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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 907 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. LaHood (for himself and Mrs. Bustos ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To clarify exclusions from the definition of a deposit broker.

1. Definition of a deposit broker Section 29(g)(2)(I) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(g)(2)(I) ) is amended to read as follows: (I) an agent or nominee— (i) whose primary purpose is not the placement of funds with depository institutions; or (ii) who is— (I) an exclusive agent of— (aa) an insurance company; and (bb) an insured depository institution affiliated with such insurance company; and (II) is contractually prohibited by agreement with such depository institution from placing funds with any other unaffiliated depository institution and from acting as an agent of any other person with respect to any deposit or deposit account. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Gianforte , and Mr. Webster of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act . 2. Individuals over age 65 enrolled only in Medicare Part A allowed to contribute to health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: This paragraph shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the individual’s only entitlement to such benefits is an entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act pursuant to an enrollment for such hospital insurance benefits under section 226(a) of such Act. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Lewis (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , and Mr. Bishop of Georgia ) 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 provide parity among States in the timing of the application of higher Federal Medicaid matching rates for the ACA-expansion population.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Parity in the timing of the application of higher Medicaid Federal matching rates for ACA newly eligible individuals (a) In general Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking for calendar quarters in 2014, 2015, and 2016 and inserting for calendar quarters in the 12-calendar-quarter period beginning with the first calendar quarter in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking for calendar quarters in 2017 and inserting for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State ; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking for calendar quarters in 2018 and inserting for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State ; (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking for calendar quarters in 2019 and inserting for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State ; and (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking for calendar quarters in 2020 and each year thereafter and inserting for each succeeding calendar quarter for such State . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself, Mr. Yoho , and Mr. Malinowski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to provide for in-flight refueling of Saudi or Saudi-led coalition aircraft conducting missions as part of the ongoing coalition intervention in Yemen.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yemen Refueling Prohibition Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) From April 2015 to November 2018 the United States provided in-flight refueling to the militaries of the Saudi-led coalition in support of the coalition’s air strikes in Yemen. (2) A 2018 report by the United Nations-convened Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen found that during this timeframe, most of the 6,600 civilians deaths and 10,563 civilian injuries officially reported in Yemen were due to Saudi-led coalition airstrikes. The report indicated that the real numbers were likely significantly higher. (3) Due to the repeated failures of the Saudi-led coalition to avoid civilian casualties, the Obama administration suspended the sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia in December 2016. (4) In May 2017, then-Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir sent a letter to then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson outlining the steps the Saudi military was taking to change its operational conduct, mitigate civilian harm and avoid civilian casualties in Yemen. (5) In June 2017, the Trump administration announced its intention to resume the sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. (6) Despite the Saudi Foreign Minister’s assurances, from June 2017 to November 2018, airstrike-caused civilian deaths continued, including— (A) over a 10-day period in December 2017, the United Nations recorded at least 109 civilians killed by airstrikes, including 54 civilians killed at a market in Taiz province and 14 members of one family killed in Hudaydah province; (B) in April 2018, more than 20 civilians were killed at a wedding party in Hajjah province; and (C) in August 2018, a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a school bus in a market in Dahyan, killing 51 people, 40 of whom were children. (7) On November 9, 2018, the United States announced its decision to halt all refueling assistance to the Saudi-led coalition. 3. Prohibition on in-flight refueling of Saudi or Saudi-led coalition aircraft operating in Yemen Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to provide for in-flight refueling of Saudi or Saudi-led coalition aircraft conducting missions as part of the ongoing coalition intervention in Yemen.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 911 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Cook , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Posey , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2019 . 2. Installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on each covered aircraft. (b) Covered aircraft In this section, the term covered aircraft means a commercial aircraft operating under the provisions of part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Soto , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Young , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Cole , Ms. Moore , Ms. Norton , Mr. Tipton , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Cárdenas , and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act . 2. Native American Languages Grant Program Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2991b–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(7)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 10 and inserting 5 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 15 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking or 3-year basis and inserting 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis ; and (B) by inserting , 4-year, or 5-year after on a 3-year . 3. Reauthorization of Native American Languages Program (a) In general Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking such sums and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. . (b) Technical correction Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d ) is amended in subsections (a) and (b) by striking subsection (e) each place it appears and inserting subsection (d) .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. DelBene , Mrs. Dingell , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Keating , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Moore , Ms. Norton , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the coverage of the Federal prohibition against stalking in order to provide protection to friends and co-workers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Stalking Protections Act of 2019 . 2. Stalking (a) In general Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Whoever and inserting (a) In general .—Whoever ; (2) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking or ; (3) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by striking or after the semicolon; (4) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(A) the following: (iv) a friend of that person; or (v) a co-worker of that person; or ; and (5) by adding at the end of the following: (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Co-worker The term co-worker means a person with whom one has a work relationship, without regard to any hierarchy within the organization. (2) Friend The term friend means a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, exclusive of intimate or family relations. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 2261A, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking or (iii) and inserting (iii), (iv), or (v) ; (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking or (iii) and inserting (iii), (iv), or (v) ; and (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking or (iii) and inserting (iii), (iv), or (v) .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Mitchell (for himself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Dunn , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Reed , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , and Mr. Collins of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , 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 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require a certain percentage of COPS grant funds to be used for the salaries and benefits of school resource officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officer Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) a school resource officer program provides a safe learning environment in our Nation’s schools, provides valuable resources to school staff members, and fosters positive relationships between youth and law enforcement; (2) school resource officers are educators, informal counselors and mentors, and law enforcement officers; (3) local agencies need the resources and flexibility to establish school resource officer programs that will encourage partnerships between schools and local law enforcement agencies to develop innovative ways to make schools safe; and (4) Federal grants for school resource officer salaries are intended to be a starting point for continued local action and should not divert current designated funding. 3. Funding for COPS in Schools (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 1001(a)(11)(A) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11)(A) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023 . (b) Repeal termination of grants for hiring officers (1) In general Section 1701(i) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(i) ) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment Section 1701(j)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(j)(1) ) is amended by striking subsection (i) and . (c) School resource officer funding Section 1704 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10384 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking $75,000 and inserting $125,000 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) School resource officers set aside Not less than 30 percent of the amount made available for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers shall be made available for the salaries and benefits of the school resource officers hired pursuant to a partnership described in section 1701(b)(12). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Price of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Norton , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Garamendi , and Ms. Eshoo ) 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 require certain tax-exempt organizations to include on annual returns the names and addresses of substantial contributors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spotlight Act . 2. Inclusion of contributor information on annual returns of certain organizations (a) Repeal of Revenue Procedure Revenue Procedure 2018–38 shall have no force and effect. (b) Inclusion of contributor information (1) Social welfare organizations Section 6033(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (5), after paragraphs . (2) Labor organizations and business leagues Section 6033 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Additional requirements for organizations described in subsections (c)(5) and (c)(6) of section 501 Every organization which is described in paragraph (5) or (6) of section 501(c) and which is subject to the requirements of subsection (a) shall include on the return required under subsection (a) the information referred to in subsection (b)(5). . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to returns required to be filed for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2018. (c) Modification to discretionary exceptions Section 6033(a)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (B) Discretionary exceptions (i) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any organization if the Secretary made a determination under this subparagraph before July 16, 2018, that such filing is not necessary to the efficient administration of the internal revenue laws. (ii) Recommendations for other exceptions The Secretary may recommend to Congress that Congress relieve any organization required under paragraph (1) to file an information return from filing such a return if the Secretary determines that such filing does not advance a national security, law enforcement, or tax administration purpose. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.

1. Policy on no-first-use of nuclear weapons It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons first.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 922 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Davidson of Ohio , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To promote fair and transparent virtual currency markets by examining the potential for price manipulation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Sense of the Congress It is the sense of Congress that virtual currency could have a significant effect on the economy, and regulation of them may be important to protect investors, deter bad actors, create market certainty, and ensure American competitiveness in an evolving global marketplace. 3. Study and report on the prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in consultation with the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other relevant Federal agencies (as determined by the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission), shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture and on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report to promote fair and transparent virtual currency markets by examining the potential for price manipulation. The report shall include the following: (1) A brief description of— (A) methods by which persons could manipulate the price of virtual currencies; (B) which types of virtual currency, if any, are more susceptible to being manipulated; and (C) the effects on, and particular harm to, investors if price manipulation of virtual currencies occurs. (2) An analysis of the extent to which the regulatory authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other relevant Federal agencies allows for— (A) market surveillance of virtual currencies for signs of manipulation; and (B) enforcement of Federal regulations against persons involved in any such manipulation. (3) Recommendations for any legislative changes needed to improve the ability of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other relevant Federal agencies— (A) to carry out the monitoring and enforcement activities described in paragraph (2); (B) to prevent price manipulations of virtual currencies; and (C) to protect virtual currency investors from price manipulation. (b) Virtual currency defined In this Act, the term virtual currency means a digital representation of value that does not have legal tender status and that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value.
IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c) ) is amended by striking not to exceed— and all that follows through paragraph (5) and inserting not to exceed $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Mr. Wittman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c) ) is amended by striking not to exceed— and all that follows through paragraph (5) and inserting not to exceed $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .
II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2019 Received AN ACT To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c) ) is amended by striking not to exceed— and all that follows through paragraph (5) and inserting not to exceed $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 229 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 925 [Report No. 116–284] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Mr. Wittman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 13, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Moore , Mr. Cook , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Cunningham , Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee , Mr. Kind , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Watkins , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Stivers , Ms. Matsui , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Craig , Mrs. Luria , Ms. Eshoo , and Mr. Stauber November 13, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c) ) is amended by striking not to exceed— and all that follows through paragraph (5) and inserting not to exceed $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .

November 13, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to consider the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in certain programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Manufactured housing is the largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing in the country. (2) Nearly 18,000,000 Americans live in manufactured housing, which opens the door to homeownership for families who, in many housing markets, cannot afford to buy a site-built home. (3) A manufactured home qualified under the Energy Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a ) can save homeowners an average of 24 to 29 percent on total heating and cooling costs, compared to a typical manufactured home. (4) Over 40 percent of manufactured homes are found in land lease communities or parks , but new ownership structures, such as resident-owned cooperatives or communities owned by nonprofits or public housing authorities, can provide homeowners greater land tenure security and stability that enhances the value of their homes. (5) These advances position manufactured homes to appreciate in value and open the door to homeownership for millions of families, and have proven to be an effective long-term affordable housing preservation strategy for communities across the United States. 3. Issuance of guidelines relating to residential manufactured homes (a) In general Any new rule or regulation, or any revision of a rule or regulation, issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall include, as appropriate, guidelines that assess the impact of the rule or regulation on owners of residential manufactured homes and the production and sale of residential manufactured homes. (b) Consolidated Plan The Secretary shall issue guidelines for jurisdictions relating to the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in a Consolidated Plan of the jurisdiction. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Residential manufactured home The term residential manufactured home means a manufactured home (as defined in section 603(6) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5402(6) )) which is used as a residence. (2) Consolidated Plan The term Consolidated Plan means a comprehensive housing affordability strategy and community development plan required under part 91 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Mr. Takano , Mr. Vela , and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify aliens who have served, or are serving, in the Armed Forces of the United States when those aliens apply for an immigration benefit or are placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I–VETS) Act . 2. Identifying aliens connected to the Armed Forces The Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) identify aliens, when those aliens apply for an immigration benefit or are placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, who are serving, or have served, as a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty or as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active status; and (2) annotate all immigration and naturalization records of the Department of Homeland Security relating to an alien identified pursuant to paragraph (1) so as to reflect that identification and afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for such aliens.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Walker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a former Member of Congress from serving as a lobbyist until the former Member has met any obligation imposed on the former Member under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under such Act in the case of an act committed personally by the former Member.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bad Lawmakers Accountability and Key Emends Act or the BLAKE Act . 2. Ban on lobbying by former Members of Congress failing to meet requirement to reimburse amounts paid as settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (a) Ban on lobbying (1) Lobbying by former Senators Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking within 2 years after that person leaves office and inserting the following: prior to the expiration of the 2-year period which begins on the date that person leaves office or prior to the date by which that person meets any requirement of section 415(d) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415(d) ) which applies to that person to reimburse the Treasury for certain awards and settlements paid under such Act (whichever occurs later) . (2) Lobbying by former Members of the House of Representatives Section 207(e)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking within 1 year after that person leaves office and inserting the following: prior to the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date that person leaves office or prior to the date by which that person meets any requirement of section 415(d) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415(d) ) which applies to that person to reimburse the Treasury for certain awards and settlements paid under such Act (whichever occurs later) . (b) Ban on lobbying on behalf of foreign governments Section 207(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking within 1 year after leaving the position, office, or employment referred to in such subsection and inserting the following: prior to the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date that person leaves the position, office, or employment referred to in such subsection or, in the case of the position of Member of Congress, prior to the date by which that person meets any requirement of section 415(d) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415(d) ) which applies to that person to reimburse the Treasury for certain awards and settlements paid under such Act (whichever occurs later) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves an office to which section 207(e) or section 207(f) of title 18, United States Code, applies.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2019 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Norman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 authorize certain long-term contracts for Federal purchases of energy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Energy Certainty Act . 2. Contracts for Federal purchases of energy (a) In general Part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 554. Long-term contracts for energy (a) In general Notwithstanding section 501(b)(1)(B) of title 40, United States Code, an agency may enter into a contract for the acquisition of energy generated from renewable energy sources or from cogeneration facilities covering a period of not more than 30 years. (b) Standardized energy purchase agreement Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, through the Federal Energy Management Program, shall publish a standardized energy purchase agreement, setting forth commercial terms and conditions, that agencies may use to acquire energy generated from renewable energy sources or from cogeneration facilities. (c) Technical assistance The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist agencies in implementing this section. . (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents for such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such part 3 the following new item: Sec. 554. Long-term contracts for energy. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2019 Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to include certain retirees in the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 . 2. Inclusion in multiemployer health benefit plan (a) In general Section 402(h)(2)(C) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)(C) ) is amended— (1) by striking the Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2017 both places it appears in clause (ii) and inserting the Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 ; (2) by striking , would be denied or reduced as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding commenced in 2012 or 2015 in clause (ii)(II) and inserting or a related coal wage agreement, would be denied or reduced as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding commenced in 2012, 2015, or 2018 ; (3) by striking January 1, 2017 in clause (ii) and inserting January 1, 2019 ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Related coal wage agreement For purposes of clause (ii), the term related coal wage agreement means an agreement between the United Mine Workers of America and an employer in the bituminous coal industry that— (I) is a signatory operator; or (II) is or was a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding that was consolidated, administratively or otherwise, with the bankruptcy proceeding of a signatory operator or a related person to a signatory operator (as those terms are defined in section 9701(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2019 Mr. Schrader (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with respect to eligibility for approval of a subsequent generic drug, to remove the barrier to that approval posed by the 180-day exclusivity period afforded to a first generic applicant that has not yet received final approval, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics Act of 2019 or the BLOCKING Act of 2019 . 2. Change conditions of first generic exclusivity to spur access and competition Section 505(j)(5)(B)(iv) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(B)(iv) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking 180 days after and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: 180 days after the earlier of— (aa) the date of the first commercial marketing of the drug (including the commercial marketing of the listed drug) by any first applicant; or (bb) the applicable date specified in subclause (III). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) Applicable date The applicable date specified in this subclause, with respect to an application for a drug described in subclause (I), is the date on which each of the following conditions is first met: (aa) The approval of such an application could be made effective, but for the eligibility of a first applicant for 180-day exclusivity under this clause. (bb) At least 30 months have passed since the date of submission of an application for the drug by at least one first applicant. (cc) Approval of an application for the drug submitted by at least one first applicant is not precluded under clause (iii) . (dd) No application for the drug submitted by any first applicant is approved at the time the conditions under items (aa), (bb), and (cc) are all met, regardless of whether such an application is subsequently approved. .
IB Union Calendar No. 24 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 938 [Report No. 116–46] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2019 Mr. Schrader (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce May 2, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Craig , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Pallone , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Rush , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Walden , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. McAdams , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , and Mr. Meadows May 2, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with respect to eligibility for approval of a subsequent generic drug, to remove the barrier to that approval posed by the 180-day exclusivity period afforded to a first generic applicant that has not yet received final approval, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics Act of 2019 or the BLOCKING Act of 2019 . 2. Change conditions of first generic exclusivity to spur access and competition Section 505(j)(5)(B)(iv) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(B)(iv) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking 180 days after and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: 180 days after the earlier of— (aa) the date of the first commercial marketing of the drug (including the commercial marketing of the listed drug) by any first applicant; or (bb) the applicable date specified in subclause (III). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) Applicable date The applicable date specified in this subclause, with respect to an application for a drug described in subclause (I), is the date on which each of the following conditions is first met: (aa) The approval of such an application could be made effective, but for the eligibility of a first applicant for 180-day exclusivity under this clause. (bb) At least 30 months have passed since the date of submission of an application for the drug by at least one first applicant. (cc) Approval of an application for the drug submitted by at least one first applicant is not precluded under clause (iii) . (dd) No application for the drug submitted by any first applicant is approved at the time the conditions under items (aa), (bb), and (cc) are all met, regardless of whether such an application is subsequently approved. .

May 2, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2019 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt certain strategies for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 . 2. Strategies for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the colorectal cancer preventive screening guidelines used in each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs and non-Department facility at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, include all strategies for preventive colorectal screenings included in— (1) the latest recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; and (2) the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. (b) Deadline The Secretary shall carry out this section not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2019 Mrs. Murphy (for herself, Ms. Shalala , and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to publish an annual report on the estimated impact in each State of the Medicaid expansion added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the estimated impact that adopting such expansion would have in States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smart Choices Act . 2. Annual report estimating impact of expanding Medicaid coverage For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2020, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission shall publish an annual report estimating— (1) for each State that has elected to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) ) for the fiscal year— (A) the amount of Federal funds under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) that the State will receive for the fiscal year for medical assistance provided to such individuals; and (B) the number of such individuals who are expected to receive coverage under the State Medicaid plan under such title in the fiscal year; and (2) for each State that has not elected to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of such Act for the fiscal year— (A) the amount of additional Federal funds under title XIX of such Act that the State would receive for the fiscal year if the State expanded coverage to such individuals; and (B) the number of additional individuals who would receive access to affordable, comprehensive coverage under the State Medicaid plan under such title in the fiscal year if the State expanded coverage to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of such Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2019 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. Serrano , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Soto , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Sablan , and Mr. San Nicolas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supplemental Security Income Equality Act . 2. Extension of the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (a) In general Section 303 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Definition of state Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1) ) is amended by striking the 5th sentence and inserting the following: Such term when used in title XVI includes Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. . (2) Elimination of limit on total payments to the territories Section 1108 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking ; limitation on total payments ; (B) by striking subsection (a); and (C) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (4), respectively. (3) United States nationals treated the same as citizens Section 1614(a)(1)(B) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (A) in clause (i)(I), by inserting or national, after citizen ; (B) in clause (i)(II), by adding ; or at the end; and (C) in clause (ii), by inserting or national after citizen . (4) Territories included in geographic meaning of United States Section 1614(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(e) ) is amended by striking and the District of Columbia and inserting , the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa . (c) Waiver authority The Commissioner of Social Security may waive or modify any statutory requirement relating to the provision of benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program under title XVI of the Social Security Act in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa, to the extent that the Commissioner deems it necessary in order to adapt the program to the needs of the territory involved. (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins 1 year or more after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2019 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Nadler , and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2019 or NOPEC . 2. Sherman act The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 7 the following: 7A. Oil producing cartels (a) In general It shall be illegal and a violation of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality or agent of any foreign state, to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state, any instrumentality or agent of any other foreign state, or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action— (1) to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product; (2) to set or maintain the price of oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product; or (3) to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product, when such action, combination, or collective action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the United States. (b) Inapplicability of defenses No court of the United States shall decline, based on the act of state, foreign sovereign compulsion, or political question doctrines to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this section. (c) Enforcement The Attorney General of the United States shall have the sole authority to bring an action to enforce this section. Any such action shall be brought in any district court of the United States as provided under the antitrust laws. . 3. No sovereign immunity in oil cartel cases Title 28 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in section 1605(a)— (A) in paragraph (5) by striking or after the semicolon, (B) in paragraph (6) by striking the period and inserting ; or , and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) in which the action is brought under section 7A of the Sherman Act. , and (2) in section 1610(a)— (A) in paragraph (7) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or , and (B) by adding at the end the following: (8) the judgment relates to a claim that is brought under section 7A of the Sherman Act. . 4. Severability If any provision of this Act (or of an amendment made by this Act) is held invalid the remainder of this Act (or of the amendment) shall not be affected thereby.