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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act . 2. Fentanyl-related substances Section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812 ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end of subsection (b) of Schedule I the following: (23) Isobutyryl fentanyl. (24) Para-Methoxybutyrylfentanyl. (25) Valeryl fentanyl. (26) Cyclopentyl fentanyl. (27) Para-Chloroisobutyryl fentanyl. ; and (2) by adding at the end of Schedule I the following: (e) (1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. (2) In paragraph (1), the term fentanyl-related substances includes the following: (A) Any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by one or more of the following modifications: (i) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. (ii) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino or nitro groups. (iii) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, ester, ether, hydroxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino or nitro groups. (iv) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. (v) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group. (B) 4′-Methyl acetyl fentanyl. (C) Crotonyl fentanyl. (D) 2′-Fluoro ortho-fluorofentanyl. (E) Ortho-Methyl acetylfentanyl. (F) Thiofuranyl fentanyl. (G) Ortho-Fluorobutyryl fentanyl. (H) Ortho-Fluoroacryl fentanyl. (I) Beta-Methyl fentanyl. (J) Phenyl fentanyl. (K) Para-Methylfentanyl. (L) Beta′-Phenyl fentanyl. (M) Benzodioxole fentanyl. . This Act shall take effect one day after the date of enactment.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Ms. Herrera Beutler , and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2021 . 2. Percentage of Federal cancer research funds required To be used for pediatric cancer research (a) In general For fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year, the President shall ensure that, of the total amount of Federal funds obligated for cancer research, the percentage obligated for pediatric cancer research is equal to the percentage described in subsection (b). (b) Percentage The percentage described in this subsection is the percentage constituted by the ratio of the number of individuals who are under the age of 18 residing in the United States at the end of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to which subsection (a) is being applied, to the total number of individuals residing in the United States at such time, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2213 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Routes Act of 2021 . 2. Vehicle weight exemptions Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Certain logging vehicles (1) In general The Secretary shall waive, with respect to a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section. (2) Covered logging vehicle defined In this subsection, the term covered logging vehicle means a vehicle that— (A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (B) is traveling a distance not greater than 150 air miles on the Interstate from origin to a storage or processing facility; and (C) meets State legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the State boundaries in which the vehicle is operating. (3) Application of weight tolerances The waiver in this subsection shall only apply with respect to a State legal weight tolerance in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Turner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act . 2. Forgiveness or offset of overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces (a) When payment deposited to joint account Section 2771 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) In the case of overpayment of retired or retainer pay, arising from payment of such retired or retainer pay for any period after the date of the death of a recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited in an accredited financial institution to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and another individual who is the decedent’s designated beneficiary under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense— (1) if the decedent is an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall elect to— (A) forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States; or (B) offset the overpayment pursuant to subsection (n)(2) of section 1450 this title; or (2) if the decedent is not an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States. . (b) Coordination with Survivor Benefit Plan Section 1450 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , or that applies under subsection (n) after under subsection (j) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Special rule in case of certain final retired pay overpayment In a case described in section 2771(e)(1)(B) of this title, if the individual described in that subsection other than the decedent is the beneficiary of the decedent under the Plan, each of the first 12 payments, following the death of the decedent, of the annuity payable to the decedent’s beneficiary under the Plan, shall be reduced by one-twelfth of such overpayment. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments made to persons who die on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2217 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Miss González-Colón introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to treat each territory as one of the 50 States for purposes of calculating the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021 . 2. Removal of statutory FMAP limitation for territories Section 1905(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting with respect to calendar quarters ending on or before September 30, 2021, before the Federal medical assistance percentage .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Good of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of Davis-Bacon wage requirements (a) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Reference Any reference in any law to a wage requirement of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be null and void. 3. Effective date and limitation The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract in existence on such date of enactment or made pursuant to invitation for bids outstanding on such date of enactment.
IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on discounted purchase options Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Any bargain-price option to purchase at less than fair market value contained in any lease agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2021, pursuant to this section may be exercised only to the extent specifically provided for in subsequent appropriation Acts or other Acts of Congress. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 4, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 2220 AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on discounted purchase options Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Any bargain-price option to purchase at less than fair market value contained in any lease agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2021, pursuant to this section may be exercised only to the extent specifically provided for in subsequent appropriation Acts or other Acts of Congress. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Guest (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida , and Mr. Pence ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on discounted purchase options Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Any bargain-price option to purchase at less than fair market value contained in any lease agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2021, pursuant to this section may be exercised only to the extent specifically provided for in subsequent appropriation Acts or other Acts of Congress. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2220 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on discounted purchase options Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Any bargain-price option to purchase at less than fair market value contained in any lease agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2021, pursuant to this section may be exercised only to the extent specifically provided for in subsequent appropriation Acts or other Acts of Congress. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 4, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 116 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2220 [Report No. 117–159] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Guest (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida , and Mr. Pence ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 1, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on discounted purchase options Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Any bargain-price option to purchase at less than fair market value contained in any lease agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2021, pursuant to this section may be exercised only to the extent specifically provided for in subsequent appropriation Acts or other Acts of Congress. .

November 1, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Kildee (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To allow for payment of outpatient critical access hospital services furnished through telehealth under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021 . 2. Allowing for payment of outpatient critical access hospital services furnished through telehealth under the Medicare program (a) In general Notwithstanding section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) and subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide payment under section 1834(g) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(g) ) for outpatient critical access hospital services consisting of behavioral therapy services furnished by a critical access hospital to an individual on or after January 1, 2021, via telecommunications technology, notwithstanding the fact that such individual is not located at such hospital. (b) Initiation of services via telehealth In the case of an individual receiving services described in subsection (a) from a critical access hospital, if such individual has not, prior to receiving such services, received in-person care at such hospital, payment shall be made to such hospital in accordance with such subsection only if such services complement a plan of care that includes in-person care to be furnished at such hospital not later than 1 year after the date such services are furnished. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Critical access hospital The term critical access hospital has the meaning given such term in section 1861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1) ). (2) Outpatient critical access hospital services The term outpatient critical access hospital services has the meaning given such term in section 1861(mm)(3) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(3) ). (3) Telecommunications technology The term telecommunications technology means a communications system permitting two-way, real-time interactive communication between the individuals and health care professional and includes a communications system consisting of only audio capabilities, but only if such individual does not have access to a communications system with audio-visual capabilities.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Khanna , Ms. Norton , Mr. Welch , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Cooper , and Mr. Mfume ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to maintain certain service standards for first-class mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act or the DEJOY Act . 2. Service standards for first-class mail Section 3691 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Service standards for first-Class mail Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the service standards for first-class mail shall be such standards as in effect on January 1, 2021. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Ms. Leger Fernandez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Section 208 of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1790) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2239 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Meuser introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the Social Security Act with respect to the types of projects eligible to use certain coronavirus recovery funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Infrastructure Flexibility Act . 2. Coronavirus State fiscal recovery fund Section 602(c)(1) of title VI of the Social Security Act (as added by section 9901 of Public Law 117–2 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) State transportation and infrastructure projects, including projects— (i) to improve, repair, and develop roads, railways, tunnels, bridges, and electrical grids; (ii) to fund revitalization, redevelopment, and renewal initiatives to support commercial and industrial growth, economic and workforce development, and attract new business, tourism, and investment; (iii) to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of freight and people; (iv) to generate national or regional economic benefits and an increase in global economic competitiveness of the United States; (v) to reduce highway congestion and bottlenecks; (vi) to improve connectivity between modes of freight transportation; (vii) to enhance the resiliency of critical highway infrastructure and help protect the environment; (viii) to improve roadways vital to national energy security; (ix) to address the impact of population growth on the movement of people and freight; (x) to fund the construction or improvement of buildings, land, and other facilities that are required to provide broadband service; and (xi) to fund the acquisition and improvement of an existing system that is currently providing insufficient broadband service; or .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Crow , Ms. DeGette , and Mr. Perlmutter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Cost Act of 2021 . 2. Study of alternatives for a congressional office to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, shall— (1) study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency— (A) to make thorough, science-based projections on whether the enactment, full funding, and implementation of particular Federal legislation are likely to cause a net increase or decrease in global greenhouse gas emissions over a specified period; and (B) to quantify any such projected increase or decrease; and (2) submit a report to the Congress containing the results of such study, including recommendations. (b) Considerations The study under subsection (a) shall address each of the following: (1) Whether a new office or agency should be established for purposes of carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1), or whether such functions should be vested in one or more existing offices or agencies. (2) How to ensure the office or agency remains nonpartisan and science-focused. (3) How to involve governmental and private experts, including— (A) whether Federal officers and employees should be detailed to the office or agency carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1); and (B) how to involve appropriate experts in the analysis of projected greenhouse gas emissions from each of the following: electric power generation; transportation; residential, commercial, and industrial fuel use; natural gas and oil systems; coal mining and abandoned mines; agriculture; industrial processes; land use, land use change, and forestry; and waste management. (4) Lessons that can be learned from State legislatures that have successfully implemented carbon scoring for legislative proposals.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Payne (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit military honors at the funeral, burial, or inurnment of an individual convicted of a felony committed on January 6, 2021, in or on the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Honor for Treason Act . 2. Prohibition of military honors at the funeral, burial, or inurnment of an individual convicted of a felony committed on January 6, 2021, in or on the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds Section 985(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) A person who has been convicted of a felony committed— (A) on January 6, 2021; and (B) in or on the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds (as defined and described in sections 5101 and 5102 of title 40). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2247 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Pocan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require in-State tuition rates for qualifying foster youth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Lewis Foster Youth Tuition Fairness Act . 2. In-State tuition rates for qualifying foster youth Section 477(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (L) A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State will not charge youths eligible for services under the State program of any State under this section tuition for attendance at a public institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) or a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of such Act) in the State at a rate that is greater than the rate charged for residents of the State for such attendance. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the award of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that employ instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act . 2. Prohibition on employment of instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 117 the following: 117a. Prohibition on employment of instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party (a) Restriction on eligibility Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds or any other form of financial assistance under any Federal program for an award year in which the institution employs an CCP-funded instructor. (b) Resumption of eligibility An institution of higher education that loses eligibility to receive funds for an award year as described in subsection (a) may regain eligibility to receive such funds in a subsequent award year by demonstrating, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the institution no longer employs a CCP-funded instructor. (c) CCP-Funded instructor defined In this section, the term CCP-funded instructor means a professor, teacher, or any other individual who— (1) provides instruction directly to the students of an institution of higher education; and (2) received funds, directly or indirectly, from the Chinese Communist Party while employed by such institution. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Bergman , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Delgado , Ms. Omar , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Walorski , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that certain diseases are covered by the presumption of service connection relating to the exposure to herbicides by certain veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Promises Act . 2. Addition of diseases to presumption of service connection for veterans exposed to certain herbicides while serving in the Republic of Vietnam (a) Specified diseases Subsection (a)(2) of section 1116 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (L) Prostate cancer becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more. (M) AL amyloidosis becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more. (N) Early-onset peripheral neuropathy becoming manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more within one year after the last date on which the veteran was exposed to an herbicide agent during active military, naval, or air service. (O) Ischemic heart disease becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more. (P) Stroke becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more. (Q) Hypertension becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more. . (b) Additional diseases (1) Extension of sunset Subsection (e) of such section 1116 is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2030 . (2) Prohibition of cost as factor Subsection (b) of such section 1116 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) In making determinations for the purpose of this subsection, the Secretary may not take into account the costs to the United States relating to paying compensation under this section pursuant to such determination. . (3) Timing and submission of determinations Subsection (c)(1) of such section 1116 is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 60 days both places it appears and inserting 120 days ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by inserting and submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate after publish in the Federal Register ; and (ii) by inserting , and any other factor that contributed to, after scientific basis for .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2269 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Axne , Mr. McCaul , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Stanton , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Turner , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Hill , Mr. Rush , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Baird , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Omar , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Vela , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Demings , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Massie , Mr. Posey , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Kind , and Mrs. Kirkpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that if the Secretary creates a presumption of service connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to a herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the covered period at a military base in Thailand, such presumption also applies to exposure to a herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the covered period at any military base located in Thailand without regard to where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered period The term covered period means the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on June 30, 1976. (2) Herbicide agent The term herbicide agent has the meaning given such term in section 1116(a) of title 38, United States Code. (3) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
V 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel WIDGEON, and for other purposes.

1. Coastwise endorsement Notwithstanding sections 12112 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel WIDGEON (United States official number 1299656).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2273 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2021 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Babin , Mr. Baird , Ms. Herrell , and Mr. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to develop and carry out a strategy to seek reimbursement from the People’s Republic of China of funds made available by the United States Government to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Government COVID–19 Accountability Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The United States economy has been severely affected by the Government of the People’s Republic of China’s controls on media reporting that limit coverage of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). (2) United States Government senior officials have expressed concerns about the completeness and timeliness of information China is reporting on COVID–19 and about the overall economic impact of COVID–19 in the United States. (3) China should be held financially responsible for funds made available by the United States Government to address COVID–19. 3. Executive strategy to seek reimbursement from China of funds made available by the United States Government to address COVID–19 (a) Executive strategy The President, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall develop and carry out a strategy to seek reimbursement from the People’s Republic of China of funds made available by the United States Government to address COVID–19. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the strategy required under subsection (a) and its implementation. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (3) the Joint Economic Committee.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2021 Ms. Brownley 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 make permanent the exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2021 . 2. Permanent extension of exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness (a) In general Section 108(a)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking which is discharged and all that follows and inserting a period. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after December 31, 2025.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2276 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2021 Ms. Brownley 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 make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2021 . 2. Deduction for mortgage insurance premiums made permanent (a) In general Section 163(h)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause (iv). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2021 Mr. Cicilline introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a Federal court to consider certain factors in imposing a sentence on a caretaker, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community-Based Sentencing Alternatives for Caretakers Act of 2021 . 2. Factors to be considered in imposing a sentence on a primary caretaker (a) In general Section 3553 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) a community-based alternative sentence for a defendant if— (A) such defendant is a caretaker; and (B) the particular sentence to be imposed is for an offense that is not a violent offense under subsection (g). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Definitions In this section: (1) Community-based alternative sentence (A) In general The term community-based alternative sentence means a sentence that may require the defendant to complete or participate in community-based programming, counseling, or other treatment or programming, as ordered by the court. (B) Types of treatment Community-based programming, counseling, or other treatment, includes— (i) drug counseling, treatment, or rehabilitation programing; (ii) alcohol counseling, treatment, or rehabilitation programing; (iii) individual or family counseling; (iv) family case management services; (v) job training and job placement programing; (vi) educational programming; or (vii) any other treatment or programming determined to be appropriate by the court. (2) Caretaker The term caretaker means an individual who has consistently assumed substantial responsibility for the housing, health, and safety of a child, parent, or other immediate family member, including an adult child or family member with a disability, of such defendant. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2021 Mr. Mooney 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 clarify that gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain coins or bullion is exempt from recognition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act of 2021 . 2. Exemption from recognition of gain or loss from sale of certain coins or bullion (a) In general Subchapter O of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after part IV the following new part: V Sale of Certain Coins or Bullion Sec. 1071. Sale of certain coins or bullion. 1071. Sale of certain coins or bullion No gain or loss shall be recognized on the sale or exchange of— (1) gold, silver, platinum, or palladium coins minted and issued by the Secretary at any time, or (2) refined gold or silver bullion, coins, bars, rounds, or ingots which are valued primarily based on their metal content and not their form. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter O of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to part IV the following new item: Part V—Sale of Certain Coins or Bullion . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales or exchanges after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2021 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Trone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Federal Aviation Administration to implement a Government Accountability Office recommendation relating to helicopter noise in the Washington, DC area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Washington, DC Area Helicopter Noise Information Exchange Act of 2021 . 2. Information sharing requirement (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall establish a mechanism to make helicopter noise complaint data accessible to the Federal Aviation Administration and helicopter operators operating in the Washington, DC area, based on the recommendation of the Government Accountability Office in the report published on January 7, 2021, titled Aircraft Noise: Better Information Sharing Could Improve Responses to Washington, D.C. Area Helicopter Noise Concerns . (b) Cooperation Any helicopter operator operating in the Washington, DC area shall provide helicopter noise complaint data to the Federal Aviation Administration through the mechanism established under subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Helicopter noise complaint data The term helicopter noise complaint data — (A) means general data relating to a complaint made by an individual about helicopter noise in the Washington, DC area and may include— (i) the location and description of the event that is the subject of the complaint; (ii) the start and end time of such event; (iii) a description of the aircraft that is the subject of the complaint; and (iv) the airport name associated with such event; and (B) does not include the personally identifiable information of the individual who submitted the complaint. (2) Washington, DC area The term Washington, DC area means the area inside of a 30-mile radius of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2021 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Garbarino , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Fitzgerald , Ms. Salazar , Ms. Tenney , and Ms. Van Duyne ) 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 impact of COVID–19 restrictions on small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Shutdowns Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to Bureau of Labor and Statistics, in February 2020, unemployment was at 3.5 percent. (2) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during March 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, States and territories issued mandatory stay-at-home orders due to the spread of COVID–19 in the United States. (3) According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, in April 2020, unemployment was 14.7 percent with 23.1 million people unemployed. (4) In a December 2020 Chamber of Commerce report, 50 percent of small business owners reported they saw their operations continuing for a year or less in the current business climate before having to permanently close. (5) In a January 2021 National Federation of Independent Business report, small business owners reported a decline in expectations for better business conditions over the next six months. (6) On August 21, 2020, President Joseph R. Biden stated, I would shut it down , when asked if he would be prepared to shut down the country again, if so advised. 3. Report on impact of COVID–19 requirements Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the impact on small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) of a requirement relating to COVID–19 that would restrict or otherwise prevent such a concern from operating at normal capacity. Such report shall include data disaggregated by State requirements, Federal statutory requirements, and requirements issued by rule or Executive Order, including— (1) the total number of small business concerns that would have to temporarily or permanently close under each such requirement; (2) the impact on small business concerns, disaggregated by industry, under each such requirement; and (3) the impact on small business concerns, disaggregated by the location of such concern in an urban, suburban, or rural area, under each such requirement.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2021 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mr. Takano , Mrs. Hayes , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Vela , Ms. Norton , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Cohen , Ms. McCollum , Mr. García of Illinois , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Titus , and Mr. Levin of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize use of amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used for assistance under the Housing Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2021 . 2. Use of TARP amounts (a) In General The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 is amended by inserting after section 110 ( 12 U.S.C. 5220 ) the following new section: 110A. Other assistance Notwithstanding section 115(a), section 120, or any other provision of law, the Secretary may transfer any amounts made available under this title that are not otherwise obligated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for deposit in and use only to provide assistance under the Housing Trust Fund under section 1338 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4568 ). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5201 note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 110 the following new item: 110A. Other assistance. .