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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Ms. Bass ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect minors from premature waiver of their constitutional rights during a custodial interrogation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act . 2. Waiver of Miranda rights by a minor (a) In general Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3051 the following: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor (a) Notification Any law enforcement officer who has arrested a minor for a violation of law shall notify the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian that the minor has been arrested and shall provide the location of where the minor is being detained. (b) Waiver A minor who is subject to a custodial interrogation may only waive the privilege against self-incrimination or the right to assistance of legal counsel if the minor consults with legal counsel in person before such waiver. (c) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply if— (1) custodial interrogation of a minor is necessary to gather information to protect life from an imminent threat; and (2) the questions that were asked during the custodial interrogation were reasonably necessary to obtain such information. (d) Assigned counsel (1) In general A minor who is subject to a custodial interrogation shall have the right to have the legal counsel assigned to the minor’s case physically present during such interrogation. (2) Violation In the case of custodial interrogation of a minor, it shall be a violation of this subsection for the minor to be represented by any substitute counsel temporarily assigned to represent the minor. (e) Inadmissible In any criminal prosecution brought by the United States, any statement given by a minor during a custodial interrogation that does not comply with this section, and any evidence derived from that statement, shall be inadmissible. (f) Minor defined In this section, the term minor means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3501 the following item: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Crist , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Donalds , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Mast , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Posey , Mr. Rutherford , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Soto , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Florida Coastal Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (1) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not offer for oil and gas leasing or preleasing or any related activity, any tract located in— (A) any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006; (B) the portion of the South Atlantic Planning Area south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude; or (C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area. (2) Limitation on effect Nothing in this subsection affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2837 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rush , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Trone , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Welch , and Ms. Dean ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021 . 2. Tanf assistance and SNAP benefits (a) Repeal of ban on assistance Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ) is repealed. (b) Effect on State elections To opt out or limit period of prohibition (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term State has the meaning given the term in section 115(e) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a(e) ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term TANF assistance or SNAP benefits means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). (2) Effect on State policies Any law enacted by a State under the authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1) of section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ), and any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and temporary assistance for needy families program based on an individual’s conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance, shall have no force or effect. 3. Modification of definition of household for the purpose of determining SNAP benefits Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Bera , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Pelosi , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Costa , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Nunes , Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Garcia of California , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Chu , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Aguilar , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Gomez , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Bass , Ms. Sánchez , Mrs. Kim of California , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Takano , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Waters , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Porter , Mr. Correa , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Issa , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters , and Ms. Jacobs of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building .

1. Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, shall be known and designated as the Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2845 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of each of the National Coal Heritage Area and the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of National Heritage Area authorizations (a) National Coal Heritage Area Section 107 of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 ; 110 Stat. 4244; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 . (b) Wheeling National Heritage Area Section 157(i) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 ( Public Law 106–291 ; 114 Stat. 967; 128 Stat. 3802), is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 . (c) Extension of deadline To complete certain management plans Section 6001(c)(1) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 772) is amended by striking 3 and inserting 4 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Ms. Norton 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 provide for nuclear weapons abolition and economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992, while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2021 . 2. Requirement for nuclear weapons abolition and economic and energy conversion (a) In general The United States Government shall— (1) provide leadership by signing and ratifying the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons or any other international agreement that provides for— (A) the dismantlement and elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country; and (B) strict and effective international control of such dismantlement and elimination; (2) redirect resources that are being used for nuclear weapons programs to use— (A) in converting all nuclear weapons industry processes, plants, and programs, and in retraining employees, to shift to a constructive, ecologically beneficial peace economy, which includes strict control of all fissile material and radioactive waste; and (B) in addressing human and infrastructure needs, including development and deployment of sustainable carbon-free and nuclear-free energy sources, health care, housing, education, agriculture, and environmental restoration, including long-term radioactive waste monitoring; and (3) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to join in the commitments described in this subsection to create a more peaceful and secure world. (b) Effective date Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall take effect on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that all countries possessing nuclear weapons have begun the elimination of such weapons under established legal requirements comparable to those described in paragraph (1) of such subsection.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Mr. Schrader introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with respect to eligibility for approval of a subsequent generic drug, to remove the barrier to that approval posed by the 180-day exclusivity period afforded to a first generic applicant that has not yet received final approval, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics Act of 2021 or the BLOCKING Act of 2021 . 2. Change conditions of first generic exclusivity to spur access and competition Clause (iv) of section 505(j)(5)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(j)(5)(B) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), after 180 days after the date of the first commercial marketing of the drug (including the commercial marketing of the listed drug) by any first applicant by inserting or by an applicant whose application is approved pursuant to subclause (III) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) Applicant approval An application containing a certification described in paragraph (2)(A)(vii)(IV) that is for a drug for which a first applicant has submitted an application containing such a certification can be approved notwithstanding the eligibility of a first applicant for the 180-day exclusivity period described in subclause (II)(aa) if each of the following conditions is met: (aa) The approval of such an application could be made effective, but for the eligibility of a first applicant for 180-day exclusivity under this clause. (bb) At least 30 months have passed since the date of submission of an application for the drug by at least one first applicant. (cc) Approval of an application for the drug submitted by at least one first applicant is not precluded under clause (iii) . (dd) No application for the drug submitted by any first applicant is approved at the time the conditions under items (aa), (bb), and (cc) are all met, regardless of whether such an application is subsequently approved. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Khanna , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Matsui , and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Electric Reliability Organization to propose a reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utility Resilience and Reliability Act . 2. Proposed reliability standard Section 215(d) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Resilience of bulk-Power system (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Electric Reliability Organization shall file with the Commission a proposed reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system. (B) Regional differences The proposed reliability standard filed under subsection (A) shall take into account regional differences. (C) Resilience defined In this paragraph, the term resilience means the ability to— (i) prepare for and adapt to changing conditions; and (ii) withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions, including disruptions caused by extreme weather conditions. . 3. Electric grid resilience education program (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to provide information and recommendations to States and electric utilities on how to improve the resilience of electric grids. (b) Electric utility defined The term electric utility has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ). 4. Report on planned electric power outages due to extreme weather conditions Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report, and publish such report on the website of the Department of Energy, that provides recommendations on how to minimize the need for, effects of, and duration of planned electric power outages that are due to extreme weather conditions, including such conditions under which the National Weather Service issues a red flag warning.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2856 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2021 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to report on the use of surveillance technology, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversight of Law Enforcement Surveillance Act of 2021 . 2. Reporting on surveillance technology (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, a law enforcement agency of a major metropolitan area receiving any Federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security shall report the use of surveillance technology to: (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security. (2) The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security. (3) The United States Congress. (b) Report by Inspector General Not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the use of surveillance technology and the impact the use of such technology has on civil liberties and privacy. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Law enforcement agency The term law enforcement agency means a State, local, Indian tribal, or campus public agency engaged in the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution, or adjudication of violations of criminal laws. (2) Major metropolitan area The term major metropolitan area means an area including 250,000 residents or more. (3) Surveillance technology The term surveillance technology means equipment, software, or system capable of, or used or designed for, collecting, retaining, processing, or sharing audio, video, location, thermal, biometric, or similar information, that is operated by or at the direction of the department.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2868 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. Butterfield (for himself and Mr. Long ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit additional rebates under the Medicaid program for certain noninnovator multiple source drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on additional rebate under Medicaid for certain noninnovator multiple source drugs Section 1927(c)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(c)(3)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking The amount and inserting Subject to clause (v), the amount ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Prohibition on additional rebate for certain noninnovator multiple source drugs With respect to a rebate period beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and a dosage form and strength of a covered outpatient drug described in clause (i), the amount of the rebate specified in subparagraph (A) for such dosage form and strength for such rebate period may not be increased if the average manufacturer price for a unit of such dosage form and strength for such rebate period is less than $1. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. Carter of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin , Ms. Granger , Mr. Bost , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Brooks , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Calvert , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of military installations to house aliens who do not have a lawful immigration status or are undergoing removal proceedings in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resist Executive Amnesty on Defense Installations Act or the READI Act . 2. Prohibition on use of military installations to house aliens who do not have a lawful immigration status or are undergoing removal proceedings in the United States (a) Prohibition A military installation may not be used to house any alien unlawfully present in the United States. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term alien unlawfully present means an alien who— (A) is covered by the rule of construction regarding unlawful presence contained in section 212(a)(9)(B)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(ii) ); or (B) is undergoing removal proceedings in the United States. (2) The term military installation has the meaning given that term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code, but does not include an installation located outside of the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2880 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to modify regulations relating to vessel response plans to include notifications with respect to search and rescue missions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act . 2. Search and rescue notification requirements for vessel response plans of Coast Guard-approved commercial vessels (a) In general The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall modify subparts I and J of part 155 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, to require the vessel response plans of Coast Guard-approved tank and nontank commercial vessels to include the procedures described in subsection (b) for use by the Coast Guard in the case of a search and rescue mission. (b) Procedures The procedures described in this subsection are as follows: (1) A procedure for providing, not less frequently than twice daily for the duration of a search and rescue mission, notifications to family members of the crew of the vessel with respect to the status of the search and rescue mission, any injured crew member, and salvage. (2) A procedure for the immediate notification of the next of kin or family members in the case of— (A) a deceased crew member; or (B) the recovery of a survivor or the body of a crew member during such a search and rescue mission.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2882 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. Horsford (for himself and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the Great Basin National Heritage Area , to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership , to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act . 2. Extension of authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Section 260 of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1807) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years . 3. Great Basin National Heritage Area (a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended— (1) by striking the Heritage Route each place it appears and inserting the Heritage Area ; (2) by striking along each place it appears and inserting in ; (3) in the subtitle heading, by striking Route and inserting Area ; (4) in section 291, by striking Route and inserting Area ; (5) in section 291A(a)— (A) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking the Great Basin Heritage Route each place it appears and inserting the Great Basin National Heritage Area ; and (B) in paragraph (13), by striking a Heritage Route and inserting a Heritage Area ; (6) in section 291B, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Heritage area The term Heritage Area means the Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 291C(a). ; (7) in section 291C— (A) in the section heading, by striking Route and inserting Area ; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking Heritage Route and inserting Heritage Area ; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking in heritage route and inserting in heritage area . (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership each place it appears and inserting Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership . (c) Extension of authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Gosar , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Clyde , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Brooks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act . 2. Minimum age for obtaining a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee (a) In general Section 922(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking , and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than twenty-one years of age . (b) Conforming amendment Section 922(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking , in the case of any firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle, .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Norton , and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use of force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2021 . 2. Clarification of deprivation of rights under color of law Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking United States, and inserting United States, including the use of force during a response to a protest, ; and (2) by striking , or may be sentenced to death .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2896 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Fortenberry , Ms. Adams , and Mr. Harder of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow certain institutions to use geographic preference for procurement of certain foods, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kids Eat Local Act . 2. Geographic preference and identification for school food Paragraph (3) of section 9(j) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(j) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) allow institutions receiving funds under this Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), including the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program— (A) to use a geographic preference for the procurement of unprocessed agricultural products, both locally grown and locally raised; or (B) to use locally grown, locally raised, or locally caught as a product specification. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Levin of Michigan , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act . 2. Professional development and training Section 7(g)(2)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Availability and appropriateness of training A training program carried out under this subparagraph shall be— (I) a program scheduled primarily during regular, paid working hours, and in the event such program is scheduled outside of such working hours— (aa) efforts shall be made to inform food service personnel of the necessity of such program to be so scheduled; (bb) compensation shall be provided to such personnel for attending such program; and (cc) such personnel shall not be penalized for not being able to attend such program; and (II) offered in-person whenever appropriate, and incorporate hands-on training techniques. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2898 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Ms. Porter (for herself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mrs. Walorski , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Griffith , Mr. San Nicolas , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Cline , Ms. Herrera Beutler , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from health savings accounts for certain home care expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homecare for Seniors Act . 2. Certain home care expenses treated as qualified distributions from health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking medical care (as defined in section 213(d) in subparagraph (A) and inserting specified medical care , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Specified medical care For purposes of this paragraph— (i) In general The term specified medical care means medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) and qualified home care. (ii) Qualified home care The term qualified home care means a contract to provide 3 or more of the following services in the residence of the service recipient: (I) Assistance with eating. (II) Assistance with toileting. (III) Assistance with transferring. (IV) Assistance with bathing. (V) Assistance with dressing. (VI) Assistance with continence. (VII) Medication adherence. Such term shall not include any contract unless the services provided pursuant to such contract are provided by a service provider which is licensed by the State to provide such services or such services are otherwise provided in a manner that is consistent with State requirements. (iii) Related parties The term qualified home care shall not include any contract which is, directly or indirectly, between a service provider and a service recipient who are related within the meaning of section 267(b) or 707(b). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Promotion of public awareness of in-Home service expenses eligible for tax-Free distribution from health savings accounts The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the in-home service expenses that are eligible for tax-free distribution from health savings accounts.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Payne , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act . 2. Treatment of payments from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account (a) Amendments Section 235 of the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 2020 (subchapter III of title II of division N of Public Law 116–260 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and (B) by striking subsection (a)— and inserting subsection (a) shall take effect 7 days after the date of enactment of the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 2020. ; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply as if enacted on the date before the date on which the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2902 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. Taylor (for himself and Mr. Phillips ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibiting State and local elected officials from making lobbying contacts on behalf of private clients (a) Prohibition The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following new section: 5A. Prohibition against making of lobbying contacts on behalf of private clients by elected officials of State and local governments (a) Prohibition A covered elected official described in subsection (b) may not make any lobbying contact under this Act on behalf of a client who is not an entity of a State or unit of local government. (b) Covered elected official described In this subsection, a covered elected official is any of the following: (1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. (2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). (3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). (4) The chair of a political party of a State. (c) State defined In this section, the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
V 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2904 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. García of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Jose Garcia Alarcon.

1. Permanent resident status for Jose Garcia Alarcon (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Jose Garcia Alarcon shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Jose Garcia Alarcon enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Jose Garcia Alarcon may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Jose Garcia Alarcon by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Jose Garcia Alarcon, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (f) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Jose Garcia Alarcon shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
V 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2905 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. García of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Francisca Burciaga-Amaro.

1. Permanent resident status for Francisca Burciaga-Amaro (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Francisca Burciaga-Amaro shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Francisca Burciaga-Amaro enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Francisca Burciaga-Amaro may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Francisca Burciaga-Amaro by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Francisca Burciaga-Amaro, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (f) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Francisca Burciaga-Amaro shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2021 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Connolly , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Tuition Act of 2021 . 2. Notice of tuition levels (a) Amendment Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (30) (A) The institution will provide to each student admitted to an undergraduate or graduate program— (i) a multi-year tuition and fee schedule; or (ii) a single-year tuition and fee schedule, and a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of net costs after all financial aid is awarded, assuming constant family and student income, assets, and relevant circumstances. (B) Multi-year schedules and estimates required by subparagraph (A) — (i) may include a percentage or dollar increase or decrease of any size the institution determines to be appropriate from one year to the next; and (ii) shall indicate, on a year-by-year basis, costs for the normal duration of such student's undergraduate or graduate program. (C) Institutions that elect a single-year tuition and fee schedule under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include with each multi-year estimate provided under such subparagraph the average deviation, in percentage terms, between previous year estimates and actual net costs for students at their institution. (D) The Secretary shall waive the requirements of subparagraph (A) if the institution demonstrates to the Secretary that the requirements of subparagraph (A) are not practicable because of the occurrence of one or more events causing the institution severe economic distress, dramatic reduction of State or Federal aid, or any other circumstance determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2021 Mr. Correa (for himself and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act . 2. Adding suicide prevention contact information to school identification cards (a) In general Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) In the case of an institution that creates and distributes identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall include phone contact information on each such card for the following organizations: (i) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (ii) Crisis Text Line. (iii) A campus mental health center or program, as determined by the institution. (B) In the case of an institution that does not create and distribute identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall publish the suicide prevention contact information specified in subparagraph (A) on the website of such institution. (C) If an organization in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) ceases to exist, the Secretary may designate a different entity with a similar purpose to be included on the identification card. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.