Section 4612(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) Crude oil The term crude oil includes crude oil condensates, natural gasoline, any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture, and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to oil and petroleum products received or entered during calendar quarters beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Ms. Brown of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify the treatment of administrative expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs during sequestration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Veterans from Sequestration Act of 2015 . 2. Treatment of administrative expenses of Department of Veterans Affairs during sequestration Section 256(h)(4) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 906(h)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Department of Veterans Affairs. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Ms. Brown of Florida (for herself and Mr. Walz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CHAMPVA Children’s Protection Act of 2015 . 2. Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program (a) Increase Section 1781(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking twenty-three and inserting twenty-six ; and (2) by striking twenty-third birthday and inserting twenty-sixth birthday . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Dependents’ Parity Act . 2. Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program (a) Increase Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) of this title, for purposes of this section, a child who is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) shall be eligible for benefits under this section until the child’s 26th birthday, regardless of the marital status of the child or whether the child is pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an educational institution. (2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility for coverage of a child described in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title. . (b) Effective date Such subsection, as so amended, shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Harris (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Massie , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Ribble , and Mr. Huelskamp ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act . 2. Prevention of bailout of health insurance issuers The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking section 1342 ( 42 U.S.C. 18062 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 222 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects.

1. Prohibition on Export-Import Bank support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Prohibition on support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects (A) In general The Bank shall not guarantee, insure, extend credit, or participate in the extension of credit in connection with the purchase or sale of any good or service for a high carbon intensity project. (B) High carbon intensity project defined In subparagraph (A), the term high carbon intensity project means a project that— (i) is designed to generate electricity; and (ii) if completed, would produce at least 500 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the project. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.

1. Report on effects of gun violence on public health Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public health of gun violence in the United States during the relevant period, and the status of actions taken to address such effects.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Safety Act of 2015 . 2. Removal of exclusion of firearms from the definition of consumer product Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (I) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Guns from High Risk Individuals Act . 2. Firearm prohibitions applicable with respect to certain high-risk individuals (a) Sales or other dispositions Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the 1st sentence— (1) by striking or at the end of paragraph (8); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (10) in the most recent 10-year period, has been convicted in any court of a crime of violence (as defined in section 16); (11) has not attained 25 years of age, and has been adjudicated by any court as having committed an offense that would have been a crime of violence (as defined in section 16) if committed by an adult; (12) in any period of 3 consecutive years in the most recent 10-year period, has been convicted in any court, on 2 separate occasions, of an offense that has, as an element, the possession or distribution of, or the intent to possess or distribute, alcohol or a controlled substance (as so defined); or (13) has been convicted in any court of stalking. . (b) Possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt Section 922(g) of such title is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of paragraph (8); (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who, in the most recent 10-year period, has been convicted in any court of a crime of violence (as defined in section 16); (11) who has not attained 25 years of age and has been adjudicated by any court as having committed an offense that would have been a crime of violence (as defined in section 16) if committed by an adult; (12) who, in any period of 3 consecutive years in the most recent 10-year period, has been convicted in any court, on 2 separate occasions, of an offense that has, as an element, the possession or distribution of, or the intent to possess or distribute, alcohol or a controlled substance (as so defined); or (13) who has been convicted in any court of stalking, .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. LoBiondo (for himself and Mr. Visclosky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2018.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for bulletproof vest partnership grant program Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(23) ) is amended by striking 2012 and inserting 2018 .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Murphy of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jolly , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Posey , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Clawson of Florida , Ms. Frankel of Florida , and Ms. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida.

1. CERP, Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida Section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–541 ; 114 Stat. 2680) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (q) CERP, Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida (1) Authorization In accordance with subsection (d), the project for environmental restoration, CERP, Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida, is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, recommended in the final report of the Chief of Engineers signed on December 23, 2014. (2) Total cost The project authorized under paragraph (1) is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary at a total cost of $1,900,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $950,875,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $949,125,000. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Murphy of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rooney of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project.

1. Project deauthorization Section 528(b)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–303 ; 110 Stat. 3768) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Project deauthorization (i) In general The project identified as the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project , carried out pursuant to this paragraph, shall no longer be authorized as a Federal project upon execution of a transfer agreement between the Secretary and the South Florida Water Management District. (ii) Requirement A transfer agreement referred to in clause (i) shall require that the South Florida Water Management District operate the transferred project as an environmental restoration project to provide water storage and water treatment options. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Neal , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. McHenry , and Mr. Meehan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act or as the Small BREW Act . 2. Reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 5051(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively, and (2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: (A) In general In the case of a brewer who produces not more than 6,000,000 barrels of beer during the calendar year, the per barrel rate of tax imposed by this section shall be— (i) $3.50 on the first 60,000 qualified barrels of production, and (ii) $16 on the first 1,940,000 qualified barrels of production to which clause (i) does not apply. (B) Qualified barrels of production For purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified barrels of production means, with respect to any brewer for any calendar year, the number of barrels of beer which are removed in such year for consumption or sale and which have been brewed or produced by such brewer at qualified breweries in the United States. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Subparagraph (C) of section 5051(a)(2) of such Code, as redesignated by this section, is amended— (A) by striking 2,000,000 barrel quantity and inserting 6,000,000 barrel quantity , and (B) by striking 60,000 barrel quantity and inserting 60,000 and 1,940,000 barrel quantities . (2) Subparagraph (D) of such section, as so redesignated, is amended by striking 2,000,000 barrels and inserting 6,000,000 barrels . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to beer removed during calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To allow reviews of certain families’ incomes every 3 years for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal assisted housing programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Reviews of family incomes (a) In general The second sentence of paragraph (1) of section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ; except that, in the case of any family with a fixed income, as defined by the Secretary, after the initial review of the family’s income, the public housing agency or owner shall not be required to conduct a review of the family’s income for any year for which such family certifies, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish, which shall include policies to adjust for inflation-based income changes, that 90 percent or more of the income of the family consists of fixed income, and that the sources of such income have not changed since the previous year, except that the public housing agency or owner shall conduct a review of each such family’s income not less than once every 3 years . (b) Housing choice voucher program Subparagraph (A) of section 8(o)(5) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(5)(A) ) is amended by striking not less than annually and inserting as required by section 3(a)(1) of this Act .

Passed the House of Representatives March 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Perlmutter (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To allow reviews of certain families’ incomes every 3 years for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal assisted housing programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Reviews of family incomes (a) In general The second sentence of paragraph (1) of section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ; except that, in the case of any family with a fixed income, as defined by the Secretary, after the initial review of the family’s income, the public housing agency or owner shall not be required to conduct a review of the family’s income for any year for which such family certifies, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish, which shall include policies to adjust for inflation-based income changes, that 90 percent or more of the income of the family consists of fixed income, and that the sources of such income have not changed since the previous year, except that the public housing agency or owner shall conduct a review of each such family’s income not less than once every 3 years . (b) Housing choice voucher program Subparagraph (A) of section 8(o)(5) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(5)(A) ) is amended by striking not less than annually and inserting as required by section 3(a)(1) of this Act .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 233 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To allow reviews of certain families’ incomes every 3 years for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal assisted housing programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Reviews of family incomes (a) In general The second sentence of paragraph (1) of section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ; except that, in the case of any family with a fixed income, as defined by the Secretary, after the initial review of the family’s income, the public housing agency or owner shall not be required to conduct a review of the family’s income for any year for which such family certifies, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish, which shall include policies to adjust for inflation-based income changes, that 90 percent or more of the income of the family consists of fixed income, and that the sources of such income have not changed since the previous year, except that the public housing agency or owner shall conduct a review of each such family’s income not less than once every 3 years . (b) Housing choice voucher program Subparagraph (A) of section 8(o)(5) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(5)(A) ) is amended by striking not less than annually and inserting as required by section 3(a)(1) of this Act .

Passed the House of Representatives March 23, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act . 2. Permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (a) In general Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act ( 47 U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by striking during the period beginning November 1, 2003, and ending October 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxes imposed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Cohen , and Mr. Marino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act . 2. Permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (a) In general Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act ( 47 U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by striking during the period beginning November 1, 2003, and ending October 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxes imposed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 235 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act . 2. Permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (a) In general Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act ( 47 U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by striking during the period beginning November 1, 2003, and ending October 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxes imposed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015 . 2. Revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations The Act entitled An Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes , approved July 3, 1926 ( 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq. ), commonly known as the Passport Act of 1926 , is amended by adding at the end the following: 4. Authority to deny or revoke passport (a) Ineligibility (1) Issuance Except as provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of State may refuse to issue a passport to any individual whom the Secretary has determined has aided, assisted, abetted, or otherwise helped an organization the Secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (2) Revocation The Secretary of State may revoke a passport previously issued to any individual described in paragraph (1). (b) Report (1) In general If the Secretary of State refuses to issue or revokes a passport pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such refusal or revocation, submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on such refusal or revocation, as the case may be. (2) Form The report submitted under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015 . 2. Revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations The Act entitled An Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes , approved July 3, 1926 ( 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq. ), commonly known as the Passport Act of 1926 , is amended by adding at the end the following: 4. Authority to deny or revoke passport and passport card (a) Ineligibility (1) Issuance Except as provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of State may not issue a passport or passport card to any individual whom the Secretary has determined is a member of or is otherwise affiliated with, or is aiding, assisting, abetting, or is otherwise helping an organization the Secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (2) Revocation The Secretary of State shall revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any individual described in paragraph (1). (b) Exceptions (1) Emergency and humanitarian situations Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of State may issue a passport or passport card, in emergency circumstances or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described in paragraph (1) of such subsection. (2) Limitation for return to United States Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of State, before revocation, may— (A) limit a previously issued passport or passport card only for return travel to the United States; or (B) issue a limited passport or passport card that only permits return travel to the United States. (c) Report If the Secretary of State issues or limits a passport or passport card under subsection (b), the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such issuance or limitation, submit to Congress a report on such issuance or limitation, as the case may be. .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015 . 2. Revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations The Act entitled An Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes , approved July 3, 1926 ( 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq. ), commonly known as the Passport Act of 1926 , is amended by adding at the end the following: 4. Authority to deny or revoke passport (a) Ineligibility (1) Issuance Except as provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of State may refuse to issue a passport to any individual whom the Secretary has determined has aided, assisted, abetted, or otherwise helped an organization the Secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (2) Revocation The Secretary of State may revoke a passport previously issued to any individual described in paragraph (1). (b) Report (1) In general If the Secretary of State refuses to issue or revokes a passport pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such refusal or revocation, submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on such refusal or revocation, as the case may be. (2) Form The report submitted under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mr. Polis , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Ms. Titus , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. McDermott , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Yarmuth , Ms. Meng , Mr. Himes , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the definition of widow and widower , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Copyright and Marriage Equality Act . 2. Definition of widow and widower in title 17 , United States Code (a) In general Section 101 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking the definition of widow or widower and inserting the following: An individual is the widow or widower of an author if the courts of the State in which the individual and the author were married (or, if the individual and the author were not married in any State but were validly married in another jurisdiction, the courts of any State) would find that the individual and the author were validly married at the time of the author’s death, whether or not the spouse has later remarried. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the death of any author that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Hunter , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Denham , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Royce , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Issa , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Cook , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Nunes , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Simpson , and Mr. Westmoreland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 . 2. Amendments Section 308(a)(1) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12188(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking procedures.— and all that follows through The , and inserting the following: procedures.— (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Structural barriers to entry into existing public accommodations A civil action for discrimination under section 302(b)(2) based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation may not be commenced by a person aggrieved by such discrimination unless— (i) such person has provided to the owner or operator of such accommodation a written notice specific enough to allow such owner or operator to identify such barrier; and (ii) beginning on the date such notice was received and— (I) before the expiration of 60 days after such date, such owner or operator failed to provide to such person a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier; or (II) (aa) before the expiration of 60 days after such date, such owner or operator provided such description to such person; and (bb) before the expiration of 120 days after such description is provided, such owner or operator failed to remove such barrier. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st month beginning more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Levin , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Norton , Ms. Fudge , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Quigley , Mrs. Beatty , and Mr. Joyce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to Microcystins in drinking water.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015 . 2. Microcystins in drinking water (a) Health advisory Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this Act referred to as the Administrator ) shall develop and publish a health advisory including recommendations on— (1) (A) the level of Microcystins in drinking water below which the water is expected to be safe for human consumption; and (B) feasible treatment techniques and other means for achieving such level; and (2) standardized procedures for testing for Microcystins in drinking water. (b) Periodic reports (1) In general Until the Administrator makes a determination of whether or not to regulate Microcystins in drinking water under section 1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b) ), the Administrator shall submit reports as required by paragraph (2). (2) Reporting requirements Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Congress a report on the following: (A) The status of the Administrator’s efforts to determine whether to regulate drinking water with respect to the level of Microcystins. (B) The steps taken by the Administrator to promote testing of drinking water for Microcystins in areas that have been affected by harmful algal blooms. (C) An analysis of available treatment techniques and other means for addressing Microcystins in drinking water.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.

1. Response to victims of child sex trafficking Section 404(b)(1)(P)(iii) of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)(P)(iii) ) is amended by striking child prostitution and inserting child sex trafficking, including child prostitution .

Passed the House of Representatives January 27, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.

1. Response to victims of child sex trafficking Section 404(b)(1)(P)(iii) of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)(P)(iii) ) is amended by striking child prostitution and inserting child sex trafficking, including child prostitution .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 246 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.

1. Response to victims of child sex trafficking Section 404(b)(1)(P)(iii) of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)(P)(iii) ) is amended by striking child prostitution and inserting child sex trafficking, including child prostitution .

Passed the House of Representatives January 27, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Mr. Boustany 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 repeal the employer health insurance mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Job Protection Act . 2. Repeal of employer health insurance mandate (a) In general Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 4980H. (b) Repeal of related reporting requirements Subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking section 6056. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6724(d)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting or at the end of clause (xxiii), by striking and at the end of clause (xxiv) and inserting or , and by striking clause (xxv). (2) Section 6724(d)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting or at the end of subparagraph (FF), by striking , or at the end of subparagraph (GG) and inserting a period, and by striking subparagraph (HH). (3) The table of sections for chapter 43 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 4980H. (4) The table of sections for subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 6056. (5) Section 1513 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking subsection (c). (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to months and other periods beginning after December 31, 2013. (2) Repeal of study and report The amendment made by subsection (c)(5) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Mr. Cole introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

1. Authority reaffirmed (a) Reaffirmation Section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ; 25 U.S.C. 479 ), is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking The term and inserting Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the term ; and (B) by striking any recognized Indian tribe now under Federal jurisdiction and inserting any federally recognized Indian tribe ; and (2) by striking the third sentence and inserting the following: In said sections, the term Indian tribe means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe. . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ; 25 U.S.C. 479 ), on the date of enactment of that Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Mr. Honda 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 increase the deduction for start-up expenditures for business for 2015 and 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Our Startups Act of 2015 . 2. Increase in deduction for start-up expenditures for 2015 and 2016 (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 195(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 2010 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 2010, 2015, or 2016 , and (2) by striking 2010 in the heading and inserting 2010, 2015, or 2016 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2015 Ms. Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and for other purposes.

1. United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), founded in 1889, is the world organization of national parliaments comprising over 160 parliaments (including all the major allies of the United States) and working closely with the regional parliamentary organizations on all continents. (2) The core mission of the IPU is the promotion of parliamentary democracy, the elaboration of standards and criteria for democratic parliamentary practice, the protection of human rights, the political empowerment of women, and greater transparency and accountability at the global level, which are in line with United States interests and priorities. (3) Congress was a founding member of the IPU, and played an active and prominent role for many decades. (4) The main concerns of Congress, including the scheduling of main Assembly and arrears, have been fully addressed by the IPU. (5) Through the activities of the IPU, the United States can usefully promote its core values of freedom, democracy, and human rights, and help build stronger parliaments around the world. (b) United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union Notwithstanding section 2503 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277 )— (1) the Secretary of State is authorized—— (A) to facilitate the readmission and participation of the United States in the Inter-Parliamentary Union; and (B) to pay expenses to meet the annual obligations of membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in accordance with the assessments determined by the Governing Council; and (2) the majority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of the House of Representatives, are authorized to designate Members of Congress to serve as delegates to the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.