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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study the effect of the COVID–19 pandemic on injuries and deaths associated with consumer products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Home Safety Act of 2021 . 2. Report (a) COVID- 19 report required Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this section and every 3 months thereafter for the duration of the COVID–19 public health emergency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report on the effect of the COVID–19 public health emergency on injuries and deaths from consumer products. (b) Contents of report The report shall include the following: (1) Relevant data and statistics from— (A) the data sources of the Commission; (B) other appropriate agencies; (C) media reports; (D) poison control centers, to the extent practical; and (E) any other relevant data sources. (2) An identification of trends in injuries and deaths from consumer products, comparing data from representative time periods before and during the COVID–19 public health emergency. (3) An identification of subpopulations that have experienced elevated risk of injury or death from consumer products during the COVID–19 public health emergency, such as minorities, infants, people with disabilities, children, or the elderly. (4) An identification of where most injuries or deaths from consumer products during the COVID–19 public health emergency are taking place, such as the type of building or outdoor environment. (5) A specification about whether consumer products associated with a substantial number of injuries or deaths during the COVID–19 public health emergency are— (A) under recall; (B) subject to a voluntary consumer product safety standard; or (C) subject to a mandatory consumer product safety standard. (6) An identification of emerging consumer products that are posing new risks to consumers. (c) COVID–19 public health emergency defined The term COVID–19 public health emergency means a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID–19), including any renewal thereof.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 799 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to submit a report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Identity Protection Act . 2. Report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall, not later than the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program, including an explanation of the extent to which such information could be used to identify individuals receiving W–2 wages without work authorization.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Courtney (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut ) 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 the temporary limitation on personal casualty losses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Assistance for Crumbling Foundations Act . 2. Repeal of temporary limitation on personal casualty losses (a) In general Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendment Section 6511 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Extension of period of limitation on filing claim in certain circumstances In the case of any credit or refund properly allocable to a deduction under section 165(h) for the first taxable year beginning in 2017, subsection (a) shall by applied by substituting 2 years with 3 years in each place it appears, and 3 years with 4 years in each place it appears. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. (d) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall issue such regulations or other guidance as are necessary to implement the amendment made by this section, including regulations or guidance consistent with Revenue Procedure 2017–60.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 805 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Mr. Pocan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for an extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Layoff Prevention Act of 2021 . 2. Extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in states with programs in law Section 2108(b)(2) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9026(b)(2) ) is amended is striking March 14, 2021 and inserting the date that is 5 years and 6 months after the date of enactment of the Layoff Prevention Act of 2021 . 3. Extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2) ) is amended by striking March 14, 2021 and inserting the date that is 2 years and 13 weeks after the date of enactment of the Layoff Prevention Act of 2021 . 4. Extension of grants for short-time compensation programs (a) Extension; additional funding Section 2110 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9028 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 ; (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking December 31, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2026 ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking $100,000,000 and inserting $200,000,000 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 809 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mrs. Fletcher (for herself and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To expand the payment of principal, interest, and fees for certain disaster loans under the CARES Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic Act of 2021 or the LIFT UP Act of 2021 . 2. Subsidy for certain loan payments Section 1112 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9011 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) made during the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on the day before the date of enactment of this paragraph— (A) to a business concern under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) ) that is unrelated to the COVID–19 pandemic; or (B) under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) that is unrelated to the COVID–19 pandemic. ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by inserting (except a covered loan described in subsection (a)(3)) after on deferment each place it appears; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) With respect to a covered loan described in subsection (a)(3), for the 6-month period beginning with the first payment due on the covered loan. ; and (B) in paragraph (6), by inserting (except a covered loan described in subsection (a)(3)) after for a covered loan . 3. Emergency EIDL grants A borrower of a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) may also receive payments under section 1112 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9011 ), as amended by this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (xx) Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail The Chief Standing Bear Trail, extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during Federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City, Oklahoma, through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (xx) Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail The Chief Standing Bear Trail, extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during Federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City, Oklahoma, through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 810 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (xx) Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail The Chief Standing Bear Trail, extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during Federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City, Oklahoma, through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Gohmert (for himself and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require all individuals in the executive branch to comply with Executive orders imposing mandates on the people of the United States.

1. Executive branch compliance with executive order public mandates (a) In general The President, Vice President, and all officers and employees in the executive branch of the Federal Government shall comply with each Executive order that imposes a mandate on the people of the United States. (b) Uniformed services excluded Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to members of the uniformed services.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the Jose Hernandez Post Office Building .

1. Jose Hernandez Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shall be known and designated as the Jose Hernandez 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 Jose Hernandez Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives February 23, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Ms. Haaland (for herself, Ms. Leger Fernandez , and Ms. Herrell ) 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 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the Jose Hernandez Post Office Building .

1. Jose Hernandez Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shall be known and designated as the Jose Hernandez 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 Jose Hernandez Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 813 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 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 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the Jose Hernandez Post Office Building .

1. Jose Hernandez Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shall be known and designated as the Jose Hernandez 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 Jose Hernandez Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives February 23, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 814 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Hern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To nullify the effect of Executive Order 14003 relating to the Federal workforce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Union Accountability Act . 2. Prohibition on carrying out Executive Order 14003 (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On January 22, 2021, President Biden overturned four of former President Trump’s Executive orders to limit collective bargaining and taxpayer-funded union time. (2) In 2019, bargaining unit employees spent 2,606,390 hours performing union-related duties and cost the taxpayer $163,327,235.21. (3) Federal agencies spent roughly $16 million on salaries for union negotiators. (4) In 2019, the operation of labor organizations costs the American taxpayer an additional $28,340,193.73. (b) Prohibition (1) In general The provisions of Executive Order 14003 (86 Fed. Reg. 7231; relating to the Federal workforce) shall have no force or effect. (2) Effective date This subsection shall take effect as if enacted on January 22, 2021. (c) Limitation on funds No Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out Executive Order 14003.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 815 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Bowman , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Carbajal , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Crow , Ms. Dean , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. DeGette , Ms. DelBene , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Kilmer , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Jones , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Omar , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Ross , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Speier , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Welch , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Larsen of Washington , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 115–97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arctic Refuge Protection Act . 2. Repeal of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 is hereby repealed. 3. Designation of additional wilderness, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska (a) Designation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness , dated October 20, 2015, labeled with Map ID 03–0172, and available for inspection in the offices of the Secretary of the Interior, is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). (b) Administration The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the area designated as wilderness by subsection (a) in accordance with the Wilderness Act as part of the wilderness area already in existence within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 817 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Keating introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.

1. Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Effective September 26, 2018, section 8(a) of Public Law 87–126 ( 16 U.S.C. 459b–7(a) ) is amended in the second sentence by striking 2018 and inserting 2028 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 822 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Long , and Mr. Gibbs ) 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 the estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2021 . 2. Repeal of estate tax and retention of basis step-up Effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2020, chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Hinson , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Bergman , and Mr. Rosendale ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Vote, No Raise Act . 2. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(2) ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking , as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on December 31, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Steube , Mr. Perry , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Gaetz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit certain members of the Chinese Communist Party from entering the United States until such time as the Government of the People’s Republic of China ceases the theft of the intellectual property of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop China’s IP Theft Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) China is perpetrating what Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has called the greatest intellectual property theft in human history . (2) A report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute has found that since 2007 approximately 500 Chinese military scientists were sent to the United States to study. According to the report China has been sending soldiers to study science and engineering in Western universities including the United States as part of a widespread effort to collect military technology. 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to prohibit the entry of Chinese Communist Party leaders and military and government officials of the People’s Republic of China into the United States until the Government of the People’s Republic of China ceases its efforts to infringe on the intellectual property rights of the United States. 4. Restriction on issuance of visas (a) Restriction The Secretary of State may not issue a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny entry to the United States of, each of the following: (1) Senior officials in the Chinese Communist Party, including the Politburo, the Central Committee, and each delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. (2) The spouses and children of the senior officials described in paragraph (1). (3) Members of the cabinet of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (4) Active duty members of the People’s Liberation Army of China. (b) Applicability The restriction under subsection (a) shall not apply for any year in which the Director of National Intelligence certifies to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the Government of the People’s Republic of China has ceased sponsoring, funding, facilitating, and actively working to support efforts to infringe on the intellectual property rights of citizens and companies of the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 825 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Auchincloss , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Case , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Dean , Mr. DeFazio , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Foster , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Himes , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Morelle , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Ross , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Sires , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Speier , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Takano , Mr. Tonko , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Vargas , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Mr. Yarmuth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021 . 2. Funding for research by CDC on firearms safety or gun violence prevention There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 827 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Norcross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To direct the Postmaster General to modify any hard copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service to include a reminder to update voter registration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voter Registration Promotion Act . 2. Use of Postal Service hard copy change of address form to remind individuals to update voter registration (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General shall modify any hard copy change of address form used by the United States Postal Service so that such form contains a reminder that any individual using such form should update the individual’s voter registration as a result of any change in address. (b) Application The requirement in subsection (a) shall not apply to any electronic version of a change of address form used by the United States Postal Service.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 830 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit States and municipalities from adopting certain laws and ordinances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wage Increase Fairness Act . 2. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. 206 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Nothing in this subsection shall limit the amount of a minimum wage set pursuant to this section, or of a minimum wage set by a State or municipality pursuant to section 18 of this Act, provided that: notwithstanding section 18 or any other provision of law, no State or municipality shall adopt any law or ordinance which has the purpose or effect of establishing a minimum wage which distinguishes, classifies, or establishes any requirement on an employer based on its status as excluded from the definition of “enterprise” pursuant to the second sentence of section 3(r)(1). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 833 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Ms. Porter (for herself, Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Cole , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance including the limitation on dependent care flexible spending arrangements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act . 2. Increase in exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance including dependent care flexible spending arrangements (a) Increase To take into account inflation since 1986 Section 129(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2021, the $5,000 amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 1986 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any increase determined under this paragraph is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 129(a)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking $2,500 and inserting half such dollar amount . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act . 2. Inclusion of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended— (1) in section 2(5) ( 29 U.S.C. 49a(5) ), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after Guam, ; (2) in section 5(b)(1) ( 29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1) ), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, after Guam, ; (3) in section 6(a) ( 29 U.S.C. 49e(a) )— (A) by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa after except for Guam ; (B) by striking allot to Guam and inserting the following: allot to— (1) Guam ; (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983. ; and (4) in section 6(b)(1) ( 29 U.S.C. 49e(b)(1) ), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after does not include Guam .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 837 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Scalise (for himself, Mr. Hice of Georgia , and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Speech Fairness Act . 2. Allowing 501(c)(3) organization to make statements relating to political campaign in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Special rule relating to political campaign statements of organization described in subsection (c)(3) (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2), 2055, 2106, 2522, and 4955, an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for a purpose described in subsection (c)(3), nor shall it be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement which— (A) is made in the ordinary course of the organization’s regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (B) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. LaHood , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Buchanan , Ms. Sánchez , Mrs. Walorski , and Mr. Beyer ) 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 modify rules related to rents received by real estate investment trusts from related parties.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retail Revitalization Act of 2021 . 2. Modification of rules related to rents received by real estate investment trusts from related parties (a) Increase in permissible ownership percentage Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 10 percent or more each place it appears and inserting more than 50 percent . (b) Modification of rules for constructive ownership of stock Section 856(d)(5) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking 10 percent shall be substituted for 50 percent in subparagraph (A) and inserting more than 50 percent shall be substituted for 50 percent or more , (2) by striking 25 percent or more in subparagraph (B) and inserting more than 50 percent , and (3) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) section 318(a)(5)(C) shall be applied by substituting paragraph (2) or (3) for paragraph (2) . . (c) Modification of rules for taxable REIT subsidiaries Section 856(d)(8)(A)(i) of such Code is amended by striking 90 percent and inserting 50 percent . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Schrader (for himself, Mr. Griffith , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Comer , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Trone , Mr. Grothman , Ms. Craig , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Kind , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , and Mr. Ryan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp lawful for use under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a dietary ingredient in a dietary supplement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2021 . 2. Use of hemp and cannabidiol derived from hemp as dietary ingredient (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B) ), hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp shall be lawful for use under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) as a dietary ingredient in a dietary supplement, provided that such dietary supplement complies with— (1) the requirements for a dietary supplement which contains a new dietary ingredient in section 413 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 350b ); and (2) all other applicable requirements for a dietary supplement in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Dietary supplement The term dietary supplement has the meaning given such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). (2) Hemp The term hemp has the meaning given such term in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639o ). (3) New dietary ingredient The term new dietary ingredient has the meaning given such term in section 413 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 350b ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Allen , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

1. Raising the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation Section 4(i) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act ( 15 U.S.C. 714b(i) ) is amended by striking $30,000,000,000 and inserting $68,000,000,000 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act . 2. Limiting the orphan drug exclusion under 340B drug discount program (a) In general Section 340B(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256b(e) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: when transferred, prescribed, sold, or otherwise used for the rare condition or disease for which such drug is so designated . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered outpatient drugs purchased on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2021 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Babin , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Wright , Mr. Jackson , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Rocksprings Station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, as the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Donna M. Doss Memorial Act of 2021 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) A native of the State of Washington, Agent Donna Marie Doss— (A) proudly and honorably served her country as an Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol for more than 15 years; (B) began her service with the U.S. Border Patrol in 2003; and (C) graduated as part of the 569th Session of the Border Patrol Academy with Class 584 on June 6, 2005. (2) Agent Doss— (A) served on a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force on the southern border for 3 years before being assigned to the northern border; (B) was promoted to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent in Laredo Border Patrol Sector, where she was named an Operations Officer in 2016; and (C) relocated to Abilene, Texas in 2017, where she served as a Resident Agent. (3) On February 2, 2019, Agent Doss responded to a call for assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety near Interstate 20 in Tye, Texas. While on scene, Agent Doss was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. (4) Agent Doss is survived by her husband, father, mother, 2 step-children, a sister and a brother. 3. Designation The Rocksprings station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station . 4. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the station described in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 860 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2021 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Perry , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Budd , Mr. Posey , Mr. Keller , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Allen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , Transportation and Infrastructure , and Education and Labor , 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 require States to obtain information from Social Security Administration on deaths for purposes of voter registration list maintenance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2021 . 2. Requiring States to obtain information from Social Security Administration on deaths for purposes of voter registration list maintenance (a) In general Section 8(a)(4)(A) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(4)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) the death of the registrant, as determined on the basis of information obtained through records of the State and of information obtained through ongoing consultation with the Social Security Administration; or . (b) Authority To match data Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(r) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, upon the request of a State pursuant to section 8(a)(4)(A) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993— (A) enter into an agreement with the State for the purpose of matching data in the records of the Social Security Administration and the official list of eligible voters of the State; and (B) include in such agreement safeguards to assure the maintenance of the confidentiality of any information disclosed. . (c) Annual certification; enforcement (1) Certification Each State shall certify, with respect to each calendar year, to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Transportation that the State has in place an agreement with the Social Security Administration to share death information for purposes of section 8(a)(4)(A) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. (2) Penalties for noncompliance With respect to any calendar year in which a State has failed to so certify, the Secretaries of Education and Transportation may not make available any Federal funds to the State, any county within the State, or any resident of the State. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term State means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia; and (2) the term county means a parish in Louisiana, a borough in Alaska, or a county in the other 48 States. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2021 Mr. Brooks (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Hice of Georgia , and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit annual reports regarding certain demographic information on aliens arrested.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arrest Statistics Reporting Act of 2021 . 2. Reporting of information on arrestees The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall, beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, publish and make publicly available on the internet a report that includes, for each person arrested during the year preceding the date of the report and regarding whom a request was submitted to the Law Enforcement Support Center authorized under section 236(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(d) ) or any potential matches forwarded under the information sharing program between the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security (formerly known as Secure Communities ), the following information, when available: (1) The immigration status of the person. (2) The nationality of the person. (3) The offense for which the person was arrested, represented by the appropriate Uniform Crime Reporting offense code. 3. Reporting by FBI Director The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall revise the Uniform Crime Reports to require that each report pertaining to an arrest shall include the information about the arrest published under section 2, and the Director shall also publish a summary of the data which shall include— (1) a table containing the Uniform Crime Reporting offense codes and the corresponding occurrences for each immigration status category; and (2) a table containing the Uniform Crime Reporting offense codes and the corresponding occurrences for each nationality. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term immigration status includes status as— (A) a United States citizen or national; (B) a lawful permanent resident of the United States; (C) a nonimmigrant alien lawfully present in the United States; or (D) an alien not lawfully present in the United States. (2) The term Uniform Crime Reports means the reports authorized under section 534 of title 28, United States Code, and administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which compiles nationwide criminal statistics for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and management and to assess the nature and type of crime in the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 864 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2021 Mr. Brooks (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Posey , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Budd , Mr. Massie , Mr. Perry , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Babin , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Norman , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Gosar , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Gibbs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2021 . 2. Exclusion of unauthorized employment from employment upon which creditable wages may be based Section 210(a)(19) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 410(a)(19) ) is amended— (1) by striking (19) Service and inserting the following: (19) (A) Service performed by an alien while employed in the United States for any period during which the alien is not authorized to be so employed; (B) Service . 3. Exclusion of unauthorized functions and services from trade or business from which creditable self-employment income may be derived Section 211(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 411(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking him. and inserting him; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: (7) The performance of a function or service in the United States by an alien during any period for which the alien is not authorized to perform such function or service in the United States. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to wages earned, and self-employment income derived, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding section 215(f)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(f)(1) ), as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall recompute all primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to carry out such amendments. Such amendments shall affect benefits only for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.