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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2019 Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Mr. Brown of Maryland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fly Together Act . 2. Policy on families flying with young children (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a policy directing all air carriers providing scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation to establish policies that enable a child, who is age 13 or under on the date an applicable flight is scheduled to occur, to be seated in a seat adjacent to the seat of an accompanying family member over the age of 13, to the maximum extent practicable and at no additional cost, except when assignment to an adjacent seat would— (1) require an upgrade to— (A) another cabin class; (B) a seat with extra legroom; or (C) seat pitch for which additional payment is normally required; or (2) violate safety guidelines. (b) Statutory construction Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection (a), nothing in this section may be construed to allow the Secretary to impose a significant change in the overall seating or boarding policy of an air carrier providing scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation that has an open or flexible seating policy in place that generally allows adjacent family seating as described in subsection (a). (c) Definition of air carrier In this section, the term air carrier has the meaning given the term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2019 Mr. Walker (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Posey , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Meadows , and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow above-the-line deductions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2019 . 2. Allowing above-the-line deductions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (a) In general Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph: (22) Charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions In the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, the deduction allowed by section 170, to the extent such deduction does not exceed an amount equal to the product of 1⁄3 and the standard deduction for such individual. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California (for herself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2019 or the CONTRACT Act of 2019 . 2. Annuity supplement Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking as an air traffic and inserting the following: as an— (1) air traffic ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) air traffic controller pursuant to a contract made with the Secretary of Transportation under section 47124 of title 49. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2019 Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms.

1. Gun-free school zones Section 922(q)(2)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license and inserting in compliance with the law of the State and political subdivision in which the school zone is located .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing requirement relating to social security account statements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Social Security Act . 2. Clarification of requirement to mail social security account statements (a) In general Section 1143 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–13 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: Such statement shall be provided by mail unless the requesting individual chooses electronic delivery for that request. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by striking Beginning not later than and inserting (A) Beginning not later than ; (B) by inserting by mail after provide ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) In any case in which the Commissioner determines that an eligible individual described in subparagraph (A)— (i) has accessed their statement electronically during the 1-year period ending on any date on which the Commissioner would otherwise be required to provide such statement by mail in accordance with this paragraph; and (ii) has declined to receive their statement by mail for such period, the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be satisfied for such period. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to social security account statements required to be provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB Union Calendar No. 506 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5306 [Report No. 116–616] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means December 2, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Reed , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Pascrell , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Wild , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Kind , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Golden , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Brindisi , Mr. Steube , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Soto , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mrs. Miller , Mr. Rouzer , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Crist , and Mr. Butterfield December 2, 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 December 5, 2019 A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing requirement relating to social security account statements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Social Security Act of 2019 . 2. Clarification of requirement to mail social security account statements (a) In general Section 1143 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b-13 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: Such statement shall be provided by mail unless the requesting individual chooses electronic delivery for that request. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by striking Beginning not later than and inserting (A) Beginning not later than ; (B) by inserting by mail after provide ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) In any case in which an eligible individual described in subparagraph (A) responds to an annual inquiry by the Commissioner relating to the mailing of the individual’s statement by making an election that such statement for such year be provided in electronic form only, the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be satisfied for such year with respect to the individual. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to social security account statements required to be provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.

December 2, 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 2d Session H. R. 5307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office .

1. Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office . (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 Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 5307 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office .

1. Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office . (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 Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Ms. Sewell of Alabama 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 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the Postmaster Robert Ingram Sr. Post Office .

1. Postmaster Robert Ingram Sr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Postmaster Robert Ingram Sr. Post Office . (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 Postmaster Robert Ingram Sr. Post Office .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5307 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office .

1. Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office . (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 Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5310 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Waltz (for himself and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to allow emergency response providers to use mobile commissaries or exchange stores deployed to an area covered by a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responder Access to Mobile Exchanges Act or FRAME Act . 2. Use by emergency response providers of mobile commissaries or exchange stores deployed to areas covered by a declaration of major disaster or emergency Section 1146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Emergency response providers during a declared major disaster or emergency The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to allow an emergency response provider (as that term is defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–296 ; 6 U.S.C. 101 )) to use a mobile commissary or exchange store deployed to an area covered by a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5311 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to renew the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and to amend the Act of October 14, 1980, to remove the limitation on the transfer of amounts available under the reforestation trust fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forestry Renewal Act . 2. Renewal of National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2105(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (F) Meetings The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Renewal of Council (A) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall renew the Council established under this subsection. (B) Termination The Council established under this subsection shall not terminate except as provided by an Act of Congress. . 3. Transfer of amounts under Reforestation Trust Fund Section 303(b) of the Act of October 14, 1980 ( 16 U.S.C. 1606a(b) ), is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2), the and inserting The ; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Morelle (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019 . 2. Depreciation of certain residential rental property over 30-year period Section 13204(b) of Public Law 115–97 is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Certain residential rental property In the case of any residential rental property— (A) which was placed in service before January 1, 2018, (B) which is held by an electing real property trade or business (as defined in section 163(j)(7)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), and (C) for which subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), or (G) of section 168(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 did not apply prior to such date, the amendments made by subsection (a)(3)(C) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself, Mr. McKinley , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Cisneros , and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 . 2. Improved apprenticeship program coordination between the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Registered apprenticeship program The term registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (b) Additional registered apprenticeship program requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any program applying to become a registered apprenticeship program on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) acquire from the program sponsor a written assurance that the sponsor— (A) is aware of the availability of educational assistance for a veteran or other individual eligible under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, for use in connection with a registered apprenticeship program; (B) will make a good faith effort to obtain approval for educational assistance described in subparagraph (A) for, at a minimum, each program location that employs or recruits a veteran or other individual eligible for educational assistance under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code; and (C) will not deny the application of a qualified candidate who is a veteran or other individual eligible for educational assistance described in subparagraph (A) for the purpose of avoiding making a good faith effort to obtain approval as described in subparagraph (B); (2) in accordance with paragraphs (5) and (12) of section 29.5(b) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), require the program sponsor, to the extent practicable, to provide standards that contain provisions to grant advanced standing or credit, and provide increased wages commensurate to such standing or credit, for any veteran or other individual eligible for educational assistance under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, who— (A) is enrolled in the registered apprenticeship program; and (B) (i) has a demonstrated competence applicable to the apprenticeship occupation; or (ii) has acquired experience, training, or skills through military service that is applicable to the apprenticeship occupation; and (3) when the Secretary approves the registered apprenticeship program, provide a copy of the program's certificate of registration to the State approving agency designated under chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, in the State where the program is located.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Meeks , Mr. Heck , Mr. Green of Texas , and Mr. Cleaver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to establish a Financial Agent Mentor-Protégé Program within the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Opportunity for Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) Act . 2. Establishment of Financial Agent Mentor-Protégé Program (a) In general Section 308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ( 12 U.S.C. 1463 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Financial Agent Mentor-Protégé Program (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a program to be known as the Financial Agent Mentor-Protégé Program (in this subsection referred to as the Program ) under which a financial agent shall serve as a mentor to a minority depository institution so that such minority depository institution may become a financial agent. (2) Outreach The Secretary shall hold outreach events to promote the participation of financial agents and minority depository institutions in the Program at least once a year. (3) Exclusion The Secretary may exclude financial agents and minority depository institutions from participation in the Program. (4) Report The Office of Minority and Women Inclusion of the Department of the Treasury shall include in the report submitted to Congress under section 342(e) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act information pertaining to the Program, including— (A) the number of financial agents participating in such Program; and (B) the number of outreach events described in paragraph (2) held during the year covered by such report. (5) Financial agent defined In this subsection, the term financial agent means any national banking association selected by the Secretary of the Treasury to be employed as a financial agent of the Government in accordance with section 5153 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. . (b) Community Reinvestment Act credit Section 804 of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 ( 12 U.S.C. 2903 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Financial Agent Mentor-Protégé Program participation In assessing and taking into account, under subsection (a), the record of a financial institution, the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall consider as a factor the financial institution’s participation as a mentor financial agent in the Financial Agent Mentor-Protégé Program of the Department of the Treasury (established under section 308(d) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989). . (c) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5316 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Cox of California (for himself, Mr. Costa , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Harder of California , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the restoration of the original carrying capacity of canals impacted by land subsidence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Move Water Now Act . 2. Conveyance capacity correction project (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior, $200,000,000 for fiscal years 2020 through 2023, in the aggregate, for the acceleration and completion of repairs to water conveyance facilities at transferred works in Reclamation States. (b) Eligibility A project eligible for funding under this section is a project where— (1) repairs are major, non-recurring maintenance of a mission critical asset; (2) the Secretary determines that the project has lost 50 percent or more of its designed carrying capacity along some portion of the facility; and (3) the additional water made available for conveyance through the project would be used primarily for groundwater recharge to assist in meeting groundwater sustainability goals defined under State law. (c) Cost sharing (1) Federal share The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity described in this section shall not be more than 50 percent. (2) Non-federal share The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity described in the section— (A) shall be not less than 50 percent; and (B) may be provided in cash or in-kind. (d) Restrictions Funds authorized to be appropriated under this section may not be used to build new surface storage, raise existing reservoirs, or enlarge the carrying capacity of a canal beyond the project’s capacity as previously constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation. (e) Environmental compliance In carrying out projects under this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall comply with all applicable environmental laws, including— (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; (2) the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (3) other applicable State law. (f) Savings Federal funds provided under this section shall be in addition to any and all Federal funding authorized in statute for such purposes and shall be non-reimbursable. 3. Funding parity for water management goals and restoration goals In addition to the funding authorized in section 10009 of Public Law 111–11 , there are authorized to be appropriated an additional $200,000,000 (at October 2019 price levels) to implement the Restoration Goal of the Settlement described in section 10004 of Public Law 111–11 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building .

1. Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal 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 Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 5317 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building .

1. Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal 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 Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mrs. Fletcher 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 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building .

1. Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal 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 Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building .

1. Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal 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 Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require States and units of local government receiving funds under grant programs operated by the Department of Justice, which use such funds for pretrial services programs, to submit to the Attorney General a report relating to such program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2019 . 2. Reporting requirement for Department of Justice grant recipients using funds for pretrial services programs (a) In general For each fiscal year in which a State or unit of local government receives funds under any grant program operated by the Department of Justice, including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant program under subpart I of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), and which uses funds received under such program for a pretrial services program, the State or unit of local government shall submit to the Attorney General a report which contains the following: (1) The name of each defendant participating in a pretrial release program administered by the pretrial services program, and whether, as applicable, each occasion on which such defendant failed to make an appearance. (2) Information relating to any prior convictions of each defendant participating in the pretrial services program. (3) The amount of money allocated for the pretrial services program. (b) Publication requirement Subject to any applicable confidentiality requirements, the Attorney General shall, on an annual basis, make publicly available the information received under subsection (a). (c) Reduction in funding The Attorney General shall, for State or unit of local government which fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, reduce the amount that the State or local government would otherwise receive under each grant program described in subsection (a) in the following fiscal year by 100 percent. (d) Reallocation Amounts not allocated to a State or unit of local government under subsection (c) shall be reallocated under each such grant program to States and units of local government that comply with the requirement under subsection (a). (e) Definition The term failed to make an appearance means an action whereby any defendant has been charged with an offense before a court and who is participating in a pretrial release program for which funds received under a grant program referred to in subsection (a) are used as a condition of pretrial release— (1) does not appear for any court date regarding such charge; (2) does not appear for any one appointment with the pretrial services program; or (3) does not appear for any post-release appearance the court may require.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2019 Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the FAST Act to authorize appropriations for the United States Forest Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Our Roads and Ecosystems Sustainably Together Act or the FOREST Act . 2. Federal lands transportation program Section 1101(a)(3)(B)(ii)(III) of the FAST Act ( Public Law 114–94 ) is amended— (1) in item (dd) by striking and ; (2) in item (ee) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ff) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (gg) $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (hh) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (ii) $265,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and (jj) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5339 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2019 Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. Wittman ) 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 permit certain expenses associated with obtaining or maintaining recognized postsecondary credentials to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act . 2. Certain career training and credentialing expenses treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts (a) In general Section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Certain career training and credentialing expenses (i) In general The term qualified higher education expenses includes— (I) tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of an individual in a recognized postsecondary credential program, or any other expense incurred in connection with enrollment in or attendance at a recognized postsecondary credential program if such expense would, if incurred in connection with enrollment or attendance at an eligible educational institution, be covered under subparagraph (e)(3)(A), and (II) fees required to obtain or maintain a recognized postsecondary credential (as such term is defined in section 3(52) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), including testing and other fees required by the organization issuing the recognized postsecondary credential as a condition of maintaining or obtaining the credential. (ii) Recognized postsecondary credential program For purposes of this paragraph, the term recognized postsecondary credential program means a program to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential if such program is included on a list prepared under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or meets the training or educational prerequisites to qualify an individual to take an examination developed or administered by an organization widely recognized as providing reputable credentials in the occupation, where such examination is required to obtain or maintain a recognized postsecondary credential. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2019 Mr. Pascrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain expenses of first responders as an above-the-line deduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting America’s First Responders Act of 2019 . 2. Above-the-line deduction allowed for certain expenses of first responders (a) In general Section 62(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Certain expenses of first responders The deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of expenses, not in excess of $500, paid or incurred by a first responder— (i) as tuition or fees for the participation of the first responder in professional development courses related to service as a first responder, or (ii) for uniforms used by the first responder in service as a first responder. . (b) First responder defined Section 62(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) First responder For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(F), the term first responder means, with respect to any taxable year, any individual who is a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician for at least 1000 hours during the taxable year. . (c) Inflation adjustment Section 62(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting (2019 in the case of the $500 amount in subsection (a)(2)(F)) after 2015 ; and (B) by striking shall be and inserting and the $500 amount in subsection (a)(2)(F) shall each be ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking determined by substituting and inserting determined— (i) in the case of the $250 amount in subsection (a)(2)(D), by substituting ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and and by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) in the case of the $500 amount in subsection (a)(2)(F), by substituting calendar year 2018 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2019 Mr. Aguilar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide support to State and local governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Radical Extremist’s Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2019 or the PREVENT Act of 2019 . 2. Support to State and Local Governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats Subsection (b) of section 801 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 361 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) for the purposes of countering violent extremist threats— (A) provide training from specially trained clinical social workers, psychologists, religious leaders, community leaders, and law enforcement personnel, to assist local efforts at securing the homeland; and (B) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, provide to State and local governments specialists, analysts, and agents trained to counter terrorism and White nationalism to assist, in the manner and degree necessary, local efforts at responding to such threats. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2019 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , and Mr. Ratcliffe ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innocent Party Protection Act . 2. Prevention of fraudulent joinder Section 1447 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Fraudulent joinder (1) This subsection shall apply to any case in which— (A) a civil action is removed solely on the basis of the jurisdiction conferred by section 1332(a); (B) a motion to remand is made on the ground that— (i) one or more defendants are citizens of the same State as one or more plaintiffs; or (ii) one or more defendants properly joined and served are citizens of the State in which the action was brought; and (C) the motion is opposed on the ground that the joinder of the defendant or defendants described in subparagraph (B) is fraudulent. (2) The joinder of a defendant described in paragraph (1)(B) is fraudulent if the court finds that— (A) there is actual fraud in the pleading of jurisdictional facts with respect to that defendant; (B) based on the complaint and the materials submitted under paragraph (3), it is not plausible to conclude that applicable State law would impose liability on that defendant; (C) State or Federal law clearly bars all claims in the complaint against that defendant; or (D) objective evidence clearly demonstrates that there is no good faith intention to prosecute the action against that defendant or to seek a joint judgment including that defendant. (3) In determining whether to grant or deny a motion under paragraph (1)(B), the court may permit the pleadings to be amended, and shall consider the pleadings, affidavits, and other evidence submitted by the parties. (4) If the court finds that all defendants described in paragraph (1)(B) have been fraudulently joined under paragraph (2), it shall dismiss without prejudice the claims against those defendants and shall deny the motion described in paragraph (1)(B). .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2019 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Fudge , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Moore , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Speier , Mr. Rush , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Welch , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Takano , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Omar , Ms. Adams , Ms. Waters , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Costa , Mr. Stanton , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Trone , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Luján , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Case , Ms. Meng , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Beyer , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Wild , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Gallego , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Sánchez , Mrs. Davis of California , Ms. Bass , Mr. Cisneros , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Clay , Mr. Clyburn , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Ms. Plaskett , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Payne , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Wexton , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Hastings , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To prevent the changing of regulations governing the provision of waivers under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect SNAP Act . 2. Preventing the changing of regulations governing waivers under the supplemental nutrition assistance program No rule, regulation, proposed rule, policy directive, or guideline may be issued or enforced by the Secretary of Agriculture, by the head of any entity within the Department of Agriculture (including the Food and Nutrition Service), or by any other person or entity that— (1) supersedes subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of section 273.24 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on December 1, 2018; or (2) modifies the effect or operation of any such subsection as so in effect. 3. Restriction on Federal funds No Federal funds (including fees) made available for any fiscal year may be used to finalize, implement, administer, enforce, carry out, or otherwise give effect to the proposed rule entitled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (84 Fed. Reg. 980; February 1, 2019).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2019 Mr. García of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Takano , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Cisneros , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rush , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Panetta , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Adams , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Meng , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Judy Chu of California , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act . 2. Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Section 420M of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking $4,000 and inserting $8,000 ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking $16,000 and inserting $32,000 ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking $8,000 and inserting $16,000 . 3. Amendment to the Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 255(h) ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to Supplemental Security Income Program (28–0406–0–1–609). the following new item: TEACH Grants under Subpart 9, Part A, Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. .