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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3051 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 30, 2019 Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend by 2 years the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial, Low Emissions And Net Energy Reduction Buildings Act or the CLEANER Buildings Act . 2. Extension of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (a) In general Section 179D(h) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting December 31, 2019 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Ms. Blunt Rochester introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title V of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Personal Responsibility Education Program.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the PREP Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Section 513 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 713 ) is amended— (1) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (4)(A) of subsection (a), by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 each place it appears; (2) in subsection (a)(4)(B)(i), by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 ; and (3) in subsection (f), by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3054 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Olson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to modify the reductions in Medicaid DSH allotments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019 . 2. Modification of reductions in Medicaid DSH allotments Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(7)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 2020 and inserting 2022 ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking equal to and all that follows through the period and inserting equal to $8,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Ms. Bass introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for immediate eligibility for former foster youth under Medicaid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act . 2. Providing for immediate Medicaid eligibility for former foster youth Section 1002(a)(2) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271 ) is amended by striking January 1, 2023 and inserting the date of enactment of the Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3058 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Ms. Norton , Ms. Moore , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Payne , and Mrs. McBath ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program to address the health crisis of insufficient vaccinations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccination Information and Promotion Act of 2019 or the VIP Act of 2019 . 2. Addressing the health crisis of insufficient vaccinations The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop and implement a program to reverse the decline in the rate of childhood vaccinations, including by— (1) conducting a national effort to increase public awareness of and knowledge about the benefits of childhood vaccinations; (2) supporting the development of a broad range of communication tools to inform the public on the importance of vaccinations; (3) acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, making more readily available on federally hosted social media specific information from the scientific and medical community on the importance of vaccinations to the health and well-being of infants, children, young adults, adults, and the elderly; and (4) awarding grants and other financial assistance to public and private educational institutions, and non-governmental (including nonprofit) and other appropriate entities that serve children, students, and the elderly, to implement vaccination education programs. 3. GAO study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct, and submit to the Congress a report on the results of, a study on the change over time in public attitudes toward childhood vaccinations and the reasons underlying such changes. 4. Authorization of appropriations To carry out this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Ms. Bass introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act . 2. Coverage continuity for former foster care children up to age 26 (a) In general Section 1002(a)(1)(B) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271 ) is amended by striking all that follows after item (cc), and inserting the following: by striking responsibility of the State and all that follows through 475(8)(B)(iii); and and inserting responsibility of a State on the date of attaining 18 years of age (or such higher age as such State has elected under section 475(8)(B)(iii)), or who were in such care at any age but subsequently left such care to enter into a legal guardianship with a kinship caregiver (without regard to whether kinship guardianship payments are being made on behalf of the child under this part) or were emancipated from such care prior to attaining age 18; . (b) Amendments to Social Security Act (1) In general Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) ), as amended by section 1002(a) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271 ), is amended— (A) in item (bb), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; and ; and (B) by striking item (dd). (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on January 1, 2023. 3. Outreach efforts for enrollment of former foster children Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (85), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (86), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (86) the following new paragraph: (87) not later than January 1, 2020, establish an outreach and enrollment program, in coordination with the State agency responsible for administering the State plan under part E of title IV and any other appropriate or interested agencies, designed to increase the enrollment of individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under the State plan under paragraph (10)(A)(i)(IX) in accordance with best practices established by the Secretary. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Vela , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Babin , Mr. Walker , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019 . 2. Repeal of health care reform provisions limiting Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ; 124 Stat. 684, 1005) and section 1106 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ; 124 Stat. 1049) are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such sections are restored as if such sections had never been enacted.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Norcross , Ms. Escobar , and Mr. Trone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide travel to Dover Air Force Base for family members of members of the Armed Forces who die outside of the United States but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019 . 2. Transportation of remains of casualties; travel expenses for next of kin (a) Transportation for remains of a member who dies not in a theater of combat operations Section 562 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 ( Public Law 109–364 ; 10 U.S.C. 1482 note) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking dying in a theater of combat operations ; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking in a combat theater of operations and inserting outside of the United States . (b) Transportation for family The Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of Defense Instruction 1300.18 to extend travel privileges via Invitational Travel Authorization to family members of members of the Armed Forces who die outside of the United States and whose remains are returned to the United States through the mortuary facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3067 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that prisoners serving a term of imprisonment for a terrorism related offense are ineligible for early release, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximum Incarceration for Terrorists Act . 2. Early release exception (a) In general Section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Subject to paragraph (2) each place it appears and inserting Subject to paragraphs (2) and (5) ; and (B) by striking year and inserting year, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) A prisoner may not receive credit toward service of the prisoner’s sentence for a crime under chapter 113b of this title. . (b) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any prisoner sentenced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3074 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to extend the Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care Act . 2. Extension of Community Mental Health Services Demonstration Program Section 223(d)(3) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking for 2 years or through June 30, 2019, and inserting for 4 years or through June 30, 2021, .
V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3075 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Correa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Yesenia Camacho Alvarez, Omar Augustin Camacho Alvarez, and Irma Alvarez Torres.

1. Permanent resident status for Yesenia Camacho Alvarez, Omar Augustin Camacho Alvarez, and Irma Alvarez Torres (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Yesenia Camacho Alvarez, Omar Augustin Camacho Alvarez, and Irma Alvarez Torres shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Yesenia Camacho Alvarez, Omar Augustin Camacho Alvarez, and Irma Alvarez Torres enter the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), they shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Yesenia Camacho Alvarez, Omar Augustin Camacho Alvarez, and Irma Alvarez Torres may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Yesenia Camacho Alvarez, Omar Augustin Camacho Alvarez, and Irma Alvarez Torres by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Yesenia Camacho Alvarez, Omar Augustin Camacho Alvarez, and Irma Alvarez Torres, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3083 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission of the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet in years other than 2022 and 2023.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AIR Acceleration Act . 2. Authorization of Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission of the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet in years other than 2022 and 2023 Section 202(d) of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 ) is amended to read as follows: (d) Meetings (1) Public meetings Each meeting of the Commission shall be open to the public. (2) Open participation All the proceedings, information, and deliberations of the Commission shall be available for review by the public. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself and Mr. Turner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To make improvements to the Mentor-Protégé Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Reauthorization and improvement of Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program (a) Permanent authorization Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking subsection (j). (b) Office of Small Business Programs oversight Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and (2) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Establishment of performance goals and periodic reviews The Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense shall— (1) establish performance goals consistent with the stated purpose of the Mentor-Protégé Program and outcome-based metrics to measure progress in meeting those goals; and (2) submit to the congressional defense committees, not later than February 1, 2020, a report on progress made toward implementing these performance goals and metrics, based on periodic reviews of the procedures used to approve mentor-protégé agreements. . (c) Modification of disadvantaged small business concern definition Subsection (o)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section, is amended by striking has less than half the size standard corresponding to its primary North American Industry Classification System code and inserting is not more than the size standard corresponding to its primary North American Industry Classification System code . (d) Removal of pilot program references Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading for subsection (a), by striking pilot ; and (2) by striking pilot each place it appears. (e) Independent report on program effectiveness (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Defense Business Board to submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the effectiveness of the Mentor-Protégé Program established under section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 ( Public Law 101–510 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), including recommendations for improving the program in terms of performance metrics, forms of assistance, and overall program effectiveness not later than March 31, 2022. (2) Congressional defense committees defined In this subsection, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3088 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shareholder Protection Act of 2019 . 2. Resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals The Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 240.14a–8(i)(12) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations to— (1) in paragraph (i), adjust the 3 percent threshold to 6 percent; (2) in paragraph (ii), adjust the 6 percent threshold to 15 percent; and (3) in paragraph (iii), adjust the 10 percent threshold to 30 percent.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3090 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include ranching educational activities in the Farm to School Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm and Ranch to School Act of 2019 . 2. Farm and Ranch to School Program Section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769(g) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting and ranch after farm ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A)— (A) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (vii) and (viii); and (B) by inserting after clause (v) the following: (vi) education activities in curriculum planning that encourage the participation of school children in ranching, livestock production, and meat processing educational activities; . (3) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and meats after products ; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) incorporate education activities in curriculum planning that encourage the participation of school children in ranching, livestock production, and meat processing educational activities; ; and (4) in paragraph (8), by adding at the end the following: (C) Reservation The Secretary shall reserve 50 percent of the amounts made available under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (9) to carry out the activities described in paragraph (3)(A)(vi). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3092 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act . 2. Repeal of authority of President to assume emergency control of police of District of Columbia (a) Repeal of authority The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking section 740 (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code). (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 740.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of national pulse memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Pulse Memorial shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mrs. Demings , and Mrs. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of national pulse memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, is hereby designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of that national memorial shall not be construed to require Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3094 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of national pulse memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Pulse Memorial shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 349 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3094 [Report No. 116–435] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mrs. Demings , and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 24, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Crist , Ms. Frankel , Ms. Shalala , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Hastings , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cisneros , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Norton , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Houlahan , Ms. Craig , Ms. Dean , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Takano , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Ms. Meng June 24, 2020 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 4, 2019 A BILL To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of National Pulse Memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Pulse Memorial shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

June 24, 2020 Reported with an amendment; 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. 3095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself, Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to provide each borrower with an individualized repayment guide.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Repayment Options Act . 2. Individualized repayment plan guide (a) Exit counseling Section 485(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(b)(1)(A)(i) ) is amended by inserting, or, if available, the information described in subsection (n)(1), after monthly payments, . (b) Individualized repayment plan guide Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Individualized repayment plan guide Beginning 1 year after a borrower receives exit counseling under subsection (b), and annually thereafter until the borrower has repaid each loan of the borrower that is made, insured, or guaranteed under part B (other than loans made pursuant to section 428C or loans under section 428B made on behalf of a student) or made under part D (other than Federal Direct Consolidation Loans or Federal Direct PLUS Loans made on behalf of a student), the Secretary shall— (1) provide the borrower (based on the borrower’s annual income and the outstanding balance of principal and interest due on all such loans), for each repayment plan available for such loans— (A) the average anticipated monthly payment amount; (B) the yearly payment amount; (C) the lifetime payment amount; (D) the number of months remaining to pay off the loans; (E) the amount of the loans that have been forgiven; (F) a link to the place on the Web site of the Department that allows borrowers to change repayment plans or provides information about changing such plans; and (G) any other information the Secretary determines may be helpful to the borrower in determining which repayment payment plan the borrower should choose; (2) establish procedures for annual verification of the borrower’s annual income and the outstanding balance of principal and interest due on all such loans, and such other procedures as are necessary to effectively provide the information under paragraph (1), including procedures that allow the borrower to consent to the sharing of such data between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department for the entire period the borrower is provided the information under paragraph (1), in a manner that is as least burdensome as practical to the borrower; and (3) enable the borrower, at any time, to opt out of being provided the information under paragraph (1) on an annual basis. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself, Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Soto , Mr. Peters , and Ms. DeGette ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for public service student loan forgiveness to certain contractor employees of national laboratories.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2019 . 2. Eligibility of contractor employees of National Laboratories for public service student loan forgiveness Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) a full-time job as an employee of a management and operating contractor of a National Laboratory (as defined in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801(3) )) assigned to a position at such laboratory. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3098 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2019 Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself, Mr. Khanna , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Peters , Mr. Vargas , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Payne , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Engel , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Moore , Ms. Meng , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Cohen , and Ms. Kaptur ) 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 increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2019 . 2. Increase in deduction for student loan interest (a) Increase in dollar limitation and repeal of limitation based on income Section 221(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (b) Maximum deduction The deduction allowed by subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed $5,000 ($10,000 in the case of a joint return). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 221 of such Code is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) (relating to special rules and inflation adjustments, respectively) and inserting the following new subsection: (e) Denial of double benefit No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable under any other provision of this chapter. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Ms. Bonamici introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish an annual fee applicable to opioid manufacturers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Treatment Surge Act . 2. Annual fee (a) In general For each of the 10 calendar years immediately proceeding the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall assess a fee against each prescription drug manufacturer that, at any time during the period beginning on January 1, 1999, and ending on the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the fee is assessed, manufactured any opioid drug (other than a drug described in subsection (b)). Such fee, with respect to such a manufacturer, shall be in an amount, as determined by such Secretary, that bears the same relationship to $2,000,000,000 as the market share of any such opioid drugs manufactured by such manufacturer during the period for which the fee is being assessed bears to the total market for opioid drugs (excluding such drugs described in subsection (b)) during such period. (b) Exceptions The fee described in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any opioid drug used exclusively for the treatment of— (1) opioid addiction, as part of a medically assisted treatment effort; or (2) cancer or hospice patients. (c) Transfers To block grant programs For each year that the Secretary of Health and Human Services assesses fees under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general fund of the Treasury to the Secretary of Health and Human Services an amount equal to the amount of such fees, for purposes of carrying out the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq.).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Ms. Waters (for herself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 require the United States Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp for 6 additional years.

1. Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp means the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp that the Postal Service began offering for sale on November 30, 2017, under the discretionary authority under section 416(b) of title 39, United States Code; (2) the term Postal Service means the United States Postal Service; and (3) the term semipostal stamp has the meaning given the term semipostal in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code. (b) Continued sale In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for medical research relating to Alzheimer’s disease, the Postal Service shall continue to sell the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp for a 6-year period beginning on the date on which the Postal Service, but for the enactment of this Act, would have discontinued sales of the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp. (c) Terms and conditions (1) In general Except as provided in this subsection, the sale of the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp during the period described in subsection (b) shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under that section. (2) Disposition of proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of title 39, United States Code) during the period described in subsection (b) of this section shall be transferred to the National Institutes of Health, for the purpose described in that subsection, through payments which shall be made not less frequently than 2 times a year. (3) Legal authority and effect During the period described in subsection (b), the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp shall be considered to be issued under this section and not under subsection (b) of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, including for purposes of any limitation under that section (including any regulation prescribed under subsection (e)(1)(C) of that section) relating to whether more than 1 semipostal stamp may be offered for sale at the same time.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself and Mr. Buchanan ) 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 increase the adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artists (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking performing artists.— The deductions and inserting the following: performing artists.— (i) In general The deductions , and (2) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (ii) Phaseout The amount of expenses taken into account under clause (i) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 10 percentage points for each $2,000 ($4,000 in the case of a joint return), or fraction thereof, by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (determined without regard to this subparagraph) for the taxable year exceeds $100,000 (200 percent of such amount in the case of a joint return). (iii) Cost-of-living adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2019, the $100,000 amount under clause (ii) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (I) such dollar amount, multiplied by (II) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2018 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any amount after adjustment under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000. . (b) Clarification regarding commission paid to performing artist’s manager or agent Section 62(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , including any commission paid to the performing artist’s manager or agent . (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 62(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Code, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking by him and inserting by the performing artist . (2) Section 62(b)(a) of such Code is amended by inserting and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking , and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by striking subparagraph (C).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Cicilline (for himself and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.

1. Prohibition on lobbying contacts by former Members of Congress (a) In general Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows: (1) Members of Congress (A) In general Any person who is a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives and who, after that person leaves office, knowingly makes any lobbying contact to a covered executive branch official, or to any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (B) Definitions In this paragraph, the terms lobbying contact and covered executive branch official have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602 ). . (2) Paragraph (2) is amended— (A) by striking (2) Any person and inserting the following: (2) Officers and certain staff (A) Officers and staff of the Senate Any person ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Officers of the House of Representatives (i) Any person who is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any of the persons described in clause (ii), on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (ii) The persons referred to in clause (i) with respect to appearances or communications by a former elected officer are any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who leave office or employment to which such amendments apply on or after the date of adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress sine die or December 31, 2020, whichever date is earlier.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Welch , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Kind , Mr. Brindisi , Mr. Delgado , Mrs. Craig , Mr. Cox of California , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Costa , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Reschenthaler , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Katko , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Comer , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Finkenauer , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Schrader , and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To reverse declining milk consumption in schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 . 2. Fluid milk Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) inserting the following: (A) In general Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act— (i) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk. Such milk shall be consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ); (ii) may offer students flavored and unflavored fluid milk, including low-fat flavored milk and lactose-free fluid milk; and (iii) shall provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician that identifies the disability that restricts the student’s diet and that specifies the substitute for fluid milk. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. DeSaulnier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include publication of written news articles as a tax-exempt purpose for organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Local News Act of 2019 . 2. Publication of written news articles as tax-exempt purpose (a) In general Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or for the publication (including electronic publication) of written news articles, after animals, . (b) Income from advertising not unrelated business taxable income Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Special rule applicable to news organizations described in section 501(c)(3) In the case of an organization described in section 501(c)(3) by reason of publication of written news articles, the term unrelated business taxable income does not include any amount attributable to payments for advertisements in news publications. . (c) Expedited application Section 508 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Timing for approval of applications by news organizations In the case of an organization described in section 501(c)(3) by reason of publication of written news articles, the Secretary shall approve or deny such organization for recognition of 501(c)(3) status not later than the date that is 12 months after notice is given under subsection (a). . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Tonko , and Mr. McKinley ) 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 permit occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit and complete the comprehensive assessment under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act . 2. Permitting occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit and complete the comprehensive assessment under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (a) In general Notwithstanding section 484.55(a)(2) or 484.55(b)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other provision of law, an occupational therapist may be designated to conduct the initial assessment visit and to complete the comprehensive assessment for an individual who is eligible for home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act if the referral order by the physician— (1) does not include skilled nursing care; (2) includes occupational therapy; and (3) includes physical therapy or speech language pathology. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to provide for initial eligibility for coverage of home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act solely on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3130 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2019 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to extend protection to additional employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Amendment Section 11(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 630(b) ) is amended by striking twenty the 1st place it appears and inserting 15 . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.