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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2296 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Ms. Newman , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Takano , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Cooper , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021 or the CURB Debt Collectors Act . 2. Debt collectors ineligible for paycheck protection program loans (a) In general Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), as amended by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 ), is amended— (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) Debt collectors ineligible An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if— (i) such individual or entity is a debt collector (as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a )); (ii) such individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) pursuant to— (I) an adjudication by a Federal agency or an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction if such adjudication or action constitutes an exercise of enforcement authority under section 814 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692l ); or (II) any other action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; (iii) the adjudication or action described in clause (ii) was not resolved by a settlement agreement or consent decree that remains in effect as of the date on which such individual or entity applies for the covered loan if the adjudication or action was brought by a Federal agency; and (iv) a final order or final judgment against such individual or entity pursuant to an adjudication or action described in clause (ii), as appropriate— (I) is issued or entered, as appropriate, during the 10-year period ending on the date on which such individual or entity applies for the covered loan; (II) has not been overturned; and (III) is no longer subject to appeal. ; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)— (A) in item (dd), by striking or at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new item: (ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Houlahan , and Ms. Scanlon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage and payment under title XIX of the Social Security Act for services furnished to individuals who are patients in institutions for mental diseases during the COVID–19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act or the MIND Act . 2. Coverage and payment under Medicaid for services furnished to certain individuals who are patients in institutions for mental diseases during the COVID–19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , provided, however, that this exclusion for services in an institution for mental diseases does not apply to services furnished to any individual during the period beginning on the first day of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the last day of the 180-day period succeeding such emergency) after diseases ; (2) in paragraph (30)(B), by inserting provided, however, that this subparagraph (B) does not apply to services furnished to any such individual during the period beginning on the first day of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the last day of the 180-day period succeeding such emergency after section 1915(l)) ; and (3) by adding at the end of the flush left matter succeeding paragraph (30) the following new sentence: All other laws in this title are hereby repealed, to the extent that they exclude services (or payment for services) in an institution for mental diseases furnished to any individual during the period beginning on the first day of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and ending on the last day of the 180-day period succeeding such emergency. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , Foreign Affairs , Armed Services , and Homeland Security , 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 terminate certain executive actions, and for other purposes.

1. Termination of certain executive actions (a) Termination The following shall be void beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) Executive Orders 13986 and 13993. (2) Presidential Proclamation 10142. (b) Effect All actions taken pursuant to any proclamation or Executive order terminated under subsection (a) shall cease on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Morelle , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Welch , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Jones , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Sires , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Bonamici , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act or the CLOSE Act . 2. Repeal of exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(n) ) is amended by striking paragraph (4). 3. Hydrogen sulfide as a hazardous air pollutant The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) ); and (2) not later than 365 days after a final rule under paragraph (1) is issued, revise the list under section 112(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(c) ) to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Stanton , Mr. Palazzo , and Mr. Panetta ) 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 apportionments to small transit intensive cities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Apportionments Section 5336(h)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) of amounts not apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (2), 3.0 percent shall be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 in accordance with subsection (i); .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2312 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Evans (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mentoring and Supporting Families Act . 2. Use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching (1) Preference in considering applications In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to— (A) applications that include opportunities for peer support or peer mentoring, and make career coaching available, as part of the case management plan; and (B) applications that include a commitment to providing project participants with a monthly cash stipend equivalent to 50 percent of the Federal poverty level. (2) Inclusion among support services A project for which a grant is made under this section shall include case management plans that include career coaching (with the option to offer appropriate peer support and mentoring opportunities to help develop soft skills and social capital), which may be offered on an ongoing basis before, during, and after initial training as part of a career pathway model. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Mast , Mr. Garbarino , Ms. Herrell , and Mr. Kustoff ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To codify Executive Order 13809, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Police Act . 2. Codification of Executive Order 13809 (a) In general Executive Order 13809 (82 Fed. Reg. 41499; restoring State, Tribal, and local law enforcement’s access to life-saving equipment and resources), as in effect on August 28, 2017, shall have the force and effect of law, without modification, unless modified or authorized to be modified after the date of the enactment of this Act by a subsequent Act of Congress. (b) Limitation on subsequent Executive Orders In accordance with subsection (a), the President may not reinstate the Executive Order revoked by Executive Order 13809 or establish any substantially similar Executive Order.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Steube , and Mr. Fallon ) 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 require the disclosure of agreements between institutions of higher education and certain foreign sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Disclosure of agreements with certain foreign sources Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will make available, on a publicly accessible website of the institution, the full content of any agreement between the institution and a foreign source that provides, or intends to provide, language and cultural teaching resources and services to students of the institution. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term foreign source has the meaning given such term in section 117(h)(2). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Williams of Texas , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Budd , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Valadao , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To rescind the executive order relating to the revocation of certain executive orders concerning Federal regulation and to codify certain executive orders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Tape Reduction Act . 2. Repeal and codification of certain executive orders (a) Repeal The executive order relating to the revocation of certain executive orders concerning Federal regulation, signed on January 20, 2021, is hereby rescinded. (b) Codification of Executive orders The following executive orders shall have the force and effect of law: (1) Executive Order 13771 (82 Fed. Reg. 12866; relating to reducing regulation and controlling regulatory costs). (2) Executive Order 13777 (82 Fed. Reg. 12285; relating to enforcing the regulatory reform agenda). (3) Executive Order 13891 (84 Fed. Reg. 55235; relating to improving agency guidance documents). (4) Executive Order 13892 (84 Fed. Reg. 55239; relating to transparency in administrative enforcement and adjudication). (5) Executive Order 13893 (84 Fed. Reg. 55487; relating to accountability for administrative actions).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Horsford (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , and Mrs. Demings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require long-term care facilities to report certain information relating to COVID-19 cases and deaths.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Act of 2021 . 2. Requiring long-term care facilities to report certain information relating to COVID-19 cases and deaths (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall, as soon as practicable, require that the information described in paragraph (1) of section 483.80(g) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or a successor regulation, be reported by a facility (as defined for purposes of such section). (b) Demographic information The Secretary shall post the following information with respect to skilled nursing facilities (as defined in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a) )) and nursing facilities (as defined in section 1919(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(a) )) on the Nursing Home Compare website (as described in section 1819(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(i) )), or a successor website, aggregated by State: (1) The age, race/ethnicity, and preferred language of the residents of such skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infections, including residents previously treated for COVID-19. (2) The age, race/ethnicity, and preferred language relating to total deaths and COVID-19 deaths among residents of such skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities. (c) Confidentiality Any information reported under this section that is made available to the public shall be made so available in a manner that protects the identity of residents of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities. (d) Implementation The Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program instruction or otherwise.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Jackson (for himself and Mr. Golden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the event of the death of the child.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act . 2. Continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the Armed Forces upon death of child Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsections (i) and (j) of section 701 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure that paid parental leave that has already been approved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver (as defined under such regulations) may not be terminated upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2322 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Kustoff introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the President of the Government National Mortgage Association to testify annually before the Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ginnie Mae Oversight and Accountability Act of 2021 . 2. Annual testimony Subsection (a) of section 308 of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1723(a) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) after the subsection designation; (2) in the last undesignated paragraph, by inserting (2) before There ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The President of the Association shall appear not less frequently than annually before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate regarding the financial status of the Association, the performance of its securities and the issuers of such securities, and any administrative or market challenges faced by the business model of the Association. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. LaMalfa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 prohibit airlines and Amtrak from conditioning the provision of transportation services to any individual on such individual having been vaccinated against COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Certain COVID vaccination requirements prohibited (a) Airlines The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall prohibit air carriers (as such term is defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code) from denying an individual air transportation solely because such individual has not been vaccinated against COVID–19. (b) Amtrak Amtrak may not deny an individual passenger rail transportation solely because such individual has not been vaccinated against COVID–19. (c) Funding prohibitions No Federal funds may be obligated or expended— (1) to create, administer, or mandate the creation of a database of individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID–19; and (2) by any Federal agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) to develop, implement, or enforce any Federal law, rule, regulation, guidance, or policy denying any individual access to transportation or otherwise restricting or preventing any individual from traveling solely because such individual has not been vaccinated against COVID–19.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office .

1. D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives February 8, 2022. 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. 2324 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office .

1. D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Lawson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Dunn , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Waltz , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Posey , Mr. Soto , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Crist , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Steube , Mr. Mast , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Gimenez , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office .

1. D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2324 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office .

1. D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives February 8, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 330 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2324 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 4 (legislative day, March 31), 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office .

1. D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the D. Edwina Stephens Post Office Building .

April 4 (legislative day, March 31), 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a communications and outreach campaign to educate veterans about cyber risks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Cyber Risk Awareness Act . 2. Campaign to educate veterans about cyber risks (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, through the Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (or successor office), shall conduct a communications and outreach campaign to educate veterans about cyber risks. In carrying out such campaign, the Secretary shall— (1) coordinate with other entities (including Federal entities and social media companies) that educate the public about cyber risks; (2) promote and disseminate best practices and educational materials regarding— (A) cyber risks to veterans; (B) information about how a veteran may report cyber risks to the appropriate law enforcement agency or entity other than the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (C) any other information the Secretary determines appropriate; and (3) establish and maintain a publicly accessible website of the Department— (A) regarding the campaign; and (B) that contains hyperlinks to websites of entities described in paragraph (2). (b) Progress report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on progress of the Secretary in preparing the campaign under this section. 3. Study on cyber risks to veterans (a) Study required The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development corporation to perform a study— (1) that assesses— (A) the vulnerability of veterans to cyber risks; (B) the availability and efficacy of resources (including Federal resources) to assist veterans in combatting cyber risks; and (C) the efficacy of the campaign under section 1; and (2) to determine recommendations to the Secretary on how to reduce cyber risks to veterans. (b) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study under this section. 4. Cyber risks defined In this Act, the term cyber risks includes disinformation, identity theft, scams, and fraud, spread via the internet or social media.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors' And Dependents' Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Time period for eligibility under Survivors' And Dependents' Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3512(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or (D) and inserting (D), or (E) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an eligible person referred to in that subparagraph who is made eligible on or after August 1, 2022, may be afforded educational assistance under this chapter at any time after such date. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mrs. McClain (for herself, Ms. Herrell , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Banks , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID–19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

1. COVID–19 limits on outdoor recreational use of NPS lands prohibited During the year 2021, the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID–19 (or any issue related to the COVID–19 pandemic) as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land, water, or interests in land or water, administered by the National Park Service.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer if such consumer is a victim of trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt Bondage Repair Act . 2. Adverse information in cases of trafficking (a) In general The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 605B the following: 605C Adverse information in cases of trafficking (a) In general A consumer reporting agency may not furnish a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer that resulted from a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking if the consumer has provided trafficking documentation to the consumer reporting agency. (b) Rulemaking (1) In general The Director shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, issue a rule to implement subsection (a). (2) Contents The rule issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall establish a method by which consumers shall submit trafficking documentation to consumer reporting agencies. (c) Definitions (1) Trafficking documentation The term trafficking documentation means— (A) documentation of either— (i) a determination by a Federal or State government entity that a consumer is a victim of trafficking; or (ii) a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that a consumer is a victim of trafficking; and (B) documentation that identifies items of adverse information that should not be furnished by a consumer reporting agency because the items resulted from the severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking of which such consumer is a victim. (2) Victim of trafficking For the purposes of this section, the term “victim of trafficking” means a person who is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking, as such terms are defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. . (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents of the Fair Credit Reporting Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 605B the following new item: 605C. Adverse information in cases of trafficking. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues a rule pursuant to section 605C(b) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (d) Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. McHenry (for himself, Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Taylor , and Mr. Hill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer if such consumer is a victim of trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt Bondage Repair Act . 2. Adverse information in cases of trafficking (a) In general The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 605B the following: 605C Adverse information in cases of trafficking (a) In general A consumer reporting agency may not furnish a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer that resulted from a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking if a court of competent jurisdiction, in a lawsuit that is not a class action lawsuit, has determined that the consumer is a victim of trafficking. (b) Rulemaking (1) In general The Director shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, issue a rule to implement subsection (a). (2) Contents The rule issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall establish a method by which consumers may submit documentation to consumer reporting agencies, including— (A) documentation of a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that such consumer is a victim of trafficking; and (B) documentation that identifies items of adverse information that should not be furnished by the consumer reporting agency because the items resulted from the severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking of which the consumer is a victim. (c) Victim of trafficking defined For the purposes of this section, the term “victim of trafficking” means a person who— (1) is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking, as such terms are defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000; and (2) has been listed as a victim in a criminal case against a person who has been found guilty of a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking. . (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents of the Fair Credit Reporting Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 605B the following new item: 605C. Adverse information in cases of trafficking. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply on the sooner of— (1) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues a rule pursuant to section 605C(b) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act; or (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of section 605C of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2332 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer if such consumer is a victim of trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt Bondage Repair Act . 2. Adverse information in cases of trafficking (a) In general The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 605B the following: 605C Adverse information in cases of trafficking (a) In general A consumer reporting agency may not furnish a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer that resulted from a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking if the consumer has provided trafficking documentation to the consumer reporting agency. (b) Rulemaking (1) In general The Director shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, issue a rule to implement subsection (a). (2) Contents The rule issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall establish a method by which consumers shall submit trafficking documentation to consumer reporting agencies. (c) Definitions (1) Trafficking documentation The term trafficking documentation means— (A) documentation of either— (i) a determination by a Federal or State government entity that a consumer is a victim of trafficking; or (ii) a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that a consumer is a victim of trafficking; and (B) documentation that identifies items of adverse information that should not be furnished by a consumer reporting agency because the items resulted from the severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking of which such consumer is a victim. (2) Victim of trafficking For the purposes of this section, the term “victim of trafficking” means a person who is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking, as such terms are defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. . (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents of the Fair Credit Reporting Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 605B the following new item: 605C. Adverse information in cases of trafficking. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues a rule pursuant to section 605C(b) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (d) Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2333 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Ms. Meng 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 prohibit the retail sale of infant formula if its use by date has passed.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Infant Formula Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Expired infant formula (a) Prohibited act Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (fff) The retail sale of infant formula if the use by date of such infant formula, as specified in the labeling of such formula in accordance with section 107.20 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), has passed. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2335 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mr. Kahele ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VET TEC Enhancement Act of 2021 . 2. Authorization of appropriations for high technology pilot program Subsection (g) of section 116 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–48 ; 38 U.S.C. 3001 note), as amended by section 4302 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 ), is amended to read as follows: (g) Authorization of appropriations Funds shall be made available for carrying out the pilot program under this section from funds appropriated to, or otherwise made available to, the Department for the payment of readjustment benefits, in the following amounts for a fiscal year in which the Secretary carries out the pilot program: (1) For each fiscal year preceding fiscal year 2022, $45,000,000. (2) For fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year, $125,000,000. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard to reside in the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General Residency Act . 2. Requirement that the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard reside in the District of Columbia (a) Requirement The commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard shall reside in the District of Columbia. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the day that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Amodei , and Mr. Horsford ) 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 repeal chapter 35 (relating to taxes on wagering).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2021 . 2. Repeal (a) In general Chapter 35 of subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2352 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Trone (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Kuster , and Ms. Herrera Beutler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring National Recovery Month Act . (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) National Recovery Month is an annual observance in the United States to celebrate individuals who are in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness, and to educate the public and combat stigma with respect to substance use disorders and mental illnesses. (2) 2021 is the 32nd observance of National Recovery Month. (3) Over 81,000 people died from drug overdoses during the period beginning in July 2019 and ending in June 2020, and 47,000 people died from suicide in 2019 in the United States. (4) Fatal overdoses in the United States increased from 2018 to 2019, and overdoses have increased since the onset of the COVID–19 pandemic. (5) A June 2020 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 41 percent of adults are experiencing an adverse mental health or behavioral health condition, including 31 percent who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, 11 percent who are seriously considering suicide, and 13 percent who are starting or increasing their substance use to cope with stress or emotions related to COVID–19. 2. National Recovery Month activities Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 552A. National Recovery Month activities (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall carry out activities, or enter into an agreement with a national organization with experience coordinating activities in recognition of National Recovery Month to carry out activities— (1) to develop toolkits, public service announcements, webinars, graphics, and other communication materials with respect to National Recovery Month; (2) to develop, maintain, and update appropriate websites with respect to National Recovery Month; (3) to develop and distribute best practices for community engagement with respect to National Recovery Month; and (4) to celebrate individuals in recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, educate the public on treatment of and recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, combat stigma pertaining to substance use disorders or mental illness, and engage stakeholders in their participation in such activities. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2021 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Ms. Bass , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Correa , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Speier , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Costa , Ms. Chu , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Grijalva , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, shall be known and designated as the Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building .