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Power of the Mint Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3402 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3402

   To prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the 
Secretary of the Treasury from issuing a central bank digital currency, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the 
Secretary of the Treasury from issuing a central bank digital currency, 
                        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 ``Power of the Mint Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The article I, section 8 of the Constitution states 
        that only Congress has the authority to coin money and regulate 
        the value of such money.
            (2) The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 provides that the 
        Federal Reserve banks shall act as the fiscal agents of the 
        United States and depositories when required to do so by the 
        Secretary of the Treasury.

SEC. 3. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 16 the following:

``SEC. 16A. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
may not, absent Congressional authorization, issue a central bank 
digital currency.
    ``(b) Central Bank Digital Currency Defined.--In this section, the 
term `central bank digital currency' means a form of digital money or 
monetary value, denominated in the national unit of account, that is a 
direct liability of the Federal Reserve.''.
    (b) Treasury.--Chapter 3 of subtitle I of title 31 of the United 
States Code is amended by inserting after section 316 the following:

``SEC. 317. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury may not, absent 
Congressional authorization, direct the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve to issue a central bank digital currency.
    ``(b) Central Bank Digital Currency Defined.--In this section, the 
term `central bank digital currency' means a form of digital money or 
monetary value, denominated in the national unit of account, that is a 
direct liability of the central bank.''.
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Stop TSP ESG Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3406 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3406

      To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit qualified 
 professional asset managers from exercising voting rights associated 
      with the ownership of securities by the Thrift Savings Fund.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
  Biggs, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mrs. 
 Miller of Illinois, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Cline, 
    Mr. Gosar, Ms. Mace, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Westerman, and Mr. Self) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Oversight and Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit qualified 
 professional asset managers from exercising voting rights associated 
      with the ownership of securities by the Thrift Savings Fund.

    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 TSP ESG Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXERCISING VOTING RIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
              OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES BY THE THRIFT SAVINGS FUND.

    Section 8438(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``a qualified professional asset manager,'' after ``The 
Board,''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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SAND Act

Subjects: Water Resources Development


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3410 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3410

   To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify a 
            provision relating to acquisition of beach fill.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

     Mr. Diaz-Balart (for himself and Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to modify a 
            provision relating to acquisition of beach fill.

    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 ``Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and 
Development Act'' or the ``SAND Act''.

SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF BEACH FILL.

    Section 935 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2299) is amended by striking ``if such materials are not 
available from domestic sources for environmental or economic 
reasons''.
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Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2023

Subjects: Energy, Congressional oversight, Energy research, Research administration and funding, Research and development

Summary:  <p><b>Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Energy to report on the use of its authority to reduce or eliminate the cost-sharing requirements for its research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program or activities under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 342 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 342

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to 
        certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2023

  Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Mr. Foster) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to 
        certain cost-share requirements, 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 ``Cost-Share Accountability Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Reporting.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly 
available, a report on the use by the Department during the period 
covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-
sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2).''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Judiciary Act of 2023

Subjects: Law


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3422 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3422

 To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for twelve associate 
          justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Bush, 
   Ms. Norton, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
 Porter, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Ms. Pingree, 
Ms. Pressley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Lee of 
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Tlaib, 
  Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cohen, Ms. 
Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Balint, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Payne, Ms. Clarke of New 
     York, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Torres of New York, Mrs. 
  Napolitano, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Takano, Mr. Casar, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
   Jackson Lee, Ms. Tokuda, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. 
 Connolly, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Meng, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Jayapal, 
Mr. Pocan, Mr. Robert Garcia of California, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
   Chu, Mr. Carson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
 Escobar, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Omar, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mrs. 
   Foushee, and Ms. Waters) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for twelve associate 
          justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

    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 ``Judiciary Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. NUMBER OF JUSTICES; QUORUM.

    Section 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, 
any six of whom shall constitute a quorum'' and inserting ``a Chief 
Justice of the United States and twelve associate justices, any eight 
of whom shall constitute a quorum''.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include expenses relating to membership in health care sharing ministries to qualify for the deduction for medical expenses, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Taxation


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3426 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3426

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include expenses relating 
  to membership in health care sharing ministries to qualify for the 
        deduction for medical expenses, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania 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 include expenses relating 
  to membership in health care sharing ministries to qualify for the 
        deduction for medical expenses, 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. EXPENSES RELATING TO HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES INCLUDED 
              IN DEDUCTION FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 213(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by 
striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, 
or'', and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) for membership in a health care sharing 
                ministry which--
                            ``(i) is defined in section 
                        5000A(d)(2)(B)),
                            ``(ii) posts its audit as required under 
                        clause (ii)(V) of such section on the website 
                        of the ministry, and
                            ``(iii) is accredited by an independent 
                        third-party accreditation or standard setting 
                        organization that uses multiple criteria and 
                        whose officers or directors have no financial 
                        ties to sharing ministries being reviewed and 
                        accredited.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to expenditures paid in taxable years beginning after December 
31, 2023.
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No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act

Subjects: International Affairs, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Foreign aid and international relief, International organizations and cooperation, United Nations, World health

Summary:  <p><b>No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the United States from providing any assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 343 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 343

 To prohibit United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the 
                       World Health Organization.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2023

   Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Miller of 
 Illinois, Mr. Clyde, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Rosendale, Mrs. Greene of 
 Georgia, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. 
Fallon, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. Steube) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the 
                       World Health Organization.

    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 ``No Taxpayer Funding for the World 
Health Organization Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
              WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the United States may not provide any 
assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act

Subjects: International Affairs, Asia, China, U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:  <p><strong>Securing America's Land from Foreign Interference Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the President to take actions as necessary to prohibit members of the Chinese Communist Party (and entities owned, controlled, or influenced by the party) from purchasing real estate located in the United States.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 344 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 344

  To direct the President to take such actions as may be necessary to 
 prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the 
 United States by members of the Chinese Communist Party and entities 
  that are under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese 
                            Communist Party.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2023

Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mrs. Greene 
     of Georgia, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Fallon, and Mr. Hunt) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the President to take such actions as may be necessary to 
 prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the 
 United States by members of the Chinese Communist Party and entities 
  that are under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese 
                            Communist Party.

    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 ``Securing America's Land from Foreign 
Interference Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE REAL ESTATE 
              LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES BY MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE 
              COMMUNIST PARTY AND ENTITIES THAT ARE UNDER THE 
              OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, OR INFLUENCE OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST 
              PARTY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the 
purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States 
by members of the Chinese Communist Party and entities that are under 
the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party.
    (b) United States Defined.--The term ``United States'' means the 
several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, 
Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or 
possession of the United States.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Silver Cliff Community Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3441 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3441

   To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
  unique ZIP Code for Silver Cliff, Colorado, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

 Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mrs. Boebert) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
  unique ZIP Code for Silver Cliff, Colorado, 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 ``Silver Cliff Community Act''.

SEC. 2. SINGLE, UNIQUE ZIP CODE FOR SILVER CLIFF, COLORADO.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique 
ZIP Code, to be numbered 81249, applicable to the area encompassing 
only Silver Cliff, Colorado.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize a hydrogen powered vehicle to exceed certain weight limits on the Interstate Highway System, 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. 3447 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3447

To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize a hydrogen powered 
   vehicle to exceed certain weight limits on the Interstate Highway 
                    System, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

 Mr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize a hydrogen powered 
   vehicle to exceed certain weight limits on the Interstate Highway 
                    System, 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. HYDROGEN FUEL CELL VEHICLES.

    Section 127(s) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Gas and 
        Electric Battery Vehicles'' and inserting ``Gas, Electric 
        Battery Vehicles, and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or fueled primarily by hydrogen fuel 
        cells, or fueled or powered by a combination thereof,'' before 
        ``may exceed''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To authorize the transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas of certain materials for the construction of the border wall, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Immigration


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3454 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3454

To authorize the transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas of certain 
   materials for the construction of the border wall, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on 
 Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Accountability, 
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 authorize the transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas of certain 
   materials for the construction of the border wall, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER OF CERTAIN MATERIALS FOR BORDER 
              WALL.

    Notwithstanding chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Army (acting 
through the Chief of Engineers), may transfer to Arizona, New Mexico, 
and Texas materials unused as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
that were obtained through the expenditure of amounts transferred or 
otherwise made available for the construction of the border wall in 
each such State, respectively.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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USPS Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3456 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3456

   To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit 
 reports to Congress on theft of mail and United States Postal Service 
                   property, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Moran, 
  Mr. Grothman, Mr. Nehls, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit 
 reports to Congress on theft of mail and United States Postal Service 
                   property, 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 ``Upholding a Secure Postal System 
Act'' or the ``USPS Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORTS ON MAIL AND POSTAL SERVICE PROPERTY THEFT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of this section and each year thereafter for five years, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall investigate nationwide 
patterns and instances of theft of mail and United States Postal 
Service property and submit a report on each such investigation to the 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate.
    (b) Contents.--Any report under subsection (a) shall include a 
description of any measures the Postal Service has in place to address 
such theft, and recommendations on how the Postal Service and Congress 
can combat such theft.
    (c) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the Comptroller 
General shall consult with the Inspector General of the Postal Service 
and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Chemical and Biological Defense Program Improvement Act of 2023



<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3460 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3460

To amend title 50, United States Code, to provide authority to include 
  funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in 
                       military budget accounts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. Owens) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 50, United States Code, to provide authority to include 
  funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in 
                       military budget accounts.

    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 ``Chemical and Biological Defense 
Program Improvement Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE FUNDING REQUESTS FOR THE CHEMICAL AND 
              BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM IN BUDGET ACCOUNTS OF MILITARY 
              DEPARTMENTS.

    Section 1701(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1994 (50 U.S.C. 1522(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``may 
not be included in the budget accounts'' and inserting ``may be 
included in the budget accounts''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2023

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3463 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3463

    To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
  contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with 
                   ballot initiatives and referenda.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

  Mr. Banks (for himself and Ms. Spanberger) 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 prohibit 
  contributions and donations by foreign nationals 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 ``Protecting Ballot Measures From 
Foreign Influence Act of 2023''.

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 
``, or a State or local ballot initiative or ballot referendum'' after 
``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 enactment of this Act.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Mathe Avenue in Interlachen, Florida, as the "Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building".

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Mathe Avenue in Interlachen, Florida, as the "Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building."

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3469 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3469

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 100 Mathe Avenue in Interlachen, Florida, as the ``Pamela Jane Rock 
                        Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

   Mr. Bean of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Cammack) 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 100 Mathe Avenue in Interlachen, Florida, as the ``Pamela Jane Rock 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. PAMELA JANE ROCK POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 Mathe Avenue in Interlachen, Florida, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Pamela Jane Rock 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 ``Pamela 
Jane Rock Post Office Building''.
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SAFE Act of 2023

Subjects: Agriculture and Food


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3475 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3475

   To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the 
              slaughter of equines for human consumption.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the following 
        bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the 
              slaughter of equines for human consumption.

    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 ``Save America's Forgotten Equines Act 
of 2023'' or the ``SAFE Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SLAUGHTER OF EQUINES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

    Section 12515 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 
2160) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``dogs and cats'' 
        and inserting ``dogs, cats, and equines''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``a dog or cat'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``a dog, cat, or equine''.
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To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.

Subjects: International Affairs


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3477 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3477

         To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
         To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.

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

SECTION 1. REPORT ON DEATH OF SHIREEN ABU AKLEH.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation and Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney 
General, Director of National Intelligence, and Secretary of Defense, 
shall submit to Congress a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.
    (b) Matters To Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include--
            (1) an identification of those individuals and entities 
        that carried out, participated in, or were otherwise complicit 
        in, or responsible for the death of Shireen Abu Akleh;
            (2) an identification of any United States defense 
        materials, funds or services that were implicated in the death 
        of Shireen Abu Akleh; and
            (3) as attachments, any unredacted report that may be 
        relevant, including any report conducted by the U.S. Security 
        Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
    (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form and made available to the public at the same time 
on the website of the Department of State.
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Justice for Murder Victims Act

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement, Crime victims, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Violent crime

Summary:  <p><b>Justice for Murder Victims Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows a prosecution to be instituted for any federal homicide offense without regard to the time that elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death of the victim. </p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 349 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 349

 To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without 
regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the 
               death of the victim and the death itself.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2023

  Mr. Tiffany (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without 
regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the 
               death of the victim and the death itself.

    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 Murder Victims Act''.

SEC. 2. HOMICIDE OFFENSES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death 
              of victim
    ``A prosecution may be instituted for any homicide offense under 
the laws of the United States without regard to the time that elapsed 
between--
            ``(1) the act or omission that caused the death of the 
        victim; and
            ``(2) the death of the victim.''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of sections for chapter 51 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of 
                            victim.''.
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POJA Act of 2023

Subjects: Labor and Employment


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3491 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3491

 To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit 
  employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for 
                              employment.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

 Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit 
  employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for 
                              employment.

    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 ``Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 
2023'' or ``POJA Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST LIMITING, SEGREGATING, OR CLASSIFYING 
              APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT.

    Section 4(a)(2) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 
(29 U.S.C. 623(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or applicants for employment'' after 
        ``employees''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or as an applicant for employment'' 
        after ``employee''.

SEC. 3. STUDY.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall conduct a study to 
determine the number of claims pending or filed with the Commission 
since 2015 under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 
U.S.C. 621 et seq.), including claims in closed cases, by job 
applicants who may have been adversely impacted by age discrimination 
in the job application process. The Chairman of the Commission shall 
submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate, and shall make available to the public, a 
report that contains the results of the study, including 
recommendations for best practices to prevent, combat, and address age 
discrimination in the hiring process.
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Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act



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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3492 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3492

 To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

   Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Weber of 
Texas, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Kelly of 
  Pennsylvania, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Harris, Mr. 
 Norman, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Perry, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Rosendale, 
   Ms. Tenney, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Burlison, Mrs. 
Boebert, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Ogles, 
 Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Guest, 
Mr. Bost, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Babin, Ms. Letlow, Mr. 
 Edwards, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Buck, and Mr. Clyde) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, 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 ``Gun Owner Registration Information 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING OF STATE FIREARM OWNERSHIP 
              DATABASES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
        American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any 
        other territory or possession of the United States.
            (2) State firearm ownership database.--The term ``State 
        firearm ownership database'' means a comprehensive or partial 
        database of a State or political subdivision of a State that 
        lists--
                    (A) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by 
                individuals; or
                    (B) individuals who lawfully own or possess 
                firearms.
    (b) Prohibition.--A Federal agency may not fund or otherwise 
support the establishment or maintenance of a State firearm ownership 
database.
    (c) Exception.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to a database of a 
State or political subdivision of a State that lists--
            (1) firearms that have been reported as lost or stolen; or
            (2) individuals who have reported their firearms as lost or 
        stolen.
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