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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2509 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Massie , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, and thereby terminate the registration requirements of such Act and eliminate civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Selective Service Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of Military Selective Service Act (a) Repeal The Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is repealed. (b) Transfers in connection with repeal Notwithstanding the proviso in section 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3809(a)(4) ), the Office of Selective Service Records shall not be reestablished upon the repeal of the Act. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the assets, contracts, property, and records held by the Selective Service System, and the unexpended balances of any appropriations available to the Selective Service System, shall be transferred to the Administrator of General Services upon the repeal of the Act. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall assist officers and employees of the Selective Service System to transfer to other positions in the executive branch. (c) Effect on existing sanctions (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not be denied a right, privilege, benefit, or employment position under Federal law on the grounds that the person failed to present himself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a). (2) A State, political subdivision of a State, or political authority of two or more States may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law to penalize or deny any privilege or benefit to a person who failed to present himself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a). In this section, State means a State, the District of Columbia, and a territory or possession of the United States. (3) Failing to present oneself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a), shall not be reason for any entity of the U.S. Government to determine that a person lacks good moral character or is unsuited for any privilege or benefit. (d) Conscientious objectors Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to undermine or diminish the rights of conscientious objectors under laws and regulations of the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Roy , Mr. Carl , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Biggs , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Babin , Mr. Perry , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Crawford , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Allen , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Owens , Mr. Clyde , and Mr. Good of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To subject professional baseball clubs to the antitrust laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Competition in Professional Baseball Act . 2. Professional baseball subject to antitrust laws (a) Definition In this section, the term antitrust laws — (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 ); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition. (b) Removal of exemption Professional baseball clubs shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (c) Repeal Section 27 of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 26b ) is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require Federal banking regulators to include a diversity and inclusion component in the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021 . 2. Diversity and inclusion ratings (a) In general The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 342 the following: 342A. Diversity and inclusion ratings (a) In general The Board of Governors, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration Board, in assigning a rating to a depository institution under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating by any such agency under a comparable rating system) shall include a diversity and inclusion component that examines— (1) whether the depository institution has policies in place to encourage diversity and inclusion in the hiring practices of the institution; (2) whether the depository institution provides training to the employees of the institution on diversity and inclusion; and (3) (A) with respect to a depository institution with total consolidated assets of $1,000,000,000 or less, whether such depository institution has designated an individual to serve as a Diversity and Inclusion Officer who reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the institution on all diversity and inclusion matters; or (B) with respect to a depository institution with total consolidated assets of more than $1,000,000,000, whether such depository institution— (i) has designated an individual to serve as a Diversity and Inclusion Officer; and (ii) has established a committee for diversity and inclusion that holds meetings quarterly and that includes in its membership the Diversity and Inclusion Officer designated under clause (i) and the Chief Executive Officer of the institution. (b) Application to minority depository institutions In carrying out subsection (a) with respect to a minority depository institution (as defined under section 308(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989), the Board of Governors, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration Board shall— (1) assign such institution the highest rating with respect to the diversity and inclusion component described under subsection (a); and (2) exempt such institution from any examination procedures related to the diversity and inclusion component described under subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 342 the following: Sec. 342A. Diversity and inclusion ratings. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2520 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Mann , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Fischbach , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Donalds , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To assess the impact of school closures due to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kids In-Person Determines School Success Act or the KIDS Success Act . 2. Reports and assessment on impact of school closures due to COVID–19 (a) LEA information collection Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each local educational agency that received funds under section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ) shall submit to the Secretary of Education a report that includes the following: (1) With respect to each unopened school in the jurisdiction of such agency— (A) an explanation of the reasons such school has not opened for full-time, in-person learning in accordance with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control titled Operational Strategy for K–12 Schools through Phased Prevention , as updated on March 19, 2021; and (B) the expected date on which students are expected to return to such school for full-time, in-person learning. (2) The total amount of Federal COVID–19 relief funds received by the local educational agency in the preceding 12 months. (3) Such other information as the Secretary of Education may require. (b) Assessment and report (1) Assessment Using the information received from local educational agencies under subsection (a) and other available research and information, the Secretary of Education shall conduct an assessment of the effects of school closures due to COVID–19, including— (A) the long-term effects of extended e-learning and hybrid learning on students; (B) the effect of such closures on student absenteeism and disciplinary changes; and (C) any other effects the Secretary determines to be relevant. (2) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the assessment conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) The term unopened school means an elementary school or secondary school that is not open for full-time, in-person learning as of April 5, 2021. (2) The terms elementary school , local educational agency , and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 if the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of furnishing doula services to certain veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 or the DOULA for VA Act of 2022 . 2. Feasibility and advisability study on doula support for veterans (a) Study The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a study on the feasibility and advisability of furnishing doula services to covered vetearns. Such study shall include an analysis of— (1) measures taken by other Federal, State, and local entities to ensure the appropriate certification of doulas; and (2) the extent to which such measures, or similar measures, may be adequate for purposes of such furnishment. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the findings of the study under subsection (a) that shall include a determination by the Secretary as to whether furnishing doula services to covered veterans is feasible and advisable. (c) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran means a pregnant veteran or a formerly pregnant veteran (with respect to doula services to be furnished post-partum) who is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2521 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of furnishing doula services to certain veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 or the DOULA for VA Act of 2022 . 2. Feasibility and advisability study on doula support for veterans (a) Study The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a study on the feasibility and advisability of furnishing doula services to covered vetearns. Such study shall include an analysis of— (1) measures taken by other Federal, State, and local entities to ensure the appropriate certification of doulas; and (2) the extent to which such measures, or similar measures, may be adequate for purposes of such furnishment. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the findings of the study under subsection (a) that shall include a determination by the Secretary as to whether furnishing doula services to covered veterans is feasible and advisable. (c) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran means a pregnant veteran or a formerly pregnant veteran (with respect to doula services to be furnished post-partum) who is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To enhance oversight of the implementation of subtitles B and C of title III of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.

1. Oversight of American Rescue Plan activities (a) Special Inspector General Section 4018(c)(3) of the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9053(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking shall also and inserting shall also— ; (2) by striking have the duties and inserting the following: (A) have the duties ; (3) by striking (5 U.S.C. App.). and inserting (5 U.S.C. App.); and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of activities undertaken by the Secretary, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to subtitles B and C of title III of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (and amendments made by such subtitles). . (b) Congressional Oversight Commission Section 4020(b)(1) of the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9055(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) conduct oversight of the implementation of subtitles B and C of title III of the of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (and amendments made by such subtitles) by the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. . (c) Testimony Section 4026(c) of the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9060(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting The Secretary, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, ; (2) by striking Department of the Treasury and inserting Department of the Treasury, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and ; and (3) by striking this Act and inserting this Act and subtitles B and C of title III of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (and amendments made by such subtitles) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To establish a grant program to provide certain eligible entities engaged in food recovery with grants to support certain costs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Recovery Transportation Act . 2. Food waste recovery transportation grants (a) Authority To provide assistance (1) In general From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make grants to assist an eligible entity with— (A) purchasing, leasing, or otherwise acquiring vehicles, including refrigerated vehicles, or other equipment to carry out activities related to food recovery; (B) reimbursing travel costs related to food recovery at the per mile rate established by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service; and (C) the costs of preparing, storing, and transporting donated food. (2) Limitation An eligible entity may only receive one grant under this section. (b) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary of Agriculture, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Agriculture may require. (c) Eligible entity To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), a public food program service provider, a tribal organization, or a private nonprofit entity (including a gleaner) shall— (1) have experience in the area of— (A) food recovery and distribution, particularly concerning small and medium-sized farms; (B) job training and business development activities for food-related activities in low-income communities; or (C) efforts to reduce food insecurity in the community, including food recovery and distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs; and (2) demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation. (d) Gleaner defined In this section, the term gleaner has the meaning given the term in section 25(a)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(2) ). (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Lieu , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Earned Transportation Act or the Vets ETA . 2. Permanent authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling Section 111A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) The Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Vargas , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Chu , and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being used to violate the terms of the Flores settlement agreement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Flores Agreement Act . 2. Flores settlement agreement No Federal funds may be used to violate the terms of the stipulated settlement agreement filed on January 17, 1997, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Flores v. Reno, CV 85–4544–RJK (commonly known as the Flores settlement agreement ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Ms. Velázquez (for herself and Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit certain unfair credit practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Lending Fairness Act . 2. Obligor transactions (a) In general Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 140B. Unfair credit practices (a) In general In connection with the extension of credit or creation of debt in or affecting commerce, as defined in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 44 ), including any advance of funds or sale or assignment of future income or receivables that may or may not be credit, no person may directly or indirectly take or receive from another person an obligation that constitutes or contains a cognovit or confession of judgment (for purposes other than executory process in the State of Louisiana), warrant of attorney, or other waiver of the right to notice and the opportunity to be heard in the event of suit or process thereon. (b) Exemption The exemption in section 104(1) shall not apply to this section. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (ff) The term debt means any obligation of a person to pay to another person money— (1) regardless of whether such obligation is absolute or contingent if the understanding between the parties is that any part of the money shall be or may be returned; (2) that includes the right of the person providing the money to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if the breach gives rise to a right to payment; and (3) regardless of whether the obligation or right to an equitable remedy described in paragraph (2) has been reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured, or unsecured. . (2) Section 130(a) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1640 ) is amended by striking creditor each place the term appears and inserting person . (3) The table of sections in chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 140B. Unfair credit practices. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. García of Illinois , and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act . 2. Duty to minimize and eliminate racial disparities The Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 221 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 2B the following: 2C. Duty to minimize and eliminate racial disparities The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall exercise all duties and functions in a manner that fosters the elimination of disparities across racial and ethnic groups with respect to employment, income, wealth, and access to affordable credit, including actions in carrying out— (1) monetary policy; (2) regulation and supervision of banks, thrifts, bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, and nonbank financial companies and systemically important financial market utilities designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council; (3) operation of payment systems; (4) implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977; (5) enforcement of fair lending laws; and (6) community development functions. . 3. Appearances before and reports to the Congress Section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 225b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) economic developments and prospects for the future described in the report required in subsection (b), including a discussion of disparities in employment, income, and wealth across racial and ethnic groups as well as other specific segments of the population; and (C) plans, activities, and actions of the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee to minimize and eliminate racial disparities in employment, wages, wealth, and access to affordable credit pursuant to section 2C. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking The Board and inserting the following: (1) In general The Board ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Trend information (A) In general Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include recent trends in the unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, employment to population ratio, median household income, and change in real earnings. (B) Demographic information The trends required to be reported under subparagraph (A) shall include a comparison among different demographic groups, including race (White, African-American, Latino, Native American, and Asian populations), ethnicity, gender, and educational attainment. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Role of doctors of podiatric medicine in Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Clarification of role Section 7306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking a Director of Podiatric Service, ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: (10) A Podiatric Medical Director, who shall be a qualified doctor of podiatric medicine and who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of the Podiatric Service. ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting podiatric medicine, after doctors of medicine, ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking and (8) and inserting (8), and (10) . (b) Clarification of pay grade Section 7404 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting , podiatrists, after physicians ; and (2) in subsection (b), in the first heading of the list following the colon, by striking PODIATRIST and inserting PODIATRIST (DPM) .

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 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. 2545 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Role of doctors of podiatric medicine in Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Clarification of role Section 7306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking a Director of Podiatric Service, ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: (10) A Podiatric Medical Director, who shall be a qualified doctor of podiatric medicine and who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of the Podiatric Service. ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting podiatric medicine, after doctors of medicine, ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking and (8) and inserting (8), and (10) . (b) Clarification of pay grade Section 7404 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting , podiatrists, after physicians ; and (2) in subsection (b), in the first heading of the list following the colon, by striking PODIATRIST and inserting PODIATRIST (DPM) .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Mr. Mrvan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Role of doctors of podiatric medicine in Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Clarification of role Section 7306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking a Director of Podiatric Service, ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: (10) A Podiatric Medical Director, who shall be a qualified doctor of podiatric medicine and who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of the Podiatric Service. ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting podiatric medicine, after doctors of medicine, ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking and (8) and inserting (8), and (10) . (b) Clarification of pay grade Section 7404 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting , podiatrists, after physicians ; and (2) in subsection (b), in the first heading of the list following the colon, by striking PODIATRIST and inserting PODIATRIST (DPM) .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Role of doctors of podiatric medicine in Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Clarification of role Section 7306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking a Director of Podiatric Service, ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: (10) A Podiatric Medical Director, who shall be a qualified doctor of podiatric medicine and who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Health for the operation of the Podiatric Service. ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting podiatric medicine, after doctors of medicine, ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking and (8) and inserting (8), and (10) . (b) Clarification of pay grade Section 7404 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting , podiatrists, after physicians ; and (2) in subsection (b), in the first heading of the list following the colon, by striking PODIATRIST and inserting PODIATRIST (DPM) .

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Mr. Guest (for himself and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Cormorant Relief Act . 2. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Secretary after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Secretary to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Mr. Lamb (for himself, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Norton , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Brownley , and Mrs. Axne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for Workers Act . 2. Allowance of deduction for certain expenses of the trade or business of being an employee (a) Above-the-Line deduction for union dues and expenses Section 62(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The limitation under the preceding sentence shall not apply to deductions which are attributable to a trade or business consisting of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee if such deductions are for union dues and expenses. . (b) Allowance of miscellaneous itemized deduction for other expenses of the trade or business of being an employee Section 67(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 2025 .—Notwithstanding subsection (a), and inserting “ 2025 .— (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), except as provided in paragraph (2), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception for expenses of the trade or business of being an employee (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to miscellaneous itemized deductions for any taxable year which are itemized deductions attributable to a trade or business carried on by the taxpayer which consists of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee. (B) Application of 2-percent test In applying subsection (a) for any taxable year to which this paragraph applies, only the itemized deductions described in subparagraph (A) shall be taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deductions. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Mr. Taylor (for himself and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require GAO review of certain TSA screening protocols, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2021 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) implementation of the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act ( Public Law 114–293 ), as well as the effectiveness of TSA in ensuring screening protocol clarity and screening consistency relating to the screening of formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice. Such review shall include the following: (1) Consider whether TSA effectively manages consistency of screening protocol applications for formula, breastmilk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice. (2) Evaluate the need for TSA to update and revise procedures for such screening. (3) Assess whether TSA effectively tracks passenger complaints related to such screening to monitor trends and identify inconsistencies. (4) Evaluate TSA’s communications and information sharing practices for passengers, air carriers, and airports relating to screening protocols for such screening. (5) Evaluate TSA’s policies regarding the screening of passengers with nursing products, including the extent to which such passengers are more likely to receive secondary screening. (6) Make recommendations for improving TSA’s overall screening practices relating to such screening.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Ms. Adams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the disclosure of tax returns of candidates for the office of President or Vice President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Returns Unveiled to Secure Transparency in Elections Act or the TRUST in Elections Act . 2. Disclosure of tax returns of candidates for the office of President and Vice President (a) In general Section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) Any report filed pursuant to section 101(c) by an individual who is a candidate for the office of President or Vice President shall include the individual’s return of Federal income tax for the previous 10 taxable years. (2) The Director of the Office of Government Ethics may issue regulations authorizing the redaction of personal information as the Director deems necessary to prevent identity theft or physical danger from disclosure of tax returns required under paragraph (1). (3) Not later than 30 days after the date that any tax returns are submitted by an individual pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director shall publish such tax returns on the public Internet website of the Office. . (b) Disclosure permitted Section 6103(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Disclosure of tax returns under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 The Director of the Office of Government Ethics may publically disclose returns described in section 102(j) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 102(j) ) to the extent such returns are required to be made available pursuant to such section. . (c) Application The amendment made by— (1) subsection (a) shall apply to any individual who becomes a candidate for the office, or assumes the office, of President or Vice President, after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) subsection (b) shall apply to disclosures made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Nunes , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Reed , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Schweikert , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Estes , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Hern , and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now Act or the ALIGN Act . 2. Permanent full expensing for qualified property (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (6) Applicable percentage For purposes of this subsection, the term applicable percentage means, in the case of property placed in service (or, in the case of a specified plant described in paragraph (5), a plant which is planted or grafted) after September 27, 2017, 100 percent. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i)(V), by inserting and at the end; (II) in clause (ii), by striking clause (ii) of subparagraph (E), and and inserting clause (i) of subparagraph (E). ; and (III) by striking clause (iii); (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i)— (aa) by striking subclauses (II) and (III); and (bb) by redesignating subclauses (IV) through (VI) as subclauses (II) through (IV), respectively; (II) by striking clause (ii); and (III) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; (iii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking and subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (B)(i) ; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking subparagraph (B)(iii) and inserting subparagraph (B)(ii) ; and (iv) in subparagraph (E)— (I) by striking clause (i); and (II) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and (B) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking planted before January 1, 2027, or is grafted before such date to a plant that has already been planted, and inserting planted or grafted . (2) Section 460(c)(6)(B) of such Code is amended by striking which and all that follows through the period and inserting which has a recovery period of 7 years or less. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13201 of Public Law 115–97 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To exclude from gross income $10,200 in wages or net earnings of certain taxpayers for taxable year 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essential Worker Tax Parity Act of 2021 . 2. Certain income not includible in gross income (a) Special exclusion from gross income for 2020 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in the case of any taxable year beginning in 2020, if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for such taxable year is less than $150,000 (determined without regard to this subsection), the gross income of such taxpayer shall not include so much of the wages (determined under section 3401(a) of such Code) or net earnings from self-employment (as defined in section 1402(a) of such Code) of the taxpayer (or, in the case of a joint return, of each spouse) as does not exceed $10,200. (b) Denial of double benefit The amount of the exclusion allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of the exclusion allowed under section 85(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to suspension of tax on portion of unemployment compensation).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Mrs. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Silver Cliff, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Silver Cliff Community Act . 2. Single, unique ZIP Code for Silver Cliff, Colorado Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code, to be numbered 81249, applicable to the area encompassing only Silver Cliff, Colorado.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mrs. Luria , Ms. Mace , Ms. Sherrill , and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow manufacturers and sponsors of a drug to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a drug, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Modernization Act of 2021 . 2. Animal testing alternatives Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(5)(B)(i)(II), by striking animal and inserting nonclinical tests or studies ; (2) in subsection (i)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking (including tests on animals) ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking animal or human studies and inserting nonclinical tests or studies ; and (3) after subsection (y), by inserting the following: (z) Nonclinical test or study defined For purposes of this section, the term nonclinical test or study means a test or study that is most likely to predict human response based on scientific evidence and occurs before or during the clinical trial phase of the investigation of the safety and effectiveness of a drug. Such test or study may include the following: (1) Cell-based assays. (2) Organ chips and microphysiological systems. (3) Sophisticated computer modeling. (4) Other human biology-based test methods. (5) Animal tests. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Roy , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Perry , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , and Mrs. McClain ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the United States or a government corporation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No TikTok on Government Devices Act . 2. Prohibition on the use of TikTok (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited; (2) the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and (3) the term information technology has the meaning given that term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (b) Prohibition on the use of TikTok (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense, and consistent with the information security requirements under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall develop standards and guidelines for executive agencies requiring the removal of any covered application from information technology. (2) National security and research exceptions The standards and guidelines developed under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) exceptions for law enforcement activities, national security interests and activities, and security researchers; and (B) for any authorized use of a covered application under an exception, requirements for agencies to develop and document risk mitigation actions for such use.