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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mrs. McBath , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Takano , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Chu , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Meng , Mr. Correa , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the causation element in the Federal hate crime statute, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Hate Crimes Act of 2021 . 2. Clarification as to causation element in hate crimes Section 249(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking because of and inserting if ; and (B) by inserting after origin of any person the following: was a contributory motivating factor for causing or attempting to cause such injury ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A) by striking because of and inserting if ; and (B) by inserting after disability of any person the following: was a contributory motivating factor for causing or attempting to cause such injury .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To distribute certain unobligated COVID–19 relief funds to States on the basis of the number of school-aged children in each State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Every Student Act . 2. Use of unobligated relief funds Any Federal funds made available to the Secretary of Education on an emergency or supplemental basis to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which as of the date of enactment of this Act, remain unobligated shall be distributed to each State on the basis of the number of children aged 5 through 17 in such State counted in the most recent census data approved by the Secretary of Education, as compared to the number of such children in all States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Pappas , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Herrell , Ms. Ross , Ms. Spanberger , Ms. Strickland , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Soto , Ms. Bush , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and extend Department of Veterans Affairs assistance for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act of 2021 . 2. Expansion and extension of Department of Veterans Affairs assistance for homeless veterans (a) Expansion Subsection (a) of section 2041 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or permanent housing after shelter ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking named in, or approved by the Secretary under, section 5902 of this title and inserting that is the recipient of a grant under section 2011, 2013, 2044, or 2061 of this title ; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , tribal entity, after State ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting or to sell or rent the property directly to homeless veterans or veterans at-risk of homelessness after families ; and (B) in each of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), by striking the comma and inserting a semicolon. (b) Extension Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2025 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself and Mr. Wenstrup ) 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 for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Charitable organizations permitted to make collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Treatment of organizations making collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2)(B), 2055(a)(2), and 2522(a)(2), an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for charitable or educational purposes solely because such organization makes collegiate housing and infrastructure grants to an organization described in subsection (c)(7) which applies the grant to its collegiate housing property. (2) Housing and infrastructure grants For purposes of paragraph (1), collegiate housing and infrastructure grants are grants to provide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate housing property that may involve more than incidental social, recreational, or private purposes, so long as such grants are for purposes that would be permissible for a dormitory or other residential facility of the college or university with which the collegiate housing property is associated. A grant shall not be treated as a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant for purposes of paragraph (1) to the extent that such grant is used to provide physical fitness facilities. (3) Collegiate housing property For purposes of this subsection, collegiate housing property is property in which, at the time of a grant or following the acquisition, lease, construction, or modification of such property using such grant, substantially all of the residents are full-time students at the college or university in the community where such property is located. (4) Grants to certain organizations holding title to property, etc For purposes of this subsection, a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant to an organization described in subsection (c)(2) or (c)(7) holding title to property exclusively for the benefit of an organization described in subsection (c)(7) shall be considered a grant to the organization described in subsection (c)(7) for whose benefit such property is held. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to grants made in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To move the April 15, 2021 estimated tax payment deadline to May 17, 2021 for individuals and corporations.

1. Delay of first scheduled individual estimated tax payment for 2021 In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2021, the second column of the table in section 6654(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by substituting May 17 for April 15 . 2. Delay of first scheduled corporate estimated tax payment for 2021 In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2021, the second column of the table in section 6655(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by substituting May 17 for April 15 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to provide that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at the same rates paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act . 2. Establishing fees for jurors serving in Superior Court of the District of Columbia at same rates paid for jurors serving in United States district courts (a) Establishment of fees Section 11–1912(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court shall receive fees and expenses at rates equivalent to the rates provided under section 1871 of title 28, United States Code, for fees and allowances paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 15–718, District of Columbia Official Code, is repealed. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to fees and expenses paid on or after the first day of the first fiscal year which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Pocan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To authorize a National Poverty Research Center.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Poverty Research Center Authorization Act . 2. National poverty research center (a) Establishment The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award, every 5 years, one or more 5-year grants or cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) to operate one or more National Poverty Research Centers. (b) Research (1) In general National Poverty Research Centers shall perform poverty policy research, poverty policy research training, and poverty policy research dissemination. (2) Collaboration National Poverty Research Centers shall coordinate formal networks in order to facilitate a sustainable, nationwide infrastructure of poverty policy researchers and to better inform public policies that seek to reduce poverty and its effects in the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Raskin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the transfer of a firearm to a person whose State license to purchase, own, or possess a firearm has been revoked, or a person who has been ordered by a State court to surrender all firearms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Access to Firearms Evading Revocation Act . 2. Prohibition on transfer of firearm to person whose State license to purchase, own, or possess a firearm has been revoked or who has been ordered by a State court to surrender all firearms Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) in paragraph (8)(B)(ii), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (10) (A) has had a license or permit, issued by a State in which the person has resided that allows the person to purchase, own, or possess a firearm, revoked by the State, and has not had the license or permit reinstated; or (B) has been ordered by a court of such a State to surrender all firearms owned or possessed by the person, and has not had the firearms lawfully returned. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Raskin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the transfer tax on certain firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NFA Modernization Act of 2021 . 2. Increase in transfer tax on certain firearms (a) In general Section 5811(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $200 and inserting $300 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 5811 of Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Inflation adjustment In the case of a transfer in a calendar after 2022, the $300 amount in subsection (a) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (1) such dollar amount, multiplied by (2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, by substituting calendar year 2021 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to transfers after December 31, 2021. 3. Trust Fund (a) Establishment Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9512. Gun violence prevention trust fund (a) Creation of Trust Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Firearms Trust Fund (referred to in this section as the Trust Fund ), consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b). (b) Transfers to Trust Fund There are hereby appropriated to the Trust Fund each year an amount equal to the increase in net revenues received in the Treasury attributable to the amendments made by the NFA Modernization Act of 2021 . (c) Expenditures Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available to the Attorney General, as provided in appropriation Acts, only as follows: (1) Fifty percent for the purpose of funding gun violence prevention initiatives of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. (2) Fifty percent for the purpose of funding gun violence prevention initiatives of the Office of Justice Programs. . (b) Clerical Amendment The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9512. Gun violence prevention trust fund. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself and Mr. Jordan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend for one year the temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temporary Reauthorization of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act . 2. Extension of temporary order for fen­tanyl-related substances Section 2 of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act ( Public Law 116–114 ) is amended by striking May 6, 2021 and inserting May 6, 2022 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act or the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act . 2. Eligibility of individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(F), by inserting burn pit, after radiation, ; and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) (i) Subject to paragraph (2), an individual described in clause (ii) is eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that a disease or disability of the individual is or is not associated with exposure to an open air burn pit. (ii) An individual described in this clause is an individual who, on or after January 1, 1990, served as a member of the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation and was based or stationed at a location where an open air burn pit was in use. (iii) In this subparagraph, the term open air burn pit means a place where— (I) solid waste is disposed of by burning in the outdoor air; and (II) a commercially manufactured incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and manufactured for the burning of solid waste is not in use. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking or (F) and inserting (F), or (G) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act . 2. Burn pit registry updates (a) Individuals eligible to update (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions necessary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be updated with the cause of death of a deceased registered individual by— (A) an individual designated by such deceased registered individual; or (B) if no such individual is designated, an immediate family member of such deceased registered individual. (2) Designation The Secretary shall provide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process by which a registered individual may make a designation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term burn pit registry means the registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (2) The term immediate family member , with respect to a deceased individual, means— (A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child of the individual; (B) an adult person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or (C) any other adult person— (i) living in the household of the individual at the time of the death of the individual; and (ii) related to the individual by blood or marriage. (3) The term registered individual means an individual registered with the burn pit registry.

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act . 2. Burn pit registry updates (a) Individuals eligible to update (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions necessary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be updated with the cause of death of a deceased registered individual by— (A) an individual designated by such deceased registered individual; or (B) if no such individual is designated, an immediate family member of such deceased registered individual. (2) Designation The Secretary shall provide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process by which a registered individual may make a designation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term burn pit registry means the registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (2) The term immediate family member , with respect to a deceased individual, means— (A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child of the individual; (B) an adult person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or (C) any other adult person— (i) living in the household of the individual at the time of the death of the individual; and (ii) related to the individual by blood or marriage. (3) The term registered individual means an individual registered with the burn pit registry.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act . 2. Burn pit registry updates (a) Individuals eligible to update (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions necessary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be updated with the cause of death of a deceased registered individual by— (A) an individual designated by such deceased registered individual; or (B) if no such individual is designated, an immediate family member of such deceased registered individual. (2) Designation The Secretary shall provide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process by which a registered individual may make a designation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term burn pit registry means the registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (2) The term immediate family member , with respect to a deceased individual, means— (A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child of the individual; (B) an adult person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or (C) any other adult person— (i) living in the household of the individual at the time of the death of the individual; and (ii) related to the individual by blood or marriage. (3) The term registered individual means an individual registered with the burn pit registry.

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2435 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Ryan (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug that is intended for human use and contains an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2021 . 2. Labeling of drugs with an ingredient made from a gluten-containing grain (a) Misbranding Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (gg) If it is a drug— (1) that is intended for human use; (2) that contains an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain (including wheat, barley, rye, and their crossbred hybrids); and (3) whose label fails— (A) to state that the drug contains such an ingredient; and (B) to identify each such ingredient and the type of gluten-containing grain from which it is derived. . (b) Applicability Section 502(gg) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply beginning on the sooner of— (1) a date to be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Griffith , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Rose , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Carl , Mr. Hern , Mr. Meuser , and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend to May 17 the first scheduled individual estimated tax payment for 2021.

1. Delay of first scheduled individual estimated tax payment for 2021 In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2021, the second column of the table in section 6654(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by substituting May 17 for April 15 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Casten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SALT Fairness for Working Families Act . 2. Increase in limitation on deduction for certain State and local taxes of individuals (a) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) and inserting $15,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 164(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, the $15,000 amount in paragraph (6)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2020 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100. . (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. 2440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Ms. Wild (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Barragán , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Takano , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Jones , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Speier , and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit States from restricting a person from providing food or drink to individuals at a polling place in an election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stay in Line To Vote Act . 2. Prohibiting States from restricting the provision of food or drink to individuals at a polling place (a) Requirement Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Prohibiting States from restricting the provision of food or drink to individuals at a polling place A State may not prohibit a person from providing food or drink to individuals at a polling place in the State in an election for Federal office, including at a polling place at which individuals may cast ballots prior to the date of the election. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Prohibiting States from restricting the provision of food or drink to individuals at a polling place. . (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2021 Miss González-Colón introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón The term Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón (also known as Fortín de San Gerónimo del Boquerón ) means the fort and grounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located near Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Establishment of affiliated area (a) In general Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón in Puerto Rico is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System. (b) Description of affiliated area The affiliated area shall consist of the fort and grounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located near Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. (c) Administration The affiliated area shall be managed in accordance with— (1) this Act; and (2) any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (d) Management entity The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall be the management entity for the affiliated area. (e) Cooperative agreements The Secretary may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area. (f) Limited role of the secretary Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the affiliated area or to assume overall financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area. (g) Management plan (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the management entity, shall develop a management plan for the affiliated area. (2) Transmittal Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit the management plan developed under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (h) Private Property Protection Nothing in this Act affects the land use rights of private property owners adjacent to Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón. (i) No Buffer Zones (1) In general Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón. (2) Activity or use outside Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, or detected from within Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2021 Mrs. Greene of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Steube , and Ms. Herrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit assistance to the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funding for Terrorists Act . 2. Prohibition on assistance to the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority (a) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 and available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, or authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for 2022 or any fiscal year thereafter, for assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.; relating to Economic Support Fund) may be obligated or expended for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority. (b) Repeal Section 1004 of the Taylor Force Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2378c–1 ; Public Law 115–141 ) is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2021 Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Schrader , and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ) 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 for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act . 2. Exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking or after such Act, ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3151a ), or under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such State. ; and (3) by striking state in the heading and inserting other . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2021 Ms. Newman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the CARES Act to extend the waiver of matching funds requirement under the women’s business center program.

1. Extension of waiver of matching funds requirement under the women’s business center program Section 1105 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9004 ) is amended by striking June 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2021 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2021 Ms. Newman 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 except certain individuals from the 80 percent taxable income limitation on net operating loss carryovers.

1. Certain individuals not subject to 80-percent taxable income limit on net operating loss carryovers (a) In general Section 172(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of an individual (other than a trust or estate) whose modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year does not exceed $400,000, paragraph (2)(B)(ii) shall not apply. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2021 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to treat the District of Columbia the same as a State for purposes of such Acts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2021 . 2. Treatment of District of Columbia under Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (a) Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2, by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) the term State includes the District of Columbia; ; and (2) in section 4— (A) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (d) to read as follows: (1) The Secretary of the Interior shall apportion from the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent thereof to each of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ; and (B) in subsection (e)(5), by striking the District of Columbia, . (b) Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act The Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) the term State includes the District of Columbia. ; and (2) in section 12— (A) by striking the Mayor of the District of Columbia, ; (B) by striking the District of Columbia, the second and third place it appears; and (C) by striking for the District of Columbia one-third of 1 per centum, .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2021 Ms. Sewell (for herself, Mr. Nunes , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII to strengthen ambulance services furnished under part B of the Medicare program.

1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Protect Access to High-Quality Ambulance Care Sec. 101. Protecting patient access to ground ambulance services. Title II—Protect Access to Ground Ambulance Services in Rural America Sec. 201. Protecting access to ambulance services in rural and low population density areas. I Protect Access to High-Quality Ambulance Care 101. Protecting patient access to ground ambulance services Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; and (2) in paragraph (13)(A), by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2028 in each such place. II Protect Access to Ground Ambulance Services in Rural America 201. Protecting access to ambulance services in rural and low population density areas Section 1834(l)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) Exception for rural and qualified rural areas The Secretary shall deem an area designated as a rural or qualified rural area under this paragraph that would otherwise no longer receive such designation to retain its previous designated status if there are 1,000 or fewer individuals per square mile in the area. (D) Right to appeal rural areas and qualified rural areas The Secretary shall establish an administrative appeals process to allow ambulance services providers and suppliers to seek reconsideration of a change in a ZIP code’s status as a rural or qualified rural area during the first 12 months after the Secretary finalizes a change in the designation made under this paragraph. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2457 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2021 Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colonel John McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (a) In general Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 ; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3510 of this title. ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by striking and 33 and inserting 33, and 35 . (b) Conforming amendments Section 3679(e) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or 33 and inserting , 33, or 35 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or 33 and inserting 33, or 35 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2021 Mr. Auchincloss introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to clarify that the definition of a debt collector includes, in all cases, a person in a business the principal purpose of which is the enforcement of security interests.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act . 2. Enforcement of security interests Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a(6) ) is amended by striking For the purpose of section 808(6), such term also includes any person who uses any instrumentality of interstate commerce or the mails in any business the principal purpose of which is the enforcement of security interests. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2021 Mr. Butterfield (for himself and Mr. Guthrie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and Veterans' Affairs , 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 direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate appropriate coverage of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act or the Triple A Study Act . 2. Appropriate coverage of assistive technologies (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate, and submit to Congress a report on such evaluation, the appropriate coverage, through insurance or otherwise, of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference, particularly prosthetic devices and custom orthoses, including— (1) timely access to care, including educating patients regarding options for assistive technologies; (2) assessments and guidelines for assistive device determinations; (3) matching specific assistive devices with the needs of the individual beneficiary, such as women; (4) the affordability of assistive devices; (5) the provision of rehabilitation services to support acclimation to assistive devices; and (6) appropriate timelines for assessments for surgery and assessments of assistive devices. (b) Comparison of certain data As part of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall compare data on practices and outcomes derived from the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the commercial health insurance market relating to the coverage of assistive technologies, including— (1) the percentage of patients who get access to assistive devices; (2) performance measures that monitor the timeliness of processing prosthetic prescriptions; (3) coverage denials and overturn rates; (4) coding for physician or physical therapy or occupational therapy assessments, including whether a prosthetist was engaged in the assessment; (5) the rate of patients returning to work in general, and after receiving a prosthetic device comparable to other assistive technologies; (6) reductions in long-term assistive technology services and supports; (7) with respect to those using assistive technologies, policies to reduce falls and secondary complications, such as diabetes, heart disease, vascular disease, and others; and (8) the amount expended by individual entities on prosthetics relative to total amount expended by such entities.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2021 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the TSA to offer certain secondary screenings of passengers prior to a physical inspection if an object of concern is detected, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Second Screening Act . 2. Availability of secondary screening Subparagraph (B) of section 44901(l)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , including by ensuring passengers undergoing such screening are afforded an opportunity to undergo a second such screening prior to undergoing a physical inspection if such initial screening detects an object of concern .