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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mr. San Nicolas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To permit each of the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are provided for placement in Statuary Hall.

1. Placement of statues of citizens of territories of the United States in Statuary Hall (a) In general Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 2 U.S.C. 2131 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of this section, the term State includes American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands, and the term citizen includes a national of the United States, as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ). . (b) Conforming amendment relating to procedures for replacement of statues Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 2 U.S.C. 2132 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) For purposes of this section, the term State includes American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term State and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.

1. The term State to include territories for purposes of Federal law (a) The term State To include territories Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. Rule of construction regarding the term State In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the term State shall include any territory of the United States, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. Rule of construction regarding the term State . .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Miss González-Colón ) 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 repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

1. Repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes (a) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f) and by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively. (b) Conforming amendment Section 7652(f)(1) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B), and (2) by striking as if— and all that follows through the use and tax and inserting as if the use and tax . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Ms. Velázquez ) 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 exclude certain amounts from the tested income of controlled foreign corporations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Economic Recovery Act . 2. Income of certain qualified possession corporations excluded from tested income (a) In general Section 951A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by striking and at the end of subclause (IV), by striking over at the end of subclause (V) and inserting and , and by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VI) any income of a qualified possession corporation that is effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States, over ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (g) Possession of the united states For purposes of this section, the term possession of the United States means Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any specified possession described in section 931(c). (h) Qualified possession corporation For purposes of this section, the term qualified possession corporation means any controlled foreign corporation for any taxable year, if, for the 3-year period (or the period during which the controlled foreign corporation has been in existence, if shorter) ending in the taxable year preceding the taxable year in which the determination is made— (1) 80 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was derived from sources within a possession of the United States, and (2) 75 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2020, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain bona fide residents of the Virgin Islands who are shareholders of corporations organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands are not treated as United States persons for purposes of determining certain inclusions in gross income with respect to such corporations.

1. Certain bona fide residents of Virgin Islands not treated as United States shareholders of corporations organized in the Virgin Islands (a) In general Section 957(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (1), by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) with respect to a corporation organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands, such term does not include an individual who is a bona fide resident of the Virgin Islands, if a dividend received by such individual during the taxable year from such corporation would, for purposes of section 934(b)(1), be treated as income derived from sources within the Virgin Islands, and . (b) Conforming amendment Section 957(c) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) in the last sentence and inserting paragraph (3) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2020, and taxable years of individuals within which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Plaskett 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 modify the source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2021 . 2. Modification to source rules involving possessions (a) In general Section 937(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , but only to the extent such income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States (determined under the rules of section 864(c)(5)) before the period at the end. (b) Source rules for personal property sales Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1429 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Plaskett 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 modify the residence and source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act of 2021 . 2. Modification to residence and source rules involving possessions (a) Bona fide resident Section 937(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the last sentence, and (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) who has a substantial presence (determined under the principles of section 7701(b)(3)(A) (applied by substituting 122 days for 31 days in clause (i) thereof) without regard to sections 7701(b)(3)(B), (C), and (D)) during the taxable year in Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, as the case may be, and . (b) Source rules Section 937(b) of such Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end, (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting , but only to the extent such income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States (determined under the rules of section 864(c)(5)), , and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) for purposes of paragraph (1), the principles of section 864(c)(2), rather than rules similar to the rules in section 864(c)(4), shall apply for purposes of determining whether income from sources without a possession specified in subsection (a)(1) is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within such possession, and (4) for purposes of paragraph (2), income from activities within the United States which are of a preparatory or auxiliary character shall not be treated as income from sources within the United States or as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. . (c) Source rules for personal property sales Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Plaskett 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 cover into the treasury of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States.

1. Fuel tax covered over into Virgin Islands treasury (a) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Shipment of fuel from the virgin islands to the united states All taxes collected under section 4081(a) on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States from the Virgin Islands shall be covered into the treasury of the Virgin Islands. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to fuel entered into the United States after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Raskin , Mr. García of Illinois , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Norton , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Carson , Ms. Meng , and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To authorize the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Authorization Act . 2. Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Authorized Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is amended— (1) in subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall (1) provide for the establishment and supervision of programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions and in employee rights and employer responsibilities under this Act and (2) consult with and advise employers and employees, and organizations representing employers and employees as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) The Secretary shall create a program known as the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program to competitively award grants to nonprofit organizations, employer associations, labor unions, and institutions of higher education supported by State and local governments to provide training and education programs for employers and workers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces and to inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (including grants to develop or expand the capacity of such organizations to provide safety and health training, education, and related assistance to the targeted audiences, grants for the training of employees and employers on occupational safety and health hazards of particular concern or for particular industries, or groups of workers at high risk of injury, illness, or exposure to hazards, and grants for the development of training materials on particular topics). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2022 . 2. Helen Keller National Center Reauthorized The first sentence of section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1904(a) ) is amended by striking 1999 through 2003 and inserting 2023 through 2027 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Cole , Mr. Suozzi , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Helen Keller National Center Reauthorized The first sentence of section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1904(a) ) is amended by striking 1999 through 2003 and inserting 2021 through 2025 .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2022 . 2. Helen Keller National Center Reauthorized The first sentence of section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1904(a) ) is amended by striking 1999 through 2003 and inserting 2023 through 2027 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Roybal-Allard , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicaid program of non-invasive prenatal genetic screening.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2021 . 2. Medicaid coverage of non-invasive prenatal genetic screening Section 1905(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking at the end and ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) non-invasive prenatal genetic screening for pregnant women of all age groups (provided in a facility, a home, or other setting); .
IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act . 2. Small business loan data collection Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 ) is amended— (1) by inserting LGBTQ-owned, after minority-owned, each place such term appears; (2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting , sexual orientation, gender identity after sex ; and (3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following: (7) LGBTQ-owned business The term LGBTQ-owned business means a business— (A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is held by 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; and (B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. . 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 June 24, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Payne , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Strickland , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Titus , Mr. Meeks , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act . 2. Small business loan data collection Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 ) is amended— (1) by inserting LGBTQ-owned, after minority-owned, each place such term appears; (2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), after sex ; and (3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following: (7) LGBTQ-owned business The term LGBTQ-owned business means a business— (A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is held by 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; and (B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1443 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act . 2. Small business loan data collection Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 ) is amended— (1) by inserting LGBTQ-owned, after minority-owned, each place such term appears; (2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting , sexual orientation, gender identity after sex ; and (3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following: (7) LGBTQ-owned business The term LGBTQ-owned business means a business— (A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is held by 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; and (B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. . 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 June 24, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 46 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1443 [Report No. 117–65] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Payne , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Strickland , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Titus , Mr. Meeks , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services June 17, 2021 Additional sponsors: Ms. Chu , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Malinowski , Ms. Williams of Georgia , and Mr. Kilmer June 17, 2021 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 26, 2021 A BILL To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act . 2. Small business loan data collection (a) In general Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 ) is amended— (1) by inserting LGBTQ-owned, after minority-owned, each place such term appears; (2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting , sexual orientation, gender identity after sex ; and (3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following: (7) LGBTQ-owned business The term LGBTQ-owned business means a business— (A) more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is held by 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; and (B) more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. . (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the term sex , as used within the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, includes an individual’s sexual orientation and gender identity, and that this Act, in part, clarifies that the sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity of the principal owners of a business should be collected under section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act as three separate forms of information.

June 17, 2021 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the Patsy Cline Post Office .

1. Patsy Cline Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Patsy Cline 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 Patsy Cline Post Office .

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. 1444 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the Patsy Cline Post Office .

1. Patsy Cline Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Patsy Cline 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 Patsy Cline 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. 1444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021 Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Wittman , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Cline , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Griffith , and Mr. Connolly ) 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 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the Patsy Cline Post Office .

1. Patsy Cline Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Patsy Cline 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 Patsy Cline Post Office .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1444 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 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the Patsy Cline Post Office .

1. Patsy Cline Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Patsy Cline 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 Patsy Cline Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 187 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1444 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 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, as the Patsy Cline Post Office .

1. Patsy Cline Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in Winchester, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Patsy Cline 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 Patsy Cline Post Office .

December 16, 2021 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2021 Mr. Carl introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from changing the names of certain memorials or move any statues related to certain wars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Heritage Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on changing names and moving statues The Secretary of the Interior shall not— (1) change the name of or alter in any way— (A) the Lincoln Memorial; (B) the Jefferson Memorial; (C) the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial; (D) the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial; (E) the Theodore Roosevelt Island; or (F) the Washington Monument; or (2) move, or alter in any way, any statue located on Federal land related to— (A) the War of 1812; (B) the Civil War; or (C) the Revolutionary War.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2021 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Omar , 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 provide for prohibitions on eviction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on eviction during national emergency (a) Civil action Any person injured by a violation of this section, or the Attorney General, on behalf of such person, unless such person at any time may bring a cause of action for injunctive relief, repossession of the property under the terms prior to the violation of this section, and damages equal to the greater of three times the amount of the injury or three times the amount of any rent charged for the covered dwelling following a violation of this section, and may be awarded attorneys’ fees. If the prevailing party is the Attorney General, any damages recovered shall be disbursed equally between— (1) the victim of the offense; (2) a fund that shall be available to the Attorney General without further appropriation or limitation as to fiscal year, exclusively for purposes of engaging in other civil actions under this section; and (3) the Legal Services Corporation for purposes of any activities to support the provision of fair housing. (b) In general Whoever, being a lessor of a covered dwelling, knowingly— (1) repossesses or physically attempts to repossess a covered dwelling from a tenant of the covered dwelling without a duly issued order from a court of jurisdiction; (2) threatens, harasses, intimidates, or creates a hostile environment for a tenant of a covered dwelling for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate the covered dwelling; or (3) impairs the habitability of a covered dwelling (including suspending utility service, changing locks, refusing to repair structure, plumbing, electrical, ventilation systems, maintain appliances in state of good repair) for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate the covered dwelling, shall have violated this section. (c) Definition In this section: (1) The term dwelling — (A) has the meaning given the term in section 802 of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3602 ); and (B) includes houses and dwellings described in section 803(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3603(b) ). (2) The term covered dwelling means a dwelling located in an area designated by the President as a national emergency, for the duration of the designation, under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), or Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2021 Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Ms. Granger , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Jackson , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) 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 publish the formula the Secretary uses to determine the allocation of COVID–19 vaccines, and for other purposes.

1. Publication of vaccine distribution formula The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) publish the formula the Secretary uses to determine the allocation of COVID–19 vaccines to States, localities, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and other Federal agencies, as appropriate; and (2) in publishing such formula, include the sources of data used for determining such formula.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2021 Mr. Espaillat (for himself, Mr. Schneider , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Soto , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Dean , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Case , Mr. Evans , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Wexton , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Chu , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Keating , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Payne , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Brown , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Levin of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Porter , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Trone , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Carson , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Correa , Mrs. Hayes , and Ms. Strickland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require firearm assembly kits to be considered to be firearms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ghost Guns Are Guns Act . 2. Firearm assembly kits considered to be firearms Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or (D) any destructive device and inserting ; (D) any destructive device; or (E) any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled ; and (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) by adding and at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2021 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide transparency regarding waivers granted to individuals from Executive orders related to ethics commitments or compliance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Procedure for waivers and authorizations relating to ethics requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 30 days after an officer or employee issues or approves a waiver or authorization pursuant to any Executive order related to ethics commitments or compliance by covered employees, such officer or employee shall— (1) transmit a written copy of such waiver or authorization to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics; and (2) make a written copy of such waiver or authorization available to the public on the website of the employing agency of the covered employee. (b) Office of Government Ethics public availability Not later than 30 days after receiving a written copy of a waiver or authorization under subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall make such waiver or authorization available to the public on the website of the Office of Government Ethics. (c) Definition of covered employee In this section, the term covered employee — (1) means a non-career Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee, non-career appointee in the Senior Executive Service (or other SES-type system), or an appointee to a position that has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of being of a confidential or policymaking character (Schedule C and other positions excepted under comparable criteria) in an executive agency; and (2) does not include any individual appointed as a member of the Senior Foreign Service or solely as a uniformed service commissioned officer.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2021 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Gimenez , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a local government to waive sovereign immunity to receive any grant funds from the Department of Justice if such local government has defunded a municipal police department, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Remain Safe Act of 2021 . 2. Ineligibility for Department of Justice grants with respect to defunding a municipal police department (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to be eligible for any grant funding from the Department of Justice, a local government applying for such a grant shall certify to the Attorney General that the municipal police department of such local government has not been defunded in either the current or prior fiscal year in which the local government is applying for such grant. (b) Exceptions (1) Inability to pay A local government that demonstrates that the municipal police department was defunded because of an inability to pay, including demonstrating decreases throughout the budget of the local government, shall be eligible for grant funding from the Department of Justice. (2) Waiver of sovereign immunity A local government that has defunded the municipal police department shall be eligible for grant funding from the Department of Justice if such local government waives sovereign immunity with respect to a cause of action against the local government by an individual for property damages or damages for personal injuries as a result of the municipal police department being defunded. (c) Local government defined In this section, the term local government means a municipality, city, town, township, a rural community, or unincorporated town or village.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1467 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2021 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Speier , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Carson , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Dean , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Titus , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Norton , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Case , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Keating , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. García of Illinois , and Mr. Hastings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Peace Corps Act to ensure access to menstrual products for Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Menstrual Equity in the Peace Corps Act . 2. Access to menstrual products for Peace Corps volunteers Section 5A of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2504a ) is amended— (1) by transferring subsection (e) (relating to antimalarial drugs) to appear immediately after subsection (b) and redesignating such transferred subsection as the first subsection (c); (2) in such first subsection (c), as so redesignated and transferred, by striking The Director and inserting the following: (1) In general The Director ; (3) in the second subsection (c) (relating to certain training), by— (A) redesignating such second subsection (c) as paragraph (2); and (B) moving such paragraph (2) two ems to the right; (4) by redesignating subsection (d) (relating to review and evaluation) as subsection (e); and (5) by inserting before such redesignated subsection (e) the following new subsection: (d) Access to menstrual products (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Peace Corps shall establish a comprehensive policy to ensure Peace Corps volunteers who require menstrual products are able to access such products, either by increasing stipends for such volunteers to purchase such products or providing such volunteers with such products in the generic product types selected by such volunteer as their preferences. (2) Consideration The policy required under paragraph (1) shall take into consideration the availability of menstrual products for purchase locally, the price of such products, and cultural norms regarding menstruation. (3) Cost If stipends are increased pursuant to the policy required under paragraph (1), the Director of the Peace Corps shall ensure that such increase covers fully the cost of menstrual products purchased by Peace Corps volunteers described in such paragraph. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act . 2. Leasing of space for Securities and Exchange Commission (a) In general Section 3304 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Leasing of space for Securities and Exchange Commission Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Securities and Exchange Commission may not lease general purpose office space. The Administrator may lease such space for the Securities and Exchange Commission under section 585 and this chapter. . (b) Limitation on statutory construction The amendment made by subsection (a) may not be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect a lease entered into by the Securities and Exchange Commission before the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Independent leasing authorities (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the review described in subsection (b). (b) Review The Comptroller General shall complete a review under which the Comptroller General shall update the 2016 report of the Comptroller General (GAO–16–648) with a specific focus on the following: (1) Updating the information included in Appendix II: Federal Entities That Reported Having Independent Leasing Authority for Domestic Offices and Warehouses of such report. (2) Determining to what extent Federal entities with independent leasing authorities have had such authorities rescinded or amended and the number and amount of office and warehouse space such entities lease. (3) Determining to what extent have agencies with independent leasing authority utilized the General Services Administration for leasing, including utilization of delegation of authority. (4) Identifying progress made on implementing the recommendations in such report.

Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2021 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the leasing authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act . 2. Leasing of space for Securities and Exchange Commission (a) In general Section 3304 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Leasing of space for Securities and Exchange Commission Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Securities and Exchange Commission may not lease general purpose office space. The Administrator may lease such space for the Securities and Exchange Commission under section 585 and this chapter. . (b) Limitation on statutory construction The amendment made by subsection (a) may not be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect a lease entered into by the Securities and Exchange Commission before the date of enactment of this Act.