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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mrs. Murphy , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 401 Southeast 1st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, as the Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 401 Southeast 1st Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 2. Reference Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal Building and United States Courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Maurice M. Paul Federal Building and United States Courthouse .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Mr. Cooper , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Case , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal debt collection amendments made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2019 or the HANGUP Act . 2. Repeal of debt collection amendments; clarifying coverage with respect to government contractors (a) In general The Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 3, by striking paragraph (39) and inserting the following: (39) Person The term person — (A) includes an individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, or corporation; and (B) for the purposes of section 227, includes a contractor of the United States Government with respect to a call that is made solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States. ; and (2) in section 227(b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking , unless such call is made solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking , is made solely pursuant to the collection of a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States, ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by adding and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (H). (b) Regulations Section 301(b) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 note; Public Law 114–74 ) is repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Meadows , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Newhouse , and Mrs. Kirkpatrick ) 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 the acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act . 2. Requiring disclosure of credit verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions to Federal election (a) In general Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) No political committee shall accept any Internet credit card contribution unless— (A) the individual or entity making such contribution is required, at the time such individual makes such contribution, to disclose the credit verification value of such credit card ; and (B) (i) the billing address associated with such credit card is located in the United States; or (ii) in the case of a contribution made by an individual who is a United States citizen living outside of the United States, the individual provides the committee with the United States mailing address the individual uses for voter registration purposes. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c), in the case of an Internet credit card contribution— (A) no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution, the person who receives the contribution shall forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt; and (B) the treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of the name and address of any person making any such contribution, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person. (3) In this subsection, the term Internet credit card contribution means a contribution that— (A) is made using a credit card; and (B) is received through an Internet website. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions made after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act . 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Fallen Soldier Display means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 1424 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act . 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Fallen Soldier Display means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot , Mr. Wenstrup , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Jordan , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Turner , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Davidson of Ohio , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act . 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Fallen Soldier Display means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag. .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1424 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act . 2. Authorization for Fallen Soldier Displays in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Subject to standards established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall permit the display of a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Fallen Soldier Display means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Takano , Ms. Speier , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education; and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 . 2. Inapplicability of chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education (a) In General Chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code (relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements) shall not apply to an enrollment agreement made between a student and an institution of higher education. (b) Definition For purposes of this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 3. Prohibition on limitations on ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (30) The institution will not require any student to agree to, and will not enforce, any limitation or restriction (including a limitation or restriction on any available choice of applicable law, a jury trial, or venue) on the ability of a student to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against an institution in court. . 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Ms. Haaland (for herself, Mr. Welch , Mr. Cooper , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Evans , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Himes , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Phillips , Mrs. Craig , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Dean , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mrs. Dingell , and Ms. Omar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to allow same day registration for Federal elections, and for other purposes.

1. Same day registration (a) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Same day registration (a) In general (1) Registration Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1)(D) ), each State shall permit any eligible individual on the day of a Federal election and on any day when voting, including early voting, is permitted for a Federal election— (A) to register to vote in such election at the polling place using a form that meets the requirements under section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (or, if the individual is already registered to vote, to revise any of the individual’s voter registration information); and (B) to cast a vote in such election. (2) Exception The requirements under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this section, there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal office. (b) Eligible individual For purposes of this section, the term eligible individual means, with respect to any election for Federal office, an individual who is otherwise qualified to vote in that election. (c) Effective date Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office occurring in November 2020 and for any subsequent election for Federal office. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking sections 301, 302, and 303 and inserting subtitle A of title III . (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Same day registration. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Babin , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , and Mr. Guest ) 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 a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Recovery Act . 2. Casualty losses of uncut timber (a) In general Section 165(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking For purposes of subsection (a) and inserting the following: (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a) , and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Special rule for casualty loss of uncut timber (A) In general In the case of the loss of any uncut timber from fire, storm, or other casualty, or from theft, the basis for determining the amount of the deduction for such loss (as otherwise determined under paragraph (1)) shall not be less than the excess of— (i) the fair market value of such uncut timber determined immediately before such loss was sustained, over (ii) the salvage value of such timber. (B) Exclusion of timber not held for sale Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any timber unless such timber is held for the purpose of being cut and sold. (C) Inclusion of pre-merchantable timber For purposes of this paragraph, the term uncut timber shall not fail to include pre-merchantable timber. (D) Reforestation requirement Subparagraph (A) shall not apply unless the uncut timber subject to the loss is reforested (with hardwoods, softwoods, or any combination thereof) by planting, seeding, or appropriate site preparation, not later than the close of the 5-year period beginning on the date of such loss. . (b) Exception to repeal of personal casualty losses Section 165(h)(5)(A) is amended by inserting or a loss of uncut timber (within the meaning of subsection (b)(2)) to which subsection (b)(2)(A) applies after Federally declared disaster (as defined in subsection (i)(5)) . (c) Effective date The amendments 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. 1445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Ms. Cheney (for herself and Mr. Gianforte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2019 . 2. Reissuance of final rule relating to Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, published on June 30, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 30502), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance (including this section) shall not be subject to judicial review.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization; requirement to sell all stamps (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( 39 U.S.C. 416 note; Public Law 111–241 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking of at least 6 years, ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and ending not earlier than the date on which the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress under paragraph (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed (A) In general The United States Postal Service shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints under this Act. (B) Notification of Congress The United States Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives when all copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold. . (b) Retroactive applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–165 ; 128 Stat. 1878). 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. Clay (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization; requirement to sell all stamps (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( 39 U.S.C. 416 note; Public Law 111–241 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking of at least 6 years, ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and ending not earlier than the date on which the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress under paragraph (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed (A) In general The United States Postal Service shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints under this Act. (B) Notification of Congress The United States Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives when all copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold. . (b) Retroactive applicability (1) In general The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–165 ; 128 Stat. 1878). (2) Consequence of destruction of stamps If the United States Postal Service destroys 1 or more Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamps before the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall print and sell the same number of such stamps on or after that date of enactment.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization; requirement to sell all stamps (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( 39 U.S.C. 416 note; Public Law 111–241 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking of at least 6 years, ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and ending not earlier than the date on which the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress under paragraph (5) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed (A) In general The United States Postal Service shall sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints under this Act. (B) Notification of Congress The United States Postal Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives when all copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold. . (b) Retroactive applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–165 ; 128 Stat. 1878). 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to equalize the Federal medical assistance percentage applicable to certain individuals in the expansion population of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Equality Act of 2019 . 2. Equalizing the Federal medical assistance percentage for certain individuals in the expansion population of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (y)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (E); and (2) in subsection (z)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (through 2019) after thereafter ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(VI), by striking and each subsequent year .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Ms. Herrera Beutler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for loans guaranteed under the home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Waiver of fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for loans guaranteed under home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 3729(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or from a surviving spouse and inserting , from a surviving spouse ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or from a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who was awarded the Purple Heart . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a loan guaranteed under section 3710 of title 38, United States Code, on or after January 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .

1. Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 1449 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .

1. Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Rush , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Foster , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Underwood , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. LaHood , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Shimkus , and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .

1. Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .

1. Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 124 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 19, 2019 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .

1. Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office .

June 19, 2019 Reported without amendment
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Pressley , and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , and Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of cannabis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2019 or the REFER Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on the use of funds None of the funds made available by any Act of Congress to any department or agency of the United States may be used to— (1) prevent a State or unit of local government from implementing or maintaining its State law or regulation that authorizes the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of cannabis; (2) detain, prosecute, sentence, or initiate civil proceedings against an individual, business or property, that is involved in the cultivation, distribution, possession, dispensation, or use of cannabis, in accordance with the law or regulation of the State or unit of local government in which the individual is located; or (3) penalize a financial institution solely because the institution provides financial services to an entity that is a manufacturer, producer, or a person that participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis products, or any related activity, and engages in such activity pursuant to a law or regulation established by a State or a unit of local government in which the financial institution is located. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term financial institution has the meaning given such term in section 5312 of title 31, United States Code. (2) The term State means any State, the District of Columbia, any territory or possession of the United States, or any Indian tribal government.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Ms. McCollum (for herself, Mr. Tonko , Ms. Norton , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Moore , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Quigley , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Omar , and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit the Corporation for National and Community Service from removing State offices of the Corporation from States without Congressional approval.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Community Service Local Act . 2. Congressional approval for closure of State CNCS offices under certain circumstances Section 196A(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651h ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Limitation on closure of State offices The Corporation may not close a State office required under subsection (a), where such closure results in there being no office in such State, unless permitted or directed to do so by an Act of Congress. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. Meadows (for himself and Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To support security and law enforcement training and cooperation between the United States and Israel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 9, 2018, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted an amendment stating that it was the policy of the United States to support bilateral cooperation between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel. (2) The United States has a long history of cooperation with Israel. (3) The sharing of distinct experiences can promote security against terrorism, peaceful resolutions to community disputes, and the protection of spaces for civil society. (4) Congress has supported bilateral cooperation with Israel to combat the threat of illicit cross-border tunneling and the associated trafficking in arms, persons, and militants and to combat threats from unmanned aerial systems. (5) The United States supports law enforcement training, cooperation, and education globally. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States supports the inclusion of Israel in the International Law Enforcement Academy in Europe; and (2) the Secretary of State should support projects in the Middle East through the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement program. 4. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to support bilateral training between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel for the purpose of sharing of best practices relating to anti-terrorism, community policing, and managing mass casualties.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit periodic reports on the cost of presidential travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Defense Dollars Act . 2. Reports on cost of presidential travel (a) Report required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report detailing the direct and indirect costs to the Department of Defense in support of presidential travel. Each such report shall include costs incurred for travel to a property owned or operated by the individual serving as President or an immediate family member of such individual. (b) Immediate family member defined In this section, the term immediate family member means the spouse of such individual, the adult or minor child of such individual, or the spouse of an adult child of such individual.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To limit the use of Federal funds for the use of the travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of certain regulations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayers Don’t Incur Meaningless Expenses Act of 2019 or the Taxpayers DIME Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for certain Federal employee travel in contravention of certain regulations (a) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds appropriated or otherwise made available in any fiscal year may be used for the travel expenses of any senior Federal official in contravention of sections 301–10.260 through 301–10.266 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (b) Quarterly report on travel (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter, the head of each Federal agency shall submit a report to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate detailing travel on Government aircraft by any senior Federal official employed at the applicable agency. (2) Application Any report required under paragraph (1) shall not include any classified travel, and nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede, alter, or otherwise affect the application of section 101–37.408 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (c) Travel regulation report Not later than one year after enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall submit a report to Congress detailing suggestions on strengthening Federal travel regulations. On the date such report is so submitted, the Director shall publish such report on the Office’s public website. (d) Definition of senior Federal official In this Act, the term senior Federal official has the meaning given that term in section 101–37.100 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, and includes any senior executive branch official (as that term is defined in such section).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act or the CLEAN Act . 2. Enacting House Resolution 895 into permanent law House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, is hereby enacted into permanent law, except that— (1) the Office of Congressional Ethics shall be treated as a standing committee of the House for purposes of section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4301(i) ); (2) references to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall be construed as references to the Committee on Ethics; (3) the second sentence of section 1(b)(6)(A) shall not apply; (4) members subject to section 1(b)(6)(B) may be reappointed for a second additional term; (5) any individual who is the subject of a preliminary review or second-phase review by the board shall be informed of the right to be represented by counsel and invoking that right should not be held negatively against them; and (6) the Office may not take any action that would deny any person any right or protection provided under the Constitution of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Speaker of the House of Representatives to convene a session of the House on each day in which a Government shutdown is in effect, to prohibit the use of funds for the official travel of Members of the House of Representatives during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Outbound Flights for Lawmakers If Government Halts to a Stop Act or the No Flights Act . 2. Requiring Speaker to convene session of House during shutdown (a) Requirement On each day on which a Government shutdown is in effect, including weekends and legal public holidays, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall convene a session of the House. (b) Exercise of rulemaking authority This section is enacted by Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of the House of Representatives, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House of Representatives to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House. 3. Prohibiting Member official travel during shutdown (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), no appropriated funds, including official funds of the House of Representatives or funds available under any Federal law, rule, or regulation, may be used to pay for the costs of official travel by a Member of the House of Representatives during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect. (b) Exception for travel by Member to Washington Metropolitan Area Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to travel by a Member of the House of Representatives to the Washington Metropolitan Area. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Member of the House of Representatives means a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and (2) the term Washington Metropolitan Area means the District of Columbia, the Counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland, and the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William and the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia. 4. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Gaetz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act . 2. Aligning and improving data reporting (a) Require states To report full-Population data Section 411(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking (1) General reporting requirement.— ; and (3) by— (A) redesignating— (i) subparagraph (A) as paragraph (1); (ii) clauses (i) through (xvii) of subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) through (Q), respectively; (iii) subclauses (I) through (V) of clause (ii) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; (iv) subclauses (I) through (VII) of clause (xi) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively; and (v) subclauses (I) through (V) of clause (xvi) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and (B) moving each such redesignated provision 2 ems to the left. (b) Reporting of participation in work or work preparation activities Section 411(a)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking subparagraphs (K) and (L) and inserting the following: (K) The work eligibility status of each individual in the family, and— (i) in the case of each work-eligible individual in the family— (I) the number of hours (including zero hours) per month of participation in— (aa) work activities (as defined in section 407(d)); and (bb) any other activity required by the State to remove a barrier to employment.; and (ii) in the case of each individual in the family who is not a work-eligible individual, the reason for that status. (L) For each work-eligible individual and each adult in the family who did not participate in work activities (as so defined) during a month, the reason for the lack of participation. . (c) Reporting To determine information on employment and earnings outcomes Section 411(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611(c) ) is amended to read as follows: (c) Reporting To determine information on employment and earnings outcomes The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall determine the information that is necessary to compute the employment and earnings outcomes and the statistical adjustment model for the employment and earnings outcomes required under section 407, and each eligible State shall collect and report that information to the Secretary. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.