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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2019 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibiting use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach-class (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of any office in the legislative branch may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations. (b) Exceptions Funds described in subsection (a) may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations for an individual described in subsection (a) if the use of the funds for such accommodations would be permitted under sections 301–10.121 through 301–10.125 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the individual were an employee of an agency which is subject to chapter 301 of such title. (c) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect any officer or employee of an office of the legislative branch which, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is subject to chapter 301 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (d) Definitions (1) Coach-class accommodations In this Act, the term coach-class accommodations means the basic class of accommodation by airlines that is normally the lowest fare offered regardless of airline terminology used, and (as referred to by airlines) may include tourist class or economy class, as well as single class when the airline offers only one class of accommodations to all travelers. (2) Member of Congress In this Act, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 3. Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2019 Ms. Shalala (for herself and Mr. Walker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act . 2. Prohibition against suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional licenses or penalties due to student default (a) Higher Education Act of 1965 loans Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Prohibition against suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional licenses or penalties due to student default (a) Prohibition Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act, a State that receives assistance under this Act may not suspend, revoke, or deny the approval or renewal of a State-issued license described in subsection (b) or issue a fine or other penalty with respect to an individual based solely on such individual's default or delinquency on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV. (b) Types of licenses A State-issued license described in this subsection means any of the following: (1) A State-issued driver's license (including any State-issued document permitting a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or bus on a public road). (2) A State-issued teaching license. (3) A State-issued professional license involved in or affecting interstate commerce (including any license, permit, certificate, registration, charter, authority or similar form of permission required for lawful employment in a particular career field). (c) Injunctive relief Any individual aggrieved as a result of a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain prospective injunctive relief against an individual State officer in the officer's official capacity. . (b) Health education loans (1) In general A State may not suspend, revoke, or deny the approval or renewal of a State-issued license described in section 124(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or issue a fine or other penalty with respect to an individual based solely on such individual's default or delinquency on a Health Education Assistance Loan or Primary Care Loan made under part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.). (2) Injunctive relief Any individual aggrieved as a result of a violation of paragraph (1) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain prospective injunctive relief against an individual State officer in the officer's official capacity.
IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3691 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act or the TRANSLATE Act . 2. Plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports. (b) Contents The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An identification of the most common languages other than English that are the primary languages of individuals that travel through or work in each major airport. (2) A plan to improve— (A) TSA materials to communicate information in languages identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) the communication of TSA material to individuals with vision or hearing impairments or other possible barriers to understanding such material. (c) Considerations In developing the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA, acting through the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement of the TSA, shall take into consideration data regarding the following: (1) International enplanement. (2) Local populations surrounding major airports. (d) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA shall implement such plan. (e) GAO review Not later than 1 year after the implementation pursuant to subsection (d) of the plan required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a review of such implementation. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Airport The term airport has the meaning given such term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Major airports The term major airports means Category X and Category I airports. (3) TSA material The term TSA material means signs, videos, audio messages, websites, press releases, social media postings, and other communications published and disseminated by the Administrator of the TSA in Category X and Category I airports.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3691 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2019 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act or the TRANSLATE Act . 2. Plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports. (b) Contents The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An identification of the most common languages other than English that are the primary languages of individuals that travel through or work in each major airport. (2) A plan to improve— (A) TSA materials to communicate information in languages identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) the communication of TSA material to individuals with vision or hearing impairments or other possible barriers to understanding such material. (c) Considerations In developing the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA, acting through the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement of the TSA, shall take into consideration data regarding the following: (1) International enplanement. (2) Local populations surrounding major airports. (d) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA shall implement such plan. (e) GAO review Not later than one year after the implementation pursuant to subsection (d) of the plan required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a review of such implementation. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Airport The term airport has the meaning given such term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Major airports The term major airports means Category X and Category I airports. (3) TSA material The term TSA material means signs, videos, audio messages, websites, press releases, social media postings, and other communications published and disseminated by the Administrator of the TSA in Category X and Category I airports.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3691 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 15, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act or the TRANSLATE Act . 2. Plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports. (b) Contents The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An identification of the most common languages other than English that are the primary languages of individuals that travel through or work in each major airport. (2) A plan to improve— (A) TSA materials to communicate information in languages identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) the communication of TSA material to individuals with vision or hearing impairments or other possible barriers to understanding such material. (c) Considerations In developing the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA, acting through the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement of the TSA, shall take into consideration data regarding the following: (1) International enplanement. (2) Local populations surrounding major airports. (d) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA shall implement such plan. (e) GAO review Not later than 1 year after the implementation pursuant to subsection (d) of the plan required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a review of such implementation. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Airport The term airport has the meaning given such term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Major airports The term major airports means Category X and Category I airports. (3) TSA material The term TSA material means signs, videos, audio messages, websites, press releases, social media postings, and other communications published and disseminated by the Administrator of the TSA in Category X and Category I airports.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 158 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3691 [Report No. 116–201] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2019 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security September 11, 2019 Additional sponsor: Mr. Taylor September 11, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act or the TRANSLATE Act . 2. Plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports can be better understood by more people accessing such airports. (b) Contents The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An identification of the most common languages other than English that are the primary languages of individuals that travel through or work in each major airport. (2) A plan to improve— (A) TSA materials to communicate information in languages identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) the communication of TSA material to individuals with vision or hearing impairments or other possible barriers to understanding such material. (c) Considerations In developing the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA, acting through the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman and Traveler Engagement of the TSA, shall take into consideration data regarding the following: (1) International enplanement. (2) Local populations surrounding major airports. (d) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the submission of the plan required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA shall implement such plan. (e) GAO review Not later than one year after the implementation pursuant to subsection (d) of the plan required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a review of such implementation. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Airport The term airport has the meaning given such term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Major airports The term major airports means Category X and Category I airports. (3) TSA material The term TSA material means signs, videos, audio messages, websites, press releases, social media postings, and other communications published and disseminated by the Administrator of the TSA in Category X and Category I airports.

September 11, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3696 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend funding for section 510 of the Social Security Act (regarding a youth empowerment program).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Empowerment Act of 2019 . 2. Youth empowerment program Subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (f)(1), and (f)(2) of section 510 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 710 ) are amended by striking 2018 and 2019 each place it appears and inserting 2020 and 2021 .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3700 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition No person (including any veteran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term smoke includes— (A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating of tobacco; and (B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars. (2) The term facility of the Veterans Health Administration means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is— (A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and (C) not under the control of the General Services Administration. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration. . (2) Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 ) is repealed. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3701 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To establish a statute of limitations for certain actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Statute of limitations for Commission actions (a) In general Section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Statute of limitations (1) Civil monetary penalties (A) In general An action or proceeding brought or instituted by the Commission under any provision of the securities laws for a civil monetary penalty may be brought not later than 10 years after the alleged violation. (B) Exclusion The period of limitations in subparagraph (A) does not run during any time when an alleged violator is absent from the United States or has no reasonably ascertainable place of abode or work within the United States. (2) Definition For purposes of this subsection, the term civil monetary penalty means relief sought by the Commission under— (A) subsection (d)(3), section 10A(d), section 21A(a), section 21B(a), or subsection (b), (c)(1)(B), or (c)(2)(B) of section 32 ( 15 U.S.C. 78j–1(d) , 78u–2(a), 78ff(b), 78ff(c)(1)(B), or 78ff(c)(2)(B)); (B) section 8A(g)(2) or section 20(d)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77h–1(g)(2) , 77t(d)(2)); (C) section 9(d)(1) or 42(e)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–9(d)(1) , 80a–41(e)(1)); (D) section 203(i)(1) or 209(e)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(i)(1) , 80b–9(e)(1)); or (E) section 304(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7243(a) ). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 21A(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–1(d) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5).
IB Union Calendar No. 321 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3701 [Report No. 116–399] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services February 21, 2020 Additional sponsor: Mr. Cleaver February 21, 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 July 11, 2019 A BILL To establish a statute of limitations for certain actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Fraud Protection Provisions for SEC Enforcement Act of 2019 2. Statute of limitations for Commission actions (a) In general Section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Statute of limitations (1) Civil monetary penalties (A) In general An action or proceeding brought or instituted by the Commission under any provision of the securities laws for a civil monetary penalty may be brought not later than 10 years after the alleged violation. (B) Exclusion The period of limitations in subparagraph (A) does not run during any time when an alleged violator is absent from the United States or has no reasonably ascertainable place of abode or work within the United States. (2) Definition For purposes of this subsection, the term civil monetary penalty means relief sought by the Commission under— (A) subsection (d)(3), section 10A(d), section 21A(a), section 21B(a), or subsection (b), (c)(1)(B), or (c)(2)(B) of section 32 ( 15 U.S.C. 78j-1(d) , 78u–2(a), 78ff(b), 78ff(c)(1)(B), or 78ff(c)(2)(B)); (B) section 8A(g)(2) or section 20(d)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77h-1(g)(2) , 77t(d)(2)); (C) section 9(d)(1) or 42(e)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–9(d)(1) , 80a–41(e)(1)); (D) section 203(i)(1) or 209(e)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(i)(1) , 80b–9(e)(1)); or (E) section 304(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7243(a) ). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 21A(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–1(d) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5).

February 21, 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. 3703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cole , and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the authority to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retired Military Member Appointments to the Department of Defense Act . 2. Modification of period after retirement for authority of Department of Defense to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department after retirement Section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) (1) A retired member of the armed forces may be appointed to a position in the civil service in or under the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the armed forces) immediately after the retirement of the member only if the proposed appointment is authorized by the Secretary concerned or a designee of the Secretary concerned, after a determination that— (A) the position has not been held open pending the retirement of the retired member; (B) qualification requirements for the position have not been written in a manner designed to give advantage to the retired member; and (C) the retired member was considered and selected in accordance with the applicable law (including regulations) governing the appointing authority used to appoint the retired member. (2) The Secretary concerned or a designee of the Secretary concerned shall determine the duration under which the provisions of this subsection apply. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) Not later than February 15 each year, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the appointments made during the preceding year using the authority in subsection (b)(1). (2) Each report under this subsection shall set forth, for the year covered by such report, the following: (A) The number of appointments made using the authority in subsection (b)(1). (B) The grades at retirement from the armed forces of the individuals subject to such appointments. (C) The job titles, pay grades, and locations of employment at appointment of the individuals subject to such appointments. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3704 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Clay , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Long , and Mr. Luetkemeyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify the use of subminimum wage with respect to certain contracts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Choices for Disabled Workers Act . 2. Clarification of use of subminimum wage with respect to certain contracts (a) Exception to prohibition Section 511(b)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794g(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking A local and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a local ; and (2) by adding at the end following: (B) State of Missouri Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a local educational agency or State educational agency described in subparagraph (A) that is in the State of Missouri may enter into a contract or other arrangement with an entity described in subsection (a) for the purpose of operating a program for an individual who is age 24 or younger under which work is compensated at a subminimum wage if the individual has received, and produces appropriate documentation indicating completion of, the services described in subsection (a)(2)(A) before beginning work. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 511(a) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 794g(a) ) is amended by striking No entity and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), no entity . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to work beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Smucker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To repeal the sugar program under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and certain other programs relating to sugar, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Workers by Eliminating Economic Tampering Act or the SWEET Act . 2. Repeal of sugar program (a) In general Section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7272 ) is repealed. (b) Flexible marketing allotments for sugar and tariff rate quotas Part VII of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 ( 7 U.S.C. 1359aa et seq.) is repealed. (c) Feedstock flexibility program Section 9010 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8110 ) is repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3709 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Reed ) 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 high-deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention services to plan enrollees prior to satisfying their plan deductible.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Chronic Disease Management Act of 2019 . (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) A small number of chronic diseases account for the majority of health care spending in the United States. (2) Limited and targeted interventions for many chronic diseases prevent the need for additional, more costly therapies associated with untreated or unmanaged chronic diseases that lead to adverse effects on quality of life for patients. (3) These types of chronic care preventive services should be encouraged to maximize the effectiveness and positive outcomes of the care provided under high-deductible health plans. (4) Section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 explicitly grants the Secretary of the Treasury flexibility in defining the scope of preventive care for purposes of the preventive care safe harbor. As of the date of introduction of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury has refrained from exercising existing authority under such section to expand the preventive care safe harbor to include chronic disease prevention. (5) In the absence of an expansion of the preventive care safe harbor by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chronic Disease Management Act of 2019 would expressly permit high-deductible health plans to provide chronic disease prevention and treatment, subject to certain limitations, prior to a plan enrollee having met their plan deductible. (6) Allowing health savings account-eligible high-deductible health plans to cover chronic disease prevention and treatment on a pre-deductible basis promotes the concept of Value-Based Insurance Design, which is an effective tool to improve the quality and reduce the cost of care for Americans with chronic diseases, with improved outcomes via increased medication adherence, reduced complications, and decreased emergency department visits. 2. Chronic disease prevention (a) In general Section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) Safe harbor for absence of deductible for care related to chronic conditions A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high-deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for care related to the treatment of any chronic condition, as determined by the Assistant Secretary for Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to coverage for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Larsen of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes.

1. Additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from keeping employees’ tips to cover the cost of financial transaction fees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Employees Tips Act . 2. Prohibition on keeping tips to cover financial transaction fees Section 3(m)(2)(B) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(B) ) is amended by inserting , or keeping any portion of employees’ tips to cover the cost of any fee established, charged, or received by a payment card network for the purpose of compensating an issuer for its involvement in a transaction in which a person uses a debit card or credit card (as the terms debit card , credit card , issuer , and payment card network are defined in section 921(c) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693o–2(c) )) after employees’ tips .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mr. Gianforte (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small County PILT Parity Act . 2. Adjustment for low-population units of general local government Section 6903(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 4,999 and inserting 999 ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding the table, by striking 5,000 and inserting 1,000 ; and (B) by striking the table and inserting the following: If population equals— the limitation is equal to the population times— 1,000 $254.40 2,000 $230.66 3,000 $212.00 4,000 $198.43 5,000 $186.56 6,000 $174.71 7,000 $164.50 8,000 $152.67 9,000 $142.45 10,000 $130.55 11,000 $127.22 12,000 $123.83 13,000 $118.73 14,000 $115.34 15,000 $111.92 16,000 $110.24 17,000 $108.51 18,000 $106.85 19,000 $105.16 20,000 $103.51 21,000 $101.76 22,000 $100.07 23,000 $100.07 24,000 $98.37 25,000 $96.69 26,000 $94.98 27,000 $94.98 28,000 $94.98 29,000 $93.31 30,000 $93.31 31,000 $91.59 32,000 $91.59 33,000 $89.88 34,000 $89.88 35,000 $88.17 36,000 $88.17 37,000 $86.48 38,000 $86.48 39,000 $84.82 40,000 $84.82 41,000 $83.09 42,000 $81.42 43,000 $81.42 44,000 $79.69 45,000 $79.69 46,000 $78.03 47,000 $78.03 48,000 $76.33 49,000 $76.33 50,000 $74.63. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3718 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mrs. Hayes (for herself and Ms. Fudge ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To address food and housing insecurity on college campuses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2019 . 2. Questions on food and housing insecurity in National Postsecondary Student Aid Study The Secretary of Education shall add questions that measure rates of food and housing insecurity to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. 3. Information on SNAP eligibility (a) In general Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Information on SNAP eligibility (1) In general For each year for which a student described in paragraph (2) submits a form described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall send to such student information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under, and application process for, the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) in written and electronic form. Both the written and electronic communication shall include contact information for the State agency responsible for administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the State in which the student resides. (2) Students A student is described in this paragraph if the student has an expected family contribution equal to zero for the year. . (b) Consultation The Secretary of Education shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any other applicable Federal or State agency, in designing the written and electronic communication regarding potential eligibility for assistance under, and application process for, the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) as described in section 483(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(i) ). 4. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Case , and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to defer the deployment of a member of the Armed Forces who gives birth for one year unless the member elects to deploy with the approval of a health care provider employed at a military medical facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Deferment Opportunity Act . 2. Deferred deployment for members of the Armed Forces who give birth Section 701 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) A member of the armed forces who gives birth may not be deployed during the period of 12 months beginning on the date of such birth except— (1) at the election of such member; and (2) with the approval of a health care provider employed at a military medical treatment facility. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. Ruppersberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to extend the availability of identity protection coverage to individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2019 or the RECOVER Act . 2. Identity protection coverage for individuals affected by Federal agency data breaches Section 633(a) of title VI of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 ( Public Law 115–31 ), as amended by section 630 of title VI of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 ), is amended— (1) by striking (a) For fiscal years 2016 through 2026, and inserting (a) In general .—For fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter, ; (2) by striking and at the end of paragraph (1); and (3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) is effective for the remainder of the life of the affected individual; and (3) includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3727 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 11, 2019 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process for the inspection of facilities used to house, detain, screen, and review migrants and refugees, and for other purposes.

1. Inspection of facilities used to house, detain, screen, and review migrants and refugees The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Comptroller General of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a process under which the Comptroller General, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, as appropriate, may be provided with access to Government-owned or Department of Defense-owned installations where there are facilities used to house, detain, screen, or review migrants, refugees, or other persons recently arriving in the United States for purposes of conducting surprise inspections of such facilities.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3733 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Mr. Dunn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cape San Blas Unit P–30 in Florida.

1. Removal from John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System of areas comprising Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cape San Blas Unit P–30, Florida The areas comprising John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cape San Blas Unit P–30 in Florida immediately before the enactment of this Act are not part of such system, and maps relating to such units are hereby removed from the maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Ms. Dean , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act . 2. Information on suicide in law enforcement (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall establish, for the purpose of preventing future law enforcement suicides and promoting understanding of suicide in law enforcement, the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program, under which law enforcement agencies may submit to the Director information on suicides and attempted suicides within such law enforcement agencies, including information on— (1) the circumstances and events that occurred before each suicide or attempted suicide; (2) the location of each suicide or attempted suicide; (3) the demographic information of each law enforcement officer who commits or attempts suicide; and (4) the method used in each suicide or attempted suicide. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall submit to Congress and publish on the website of the Federal Bureau of Investigation a report containing the information submitted to the Director pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Confidentiality Neither the information submitted under subsection (a) nor the report described under subsection (b) may include any personally identifiable information of a law enforcement officer who commits or attempts suicide, including the name or residential address of the officer. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term law enforcement agency means a Federal, State, or local agency engaged in the prevention, detection, or investigation, prosecution, or adjudication of any violation of the criminal laws of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State; (2) the term law enforcement officer means any current or former officer (including a correctional officer), agent, or employee of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of the criminal laws of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State; and (3) the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2019 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the principal campaign committee of a candidate in a general election for the office of President to file a certification that the candidate has undergone a medical examination conducted by a medical office under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standardizing Testing and Accountability Before Large Elections Giving Electors Necessary Information for Unobstructed Selection Act or the STABLE GENIUS Act . 2. Medical examination of presidential candidates (a) Requiring principal campaign committee To certify that candidate has undergone examination Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Certification of medical examination of presidential candidate (1) Requiring filing of certification The principal campaign committee of a candidate for election for the office of President shall file a report with the Commission under this section containing— (A) a certification that a medical office under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy conducted a medical examination of the candidate after the candidate won the nomination of a political party to run as a candidate in the general election for such office; and (B) the results of such medical examination. (2) Deadline A principal campaign committee of a candidate for election for the office of President shall file the report required under paragraph (1) not later than 21 days after the date on which the candidate won the political party’s nomination to run as a candidate in the general election. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the general election for the office of President held in November 2020 and each succeeding general election for such office.