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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 677 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and the President’s spouse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ 21st Century President Act ”. 2. Modernization of terms relating to the President and the spouse of a President Section 879(b)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the wife of a former President during his lifetime, the widow of a former President until her death or remarriage and inserting the spouse of a former President during a former President’s lifetime, the surviving spouse of a former President until the surviving spouse’s death or remarriage .

Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 677 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2019 Mr. Pocan (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and the President’s spouse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ 21st Century President Act ”. 2. Modernization of terms relating to the President and the spouse of a President Section 879(b)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the wife of a former President during his lifetime, the widow of a former President until her death or remarriage and inserting the spouse of a former President during a former President’s lifetime, the surviving spouse of a former President until the surviving spouse’s death or remarriage .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 677 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and the President’s spouse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ 21st Century President Act ”. 2. Modernization of terms relating to the President and the spouse of a President Section 879(b)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the wife of a former President during his lifetime, the widow of a former President until her death or remarriage and inserting the spouse of a former President during a former President’s lifetime, the surviving spouse of a former President until the surviving spouse’s death or remarriage .

Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 102 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 677 [Report No. 116–139] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2019 Mr. Pocan (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 9, 2019 Additional sponsors: Ms. Haaland , Mr. Soto , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Takano , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Moore , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Crist , Mr. Clay , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Pallone , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Craig , Ms. Speier , Mr. Welch , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Frankel , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Payne , Mr. Rush , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Moulton , and Mr. Taylor July 9, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend gendered terms in Federal law relating to the President and the President’s spouse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ 21st Century President Act ”. 2. Modernization of terms relating to the President and the spouse of a President Section 879(b)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the wife of a former President during his lifetime, the widow of a former President until her death or remarriage and inserting the spouse of a former President during a former President’s lifetime, the surviving spouse of a former President until the surviving spouse’s death or remarriage .

July 9, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 681 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2019 Ms. Sánchez (for herself and Mr. O'Halleran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the application of the restriction on the appointment of relatives to a position in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relatives in Government Getting Employment Dishonorably Act or the RIGGED Act . 2. Employment of relatives; restrictions (a) In general Section 3110 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting , including the White House Office and the Executive Office of the President after Executive agency ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) civilian position means any existing or newly created position in an agency, including a position acting in a professional or official capacity as a consultant or advisor, regardless of whether such position is voluntary, gratuitous, or authorized by law to be compensated; ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking A public official may not and inserting Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public official may not ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting shall be removed immediately and after in violation of this section ; and (B) by striking as pay and inserting as salary or expenses . (b) Application of prohibited personnel practices Section 2302(a)(2)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting , including the White House Office, after Executive agency .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 682 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2019 Ms. Sánchez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain Federal officials to make requisite financial disclosures within 30 days of assuming office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Accountability in Reporting Act or the FAIR Act . 2. Financial disclosures within 30 days of assuming office (a) In general Section 101(a) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 101 ) is amended— (1) by striking or as a candidate for the position ; and (2) by adding after the period at the end the following: An individual who assumes any such position and who filed a report as a candidate for such position under subsection (c) shall file a report containing the information described in section 102(b) by May 15 of the year in which the individual assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the position, whichever is later. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual assuming the position of an officer or employee described in subsection (f) of section 101 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 101(f) ) on or after the date of enactment of this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2019 Mr. Visclosky (for himself, Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Banks , Mr. Baird , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Pence , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Bucshon , and Mr. Hollingsworth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To retitle Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as Indiana Dunes National Park, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indiana Dunes National Park Act . 2. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore retitled as Indiana Dunes National Park (a) In general Public Law 89–761 ( 16 U.S.C. 460u et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking National Lakeshore and national lakeshore each place it appears and inserting National Park ; and (2) by striking lakeshore each place it appears and inserting Park . (b) Nonapplication The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the title of the map referred to in the first section of Public Law 89–761 ( 16 U.S.C. 460u ), or to the title of the maps referred to in section 4 of Public Law 89–761 ( 16 U.S.C. 460u–3 ). 3. Paul H. Douglas Trail The 1.6 mile trail within the Indiana Dunes National Park designated the Miller-Woods Trail is hereby redesignated as the Paul H. Douglas Trail .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2019 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Bend, Oregon, as the Robert Maxwell VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Bend, Oregon The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Bend, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Robert Maxwell VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Robert Maxwell VA Clinic.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2019 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit eligibility for essential air service for certain locations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Essential Flights and Ensuring National Security Efforts Act of 2019 or the DEFENSE Act of 2019 . 2. Exception for certain locations with high military use Section 41731 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Exception for certain locations with high military use Subparagraph (D) of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply with respect to any location— (1) that is certified under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) that is not owned by the Federal Government; and (3) at which not less than 10 percent of aircraft takeoffs and landings in 2018 were by aircraft of the Armed Forces. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Serrano , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Zeldin , Ms. Meng , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Katko , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Engel , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Brindisi , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Collins of New York , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Meeks , Mrs. Lowey , and Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

1. Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 695 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Serrano , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Zeldin , Ms. Meng , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Katko , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Engel , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Brindisi , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Collins of New York , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Meeks , Mrs. Lowey , and Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area as the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Redesignation of heritage area (a) Redesignation The Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104–333 ) is amended by striking Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area each place it appears and inserting Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the heritage area referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 697 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.

1. Transportation of deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 2308 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in a national cemetery and inserting in a national cemetery or a covered veterans’ cemetery . (b) Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined Section 2308 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined In this section, the term covered veterans’ cemetery means a veterans’ cemetery— (1) in which a deceased veteran described in subsection (b) is eligible to be buried; and (2) for which the Secretary has made a grant under section 2408 of this title. . (c) Conforming Amendment Section 2308 of such title is amended in the section heading by adding at the end the following: or a veterans’ cemetery . (d) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2308 and inserting the following new item: 2308. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery or a veterans’ cemetery. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the National Housing Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance to reduce up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages if the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund exceeds the statutory limit, and for other purposes.

1. Reduction of up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages (a) In general Section 205(f) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1711(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) Reduction in up-Front premiums (A) Review The Secretary shall review the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund on a monthly basis. (B) Determination Beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall determine whether the amount of capital in the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund has resulted in a capital ratio that has exceeded the requirement in paragraph (2) during the 6-month period immediately preceding the date on which the determination is made. Upon making the determination, the Secretary shall— (i) issue guidance to reduce the up-front premium collected pursuant to section 203(c)(2)(A); or (ii) submit a report to Congress explaining why the Secretary has made a determination not to reduce such premium. . (b) Application With respect to the first such determination made about the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund as required under paragraph (4) of section 205(f) of the National Housing Act, as added by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include the 6-month period occurring prior to the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes of determining the 6-month period described in such section 205(f)(4) of the National Housing Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 701 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Conaway introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for the transfer of the TARAWA class amphibious ship USS NASSAU (LHA–4) to Japan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FriendSHIP Act . 2. Transfer of the TARAWA class amphibious ship USS NASSAU (LHA–4) to Japan (a) Transfer by sale or grant The President is authorized to transfer the TARAWA class amphibious ship USS NASSAU (LHA–4) to Japan on a sale basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2761 ) or on a grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321j ). (b) Costs of transfers Any expense incurred by the United States in connection with a transfer authorized by this section shall be charged to the recipient notwithstanding section 516(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321j(e) ). (c) Repair and refurbishment in united states shipyards To the maximum extent practicable, the President shall require, as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under this section, that the recipient to which the vessel is transferred have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the naval forces of that recipient, performed at a shipyard located in the United States, including a United States Navy shipyard. (d) Expiration of authority The authority to transfer a vessel under this section shall expire at the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Conaway (for himself and Mr. Ryan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the jurisdiction of courts of the United States and of the States over certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019 . 2. Jurisdiction over certain foreign entities Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an entity is not immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of the States if the entity— (1) is incorporated in a foreign state in which state-owned or state-controlled entities commonly engage in commercial activity; and (2) conducts commercial activity in the United States. . 3. Commercial activity of affiliate entities Section 1603(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before A ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) For purposes of this chapter, a commercial activity of an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state, or of an entity described in section 1605(e), shall be attributable to any corporate affiliate of the agency, instrumentality, or entity that— (A) directly or indirectly owns a majority of shares of the agency, instrumentality, or entity; and (B) is also an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state, or an entity described in section 1605(e). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. Brindisi , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Stefanik , and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to utilize the security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our TSA Screeners Act of 2019 . 2. Use of security service fee to pay salaries of Transportation Security officers (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, during any lapse in appropriations with respect to the Transportation Security Administration, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration is authorized to utilize amounts payable to the Administrator pursuant to the security service fee under such section to pay Transportation Security officer salaries to ensure effective continuity of security operations at airports. (b) Notification to Congress If the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration exercises the authority provided under subsection (a), the Administrator shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate of such exercise. (c) Termination The authority provided under subsection (a) terminates, with respect to any lapse in appropriations with respect to the Transportation Security Administration, on the date of the enactment of any Act making appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 709 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Posey (for himself and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide statutory authority for the Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission, to increase public awareness and understanding of ocean shipping services agreements and such Office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act . 2. Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission; increasing public awareness and understanding (a) Requirement Chapter 403 of title 46, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 40108. Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission (a) Authorization of Office There shall be in the Federal Maritime Commission an Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (in this section referred to as the Office ). (b) Function of Office To promote better public understanding, the Office shall seek to— (1) raise public awareness about ocean shipping agreements between carriers, use of ocean transportation intermediaries, and other shipping services; and (2) assist consumers in confidentially resolving disputes and other related matters deemed valuable to the consumer by the Commission. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis at the beginning of such chapter is further amended by adding at the end the following: 40108. Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2019 Mr. Welch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide pay to employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Never Again Act . 2. Providing salaries to excepted employees during a Government shutdown Section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in subsection (c), as added by the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) (A) Each employee of the United States Government or of a District of Columbia public employer furloughed as a result of a covered lapse in appropriations shall be paid for the period of the lapse in appropriations, at the employee’s standard rate of pay, at the earliest date possible after such lapse in appropriations ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. (B) (i) With respect to the lapse in appropriations beginning on or around December 22, 2018— (I) each excepted employee who was required to perform work during the period beginning on the first day of such lapse and ending on the date of enactment of the Never Again Act shall be paid for such work, at the employee’s standard rate of pay, at the earliest date possible after the date of enactment, regardless of scheduled pay dates; and (II) for the remainder of such lapse, each excepted employee who is required to perform work during such remainder shall be paid for such work, at the employee’s standard rate of pay, on the employee’s scheduled pay dates. (ii) During any covered lapse in appropriations beginning after the lapse in appropriations described in clause (i) ends, each excepted employee who is required to perform work during a covered lapse in appropriations shall be paid for such work, at the employee’s standard rate of pay, on the employee’s scheduled pay dates. (iii) There are appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subparagraph. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mrs. Walorski (for herself and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) 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 eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential programs at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Eligibility Section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following subparagraph: (H) A veteran whose travel to a specialized outpatient or residential program at a Department facility is in connection with treatment or care for military sexual trauma. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) In this section: (1) The term military sexual trauma means psychological trauma, which in the judgment of a Department mental health professional, resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment which occurred while the veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training. (2) The term sexual harassment means repeated, unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature which is threatening in character. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to travel occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mr. Brooks of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Posey , Mr. Brady , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Jones , Mr. Bost , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Norman , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Green of Tennessee , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reserve any amounts forfeited to the United States Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly known as El Chapo ), or of other felony convictions involving the transportation of controlled substances into the United States, for security measures along the Southern border, including the completion of a border wall.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act or the EL CHAPO Act . 2. Use of certain forfeited criminal proceeds for border security measures Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any illegally obtained profits resulting from any criminal drug trafficking enterprise led by Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly known as El Chapo ), which are criminally forfeited to the United States Government as a result of the conviction of Mr. Guzman Loera in Federal district court, shall be reserved for security measures along the border between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall along such border, for the purpose of stemming the flow of illegal narcotics into the United States and furthering the Nation’s security. 3. Use of forfeited criminal proceeds of other convicted cartel members Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds that are criminally forfeited to the United States Government as the result of a felony conviction in a Federal district court of a member of a drug cartel—an individual engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise involving knowingly and intentionally distributing a controlled substance, intending and knowing that such substance would be unlawfully imported into the United States from a place outside of the United States—shall be reserved for security measures along the border between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall along such border, for the purpose of stemming the flow of illegal narcotics into the United States and furthering the Nation’s security.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide incentives to grantees under the Continuum of Care program to re-house all former members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Our Military Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the HOMeS Act of 2019 . 2. Incentive for proven strategies Subsection (d) of section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11386b(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and former servicemembers before the semicolon at the end; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and former servicemembers before the first comma; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Former servicemember For purposes of this subsection, the term former servicemember means a person who served in the active or inactive military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom. . 3. Strategy to end homeless among former servicemembers The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall develop a strategy to identify and eliminate homelessness among former servicemembers who are not eligible for the veterans affairs supported housing program under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ; known as HUD–VASH) and other housing programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit a report to the Committees on Financial Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate setting forth such strategy and a schedule for implementing such strategy.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 718 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mr. Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Federal building located at 158–15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the Floyd H. Flake Federal Building .

1. Designation The Federal building located at 158–15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, shall be known and designated as the Floyd H. Flake Federal Building . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Floyd H. Flake Federal Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 720 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Raskin , Mr. Trone , Ms. Norton , Mr. Beyer , Mrs. Trahan , and Ms. Wexton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To deem Federal employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility for unemployment compensation during Government shutdown Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2019, with respect to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, any Federal employee who is excepted from furlough and is not being paid due to a lapse in appropriations shall be deemed to be separated from Federal service and eligible for unemployment compensation benefits under subchapter I of chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code, with no waiting period for such eligibility to accrue.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as Miracle Mountain .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miracle Mountain Designation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) On September 13, 2018, the Bald Mountain Fire burned nearly 20,000 acres of land in Utah. (2) Elk Ridge City, located in Utah County, was nearly the victim of this fire. (3) Suddenly, the fire halted its progression and, instead of burning into Elk Ridge City, stayed behind the mountain and spared the city. (4) Congress, in acknowledgment of this event, believes this mountain holds special significance to the residents of Elk Ridge City and surrounding communities. (5) The presently unnamed peak has been referred to as Miracle Mountain by many residents since the fire that nearly went into Elk Ridge City. 3. Miracle Mountain (a) Designation The mountain in the State of Utah, located at 39° 59′ 02N, 111° 40′ 12W, shall be known and designated as Miracle Mountain . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Miracle Mountain .

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Stewart , and Mr. McAdams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as Miracle Mountain .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miracle Mountain Designation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) On September 13, 2018, the Bald Mountain Fire burned nearly 20,000 acres of land in Utah. (2) Elk Ridge City, located in Utah County, was nearly the victim of this fire. (3) Suddenly, the fire halted its progression and, instead of burning into Elk Ridge City, stayed behind the mountain and spared the city. (4) Congress, in acknowledgment of this event, believes this mountain holds special significance to the residents of Elk Ridge City and surrounding communities. (5) The presently unnamed peak has been referred to as Miracle Mountain by many residents since the fire that nearly went into Elk Ridge City. 3. Miracle Mountain (a) Designation The mountain in the State of Utah, located at 39° 59′ 02N, 111° 40′ 12W, shall be known and designated as Miracle Mountain . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Miracle Mountain .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 722 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To designate a mountain in the State of Utah as Miracle Mountain .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miracle Mountain Designation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) On September 13, 2018, the Bald Mountain Fire burned nearly 20,000 acres of land in Utah. (2) Elk Ridge City, located in Utah County, was nearly the victim of this fire. (3) Suddenly, the fire halted its progression and, instead of burning into Elk Ridge City, stayed behind the mountain and spared the city. (4) Congress, in acknowledgment of this event, believes this mountain holds special significance to the residents of Elk Ridge City and surrounding communities. (5) The presently unnamed peak has been referred to as Miracle Mountain by many residents since the fire that nearly went into Elk Ridge City. 3. Miracle Mountain (a) Designation The mountain in the State of Utah, located at 39° 59′ 02N, 111° 40′ 12W, shall be known and designated as Miracle Mountain . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Miracle Mountain .

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Upton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Federal Workers Act . 2. Eligibility for unemployment compensation for Federal employees excepted from furlough (a) In general Section 8502 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) With respect to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, each excepted Federal employee shall be, solely for the purpose of determining eligibility for unemployment compensation under this subchapter, deemed for the duration of the lapse in appropriations to be— (A) totally separated from Federal service; and (B) eligible for unemployment compensation benefits under this subchapter with no waiting period for such eligibility to accrue. (2) In this subsection, the term excepted Federal employee means a Federal employee who— (A) is an excepted employee or an employee performing emergency work, as such terms are defined by the Office of Personnel Management; and (B) is not being paid due to a lapse in appropriations. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after December 22, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Jones , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Walker , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Rush , Mr. Connolly , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Himes , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Matsui , and Mr. Heck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2019 . 2. Costs of applying to institution of higher learning (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3315A the following new section: 3315B. Costs of applying to institution of higher learning (a) In general An individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled to educational assistance for the application fee required to apply to an approved program of education at an institution of higher learning. (b) Amount The total amount of educational assistance payable under this chapter to an individual for applications described in subsection (a) is the lesser of— (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the institutions of higher learning; or (2) $750. (c) Charge against entitlement The number of months (and any fraction thereof) of entitlement charged an individual under this chapter for an application described in subsection (a) shall be determined at the rate of one month for each amount that equals the amount determined under section 3315A(c)(2) of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3315A the following new item: 3315B. Costs of applying to institution of higher learning. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mr. Malinowski (for himself, Mr. Norcross , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Kim , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Payne , and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To modify the treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Funding Fairness Act . 2. Treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants (a) In general Section 603(b)(8) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (8) Non-Federal share (A) In general A State or other eligible sponsor may elect to have proceeds of a covered loan treated as any non-Federal share of project costs required under this title or chapter 53 of title 49, if the loan is repayable from non-Federal funds. (B) Covered loan In this subparagraph, the term covered loan means— (i) a secured loan under the TIFIA program; and (ii) a loan issued pursuant to the railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program authorized under sections 501 through 503 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 ( 45 U.S.C. 821–823 ). . (b) Special rule for fixed guideway capital investment grants Section 5309(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Special rule for proceeds of a covered loan (A) In general In making the determination and assessment pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary— (i) shall treat proceeds of a covered loan that a State has elected to treat as a non-Federal share of project costs pursuant to section 603(b)(8) of title 23, United States Code, as a local financial commitment; and (ii) may not treat any such proceeds as non-local sources of capital and operating financing. (B) Covered loan In this subsection, the term covered loan means— (i) a secured loan under the TIFIA program (as such term is defined in section 601 of title 23, United States Code); and (ii) a loan issued pursuant to the railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program authorized under sections 501 through 503 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 ( 45 U.S.C. 821–823 ). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2019 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to accept applications to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State from individuals under 18 years of age at the time of application.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Next Generation Votes Act . 2. Acceptance of voter registration applications from individuals under 18 years of age (a) Acceptance of applications Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Acceptance of applications from individuals under 18 years of age (1) In general A State may not refuse to accept or process an individual’s application to register to vote in elections for Federal office on the grounds that the individual is under 18 years of age at the time the individual submits the application, so long as the individual is at least 16 years of age at such time. (2) No effect on State voting age requirements Nothing in paragraph (1) may be construed to require a State to permit an individual who is under 18 years of age at the time of an election for Federal office to vote in the election. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring on or after January 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2019 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina 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 school choice opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Military Child Educational Freedom Act . 2. Special rule for home schools of active duty military (a) In general Section 530(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Special rule for home schools of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States For purposes of clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), if either the taxpayer or the spouse of the taxpayer is serving on extended active duty (within the meaning of section 32(c)(4)) in the Armed Forces of the United States at the time the expense is incurred, the terms public, private, or religious school and school shall include any home school which provides elementary or secondary education if such school is treated under State law as a home school or a private school. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.