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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government are required by law to work a regular tour of duty consisting of 72 hours per week; (2) 19 of those 72 hours per week are considered to be overtime hours for purposes of computing pay; (3) the pay computed for those 19 overtime hours each week are not accurately accounted for when computing such firefighters’ retirement benefits; and (4) those inaccurate computations have led to reduced retirement benefits for Federal firefighters. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to correct the manner in which retirement benefits for Federal firefighters are computed so as to account for pay earned for regularly scheduled overtime hours during a normal tour of duty. 3. Computation of annuity based on certain firefighter service (a) In general Section 5545b of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) For purposes of any determination of average pay under section 8331(4) or 8401(3), in the case of a firefighter who is subject to subsection (b), the rate of basic pay in effect for such firefighter for a year of creditable service (or, in the case of an annuity under subsection (d) or (e)(1) of section 8341 or under chapter 84 based on less than 3 years of creditable service, for any other period of creditable service) shall, in addition to the amount determined under subsection (b) for such year (or other period), include an amount equal to one-half the firefighter’s basic hourly rate (as computed under subsection (b)(1)(A)) for such year (or other period) times the number of overtime hours included as part of such firefighter’s regular tour of duty during such year (or other period). . (b) Conforming amendments Sections 8331(4) and 8401(3) of title 5, United States Code, are amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , subject to section 5545b(e); . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any annuity, entitlement to which is based on a separation from service occurring after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps units.

1. Inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) (1) Each public secondary educational institution that maintains a unit under this section shall permit membership in the unit to homeschooled students residing in the area served by the institution who are qualified for membership in the unit (but for lack of enrollment in the institution). (2) A student who is a member of a unit pursuant to this subsection shall count toward the satisfaction by the institution concerned of the requirement in subsection (b)(1) relating to the minimum number of student members in the unit necessary for the continuing maintenance of the unit. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Davidson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Hill of Arkansas , Mr. Banks , Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Norman , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize private parties to compel the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Due Process Restoration Act of 2019 . 2. Private parties authorized to compel the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil actions Title I of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 41. Private parties authorized to compel the Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil actions (a) Termination of administrative proceeding In the case of any person who is a party to a proceeding brought by the Commission under a securities law, to which section 554 of title 5, United States Code, applies, and against whom an order imposing a cease and desist order and a penalty may be issued at the conclusion of the proceeding, that person may, not later than 20 days after receiving notice of such proceeding, and at that person’s discretion, require the Commission to terminate the proceeding. (b) Civil action authorized If a person requires the Commission to terminate a proceeding pursuant to subsection (a), the Commission may bring a civil action against that person for the same remedy that might be imposed. (c) Venue An action brought by the Commission under subsection (b) may be brought only in accordance with the requirements relating to venue under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1260 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving.

1. Universal deduction for charitable giving (a) In general Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph: (22) Charitable contributions The deduction allowed by section 170 (reduced by the portion thereof disallowed under section 68). . (b) Application of overall limitation on itemized deductions Section 68 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Application to deduction for charitable contributions (1) In general For purposes of this section, the deduction allowed by section 170 shall be treated as an itemized deduction. (2) Application of limitation to above-the-line deduction For purposes of section 62(a)(22), the portion of the deduction allowed by section 170 for any taxable year which is disallowed under this section is the portion bearing the same ratio as— (A) the amount of the reduction under subsection (a) for such taxable year, bears to (B) the amount of the itemized deductions otherwise allowable for such taxable year. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 170(b)(1)(H) of such Code is amended by inserting this section and after computed without regard to . (d) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Cross reference For suspension of the application of section 68 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including the amendments to such section made by subsection (b)), see section 68(f) of such Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1262 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Deutch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21 to Buy Act . 2. Increase in age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a Federally licensed firearms dealer (a) In general Section 922(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe has not attained 21 years of age, unless the individual is— (A) a law enforcement officer; (B) a correctional officer; (C) on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, or full-time duty in the National Guard; or (D) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard who possesses or is armed with a firearm in the line of duty; . (b) Conforming amendment Section 922(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking , or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle, I am eighteen years or more of age and inserting or am a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or full-time duty in the National Guard, or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard who possesses or is armed with a firearm in the line of duty . (c) Definitions Section 921(a) of such title is amended by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: (30) The term law enforcement officer means a person— (A) who is elected, appointed, or employed by the Federal Government or by a State or political subdivision thereof; (B) who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests; and (C) whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws, including any supervisory or command personnel whose duties include the supervision, training, guidance, or management of any such person. (31) The term correctional officer means a person— (A) who is appointed or employed by the Federal Government or by a State or political subdivision thereof, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody, and control, or investigation, of inmates of a correctional institution; or (B) who is employed by any private entity that has contracted with the Federal Government or a State or political subdivision thereof, and who has such a primary responsibility. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins with the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1263 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Deutch 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 subject to the requirements of the National Firearms Act any semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Firearms Amendments Act of 2019 . 2. Semiautomatic rifle with capacity to accept detachable magazine treated as firearm under National Firearms Act (a) In general Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking ; and (8) a destructive device. and inserting ; (8) a destructive device; and (9) a semiautomatic rifle or shotgun that has the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition feeding device. , and (2) by adding at the end the following: The term detachable ammunition feeding device means an ammunition feeding device that can be removed from a firearm without disassembly of the firearm action. The term ammunition feeding device means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device, but does not include an attached tubular device which is only capable of operating with .22 caliber rimfire ammunition. The term semiautomatic rifle or shotgun means any repeating rifle or shotgun which utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and which requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge. (b) Applicability Any person who, on the date of the enactment of this Act, lawfully owns or possesses a semiautomatic rifle or shotgun (as defined in section 5845(a) of such Code, as amended by this Act) that has the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition feeding device (as defined in such section) shall, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, register the semiautomatic rifle or shotgun in accordance with section 5841 of such Code. Such registration shall become a part of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record required to be maintained by such section. The prohibition on possession of an unregistered firearm under section 5861 of such Code shall not apply to possession of such a semiautomatic rifle or shotgun that has the capacity to accept such a detachable ammunition feeding device on any date that is 120 days or less after the enactment of this Act. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1266 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Espaillat (for himself, Mr. Schneider , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ghost Guns Are Guns Act . 2. Firearm assembly kits considered to be firearms Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or (D) any destructive device and inserting ; (D) any destructive device; or (E) any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled ; and (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) by adding and at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as B–47 Ridge .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the B–47 Ridge Designation Act . 2. Designation of B–47 Ridge, Montana (a) Designation (1) In general The unnamed mountain ridge located at 45°14′40.89″N, 110°43′38.75″W that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in the State of Montana, which is the approximate site of a crash of a B–47, shall be known and designated as B–47 Ridge . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the ridge described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to B–47 Ridge . (b) Authorization for plaque (1) In general A plaque that memorializes the crash of the B–47 (including denoting the names of the victims of the crash) may be installed on B–47 Ridge. (2) Funding No Federal funds may be used to design, procure, install, or maintain the plaque authorized under paragraph (1).
IB Union Calendar No. 403 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1267 [Report No. 116–503] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 14, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as B–47 Ridge .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the B–47 Ridge Designation Act . 2. Designation of B–47 Ridge, Montana (a) Designation (1) In general The unnamed mountain ridge located at 45°14′40.89″N, 110°43′38.75″W that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in the State of Montana, which is the approximate site of a crash of a B–47, shall be known and designated as B–47 Ridge . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the ridge described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to B–47 Ridge . (b) Authorization for plaque (1) In general A plaque that memorializes the crash of the B–47 (including denoting the names of the victims of the crash) may be installed on B–47 Ridge. (2) Funding No Federal funds may be used to design, procure, install, or maintain the plaque authorized under paragraph (1).

September 14, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Ms. Kaptur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the United States–Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pawel Adamowicz Democratic Leadership Exchange Act of 2019 . 2. Reauthorization and modifications to the United States–Poland Youth Parliamentary Exchange Program The United States–Poland Youth Parliamentary Exchange Program Act of 2007 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452 note) is amended as follows: (1) In section 4— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and the Pawel Adamowicz Democratic Leadership Exchange Program after the United States–Poland Youth Parliamentary Exchange Program ; (B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking the Program each place it appears and inserting each Program ; and (C) in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), by striking the Program each place it appears and inserting either Program . (2) In section 5(a)— (A) by striking fiscal year 2008 and inserting fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter ; and (B) by striking the youth exchange program and inserting the programs . (3) By redesignating sections 4 and 5, as so amended, as sections 5 and 6, respectively. (4) By inserting after section 3 the following new section: 4. Pawel Adamowicz Democratic Leadership Exchange Program (a) Authority The Secretary of State shall establish and carry out a parliamentary exchange for young and upcoming democratic leaders of the United States and Poland. (b) Designation The exchange program carried out under this section shall be known as the “Pawel Adamowicz Democratic Leadership Exchange” Program. (c) Purpose The purpose of the exchange program is to inspire and equip the next generation of American and Polish democratic leaders with the skills and network needed to enhance democratic institutions and to strengthen the transatlantic relationship. (d) Eligible participants An individual is eligible for participation in the exchange program if the individual— (1) is a citizen or national of the United States or Poland; (2) is— (A) an elected official of either such country, such as a Member of Congress or Parliament, or the head of a city or municipality; or (B) a representative of a non-governmental organization working to advance democracy and human rights whose participation the Secretary determines would advance the purposes of the program; and (3) meets any other qualifications that the Secretary of State may establish for purposes of the program. (e) Program elements Under the leadership exchange program, eligible participants selected for participation in the program shall— (1) travel to the United States or Poland for 1–2 weeks, or a similar duration set by the discretion of the Secretary of State; (2) attend meetings, workshops, conference, and similar gatherings to gather skills and develop democratic networks; and (3) partake in such other enriching activities the President determines to be appropriate to the purposes of the program. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1273 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit an assessment of the intentions of the political leadership of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act or the KREMLIN Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Russia continues to engage in information warfare and political interference in the West, including by undermining democratic systems and exploiting economic and ethnic tensions within member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Such activities constitute a threat to the United States and to its allies. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 ) was an appropriate response to Russia’s— (A) meddling in the 2016 United States presidential election; (B) continued aggression in the Ukraine and the Crimea region; and (C) support for the Assad regime in Syria; (2) the United States should sustain its newly deployed enhanced forward presence in Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia and urge Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany to quickly deploy and sustain parallel commitments in those countries; (3) the United States has defensive intentions in pursuing such sanctions and such enhanced military posture in Europe, and does not seek to threaten Russian territory; and (4) the United States does not seek to be an enemy of the Russian people and propaganda directed against the United States by President Vladimir Putin misrepresents the intentions of the United States for the purposes of preserving his power. 4. Requirement for intelligence assessment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence an assessment, which may be submitted in classified form, based on intelligence obtained from all sources regarding the current intentions of the political leadership of the Russian Federation, with respect to the following: (1) Russian leadership intentions in pursuing military scenarios against members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including conduct of an exercise on the border with Moldova of more than 100,000 Russian forces in August 2017. (2) Russian leadership reactions to the European Reassurance Initiative. (3) Potential areas of cooperation between the Government of the Russian Federation and the governments of its Western adversaries.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1274 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Welch , Ms. Moore , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Takano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Massie , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Rush , Mr. Himes , Ms. Omar , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Tonko , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Pocan , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Amash , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Hastings , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Waters , and Mr. Schrader ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To repeal Public Law 107–40 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force . 2. Congressional finding Congress finds that the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), signed into law on September 18, 2001, has been used to justify a broad and open-ended authorization for the use of military force and such an interpretation is inconsistent with the authority of Congress to declare war and make all laws for executing powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States. 3. Repeal of Public Law 107–40 Effective 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Rouzer (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent rule for new residential wood heaters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act . 2. Repeal of rule for new residential wood heaters The final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces published at 80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015) shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as if such rule had never been issued.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1288 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Takano (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Norton , Ms. Judy Chu of California , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition against unlawful detention Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Prohibition on detention based on protected characteristics (1) In general No individual may be imprisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. (2) Definition In this subsection, the term protected characteristic includes each of the following: (A) Race. (B) Ethnicity. (C) National origin. (D) Religion. (E) Sex. (F) Gender identity. (G) Sexual orientation. (H) Disability. (I) Any additional characteristic that the Attorney General determines to be a protected characteristic. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attorney General to remove a characteristic described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (2) from the definition of the term protected characteristic under this subsection. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Turner (for himself and Mr. Joyce of Ohio ) 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 exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act . 2. Repealing first responders emergency medical equipment tax (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 4191(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (C), by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E), and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) qualified emergency medical devices, and . (b) Qualified emergency medical device Subsection (b) of section 4191 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Qualified emergency medical device The term qualified emergency medical device means any medical device of a type furnished by first responders or ambulance services in providing out-of-hospital or pre-hospital care, or transport to a medical care facility, for individuals— (A) with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies, or (B) in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation. . (c) Certain exemptions made applicable (1) The last sentence of subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code is amended by striking (4), . (2) The last sentence of paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such Code is amended by striking (C), . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1291 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Turner 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 exempt student workers for purposes of determining a higher education institutions employer health care shared responsibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Job Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Student workers exempted from determination of higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility (a) In general Section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Exception for student workers (A) In general Services rendered as a student worker to an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)) shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (B) Student worker For purposes of this paragraph, the term student worker means, with respect to any eligible educational institution (as so defined), any individual who— (i) is employed by such institution, and (ii) is a student enrolled at the institution and whose academic activity is consistent with the normal full time work load as determined by the institution for the course of study the individual is pursuing. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013. (c) Waiver of statute of limitations on credit or refund If the period of limitation on a credit or refund resulting from the amendments made by subsection (a) expires before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, refund or credit of such overpayment (to the extent attributable to such amendments) may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed before the close of such 1-year period.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mr. Vela (for himself, Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 amounts appropriated for military construction or the Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of barriers, land acquisition, or any other associated activities on the southern border without specific statutory authorization from Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restrictions Against Illegitimate Declarations for Emergency Re-appropriations Act of 2019 or the RAIDER Act of 2019 . 2. Restriction on use of emergency funds for construction of barriers or land seizure along the southern border Notwithstanding section 201 of the National Emergencies Act of 1976 ( 50 U.S.C. 1621 ), section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, section 923 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2293 ), or any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available prior to the date of the enactment of this Act may be used for the construction of barriers, land acquisition, or any other associated activities on the southern border without specific statutory authorization from Congress.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1295 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2019 Mrs. Watson Coleman 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 expand the availability of penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act of 2019 . 2. Expansion of exception for penalty on early distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans (a) In general Section 72(t)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Long-term unemployment distributions (i) In general Distributions to an individual after separation from employment— (I) if such individual has received unemployment compensation for 26 consecutive weeks under any Federal or State unemployment compensation law by reason of such separation (or, if less, for the maximum period for which unemployment compensation is available under State law applicable to the individual), and (II) if such distributions are made during any taxable year during which such unemployment compensation is paid or the succeeding taxable year. (ii) Distributions after reemployment; self-employed individuals Rules similar to the rules of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (D) shall apply for purposes of this subparagraph. (iii) Limitation Clause (i) shall not apply to any distribution to the extent that such distribution exceeds the lesser of— (I) $50,000, reduced by the aggregate amount of distributions which are described in clause (i) from all plans of the individual during the 1-year period ending on the day before the date on which such distribution was made, or (II) the greater of $10,000 or one-half of the aggregate fair market value (at the time of the distribution) of the individual’s qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c)) and the nonforfeitable portion the individual’s defined contribution plans. (iv) Coordination with distributions to unemployed individuals for health insurance premiums Distributions shall not be taken into account under this subparagraph if such distributions are described in subparagraph (D). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2019 Mrs. Demings (for herself, Mr. Deutch , and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within the definition of firearm under the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Armor-piercing, concealable weapons (a) In general Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and (8) and inserting ; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9) . (b) Armor-Piercing, concealable weapon Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Armor-Piercing, concealable weapon The term armor-piercing, concealable weapon means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds: (1) .450 Bushmaster. (2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington). (3) 7.62mm (including the 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester, 7.62 NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO, .30 carbine, 7.62x33mm, or 300 AAC Blackout). (4) .50 BMG. (5) 5.7x28mm. (6) Any other round determined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to be capable of, when fired by such weapon or device, penetrating the standard body armor worn by law enforcement officers. . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Application to possession on date of enactment Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any person on the date of the enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this Act) shall, not later than the end of the 18th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, register such device with the Secretary of the Treasury and include with such registration the information required under section 5841(a) of such Code. Such registration shall become a part of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record required to be maintained by such section. 3. Use of National Firearms Act taxes Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended redesignating section 5849 as section 5850 and by inserting after section 5847 the following new section: 5849. Use of taxes To carry out the purposes of this chapter and to supplement appropriations otherwise made available for such purposes, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives may spend the amounts collected under subchapter A for fiscal years 2019 and thereafter. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2019 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require any delivery vehicle owned or leased by the United States Postal Service have an air conditioning unit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peggy Frank Memorial Act . 2. Requiring Postal Service delivery vehicles to have air conditioning units (a) Current vehicles (1) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, any delivery vehicle owned or leased by the United States Postal Service as of that date shall be modified to include an air conditioning unit. (2) Annual report The Postmaster General shall submit a progress report to Congress not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the modifications required under this subsection are complete. (b) Future vehicles On or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General may not purchase or lease any delivery vehicle for use by the United States Postal Service unless that vehicle has an air conditioning unit.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2019 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Mr. Lewis , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Evans , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for a temporary safe harbor for certain failures by individuals to pay estimated income tax.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Temporary safe harbor for failure by individuals to pay estimated income tax In the case of a taxable year beginning in 2018— (1) In general Section 6654(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied— (A) by substituting 80 percent for 90 percent each place such term appears in clause (i) of such section, and (B) by substituting 80 percent for 100 percent in clause (ii) of such section. (2) Individuals with adjusted gross income of $150,000 In the case of an individual to whom section 6654(d)(1)(C) of such Code would (but for this paragraph) apply, section 6654 of such Code shall be applied without regard to— (A) paragraph (1)(B) of this Act, and (B) section 6654(d)(1)(C) of such Code. (3) Farmers and fishermen Section 6654(i) of such Code shall be applied without regard to this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2019 Ms. DelBene introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of certain mental health telehealth services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act . 2. Medicare coverage of certain mental health telehealth services Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(F)(i), by inserting services identified by CPT codes 90834 and 90837 (and as subsequently modified by the Secretary), before and any additional service ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Treatment of mental health telehealth services (A) Non-application of originating site requirements The requirements described in paragraph (4)(C) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services furnished on or after January 1, 2020, that are mental health telehealth services. Nothing in the previous sentence shall waive any applicable State law requirements. (B) Inclusion of certain sites With respect to telehealth services described in subparagraph (A), the term originating site shall include the home of the eligible telehealth individual at which the individual is located at the time the service is furnished via a telecommunications system. (C) No originating site facility fee No facility fee shall be paid under paragraph (2)(B) to an originating site with respect to a telehealth service described in subparagraph (A) if the originating site does not otherwise meet the requirements for an originating site under paragraph (4)(C). (D) In-person assessments required Payment may not be made for mental health telehealth services under this paragraph (if such payment would not otherwise be allowed under this subsection without application of this paragraph) furnished to an eligible telehealth individual unless— (i) prior to the provision of such mental health telehealth services, a physician or practitioner furnished an in-person assessment of the needs of such individual for such services; and (ii) a physician or practitioner furnishes a reassessment of the needs of such individual for such services at a frequency specified by the Secretary. (E) Mental health telehealth services defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term mental health telehealth service means services identified by CPT codes 90834 and 90837 (and as subsequently modified by the Secretary). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1303 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2019 Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2019 . 2. Study on treatment infrastructure Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an evaluation of, and submit to Congress a report on, the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States, including, to the extent data are available— (1) the capacity of acute residential or inpatient detoxification programs; (2) the capacity of inpatient clinical stabilization programs, transitional residential support services, and residential rehabilitation programs; (3) the capacity of demographic specific residential or inpatient treatment programs, such as those designed for pregnant women or adolescents; (4) geographical differences of the availability of residential and outpatient treatment and recovery options for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (5) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs that offer treatment options based on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy for the treatment of substance use disorders, including the use of Food and Drug Administration-approved medicines and evidence-based nonpharmacological therapies; (6) the number of patients in residential and specialty outpatient treatment services for substance use disorders; (7) an assessment of the need for residential and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (8) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs to American Indians and Alaska Natives through an Indian health program (as defined by section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 )); and (9) the barriers (including technological barriers) at the Federal, State, and local levels to real-time reporting of de-identified information on drug overdoses and ways to overcome such barriers.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1310 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 19, 2019 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hollingsworth , Ms. Garcia of Texas , and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include the rural development voucher program as a covered housing program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019 . 2. Covered housing programs Paragraph (3) of section 41411(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12491(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph: (J) rural development housing voucher assistance provided by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490r ), without regard to subsection (b) of such section, and applicable appropriation Acts; and .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 19, 2019 Mr. Young (for himself and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 . 2. Staggered terms for National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Advisory Committee Section 12304(d)(3)(B) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3603(d)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking Members and inserting the following: (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), members ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Staggered terms The Administrator may appoint or reappoint a member for a partial term of 1 or 2 years in order to establish a system of staggered terms. The Administrator may appoint or reappoint a member under this clause only once. A member appointed or reappointed to a partial term under this clause may not serve more than one full term. . 3. Integrated coastal and ocean observation system cooperative agreements Section 12305(a) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3604(a) ) is amended by inserting disburse appropriated funds to, after agreements, with, . 4. Reauthorization of Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 Section 12311 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3610 ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2009 through 2013 and inserting 2020 through 2024 .