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Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p><strong></strong>This bill exempts a trade or business that conducts marijuana sales in compliance with state law from a provision in the Internal Revenue Code that prohibits business-related tax credits or deductions for expenditures in connection with trafficking in controlled substances.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2643 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2643

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and 
  credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales 
                conducted in compliance with State law.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2023

Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, 
  Ms. Lee of California, and Ms. Mace) 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 allow deductions and 
  credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales 
                conducted in compliance with State law.

    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 ``Small Business Tax Equity Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTIONS AND CREDITS RELATING TO EXPENDITURES IN 
              CONNECTION WITH MARIJUANA SALES CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE 
              WITH STATE LAW.

    (a) In General.--Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, 
unless such trade or business consists of marijuana sales conducted in 
compliance with State law''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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No Vote, No Raise Act

Subjects: Congress, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Inflation and prices, Members of Congress

Summary:  <p><b><b> No Vote, No Raise Act</b></b></p> <p>This bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 265 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 265

To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2023

  Mr. Latta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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 eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, 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 ``No Vote, No Raise Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF 
              CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 601(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
4501) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting ``(a)'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
        paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and
            (3) by striking ``, as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this 
        subsection''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
December 31, 2024.
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Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2651 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2651

   To amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company 
               capital formation, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2023

 Mrs. Houchin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company 
               capital formation, 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 ``Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. JOBS ACT-RELATED EXEMPTION.

    Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$150,000,000, adjusted for inflation by the 
        Commission every 2 years to the nearest $10,000 to reflect the 
        change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
        published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by striking ``such amount as'' and inserting: 
                ``such amount, in addition to the adjustment for 
                inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), 
                as''; and
                    (B) by striking ``such amount, it'' and inserting 
                ``such amount, in addition to the adjustment for 
                inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), 
                it''.
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Investment Opportunity Expansion Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2652 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2652

   To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to add additional investment 
thresholds for an individual to qualify as an accredited investor, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2023

  Mr. Mooney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to add additional investment 
thresholds for an individual to qualify as an accredited investor, 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 ``Investment Opportunity Expansion 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INVESTMENT THRESHOLDS TO QUALIFY AS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR.

    Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 
77b(a)(15)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (i) and (ii) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
            (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``adviser; or'' and inserting ``adviser;'';
            (3) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking 
        the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) with respect to a proposed transaction, any 
        individual whose aggregate investment, at the completion of 
        such transaction, in securities with respect to which there has 
        not been a public offering is not more than 10 percent of the 
        greater of--
                    ``(i) the net assets of the individual; or
                    ``(ii) the annual income of the individual.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Flightmare Prevention Act of 2023

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2653 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2653

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
  issue regulations that establish minimum requirements for aviation 
     enterprise resource planning systems, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2023

  Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
  issue regulations that establish minimum requirements for aviation 
     enterprise resource planning systems, 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 ``Flightmare Prevention Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
              SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall issue regulations that establish minimum requirements for 
aviation enterprise resource planning systems that are--
            (1) used by air carriers operating interstate air 
        transportation or intrastate air transportation; and
            (2) necessary for the safety of passengers.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Aviation enterprise resource planning system.--The term 
        ``aviation enterprise resource planning system'' means a 
        technology system or software used by air carriers for 
        operational management, including for--
                    (A) crew planning;
                    (B) crew communication;
                    (C) building daily, monthly, and annual flight 
                schedules;
                    (D) making changes to flight paths; and
                    (E) other purposes, as determined by the Secretary
            (2) Title 49.--The definitions contained in section 
        40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, apply.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Stop Airplane Seat Shrinking Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2654 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2654

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
take certain actions to prohibit air carriers from reducing the size of 
          passenger seats on aircraft, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2023

  Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
take certain actions to prohibit air carriers from reducing the size of 
          passenger seats on aircraft, 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 Airplane Seat Shrinking Act''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF PASSENGER SEATS.

    The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall take 
such actions as are necessary to prohibit air carriers (as such term is 
defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code) from 
reducing the size of a passenger seat on an aircraft operated by such 
air carrier until the Administrator issues a final rule establishing 
minimum dimensions for passenger seats, as required under section 577 
of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254).
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Trigger Leads Abatement Act of 2023

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Banking and financial institutions regulation, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer credit, Credit and credit markets, Housing finance and home ownership, Right of privacy


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2656 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2656

  To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the creation and 
             sale of trigger leads, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2023

    Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the creation and 
             sale of trigger leads, 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 ``Trigger Leads Abatement Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. TRIGGER LEAD PROHIBITION.

    Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
1681b(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Prohibition on trigger leads for residential mortgage 
        loans.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no consumer reporting 
        agency may furnish a consumer report in connection with a 
        credit transaction that is not initiated by a consumer, if the 
        report is being procured based in whole or in part on the 
        presence of an inquiry made in connection with a residential 
        mortgage loan (as defined under section 103 of the Truth in 
        Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1602)).''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National Special Security Event.

Subjects: Congress


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2657 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2657

To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National 
                        Special Security Event.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2023

    Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National 
                        Special Security Event.

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

SECTION 1. COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES IN CONGRESS IS A NATIONAL 
              SPECIAL SECURITY EVENT.

    The counting of electoral college votes in Congress pursuant to 
section 15 of title 3, United States Code, is a National Special 
Security Event (as such term is defined in section 2001(9) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601(9))).
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2658 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2658

To amend title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties on 
      the President for engaging in actions to interfere with the 
 determination of electoral votes in a presidential election, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2023

    Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties on 
      the President for engaging in actions to interfere with the 
 determination of electoral votes in a presidential election, 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 ``Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral 
Count Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES ON PRESIDENT FOR INTERFERING 
              WITH DETERMINATION OF ELECTORAL VOTES.

    (a) Penalties.--Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 612. Interference by President with determination of electoral 
              votes
    ``(a) It shall be unlawful for the President to--
            ``(1) obstruct the certification of electoral votes by 
        Congress;
            ``(2) pressure the Vice President during the certification 
        of electoral votes by Congress to discount a State-certified 
        slate of electors or count an alternate slate of electors;
            ``(3) pressure a Federal, State, or local official to 
        substitute an alternate slate of electors;
            ``(4) pressure a Federal, State, or local official to find 
        votes; or
            ``(5) pressure a Federal, State, or local official to make 
        false claims about a presidential election.
    ``(b) If the President violates subsection (a), the President shall 
be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than the maximum 
term of imprisonment imposed for a violation of section 1505 of this 
title (relating to obstruction of proceedings), or both.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 29 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following:

``612. Interference by President with determination of electoral 
                            votes.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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SALT Fairness for Working Families Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><strong>SALT Fairness for Working Families Act</strong></p> <p>This bill increases the limit on the individual income tax deduction for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return). The bill increases the limit to $15,000 (twice that amount in the case of a joint return) and requires the increased limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2023.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2660 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2660

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2023

  Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Casten) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes.

    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 ``SALT Fairness for Working Families 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL 
              TAXES OF INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``$10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a 
married individual filing a separate return)'' and inserting ``$15,000 
(twice such amount in the case of a joint return)''.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 164(b) of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable 
        year beginning after December 31, 2023, the $15,000 amount in 
        paragraph (6)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `calendar year 2022' for `calendar year 2016' in 
                subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
        If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a 
        multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the next 
        lowest multiple of $100.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act

Subjects: Health, Health care costs and insurance, Hospital care, Intergovernmental relations, Medicaid


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2665 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2665

    To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay certain 
 disproportionate share hospital payment reductions under the Medicaid 
                                program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. 
   Burgess) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay certain 
 disproportionate share hospital payment reductions under the Medicaid 
                                program.

    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 Safety Net Hospitals 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DELAYING CERTAIN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENT 
              REDUCTIONS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

    Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.1396r-
4(f)(7)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
        by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2026''; and
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
        ``2026''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Ceasing Age-Based Trucking Restrictions Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works, Licensing and registrations, Motor carriers, Transportation employees

Summary:  <p><strong></strong><b>Ceasing Age-Based Trucking Restrictions Act </b></p> <p>This bill exempts drivers who transport goods from a port of entry and another place within the same state from age restrictions and other requirements that apply to federal commercial driver's licenses.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 267 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 267

      To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that the 
 transportation of goods from a port of entry and another place within 
      the same State as such port does not constitute interstate 
                transportation, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2023

 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mrs. Hinson, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. 
  Moolenaar, Mr. Owens, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Guest, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. 
 Lesko, Mr. Steube, Mr. Gimenez, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Valadao, 
 Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Womack, Mrs. Boebert, 
 and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that the 
 transportation of goods from a port of entry and another place within 
      the same State as such port does not constitute interstate 
                transportation, 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 ``Ceasing Age-Based Trucking 
Restrictions Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS FROM A PORT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 31318. Treatment of transportation of goods from a port
    ``The transportation of goods from a port of entry and another 
place within the same State as part of trade, traffic, or 
transportation originating outside such State or the United States by 
commercial motor vehicle shall not be considered interstate 
transportation for purposes of requirements relating to commercial 
driver's licenses under this chapter.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 313 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``31318. Treatment of transportation of goods from a port.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2670 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2670

     To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, 
 and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
   military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

    Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, 
 and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
   military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 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 ``National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2024''.

                          TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 
for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air 
Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4101.

         TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 
for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, 
test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section 
4201.

                  TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 
for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of 
the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 
4301.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act



<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2671 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2671

 To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 
  with respect to budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial 
                  assistance, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

 Mr. Costa (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure, 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 the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 
  with respect to budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial 
                  assistance, 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 ``Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act''.

SEC. 2. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    Subtitle C of title V of the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
Innovation Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``SEC. 5036. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL 
              ASSISTANCE.

    ``If the recipient of financial assistance for a project under this 
subtitle is an eligible entity other than a Federal entity, agency, or 
instrumentality, and the dedicated sources of repayment of that 
financial assistance are non-Federal revenue sources, such financial 
assistance shall, for purposes of budgetary treatment under the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.)--
            ``(1) be deemed to be non-Federal; and
            ``(2) be treated as a direct loan or loan guarantee (as 
        such terms are defined, respectively, in such Act).''.
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NO FEAR for Whistleblowers Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2674 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2674

 To amend the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
Retaliation Act of 2002 to prohibit training that includes information 
              on insider threats, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

 Mr. Gaetz (for himself and Mr. Biggs) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
Retaliation Act of 2002 to prohibit training that includes information 
              on insider threats, 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 ``NO FEAR for Whistleblowers Act''.

SEC. 2. TRAINING LIMITATION.

    Section 202(c) of the Notification and Federal Employee 
Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such 
training may not be offered at the same time as insider threat training 
and may not include information on insider threats''.
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Affordable Payment Agreements for Taxpayers Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><strong>Affordable Payment Agreements for Taxpayers Act</strong></p> <p>This bill revises provisions allowing a waiver of the fee imposed on installment agreements paid by electronic payment through a debit instrument to extend eligibility for such waiver to taxpayers whose adjusted gross income does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty level.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2675 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2675

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive installment 
 agreement fees for taxpayers with an income below 250 percent of the 
 Federal poverty level and taxpayers using direct debit, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

 Mr. Gallego 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 waive installment 
 agreement fees for taxpayers with an income below 250 percent of the 
 Federal poverty level and taxpayers using direct debit, 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 ``Affordable Payment Agreements for 
Taxpayers Act''.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF CERTAIN INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT FEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 6159(f)(2) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Waiver of fees.--
                    ``(A) Low income taxpayers.--In the case of any 
                taxpayer with an adjusted gross income, as determined 
                for the most recent year for which such information is 
                available, which does not exceed 250 percent of the 
                applicable poverty level (as determined by the 
                Secretary), no fee shall be imposed on an installment 
                agreement under this section.
                    ``(B) Direct debit.--In the case of any taxpayer 
                who has agreed to make payments under an installment 
                agreement by electronic payment through a debit 
                instrument, no fee shall be imposed on an installment 
                agreement under this section.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to agreements entered into on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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VA Flood Preparedness Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p><b>VA Flood Preparedness Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to VA medical facilities.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2683 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2683

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to 
  mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical 
    facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

   Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to 
  mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical 
    facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 ``VA Flood Preparedness Act''.

SEC. 2. CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF 
              FLOODING ON LOCAL PROPERTY ADJACENT TO MEDICAL FACILITIES 
              OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Section 8108 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``, or to mitigate the risk of flooding, including 
the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels'' before the 
period at the end.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report that includes an assessment of--
            (1) the extent to which each medical facility (as such term 
        is defined in section 8101(3) of title 38, United States Code) 
        is at risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding 
        associated with rising sea levels; and
            (2) whether additional resources are necessary to address 
        the risk of flooding at each such facility.
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Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act </strong></p> <p>This bill increases the allowance for capital losses and adjusts the increased allowance amount for inflation after 2023.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2684 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2684

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
        on capital losses and index the limitation to inflation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Mace, and 
   Mrs. Miller of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
        on capital losses and index the limitation to inflation.

    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 ``Capital Loss Inflation Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED LIMITATION ON CAPITAL LOSSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1211(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Other Taxpayers.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a taxpayer other than a 
        corporation, losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets 
        shall be allowed only to the extent of the gains from such 
        sales or exchanges, plus (if such losses exceed such gains) the 
        lower of--
                    ``(A) $13,000 ($6,500 in the case of a married 
                individual filing a separate return), or
                    ``(B) the excess of such losses over such gains.
            ``(2) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable 
        year beginning in a calendar year after 2023, the dollar 
        amounts in paragraph (1)(A) shall be increased by an amount 
        equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment under section 
                1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year 
                begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2022' 
                for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
                thereof.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to losses in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
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To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, Disability assistance, Food assistance and relief, Indian claims, Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:  <p>This bill excludes certain settlement trust payments to an Alaska Native or descendant of an Alaska Native who is aged, blind, or disabled for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for need-based federal programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2687 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2687

  To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain 
 payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of 
  Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain 
                   programs, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 18, 2023

 Mrs. Peltola introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain 
 payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of 
  Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain 
                   programs, 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. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

    Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1626(c)) is amended, in the undesignated matter following paragraph 
(3), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:
            ``(E) an interest in a Settlement Trust or an amount 
        distributed from or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a 
        Native or descendant of a Native who is an aged, blind, or 
        disabled individual (as defined in section 1614(a) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a))).''.
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