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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 35 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.

1. Termination of designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally (a) In general Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321k(a)(1) ) or any other provision of law is hereby terminated; and (2) the President may not issue a separate designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517(a)(1) of such Act or any other provision of law unless the President submits to Congress a certification described in subsection (b). (b) Certification A certification described in this subsection is a certification that contains a determination of the President that— (1) Pakistan continues to conduct military operations that are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan; (2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment to prevent the Haqqani Network from using any Pakistani territory as a safe haven; (3) the Government of Pakistan actively coordinates with the Government of Afghanistan to restrict the movement of militants, such as the Haqqani Network, along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border; and (4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani Network senior leaders and mid-level operatives.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 36 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

1. Repeal of National Voter Registration Act of 1993 The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 37 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voter Integrity Protection Act . 2. Unlawful voting (a) Aggravated felony Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (U), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (V) an offense described in section 611 of title 18, United States Code, committed by an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. . (b) Deportable offense Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Voting offenses Any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and who knowingly commits a violation of section 611 of title 18, United States Code, is deportable. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 41 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to protect the gig economy and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2021 . 2. Protecting the gig economy from class actions Rule 23(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) the claim does not allege the mis­clas­si­fi­ca­tion of employees as independent contractors. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 43 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of national injunctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2021 . 2. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties (a) In general Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties No court of the United States (and no district court of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands) shall issue an order that purports to restrain the enforcement against a non-party of any statute, regulation, order, or similar authority, unless the non-party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2285 the following: 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 44 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws (a) In General Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over— (1) any case arising under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)); or (2) any claim brought by any foreign national challenging an order of removal from the United States or any other action authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 84 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 45 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Grant’s Law . 2. Mandatory detention for certain aliens arrested for the commission of certain offenses Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding or at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) is— (i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and (ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a), ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking The Attorney General and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security ; (B) by striking the Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting the Secretary ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) Arrested but not convicted aliens The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed. . 3. Expedited initiation of removal proceedings Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 46 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act . 2. One subject per bill (a) One subject Each bill or joint resolution shall embrace no more than one subject. (b) Subject in title The subject of a bill or joint resolution shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title. (c) Appropriation bills An appropriations bill shall not contain any general legislation or change of existing law provision which is not germane to the subject matter of the underlying bill. This subsection does not prohibit any provision imposing limitations upon the expenditure of appropriated funds. 3. Enforcement (a) Multiple subjects in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses two or more unrelated subjects, then the entire Act or joint resolution is void. (b) Provisions not expressed in title If an Act or joint resolution contains provisions concerning a subject that is not clearly and descriptively expressed in its title, those provisions shall be void. (c) Appropriation provisions outside subcommittee jurisdiction If an Act appropriating funds contains a provision outside of the jurisdiction of the relevant subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and of the Senate, and therefore outside the subject of the bill, then such provision shall be void. (d) Provisions of appropriation bills not germane to subject matter If an Act appropriating funds contains general legislation or change of existing law provision not germane to the subject matter of the underlying bill, then every such provision shall be void. (e) Commencement of an action Any person, including a Member of the House of Representatives or a Member of the Senate, aggrieved by the enforcement or threat of enforcement of Acts that do not comply with section 2 shall have a cause of action under sections 2201 and 2202 of title 28, United States Code, against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to section 2 or this section. The cause of action only applies to an Act or joint resolution signed into law on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (f) State of review In any judicial action brought pursuant to subsection (e), the standard of review shall be de novo.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 47 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.

1. Increase for recreational public access Subsection (c) of section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking 3 percent and inserting 10 percent ; and (2) by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 48 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act . 2. Limitation on listing of not native species and provision of certain financial assistance (a) Limitation on listing of not native species Section 4(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Not native species The Secretary may not determine that a species is an endangered species or a threatened species pursuant to section 4 if such species is not native to the United States. . (b) Limitation on provision of certain financial assistance Section 8(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1537(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking As a demonstration of and inserting the following: (1) In general As a demonstration of ; (2) by striking (which includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of lands, waters, or interests therein) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibition on purchasing land in a foreign country No financial assistance provided under paragraph (1) may be used to acquire, by lease or otherwise, lands, waters, or other interests in a foreign country. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 49 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of national pulse memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Pulse Memorial shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-one H. R. 49 AN ACT To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of national pulse memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Pulse Memorial shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 49 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mrs. Demings , and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of national pulse memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Pulse Memorial shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 49 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 designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of national pulse memorial (a) In general The Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, is designated as the National Pulse Memorial . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Pulse Memorial shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 50 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona Subsection (d) of section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or Arizona after Wyoming ; and (2) by inserting or Arizona after Wyoming .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 52 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a research center for deep space and interplanetary research, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Space Research Innovation Act . 2. Research Center for Deep-Space and Interplanetary Research (a) In general The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, using the authority under section 2304(c)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, shall— (1) establish a university-affiliated research center to facilitate capabilities in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (2) use such a university-affiliated research center to fund analyses and engineering support related to cis-lunar and deep-space missions and interplanetary research; and (3) ensure such a university-affiliated research center— (A) is held accountable for the technical quality of the work product developed under this section; and (B) has established expertise in convening academic and private sector groups to facilitate research and private-public partnerships. (b) Policies and procedures The Administrator shall develop and implement policies and procedures to govern, with respect to the establishment of the university-affiliated research center under subsection (a)— (1) the selection of participants; (2) the award of cooperative agreements or other contracts; (3) the appropriate use of competitive awards and sole source awards; and (4) the technical capabilities required. (c) Eligibility The following entities shall be eligible to participate in a university-affiliated research center established under subsection (a)— (1) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )); (2) an operator of a federally funded research and development center; and (3) a nonprofit or not-for-profit research institution.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 54 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform , and Science, Space, and Technology , 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 repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and other related subsidy programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2021 or the FUEL Reform Act . 2. Repeal of Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and other related subsidy programs Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 55 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emmett Till Antilynching Act . 2. Lynching; other conspiracies Section 249(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Lynching Whoever conspires to commit any offense under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall, if death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 2246 of this title) results from the offense, be imprisoned for not more than 30 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both. (6) Other conspiracies Whoever conspires to commit any offense under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall, if death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 2246 of this title) results from the offense, or if the offense includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, be imprisoned for not more than 30 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives February 28, 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. 55 AN ACT To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emmett Till Antilynching Act . 2. Lynching; other conspiracies Section 249(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Lynching Whoever conspires to commit any offense under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall, if death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 2246 of this title) results from the offense, be imprisoned for not more than 30 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both. (6) Other conspiracies Whoever conspires to commit any offense under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall, if death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 2246 of this title) results from the offense, or if the offense includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, be imprisoned for not more than 30 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 55 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2022 Received AN ACT To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emmett Till Antilynching Act . 2. Lynching; other conspiracies Section 249(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Lynching Whoever conspires to commit any offense under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall, if death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 2246 of this title) results from the offense, be imprisoned for not more than 30 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both. (6) Other conspiracies Whoever conspires to commit any offense under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall, if death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 2246 of this title) results from the offense, or if the offense includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, be imprisoned for not more than 30 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both. . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives February 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 57 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 establish a penalty for the Department of Housing and Urban Development for failure to enforce compliance with the public housing community service and self-sufficiency requirement under law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2021 . 2. Monitoring compliance (a) In general The Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall, on an annual basis and for each public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) ))— (1) monitor the extent of noncompliance with the requirements under section 12(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1437j(c) ); and (2) determine the aggregate amount provided in Federal subsidies for all public housing dwelling units that were occupied by tenants who were not in compliance with such requirements. (b) Publication Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall cause to be published in the Federal Register a statement of the amount determined for such fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 3. Rescission of amounts from HUD management and administration account (a) In general In each fiscal year, on October 15 or the date specified in subsection (b), whichever occurs later, there is rescinded, from amounts made available for such fiscal year for the Management and Administration account of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, an amount equal to the amount published pursuant to section 2(b) for the preceding fiscal year. (b) Late appropriations In the case of any fiscal year for which a general appropriation Act for the Department of Housing and Urban Development that provides funds for the Management and Administration account of such Department has not been enacted before October 15, the date specified in this subsection shall be the date of the enactment of such a general appropriation Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 61 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2021 . 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after resolving clause of which is the following: (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 65 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Same Day Registration Act of 2021 . 2. Same day registration (a) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Same day registration (a) In general (1) Registration Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1)(D) ), each State shall permit any eligible individual on the day of a Federal election and on any day when voting, including early voting, is permitted for a Federal election— (A) to register to vote in such election at the polling place using a form that meets the requirements under section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (or, if the individual is already registered to vote, to revise any of the individual's voter registration information); and (B) to cast a vote in such election. (2) Exception The requirements under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this section, there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal office. (b) Eligible individual For purposes of this section, the term eligible individual means, with respect to any election for Federal office, an individual who is otherwise qualified to vote in that election. (c) Effective date Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office occurring in November 2022 and for any subsequent election for Federal office. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Same day registration. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 69 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Making daylight savings time permanent (a) Repeal of temporary period for daylight savings time Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is hereby repealed. (b) Advancement of standard time (1) In general The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the Calder Act ) ( 15 U.S.C. 261 ), is amended— (A) by striking 4 hours and inserting 3 hours ; (B) by striking 5 hours and inserting 4 hours ; (C) by striking 6 hours and inserting 5 hours ; (D) by striking 7 hours and inserting 6 hours ; (E) by striking 8 hours and inserting by 7 hours ; (F) by striking 9 hours and inserting 8 hours ; (G) by striking 10 hours; and inserting 9 hours; ; (H) by striking 11 hours and inserting 10 hours ; and (I) by striking 10 hours. and inserting 11 hours. . (2) State exemption Such section is further amended by— (A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Standard time for certain States and areas The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) ), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 , pursuant to such section, or an area of a State that has exempted such area from such provisions pursuant to such section, shall be, as such State considers appropriate— (1) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or (2) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 . . (3) Conforming amendment Such section is further amended, in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ), and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 72 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act . 2. Aggravating factors for death penalty Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law— (i) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (iii) to be a firefighter or other first responder. (B) The circumstance referred to in subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted— (i) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (ii) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) because of his or her status as a public official or employee. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 73 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Buchanan 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 Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 or as the CREEPER Act 2.0 . 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. . 4. Trafficking in child sex dolls (a) In general Chapter 71 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1471. Trafficking in child sex dolls Whoever knowingly— (1) buys, sells, delivers, or distributes in interstate or foreign commerce any child sex doll, (2) possesses a child sex doll that has been so bought, sold, delivered, or distributed, or (3) possesses such a child sex doll with the intent to engage in any conduct prohibited by paragraph (1), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, for the first such offense and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, for each such offense thereafter. For purposes of this section, the term child sex doll has the meaning given such term in section 1462. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1471. Trafficking in child sex dolls. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 74 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act . 2. Algal blooms Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ) is amended by striking or drought and inserting drought, or algal blooms .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 75 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Buchanan 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 provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States exceeded receipts of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pay Raise for Congress Act . 2. Amendments to the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (a) In general Section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) An adjustment in rates of pay may be made under this paragraph in a year only if the aggregate outlays of the United States during the last completed fiscal year did not exceed the aggregate receipts of the United States during such fiscal year, as determined by the Congressional Budget Office. . (b) Technical amendment Section 601(a)(2)(A) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(2)(A) ) is amended by striking Subject to subparagraph (B), and inserting Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 76 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Davidson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce from issuing certain grants to States or political subdivisions of States that restrict or prohibit indoor and outdoor dining, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save our Servers Act . 2. Indoor and outdoor dining restriction Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 219. Indoor and outdoor dining restriction Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, during the period in which a State, or a political subdivision of such State, has passed and is enforcing a law or order restricting or prohibiting indoor or outdoor dining at restaurants, the Secretary may not issue a grant under section 203(a), 205(b), or 207(a) to such State or a political subdivision of such State. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 82 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Takano , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Comer , and Mr. Gohmert ) 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 repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act of 2021 . 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision (a) In general Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q) . (4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q) . 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions (a) In general Section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9). (b) Conforming amendments Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 ) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2021. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 83 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2021 Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect constitutional rights from online platform censorship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Constitutional Rights from Online Platform Censorship Act . 2. Protection of Constitutional Rights (a) In general Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Protection for Good Samaritan Blocking and Screening of Offensive Material and inserting Blocking and screening of lawful and Constitutional material ; and (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Prohibition (A) In general It shall be unlawful for any internet platform to take an action to restrict access to or the availability of protected material of a user of such platform. (B) Private right of action If an internet platform takes an action to restrict access to or the availability of protected material of a user of such platform, such user may bring an action in an appropriate State court or an appropriate district court of the United States against such platform to obtain the relief described under subparagraph (C). (C) Relief A user that prevails in a civil action under subparagraph (B) may obtain monetary relief of not less than $10,000 but not more than $50,000 per action described under subparagraph (A). (D) Protected material defined In this paragraph, the term protected material means material that is protected under the Constitution or otherwise protected under Federal, State, or local law. . (b) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.