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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Byrne , and Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modern Worker Empowerment Act . 2. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee (a) Definition of employee Section 3(e)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the period the following: , as determined under the usual common law rules (as applied for purposes of section 3121(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) . (b) Definition of employ Section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(g) ) is amended by inserting an employee after permit .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Mr. Timmons (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide that concurrent resolutions on the budget include the recommended ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product for each fiscal year covered by the resolution.

1. Contents of concurrent resolutions Section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and at the end of paragraph (7), and by adding after paragraph (7) the following: (8) the recommended ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product. . 2. Definition Section 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) The term gross domestic product means the gross domestic product of the United States, as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4072 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Mrs. Trahan (for herself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Moore , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Haaland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility for unemployment compensation during fiscal year 2020 Government shutdown Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to any lapse in discretionary appropriations occurring in fiscal year 2020, any Federal employee (including a member of the Armed Forces) who is excepted from furlough and is working without pay during such a lapse shall be, during such lapse and solely for the purpose of determining eligibility for unemployment compensation, deemed to be separated from Federal service and eligible for unemployment compensation benefits under chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code, with no waiting period for such eligibility to accrue.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement rules simplifying the quarterly financial reporting regime.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act . 2. Issuer option for simplified quarterly financial reporting (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue such rules as the Commission determines may be necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors to allow issuers of securities traded on a national securities exchange to elect to disclose quarterly financial information in a simplified manner, such as through a press release or by a shortened form. In issuing such disclosure rules, the Commission shall— (1) amend rules issued pursuant to sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit issuers of securities traded on a national securities exchange to disclose quarterly financial information in a manner other than through filing a Form 10–Q; (2) require financial statements disclosed pursuant to such rules to include a quarterly income statement, a balance sheet as of the last day of the quarter, and a statement of operations, all prepared in accordance with such rules as the Commission may adopt consistent with this Act; (3) not provide any exemption with respect to the requirements of section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and section 1350 of title 18, United States Code; and (4) require that such disclosures include a statement of any material changes in financial condition or results of operations since the end of the issuer’s most recent financial statements disclosed pursuant to the Commission’s rules. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) National securities exchange The term national securities exchange means an exchange registered as a national securities exchange pursuant to section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (2) Other terms The terms Commission , issuer , and security have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4078 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2020 . 2. Reauthorization of the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280m(h) ) is amended by striking $4,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4078 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280m(h) ) is amended by striking $4,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4078 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2020 . 2. Reauthorization of the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280m(h) ) is amended by striking $4,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 438 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4078 [Report No. 116–538] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 25, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Yarmuth , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Norton , Mr. Costa , Mr. Serrano , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Rouda , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Harder of California , Ms. Wild , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Bost , Ms. Craig , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Dean , Mr. Trone , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Frankel , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Demings , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Fleischmann , Ms. Bass , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mrs. Axne , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Correa , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Cole , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Ms. Finkenauer , and Mrs. Napolitano September 25, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization of the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280m(h) ) is amended by striking $4,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 .

September 25, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2019 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to include certain landlocked releases of petroleum, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act or the CLEANUP Act . 2. Coverage of landlocked releases of petroleum (a) Hazardous substances defined Section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(14) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (F) and inserting (F) ; (2) by inserting , and (G) petroleum products after Toxic Substances Control Act ; and (3) by striking petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is not otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph, and the term does not include . (b) Release defined Section 101(22) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(22) ) is amended by striking and (D) the normal application of fertilizer and inserting (D) the normal application of fertilizer, and (E) the release of a petroleum product if liability for such release is established by any other Federal law . (c) Definition of petroleum product Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (42) Petroleum product The term petroleum product means petroleum or oil of any kind, in any form, or any fraction thereof, including fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil. . (d) Conforming amendment Section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa) ) is amended by striking excluded from the definition of hazardous substance under section 101 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2019 Mr. Foster (for himself, Ms. Moore , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Moulton ) 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 authorize certain students to retain financial aid eligibility while completing a drug rehabilitation program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chance for Students Act . 2. Exception for certain convictions Section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(r) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (2) in paragraph (1), by striking A student and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), a student ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Exception A student whose eligibility has been suspended under paragraph (1), or whose eligibility, in the absence of this paragraph, would have been suspended under paragraph (1), due to a conviction of an offense involving the possession of marijuana, without the intent to distribute, may resume or retain eligibility before the end of the ineligibility period (or the period that would have been the ineligibility period) determined under such paragraph during the period of completion of a drug rehabilitation program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2), except that such period of completion shall not exceed 6 months. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4090 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2019 Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the use of official time by Federal employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Do Your Job Act of 2019 . 2. Elimination of official time (a) In general Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7131. Elimination of official time Any activities performed by an employee relating to the business of a labor organization shall be performed during the time the employee is in a non-duty status. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7131 and inserting the following: 7131. Elimination of official time. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Golden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, acting through the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, to submit to Congress a report regarding the age and condition of fire stations in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Station Infrastructure Safety Act . 2. Report on fire stations Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, acting through the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report relating to fire stations in the United States, including— (1) the age and condition of all Federal, State, and local fire stations; (2) whether there have been investments within the last 15 years to remodel a fire station with Federal, State, or local funds; (3) if investments described under paragraph (2) occurred, the nature and details of such investments; (4) whether the condition of a fire station impairs the ability of a fire service to protect property and maintain the safety and welfare of the public; and (5) whether the condition of a fire station negatively impacts the health and safety of the personnel of a fire service. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2) Fire station The term fire station means the physical building and other infrastructure used by a fire service. (3) Fire service; State; local The terms fire service , State , and local have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2202 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Golden ) 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 the child tax credit with respect to permanently and totally disabled individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Care Act of 2019 . 2. Allowance of child tax credit with respect to permanently and totally disabled individuals (a) In general Section 24(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking who has not attained age 17. and inserting who— (A) has not attained age 17, or (B) is permanently and totally disabled (as defined in section 22(e)(3)). . (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 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Costa (for himself and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue Enhancement Act . 2. Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group) (a) Establishment and meetings (1) In general Not to exceed 24 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet not less than twice annually with representatives of the European Parliament for discussions of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and the European Union. (2) Reference The Members of Congress appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be referred to as the United States Delegation of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group). (b) Appointment and members Of the Members of Congress appointed for purposes of this section— (1) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of the House, from among Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs); and (2) half shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from among Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations) unless the majority and minority leaders of the Senate determine otherwise. (c) Chairperson and ranking member (1) House The Chair and Vice Chair of the House Group shall be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of the House. (2) Senate The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate the Chair or Vice Chair of the Senate group of the United States Delegation. (d) Report The United States group shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made for the United States Delegation, which shall include its expenditures under such appropriation.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Khanna , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2019 . 2. Direct-to-consumer drug advertising The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 301 ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ), by adding at the end the following: (fff) The conduct of direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug in violation of section 506J. ; and (2) in chapter V, by inserting after section 506I ( 21 U.S.C. 356f ) the following: 506J. Direct-to-consumer drug advertising (a) Prohibitions (1) First three years (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), no person shall conduct direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug for which an application is submitted under section 505(b) before the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the approval of such application. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph (A) to a drug during the third year of the 3-year period described in such subparagraph if— (i) the sponsor of the drug submits an application to the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (C); and (ii) the Secretary, after considering the application and any accompanying materials, determines that direct-to-consumer advertising of the drug would have an affirmative value to public health. (C) Application for waiver To seek a waiver under subparagraph (B), the sponsor of a drug shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Subsequent years The Secretary may prohibit direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug during the period beginning at the end of the 3-year period described in paragraph (1)(A) if the Secretary determines that the drug has significant adverse health effects based on post-approval studies, risk-benefit analyses, adverse event reports, the scientific literature, any clinical or observational studies, or any other appropriate resource. (b) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall revise the regulations promulgated under this Act governing drug advertisements to the extent necessary to implement this section. (c) Rule of construction This section shall not be construed to diminish the authority of the Secretary to prohibit or regulate direct-to-consumer advertising of drugs under other provisions of law. (d) Effective date This section applies only with respect to a drug for which an application submitted under section 505(b) is approved on or after the date that is 1 year before the date of the enactment of this section. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4107 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) High-quality early intervention and preschool special education services can change a child’s developmental trajectory and improve outcomes for children, families, and communities. (2) Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) authorizes a grant program to aid each State in implementing a system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. (3) Funding for such part C ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) has eroded significantly in the last two decades, from a high of $1,768 per child in 1999 to $645 per child in 2017, adjusted for inflation. (4) Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1419 ) authorizes grants to States for preschool programs serving children with disabilities ages three to five. (5) Funding for such section 619 ( 20 U.S.C. 1419 ) has eroded significantly in the last 25 years, from a high of $1,484 per child in 1992, to $529 in 2017, adjusted for inflation. (6) Infants, toddlers, and preschool children, and their schools would benefit from additional funding to restore per child amounts under part C and section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.; 1419) to ensure continued delivery of high quality early intervention and preschool special education services. 3. Authorization of appropriations for section 619 of the IDEA Section 619(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1419(j) ) is amended to read as follows: (j) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $537,300,000 for fiscal year 2020; (2) $683,500,000 for fiscal year 2021; (3) $829,700,000 for fiscal year 2022; (4) $975,900,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (5) $1,220,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. . 4. Authorization of appropriations for part C of the IDEA Section 644 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1444 ) is amended to read as follows: 644. Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $722,200,000 for fiscal year 2020; (2) $974,800,000 for fiscal year 2021; (3) $1,227,400,000 for fiscal year 2022; (4) $1,480,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (5) $ 1,731,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Ms. Finkenauer (for herself and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase a set-aside for the Rural Project Initiative of the TIFIA program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act . 2. Increase of set-aside Section 605(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking $2,000,000 and inserting $3,000,000 . 3. National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau (a) Annual progress report Section 116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Annual progress report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Executive Director shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing— (1) the use of funds authorized under section 605(f) of title 23; and (2) the progress of the Bureau in carrying out the purposes described in subsection (b). . (b) Outreach Section 116(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) to provide assistance and communicate best practices and financing and funding opportunities to eligible entities for the programs referred to in subsection (d)(1), including by— (A) conducting proactive outreach to communities located outside of metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas; and (B) coordinating with the Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Community Revitalization, and any other agencies that provide technical assistance for rural communities as determined by the Director; . 4. TIFIA application process report Section 609(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and ; (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) whether the project is located in a metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area, or neither. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Gibbs (for himself and Mr. Ryan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize State opioid response grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Meth and Cocaine Act . 2. State opioid response grants (a) Authorization The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use may award opioid response grants to States. (b) Prevention and treatment activities A State may use the funds awarded through a grant under subsection (a) to carry out prevention and treatment activities with respect to opioid use disorders, which may include— (1) education regarding opioid use disorders; (2) treatment (including the provision of medication) for opioid use disorders; (3) behavioral health services for individuals in opioid treatment programs; (4) referral to treatment services for individuals with an opioid use disorder; (5) recovery support for individuals with an opioid use disorder; (6) medical screening associated with such treatment; and (7) preventing or treating the abuse of psychostimulants, such as cocaine or methamphetamine. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 for the purpose of carrying out this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Hastings (for himself, Mr. Deutch , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Crist , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Soto , Ms. Frankel , and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section during and after the pendency of certain litigation, and for other purposes.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On January 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. (2) Approximately 3,000,000 people were affected by the earthquake, with an estimated 250,000 people losing their lives and 300,000 people suffering injuries. (3) On January 21, 2010, the United States designated Haiti for temporary protected status. (4) The continued designation of temporary protected status for Haiti would preserve the per annum estimated $1,000,000,000 in remittances sent to Haiti from Haitians in the United States. (5) These remittances exceed the amount of foreign assistance given to Haiti by the United States and are crucial to Haiti’s recovery. (6) On October 20, 2010, an outbreak of cholera was confirmed for the first time in over 100 years. (7) Haiti continues to work to recover from the devastating cholera outbreak. (8) The cholera outbreak is estimated to have killed over an estimated 9,000 people and infected nearly 800,000 Haitians. (9) On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti. (10) Hurricane Matthew resulted in the damage of approximately 45 percent of Haiti’s southwest piped water supply. (11) Hurricane Matthew resulted in crop losses estimated to be $360,000,000. (12) Hurricane Matthew is estimated to have killed over 1,000 people and directly affected 2.1 million Haitians. (13) Hurricane Matthew was responsible for the internal displacement of 175,000 people and left 1.4 million Haitians in need of urgent humanitarian aid. (14) Hurricane Matthew is estimated to have resulted in damages assessed at $1,000,000,000, or roughly 11.4 percent of Haiti’s gross domestic product. 2. Designation of Haiti for purposes of granting temporary protected status For purposes of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ), Haiti shall be treated as if it had been designated under subsection (b)(1)(C) of that section— (1) for a period of 8 months every 3 months during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which a final decision is rendered in both— (A) Ramos v. Nielsen (Northern District, CA; Case No. 18–cv–01554); and (B) Saget v. Trump (Eastern District, NY; Case No. 1:18–cv–01599); and (2) for the 18-month period beginning on the last day of the last 8-month period under paragraph (1).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Ms. Underwood , Ms. Slotkin , Ms. Spanberger , and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a person from knowingly providing substantial assistance relating to a contribution or donation by a foreign national, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Supporting Foreign Interference in Our Democracy Act . 2. Prohibition on provision of substantial assistance relating to contribution or donation by foreign nationals (a) In general Section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking or at the end of paragraph (1)(C); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) a person to knowingly provide substantial assistance to another person in carrying out an activity described in paragraph (1) or (2). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (c) Knowingly described (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a)(3), the term knowingly means actual knowledge, awareness of pertinent facts that would lead a reasonable person to conclude there is a substantial probability, or awareness of pertinent facts that would lead a reasonable person to conduct a reasonable inquiry to establish— (A) with respect to an activity described in subsection (a)(1), that the contribution, donation, expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement is from a foreign national; and (B) with respect to an activity described in subsection (a)(2), that the contribution or donation solicited, accepted, or received is from a foreign national. (2) Pertinent facts For purposes of paragraph (1), pertinent facts include, but are not limited to, that the person making the contribution, donation, expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement, or that the person from whom the contribution or donation is solicited, accepted, or received— (A) uses a foreign passport or passport number for identification purposes; (B) provides a foreign address; (C) uses a check or other written instrument drawn on a foreign bank, or by a wire transfer from a foreign bank, in carrying out the activity; or (D) resides abroad. (d) Substantial assistance defined As used in this section, the term substantial assistance means, with respect to an activity prohibited by paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), involvement with an intent to facilitate successful completion of the activity. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Womack , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Flores , Mr. Timmons , and Mr. Norman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish a point of order against long-term direct spending, and for other purposes.

1. Point of order against increasing long-term direct spending (a) In general Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 316. Point of Order Against Increasing Long-Term Direct Spending (a) Point of order It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that would cause a net increase in direct spending in excess of $5,000,000,000 in any of the 4 consecutive 10-fiscal year periods described in subsection (b). (b) Congressional Budget Office analysis of proposals The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall, to the extent practicable, prepare an estimate of whether a bill or joint resolution reported by a committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations), or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, would cause, relative to current law, a net increase in direct spending in the House of Representatives or the Senate, in excess of $5,000,000,000 in any of the 4 consecutive 10-fiscal year periods beginning with the first fiscal year that is 10 fiscal years after the current fiscal year. . (b) Supermajority requirement for waiver in the Senate Subsections (c)(1) and (d)(2) of section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are amended by inserting 316(a), after 313, each place it appears. (c) Conforming amendment The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the following new item: Sec. 316. Point of order against increasing long-term direct spending. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Lawson of Florida (for himself, Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. Vargas ) 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 extend the interest-free grace period certain loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan De­fer­ment Act of 2019 . 2. Interest-free grace period (a) Repayment period (1) Extension of grace period Section 428(b)(7)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(7)(A) ) is amended by striking 6 months and inserting 1 year . (2) Perkins Section 464(c)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(1)(A) ) is amended— (A) by striking nine months and inserting 1 year ; and (B) by striking 9 months and inserting 1 year . (b) Interest rates Section 455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) In school and grace period rules Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, with respect to any Federal Direct Stafford Loan or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan made under this part for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 2020, the applicable rate of interest for interest which accrues— (A) prior to the beginning of the repayment period of the loan; or (B) during the period in which principal need not be paid (whether or not such principal is in fact paid) by reason of a provision described in section 428(b)(1)(M) or 427(a)(2)(C), shall be equal to zero percent. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mrs. Lowey (for herself and Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.

1. Full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age (a) Eligibility for widow’s insurance benefits Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking has attained age 50 but has not attained age 60 and ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking after attaining age 50 if she was entitled before such marriage occurred and inserting after having been entitled ; and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking after attaining age 50 . (b) Eligibility for widower’s insurance benefits Section 202(f) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking has attained age 50 but has not attained age 60 and ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking after attaining age 50 if he was entitled before such marriage occurred and inserting after having been entitled ; and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking after attaining age 50 . 2. Exemption from reductions in benefits Section 202(q) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(q) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking age 50 and inserting age 60 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, there shall be no reduction under this subsection in the widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit of an individual for any month in which such individual is under a disability (as defined in section 223(d)); and none of the provisions of this subsection shall apply with respect to such benefit even though such benefit may have been so reduced prior to the onset of such disability. . 3. Effective date and redetermination of benefits The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after the month in which this Act is enacted. The Commissioner of Social Security (without the necessity of any application therefor) shall redetermine the amount of any widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit which is payable for the month in which this Act is enacted in order to reflect such amendments as provided in the preceding sentence.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mrs. Lowey (for herself and Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce.

1. Exemption from two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce in cases of prior receipt of spouse’s benefits (a) Wife’s insurance benefits Section 202(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking divorced wife— and all that follows through shall be entitled and inserting divorced wife meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled . (b) Husband’s insurance benefits Section 202(c)(4)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking divorced husband— and all that follows through shall be entitled and inserting divorced husband meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled . (c) Exemption from deductions on account of work Section 203(b)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking (2)(A) Except as and all that follows through the benefit to which and inserting the following: (2) In any case in which any of the other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are entitled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse under subsection (b) or (c) of section 202 for any month, the benefit to which ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (B). 2. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with respect to benefits for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mrs. Lowey (for herself and Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability.

1. Repeal of 7-Year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability (a) Widow’s insurance benefits (1) In general Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking which began before the end of the period specified in paragraph (4) ; (B) in paragraph (1)(F)(ii), by striking (I) in the period specified in paragraph (4) and (II) ; (C) by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii) (as redesignated), by striking whichever and all that follows through begins and inserting the first day of the seventeenth month before the month in which her application is filed . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 202(e)(1)(F)(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(1)(F)(i) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (B) Section 202(e)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(C)(ii)(III) ) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting paragraph (6) . (C) Section 226(e)(1)(A)(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426(e)(1)(A)(i) ) is amended by striking 202(e)(4), . (b) Widower’s insurance benefits (1) In general Section 202(f) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking which began before the end of the period specified in paragraph (4) ; (B) in paragraph (1)(F)(ii), by striking (I) in the period specified in paragraph (4) and (II) ; (C) by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii) (as redesignated), by striking whichever and all that follows through begins and inserting the first day of the seventeenth month before the month in which his application is filed . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 202(f)(1)(F)(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(1)(F)(i) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (B) Section 202(f)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(C)(ii)(III) ) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting paragraph (6) . (C) Section 226(e)(1)(A)(i) of such Act (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) is further amended by striking 202(f)(1)(B)(ii), and 202(f)(4) and inserting and 202(f)(1)(B)(ii) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to benefits for months after December 2019 for which applications are filed or pending on or after January 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4130 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2019 Mr. Marchant (for himself and Mr. Smith of Missouri ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the ceiling on the sum of the annual deductible and the other annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid under a high deductible health plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping HSAs Accessible Act of 2019 . 2. Repeal of ceiling on deductible and out-of-pocket expenses under a high deductible health plan (a) In general Section 223(c)(2)A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (A) High deductible health plan The term high deductible health plan means a health plan which has an annual deductible which is not less than— (i) $1,000 for self-only coverage, and (ii) twice the dollar amount in clause (i) for family coverage. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to months in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.