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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 755 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the Social Security Act to require a certification that States and units of local governments will not impact the operations of a small business concern to receive funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Earn a Living Act of 2021 . 2. Certification to receive funds from coronavirus relief fund Section 601 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: (f) Certification requirement To keep small business concerns open (1) In general In order to receive a payment under this section, a State or unit of local government shall provide the Secretary with a certification signed by the Chief Executive of such State or unit of local government that such Chief Executive shall not implement an order, without legislative action by the State or unit of local government, that— (A) prevents a small business concern from operating; or (B) places limitations on the hours or occupancy of a small business concern. (2) Applicability The certification required under paragraph (1) shall apply to any receipt of funds after the date of the enactment of the Right to Earn a Living Act of 2021 . ; and (3) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting the following new paragraph: (6) 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. 757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Ms. Herrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To exempt the State of New Mexico from certain provisions of certain orders related to oil and gas drilling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting New Mexico’s Jobs and Public Education System Act . 2. Exemption of New Mexico from certain provisions of certain orders related to oil and gas drilling The following provisions shall not apply to the State of New Mexico: (1) Section 208 of Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, issued on January 27, 2021 (relating to a pause on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands). (2) Section 3(g) of order number 3395 issued by the Acting Secretary of the Interior and dated January 20, 2021 (related to any lease, contract, or other agreement, or permit regarding fossil fuel extraction).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 758 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Cline , Mr. Jackson , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Posey , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Keller , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Baird , and Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To limit the availability of COVID–19 vaccines for certain individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccinate Americans, Not Terrorists Act . 2. Limitation on COVID–19 vaccine for certain individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Limitation for individuals detained No Federal Government entity may provide a COVID–19 vaccine to an individual detained in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense pursuant to the law of war or a proceeding under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, if— (1) there is any outstanding request from a State to the Federal Government for the COVID–19 vaccine; (2) there is any outstanding request from a State to the Federal Government for pandemic relief relating to COVID–19; or (3) any member of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components) performing active service who intends to receive the COVID–19 vaccine has not yet received such vaccine. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term COVID–19 vaccine means any vaccine approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for the corornavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19). (2) The term State includes each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 760 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Johnson of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 Wilderness Act to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct certain activities to secure the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act . 2. U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to wilderness areas Section 4(d) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) U.S. Customs and Border Protection access (A) Permissible activities Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States: (i) Access structures, installations, and roads. (ii) Execute search and rescue operations. (iii) Use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment. (iv) Conduct patrols on foot and on horseback. (v) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation relating specifically to use of aircraft in a wilderness area or in the airspace above a wilderness area, use aircraft, including approach, landing, and takeoff. (vi) Deploy tactical infrastructure and technology. (vii) Construct and maintain roads and physical barriers. (B) Protection of wilderness character Any activity conducted by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out in a manner that, to the greatest extent possible, protects the wilderness character of the area. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Katko (for himself and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act . 2. Supplemental security income benefits (a) Eligibility for benefits Section 1611(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, each individual who has attained 18 years of age, who is diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability, whose income, other than income excluded pursuant to section 1612(b), is at not more than the rate in effect for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, and whose resources, other than resources excluded pursuant to section 1613(a), are not more than the applicable amount in effect for purposes of paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection, shall be an eligible individual for purposes of this title. . (b) Amount of benefit Section 1611(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the benefit under this title for an individual described in subsection (a)(4) of this section, whether or not the individual has an eligible spouse, shall be payable at the rate in effect for purposes of such paragraph (1), reduced by the amount of income, not excluded pursuant to section 1612(b), of the individual. . (c) Income and resource deeming rules Section 1614(f) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, for purposes of determining eligibility for, and the amount of, benefits for an individual described in section 1611(a)(4) who is married, the income and resources of the individual is deemed to not include any income or resources of the spouse. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 762 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Cohen , and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to provide States applying for distracted driving grants an explanation of the eligibility decision with respect to such State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements Act or the SAFE TO DRIVE Act . 2. National priority safety programs Section 405(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) Additional distracted driving grants (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use up to 25 percent of the amounts available for grants under this subsection to award grants to any State otherwise ineligible under this subsection that certifies that such State has enacted a statute that— (i) is applicable to drivers of all ages; (ii) makes a violation of the statute a primary offense; and (iii) prohibits— (I) texting, as defined in paragraph (10)(E); or (II) non-navigational viewing of a personal wireless communication device. (B) Use of grant funds Notwithstanding paragraph (5), amounts received by a State under subparagraph (A) may be used for activities related to the enforcement of distracted driving laws, including for public information and awareness purposes. ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Determinations of grant eligibility (A) Explanation of determination In making an eligibility determination in granting or denying an application of a State for a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide each applicant State with an explanation of such determination, including an explanation of whether each section of the statute submitted with such application met or did not meet the requirements for a grant under this subsection. (B) Availability of determination Not later than 60 days after granting or denying an application for a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall make the determination under subparagraph (A) publicly available on the Department of Transportation website. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 763 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Ms. Kuster (for herself, Mr. Katko , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Cohen , Ms. DelBene , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Jones , Mr. Keating , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Meng , Mr. Neal , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Porter , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Suozzi , and Mr. Vargas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse and neglect.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act . 2. Inclusion of data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse and neglect Section 103(b)(6) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5104(b)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the incidence of any such cases related to animal abuse (including any act or failure to act, which results in undue pain, suffering, or death to any animal, without regard to whether such act or failure to act is a violation of State or local cruelty law); .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

1. Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Benjamin A. Gilman 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 Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 767 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

1. Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Benjamin A. Gilman 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 Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Morelle , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Espaillat , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Miss Rice of New York , and Mr. Delgado ) 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 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

1. Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Benjamin A. Gilman 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 Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

1. Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Benjamin A. Gilman 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 Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 185 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 16, 2021 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

1. Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Benjamin A. Gilman 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 Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

December 16, 2021 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 768 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the process for registrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a suspicious order, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021 . 2. Clarification of process for registrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a suspicious order (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 312(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 832(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) upon discovering a suspicious order or series of orders— (A) exercise due diligence; (B) establish and maintain (for not less than a period to be determined by the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration) a record of the due diligence that was performed; (C) decline to fill the order or series of orders if the due diligence fails to resolve all of the indicators that gave rise to the suspicion that filling the order or series of orders would cause a violation of this title by the registrant or the prospective purchaser; and (D) notify the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Special Agent in Charge of the Division Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration for the area in which the registrant is located or conducts business of— (i) each suspicious order or series of orders discovered by the registrant; and (ii) the indicators giving rise to the suspicion that filling the order or series of orders would cause a violation of this title by the registrant or the prospective purchaser. . (b) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, for purposes of section 312(a)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act, as amended by subsection (a), the Attorney General of the United States shall promulgate a final regulation specifying the indicators that give rise to a suspicion that filling an order or series of orders would cause a violation of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) by a registrant or a prospective purchaser. (c) Applicability Section 312(a)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply beginning on the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. Until such day, section 312(a)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act shall apply as such section 312(a)(3) was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 768 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the process for registrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a suspicious order, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021 . 2. Clarification of process for registrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a suspicious order (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 312(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 832(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) upon discovering a suspicious order or series of orders— (A) exercise due diligence; (B) establish and maintain (for not less than a period to be determined by the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration) a record of the due diligence that was performed; (C) decline to fill the order or series of orders if the due diligence fails to resolve all of the indicators that gave rise to the suspicion that filling the order or series of orders would cause a violation of this title by the registrant or the prospective purchaser; and (D) notify the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Special Agent in Charge of the Division Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration for the area in which the registrant is located or conducts business of— (i) each suspicious order or series of orders discovered by the registrant; and (ii) the indicators giving rise to the suspicion that filling the order or series of orders would cause a violation of this title by the registrant or the prospective purchaser. . (b) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, for purposes of section 312(a)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act, as amended by subsection (a), the Attorney General of the United States shall promulgate a final regulation specifying the indicators that give rise to a suspicion that filling an order or series of orders would cause a violation of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) by a registrant or a prospective purchaser. (c) Applicability Section 312(a)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply beginning on the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. Until such day, section 312(a)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act shall apply as such section 312(a)(3) was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Crow , and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide funding for State strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sending Outside Support Act of 2021 or the SOS Act of 2021 . 2. Funding for State strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (a) In general Of the amounts made available under subsection (c), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall allocate such amounts among the States, in a manner that takes into account the percentage of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities in each State that have residents or employees who have been diagnosed with COVID–19, for purposes of establishing and implementing strike teams in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Use of funds A State that receives funds under this section shall use such funds to establish and implement a strike team that will be deployed to a skilled nursing facility or nursing facility in the State with diagnosed or suspected cases of COVID–19 among residents or staff for the purposes of assisting with clinical care, infection control, or staffing. (c) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Nursing facility The term nursing facility has the meaning given such term in section 1919(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(a) ). (2) Skilled nursing facility The term skilled nursing facility has the meaning given such term in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a) ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 772 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

1. Jim Ramstad Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Jim Ramstad Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 23, 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. 772 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

1. Jim Ramstad Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Jim Ramstad Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 772 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Phillips (for himself, Mr. Hagedorn , Ms. Craig , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Omar , Mr. Emmer , Mrs. Fischbach , and Mr. Stauber ) 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 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

1. Jim Ramstad Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Jim Ramstad Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jim Ramstad Post Office .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 772 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

1. Jim Ramstad Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Jim Ramstad Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives February 23, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 101 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 772 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 14, 2021 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

1. Jim Ramstad Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Jim Ramstad Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jim Ramstad Post Office .

July 14, 2021 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 774 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Price of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Sarbanes ) 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 require certain tax-exempt organizations to include on annual returns the names and addresses of substantial contributors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spotlight Act . 2. Inclusion of contributor information on annual returns of certain organizations (a) Repeal of regulations The final regulations of the Department of the Treasury relating to guidance under section 6033 regarding the reporting requirements of exempt organizations (published at 85 Fed. Reg. 31959 (May 28, 2020)) shall have no force and effect. (b) Inclusion of contributor information (1) Social welfare organizations Section 6033(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (5), after paragraphs . (2) Labor organizations and business leagues Section 6033 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (p) and by inserting after subsection (n) the following new subsection: (o) Additional requirements for organizations described in subsections (c)(5) and (c)(6) of section 501 Every organization which is described in paragraph (5) or (6) of section 501(c) and which is subject to the requirements of subsection (a) shall include on the return required under subsection (a) the information referred to in subsection (b)(5). . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to returns required to be filed for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Modification to discretionary exceptions Section 6033(a)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (B) Discretionary exceptions (i) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any organization if the Secretary made a determination under this subparagraph before July 16, 2018, that such filing is not necessary to the efficient administration of the internal revenue laws. (ii) Recommendations for other exceptions The Secretary may recommend to Congress that Congress relieve any organization required under paragraph (1) to file an information return from filing such a return if the Secretary determines that such filing does not advance a national security, law enforcement, or tax administration purpose. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. San Nicolas , 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 the intimidation of election officials and poll workers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Election Workers Act of 2020 . 2. Intimidation of voters and election officials (a) In general Section 594 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by adding at the end the following: and election officials ; (2) by striking Whoever and inserting (a) Intimidation of voters— Whoever ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Intimidation of election officials and poll workers Whoever intimidates, threatens, coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with such other person’s duties in connection with the administration of an election described in subsection (a), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related to section 594 and inserting the following: 594. Intimidation of voters and election officials. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 780 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Climate and Health Protection Act . 2. Continued implementation of the Climate and Health program Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317U ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–23 ) the following new section: 317V. Climate and Health program (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall continue to implement the Climate and Health program carried out by the National Center for Environmental Health (or successor program) for the following purposes: (1) To translate climate change science to inform States, local health departments, and communities. (2) To create decision support tools to build capacity to prepare for climate change. (3) To serve as a credible leader in planning for the public health impacts of climate change. (b) Written notification to Congress In the case of the establishment of any successor program to the Climate and Health program referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to Congress a written notification of any transfer or reprogramming of funds to establish such a successor program. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program referred to in subsection (a) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. (2) Limitation None of the funds made available under paragraph (1) may be transferred or reprogrammed by the Secretary to carry out another program administered by the Secretary. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 781 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of cable service and telephone service to charge veterans’ organizations residential rates for such services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Telecommunication Protection Act . 2. Residential rates for veterans’ organizations (a) In general Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 723 Residential rates for veterans’ organizations (a) In general A provider of a covered service shall charge a veterans’ organization for a covered service delivered to the property at which the organization primarily operates the rate that the provider would charge for the service if the organization were an individual or household residing at the property, if the rate is less than the rate that the provider would charge the organization for the service without regard to this section. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered service The term covered service means— (A) a cable service; and (B) a voice service (as defined in section 227(e)(8)), except for a commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332(d)). (2) Veterans’ organization The term veterans’ organization means any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. . (b) Effective date Section 723 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), applies with respect to covered services (as such term is defined in such section) provided on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 784 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow infant food combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Infants Need Food And Nutrition Today Act or the INFANT Act . 2. Infant food combinations and dinners (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall allow infant food combinations and dinners to be eligible to be served under the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ). (b) Revision of regulations The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue and revise regulations in accordance with subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 786 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Katko , and Ms. DeGette ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow tax credits to State and local governments for paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting State and Local Leaders Act . 2. State and local governments allowed tax credits for paid sick and paid family and medical leave (a) In general Sections 7001(e)(4) and 7003(e)(4) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act are each amended by striking , the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing and inserting or any agency or instrumentality of the United States . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to which they relate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 787 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Allen (for himself and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve mental health services for students, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act . 2. Supporting mental health (a) State use of funds Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) improving the mental health services available to students, which may include— (I) identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid; (II) assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning, which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools; (III) establishing or identifying agreements with local health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, to improve coordination of services; and (IV) telehealth services; and . (b) Local educational agency applications Section 4106(e)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7116(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: (E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to providing mental health services under section 4108; and . (c) Activities To support the effective use of technology Section 4109 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7119 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) providing technology to improve mental health services. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking A local and inserting the following: (1) In general A local ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also used for mental health services. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization for Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.

1. Authorization Extension for Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Section 310 of division II of Public Law 104–333 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; 110 Stat. 4252) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Allred (for himself, Mr. Panetta , and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of certain payments during the emergency period resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aid and Attendance Support Act . 2. Increase of amount of certain Department of Veterans Affairs payments during emergency period resulting from COVID-19 pandemic (a) In general During the covered period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall apply each of the following provisions of title 38, United States Code, by substituting for each of the dollar amounts in such provision the amount equal to 125 percent of the dollar amount that was in effect under such provision on the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) Subsections (l), (m), (r), and (t) of section 1114. (2) Paragraph (1)(E) of section 1115. (3) Subsection (c) of section 1311. (4) Subsection (g) of section 1315. (5) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) of section 1521. (6) Paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (f) of section 1521. (b) Treatment of amounts Any amount payable to an individual under subsection (a) in excess of the amount otherwise in effect shall be in addition to any other benefit or any other amount payable to that individual under any provision of law referred to in subsection (a) or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (c) Covered period In this section, the covered period is the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends 60 days after the last day of the emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1) )) resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 790 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. Williams of Texas , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Budd , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Steil , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Rose , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Hill , and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taking Account of Bureaucrats’ Spending Act of 2021 or the TABS Act of 2021 . 2. Bringing the Bureau into the regular appropriations process Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending the heading of such subsection to read as follows: Budget, financial management, and audit.— ; (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1), as so redesignated; (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 797 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Costa , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Lieu , and Mr. Lowenthal ) 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 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office .

1. Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, shall be known and designated as the Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office .