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FORCE Act

Subjects: International Affairs, Caribbean area, Cuba, Latin America, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status, Terrorism

Summary:  <p><b>Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends Act or the FORCE Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination that a transition government in Cuba is in power.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 314 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 314

  To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of 
   terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2023

 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Buck, Mr. 
    Dunn of Florida, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gimenez, Miss 
  Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
   Womack, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Mooney, and Mrs. Spartz) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of 
   terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fighting Oppression until the Reign 
of Castro Ends Act'' or the ``FORCE Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
neither the President nor the Secretary of State may remove Cuba from 
the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the 
determination described in section 205 of the Cuban Liberty and 
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6065).
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``state sponsor of 
terrorism'' means a country the government of which the Secretary of 
State determines has repeatedly provided support for international 
terrorism pursuant to--
            (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act 
        of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A));
            (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
        U.S.C. 2371);
            (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2780); or
            (4) any other provision of law.
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Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3140 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3140

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 with respect to crime victim 
       compensation program eligibility, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2023

 Ms. Foxx (for herself and Mr. Fallon) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 with respect to crime victim 
       compensation program eligibility, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Victims of Open Borders 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION.

    Section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 
20102) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``is operated by a State 
        and'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (4) though (12), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) such program is operated by a State for which the 
        State's Attorney General has certified to the Attorney General 
        that the program--
                    ``(A) prioritizes making payments to victims of 
                crimes committed by an alien who was unlawfully present 
                in the United States at the time of the commission of 
                the crime; and
                    ``(B) does not prioritize making payments to 
                victims of crimes committed by a person whose status 
                under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in 
                section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act) is 
                unknown;
            ``(3) such program does not provide compensation to any 
        alien unlawfully present in the United States;''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway", and for other purposes.

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3149 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3149

  To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, 
      Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, 
 Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the ``National Medal of 
                Honor Highway'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2023

 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. 
  Bentz, Mr. Neal, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Banks, and Mrs. Chavez-
   DeRemer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, 
      Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, 
 Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the ``National Medal of 
                Honor Highway'', and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR HIGHWAY.

    (a) Purpose.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to honor all current and future Medal of Honor 
        recipients; and
            (2) to recognize the valor and service of those Medal of 
        Honor recipients.
    (b) Designation.--United States Route 20 in each of the States of 
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, 
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts shall be known and 
designated as the ``National Medal of Honor Highway''.
    (c) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the highway referred to 
in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``National 
Medal of Honor Highway''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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No Taxpayer Funded Platform for Chinese Communists Act

Subjects: International Affairs

Summary:  <p><strong>No Taxpayer Funded Platform for Chinese Communists Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits using federal funds made available to the U.S. Agency for Global Media to provide an open platform for representatives of the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any entity owned or controlled by the Chinese government or by the CCP.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 315 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 315

To prohibit certain funding made available to the United States Agency 
 for Global Media relating to provision of an open platform for China, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2023

 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit certain funding made available to the United States Agency 
 for Global Media relating to provision of an open platform for China, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    The Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer Funded Platform for 
Chinese Communists Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FUNDING RELATING TO PROVISION OF AN OPEN 
              PLATFORM FOR CHINA.

    (a) Funding Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no funding made available to the United States Agency for Global 
Media (USAGM) may be used to provide an open platform for 
representatives of the People's Republic of China (PRC), members of the 
Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any entity owned or controlled by the 
PRC or CCP.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the USAGM shall submit to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing whether or not any 
of its broadcast entities, including its grantee organizations, has 
provided at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding 
such report an open platform for representatives of the PRC, members of 
the CCP, or any entity owned or controlled by the PRC or CCP. Such 
report shall be made available on a publicly available website by the 
Federal Government.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Postal Facilities Security Camera Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3156 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3156

 To require the installation of security cameras at facilities of the 
         United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2023

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Oversight and Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the installation of security cameras at facilities of the 
         United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Facilities Security Camera 
Act''.

SEC. 2. POSTAL FACILITIES SECURITY CAMERAS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
United States Postal Service shall install security cameras at each 
facility of the United States Postal Service to ensure, to the extent 
practicable, the security of the employees, customers, and property of 
the Postal Service at each such facility.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, to be deposited 
into the Postal Service Fund established under section 2003 of title 
39, United States Code, such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
Act.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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CDFI Fund Transparency Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3161 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3161

 To amend the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement 
   Act of 1994 to require the Director of the Community Development 
 Financial Institutions Fund to testify on an annual basis before the 
 Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives and the 
      Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2023

Mr. Rose (for himself and Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement 
   Act of 1994 to require the Director of the Community Development 
 Financial Institutions Fund to testify on an annual basis before the 
 Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives and the 
      Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``CDFI Fund Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO TESTIFY.

    Section 104(b) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 
Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(b)) is amended by adding to the 
end the following:
            ``(5) Annual testimony.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or 
        a designee of the Secretary) shall, at the discretion of the 
        Chair of the Financial Services Committee of the House of 
        Representatives and the Chair of the Banking, Housing, and 
        Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate, annually testify before 
        such committees (or a subcommittee of such committees) 
        regarding the operations of the Fund during the previous 
        year.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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End Judge Shopping Act of 2023

Subjects: Law


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3163 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3163

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of 
  nationwide injunctions from single-judge divisions of U.S. District 
                                Courts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2023

 Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of 
  nationwide injunctions from single-judge divisions of U.S. District 
                                Courts.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``End Judge Shopping Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ORDERS PURPORTING TO RESTRAIN ENFORCEMENT AGAINST NON-PARTIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 87 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1414. Civil actions seeking nationwide injunctions
    ``A civil action which seeks an order enforceable in each district 
and division of the United States shall be brought only in a division 
of a judicial district which has two or more active judges assigned.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``1414. Civil actions seeking nationwide injunctions.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Protecting Young Minds Online Act

Subjects: Health


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3164 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3164

To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Center 
  for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to 
  address the effects of new technologies on children's mental health.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2023

 Mr. Steil (for himself and Ms. Balint) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Center 
  for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to 
  address the effects of new technologies on children's mental health.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Young Minds Online Act''.

SEC. 2. CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES STRATEGY TO ADDRESS EFFECTS 
              OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES ON CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH.

    Section 520(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-
31(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(18) develop and implement a strategy to help local 
        communities address the effects of new technologies, such as 
        social media, on children's mental health.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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SEC Act of 2023

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:  <p><b>Stop Environmental Calculations Act of 2023 or the SEC Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring climate-related disclosures that are not material to investors. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 317 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 317

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities 
   and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to make climate-
 related disclosures that are not material to investors, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2023

Mrs. Bice (for herself, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and 
    Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities 
   and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to make climate-
 related disclosures that are not material to investors, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Environmental Calculations Act 
of 2023'' or the ``SEC Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING AN ISSUER TO MAKE CLIMATE-RELATED 
              DISCLOSURES THAT ARE NOT MATERIAL TO INVESTORS.

    Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78w) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Prohibition on Requiring an Issuer To Make Climate-Related 
Disclosures That Are Not Material to Investors.--The Commission may not 
require an issuer to make climate-related disclosures that are not 
material to investors.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Taiwan Representative Office Act

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3171 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3171

  To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations 
 with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename 
    its office the ``Taiwan Representative Office'', and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2023

Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations 
 with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename 
    its office the ``Taiwan Representative Office'', and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan Representative Office Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF AND REFERENCES TO TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United 
States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et 
seq.) and the Six Assurances, to provide the people of Taiwan with de 
facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, 
states, governments, or similar entities, and, consistent with this 
policy, to rename the ``Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
Office'' in the United States as the ``Taiwan Representative Office''.
    (b) Renaming.--The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into 
negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
Office to rename its office in the District of Colombia the ``Taiwan 
Representative Office''.
    (c) References.--If the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
Office is designated as the Taiwan Representative Office, any reference 
in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
United States Government to the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Taiwan 
Representative Office, including for all official purposes of the 
Government of the United States, all courts of the United States, and 
any proceedings therein.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as entailing restoration of diplomatic relations with the 
Republic of China (Taiwan) or altering the position of the United 
States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Oakland Park, Florida, as the "Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building".

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Oakland Park, Florida, as the "Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building."

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3177 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3177

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Oakland Park, Florida, as the 
             ``Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2023

   Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Soto, Ms. 
   Wilson of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rutherford, Ms. Castor of 
   Florida, and Mr. Frost) introduced the following bill; which was 
       referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Oakland Park, Florida, as the 
             ``Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ALCEE LAMAR HASTINGS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Oakland Park, Florida, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office 
Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Alcee 
Lamar Hastings Post Office Building''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill repeals the current limitation on tax deductions for personal casualty losses. Under current law, such losses are deductible in taxable years 2018-2025 only to the extent that they are attributable to a federally declared disaster.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 318 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 318

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on 
                deductions for personal casualty losses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2023

 Ms. Brownley 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 
                deductions for personal casualty losses.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Homeowners from Disaster 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL CASUALTY LOSSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to losses sustained in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3186 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3186

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority 
 of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance 
    for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in 
                           permanent housing.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2023

 Mr. LaLota (for himself, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Gottheimer, 
and Mr. Crow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority 
 of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance 
    for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in 
                           permanent housing.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Veteran Families in Need 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
              SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES 
              IN PERMANENT HOUSING.

    Section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) as 
        paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(9) The amounts that are appropriated to carry out such 
        subsections for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year 
        thereafter.''.
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Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2023

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Atlantic Ocean, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries, Regional and metropolitan planning, Rhode Island


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3187 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3187

 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
  to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2023

Mr. Magaziner (for himself and Mr. Cicilline) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
  to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT 
              COUNCIL.

    Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``States of'';
            (2) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``except North 
        Carolina,'';
            (3) by striking ``21'' and inserting ``23''; and
            (4) by striking ``13'' and inserting ``14''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To limit the availability of certain funds for Mexico until the President makes a certification to Congress regarding cooperation by Mexico with respect to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3190 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3190

    To limit the availability of certain funds for Mexico until the 
 President makes a certification to Congress regarding cooperation by 
        Mexico with respect to fentanyl, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2023

  Mr. Mooney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To limit the availability of certain funds for Mexico until the 
 President makes a certification to Congress regarding cooperation by 
        Mexico with respect to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNDER ECONOMIC SUPPORT 
              FUND FOR MEXICO.

    (a) Limitation.--No amounts made available under chapter 4 of part 
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) 
(relating to the economic support fund) for assistance for Mexico that 
are unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act may be 
obligated or expended until the President submits to Congress a written 
certification that Mexico is cooperating with the United States to 
reduce the flow of fentanyl across the southern border of the United 
States.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be 
construed as limiting the obligation or expenditure of funds made 
available for assistance to Mexico for international narcotics control 
under chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2291 et seq.) or for immigration enforcement purposes.
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Defund the OTF Act of 2023

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3191 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3191

 To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for the Open Technology 
                     Fund, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2023

   Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Perry, Mrs. 
   Boebert, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for the Open Technology 
                     Fund, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Defund the OTF Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR OPEN 
              TECHNOLOGY FUND.

    No Federal funds may be made available for the Open Technology Fund 
established under section 309A of the United States International 
Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6208a).
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Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023

Subjects: Health


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3198 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3198

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the 
 Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment 
  rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to 
               account for certain unique circumstances.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2023

  Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mrs. Peltola, and Mr. Case) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
 and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
    to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the 
 Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment 
  rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to 
               account for certain unique circumstances.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equitable Payments for Nursing 
Facilities Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO MAKE 
              ADJUSTMENTS TO PAYMENT RATES FOR SKILLED NURSING 
              FACILITIES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM TO ACCOUNT FOR 
              CERTAIN UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES.

    Section 1888(e)(4)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395yy(e)(4)(G)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause:
                            ``(iv) Adjustment for unique 
                        circumstances.--The Secretary may provide for 
                        such adjustments as determined appropriate by 
                        the Secretary to take into account the unique 
                        circumstances of skilled nursing facilities 
                        located in Alaska or Hawaii.''.
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Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><b>Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act </b></p> <p>This bill repeals the inclusion of any Social Security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income for income tax purposes. The bill also (1) appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this bill, and (2) expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this bill.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3206 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3206

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in 
               gross income of Social Security benefits.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2023

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Biggs, Mr. 
Burchett, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Cline, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Finstad, 
Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Ms. 
  Greene of Georgia, Mr. Griffith, Ms. Hageman, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. 
Lamborn, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Perry, Mr. Posey, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Webster of 
  Florida, Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Ogles) 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 inclusion in 
               gross income of Social Security benefits.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Citizens Tax Elimination 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCLUSION IN GROSS INCOME OF SOCIAL SECURITY 
              BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to social security benefits) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any taxable 
year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection.''.
    (b) Social Security Trust Funds Held Harmless.--
            (1) In general.--There are hereby appropriated (out of any 
        money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated) for each 
        fiscal year to each fund under the Social Security Act or the 
        Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 an amount equal to the 
        reduction in the transfers to such fund for such fiscal year by 
        reason of section 86(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (2) No tax increases.--It is the sense of the Congress that 
        tax increases will not be used to provide the revenue necessary 
        to carry out paragraph (1).
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act

Subjects: Law


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3222 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3222

         To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2023

  Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
   Nadler, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
         To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cameras in the Courtroom Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings
    ``The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open 
sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the 
majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case 
would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more 
of the parties before the Court.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings.''.
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Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3229 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3229

    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the 
prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in 
 connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection 
                 with ballot initiatives and referenda.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2023

 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced the 
     following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the 
prohibition against contributions and donations by foreign nationals in 
 connection with elections to contributions or donations in connection 
                 with ballot initiatives and referenda.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Foreign Funds in Elections 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS 
              IN CONNECTION WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting 
``, including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum'' after 
``State, or local election''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to contributions and donations made on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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