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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act or PAID Act . 2. Transparency of medicare secondary payer reporting information (a) In general Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 395y(b)(8)(G) ) is amended— (1) by striking information.— The Secretary and inserting information.— (i) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Specified information In responding to any query from an applicable plan related to a determination described in subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall provide to such applicable plan— (I) whether a claimant subject to the query is, or during the preceding 3-year period has been, entitled to benefits under the program under this title on any basis; and (II) to the extent applicable, the plan name and address of any Medicare Advantage plan under part C and any prescription drug plan under part D in which the claimant is enrolled or has been enrolled during such period. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to queries from plans made on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Deposit of savings into medicare improvement fund Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1) ) is amended by striking $0 and inserting $30,000,000 . 4. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2019 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act or PAID Act . 2. Transparency of medicare secondary payer reporting information Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 395y(b)(8)(G) ) is amended— (1) by striking information.— The Secretary and inserting information.— (i) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Specified information In responding to any query related to subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall— (I) identify to the applicable plan whether a claimant subject to the query is, or during the preceding 3-year period has been, entitled to benefits under the program under this title on any basis; and (II) to the extent applicable, identify by plan name and address any Medicare Advantage plan under part C and any prescription drug plan under part D in which the claimant is enrolled or has been enrolled during such period. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to queries submitted on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act or PAID Act . 2. Transparency of medicare secondary payer reporting information (a) In general Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 395y(b)(8)(G) ) is amended— (1) by striking information.— The Secretary and inserting information.— (i) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Specified information In responding to any query from an applicable plan related to a determination described in subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall provide to such applicable plan— (I) whether a claimant subject to the query is, or during the preceding 3-year period has been, entitled to benefits under the program under this title on any basis; and (II) to the extent applicable, the plan name and address of any Medicare Advantage plan under part C and any prescription drug plan under part D in which the claimant is enrolled or has been enrolled during such period. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to queries from plans made on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Deposit of savings into medicare improvement fund Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1) ) is amended by striking $0 and inserting $30,000,000 . 4. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1377 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2019 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Aguilar , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Bonamici , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Case , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cummings , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. DeGette , Ms. DelBene , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Engel , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Foster , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Heck , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Himes , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kind , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Luján , Mrs. Luria , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Massie , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McClintock , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Moore , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Payne , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Peters , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Quigley , Mrs. Radewagen , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Rush , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Sires , Ms. Speier , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Takano , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Welch , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Byrne , and Mr. Gomez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act . 2. Treatment of veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide that the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia shall be exercised in accordance with law enacted by the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Clemency Home Rule Act . 2. Authority to grant clemency in accordance with District of Columbia law for offenses against District of Columbia (a) Authority described The authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia shall be exercised by such person or persons, and under such terms and conditions, as may be provided under law enacted by the District of Columbia. (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect any authority exercised by the President or the Mayor of the District of Columbia prior to the effective date of any law enacted by the District of Columbia pursuant to this Act with respect to the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia. (c) Clemency Defined In this Act, the term clemency means a pardon, reprieve, or commutation of sentence, or a remission of a fine or other financial penalty.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act . 2. Burn pit registry updates (a) Individuals eligible To update (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions necessary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be updated with the cause of death of a deceased registered individual by— (A) an individual designated by such deceased registered individual; or (B) if no such individual is designated, an immediate family member of such deceased registered individual. (2) Designation The Secretary shall provide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process by which a registered individual may make a designation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term burn pit registry means the registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (2) The term immediate family member , with respect to a deceased individual, means— (A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child of the individual; (B) an adult person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or (C) any other adult person— (i) living in the household of the individual at the time of the death of the individual; and (ii) related to the individual by blood or marriage. (3) The term registered individual means an individual registered with the burn pit registry.

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2019 Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act . 2. Burn pit registry updates (a) Individuals eligible To update (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions necessary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be updated with the cause of death of a deceased registered individual by— (A) an individual designated by such deceased registered individual; or (B) if no such individual is designated, an immediate family member of such deceased registered individual. (2) Designation The Secretary shall provide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process by which a registered individual may make a designation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term burn pit registry means the registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (2) The term immediate family member , with respect to a deceased individual, means— (A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child of the individual; (B) an adult person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or (C) any other adult person— (i) living in the household of the individual at the time of the death of the individual; and (ii) related to the individual by blood or marriage. (3) The term registered individual means an individual registered with the burn pit registry.
II Calendar No. 32 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1381 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2019 Received; read the first time March 7, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act . 2. Burn pit registry updates (a) Individuals eligible To update (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions necessary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be updated with the cause of death of a deceased registered individual by— (A) an individual designated by such deceased registered individual; or (B) if no such individual is designated, an immediate family member of such deceased registered individual. (2) Designation The Secretary shall provide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process by which a registered individual may make a designation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term burn pit registry means the registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (2) The term immediate family member , with respect to a deceased individual, means— (A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child of the individual; (B) an adult person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or (C) any other adult person— (i) living in the household of the individual at the time of the death of the individual; and (ii) related to the individual by blood or marriage. (3) The term registered individual means an individual registered with the burn pit registry.

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

March 7, 2019 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1385 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Kim (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to preserve the option of States to implement health care marketplaces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act or the SAVE Act . 2. Preserving State option to implement health care marketplaces (a) In general Section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking under this subsection and inserting under this paragraph or paragraph (1) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Additional planning and establishment grants (A) In general There shall be appropriated to the Secretary, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 to award grants to eligible States for the uses described in paragraph (3). (B) Duration and renewability A grant awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be for a period of two years and may not be renewed. (C) Limitation A grant may not be awarded under subparagraph (A) after December 31, 2022. (D) Eligible State defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term eligible State means a State that, as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph, is not operating an Exchange. ; and (2) in subsection (d)(5)(A)— (A) by striking In establishing an Exchange under this section and inserting (i) I n general.— In establishing an Exchange under this section (other than in establishing an Exchange pursuant to subsection (a)(6)) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Additional planning and establishment grants In establishing an Exchange pursuant to subsection (a)(6), the State shall ensure that such Exchange is self-sustaining beginning on January 1, 2024, including allowing the Exchange to charge assessments or user fees to participating health insurance issuers, or to otherwise generate funding, to support its operations. . (b) Clarification regarding failure To establish Exchange or implement requirements Section 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking If and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), if ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Clarification This subsection shall not apply in the case of a State that elects to apply the requirements described in subsection (a) and satisfies the requirement described in subsection (b) on or after January 1, 2014. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide regulatory relief for conventional marginally producing oil and gas wells from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Methane Rule .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methane Rule Relief Act of 2019 . 2. Application of methane rule The final rule titled Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources (81 Fed. Reg. 35824, June 3, 2016), and the document titled Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry (October 2016), published by the Environmental Protection Agency, shall not apply with respect to— (1) any oil well that has a maximum daily average oil production, during any 12-month consecutive time period, that does not exceed 15 barrels of oil per day; (2) any natural gas well that has a maximum daily average gas production, during any 12-month consecutive time period, that does not exceed 90,000 cubic feet per day; or (3) any emissions source covered by the rule that is associated with an oil well described in paragraph (1) or a natural gas well described in paragraph (2).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve mental health services for students, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2019 . 2. Supporting mental health (a) State use of funds Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) improving the mental health services available to students, which may include— (I) identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid; (II) assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning, which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools; (III) establishing or identifying agreements with local health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, to improve coordination of services; and (IV) telehealth services; and . (b) Local educational agency applications Section 4106(e)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7116(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: (E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to providing mental health services under section 4108; and . (c) Activities To support the effective use of technology Section 4109 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7119 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) providing technology to improve mental health services. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking A local and inserting the following: (1) In general A local ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also used for mental health services. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Buck , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Steube , Mr. Riggleman , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Gohmert , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Roy , Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Scalise ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Notify ICE Act . 2. Notification to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the United States From time to time, the Attorney General shall transmit to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security a report which identifies each individual with respect to whom, during the period covered by the report, the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act has— (1) notified a person licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, that the individual is ineligible to receive a firearm; and (2) provided the notice because the information available to the system indicates that the individual is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Bera (for himself, Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Marchant , Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of Missouri , and Mr. Bucshon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2021.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 . 2. Delay of reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2021 (a) In general Section 9010(j)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2021 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1400 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Ms. Titus , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cummings , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Harris , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Sires , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Speier , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Welch , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Espaillat ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2019 . 2. Transportation of horses Section 80502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking This section does not and inserting Subsections (a) and (b) shall not ; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Transportation of horses (1) Prohibition No person may transport, or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of each other. (2) Motor vehicle defined In this subsection, the term motor vehicle — (A) means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways; and (B) does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails. ; and (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated— (A) by striking A rail carrier and inserting the following: (1) In general A rail carrier ; (B) by striking this section and inserting subsection (a) or (b) ; and (C) by striking On learning and inserting the following: (2) Transportation of horses in multilevel trailer (A) Civil penalty A person that knowingly violates subsection (d) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100, but not more than $500, for each violation. A separate violation of subsection (d) occurs for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of subsection (d). (B) Relationship to other laws The penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any penalty or remedy available under any other law or common law. (3) Civil action On learning .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Crist introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the lessor of housing, acquired or constructed under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative and that is located on a military installation, to operate and maintain such housing to certain standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Base Commander Housing Oversight Act . 2. Maintenance of MHPI housing (a) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2887. Maintenance of units (a) In general Each contract between the Secretary and a lessor of covered housing shall require the following: (1) The lessor shall operate and maintain the covered housing to standards established in the contract. (2) If the commander of the military installation on which the covered housing is located determines that the lessor has breached the contract by failing to operate and maintain the covered housing to standards under paragraph (1), the commander may elect from remedies including the following: (A) Withholding any payment to the lessor under the contract. (B) Requiring the lessor to reimburse tenants of the covered housing for private property of such tenants damaged due to such failure of the lessor. (C) Requiring the lessor to pay moving expenses of tenants who vacate the covered housing due to such failure of the lessor. (b) Covered housing defined In this section, the term covered housing means housing— (1) acquired or constructed under the alternative authority of this subchapter; and (2) that is located on a military installation. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2886 the following new item: 2887. Maintenance of units. . (c) Reporting maintenance issues (1) In general A member of the Armed Forces who resides in covered housing may report maintenance issues regarding such covered housing to a superior in the chain of command or an Inspector General. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term covered housing has the meaning given that term in section 2887 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (B) The term Inspector General has the meaning given that term in section 1034(j) of title 10, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1406 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Lawson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Buck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act . 2. Jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) (i) The Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums. (ii) (I) The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of such a reference price. (II) The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (III) The Attorney General may cooperate with, and share relevant information with, the Commission, with respect to the setting of such a reference price, and shall review any such proposed regulation or guideline to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (IV) The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any such proposed regulation or guideline. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1407 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Case , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Dean , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Engel , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Foster , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Heck , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Holding , Ms. Norton , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Katko , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kim , Mr. Kind , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Matsui , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Meadows , Ms. Meng , Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Omar , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Payne , Mr. Peters , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Raskin , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Soto , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Takano , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Tonko , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Turner , Mr. Vela , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Wild , Mr. Womack , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Zeldin , and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 . 2. Elimination of waiting period for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (a) In general Section 223 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (E), by striking or (ii) and inserting (ii) in the case of an individual who has been medically determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii) ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting or (iii) after clause (ii) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2019 . 2. Elimination of applicability of Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the District of Columbia Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000bb–2(2) ) is amended by striking the District of Columbia, and the comma after Puerto Rico .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Perlmutter (for himself, Mr. Gallagher , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Norton , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Neguse , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and 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 promote transparency in health care pricing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019 . 2. Transparency in All Health Care Pricing (a) In general Any and all individuals or business entities, including hospitals, physicians, nurses, pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, dentists, and the insurance entities described in subsection (d), and any other health care related providers or issuers that offer or furnish health care related items, products, services, or procedures (as defined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) for sale to the public shall publicly disclose, on a continuous basis, all prices for such items, products, services, or procedures in accordance with this section. (b) Manner of disclosure The disclosure required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be made in an open and conspicuous manner; (2) be made available at the point of purchase, in print, and on the internet; and (3) include all wholesale, retail, subsidized, discounted, or other such prices the individuals or business entities described in such subsection accept as payment in full for items, products, services, or procedures such individuals or business entities furnish to individual consumers. (c) Penalties The Secretary of Health and Human Services may investigate any and all individuals or business entities that fail to comply with the requirements of this section and may impose on such individuals or business entities civil fines, or other civil penalties, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (d) Insurance Entity Described For purposes of this section, an insurance entity includes a health insurance issuer with respect to the offering of health insurance coverage, including in the individual market and small and large group market (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act), a plan sponsor with respect to the offering of a group health plan (as defined in such section 2791), and entities responsible for the administration of governmental health plans (including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, State agencies responsible for administration of State plans under the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act, or State child assistance plans under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act, and the Office of Personnel Management with respect to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Sires (for himself, Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Peace Corps Act to allow former volunteers and officers and employees to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act . 2. Use of official seal, emblem, and name of the Peace Corps Subsection (b) of section 19 of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2518 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the official seal or emblem and the name Peace Corps may be used on any death announcement, gravestone, plaque, or other grave marker of any person who served as a volunteer or as an officer or employee of the Peace Corps under such rules as may be prescribed by the Director ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by inserting or in accordance with the exception specified in paragraph (1), before shall be fined .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Cline , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Buck , Mr. Reschenthaler , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the relevant State and local law enforcement agencies whenever the information available to the system indicates that a person illegally or unlawfully in the United States may be attempting to receive a firearm.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act . 2. Requirement that NICS notify ICE and State and local law enforcement agencies of attempted receipt of firearm by person illegally or unlawfully in the United States Section 103(e) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Requirement to notify ICE and State and local law enforcement agencies of attempted receipt of firearm by person illegally or unlawfully in the United States The Attorney General shall ensure that, whenever the information available to the system established under this section indicates that a prospective firearm transferee is illegally or unlawfully in the United States, the system shall transmit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency and to relevant State and local law enforcement agencies a notice that the person may have attempted to receive a firearm in violation of section 922(g)(5) of title 18, United States Code, and shall include with the notice all relevant information possessed by the system. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the duties of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure FinCEN works with Tribal law enforcement agencies, protects against all forms of terrorism, and focuses on virtual currencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FinCEN Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The mission of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is to safeguard the financial system from illicit use and combat money laundering and promote national security through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence and strategic use of financial authorities. (2) In its mission to safeguard the financial system from the abuses of financial crime, including terrorist financing, money laundering and other illicit activity, the United States should prioritize working with partners in Federal, State, local, Tribal, and foreign law enforcement authorities. (3) The Federal Bureau of Investigation has stated that since the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, The threat landscape has expanded considerably, though it is important to note that the more traditional threat posed by al Qaeda and its affiliates is still present and active. The threat of domestic terrorism also remains persistent overall, with actors crossing the line from First Amendment protected rights to committing crimes to further their political agenda. . (4) Although the use and trading of virtual currencies are legal practices, some terrorists and criminals, including international criminal organizations, seek to exploit vulnerabilities in the global financial system and are increasingly using emerging payment methods such as virtual currencies to move illicit funds. (5) In carrying out its mission, FinCEN should prioritize all forms of terrorism and emerging methods of terrorism and illicit finance. 3. Strengthening FinCEN Section 310 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (C)— (A) in clause (i), by striking appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies and inserting appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies ; and (B) in clause (vi), by striking to protect against international terrorism and inserting to protect against terrorism ; (2) in paragraph (E), by striking appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement authorities and inserting appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and foreign law enforcement authorities ; (3) in paragraph (F), by striking Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement and inserting Federal, State, local, Tribal, and foreign law enforcement ; and (4) in paragraph (H), by striking anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering initiatives, and similar efforts and inserting anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering initiatives, including matters involving emerging technologies or value that substitutes for currency, and similar efforts .

Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2019 Ms. Wexton (for herself and Mr. Riggleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the duties of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure FinCEN works with Tribal law enforcement agencies, protects against all forms of terrorism, and focuses on virtual currencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FinCEN Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The mission of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is to safeguard the financial system from illicit use and combat money laundering and promote national security through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence and strategic use of financial authorities. (2) In its mission to safeguard the financial system from the abuses of financial crime, including terrorist financing, money laundering and other illicit activity, the United States should prioritize working with partners in Federal, State, local, Tribal, and foreign law enforcement authorities. (3) The Federal Bureau of Investigation has stated that since the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, The threat landscape has expanded considerably, though it is important to note that the more traditional threat posed by al Qaeda and its affiliates is still present and active. The threat of domestic terrorism also remains persistent overall, with actors crossing the line from First Amendment protected rights to committing crimes to further their political agenda. . (4) Although the use and trading of virtual currencies are legal practices, some terrorists and criminals, including international criminal organizations, seek to exploit vulnerabilities in the global financial system and are increasingly using emerging payment methods such as virtual currencies to move illicit funds. (5) In carrying out its mission, FinCEN should prioritize all forms of terrorism and emerging methods of terrorism and illicit finance. 3. Strengthening FinCEN Section 310 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (C)— (A) in clause (i), by striking appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies and inserting appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies ; and (B) in clause (vi), by striking to protect against international terrorism and inserting to protect against terrorism ; (2) in paragraph (E), by striking appropriate Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement authorities and inserting appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and foreign law enforcement authorities ; (3) in paragraph (F), by striking Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement and inserting Federal, State, local, Tribal, and foreign law enforcement ; and (4) in paragraph (H), by striking anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering initiatives, and similar efforts and inserting anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering initiatives, including matters involving emerging technologies or value that substitutes for currency, and similar efforts .