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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2019 . 2. Deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general (1) Definition of a charitable contribution Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) An organization described in section 501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corporation. . (2) Percentage limitation Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (viii), by adding or at the end of clause (ix), and by adding at the end the following new clause: (x) an organization described in section 501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corporation, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1718 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Foster (for himself and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Education Benefits Fairness Act . 2. Clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post 9/11 Educational Assistance Program (a) In general Section 3319(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Eligible dependents (1) Transfer An individual approved to transfer an entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer the individual’s entitlement as follows: (A) To the individual’s spouse. (B) To one or more of the individual’s children. (C) To a combination of the individuals referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Definition of children For purposes of this subsection, the term children includes dependents described in section 1072(2)(I) of title 10. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to educational assistance payable under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1719 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Ms. Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal employees, during a Government shutdown, for supplemental vision and dental coverage, and for other purposes.

1. Maintaining supplemental vision and dental coverage for Federal employees during a Government shutdown (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall amend section 894.601 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if you go into a period of nonpay or insufficient pay as a result in a lapse of appropriations of the agency at which you are employed, and you do not make direct premium payments during that lapse, your FEDVIP coverage continues during such lapse, but in no case may such coverage be continued under this sentence for a period of a lapse in appropriations longer than 1 year. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any contract for dental or vision benefits under chapter 89A or 89B, respectively, of title 5, United States Code, entered into after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct reviews of certain budget requests of the President for the medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act . 2. Comptroller General review of Department of Veterans Affairs medical care budget submissions Section 4 of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–81 ; 38 U.S.C. 117 note) is amended to read as follows: 4. Comptroller General review of Department of Veterans Affairs medical care budget submission (a) Review of budget submission; reports For each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) review the budget requests for the medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the budget request of the President submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, Appropriations, and the Budget of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report or reports on the results of each such review. (b) Timing and scope of reports In determining the timing and scope for the submittal of the report or reports required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (c) Medical care accounts In this section, the term medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs means the following medical care accounts of the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs account: (1) Medical Services. (2) Medical Support and Compliance. (3) Medical Facilities. (4) Medical Community Care. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require congressional approval before the appropriation of funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build a Better VA Act . 2. Congressional approval of Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases (a) In general Section 8104(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking No funds and inserting (A) No funds ; (2) by striking or any major medical facility lease ; (3) by striking or lease ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year for any major medical facility lease unless the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives adopt resolutions approving the lease. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a lease entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make institutions of higher education eligible for assistance for community food projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In a December 2018 report which reviewed data from 31 studies on food insecurity among college students, the Government Accountability Office found that 22 of the 31 surveys estimated food insecurity rates of over 30 percent. (2) Hunger threatens a student’s health, cognitive ability, and economic security. (3) Institutions of higher education should strive to collect edible, surplus food from campus-operated dining facilities that would be thrown away and distribute such food to students experiencing hunger. (4) Institutions of higher education should partner with local organizations such as regional food banks to reduce hunger and support operation of food pantries on campus. 3. Assistance for community food projects Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2034 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). ; and (2) in subsection (c), in the matter before paragraph (1), by inserting an institution of higher education, before or a private .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Collins of New York (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2019 . 2. Exemptions Section 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following: (13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(4)(A)— (A) in clause (xiv) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (xv) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (xvi) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1732 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to specify that the waiver authority under such Act includes the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for purpose of construction of physical barriers along border, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering American Security by Tempering Environmental Regulations Act or the FASTER Act . 2. Waiver authority to include the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Endangered Species Act of 1973 for purpose of construction of physical barriers along border Paragraph (1) of section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended by inserting , including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), after waive all legal requirements .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to prohibit the use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in any decennial census, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibiting census questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status 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) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a questionnaire or survey used to carry out, or in connection with, any decennial census of population may not include any question regarding citizenship, nationality, or immigration status of the respondent, any family member of the respondent, or any individual living in the respondent’s household. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the survey, conducted by the Secretary, commonly referred to as the American Community Survey . .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Foster , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Norton , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Soto , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Luján , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Clay , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Sires , and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the disclosure of certain visitor access records.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act or the MAR-A-LAGO Act . 2. Improving access to influential visitor access records (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered location The term covered location means— (A) the White House; (B) the residence of the Vice President; and (C) any other location at which the President or the Vice President regularly conducts official business. (2) Covered records The term covered records means information relating to a visit at a covered location, which shall include— (A) the name of each visitor at the covered location; (B) the name of each individual with whom each visitor described in subparagraph (A) met at the covered location; and (C) the purpose of the visit. (b) Requirement Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish and update, every 90 days, a publicly available database that contains covered records for the preceding 30-day period. (c) Exceptions (1) In general The President shall not include in the database established under subsection (b) any covered record— (A) the posting of which would implicate personal privacy or law enforcement concerns or threaten national security; or (B) relating to a purely personal guest at a covered location. (2) Sensitive meetings With respect to a particularly sensitive meeting at a covered location, the President shall— (A) include the number of visitors at the covered location in the database established under subsection (b); and (B) post the applicable covered records in the database established under subsection (b) when the President determines that release of the covered records is no longer sensitive.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Collins of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , 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 make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Battery Storage Innovation Act . 2. Battery storage technologies Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16513(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) Battery storage technologies for residential, industrial, or transportation applications. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1746 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Waltz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the President to establish a unified United States Space Command.

1. Unified United States Space Command (a) Establishment Pursuant to section 161 of title 10, United States Code, the President shall establish a unified combatant command to be known as the United States Space Command. (b) Conforming repeal Section 169 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Conforming amendment Section 2273a(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking The Commander of the United States Strategic Command, acting through the United States Space Command, and inserting The Commander of the United States Space Command .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1748 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Freight Act of 2019 . 2. Freight train crew size (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 20169. Freight train crew size Effective 30 days after the date of enactment of the Safe Freight Act of 2019 , no freight train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight may be operated unless it has a crew consisting of at least 2 individuals, one of whom is certified under regulations promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive engineer pursuant to section 20135, and the other of whom is certified under regulations promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a conductor pursuant to section 20163. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 20169. Freight train crew size. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1749 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Collins of New York , and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act . 2. P.F.C. Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a grant program to be known as the P.F.C. Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing peer-to-peer mental health programs for veterans. (b) Eligible entity defined In this section, the term eligible entity means any of the following entities that submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require: (1) A nonprofit organization having historically served veterans mental health needs. (2) A congressionally chartered veteran service organization. (3) A State, local, or tribal veteran service agency, director, or commissioner. (c) Amount of grant The recipient of a grant under this section shall receive a grant in an amount that does not exceed $250,000. (d) Use of funds The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to— (1) carry out a program that meets the standards developed under subsection (e); (2) hire veterans to serve as peer specialists to host group and individual meetings with veterans seeking nonclinical support; (3) provide mental health support to veterans 24 hours each day, seven days each week; and (4) hire staff to support the program. (e) Program standards (1) Advisory commission The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee for the purpose of creating appropriate standards applicable to programs established using grants under this section. (2) Standards The standards developed under paragraph (1) shall include initial and continued training for veteran peer volunteers, administrative staffing needs, and best practices for addressing the needs of each veteran served. (f) Nonretention of records The Secretary may not require the recipient of a grant under this section to maintain records on veterans seeking support or to report any personally identifying information directly or indirectly to the Secretary about such veterans. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 to carry out this section during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1750 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act . 2. Permanent authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Paragraph (1) of section 2044(e) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) The amounts that are appropriated to carry out such subsections for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter. .
V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1751 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Emilio Gutiérrez Soto and Oscar Emilio Gutiérrez Soto.

1. Permanent resident status for Emilio Gutiérrez Soto and Oscar Emilio Gutiérrez Soto (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Emilio Gutiérrez Soto and Oscar Emilio Gutiérrez Soto 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 Emilio Gutiérrez Soto or Oscar Emilio Gutiérrez Soto 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) 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. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Emilio Gutiérrez Soto and Oscar Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, 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. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Emilio Gutiérrez Soto and Oscar Emilio Gutiérrez Soto shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Mr. Stauber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL For the relief of David Beasley.

1. Presumption of service connection for ankylosing spondylitis with regards to David Beasley With regards to David Beasley, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall treat ankylosing spondylitis as a disease specified in section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1756 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2019 Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Plaskett , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Norton , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Omar , Ms. Hill of California , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Khanna , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Jayapal , and Ms. Shalala ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance with respect to a consumer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act . 2. Use of consumer reports and consumer information for auto insurance purposes prohibited (a) In general Section 604(a)(3)(C) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(a)(3)(C) ) is amended by inserting , except auto insurance (as defined under subsection (h)(3)) before the semicolon. (b) Rule of construction Section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Auto insurance not an authorized business purpose (1) In general No consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report or consumer information with respect to any consumer to any person for use in making any decision to underwrite or rate auto insurance, and no person shall use or obtain a consumer report or consumer information with respect to any consumer in connection with the underwriting or rating of any consumer in connection with a transaction involving auto insurance. (2) Insurance information not included Information derived from the following databases shall not be treated as a consumer report or consumer information for purposes of paragraph (1): (A) Databases that contain information on property loss data regarding auto insurance, such as the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE) and Automobile Property Loss Underwriting System (A–PLUS). (B) Databases that contain information on driver history, such as accidents or moving violations, typically maintained at State departments of motor vehicles. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Consumer information The term consumer information means any information from the file of any consumer at a consumer reporting agency, or any product derived from any such information such as consumer credit reports or credit scores or any other risk score or predictor on any consumer. (B) Auto insurance The term auto insurance means any personal automobile line of insurance, as defined in the Uniform Property and Casualty Product Coding Matrix established and maintained by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any successor document. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2019 Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Casten of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes.

1. Increase in limitation on deduction for certain State and local taxes of individuals (a) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) and inserting $15,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 164(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2019, the $15,000 amount in paragraph (6)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2018 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1758 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2019 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To provide for the retroactive application of the mandatory increase in insurance coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance for members of the Armed Forces deployed to combat theaters of operation.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Restoration for the Families of the Fallen Act . 2. Retroactive application of increase in insurance coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance for certain members of the Armed Forces Subparagraph (D) of section 1967(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 625 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 132 Stat. 1801), shall apply with respect to deployments to a combat theater of operations occurring on or after November 1, 2006.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) improved program accountability for effectively serving unemployed workers and made a significant new investment in reemployment services. (2) Research shows the longer workers are out of work, the harder it can be to maintain their skills, professional network, and stable home life. (3) Reemployment services give workers who might otherwise struggle to find new jobs the tools that they need to get back to work—such as individualized career counseling and job search help as well as local labor market information—and they can serve as an entry point to the workforce development system. (4) Reemployment services have been demonstrated to reduce the number of weeks that program participants receive unemployment benefits by improving their employment outcomes, including earnings. (5) Unemployment benefits replace less than half of working income, on average, so workers who find new jobs quickly suffer less financial hardship. (6) Combining targeted reemployment services with unemployment benefits helps keep people attached to the labor force who might otherwise become discouraged and drop out. (7) The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over time, investments in reemployment services create savings for taxpayers and unemployment trust funds by reducing spending on unemployment benefits. (8) Many different types of workers can benefit from reemployment services. Reemployment services should be used to shorten the duration of unemployment for workers even if they are not projected to fully exhaust their unemployment benefits. 3. Eligibility for reemployment services Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) and inserting claimants for unemployment compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j), ; and (2) by striking such individuals and inserting such claimants .

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2019 Mrs. Murphy (for herself, Mrs. Walorski , Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico , and Mr. LaHood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) improved program accountability for effectively serving unemployed workers and made a significant new investment in reemployment services. (2) Research shows the longer workers are out-of-work, the harder it can be to maintain their skills, professional network, and stable home life. (3) Reemployment services give workers who might otherwise struggle to find new jobs the tools that they need to get back to work—such as individualized career counseling and job search help as well as local labor market information—and they can serve as an entry point to the workforce development system. (4) Reemployment services have been demonstrated to reduce the number of weeks that program participants receive unemployment benefits by improving their employment outcomes, including earnings. (5) Unemployment benefits replace less than half of working income, on average, so workers who find new jobs quickly suffer less financial hardship. (6) Combining targeted reemployment services with unemployment benefits helps keep people attached to the labor force who might otherwise become discouraged and drop out. (7) The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over time, investments in reemployment services create savings for taxpayers and unemployment trust funds by reducing spending on unemployment benefits. (8) Many different types of workers can benefit from reemployment services. Reemployment services should be used to shorten the duration of unemployment for workers even if they are not projected to fully exhaust their unemployment benefits. 3. Eligibility for reemployment services Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) and inserting claimants for unemployment compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j), ; and (2) by striking such individuals and inserting such claimants .
II Calendar No. 391 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1759 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2019 Received December 18, 2019 Read the first time December 19, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) improved program accountability for effectively serving unemployed workers and made a significant new investment in reemployment services. (2) Research shows the longer workers are out of work, the harder it can be to maintain their skills, professional network, and stable home life. (3) Reemployment services give workers who might otherwise struggle to find new jobs the tools that they need to get back to work—such as individualized career counseling and job search help as well as local labor market information—and they can serve as an entry point to the workforce development system. (4) Reemployment services have been demonstrated to reduce the number of weeks that program participants receive unemployment benefits by improving their employment outcomes, including earnings. (5) Unemployment benefits replace less than half of working income, on average, so workers who find new jobs quickly suffer less financial hardship. (6) Combining targeted reemployment services with unemployment benefits helps keep people attached to the labor force who might otherwise become discouraged and drop out. (7) The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over time, investments in reemployment services create savings for taxpayers and unemployment trust funds by reducing spending on unemployment benefits. (8) Many different types of workers can benefit from reemployment services. Reemployment services should be used to shorten the duration of unemployment for workers even if they are not projected to fully exhaust their unemployment benefits. 3. Eligibility for reemployment services Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) and inserting claimants for unemployment compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j), ; and (2) by striking such individuals and inserting such claimants .

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

December 19, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1759 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2019 Received AN ACT To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) improved program accountability for effectively serving unemployed workers and made a significant new investment in reemployment services. (2) Research shows the longer workers are out of work, the harder it can be to maintain their skills, professional network, and stable home life. (3) Reemployment services give workers who might otherwise struggle to find new jobs the tools that they need to get back to work—such as individualized career counseling and job search help as well as local labor market information—and they can serve as an entry point to the workforce development system. (4) Reemployment services have been demonstrated to reduce the number of weeks that program participants receive unemployment benefits by improving their employment outcomes, including earnings. (5) Unemployment benefits replace less than half of working income, on average, so workers who find new jobs quickly suffer less financial hardship. (6) Combining targeted reemployment services with unemployment benefits helps keep people attached to the labor force who might otherwise become discouraged and drop out. (7) The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over time, investments in reemployment services create savings for taxpayers and unemployment trust funds by reducing spending on unemployment benefits. (8) Many different types of workers can benefit from reemployment services. Reemployment services should be used to shorten the duration of unemployment for workers even if they are not projected to fully exhaust their unemployment benefits. 3. Eligibility for reemployment services Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) and inserting claimants for unemployment compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j), ; and (2) by striking such individuals and inserting such claimants .

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2019 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Meadows , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Steube , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Harris , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Norman , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Massie , Mr. Budd , Mr. Guest , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Crawford , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Duncan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (a) Definitions In this section: (1) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (2) State firearm ownership database The term State firearm ownership database means a comprehensive or partial database of a State or political subdivision of a State that lists— (A) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by individuals; or (B) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms. (b) Prohibition A Federal agency may not fund or otherwise support the establishment or maintenance of a State firearm ownership database. (c) Exception Subsection (b) shall not apply to a database of a State or political subdivision of a State that lists— (1) firearms that have been reported as lost or stolen; or (2) individuals who have reported their firearms as lost or stolen.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1762 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2019 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Yoho , Mr. Bera , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Case , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cooper , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kind , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Long , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Shimkus , Ms. Speier , Mr. Takano , Mr. Woodall , and Mr. Womack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide high-skilled visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partner with Korea Act . 2. Reciprocal visas for nationals of South Korea (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking or after capital; ; and (2) by adding at the end or (iv) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Republic of Korea and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed with the Secretary of Labor an attestation under section 212(t)(1); . (b) Numerical limitation Section 214(g) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) The Secretary of State may not approve a number of initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iv) that is more than the applicable numerical limitations set out in this paragraph. (B) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in subparagraph (A) is 15,000 for each fiscal year. (C) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not the spouses or children of such aliens. . (c) Specialty occupation defined Section 214(i)(1) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(1) ) is amended by striking section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), and inserting clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(E), . (d) Attestation Section 212(t) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(t) ), as added by section 402(b)(2) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 108–77 ; 117 Stat. 941), is amended— (1) by striking or section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) each place it appears and inserting or clause (iii) or (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(E) ; and (2) in paragraphs (3)(C)(i)(II), (3)(C)(ii)(II), and (3)(C)(iii)(II), by striking or 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) each place it appears.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2019 Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

1. National pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) terms Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) are for fixed terms— (i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued to a State or municipality; and (ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued to any person not described in clause (i); and .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2019 Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Mullin , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cole , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Higgins of New York , Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Katko , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Luján , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Meng , Mr. Peterson , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Sires , Mr. Stauber , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Tonko , and Ms. Wild ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act . 2. Community mental health services demonstration program Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking Not more than and inserting Subject to paragraph (8), not more than ; and (B) by striking 2-year and inserting 4-year ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Additional programs In addition to the 8 States selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act, select 11 States (which shall not include any States selected under paragraph (1)) to participate in 2-year demonstration programs, that meet the requirements of this subsection, and represent a diverse selection of geographic areas, including rural and underserved areas. .