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I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2019 Mr. Peterson (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Telecommunications, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Rural Telecommunications Act . 2. Office of Rural Telecommunications (a) Establishment Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish an Office of Rural Telecommunications. (b) Duties The Office shall have the following duties: (1) Coordinate efforts with the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ensure the mutual and complementary success of the Commission’s initiatives and the programs overseen by these other agencies. (2) Coordinate with the Universal Service Administrative Company to maintain updated information regarding Connect America Fund programs that deploy rural broadband. (3) Coordinate with other agencies to remove barriers to broadband deployment. (4) Assess and publish the impact of the actions of the Commission on rural consumers before the actions are voted upon or taken. (5) Measure broadband adoption rates in rural areas. (6) Coordinate with other bureaus and offices of the Commission and other agencies to ensure consistency and updating of broadband mapping in rural areas. (7) Not less frequently than annually, report to Congress on the efforts of the Office to promote and sustain quality and affordable rural communications, including voice and broadband. (8) Dedicate a representative to address stakeholder questions and concerns. (c) No additional reporting requirements Nothing in this section shall create any additional reporting requirement for a broadband provider. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Broadband The term broadband means— (A) a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service, but excluding dial-up internet access service; and (B) any service that the Commission finds to be providing a functional equivalent of the service described in subparagraph (A). (3) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (4) Office The term Office means the Office of Rural Telecommunications established pursuant to subsection (a). (5) Rural area The term rural area means any area other than— (A) a city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants; or (B) an urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2603 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2019 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is eligible for certain Small Business Administration programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act . 2. Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain Small Business Administration programs The Small Business Act is amended— (1) in section 7(m)(7)(B) ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(7)(B) )— (A) by striking and American Samoa each place such term appears and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ; and (B) in clause (i)(I)(bb), by striking 1/55 and inserting 1/56 ; (2) in section 21(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 648(a) )— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before The Administration shall require the following new sentence: The previous sentence shall not apply to an applicant that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(C)(ix), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ; and (3) in section 34(a)(9) ( 15 U.S.C. 657d(a)(9) ), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2019 Mr. Steube 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 eliminate the marriage penalty in the income tax rate brackets.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Marriage Great Again Act of 2019 . 2. Elimination of marriage penalty in income tax rate brackets (a) In general Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Elimination of marriage penalty In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2018— (1) in lieu of the table which would otherwise apply under subsection (a) or (j)(2)(A) for such taxable year, the table which applies under subsection (c) or (j)(2)(C), respectively, shall apply determined by substituting for each dollar amount contained therein a dollar amount which is twice such dollar amount (as otherwise in effect for such taxable year), (2) subsection (c) shall be applied without regard to the phrase who is not a married individual (as defined in section 7703) , and (3) subsections (d) and (j)(2)(D) shall not apply. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2605 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2019 Ms. Stevens (for herself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Casten of Illinois , and Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) ), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Release Of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2019 or the PROTECT Act of 2019 . 2. Listing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous air pollutants (a) Listing Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) ). (b) Sources categories Not later than 365 days after the final rule is issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the list under section 112(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(c)(1) ) to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances listed pursuant to such final rule.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to carry out a study on the use of emerging technologies within the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act . 2. FinCEN study on use of emerging technologies (a) Study (1) In general The Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) shall carry out a study on— (A) the status of implementation and internal use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence ( AI ), digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies within FinCEN; (B) whether AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies can be further leveraged to make FinCEN’s data analysis more efficient and effective; and (C) how FinCEN could better utilize AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies to more actively analyze and disseminate the information it collects and stores to provide investigative leads to Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement, and other Federal agencies (collective, Agencies ), and better support its ongoing investigations when referring a case to the Agencies. (2) Inclusion of GTO data The study required under this subsection shall include data collected through the Geographic Targeting Orders ( GTO ) program. (b) Report Not later than the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives containing— (1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a); (2) with respect to each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(1), any best practices or significant concerns identified by the Director, and their applicability to AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies with respect to United States efforts to combat money laundering and other forms of illicit finance; and (3) any policy recommendations that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector, FinCEN, and Agencies through the implementation of innovative approaches, in order to meet their Bank Secrecy Act (as defined under section 5312 of title 31, United States Code) and anti-money laundering compliance obligations. (c) Bank Secrecy Act defined For purposes of this section, the term Bank Secrecy Act means— (1) subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code; (2) section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and (3) chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to carry out a study on the use of emerging technologies within the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act . 2. FinCEN study on use of emerging technologies (a) Study (1) In general The Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) shall carry out a study on— (A) the status of implementation and internal use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence ( AI ), digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies within FinCEN; (B) whether AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies can be further leveraged to make FinCEN’s data analysis more efficient and effective; and (C) how FinCEN could better utilize AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies to more actively analyze and disseminate the information it collects and stores to provide investigative leads to Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement, and other Federal agencies (collective, Agencies ), and better support its ongoing investigations when referring a case to the Agencies. (2) Inclusion of GTO data The study required under this subsection shall include data collected through the Geographic Targeting Orders ( GTO ) program. (b) Report Not later than the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives containing— (1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a); (2) with respect to each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(1), any best practices or significant concerns identified by the Director, and their applicability to AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies with respect to U.S. efforts to combat money laundering and other forms of illicit finance; and (3) any policy recommendations that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector, FinCEN, and Agencies through the implementation of innovative approaches, in order to meet their Bank Secrecy Act (as defined under section 5312 of title 31, United States Code) and anti-money laundering compliance obligations. (c) Bank Secrecy Act defined For purposes of this section, the term Bank Secrecy Act means— (1) subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code; (2) section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and (3) chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508 .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to carry out a study on the use of emerging technologies within the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act . 2. FinCEN study on use of emerging technologies (a) Study (1) In general The Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) shall carry out a study on— (A) the status of implementation and internal use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence ( AI ), digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies within FinCEN; (B) whether AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies can be further leveraged to make FinCEN’s data analysis more efficient and effective; and (C) how FinCEN could better utilize AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies to more actively analyze and disseminate the information it collects and stores to provide investigative leads to Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement, and other Federal agencies (collective, Agencies ), and better support its ongoing investigations when referring a case to the Agencies. (2) Inclusion of GTO data The study required under this subsection shall include data collected through the Geographic Targeting Orders ( GTO ) program. (b) Report Not later than the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives containing— (1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a); (2) with respect to each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(1), any best practices or significant concerns identified by the Director, and their applicability to AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies with respect to United States efforts to combat money laundering and other forms of illicit finance; and (3) any policy recommendations that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector, FinCEN, and Agencies through the implementation of innovative approaches, in order to meet their Bank Secrecy Act (as defined under section 5312 of title 31, United States Code) and anti-money laundering compliance obligations. (c) Bank Secrecy Act defined For purposes of this section, the term Bank Secrecy Act means— (1) subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code; (2) section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and (3) chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act . 2. Increase in limitation on exclusion for employer-provided group term life insurance purchased for employees (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 79(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $50,000 and inserting $375,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 79 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2019, the $375,000 amount under subsection (a)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2018 for 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (2) Rounding If any amount as adjusted under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10,000. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Ryan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11, United States Code, to include certain pension as administrative expenses in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Our Workers Act . 2. Allowance of administrative expenses (a) In general Section 503(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) notwithstanding section 507(a)(5), all unfunded vested benefits in a defined benefit pension plan; and (11) withdrawal liability determined under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 507(a)(5) is amended by inserting except as provided in section 503(b)(10), after Fifth, .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Rose of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding terrorist use of ghost guns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of Ghost Guns Act . 2. Threat assessment on terrorist use of ghost guns (a) In general The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall, in coordination with appropriate Federal partners, annually develop and disseminate a terrorism threat assessment regarding the availability of ghost guns in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including the provision of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization. Consistent with the protection of classified and confidential unclassified information, the Under Secretary shall share the threat assessment developed under this section with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, including officials who operate within State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established in accordance with section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Foreign terrorist organization The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (2) Ghost gun The term ghost gun means a firearm, including a frame or receiver, that lacks a unique serial number engraved or cast in metal, metal alloy, or plastic on the frame or receiver by a licensed manufacturer or importer, or is otherwise assembled, molded, machined, or 3D printed without being associated with a unique serial number. (3) Frame or receiver The term frame or receiver means the part of a firearm that can provide the action or housing for the hammer, bolt, or breechblock and firing mechanism, and includes a frame or lower receiver blank, casting, or machined body that requires further machining or molding to be used as part of a firearm, and which is designed or intended to be used in the assembly of a functional firearm.
IB Union Calendar No. 63 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2621 [Report No. 116–88] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Rose of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security May 28, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding terrorist use of ghost guns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of Ghost Guns Act . 2. Threat assessment on terrorist use of ghost guns (a) In general The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall, in coordination with appropriate Federal partners, annually develop and disseminate a terrorism threat assessment regarding the availability of ghost guns in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including the provision of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization. Consistent with the protection of classified and confidential unclassified information, the Under Secretary shall share the threat assessment developed under this section with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, including officials who operate within State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established in accordance with section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Foreign terrorist organization The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (2) Ghost gun The term ghost gun means a firearm, including a frame or receiver, that lacks a unique serial number engraved or cast in metal, metal alloy, or plastic on the frame or receiver by a licensed manufacturer or importer, or is otherwise assembled, molded, machined, or 3D printed without being associated with a unique serial number. (3) Frame or receiver The term frame or receiver means the part of a firearm that can provide the action or housing for the hammer, bolt, or breechblock and firing mechanism, and includes a frame or lower receiver blank, casting, or machined body that requires further machining or molding to be used as part of a firearm, and which is designed or intended to be used in the assembly of a functional firearm.

May 28, 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. 2622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Gianforte (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for production of refined coal.

1. Extension of refined coal production tax credit (a) In general Section 45(e)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 10-year period each place it appears and inserting 12-year period , and (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II), by striking 10-year period and inserting 12-year period . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to coal produced and sold after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Taylor (for himself, Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Panetta , and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as seeing-eye dogs in the event of a federally declared disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Search and Rescue Dog Protection Act . 2. Search and rescue dogs In the case of any major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), and with respect to any area within a declaration under such Act or while in transit to any such area, any search and rescue dog certified pursuant to regulations and requirements issued by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be treated in the same manner as a service animal is treated pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 28 CFR 35.136 and 36.302.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Cisneros , and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SALT Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2019 . 2. Increase in limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (a) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) and inserting an amount equal to the basic standard deduction in effect with respect to the taxpayer for the taxable year under paragraph (2) of section 63(c) (determined after the application of paragraph (7) and without regard to paragraphs (5) and (6) of such section) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return to Work Awareness Act of 2019 . 2. Assisting survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, may disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and the families of such survivors, as well as among private employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers to— (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work; (2) improve survivor’s employability and demonstrate to employers the most effective ways to capitalize on the value and talent that these survivors add to the workplace; and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Omar , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Veasey , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make it unlawful for any physical retail establishment to refuse to accept cash as payment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited to as the CASH Act or the Cash Always Should be Honored Act . 2. Required acceptance of legal tender (a) In general It shall be unlawful for any physical retail establishment to refuse to accept legal tender as payment for any products or services offered for sale by such physical retail establishment. (b) Online transactions For any physical retail establishment that also offers products and services for sale through an internet-based platform, subsection (a) shall not apply to a transaction conducted through such platform if the individual making a payment in such transaction is not physically present in the physical retail establishment at the time of the transaction. (c) Telephone transactions For any physical retail establishment that also offers products and services for sale by way of the telephone, subsection (a) shall not apply to a transaction conducted by way of the telephone if the individual making a payment in such transaction is not physically present in the physical retail establishment at the time of the transaction. (d) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2) Powers of Commission The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce subsection (a) in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (3) Rulemaking The Federal Trade Commission may promulgate regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to implement this section. (e) Definitions For the purposes of this section: (1) Legal tender The term legal tender means any United States coin or currency. (2) Physical retail establishment The term physical retail establishment means any physical establishment where goods or services are offered for sale and sold to individuals who are physically present in such physical establishment.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2633 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Cox of California (for himself, Ms. Finkenauer , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report on the Office of Rural Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Study of Office of Rural Affairs, within the Small Business Administration . 2. Report on the Office of Rural Affairs Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report analyzing the cost and potential benefits of creating a successor office to the Office of Rural Affairs, in accordance with the requirements under section 26 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 653 ). Such report shall include— (1) the dates on which the prior Office of Rural Affairs was created and dismantled; (2) the rationale justifying the decision to dismantle the Office; (3) a list of the year’s funds that were appropriated to the Office; and (4) the cost and potential benefits to establishing an Associate Administrator for a successor office to the Office of Rural Affairs.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Neguse , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Deutch , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from transferring a long gun to a person who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act . 2. Extension to long guns of ban on licensee transfer of firearm to out-of-State person Section 922(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking (A) and all that follows through (B) .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2637 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Espaillat (for himself, Mr. García of Illinois , and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security from closing certain international field offices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Overseas Immigration Services Act . 2. International Operations Division The Secretary of Homeland Security may not close or consolidate any field office of the International Operations Division of the Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services unless the Secretary obtains the approval of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mrs. Fletcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes.

1. Guidance (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other equipment containing any PFAS by firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and other first responders, in order to minimize the risk to such firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and other first responders, and the environment, without jeopardizing firefighting efforts. (b) Definition In this Act, the term PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2640 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Ms. Haaland (for herself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buffalo Tract Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. (b) BLM land described The Bureau of Land Management land referred to in subsection (a) is the land identified as Tract A , Tract B , Tract C , and Tract D on the map entitled Placitas, New Mexico Area Map and dated March 11, 2016. (c) Disposal of surface estate (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) under— (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or (B) the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (2) Ownership of mineral estate Any disposal of the surface estate of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of that land shall remain under the ownership of the Bureau of Land Management, subject to the withdrawal described in subsection (a).
IB Union Calendar No. 393 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2640 [Report No. 116–491] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Ms. Haaland (for herself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 8, 2020 Additional sponsor: Mr. McNerney September 8, 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 May 9, 2019 A BILL To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buffalo Tract Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of— (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (b) Description The Federal land referred to in subsections (a) and (c) is the approximately 4,288 acres of land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and generally depicted as Tract A , Tract B , Tract C , and Tract D on the map entitled Placitas, New Mexico Area Map and dated November 13, 2019. (c) Surface estate (1) In general Subject to the reservation of the mineral estate under paragraph (2), nothing in this Act prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from conveying the surface estate of the Federal land described in subsection (b) in accordance with— (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or (B) the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (2) Mineral estate Any conveyance of the surface estate of the Federal land described in subsection (b) shall require a reservation of the mineral estate to the United States.

September 8, 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. 2641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Himes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the President, or a designee of the President, to provide frequent press briefings covering the official business of the President to the White House press corps.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Press Act of 2019 . 2. White House press corps (a) Required briefing Not less than 2 times per week, the President, or a designee of the President, shall brief the members of the press assigned to report on the White House on the official business of the President. (b) Transmission to the public Each brief described under subsection (a) shall be recorded by video and transmitted to the public.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Mapping After Public Scrutiny Act of 2019 or the Broadband MAPS Act of 2019 . 2. Verification of broadband service coverage data (a) Rulemaking Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to establish a challenge process to collect and use fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data submitted to the Commission by private entities and State, local, and Tribal government entities to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data reported to the Commission by fixed and mobile broadband service providers. (b) Data submission standards The process established under subsection (a) shall include uniform standards for data submitted through such process to ensure consistent and accurate reporting methods. (c) Data validation The process established under subsection (a) shall include an evidence-based method to validate the accuracy of data submitted through such process. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) State The term State has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2644 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Long , and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the state of the internet-connected devices industry in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT Act or the SMART IoT Act . 2. Study and report on Internet of Things (a) Study The Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study on the state of the internet-connected devices industry (commonly known as the Internet of Things ) in the United States. In conducting the study, the Secretary shall— (1) develop a comprehensive list of Federal agencies with jurisdiction over entities in the industry; (2) develop a description of the jurisdiction and expertise of such agencies over such entities; and (3) conduct a survey of entities in the internet-connected devices industry to— (A) identify which Federal agencies such entities interact with; (B) identify public-private partnerships focused on promoting the adoption and use of internet-connected devices; (C) identify Federal Government resources that exist for consumers and small businesses to evaluate internet-connected devices; and (D) identify what, if any, duplication exists in the jurisdiction and expertise of Federal agencies listed under paragraph (1) over entities in the internet-connected devices industry. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains— (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and (2) recommendations of the Secretary for reducing any existing duplication in jurisdiction or expertise as identified under subsection (a)(3)(D). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal agency The term Federal agency means an agency, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Internet-connected device The term internet-connected device means a physical object that— (A) is capable of connecting to the internet, either directly or indirectly through a network, to communicate information at the direction of an individual; and (B) has computer processing capabilities for collecting, sending, receiving, or analyzing data.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mrs. Walorski , and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Improvement of health care services provided to newborn children by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven days and inserting 14 days ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Annual report Not later than 31 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the health care services provided under subsection (a) during such fiscal year, including the number of newborn children who received such services during such fiscal year. .
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Dean , and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019 . 2. Amendments (a) Exception to discharge Section 523 of title 11, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (8). (b) Conforming amendment Section 1328(a)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking (8), . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11, United States Code, on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Levin of Michigan , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act . 2. Professional development and training Section 7(g)(2)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Availability and appropriateness of training A training program carried out under this subparagraph shall be— (I) a program scheduled primarily during regular, paid working hours, and in the event such program is scheduled outside of such working hours— (aa) efforts shall be made to inform food service personnel of the necessity of such program to be so scheduled; (bb) compensation shall be provided to such personnel for attending such program; and (cc) such personnel shall not be penalized for not being able to attend such program; and (II) offered in-person whenever appropriate, and incorporate hands-on training techniques. .