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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3738 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Streets Act of 2019 . 2. Grant program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: NN Grants for jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime 3201. In general The Attorney General shall, each fiscal year, make grants to eligible units of local government. 3202. Eligibility and incentives To be eligible for a grant under this part, a unit of local government shall submit to the Attorney General information establishing that the rate of occurrence of violent crime within that unit of local government is 2 times or more the national violent crime rate. Of any amounts made available for grants under this part for a fiscal year— (1) 50 percent of such amounts shall be for grants, of an equal amount to each, to units of local government for which such rate of occurrence is 4 times the national violent crime rate or higher; (2) 20 percent of such amounts shall be for grants, of an equal amount to each, to units of local government for which such rate of occurrence is 3 times the national violent crime rate or higher; (3) 10 percent of such amounts shall be for grants, of an equal amount to each, to all other eligible units of local government; and (4) remaining amounts shall be for emergency grants to such units of local government as the Attorney General determines appropriate. 3203. Administrative costs Not more than 10 percent of a grant made under this part may be used for costs incurred to administer such grant. 3204. Use of funds Amounts made available as a grant under this part may be used by a grantee for law enforcement purposes including— (1) hiring additional law enforcement officers; (2) investing in surveillance equipment; and (3) prevention programs. 3205. Emergency assistance Any unit of local government that experiences, for a fiscal year, an increase of 10 percent in the rate of occurrence in violent crime over the preceding fiscal year, shall be eligible for an additional amount equal to 10 percent of the amount otherwise available under this part. 3206. Definition The term violent crime has the meaning given that term by the Attorney General for purposes of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, for the fiscal year during which the grants are made. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3739 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Mr. Collins of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To withhold Federal highway funds from States that provide driver's licenses or identification cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Light Act . 2. Withholding of funds for providing identification cards to certain aliens (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 171. Withholding of funds for providing identification cards to certain aliens (a) Withholding of funds for noncompliance For fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall withhold 100 percent of the amount required to be apportioned under each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) of this title to any State that is described in subsection (b). (b) State described A State described in this subsection is a State that has enacted a law that allows the State to provide a driver’s license or other identification card to an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. (c) Effect of withholding funds (1) Any funds withheld under subsection (a) from apportionment to any State shall remain available until the end of the fiscal year for which the funds are authorized to be appropriated. (2) If, before the last day of the period for which funds withheld under subsection (a) from apportionment are to remain available for apportionment to a State under paragraph (1), the State meets the requirement of subsection (b), the Secretary shall, on the first day on which the State meets the requirement, apportion to the State the funds withheld under subsection (a) that remain available for apportionment to the State. (d) Identification card defined The term identification card means a personal identification card, as defined in section 1028(d) of title 18, United States Code, issued by a State. . (b) Clerical amendment Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, in the table of contents is amended by adding at the end the following: 171. Withholding of funds for providing identification cards to certain aliens. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Ms. Fudge (for herself, Mrs. Hayes , and Ms. Adams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that certain information with respect to nutrition assistance programs be annually disclosed, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Transparency to Overcome Poverty and Campus Hunger Act or the STOP Campus Hunger Act . 2. Student eligibility information for nutrition assistance programs (a) Information dissemination activities Section 485(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (U), by striking the and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (W) the most recent relevant student eligibility guidance with respect to the nutrition assistance programs established under— (i) section 4 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 ); and (ii) section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ); (X) the contact information for the State agencies responsible for administration of the programs specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (W); and (Y) the food pantries and other food assistance facilities and services available to students enrolled in such institution. . (b) College Navigator website Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall make available and annually update on the College Navigator Website the most recent relevant student eligibility guidance with respect to the nutrition assistance programs established under— (1) section 4 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 ); and (2) section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3746 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , 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 provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act . 2. Service deemed to be active military service (a) In general For purposes of section 401(a)(1)(A) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( 38 U.S.C. 106 note), the Secretary of Defense is deemed to have determined that qualified service of a person constituted active military service. (b) Determination of discharge status The Secretary of Defense shall issue an honorable discharge under section 401(a)(1)(B) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 to each person whose qualified service warrants an honorable discharge. Such discharge shall be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Prohibition of retroactive benefits No benefits may be paid to any person as a result of the enactment of this Act for any period before the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Definition In this Act, the term qualified service means service of a person as a member of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during the period beginning on July 1, 1943, and ending on December 31, 1948.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3747 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and 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 To require the Federal Government to acquire mineral rights, and prohibit disturbance, of the subsurface of federally owned sites listed on the National Priorities List to the extent necessary to protect cleanup remedies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the On or Under Act . 2. Prohibition on disturbance of the subsurface of NPL sites (a) Acquisition of mineral rights Upon the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Government shall acquire all the current existing mineral rights, including lease interests, that exist in the subsurface of federally owned sites listed on the National Priorities List under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (b) Prohibition Upon acquiring such subsurface mineral rights, unless for the purposes of site clean-up, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall prohibit, through restrictive covenant or other appropriate mechanism, any drilling, excavation, or other disturbance of the federally owned subsurface beneath a site listed on the National Priorities List under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3748 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to in absentia removal proceedings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Justice for Asylum Seekers Act of 2019 . 2. Initiation of removal proceedings Section 239(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(F), by inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security or before the Attorney General each place such term appears; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking the alien or to the alien's counsel of record and inserting the alien and to the alien's counsel of record . 3. Removal proceedings Section 240(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5)— (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) Removal in absentia (i) In general Any alien who, after a proceeding under this section is rescheduled by an immigration judge due to the alien’s failure to attend such proceeding, and written notice required under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 239(a) has been provided to the alien or the alien’s counsel of record, does not attend a proceeding under this section, may be ordered removed in absentia if the Secretary of Homeland Security establishes by clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence that— (I) sufficient written notice was so provided; (II) the alien is removable (as defined in subsection (e)(2)); and (III) in the case of an alien required to periodically report to the Department of Homeland Security, the alien has demonstrated a pattern of failing to report. (ii) Sufficient notice The written notice provided by the Attorney General shall be considered sufficient for purposes of this subparagraph if provided at the most recent address provided under section 239(a)(1)(F). ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) by striking within 180 days and inserting at any time ; and (II) by striking or at the end; (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; (iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) upon a motion to reopen filed at any time if the alien is a minor child. ; and (iv) by striking clause (i) or (ii) and inserting clause (i), (ii), or (iii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) Check-in history Before an immigration judge conducts a proceeding under this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the immigration judge the extent to which the alien has complied with any requirement to report periodically the alien’s whereabouts to the Secretary of Homeland Security. .
V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3750 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Mr. Clay introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado.

1. Permanent resident status for Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Recession of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Rene Alexander Garcia Maldonado shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3751 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2019 Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself and Ms. Eshoo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the relief of interest on certain Federal student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Student Loan Interest Act . 2. Zero-interest rates for borrowers of Federal student loans (a) Interest rate for part B loans Section 427A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1077a ) is amended to read as follows: 427A. Applicable interest rates Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the date of the enactment of the No Student Loan Interest Act, the Secretary shall annually cancel or repay the interest on each loan made or insured under this part. . (b) Interest rate for part D loans Section 455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Interest rates (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, loans made to borrowers under this part shall have an applicable rate of interest equal to zero. (2) Rate The applicable rate of interest described in paragraph (1) shall be fixed for the period of the loan. (3) Rule for loans disbursed before date of enactment In the case of a loan made under this part for which the first disbursement was made before the date of the enactment of the No Student Loan Interest Act, the Secretary shall— (A) cancel all interest due on such a loan; and (B) adjust the interest rate of such loan in accordance with paragraph (1). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2019 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program for veterans to become appraisers for home loans under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Discrimination Against Veteran Home Buyers Act . 2. Grant program for appraisers (a) Grant program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a two-year grant program for veterans to become VA home loan appraisers. The grant program shall be known as the Veterans Serving Veterans Appraiser Program . (b) Eligible entities The Secretary may award a grant under subsection (a) to any of the following: (1) A congressionally chartered veterans service organization. (2) A State, local, or Tribal veterans service agency. (3) A nonprofit organization that has historically served veterans housing needs. (4) A nonprofit entity that the Secretary determines has a demonstrated history of community engagement. (5) Any other entity the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Amount; frequency A grant awarded under subsection (a) may not exceed $500,000. The Secretary may not award more than one grant to a single eligible entity. (d) Use of funds An entity that is awarded a grant under subsection (a) shall use such grant to establish and carry out training programs for veterans to become VA home loan appraisers. (e) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section, including with respect to the evaluation of applications for grants awarded under subsection (a). Such evaluation shall prioritize eligible entities that will use the grant on programs to train veterans who will become VA home loan appraisers in the county in which the veteran resides. (f) Report Not later than one year after the date on which the grant program under subsection (a) commences, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on— (1) the number of veterans participating in a training program to become a VA home loan appraiser pursuant to such grant program; and (2) the types and locations of the entities that have been awarded a grant. (g) VA home loan appraiser defined In this section, the term VA home loan appraiser means an appraiser described in section 3731(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3755 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2019 Mr. Armstrong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve in the State of North Dakota as the White Horse Hill National Game Preserve.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the White Horse Hill National Game Preserve Designation Act . 2. Designation of White Horse Hill National Game Preserve, North Dakota (a) Redesignation The first section of the Act of March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1509, chapter 439; 16 U.S.C. 674a ), is amended by striking Sullys Hill National Game Preserve and inserting White Horse Hill National Game Preserve . (b) Conforming amendment Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1509, chapter 439; 16 U.S.C. 674b ), is amended by striking Sullys Hill National Game Preserve and inserting White Horse Hill National Game Preserve . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve shall be considered to be a reference to the White Horse Hill National Game Preserve .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3756 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2019 Mr. Beyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that pre-apprenticeship programs are considered when planning health professions opportunity grant career pathway demonstration projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pre-apprenticeship Promotion Act . 2. Pre-apprenticeship programs required to be considered in planning health professions opportunity grant career pathway demonstration projects Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Pre-Apprenticeship programs required To be considered in planning demonstration projects An application for a grant for a demonstration project under this section shall include a certification by the applicant that the development of the project included consideration of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship models registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (also known as the National Apprenticeship Act ). . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3758 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2019 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Stanton , Mr. Palazzo , and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments to small transit intensive cities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Apportionments Section 5336(h)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) of amounts not apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (2), 3.0 percent shall be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 in accordance with subsection (i); .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2019 Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself, Ms. Finkenauer , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from denying students access to transcripts because of loan default.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Student Transcripts Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on loss of access to transcripts for loan default (a) In general Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will not prohibit a student from accessing the student’s transcripts, degree scrolls, or other certifications of coursework or educational attainments at the institution because the student is in default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this title. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term student includes former students. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to academic year 2019–2020 and each succeeding academic year.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Mr. Comer (for himself and Mr. Jordan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that any questionnaire used for a decennial census of population contains a question regarding citizenship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizens Count Census Act of 2019 . 2. Citizenship status on census questionnaires Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) In conducting the 2020 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall include in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent is a citizen or national of the United States. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Mr. Schneider introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure an evidence-based funding approach to study the effects of health professions opportunity grant demonstration projects, and to evaluate the demonstration projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act . 2. Evidence-based funding approach to study the effects of health professions opportunity grant demonstration projects; evaluation of demonstration projects Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Study (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study of the short-, medium-, and long-term impacts of the demonstration projects for which a grant is made under this section, including the employment and earnings of project participants. (2) Funding The Secretary shall use not less than 4 percent of total amount made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year for the study required by paragraph (1), evaluations, and associated staffing, for the purpose of supporting the rigorous evaluation of the demonstration projects, and supporting the continued study of the short-, medium-, and long-term effects of the demonstration projects, including the effectiveness of new or added elements of the demonstration projects. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Ms. Houlahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of State to waive certain requirements with respect to eligibility for civil service positions relating to the departmental formulation and direction of foreign affairs and international relations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Technical Experts in Managing Diplomacy Act or the STEM Diplomacy Act . 2. Waiver authority for occupational requirements The Secretary of State may waive any or all of the individual occupational requirements with respect to an employee or prospective employee of the Department of State for a civilian position categorized under the GS–0130 occupational series if the Secretary determines that the individual possesses significant scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical expertise that is integral to performing the duties of the applicable position, based on demonstrated job performance and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this section, the Secretary shall set forth in a written document that is transmitted to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management the rationale for the decision of the Secretary to waive such requirements.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3770 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require the chief election officials of the States to provide voter registration forms at certain naturalization proceedings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizenship Empowerment Act . 2. Voter registration requirement (a) In general Section 6(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20505(b) ) is amended by striking programs. and inserting programs, and shall distribute such forms to each person who becomes a citizen of the United States at a naturalization ceremony in that State, at the conclusion of the ceremony. . (b) Federal cooperation Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20508 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Special procedures for Department of Homeland Security (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement such procedures as may be necessary to enable the chief election officers of the States to carry out the requirement under section 6(b) to provide mail voter registration forms at an administrative naturalization ceremony, pursuant to section 332(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or a judicial naturalization ceremony, pursuant to section 310(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (2) Permission to place exhibits The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement procedures to allow the chief election officer of a State to provide information about voter registration, including through a display or exhibit, after the conclusion of an administrative naturalization ceremony in that State. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to administrative and judicial naturalization ceremonies conducted on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3773 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. García of Illinois , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard requiring new commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system, to require automatic emergency braking installed in commercial motor vehicles to be used while in operation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Roads Act of 2019 . 2. Motor vehicle safety standard (a) Motor vehicle safety standard Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires all commercial motor vehicles manufactured after the effective date of the standard to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system; and (2) include standards that establish the performance requirements for automatic emergency braking systems. (b) Federal motor carrier safety regulation Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe a regulation under section 31136 of title 49, United States Code, that requires an automatic emergency braking system installed in any commercial motor vehicle in operation on or after the effective date shall be used at any time during which the commercial motor vehicle is in operation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Automatic emergency braking system The term automatic emergency braking system means a system on a commercial motor vehicle that, based on a predefined distance and closing rate with respect to an obstacle in the path of the vehicle— (A) alerts the driver of the obstacle; and (B) if necessary to avoid or mitigate a collision with the obstacle, automatically applies the brakes of the vehicle. (2) Commercial motor vehicle The term commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3781 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Mr. García of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Meng , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Payne , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019 . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) In passing the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, Public Law 96–296 , Congress intended for the minimum insurance levels to maintain safety. According to the House Report No. 96–1069, the action of the Committee in increasing financial responsibility is to encourage the carriers to engage in practices and procedures that will enhance the safety of their equipment so as to afford the best protection to the public. . (2) The National Transportation Policy Study Commission (which consisted of six Members of the Senate, six Members of the House of Representatives, and seven public members appointed by the President) recommended mandatory minimum insurance requirements of $1,000,000, in its 1979 Final Report to the Congress, National Transportation Policies through the Year 2000. The Report stated: As an example, all certificated motor carriers operating upon the highways should be obligated to carry adequate insurance (or proof of financial responsibility equal to such insurance) to protect the public. The insurance should cover public liability, property, damage, cargo and environmental restoration with a $1 million for single occurrence, or another minimum amount sufficient to require periodic on site inspection by the insurance company, with the minimum to be updated regularly. Non-certificated motor carriers should be subject to similar standards. . (3) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the amount of $750,000, set in 1980 (the year of enactment), would have the same purchasing power as $4,923,153.29 in 2019, if the amount was raised to account for medical-cost inflation. 3. Minimum financial responsibility for transporting property (a) In general Section 31139(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking $750,000 and inserting $4,923,154 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Adjustment The Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust the minimum level of financial responsibility under paragraph (2) quinquennially for inflation relating to medical care. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3785 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to change the residency requirements for certain officials serving in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2019 . 2. Residency requirements for certain officials serving in the District of Columbia (a) Circuit judges Section 44(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Except in the District of Columbia, each and inserting Each ; (2) by striking his appointment and inserting his or her appointment ; and (3) by striking state and inserting State . (b) District judges Section 134 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subsection (b)— (A) by striking the District of Columbia, the Southern District of New York, and and inserting the Southern District of New York and ; and (B) by striking for which he and inserting for which he or she ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking his each place it appears and inserting his or her . (c) United States attorneys Section 545(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting Each United States attorney shall reside in the district for which he or she is appointed, except that those officers of the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York may reside within 20 miles thereof. . (d) United States marshals Section 561(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) the marshal for the Southern District of New York may reside within 20 miles of the district; and . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3787 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act . 2. Unmanned Aircraft Systems Countermeasures Coordinator (a) In general Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 321. Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator (a) Coordinator The Secretary shall designate an official of the Department as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator (in this section referred to as the Coordinator ) to coordinate with relevant Department offices and components on the development of policies and plans to counter threats associated with UAS, including the following: (1) Countering UAS that may be used in a terrorist attack. (2) Promoting research and development of counter UAS technologies. (3) Ensuring the dissemination of information and guidance related to countering UAS threats. (4) Serving as the Department point of contact for Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement entities and the private sector regarding the Department’s activities related to countering UAS. (5) Carrying out other related UAS activities, as directed by the Secretary. (b) Coordination with applicable Federal laws The Coordinator shall, in addition to other assigned duties, coordinate with relevant Department components and offices to ensure testing, evaluation, or deployment of a system used to identify, assess, or defeat a UAS is carried out in accordance with applicable Federal laws. (c) Coordination with private sector The Coordinator shall, working with the Office of Partnership and Engagement and other relevant Department offices and components, or other Federal agencies, as appropriate, serve as the principal Department official responsible for disseminating to the private sector information regarding counter UAS technology, particularly information regarding instances in which counter UAS technology may impact lawful private sector services or systems. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 320 the following new item: Sec. 321. Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Bost , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Banks , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Watkins , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from making payments to child care providers that employ individuals charged with certain offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Requirements for child care providers receiving payment from Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not make a payment to any child care center, child care agency, or child care provider that employs an individual who has been charged with— (1) a sex offense; (2) an offense involving a child victim; (3) a violent crime; (4) a drug felony; or (5) other offense that the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Exception Payment may be made to a child care center, child care agency, or child care provider, if such child care center, child care agency, or child care provider has suspended the individual described in subsection (a) from having any contact with children while on the job until the case is resolved.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to collect and maintain data on the growth in the use of Internet of Things devices and devices that use 5G mobile networks in order to determine the amount of electromagnetic spectrum required to meet the demand created by such use, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IoT Readiness Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) Internet of Things device usage is a critical component of the United States economy; (2) Internet of Things device usage will continue to grow exponentially, and United States infrastructure needs to be prepared for that growth; (3) in order for the Federal Government to properly address spectrum requirements, Congress needs to understand the full scope of future spectrum demand; and (4) the United States should further prepare its infrastructure with comprehensive spectrum planning. 3. Tracking of growth of Internet of Things and 5G devices by FCC (a) Collection and maintenance of data The Commission shall collect and maintain data on the growth in the use of Internet of Things devices and devices that use 5G mobile networks in order to determine the amount of electromagnetic spectrum required to meet the demand created by such use. (b) Biennial report to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 2 years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the data collected and maintained under subsection (a). Such report shall contain— (1) a determination by the Commission of the amount of electromagnetic spectrum required to meet the demand created by Internet of Things devices and devices that use 5G mobile networks and whether sufficient spectrum is available as of the date of such report to meet such demand; and (2) a determination by the Commission of— (A) whether any growth is anticipated in the use of Internet of Things devices or devices that use 5G mobile networks; and (B) if such growth is anticipated, the amount of spectrum needed to meet the future demand created by such growth. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (2) Internet of Things device The term Internet of Things device means a device that uses a network to communicate and share data with other devices.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3792 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferment for Federal loans prior to the beginning of the repayment period.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Respite After College Ends Act or the GRACE Act . 2. Deferment for Federal student loans beginning July 1, 2020 Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Deferment of new loans on or after July 1, 2020 (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B) or any other provision of this title to the contrary, a borrower of a loan under this part for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 2020, shall be eligible for and granted a deferment, during which periodic installments of principal need not be paid, and interest shall not accrue— (i) with respect to any Federal Direct Stafford Loan or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, during the period prior to the beginning of the repayment period of the loan; and (ii) with respect to any Federal Direct PLUS Loan or Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, during the period prior to the commencement of repayment of such loan in accordance with section 428B9(d)(1) (as applied to Federal Direct PLUS Loans) or section 428C(c)(4) (as applied to Federal Direct Consolidation Loans). (B) Other deferments The deferment authorized under this paragraph is in addition to the deferments authorized under the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, and nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted to eliminate the availability of any other period of authorized deferment or forbearance under this title, except as specified in subparagraph (A) . .