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IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry AN ACT To amend the Department of Agriculture program for research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to redesignate the program as the Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 100 Years of Women in Congress Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The first woman elected to Congress, Representative Jeannette Rankin from Montana, was elected on November 7, 1916, almost 4 years prior to ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. (2) Jeannette Rankin was not only a pioneer in national electoral politics, she was also a pioneer as a woman in science, graduating from the University of Montana in 1902 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. (3) One hundred years after the swearing-in of Jeannette Rankin, 109 women serve in the 115th Congress, more than at any other time in our Nation’s history. While this improvement is commendable, women hold only 20 percent of the seats in Congress, far below their relative share of the American electorate. (4) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up 47 percent of the total U.S. workforce. Gains have been made in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields over time, but women still comprise only 39 percent of chemists and material scientists, 28 percent of environmental scientists and geoscientists, 16 percent of chemical engineers, and 12 percent of civil engineers. (5) More must be done to encourage women to run for elected office and to enter STEM fields. 3. Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Paragraph (7) of section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d)(7) ) is amended to read as follows: (7) Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Research and extension grants may be made under this section to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with priority given to eligible institutions that carry out continuing programs funded by the Secretary. Any grant made under this paragraph shall be known and designated as a Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grant . .

Passed the House of Representatives March 20, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 385 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2017 Mrs. Radewagen (for herself and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.

1. Application of the Expedited Funds Availability Act (a) In general The Expedited Funds Availability Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 602(20) ( 12 U.S.C. 4001(20) ) by inserting , located in the United States, after ATM ; (2) in section 602(21) ( 12 U.S.C. 4001(21) ) by inserting American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Puerto Rico, ; (3) in section 602(23) ( 12 U.S.C. 4001(23) ) by inserting American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Puerto Rico, ; and (4) in section 603(d)(2)(A) ( 12 U.S.C. 4002(d)(2)(A) ), by inserting American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Puerto Rico, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on January 1, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 388 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Ms. Shea-Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Equity Act of 2017 . 2. Availability of full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in certain States or provision of comparable services through contract with other health care providers in the State (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1716 the following new section: 1716A. Access to full-service hospitals in certain States or comparable services through contract (a) Requirement With respect to each of the 48 contiguous States, the Secretary shall ensure that veterans in the State eligible for hospital care and medical services under section 1710 of this title have access— (1) to at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the State; or (2) to hospital care and medical services comparable to the services provided in full-service hospitals through contract with other health care providers in the State. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to restrict the ability of the Secretary to provide enhanced care to an eligible veteran who resides in one State in a hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in another State. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1716 the following new item: 1716A. Access to full-service hospitals in certain States or comparable services through contract. . (c) Report on implementation Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report describing the extent to which the Secretary has complied with the requirement imposed by section 1716A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), including the effect of such requirement on improving the quality and standards of care provided to veterans.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Royce of California (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Young of Alaska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude a loan secured by a non-owner occupied 1- to 4-family dwelling from the definition of a member business loan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act . 2. Treatment of a non-owner occupied 1- to 4-family dwelling (a) Removal from member business loan limitation Section 107A(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking that is the primary residence of a member . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act shall preclude the National Credit Union Administration from treating an extension of credit that is fully secured by a lien on a 1- to 4-family dwelling that is not the primary residence of a member as a member business loan for purposes other than the member business loan limitation requirements under section 107A of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 393 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

1. Exception to limitation against appointment of persons as secretary of defense within seven years of relief from active duty as regular commissioned officers of the Armed Forces (a) In general Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 113(a) of title 10, United States Code, the first person appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Secretary of Defense after the date of the enactment of this Act may be a person who is, on the date of appointment, within seven years after relief, but not within three years after relief, from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (b) Limited exception This section applies only to the first person appointed as Secretary of Defense as described in subsection (a) after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to no other person.
IB Union Calendar No. 1 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 393 [Report No. 115–13] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services February 16, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

1. Exception to limitation against appointment of persons as secretary of defense within seven years of relief from active duty as regular commissioned officers of the Armed Forces (a) In general Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 113(a) of title 10, United States Code, the first person appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Secretary of Defense after the date of the enactment of this Act may be a person who is, on the date of appointment, within seven years after relief, but not within three years after relief, from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (b) Limited exception This section applies only to the first person appointed as Secretary of Defense as described in subsection (a) after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to no other person.

February 16, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Kind ) 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 amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of disqualification of expenses for over-the-counter drugs under certain accounts and arrangements (a) HSAs Section 223(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Archer MSAs Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Ms. Cheney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of devils tower (a) In general The mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, located at 44°35′26″N, by 104°42′55″W, and the area located at 44°35′21″N, by 104°41′48″W, shall be known and designated as Devils Tower . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Devils Tower .
IB House Calendar No. 138 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 401 [Report No. 115–630] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Ms. Cheney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 11, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of devils tower (a) In general The mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, located at 44°35′26″N, by 104°42′55″W, and the area located at 44°35′21″N, by 104°41′48″W, shall be known and designated as Devils Tower . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Devils Tower .

April 11, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 A bill to limit the construction or alterations of wind turbines near a military airbase or military airfield.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Safety of Our Military Aviators Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition of certain wind turbine projects Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any determination by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense shall not approve any application for the construction or alteration of a wind turbine if such turbine is proposed to be constructed or altered within 25 miles of a military airbase or military airfield.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 406 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Langevin , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Byrne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate the replacement of military decorations for relatives of deceased members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring our Heroes Act . 2. Replacement of military decorations Section 1135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking or the immediate next of kin and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: , the immediate next of kin of a deceased recipient, or, if there is no living immediate next of kin, a covered relative. ; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered relative means a relative of a deceased recipient of a military decoration who is— (A) not the immediate next of kin; and (B) related within the fourth degree of consanguinity to the deceased recipient, or a more distant relative if determined appropriate by the Secretary concerned. (2) The term decoration means any decoration or award (other than the medal of honor) that may be presented or awarded by the President or the Secretary concerned to a member of the armed forces. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 407 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Issa , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Hultgren ) 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 allow a deduction for premiums for insurance which constitutes medical care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2017 . 2. Deduction for premiums for health insurance (a) In general Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section: 224. Deduction for premiums for health insurance In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction to the taxpayer for the taxable year amounts paid by the taxpayer for insurance which constitutes medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and dependents. No amount shall be taken into account under the preceding sentence if a deduction or credit is allowed for such amount under this chapter or to any other taxpayer. . (b) Deduction allowed whether or not individual itemizes other deductions Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before the last sentence at the end the following new paragraph: (22) Deduction for premiums for health insurance The deduction allowed by section 224. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 224 and adding at the end the following new items: Sec. 224. Deduction for premiums for health insurance. Sec. 225. Cross reference. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa 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 exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act . 2. Exclusion of coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (24), by striking the or at the end; (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following new paragraph: (26) which are advance care planning services, other than under section 1812(a)(5). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mrs. Lawrence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the provision of legal assistance to junior enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces and their dependents in connection with their personal civil legal affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enlisted Legal Assistance Act . 2. Guaranteed provision of legal assistance to junior enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces and their dependents (a) Provision of legal assistance Section 1044 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (e) as subsections (b) through (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated, the following new subsection (a): (a) Utilizing such legal staff resources as may be necessary, the Secretary of the department concerned shall provide legal assistance in connection with their personal civil legal affairs to the following persons: (1) Members of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary in pay grades E–1 through E–5 who are on active duty. (2) Dependents of members described in paragraph (1). (3) Survivors of a deceased member described in paragraph (1) who were dependents of the member at the time of the death of the member, except that the eligibility of such survivors shall be determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by that Secretary. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 1044 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by inserting not covered by subsection (a)(1) after armed forces ; and (B) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by striking subsection (a) and inserting subsection (b) . (2) Section 1044e(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking section 1044(d)(2) and inserting section 1044(e)(2) .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mrs. Lawrence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow an individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Encourage our Educators Act . 2. Loan forgiveness for teachers (a) Part B Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–10 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 5 and inserting 3 ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking $5,000 and inserting $17,500 ; and (ii) by striking fifth and inserting third ; and (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by inserting or at the end of subparagraph (A); and (B) by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Part D Section 460 of the Higher Education of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087j ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 5 and inserting 3 ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking $5,000 and inserting $17,500 ; and (ii) by striking fifth and inserting third ; and (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by inserting or at the end of subparagraph (A); and (B) by striking subparagraph (B). 3. Conforming amendments Section 455(m)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking 428J, ; and (2) by striking 428L, or 460 and inserting , or 428L .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mrs. Lawrence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend GEAR UP to require that schools receiving funding under the program provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as GEAR UP for Counseling . 2. Requirement of academic and mental health counseling Section 404D(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Providing participating students access to academic and mental health counseling services. . 3. Authorization of Appropriations Section 404H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–28 ) is amended by striking 2009 and inserting 2018 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mrs. Lawrence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen accountability of authorized public chartering agencies and reduce charter school authorizing misconduct.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Raising Accountability to Improve School Excellence Act . 2. Charter school authorizing Section 4303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7221b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(xii)— (I) by striking and at the end of subclause (I); and (II) by inserting at the end the following: (III) In the case of any State entity, a description of how the State entity will ensure that the State’s system of technical assistance and oversight, as described in subclause (I), will provide oversight of authorizing activity for each authorized public chartering agency that is an institution of higher education; ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by redesignating subclauses (III) through (VI) as subclauses (IV) through (VII), respectively; and (II) by inserting after subclause (II), the following: (II) a description of how the eligible applicant will, prior to entering into a contract with an authorized public chartering agency, review the agency’s previous authorizing activity, including the number of approvals, renewals, and revocations of charter schools with which the agency has been involved; ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(E)— (i) by striking and at the end of clause (ii); and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (iv) ensuring that the authorized public chartering agency carries out authorizing activity in a manner that ensures high-quality student learning, as determined according to annual performance data described in clause (i); and (v) in the case of the poor performance of the schools authorized by an authorized public chartering agency with respect to the assessments, reviews, or requirements under clauses (i) through (iv), provisionally revoking the authorized public chartering agency’s ability to approve charter schools, including a plan to revoke authorizing authority to do so, in the case of continued poor performance; ; and (2) in subsection (g)(1)— (A) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (D)(iii); (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E); and (C) by adding at the end the following: (G) the number of times the State entity applied under subsection (f) to receive a grant under this section and did not receive such grant. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mrs. Lawrence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the improvement of consumer confidence reports, and for other purposes.

1. Improved consumer confidence reports Section 1414(c)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Revisions Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator, in consultation with the groups identified in subparagraph (A), shall promulgate revisions to the regulations issued pursuant to subparagraph (A) to increase the effectiveness and understandability of consumer confidence reports. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 420 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mrs. Lawrence 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 increase the limitations on the deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promote Startups Act of 2017 . 2. Permanent increase of limitation on deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures (a) Start-Up expenditures (1) In general Section 195(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by striking $5,000 and inserting $15,000 , and (B) by striking $50,000 and inserting $150,000 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 195(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3). (b) Organizational expenditures Section 248(a)(1)(B) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking $5,000 and inserting $10,000 , and (2) by striking $50,000 and inserting $60,000 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred with respect to— (1) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (a), trades or businesses beginning in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, and (2) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (b), corporations the business of which begins in taxable years beginning after such date.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mrs. Love (for herself, Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Coffman , and Mr. Kinzinger ) 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 allow women greater access to safe and effective contraception.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act . 2. Applications for non-prescription contraceptive drugs (a) Priority review of application The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall give priority review to any supplemental application submitted under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(b) ) for a contraceptive drug, provided that— (1) the supplemental application is with respect to a drug intended for routine use; and (2) if the supplemental application is approved, with respect to individuals aged 18 and older, such drug would not be subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1) ). (b) Fee waiver The Secretary shall waive the fee under section 736(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379h(a)(1) ) with respect to a supplemental application that receives priority review under subsection (a). (c) Over-the-Counter availability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to individuals under age 18, a contraceptive drug that is eligible for priority review under subsection (a) shall be subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1) ). 3. Empowering women to make their own health decisions (a) No limitations based on whether a drug is prescribed Section 9003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), and the amendments made by such section, are repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such section, and amendments, had never been enacted. (b) No limitations on health FSAs Sections 9005 and 10902 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) and section 1403 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ), and the amendments made by such sections, are repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such sections, and amendments, had never been enacted.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Ms. Foxx , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Flores , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gosar , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Harris , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Sanford , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Chabot , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Renacci , Mr. DesJarlais , and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Default Prevention Act . 2. Payment of principal and interest on public debt and social security trust funds (a) In general In the event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in addition to any other authority provided by law, issue obligations under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender, and solely for the purpose of paying, the principal and interest on obligations of the United States described in subsection (b) after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Obligations described For purposes of this subsection, obligations described in this subsection are obligations which are— (1) held by the public, or (2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (c) Prohibition on compensation for Members of Congress None of the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be used to pay compensation for Members of Congress. (d) Obligations exempt from public debt limit Obligations issued under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in applying the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the extent that such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be exceeded. (e) Report on certain actions (1) In general If, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury exercises his authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall thereafter submit a report each week the authority is in use providing an accounting relating to— (A) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued of the United States, and (B) any obligations issued pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Submission The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Peterson (for himself, Mr. Duffy , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Kind , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 . 2. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review. 3. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in Wyoming Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review.
IB Union Calendar No. 361 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 424 [Report No. 115–487] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Peterson (for himself, Mr. Duffy , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Kind , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources January 8, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Upton , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Sessions January 8, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 . 2. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review. 3. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in Wyoming Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review.

January 8, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the revocation or denial of passports 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 2017 . 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 new section: 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) Right of review Any individual who, in accordance with this section, is denied issuance of a passport by the Secretary of State, or whose passport is revoked by the Secretary, may request a hearing before the Secretary not later than 60 days after receiving notice of such denial or revocation. (c) Report (1) In general If the Secretary of State refuses to issue or revokes a passport pursuant to subsection (a), or if, subsequent to a hearing pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary issues or cancels a revocation of a passport that was the subject of such a hearing, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such refusal or revocation, or such issuance or cancellation, 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, revocation, issuance, or cancellation, as the case may be. (2) Form The report submitted under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. (d) Definition In this section, the term passport includes a passport card. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the revocation or denial of passports 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 2017 . 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 new section: 4. Authority to deny or revoke passport (a) Ineligibility (1) Issuance Except as provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall refuse to issue a passport to any individual whom the Secretary has determined— (A) is a member of or is otherwise affiliated with 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 ); or (B) has aided, abetted, or provided material support to such an organization. (2) Revocation The Secretary of State shall revoke a passport previously issued to any individual described in paragraph (1). (b) Exceptions (1) Emergency circumstances, humanitarian reasons, and law enforcement purposes Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of State may issue to or decline to revoke a passport of an individual described in such subsection in emergency circumstances, for humanitarian reasons, or for law enforcement purposes. (2) Limitation for return to United States Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of State, before revocation, may— (A) limit a previously issued passport only for return travel to the United States; or (B) issue a limited passport that only permits return travel to the United States. (c) Right of review Any individual who, in accordance with this section, is denied issuance of a passport by the Secretary of State, or whose passport is revoked or otherwise limited by the Secretary, may request a hearing before the Secretary not later than 60 days after receiving notice of such denial, revocation, or limitation. (d) Report If the Secretary of State denies, issues, limits, or declines to revoke a passport under subsection (b), the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such denial, issuance, limitation, or revocation, submit to Congress a report on such denial, issuance, limitation, or revocation, as the case may be. (e) Rule of construction In this section, the term passport includes a passport card. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 425 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 2, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To authorize the revocation or denial of passports 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 2017 . 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 new section: 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) Right of review Any individual who, in accordance with this section, is denied issuance of a passport by the Secretary of State, or whose passport is revoked by the Secretary, may request a hearing before the Secretary not later than 60 days after receiving notice of such denial or revocation. (c) Report (1) In general If the Secretary of State refuses to issue or revokes a passport pursuant to subsection (a), or if, subsequent to a hearing pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary issues or cancels a revocation of a passport that was the subject of such a hearing, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such refusal or revocation, or such issuance or cancellation, 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, revocation, issuance, or cancellation, as the case may be. (2) Form The report submitted under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. (d) Definition In this section, the term passport includes a passport card. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2017 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. Olson , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Byrne , and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 prohibit any regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy issued after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of excess property of the Federal Government to State and local agencies for law enforcement activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017 . 2. General prohibition No regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy issued after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of excess property of the Federal Government, including excess property of the Department of Defense, to State and local agencies for law enforcement activities (whether pursuant to section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law, or as a condition on the use of Federal funds) shall have any force or effect unless enacted into law by Congress. 3. Limitation on Federal funds No agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may use any Federal funds, fees, or resources to implement such regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy. 4. Return or reissue of equipment recalled or seized Any property recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, pursuant to a regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy described in section 1 shall be returned, replaced, or reissued to the State or local agency from which it was recalled or seized, at no cost to such agency, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.