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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Ms. Craig (for herself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Pocan , and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To impose an annual deadline of June 1 for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from the renewable fuel requirements under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o) ) based on disproportionate economic hardship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021 . 2. Annual deadline for petitions by small refineries for exemptions from renewable fuel requirements (a) Deadline Notwithstanding any other provision of law, petitions under section 211(o)(9) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9) ) for an exemption from the requirements of section 211(o)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2) ) shall be submitted to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency by June 1 of the year preceding the year when such requirements would otherwise be in effect. (b) Effect of failure To meet deadline If a petition described in subsection (a) is not submitted by the deadline specified in such subsection, the petition shall be ineligible for consideration or approval. 3. Information in petition subject to public disclosure (a) In general The information described in subsection (b) in any submission to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency by any person, including a small refinery, with respect to a petition under section 211(o)(9)(B) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B) )— (1) shall not be deemed to be a trade secret or confidential information; and (2) shall be subject to public disclosure, notwithstanding section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. (b) Described information The information described in this subsection is— (1) the name of the small refinery requesting an extension of an exemption; (2) the number of gallons of renewable fuel that will not be contained in fuel pursuant to section 211(o)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2) ) as a result of the extension if the extension is granted; and (3) the compliance year for which the extension is requested. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) applies only with respect to information submitted with respect to a petition under section 211(o)(9)(B) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B) ) for calendar year 2023 or subsequent calendar years.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Crist introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide COVID–19 vaccines to an expanded population of veterans during a covered emergency period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccines for Veterans Act . 2. COVID–19 vaccines for expanded population of veterans during covered emergency period (a) COVID–19 vaccines (1) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, during a covered emergency period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may furnish the COVID–19 vaccine to any veteran who was discharged from service in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions without regard to whether the veteran is enrolled in the annual patient enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, or otherwise eligible to receive health care services under chapter 17 of such title. (2) State guidelines In furnishing COVID–19 vaccines pursuant to paragraph (1), each director of a Department of Veterans Affairs health care facility may determine priorities among veterans eligible to receive COVID–19 vaccines in accordance with guidelines established by the State in which the facility is located. (b) Coordination (1) In general In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with the entities described in paragraph (2), as appropriate, to determine— (A) whether an individual seeking to receive a COVID–19 vaccine pursuant this section meets the requirements of subsection (a)(1); and (B) the relevant prioritization for such individual, in accordance with subsection (a)(2). (2) Coordinating entities The entities described in this paragraph are the following: (A) The Secretary of Defense. (B) The Secretary of Health and Human Services. (C) The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (D) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (E) The heads of State departments of health (or related agencies). (F) Any other Federal agency determined relevant by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered emergency period means a period beginning on the date on which a President declares a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which such national emergency declaration terminates. (2) The term covered medical condition means a medical condition determined by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be high risk with respect to COVID–19. (3) The term COVID–19 vaccine means any vaccine approved or authorized by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for COVID–19. (4) The term State includes each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. DeSaulnier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 to provide for additional areas to be added to the park, and for other purposes.

1. Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Additions (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act . (b) Additions The Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 410ggg et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) In section 2(b), by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after areas are added to the park administratively or by Federal law, the Secretary shall update the map to include the added areas. . (2) By adding at the end of section 2, the following: (c) Additional areas included In addition to areas included under subsection (b), the park shall include the following: (1) The Nystrom Elementary School–The Maritime Building, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (2) Such other areas as the Secretary deems appropriate. . (3) By amending section 3(e)(2) to read as follows: (2) Other property Within the boundaries of the park, the Secretary may acquire lands, improvements, waters, or interests therein, by donation, purchase, exchange or transfer. Any lands, or interests therein, owned by the State of California or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation. When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries, the Secretary may acquire all or any portion of the land outside of such boundaries in order to minimize the payment of severance costs. Land so acquired outside of the boundaries may be exchanged by the Secretary for non-Federal lands within the boundaries. Any portion of land acquired outside the boundaries and not used for exchange shall be reported to the General Services Administration for disposal for not less than fair market value under chapter 1 of title 40, United States Code. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Kilmer , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Doggett , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of Medicare coverage for hearing aids and examinations therefor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2021 . 2. Removing Medicare exclusion of coverage of hearing aids and examinations therefor (a) In general Section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7) ) is amended by striking hearing aids or examinations therefor, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2022. 3. GAO study and report on hearing aid programs (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of programs, including Federal programs and health insurance coverage, that provide assistance for hearing aids and related examinations for individuals with hearing loss. Such study shall include an examination of the number of individuals in the United States with hearing loss who need hearing aids, their coverage under such programs, and the effectiveness of such programs in meeting such need. Such study may also address programs that are designed to reduce or mitigate the incidence of hearing loss. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date specified in section 2(b), the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the study conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include such recommendations on changes in such programs, including the establishment of new programs, as would meet the needs of individuals with hearing loss.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Duncan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , and 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 codify an Executive order securing the United States bulk-power system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Chinese Communist Involvement in the Power Grid Act . 2. Enactment of Executive order (a) In general The provisions of Executive Order 13920 (85 Fed. Reg. 26595; relating to securing the United States bulk-power system (May 1, 2020)) (as in effect on May 1, 2020) are enacted into law. (b) Publication In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the Executive order referred to in subsection (a) (as in effect on May 1, 2020).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt authority of immigration judges, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Immigration Courts Act . 2. Contempt authority of immigration judges Section 240(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(1) ) is amended by striking (under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General) to sanction by civil money penalty any action (or inaction) in contempt of the judge's proper exercise of authority under this Act and inserting to sanction by fine contempt of its authority in accordance with section 401 of title 18, United States Code .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Miss González-Colón introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to expand the veterans healing veterans medical access and scholarship program to include more students and schools.

1. Veterans Healing Veterans Medical Access and Scholarship Program Section 304 of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 ; 38 U.S.C. 7601 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 18 eligible veterans and inserting 28 eligible veterans ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Covered medical schools and inserting Definitions ; (B) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively (and by moving such clauses two ems to the right); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively (and by moving such subparagraphs two ems to the right); (D) by striking section, the term and inserting the following: section: (1) Covered medical school The term ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (F) University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. (G) Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine. (H) San Juan Bautista School of Medicine. (I) Ponce Health Sciences University. (J) University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. (2) State The term State has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Lamborn , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act . 2. Requiring disclosure of credit verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions to Federal election (a) In general Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) No political committee shall accept any Internet credit card contribution unless— (A) the individual or entity making such contribution is required, at the time such individual makes such contribution, to disclose the credit verification value of such credit card ; and (B) (i) the billing address associated with such credit card is located in the United States; or (ii) in the case of a contribution made by an individual who is a United States citizen living outside of the United States, the individual provides the committee with the United States mailing address the individual uses for voter registration purposes. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c), in the case of an Internet credit card contribution— (A) no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution, the person who receives the contribution shall forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt; and (B) the treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of the name and address of any person making any such contribution, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person. (3) In this subsection, the term Internet credit card contribution means a contribution that— (A) is made using a credit card; and (B) is received through an Internet website. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions made after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow expensing of amounts paid to move business property from China to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Expensing of amounts paid to move business property from China to the United States (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall establish a program under which amounts paid by a United States person (as defined in section 7701(a)(30)) to move inventory and equipment and supplies used in a trade or business of the taxpayer from China to the United States are allowed as a deduction in the taxable year in which paid by the taxpayer. (b) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall issue regulations under the program carried out under subsection (a) that restrict the amounts that may be expensed under such program to business moving expenses (within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations and guidance issued thereunder). (c) Expensing paid for with tariffs collected from China (1) Establishment of trust fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund consisting of such amounts as are appropriated to such trust fund under paragraph (2). (2) Appropriations to trust fund There are hereby appropriated to such trust fund amounts equivalent to the tariffs collected by the United States on goods manufactured in China. (3) Appropriations from trust fund There are hereby appropriated from such trust fund to the General Fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to the reduction in revenue to such General Fund by reason of subsection (a). (4) Timing of transfers, etc Rules similar to the rules of section 9601 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply with respect to appropriations to and from such trust fund under paragraphs (2) and (3).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mrs. Greene of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Massie , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the “ Gun Owner Privacy Act ”. 2. Protection of Second Amendment Rights Section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) (A) None of the funds appropriated pursuant to any provision of law may be used for— (i) any system to implement this subsection that does not require and result in the immediate destruction of all information, in any form whatsoever, submitted by or on behalf of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from owning a firearm; or (ii) the implementation or collection of any tax or fee by any officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or by any State or local officer or agent acting on behalf of the United States, in connection with the implementation of this subsection. (B) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this paragraph may bring an action in the district court of the United States for the district in which the person resides. (C) Any person who is successful with respect to an action brought under subparagraph (B) shall receive damages, punitive damages, and such other remedies as the court may determine to be appropriate, including a reasonable attorney’s fee. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Castro of Texas , and Mr. Taylor ) 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 include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible for public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.

1. Amendments to terms and conditions of public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Full-time job as health care practitioner For purposes of subparagraph (B)(i), the term full-time professionals engaged in health care practitioner occupations includes an individual who— (i) has a full-time job as a health care practitioner; (ii) provides medical services in such full-time job at a nonprofit hospital or public hospital or other nonprofit or public health care facility; and (iii) is prohibited by State law from being employed directly by such hospital or other health care facility. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mrs. McClain , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Owens , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Palazzo , and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to require the use of certain authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opposing Business with Chinese Military Companies Act . 2. Modification to use of emergency sanctions authorities (a) In general Section 1237(a)(1) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking may exercise and inserting shall exercise . (b) Extension of list requirement Notwithstanding section 1061(i)(6) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 10 U.S.C. 111 note), the submission required by subsection (b) of section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999— (1) shall not terminate on December 31, 2021; and (2) shall continue in effect until December 31, 2026.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Jacobs of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act . 2. Prohibition on affiliation with the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Prohibition on affiliation with the people’s republic of china For purposes of this Act, a small business concern may not— (A) be headquartered in the People’s Republic of China; or (B) have more than 25 percent of the voting stock of the small business concern owned by affiliates that are citizens of the People’s Republic of China. . (b) Regulations and guidance The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall amend the regulations and guidance of the Administration, including sections 120.100, 120.110, and 121.105 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made by this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1139 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Ms. Jayapal (for herself and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To reimburse meals and supplements provided to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 under certain meal programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act . 2. Meals and supplements reimbursements for individuals who have not attained the age of 25 (a) Program for at-Risk school children Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A) of section 17(r) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(r) ), during the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), the Secretary shall reimburse institutions that are emergency shelters under such section 17(r) ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(r) ) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service— (1) have not attained the age of 25; and (2) are receiving assistance, including non-residential assistance, from such emergency shelter. (b) Participation by emergency shelters Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (5)(A) of section 17(t) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(t) ), during the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), the Secretary shall reimburse emergency shelters under such section 17(t) ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(t) ) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service have not attained the age of 25. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency shelter The term emergency shelter has the meaning given the term under section 17(t)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(t)(1) ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2021 . 2. Exclusion from Federal juries on account of sexual orientation or gender identity prohibited Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity) after sex .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 provide that a project for the collocation of a telecommunications service facility is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act . 2. Application of NEPA and NHPA to collocation of telecommunications service facilities (a) NEPA exemption A covered project shall not be subject to the requirements of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ). (b) National Historic Preservation Act exemption A covered project shall not be considered an undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United States Code. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Covered project The term covered project means a project— (A) for the placement, construction, or modification of a telecommunications service facility in or on eligible support infrastructure; and (B) for which a permit, license, or approval from the Commission is required or that is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. (3) Eligible support infrastructure The term eligible support infrastructure means infrastructure that supports or houses a facility for communication by wire (or is designed to and capable of supporting or housing such a facility) at the time when a complete request to a State or local government or instrumentality thereof for authorization to place, construct, or modify a telecommunications service facility in or on the infrastructure is received by the government or instrumentality. (4) State The term State means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the territories and possessions of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. (5) Telecommunications service The term telecommunications service has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 ). (6) Telecommunications service facility The term telecommunications service facility means a facility for the provision of any interstate or intrastate telecommunications service.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. San Nicolas , and Mr. Turner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Right to Expediency Act . 2. Delivery of notice of denial of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by certified mail Section 5104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) In any case where the Secretary denies a benefit sought, the notice required by subsection (a) shall be delivered by certified mail. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1150 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Palmer , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Keller , Mr. Long , Mr. Hill , and Mr. Sessions ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To codify the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs of the Department of Labor.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing America’s Apprenticeship Act . 2. Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs of the Department of Labor The provisions of part 29 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, as amended by the final regulations entitled Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on March 11, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 14294 et seq.), and as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall have the force and effect of enacted law.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1152 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to grants for buses and bus facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Buses for Every Community Act . 2. Low income community grants Section 5339(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following: (H) the term low-income community means any population census tract if— (i) the poverty rate for such tract is at least 20 percent; or (ii) in the case of a tract— (I) not located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of statewide median family income; or (II) located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of the greater statewide median family income or the metropolitan area median family income. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) Low and moderate community grants Not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be distributed to projects serving predominantly low-income communities. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To eliminate certain benefits for former Presidents convicted of a felony, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring and Enforcing Accountability of Presidents Act or the REAP Act . 2. Forfeiture of benefits for former Presidents convicted of a felony The Act entitled An Act to provide retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges to former Presidents of the United States, and for other purposes , approved August 25, 1958 (commonly known as the Former Presidents Act of 1958 ; 3 U.S.C. 102 note), is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Each former President and inserting Subject to subsection (h), each former President ; (2) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting: (2) who has not been impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate pursuant to the impeachment. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) (1) If a former President is finally convicted of a felony for which every act or omission that is needed to satisfy the elements of the felony is committed during or after the period such former President holds the office of President of the United States of America, or was finally convicted of such a felony while holding such office— (A) no monetary allowance under subsection (a) may be provided to such former President; (B) no funds may be obligated or expended under subsection (g) with respect to such former President except to the extent necessary to maintain the security of such former President, as determined by the Director of the Secret Service; and (C) such former President shall repay any amounts received under subsection (a) during the period beginning on the date on which such former President is initially convicted of the felony and ending on the date such former President is finally convicted of the felony. (2) The term finally convicted means a conviction— (A) which has not been appealed and is no longer appealable because the time for taking an appeal has expired; or (B) which has been appealed and the appeals process for which is completed. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021 . 2. Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and vulnerable populations. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Norton , Ms. Omar , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Sires , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Soto , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Costa , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. Welch , Mr. Harder of California , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Vela , and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021 . 2. Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and vulnerable populations. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1158 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021 . 2. Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and vulnerable populations. .

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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Neguse 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 exclude the portion of a lump-sum social security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Social Security Act of 2021 . 2. Treatment of lump-sum social security benefits in determining household income (a) In general Section 36B(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Exclusion of portion of lump-sum social security benefits (i) In general The term modified adjusted gross income shall not include so much of any lump-sum social security benefit payment as is attributable to months ending before the beginning of the taxable year. (ii) Lump-sum social security benefit payment For purposes of this subparagraph, the term lump-sum social security benefit payment means any payment of social security benefits (as defined in section 86(d)(1)) which constitutes more than 1 month of such benefits. (iii) Election to include excludable amount A taxpayer may elect (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) to have this subparagraph not apply for any taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. (c) Waiver of statute of limitation on credit or refund If the period of limitation on a credit or refund resulting from the amendment made by subsection (a) expires before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, refund or credit of such overpayment (to the extent attributable to such amendment) may, nevertheless, be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed before the close of such 1-year period.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. Rush ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Emancipation Memorial from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emancipation Statue Removal Act . 2. Removal of Emancipation Memorial (a) Removal The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the Emancipation Memorial is removed from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia. (b) Donation The Secretary shall donate the Emancipation Memorial to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the Emancipation Memorial may not store, display, or exhibit the Emancipation Memorial outside. If the Emancipation Memorial is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the Emancipation Memorial will revert back to the Federal Government.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1165 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Rush , and Ms. Clarke of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Albert Pike Statue Removal Act . 2. Removal of Statue of Albert Pike (a) Removal The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia under the Joint Resolution Granting permission for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike. , approved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737). (b) Relocation The Secretary of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Palmer (for himself, Mr. Brooks , Mr. Roy , Mr. Cloud , and Mr. Norman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retirement Freedom Act . 2. Allowing individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit Any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act may elect (in such form and manner as may be specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to opt out of such entitlement. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual who makes such an election, such individual— (1) may (in such form and manner as may be specified by the Secretary) subsequently choose to end such election and opt back into such entitlement (in accordance with a process determined by the Secretary) without being subject to any penalty; (2) shall not be required to opt out of benefits under title II of such Act as a condition for making such election; and (3) shall not be required to repay any amount paid under such part A for items and services furnished prior to making such election.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Tonko ) 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2021 . 2. Automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program (a) In general Clause (v) of section 1860D–14(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking and at the end; (2) in subclause (II), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after subclause (II) the following new subclause: (III) shall, notwithstanding the preceding clauses of this subparagraph, provide that any part D eligible individual not described in subclause (I) or (II) who is enrolled, as of the day before the date on which such individual attains the age of 65, for medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX (or a waiver of such plan) pursuant to clause (i)(VIII) or (ii)(XX) of section 1902(a)(10)(A), and who has income below 200 percent of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved, shall be treated as a subsidy eligible individual described in paragraph (1) for a limited period of time, as specified by the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Gaetz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until such time as the membership in the World Health Organization of the People’s Republic of China is terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World Health Act . 2. Membership of taiwan in the world health organization (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States shall withhold all assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until such time as the membership of the People’s Republic of China in the World Health Organization is terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health Organization. (b) Presidential action The President is authorized to take any appropriate action to carry out subsection (a). (c) Actions at the world health organization The President shall direct the United States representative to the World Health Organization to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the World Health Organization to encourage Members States of the World Health Organization to take actions identical or similar to the action described in subsection (a). (d) No effect on the united states in the world health organization United States membership in the World Health Organization shall not be affected in any way by the any action under this section.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations until such time as the membership in the United Nations of the People’s Republic of China is terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the United Nations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Voice Act . 2. Membership of Taiwan at the United Nations (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States shall withhold all assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations until such time as the membership of the People’s Republic of China in the World Health Organization is terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the United Nations. (b) Presidential action The President is authorized to take any appropriate action to carry out subsection (a). (c) Actions at the World Health Organization The President shall direct the United States representative to the World Health Organization to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the World Health Organization to encourage Members States of the United Nations to take actions identical or similar to the action described in subsection (a). (d) No effect on the United States in the World Health Organization United States membership in the United Nations shall not be affected in any way by any action under this section.