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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2018 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener’s error.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibition on the possession of biological toxins and agents Section 175b of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a)(1) No restricted and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (a) Offense (1) In general It shall be unlawful for a restricted person to— (A) ship, transport, or possess in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2); or (B) receive any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. (2) Agents and toxins covered A biological agent or toxin described in this paragraph is a biological agent or toxin that— (A) is listed as a non-overlap or overlap select biological agent or toxin under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to section 351A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262a ); and (B) is not excluded or exempted under part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. ; and (B) by striking (2) Whoever and inserting (3) Penalty .—Whoever and adjusting the margin accordingly; and (2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Definitions .— before In this section: .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2018 Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Pocan , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Hoyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reaffirm the authority of the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2018 . 2. Reaffirming authority of the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics Subtitle F of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6971 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 253. Reaffirming authority of the Under Secretary (a) In general Notwithstanding the authority specified in Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. App.; 7 U.S.C. 2201 note) or any other provision of Federal law relating to the authority of the Secretary, including section 296— (1) the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, and any successor agencies shall be within the research, education, and economics mission area of the Department; (2) the authority to administer such agencies is vested in the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; and (3) such authority may not be vested in the head of another agency within the Department. (b) Location The Secretary shall locate each agency referred to in subsection (a)(1) and the majority of the staff of each such agency within the National Capital Region to ensure maximum coordination and interaction with each other such agency, with the agencies delivering food and agricultural programs and services of the Department, and with other Federal Government science agencies (including science agencies of the Department). .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2018 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Granger , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Hurd , Mr. Vela , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Poe of Texas , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Olson , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Bost , and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the Lucas Lowe Post Office .

1. Lucas Lowe Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Lucas Lowe Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lucas Lowe Post Office .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2018 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Ms. Bass , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Fudge , and Mr. Castro of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall between Mexico and the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act . 2. Prohibitions and requirements relating to border security (a) In general No taxpayer funds may be obligated or expended to build a wall or barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and the United States. (b) Foreign payment required Any wall or barrier described in subsection (a) that is proposed to be built shall be paid for using funds provided by the Government of Mexico. (c) Securing the southern border The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to secure the southern border by making maximum effective utilization of technology and improved training of U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents and officers. (d) Increase in immigration judges The Attorney General may appoint 100 additional immigration judges in addition to immigration judges currently serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Humanitarian assistance The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that humanitarian assistance is provided to immigrants, refugees, and other displaced persons who are in need of medical assistance and aid to sustain health and life.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7335 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2018 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois 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 amount allowed as a deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness and Opportunities for Married Households With Student Loans Act . 2. Increase in deduction for interest on education loans paid by married couples (a) In general Section 221(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ($5,000 in the case of a joint return) after $2,500 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts paid in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2018 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Crist ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to jointly establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes.

1. Robocaller bounty pilot program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission shall jointly establish a robocaller bounty pilot program to reduce violations of section 227 of the Communications Act of 1947 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ) and the do-not-call registry. (b) Requirements In establishing the pilot program under subsection (a), the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission shall jointly— (1) provide monetary compensation for the identification, apprehension, and prevention of future robocalls and fraudulent callers; (2) develop an expeditious process for participants in the pilot program to submit an expedited background check, as determined by the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, and approval for participation into the program; (3) develop a fee-sharing structure for participants to share in funds recovered from violations in addition to payment for participation in program; (4) consult with the Attorney General on how to ensure participants of the pilot program are protected from prosecution for specific activities authorized under the pilot program; (5) award competitive contracts as necessary to manage the pilot program and for addressing the vulnerabilities identified as a consequence of the pilot program; and (6) solicit interested persons, including the private sector, about the structure of the pilot program and constructive feedback. (c) Report Not later than 90 days after the date on which the pilot program is complete, the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission shall submit a joint report to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Judiciary of the Senate. The report shall include the following: (1) The number of individuals and companies that were approved and received compensation. (2) The number of identified and apprehended robocallers. (3) The number of identified vulnerabilities in existing law, apprehension, and enforcement of robocallers. (4) The number of resulting prosecutions. (5) The recommendations for overseas identification and apprehension of robocallers. (6) The obstacles encountered with apprehending robocallers and any other lessons learned from the pilot program. (7) The payouts per participant.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2018 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To reauthorize tuition assistance programs under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.

1. Reauthorization of tuition assistance programs (a) Reauthorization Section 7 of the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (sec. 38–2706, D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 7. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia to carry out section 3 and section 5 an aggregate amount of $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023. Such funds shall remain available until expended. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to reductions in amounts for insufficient appropriations (1) Public school program Section 3(b)(1) of such Act (sec. 38–2702(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking If the funds and all that follows through are insufficient and inserting If the funds appropriated pursuant to section 7 are insufficient . (2) Private school program Section 5(b)(1) of such Act (sec. 38–2704(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking If the funds and all that follows through are insufficient and inserting If the funds appropriated pursuant to section 7 are insufficient . (c) Conforming amendment relating to expired authorizations (1) Public school program Section 3 of such Act (sec. 38–2702, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking subsection (i). (2) Private school program Section 5 of such Act (sec. 38–2704, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking subsection (f).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7346 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2018 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that may be placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018 . 2. Compensation for furloughed Federal contractor employees Title VII of Division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 750. If a Federal contractor that provides retail, food, custodial, or security services to the Federal Government places the employees of such contractor on unpaid leave as a result of any lapse in appropriations which begins in fiscal year 2019, the Government shall provide compensation to such employees at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2018 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Schneider , and Mr. Jones of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit certain unfair credit practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Lending Fairness Act . 2. Credit transactions (a) In general Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 140B. Unfair credit practices (a) In general In connection with the extension of credit in or affecting commerce, as defined in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 44 ), no creditor may directly or indirectly take or receive from a borrower an obligation that constitutes or contains a cognovit or confession of judgment (for purposes other than executory process in the State of Louisiana), warrant of attorney, or other waiver of the right to notice and the opportunity to be heard in the event of suit or process thereon. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 135 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1645 ) is amended by striking and 134 and inserting 134, and 140B .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7360 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Ms. Judy Chu of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act . 2. Defined term In this Act, the term temporary emergency shelter means an unlicensed care provider facility that provides temporary emergency shelter and services for unaccompanied alien children when licensed facilities are near or at capacity. 3. Prohibition against temporary emergency shelters The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not maintain or operate (directly or through a contract) any temporary emergency shelter, including the temporary emergency shelter in Tornillo, Texas, and the temporary emergency shelter in Homestead, Florida.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Budd 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 exclusion of gain or loss on like-kind exchanges of virtual currency.

1. Exclusion for like-kind exchanges of virtual currency (a) In general Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Special rule for virtual currency For purposes of this section, the exchange of virtual currency for virtual currency of like kind shall be treated in the same manner as the exchange of real property for real property of like kind. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to exchanges completed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide full-year appropriations for the Indian Health Service in the event of a partial lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay our Doctors Act of 2018 . 2. Full-year appropriations for the Indian Health Service If a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019 is not in effect, there is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2019, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary, at an annualized rate for operations as provided in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (division G of Public Law 115–141 ) for fiscal year 2018 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that were conducted in fiscal year 2018 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available under any account relating to the Indian Health Service, including the Indian Health Services , Contract Support Costs , and Indian Health Facilities accounts. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to section 2 shall be available until September 30, 2019.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7363 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that an owner or operator of a social media service that hinders the display of user-generated content shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of such content, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2018 . 2. Exception to protection from treatment as publisher or speaker Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) Exception (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an owner or operator of a social media service that displays user-generated content in an order other than chronological order, delays the display of such content relative to other content, or otherwise hinders the display of such content relative to other content, if for a reason other than to restrict access to or availability of material described in paragraph (2)(A) or to carry out the direction of the user that generated such content, shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of such content. (B) Use of algorithms If an algorithm or other computer program of a social media service is used to engage in an action related to user-generated content that is described in subparagraph (A), such action shall be considered to be the action of the owner or operator of the social media service. ; and (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: (5) Social media service The term social media service means any interactive computer service provided over the Internet that connects users for the purpose of such users engaging in dialogue, sharing information, collaborating, or otherwise interacting. (6) User-generated content The term user-generated content means content that is supplied on a social media service by an information content provider who is a user of such service. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to extend the supervisory authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to include assessing compliance with the Military Lending Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act . 2. Bureau examination authority with respect to Military Lending Act compliance The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 1024(b)(1)(A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: and section 987 of title 10, United States Code ; (2) in section 1025(b)(1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) with respect to insured depository institutions, assessing compliance with the requirements of section 987 of title 10, United States Code; ; and (3) in section 1026(c)(1), by inserting before the period the following: and with the requirements of section 987 of title 10, United States Code, of insured depository institutions described in subsection (a) .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7367 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Beyer (for himself and Mr. Reichert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a peak in the State of Washington as Mount Cleator .

1. Designation of Mount Cleator in the State of Washington (a) In general The 7,630-foot peak located at latitude 48.11516° N, longitude 120.94636° W, in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the State of Washington, shall be known and designated as Mount Cleator . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the peak referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Mount Cleator.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7368 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Takano , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Vela , Mr. Pallone , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Pingree , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Moore , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Cole , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Vargas , Ms. DeLauro , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Shea-Porter , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Sires , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Delaney , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Barragán , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Costa , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Foster , Mr. Jones of North Carolina , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Meng , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Ms. Plaskett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act . 2. Compensation for Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Crist introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide that the Social Security Administration pay fees associated with obtaining a birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining a replacement social security card for certain victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes.

1. Responsibility of Social Security Administration to pay fees associated with obtaining a birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining a replacement social security card for certain victims of domestic violence (a) In general Section 205(c)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(G) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (i) before The Commissioner ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following new clause: (ii) (I) In the case of a person described in subclause (II) who has submitted to the Commissioner an application to replace a social security card issued to the person, the Commissioner shall pay any fees charged by any governmental authority for furnishing the person with any of the following documents required to be submitted as part of the application: (aa) A birth certificate of the person. (bb) An identification card issued to the person by a State, that shows that the person is a resident of the State. (II) A person described in this subclause is a person who— (aa) is verified by the staff of a shelter (as defined in section 302(9) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act) to be a resident of the shelter and is a victim of domestic violence (as defined in section 302(3) of such Act) or is a dependent of such a resident; or (bb) is verified by the staff of an organization providing supportive services (as defined in section 302(12) of such Act) to be a recipient of such services or is a dependent of such a person. (III) A provision by a person described in subclause (I) of authorization to release information about the person, and the provision of information pursuant to the authorization, shall not be construed to be a waiver of any privilege of the person, under Federal or State law, relating to the confidentiality of communications between a domestic violence victim and an advocate of such a victim. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to applications submitted after the 90-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To prevent the changing of regulations governing the provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect SNAP Act . 2. Preventing the changing of regulations governing waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program No rule, regulation, proposed rule, policy directive, or guideline may be issued or enforced by the Secretary of Agriculture, by the head of any entity within the Department of Agriculture (including the Food and Nutrition Service), or by any other person or entity that— (1) supersedes subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of section 273.24 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on December 1, 2018; or (2) modifies the effect or operation of any such subsection as so in effect.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Holding 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 an exemption from FIRPTA for interests held by certain foreign insurance companies.

1. FIRPTA exemption for interests held by certain foreign insurance companies (a) In general Section 897(l)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking a qualified foreign pension fund shall not and inserting a qualified foreign entity shall not ; and (2) by striking held by a qualified foreign pension fund shall be treated as such a fund and inserting held (directly or indirectly) by one or more qualified foreign entities shall be treated as such an entity . (b) Qualified foreign entity Section 897(l) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Qualified foreign entity For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified foreign entity means— (A) any qualifying insurance corporation (as defined in section 1297(f)(1)), and (B) any qualified foreign pension fund. . (c) Clerical amendment The heading of section 897(l) is amended by striking Qualified Foreign Pension Funds and inserting Certain Foreign Entities . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to dispositions and distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7377 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Larsen of Washington 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 survivor benefit annuity plan payments from the individual alternative minimum tax.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children of Fallen Servicemembers AMT Relief Act . 2. Exemption for survivor benefit annuity plan payments from the individual alternative minimum tax (a) In general Section 59(j)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: Solely for purposes of this subsection, any annuity paid under the Survivor Benefit Plan under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, shall be considered earned income of such child. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Long , Mr. Norman , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Smith of Missouri , and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency documents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act of 2018 . 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) In general A head of an agency shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (b) on any document the head of the agency issues that— (1) is not issued in accordance with the rule making process set forth in section 553 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) advises the public of the agency’s interpretation of a statute or regulation that the agency administers, or advises the public of the manner in which the agency intends to exercise a discretionary power. (b) Contents of guidance clarity statement Any guidance clarity statement required under subsection (a) shall be displayed prominently on the first page of the document and shall include the following: This document has not been issued in accordance with the rule making process set forth in section 553 of title 5, United States Code, and therefore it is not legally binding. Noncompliance with any standard, expectation, or requirement described in this document does not definitively establish the violation of a statute or regulation. . (c) Agency defined In this section, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for the purpose of female genital mutilation is prohibited, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect our Girls Act of 2018 . 2. Female genital mutilation Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever knowingly commits one of the following shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 10 years: (1) Travels in interstate commerce to circumcise, excise, or infibulate the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of another person who has not attained the age of 18 years. (2) Causes another person who has not attained the age of 18 years to travel in interstate commerce for the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of that person to be circumcised, excised, or infibulated. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7382 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Royce of California (for himself and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To regulate lobbying by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lobbying Regulation Act of 2018 . 2. Limitations on lobbying activity by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Part 3 of subtitle A of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1357. Limitations on lobbying activity by enterprises During any period in which an enterprise is in conservatorship or receivership pursuant to section 1367, such enterprise may not engage in any activity that would result in such enterprise being a client for purposes of section 3(2) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602(2) ). .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7387 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2018 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the eastern boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls and Deschutes Canyon Wilderness Study Areas in the State of Oregon to facilitate fire prevention and response activities to protect private property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act . 2. Boundary adjustment, Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area boundary adjustment, Oregon (a) Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area is modified to exclude approximately 688 acres of public land, as depicted on the map entitled Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area (WSA) Proposed Boundary Adjustment and dated September 26, 2018. (b) Effect of exclusion (1) In general The public land excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area under subsection (a)— (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) ); and (B) shall be managed in accordance with— (i) this section; (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and (iii) any applicable resource management plan. (2) Management The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the land excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area under subsection (a) to improve fire resiliency and forest health, including the conduct of wildfire prevention and response activities, as appropriate. (3) Off-road recreational motorized use The Secretary of the Interior shall not permit off-road recreational motorized use on the public land excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area under subsection (a).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7388 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2018 Mr. MacArthur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking December 7, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking December 7, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after December 21, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on December 21, 2018. 3. Elimination of non-compete requirement Section 1345 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4081 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Authority To provide other flood coverage (1) In general The Administrator may not, as a condition of participating in the Write Your Own Program (as such term is defined in section 100202(a) of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 4004(a) )) or in otherwise participating in the utilization by the Administrator of the facilities and services of insurance companies, insurers, insurance agents and brokers, and insurance adjustment organizations pursuant to the authority in this section, nor as a condition of eligibility to engage in any other activities under the National Flood Insurance Program under this title, restrict any such company, insurer, agent, broker, or organization from offering and selling private flood insurance (as such term is defined in section 102(b) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4012a(b) )). (2) Financial assistance; subsidy arrangement After the date of the enactment of this subsection— (A) the Administrator may not include in any agreement entered into with any insurer for participation in the Write Your Own Program any provision establishing a condition prohibited by paragraph (1), including the provisions of Article XIII of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration, Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement, as adopted pursuant to section 62.23(a) of title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and (B) any such provision in any such agreement entered into before such date of enactment shall not have any force or effect, and the Administrator may not take any action to enforce such provision. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7390 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2018 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , Education and the Workforce , Financial Services , Natural Resources , and Foreign Affairs , 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 extend the various programs authorized under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of programs The authorization of appropriations for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, authorized under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, or under any amendments made by that Act, shall continue in effect until February 8, 2019, in an amount proportional to the amount authorized for such program, authority, or provision for fiscal year 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7393 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2018 Mr. Faso introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations with respect to quality control and oversight of out-of-State care under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Quality Care Act . 2. Regulations with respect to quality control and oversight of out-of-State care under Medicaid program Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations requiring each State with a State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) to develop and implement a written plan providing for quality control and oversight by the State of medical assistance provided by out-of-State providers to individuals enrolled under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2018 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 the Federal financial regulators from requiring compliance with the accounting standards update of the Financial Accounting Standards Board related to current expected credit loss ( CECL ), to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to take certain impacts of a proposed accounting principle into consideration before accepting the principle, and for other purposes.

1. Non-application of the CECL Rule by Federal financial regulators (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal financial regulator may not require any person to comply with the CECL Rule under any Federal statute or rule. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) CECL Rule The term CECL Rule means the accounting standard contained in the Accounting Standards Update No. 2016–13 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, titled Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments issued June 2016. (2) Federal financial regulator The term Federal financial regulator means the Department of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the National Credit Union Administration. 2. SEC considerations when recognizing accounting principles Section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77s(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Consideration The Commission may not, after the date of enactment of this paragraph, recognize any accounting principle as generally accepted under paragraph (1) unless the Commission first takes into consideration the accounting principle’s impact on the broader United States economy, market stability, and availability of credit (particularly for small businesses and low- and moderate-income borrowers). .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2018 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , Ways and Means , and Natural Resources , 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allow delivery of medical supplies by unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.

1. Sense of Congress on the medical potential of unmanned aerial systems It is the sense of Congress that unmanned aerial systems have the potential to improve medical care for rural populations and for patients in acute situations in need of immediate care and without immediate access to care providers, and that such technologies should be utilized where practicable. 2. Confirmation of medicare reimbursement eligibility The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not prohibit any program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the Indian Health Service from reimbursing hospitals or other medical providers for the use of unmanned aerial systems for delivery of medical supplies to hospitals, ambulances, or directly to sites of medical emergencies occurring away from hospitals and ambulances. 3. Federal Aviation Administration and flight of unmanned aerial systems beyond line of sight for medical purposes The Federal Aviation Administration, in issuing rulemaking for unmanned aerial system delivery as directed by section 44808 of title 49, United States Code, shall not prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial systems for medical purposes beyond the line of sight, consistent with other rules and regulations made applicable to all unmanned aerial systems in such rulemaking.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 22, 2018 Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives or the Members’ Dining Room in the United States Capitol during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shutdown Prioritization Act or the SPA Act . 2. Prohibiting operation of Member exercise facility or Members’ Dining Room during shutdown (a) Prohibition During a Government shutdown, the Architect of the Capitol may not operate— (1) an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives; or (2) the Members’ Dining Room in the United States Capitol. (b) Compensation for furloughed employees Any employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol who is assigned to the exercise facility or Members’ Dining Room described in subsection (a) and who is furloughed as a result of a Government shutdown shall be compensated at the employee’s standard rate of compensation, for the period of such Government shutdown, as soon as practicable after such Government shutdown ends. (c) Definitions In this Act— (1) a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution; and (2) the term Members of the House of Representatives includes any Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.