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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 20, 2021 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Ms. Salazar , Mr. Mast , Mr. Gimenez , and Ms. Malliotakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to facilitate unrestricted internet access for the people of Cuba, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Championing Uncensored Bandwidth Access Act of 2021 or the CUBA Act of 2021 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— (1) support the ability of the people of Cuba to maintain their freedom to access information online; and (2) focus on investments in technologies that facilitate the unrestricted exchange of information in Cuba in anticipation of any future efforts by the Communist Party of Cuba to— (A) suppress internet access; (B) increase online censorship; or (C) inhibit online communication and content-sharing by the people of Cuba. 3. Access to internet service for Cuban people (a) In general The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, shall develop and implement a strategy to establish internet resiliency and deliver internet access in Cuba, which shall include the following: (1) Expanding telecommunications technologies for accessing internet, television, live streams, and network broadcasting and communications in Cuba. (2) Assisting efforts to overcome attempts by the Communist Party of Cuba to disrupt internet access and block online content in Cuba. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes the following: (A) A description of actions taken to deploy telecommunications, internet, and other communications services to Cuba. (B) Whether there are gaps in the capabilities of the Secretary to provide such services to Cuba. (C) Whether additional resources are needed to increase access to such services in Cuba. (2) Form The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 20, 2021 Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the amount of small business assistance going to small business concerns based in foreign countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Back Main Street Act of 2021 . 2. Study on small business assistance to foreign-based companies (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to determine the amount of small business assistance that has been received by foreign-based small business concerns during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a), including the amount of small business assistance that has been received by foreign-based small business concerns in total and dis­ag­gre­gated by country of origin. (2) Identifiable or proprietary information The Comptroller General shall ensure that the report submitted under paragraph (1) does not include any identifiable or proprietary information of any foreign-based small business concern. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Country of origin The term country of origin means the country, other than the United States— (A) in which a foreign-based small business concern is headquartered; (B) under the laws of which an entity owning or holding, directly or indirectly, not less than 25 percent of the economic interest of a foreign-based small business concern is organized; or (C) of which a person owning or holding, directly or indirectly, not less than 25 percent of the economic interest of a foreign-based small business concern is a citizen. (2) Foreign-based small business concern The term foreign-based small business concern means a small business concern— (A) that is headquartered in a country other than the United States; or (B) for which an entity organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, or a citizen of such a country, owns or holds, directly or indirectly, not less than 25 percent of the economic interest of the small business concern, including as equity shares or a capital or profit interest in a limited liability company or partnership. (3) Small business assistance The term small business assistance means any Federal funds and other benefits available to small business concerns under programs administered by the Small Business Administration, including— (A) loans, whether directly or indirectly made; (B) grants; and (C) contracting preferences. (4) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5072 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2021 Mr. Bera introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize use of rental assistance amounts for individuals and families from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing for Afghan Allies Act of 2021 . 2. Use of emergency rental assistance (a) Fiscal Year 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act funds Subsection (c) of section 501 of subtitle A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058a(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Use for individuals and families from Afghanistan Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an eligible grantee may use not more than 25 percent of funds provided from a payment made under this section to provide financial assistance to pay rent, utilities, and home energy costs for any individual who is, or any household comprised of members who— (A) are citizens or nationals of Afghanistan; (B) are present within the United States; and (C) have— (i) been granted special immigrant status as described in section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note); or (ii) received Priority 2 (P–2) refugee designation. . (b) ARPA funds Subsection (d) of section 3201 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058c(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Use for individuals and families from Afghanistan Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an eligible grantee may use not more than 25 percent of funds provided from a payment made under this section to provide financial assistance to pay rent, utilities, and home energy costs for any individual who is, or any household comprised of members who— (A) are citizens or nationals of Afghanistan; (B) are present within the United States; and (C) have— (i) been granted special immigrant status as described in section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note); or (ii) received Priority 2 (P–2) refugee designation. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5074 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2021 Mr. Gimenez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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 prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a military nature, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Government fees for evacuating United States persons from foreign countries due to emergency situations of a military nature (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that all United States citizens behind enemy lines should be rescued to the best ability of the United States Armed Forces. (b) Prohibition on charge for evacuation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal department or agency of the United States may charge any individual who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States a fee in exchange for providing the individual with an evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a military nature.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5075 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2021 Mr. Lieu introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the expedited review of actions to which the President is a party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act of 2021 . 2. Expedited review of actions to which the President is a party (a) In general Chapter 190 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 5002. Expedited review of actions to which the President is a party (a) In general With respect to a covered civil action, the following shall apply: (1) The court shall advance on the docket and expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of such civil action. (2) Upon the request of a party, the civil action shall be heard by a three-judge panel pursuant to section 2284. (3) An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from any final judgment in such a civil action, and if it has not previously ruled on the question, the Supreme Court shall accept jurisdiction over the appeal, advance the appeal on the docket, and expedite the appeal to the greatest extent possible. (b) Definition In this section, the term covered civil action means a civil action in which— (1) (A) the President has a personal financial interest; or (B) the President’s conduct is alleged to constitute sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct; (2) the President is properly joined as a party; and (3) the complainant has stated a valid claim upon which relief can be granted. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 190 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 5001 the following: 5002. Expedited review of actions to which the President is a party. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2021 Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Jones , Ms. Jayapal , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit executive branch officials from engaging in election interference, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act . 2. Interference by executive branch officials and government employees Section 595 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting a President or Vice President or before administrative employees ; (2) by inserting a President or Vice President, or before a person employed ; and (3) by striking or imprisoned not more than one year, and inserting or imprisoned not more than 3 years, . 3. Coercion of political activity Section 610 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after for any person the following: , including a President or Vice President, .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5078 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2021 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount that can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as first-time homebuyer distributions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act . 2. Increase in limitation on penalty-free first-time homebuyer distributions (a) In general Section 72(t)(8)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 and inserting $25,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 72(t)(8) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2022, the $25,000 amount in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by substituting calendar year 2021 for calendar year 1992 . Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made December 31, 2021, in taxable years ending after such date.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5080 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2021 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Dean , and Ms. Escobar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the penalties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Background Checks Act of 2021 . 2. Age and residential requirement Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who fails to meet the age requirement— (A) described in subsection (b)(1); and (B) in the person’s State of residence; or (11) who— (A) does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located; and (B) is not subject to an exception under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(3), . 3. Penalties Section 924(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking , or (o) and inserting (n), or (o) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2021 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Jones , and Mr. Torres of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To direct the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bayard Rustin Stamp Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Bayard Rustin was born on March 17, 1912, and was raised by his grandparents in West Chester, Pennsylvania. From a young age, Rustin learned to prioritize the values of nonviolence and peacekeeping from his grandparents’ Quaker faith, and would continue to build these values in his life as a civil rights movement leader. (2) Rustin attended City College of New York, where he joined a progressive club that aimed to remedy racial issues during turbulent times. His time with the club was short lived, but it inspired him to join the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an organization that became a champion for labor rights, equality, and world peace. (3) His time with the Fellowship of Reconciliation prompted Rustin to become a leader in the 1947 Journey to Reconciliation , an event where White and Black people across the South rode buses together to challenge segregation laws, a precursor to the Freedom Rides. (4) Rustin was an advisor in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s inner circle as he advocated pacifism and nonviolence for achieving equal treatment for African Americans. (5) Rustin used his brilliant strategic handling of the use of aggressive, peaceful action in the civil rights movement and throughout his life as an activist. (6) His most important role was as the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, DC, the largest demonstration ever organized at the time, in which a quarter of a million people turned out to demand civil rights for African Americans. (7) In the years after the civil rights movement, Rustin used his background as a gay man to inspire others to advocate for and to achieve LGBT rights. (8) Rustin remained a strategist and public speaker for workers’ rights movements, including co-founding the A. Philip Randolph Institute for Black trade union members. (9) Rustin committed to promoting social good and advocating for the disenfranchised until his death in 1987. 3. Bayard Rustin stamp (a) In general In order to honor the life and work of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the civil rights movement, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose that depicts Bayard Rustin. (b) Definition of definitive stamp For the purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp means a definitive stamp that— (1) meets the postage required for first-class mail up to one ounce in weight; and (2) retains full validity for that purpose even if the rate of that postage is later increased. (c) Effective date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5085 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Mr. Neal (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 August 24, 2021 The Committees on Ways and Means and the Budget discharged; considered and passed A BILL To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act . 2. Increase in aggregate payments (a) In general Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1313(d) ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2020, the total amount of such assistance provided during such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000 and inserting fiscal years 2021 and 2022, the total amount of such assistance provided during each such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000 . (b) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided by the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in Senate In the Senate, this section and the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5085 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act . 2. Increase in aggregate payments (a) In general Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1313(d) ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2020, the total amount of such assistance provided during such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000 and inserting fiscal years 2021 and 2022, the total amount of such assistance provided during each such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000 . (b) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided by the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in Senate In the Senate, this section and the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022.

Passed the House of Representatives August 24, 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. 5085 AN ACT To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act . 2. Increase in aggregate payments (a) In general Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1313(d) ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2020, the total amount of such assistance provided during such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000 and inserting fiscal years 2021 and 2022, the total amount of such assistance provided during each such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000 . (b) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided by the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in Senate In the Senate, this section and the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5085 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 31, 2021 Received AN ACT To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act . 2. Increase in aggregate payments (a) In general Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1313(d) ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2020, the total amount of such assistance provided during such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000 and inserting fiscal years 2021 and 2022, the total amount of such assistance provided during each such fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000 . (b) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided by the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in Senate In the Senate, this section and the amendment made by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022.

Passed the House of Representatives August 24, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Gloria J. Lett, Deputy Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Mr. Gosar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land located in Mohave County, Arizona, to Mohave County, Arizona, for public purposes of use by the Mohave County Airport Authority.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport Land Conveyance Act . 2. Land conveyance, Mohave County, Arizona (a) Land conveyance required If, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the County submits a written request to the Secretary requesting that Federal land be conveyed to the County, the Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after receiving such written request, convey to the County, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, subject to valid existing rights. (b) Map; survey (1) Availability of map The Map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Minor errors The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the Map and legal description of the Federal land. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (c) Terms and Conditions (1) Consideration; quitclaim deed The conveyance of the Federal land to the County under subsection (a) shall be made without consideration and by quitclaim deed. (2) Costs The Secretary shall require the County to pay all costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a) as a condition of such conveyance. (3) Use The Federal land conveyed to the County under subsection (a) shall be used only for public purposes by the Mohave County Airport Authority. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) County The term County means the Mohave County, Arizona. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 10 acres of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management identified on the Map, and any improvements on such land. (3) Map The term Map means the map entitled Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport, Mohave County, AZ and dated July 26, 2021. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5090 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Mr. Feenstra introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to create a biofuel and fuel cell vehicle research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biofuel Cell Research Act . 2. Biofuel and fuel cell vehicle research, development, and demonstration program Section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16232 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Biofuel and fuel cell vehicle research, development, and demonstration program (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program for a commercially viable fuel cell system that uses biofuel as a fuel source for a vehicle. (2) Research goals The Secretary shall establish interim research and development goals that will result in the demonstration of commercially viable fuel cell systems that utilize biofuels as a fuel source, including the following: (A) Innovative stack designs and components, including— (i) catalysts; (ii) membranes and electrolytes; (iii) interconnects; (iv) seals; and (v) metal- or electrolyte-supported stack cell designs. (B) Variety of renewable energy sources, including ethanol and other biomass. (C) Technologies that enable fuel cell durability and fuel cell durability testing. (D) Systems designs and component integration that optimize efficiency, cost, transient response, and lifetime. (3) Coordination In carrying out the activities under this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with— (A) appropriate Federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Transportation; (B) National Laboratories; and (C) relevant industry stakeholders, non-government organizations, and trade associations. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Mr. Gohmert (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To establish certain requirements with respect to the appointment of the Attending Physician, and for other purposes.

1. Appointment of Attending Physician (a) In general The Attending Physician shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of Attending Physician after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Mr. Kahele (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve how members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces performing active duty or full-time National Guard duty are counted towards authorized end strengths.

1. Accounting of reserve component members performing active duty or full-time National Guard duty towards authorized end strengths Section 115(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 1095 days in the previous 1460 days and inserting 1825 days in the previous 2190 days .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to retroactively and perpetually apply the exclusion of discharged student loan debt for veterans killed or totally and permanently disabled in connection to their service to the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equitable Taxation of Student Loans Act or the V.E.T. Student Loans Act . 2. Exclusion of discharged student loan debt from gross income of veterans (a) In general Section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Special rule for Veterans In the case of a taxpayer who is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States, paragraph (5) shall be applied by substituting after December 31, 2000 for after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2026 . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 9675 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5098 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Mr. Obernolte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on certain land in California.

1. Removal of Class II gaming restriction Section 2(d) of the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–212 ) is amended— (1) by striking class II gaming or ; and (2) by striking those terms are and inserting that term is .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Khanna , and Mr. Davidson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 promote fair and transparent virtual currency markets by examining the potential for price manipulation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Sense of the Congress It is the sense of Congress that virtual currency could have a significant effect on the economy, and regulation of them may be important to protect investors, deter bad actors, create market certainty, and ensure American competitiveness in an evolving global marketplace. 3. Study and report on the prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in consultation with the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other relevant Federal agencies (as determined by the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission), shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture and on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report to promote fair and transparent virtual currency markets by examining the potential for price manipulation. The report shall include the following: (1) A brief description of— (A) methods by which persons could manipulate the price of virtual currencies; (B) which types of virtual currency, if any, are more susceptible to being manipulated; and (C) the effects on, and particular harm to, investors if price manipulation of virtual currencies occurs. (2) An analysis of the extent to which the regulatory authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other relevant Federal agencies allows for— (A) market surveillance of virtual currencies for signs of manipulation; and (B) enforcement of Federal regulations against persons involved in any such manipulation. (3) Recommendations for any legislative changes needed to improve the ability of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other relevant Federal agencies— (A) to carry out the monitoring and enforcement activities described in paragraph (2); (B) to prevent price manipulations of virtual currencies; and (C) to protect virtual currency investors from price manipulation. (b) Virtual currency defined In this Act, the term virtual currency means a digital representation of value that does not have legal tender status and that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Mast , and Mr. Tiffany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the United States from soliciting or accepting funds from American citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States as a condition of their repatriation from Afghanistan during the period of evacuation related to the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flights for Freedom Act . 2. Prohibition on solicitation of reimbursement Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) of section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2671 ), during the period of evacuation related to the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from Afghanistan— (1) the Secretary of State shall waive any expectation of repayment of any travel expenses incurred by the Department of State on behalf of any United States citizen or lawful permanent resident evacuated from Afghanistan and repatriated to the United States; (2) any promissory note or other obligation to repay an emergency repatriation loan signed by a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States to reimburse the Department of State for travel expenses described in paragraph (1) shall be null and void; and (3) no Federal official or employee may solicit or accept any amount from any individual who is a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident of the United States, whether in the form of a reimbursement or as any other condition of using transportation provided by the United States, to repatriate such individual to the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Massie , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Mast , Mr. Steube , Mr. Norman , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Mooney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID–19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

1. COVID relief package funding restriction (a) Funding restriction Any entity that receives Federal funds from a COVID relief package may not mandate that any employee of such entity receives a COVID–19 vaccine. (b) Return of funds Any entity that is in violation of subsection (a) shall return any funds received from the COVID relief package to the Federal Government. (c) COVID relief package defined In this section, the term COVID relief package means any of the following: (1) CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). (2) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ). (3) Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ). (4) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ). (5) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ). (6) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Mr. Cooper (for himself, Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Sewell , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.

1. Rosa Parks Day Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Thanksgiving Day the following: Rosa Parks Day. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to finance vessel retrofit, repair, or similar work required for the vessel to be a vessel of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Loans for retrofitting to qualify as a vessel of the United States Section 53706 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (8) Financing (including reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously made for) reconstruction, reconditioning, retrofitting, repair, or similar work in a shipyard located in the United States— (A) required for the vessel to be a vessel of the United States; (B) required for the vessel to be issued a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121; (C) to convert a civilian vessel of the United States to a more useful military configuration; (D) for any vessel under contract to the Federal Government; or (E) for any vessel participating in: (i) the Maritime Security Program under chapter 531; (ii) the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532; or (iii) the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Mrs. Luria introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To ensure funding for the improvement of the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland.

1. Coast guard yard improvement Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 4902(2)(A)(ii) of title 14, United States Code for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $175,000,000 shall be made available to the Commandant to improve facilities at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, including improvements to dock, dry dock, capital equipment improvements, or dredging necessary to facilitate access to such Yard.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the Government of Afghanistan until United States persons and allies have been fully evacuated from the country, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Evacuation from Afghanistan Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on funding to the Government of Afghanistan (a) In general No Federal funds may be made available to provide funding to the Government of Afghanistan until such time as the President makes a certification described in subsection (c). (b) Asset blocking The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the Government of Afghanistan if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person until such time as the President makes a certification described in subsection (c). (c) Certification described A certification described in this subsection is a written certification submitted to Congress that all United States citizens, United States legal permanent residents, coalition partners, and Afghan allies who would like to evacuate from Afghanistan have been evacuated from the country.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments.

1. Extension of coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal governments Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3) ) is amended by inserting (or, in the case of costs incurred by a Tribal government, during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2022) after December 31, 2021 .

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments.

1. Extension of coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3) ) is amended by inserting (or, in the case of a Tribal Government, December 30, 2022) after December 30, 2021 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Received AN ACT To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments.

1. Extension of coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal governments Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3) ) is amended by inserting (or, in the case of costs incurred by a Tribal government, during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2022) after December 31, 2021 .

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To terminate the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taliban Are Not Our Friends Act . 2. Termination of designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the designation of Afghanistan 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 Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517(a)(1) of such Act or any other provision of law.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Waltz , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Gimenez , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Mast , Mr. Posey , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Palazzo , Mrs. Wagner , and Mr. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to develop and begin implementation of Operation Starfall.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Freedom and Internet Access Act of 2021 . 2. Operation starfall Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the Chief of Space Operations, shall develop and begin implementation of Operation Starfall , a strategic plan to deploy stratospheric balloons, aerostats, or satellite technology capable of rapidly delivering wireless internet anywhere on the planet from the stratosphere or higher.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require that certain loans made to parents on behalf of a dependent student and to graduate students are included in the definition of cohort default rate under the Higher Education Act of 1965, to require the Secretary of Education to report default rates for such loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Predatory Lending in Higher Education Act of 2021 . 2. Addition of certain loans to parents and graduate student to the calculation and reporting of cohort default rates (a) Definition of cohort default rate Section 435(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1085(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking section 428, 428A, or 428H and inserting this part or part D ; and (ii) by inserting or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan after section 428C ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan after section 428C ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) For the purposes of this subsection, the term students , when used with respect to a determination or calculation of the number of students who enter repayment or default on a loan received for attendance at an institution, shall include parents with a Federal Direct PLUS Loan or a loan under section 428B made on behalf of a dependent student for attendance at the institution. . (b) Collection and reporting of cohort default rates Section 435(m)(4)(A) of such Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1085(m)(4)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking section 428, 428A, or 428H and inserting this part or part D ; and (2) by inserting or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan after section 428C . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall be effective for the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and each subsequent fiscal year.