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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 84 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prevent States from receiving Federal financial assistance if such States tax the income of an out-of-State volunteer providing assistance during a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Restrictions On Volunteers’ Incomes During Emergencies Act or the PROVIDE Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) volunteers are essential during national disasters and emergencies; (2) in times of these disasters and emergencies, residents from one State may aid those in a different State and provide necessary assistance; (3) assistance from across State lines may continue for many weeks or months; and (4) therefore, it is in the interest of Congress to ensure that those who volunteer in a State in which they do not reside are not burdened by an unfair income tax. 2. Ineligibility for Federal financial assistance for jurisdictions that tax volunteers during an emergency Beginning with fiscal year 2020, any State or local government which taxes the income of an out-of-State individual that has traveled to such State for the purpose of volunteering or otherwise providing assistance in response to a Federally declared disaster or emergency during the emergency period shall be ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code). 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Emergency period The term emergency period means the period of time in which a Federally declared disaster or emergency is in effect. (2) Federally declared disaster or emergency The term Federally declared disaster or emergency means any disaster or emergency declared by the President of the United States or the Secretary of Health and Human Services in accordance with Federal law. (3) Local government The term local government means a county, city, town, village, or other general purpose political subdivision, instrumentality, or authority of a State. (4) State The term State means each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Indian Tribes.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 85 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag over United States diplomatic and consular posts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Old Glory Only Act . 2. Prohibition on flying of certain flags over United States diplomatic and consular posts The Secretary of State shall ensure that no United States diplomatic or consular post flies any flag other than the United States flag over such post.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 86 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Timmons ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2021 . 2. Revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations The Act entitled An Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes , approved July 3, 1926 ( 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq.), commonly known as the Passport Act of 1926 , is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 4. Authority to deny or revoke passport (a) Ineligibility (1) Issuance Except as provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of State may refuse to issue a passport to any individual whom the Secretary has determined has aided, assisted, abetted, or otherwise helped an organization the Secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ). (2) Revocation The Secretary of State may revoke a passport previously issued to any individual described in paragraph (1). (b) Right of review Any individual who, in accordance with this section, is denied issuance of a passport by the Secretary of State, or whose passport is revoked by the Secretary, may request a hearing before the Secretary not later than 60 days after receiving notice of such denial or revocation. (c) Report (1) In general If the Secretary of State refuses to issue or revokes a passport pursuant to subsection (a), or if, subsequent to a hearing pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary issues or cancels a revocation of a passport that was the subject of such a hearing, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such refusal or revocation, or such issuance or cancellation, submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on such refusal, revocation, issuance, or cancellation, as the case may be. (2) Form The report submitted under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. (d) Definition In this section, the term passport includes a passport card. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 87 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Calvert , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Posey , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Perry , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Budd , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Norman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jurists United to Stop Trafficking Imitation Child Exploitation Act of 2021 or the JUSTICE Act of 2021 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a correlation between possession of the obscene dolls, and robots, and possession of and participation in child pornography. (2) The physical features, and potentially the personalities of the robots are customizable or morphable and can resemble actual children. (3) Some owners and makers of the robots have made their children interact with the robots as if the robots are members of the family. (4) The robots can have settings that simulate rape. (5) The dolls and robots not only lead to rape, but they make rape easier by teaching the rapist about how to overcome resistance and subdue the victim. (6) For users and children exposed to their use, the dolls and robots normalize submissiveness and normalize sex between adults and minors. (7) As the Supreme Court has recognized, obscene material is often used as part of a method of seducing child victims. (8) The dolls and robots are intrinsically related to abuse of minors, and they cause the exploitation, objectification, abuse, and rape of minors. 3. Prohibition of importation or transportation of child sex dolls Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (a), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (b), by striking or at the end; (3) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following: (d) any child sex doll; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term child sex doll means an anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot, with the features of, or with features that resemble those of, a minor, intended for use in sexual acts. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 88 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Budd , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 524(c) of title 18, United States Code, to use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2021 . 2. Reservation of portion of forfeits in the Department of Justice Civil Asset Forfeiture Fund for building a physical barrier or advanced technology to prevent illegal entry over our southern border Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , except as provided in paragraph (12), before be available to the Attorney General ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) Not later than on December 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall report to Congress the total of any funds in the Fund as of October 1 which are derived from Mexican cartels. (B) The Attorney General shall conduct an ongoing study with a view to deriving more funds than have historically been the case for the Fund from Mexican cartels. The Attorney General shall report from time to time to Congress any suggestions found through the study. The first such report shall be transmitted not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph. (C) An amount equal to 50 percent of the total reported under subsection (a) shall be made available without fiscal year limitation to install additional physical barriers and roads (including the removal of obstacles to detection of illegal entrants) in the vicinity of the United States border to deter illegal crossings in areas of high illegal entry into the United States. . 3. Limitation on release of property Section 983(f)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) is currency or contraband likely to belong to or used in support of a foreign, illegal trafficking organization. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 90 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Brooks , Mr. Norman , Mr. Budd , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Williams of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to penalize aliens who overstay their visas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2021 . 2. Visa overstays criminalized (a) In general The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after section 274D the following: 274E. Visa overstays (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), any alien who remains in the United States for any period of time after the date on which any visa or status under which the alien is lawfully present has expired shall— (1) for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned no more than 6 months, or both; and (2) for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. (b) Exception If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines on an individual case-by-case basis that, because of reasons of a medical necessity, public safety, or national security, the alien violated subsection (a), the alien shall not be subject to the penalties under subsection (a). (c) Limitation on reentry (1) First offenders Any alien convicted of a violation of subsection (a)(1)— (A) may not be admitted to the United States for a period of 5 years, beginning on the date of the conviction; and (B) may not be granted a visa for a period of 10 years, beginning on the date of the conviction. (2) Subsequent offenses Any alien convicted of a violation of subsection (a)(2)— (A) may not be admitted to the United States; and (B) may not be granted a visa. (d) Disclosure of penalties In the case of any application or petition by or on behalf of an alien for admission to the United States, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the alien with notice of the penalties under this section and section 275 on receipt of the application or petition, and again at the time of admission. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 274D the following: 274E. Visa overstays. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 91 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .

1. Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin 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 Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 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. 91 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .

1. Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin 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 Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin 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. 91 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Timmons , and Ms. Mace ) 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 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .

1. Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin 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 Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 91 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 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 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .

1. Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin 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 Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 469 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 91 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 4, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .

1. Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin 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 Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .

August 4, 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 92 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

1. Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office . (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 Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 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. 92 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

1. Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office . (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 Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 92 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Timmons , and Ms. Mace ) 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 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

1. Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office . (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 Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 92 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 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 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

1. Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office . (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 Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 470 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 92 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 4, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

1. Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office . (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 Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

August 4, 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 93 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Budd , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in elections for State or local office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Foreign Intervention in Elections Act . 2. Federal payment restriction (a) In general None of the funds made available in any Act may be used to make payments to any unit of local government that permits individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in elections for State or local office. (b) Publication of information by Census required The Bureau of the Census shall collect and publish information on any State or local government that allows non-citizens to vote. (c) Applicability The requirements of this section shall only apply with respect to any contract entered into or grant made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 94 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Brooks , Mr. Norman , Mr. Budd , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act . 2. Sanctuary cities ineligible for Federal financial assistance Any State or local government that violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ) may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code). The Attorney General shall determine annually which State or local jurisdictions are not in compliance with section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act and shall report such determinations to Congress on March 1 of each year. The Attorney General shall also issue a report concerning the compliance of any particular State or local jurisdiction at the request of any Member of Congress. Any jurisdiction that is found to be out of compliance shall be ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance for a minimum period of one year, and shall only become eligible again after the Attorney General certifies that the jurisdiction is in compliance.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 99 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit a single bill or joint resolution presented by Congress to the President from containing multiple subjects and to require the equal application of laws to Members of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Congress Act or the CLEAN Congress Act . 2. Prohibiting multiple subjects in single bill (a) In general Each bill, order, resolution, or vote submitted by Congress to the President under section 7 of article I of the Constitution of the United States shall embrace no more than one subject, and that subject shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the bill, order, resolution or vote. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress and each succeeding Congress. 3. Requiring equal application of laws to Members of Congress (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision of law that provides an exception in its application to a Member of Congress or an employee of the office of a Member of Congress shall have no effect. (b) Clarification relating to exercise of official or representational duties Subsection (a) shall not be construed to apply to provisions of law or rules which permit Members of Congress or employees of offices of Members of Congress to carry out official duties that are tied directly to lawmaking, including provisions or rules permitting Members and employees to enter and use the United States Capitol, the United States Capitol grounds, and other buildings and facilities. (c) Definition In this section, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization to purchase duplicate medals (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator, may use funds appropriated for the fiscal year in which the date of the enactment of this Act occurs, or funds appropriated for any prior fiscal year, for the Maritime Administration to purchase duplicate medals authorized under the Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–125 ) and provide such medals to eligible individuals who engaged in qualified service who submit an application under subsection (b) and were United States merchant mariners of World War II. (b) Application To be eligible to receive a medal described in subsection (a), an eligible individual who engaged in qualified service shall submit to the Administrator an application containing such information and assurances as the Administrator may require. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Maritime Administrator. (2) Eligible individual who engaged in qualified service The term eligible individual who engaged in qualified service means an individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946— (A) was a member of the United States merchant marine, including the Army Transport Service and the Navy Transport Service, serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was— (i) operated by the War Shipping Administration, the Office of Defense Transportation, or an agent of such departments; (ii) operated in waters other than inland waters, the Great Lakes, and other lakes, bays, or harbors of the United States; (iii) under contract or charter to, or property of, the Government of the United States; and (iv) serving in the Armed Forces; and (B) while so serving, was licensed or otherwise documented for service as a crewmember of such a vessel by an officer or employee of the United States authorized to license or document the person for such service.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Miss González-Colón (for herself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earned Income Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2021 . 2. Puerto Rico residents eligible for earned income tax credit (a) In general Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Residents of Puerto Rico (1) In general In the case of residents of Puerto Rico— (A) the United States shall be treated as including Puerto Rico for purposes of subsections (c)(1)(A)(ii)(I) and (c)(3)(C), (B) subsection (c)(1)(D) shall not apply to nonresident alien individuals who are residents of Puerto Rico, and (C) adjusted gross income and gross income shall be computed without regard to section 933 for purposes of subsections (a)(2)(B) and (c)(2)(A)(i). (2) Limitation The credit allowed under this section by reason of this subsection for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount, determined under regulations or other guidance promulgated by the Secretary, that a similarly situated taxpayer would receive if residing in a State. . (b) Child tax credit not reduced Subclause (II) of section 24(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period (determined without regard to section 32(n) in the case of residents of Puerto Rico) . (c) Effective date The amendment made shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Miss González-Colón (for herself and Mr. Soto ) 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 provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to provide the same treatment to families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is currently provided to island families with three or more children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act . 2. Equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or section 933 after section 112 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. 3. Same treatment of families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is currently provided to island families with three or more children (a) In general Section 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of an individual who is a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico during the entire taxable year, subparagraph (B)(ii) shall be applied by substituting 1 or more qualifying children for 3 or more qualifying children . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Hudson (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Medal of Honor Monument Act . 2. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative works The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (c) Prohibition on the use of federal funds (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (2) Responsibility of the national medal of honor museum foundation The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If, on payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work under this section (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of that title. (2) On expiration of authority If, on expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work under this section, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, in accordance with the process provided in paragraph (4) of section 8906(b) of that title for accounts established under paragraph (2) or (3) of that section.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Hudson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To make certain improvements in the provision of medical care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2021 . 2. Eligibility of certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to receive non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical care under Veterans Community Care Program (a) In general Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 101 of the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) the covered veteran has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or higher and elects to receive care or services through a non-Department provider. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply as if originally enacted in the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 ). 3. Extension of operating hours for pharmacies and medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Extension of operating hours for pharmacies The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall extend the operating hours for each pharmacy of the Department of Veterans Affairs during which the pharmacy offers services comparable to retail pharmacies to include— (1) operation on Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays; and (2) operation until 8:00 p.m. on weekdays that are not Federal holidays. (b) Contracts with providers during nights and weekends The Secretary shall enter into contracts, including through locum tenens arrangements, with physicians and nurses that meet qualifications set forth by the Secretary for purposes of this section under which such physicians and nurses work at medical facilities of the Department during nights and weekends. (c) Support staff The Secretary may obtain additional support staff as necessary to carry out this section, including by hiring employees or contracting for services. 4. Conduct of best-practices peer review of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide for the conduct by a nongovernmental hospital organization of a best-practices peer review of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate the efficacy of health care delivered at each such medical center. (b) Priority The Secretary shall give priority for peer review conducted under subsection (a) to the medical centers of the Department with the longest wait times for an appointment or the worst health outcomes, as determined by the Secretary.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program.

1. National all-hazards disaster insurance program Not later than 320 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on— (1) the feasibility and design of a national all-hazards disaster insurance program; (2) the risk of property owners continuing to underinsure or have no insurance on homes and the implications of those actions on the financial stability of the housing market; (3) the challenge of developing actuarial tables to determine premiums and the setting options for premium payments for disaster declaration policies to be collected annual, quarterly, or monthly; and (4) the challenges and feasibility of selling policies at the same time a property casualty policy is purchased.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report on cyber vulnerability disclosures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act . 2. Report on cyber vulnerabilities (a) Report Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains a description of the policies and procedures developed for coordinating cyber vulnerability disclosures, in accordance with section 2209(m) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 659(m) ). To the extent possible, such report shall include an annex with information on instances in which such policies and procedures were used to disclose cyber vulnerabilities in the year prior to the date such report is required and, where available, information on the degree to which such information was acted upon by industry and other stakeholders. Such report may also contain a description of how the Secretary is working with other Federal entities and critical infrastructure owners and operators to prevent, detect, and mitigate cyber vulnerabilities. (b) Form The report required under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the hiring of 200 additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators to enforce gun laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2021 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) On average, more than 100,000 people in the United States are shot in murders, assaults, and other crimes and more than 32,000 people die from gun violence annually, including 2,677 children under 18 years of age. (2) Many of these crimes were committed by people who never should have been able to purchase a gun. (3) Each year hundreds of law enforcement officers lose their lives to gun violence, having been shot to death while protecting their communities. (4) Millions of guns are sold every year in no questions asked transactions and experts estimate that 40 percent of guns now sold in the United States are sold without a background check of the purchaser. 3. Additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators The Attorney General may hire 200 individuals to serve as agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in addition to any individuals so serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Green of Texas 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 incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who are receiving medical assistance under such title and who have Sickle Cell Disease.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021 . 2. Providing incentives for education on risk of renal medullary carcinoma to individuals with Sickle Cell Disease under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1903(a)(3)(E)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)(E)(ii) ) is amended by inserting , renal medullary carcinoma, after stroke each place it appears. (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies for initiatives to provide voter registration information to secondary school students in the 12th grade.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act . 2. Pilot program for providing voter registration information to secondary school students prior to graduation (a) Pilot program The Election Assistance Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Commission ) shall carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds during fiscal year 2021 to eligible local educational agencies for initiatives to provide information on registering to vote in elections for public office to secondary school students in the 12th grade. (b) Eligibility A local educational agency is eligible to receive funds under the pilot program under this Act if the agency submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the Commission may require, an application containing— (1) a description of the initiatives the agency intends to carry out with the funds; (2) an estimate of the costs associated with such initiatives; and (3) such other information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Consultation with election officials A local educational agency receiving funds under the pilot program shall consult with the State and local election officials who are responsible for administering elections for public office in the area served by the agency in developing the initiatives the agency will carry out with the funds. (d) Definitions In this Act, the terms local educational agency and secondary school have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). 3. Reports (a) Reports by recipients of funds Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the receipt of the funds, each local educational agency receiving funds under the pilot program under this Act shall submit a report to the Commission describing the initiatives carried out with the funds and analyzing their effectiveness. (b) Report by Commission Not later than the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date the Commission receives the final report submitted by a local educational agency under subsection (a), the Commission shall submit a report to Congress on the pilot program under this Act. 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Early release for certain nonviolent offenders (a) In general Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting at the early release date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, or otherwise after A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of Prisons ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Early release for certain nonviolent offenders Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has served one half or more of his term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) if that prisoner— (1) has attained the age of 45 years; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations. .