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Military Family Nutrition Act of 2023

Subjects: Agriculture and Food


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1763 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1763

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income for 
   purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance 
  program the basic allowance for housing received by members of the 
                          uniformed services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2023

Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income for 
   purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance 
  program the basic allowance for housing received by members of the 
                          uniformed services.

    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 ``Military Family Nutrition Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FROM INCOME.

    Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (2) in paragraph (19)(B) by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(20) a basic allowance for housing paid to, or by a third 
        party on behalf of, a member of a uniformed service under 
        section 403 of title 37, United States Code.''.
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Military Food Security Act of 2023

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1764 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1764

 To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance 
for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes 
 of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2023

Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Moore of Utah, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Bacon, 
 Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Levin, and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance 
for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes 
 of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.

    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 ``Military Food Security Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 
              FROM THE CALCULATION OF GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF AN 
              ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``in'' and all that follows through 
        ``portion of''; and
            (2) by striking ``that the Secretary concerned elects to 
        exclude'' and inserting ``paid to such member''.
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SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2023

Subjects: Agriculture and Food


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1765 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1765

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the limitation on 
the maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determination 
                      of benefits under such Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2023

     Mr. Payne (for himself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
 Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Gomez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, 
   Mr. Mullin, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Ms. Adams) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                              Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the limitation on 
the maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determination 
                      of benefits under such Act.

    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 ``SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    Section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(e)(6)) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (B), and
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
January 1 that 1st occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to increase the minimum amount of a civil penalty imposed for violating such Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Agriculture and Food


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1789 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1789

To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to 
 increase the minimum amount of a civil penalty imposed for violating 
                   such Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2023

   Mrs. Miller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to 
 increase the minimum amount of a civil penalty imposed for violating 
                   such Act, 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. INCREASE IN MINIMUM AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY IMPOSED FOR 
              VIOLATING AFIDA.

    Section 3(b) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act 
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3502(b)) is amended by striking ``shall not exceed 25 
percent'' and inserting ``shall be at least 50 percent''.
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Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Subjects: Commerce


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1797 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1797

   To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a 
 consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-
  ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2023

 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Clarke of New 
  York, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Bowman, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. 
Goldman of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a 
 consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-
  ion batteries used in micromobility devices, 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 ``Setting Consumer Standards for 
Lithium-Ion Batteries Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR CERTAIN BATTERIES.

    (a) Consumer Product Safety Standard Required.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, a final consumer product safety standard for 
rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices within 
the jurisdiction of the Commission, including electric bicycles and 
electric scooters, to protect against the risk of fires caused by such 
batteries.
    (b) CPSC Determination of Scope.--The Consumer Product Safety 
Commission shall specify the types of rechargeable lithium-ion 
batteries and the types of micromobility devices within the 
jurisdiction of the Commission that are within the scope of subsection 
(a) as part of a standard promulgated under this section, as reasonably 
necessary to protect against the risk of fires caused by rechargeable 
lithium-ion batteries in consumer products.
    (c) Treatment of Standard.--A consumer product safety standard 
promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a consumer product 
safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2058).
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EMPLOY VETS Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1799 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1799

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a 
certain program of job counseling, training, and placement service for 
                               veterans.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2023

Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a 
certain program of job counseling, training, and placement service for 
                               veterans.

    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 ``Ensure Military Personnel Learn 
Opportunities Yielding Vocations that Employ Transitioning 
Servicemembers Act'' or the ``EMPLOY VETS Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR A CERTAIN PROGRAM OF JOB 
              COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR VETERANS.

    (a) Definition.--Section 4101 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended in paragraph (5)--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``power, or'' and 
        inserting ``power;''
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) a member of the Armed Forces eligible for the 
                Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 
                1144 of title 10.''.
    (b) Outreach.--Section 4103A(a)(1) of such title is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
        ``and certain eligible persons'' after ``eligible veterans'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
        subparagraph (C):
            ``(C) Eligible persons described in paragraph (5)(D) of 
        section 4101 of this chapter.''.
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To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Subjects: Energy, Congressional oversight, General energy matters, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, Public participation and lobbying

Summary:  <p>This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public before issuing executive orders relating to energy policy.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 180 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 180

 To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

   Mr. Mann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

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

SECTION 1. NOTIFICATION RESPECTING CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying 
executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make 
publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive 
order. Such notification shall contain--
            (1) the text of the executive order;
            (2) the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order 
        that is the subject of the notification;
            (3) how the President is working within the parameters 
        specified in Federal law and the Constitution;
            (4) the means by which the executive order will be 
        accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or 
        departments; and
            (5) a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and 
        other parties or entities the President, or the President's 
        designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive 
        order.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President 
shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying 
executive order issued during the period covered by the report.
    (c) Qualifying Executive Order.--The term ``qualifying executive 
order'' means any executive order (including an executive order that 
revokes or nullifies a previous executive order) issued on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, relating to the energy policy of the 
United States.
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Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2023

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1800 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1800

  To prohibit Federal spending on funding research in China, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2023

Mr. Williams of New York (for himself, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Allen, 
   Mr. Burlison, Mr. Owens, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Spartz, Mrs. Miller of 
 Illinois, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Gosar, and Ms. Greene of Georgia) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                     Science, Space, and Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit Federal spending on funding research in China, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING RESEARCH IN CHINA.

    The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 
Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Transportation, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or any other Federal agency 
may not directly or indirectly conduct or support, through grants, 
subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements or other funding vehicles, 
research that will be conducted by--
            (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China or any 
        agent or instrumentality of the Government of the People's 
        Republic of China or any entity owned by or controlled by the 
        People's Republic of China; or
            (2) the Chinese Communist Party or any agent or 
        instrumentality of the Chinese Communist Party or any entity 
        owned by or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
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Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1808 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1808

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in 
                           the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2023

    Ms. Jacobs (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore of 
  Wisconsin, Mr. Takano, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Johnson of 
Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Payne, Ms. Escobar, 
Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. 
 Veasey, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Sherman, 
and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in 
                           the Armed Forces.

    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 ``Ensuring Military Readiness Not 
Discrimination Act''.

SEC. 2. NONDISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 651 the following new section:
``Sec. 651a. Members: prohibition of gender discrimination
    ``(a) Standards for Eligibility for Service.--Any qualifications 
established or applied for eligibility for service in an Armed Force 
shall take into account only the ability of an individual to meet 
occupational standards for military service generally and the military 
occupational specialty concerned in particular, and may not include any 
criteria relating to the race, color, national origin, religion, or sex 
(including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics 
(including intersex traits)) of an individual.
    ``(b) Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in Service.--Any 
personnel policy developed or implemented by the Secretary concerned 
with respect to members of the Armed Forces shall ensure equality of 
treatment and opportunity for all persons in the Armed Forces, without 
regard to race, color, national origin, religion, and sex (including 
gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics (including 
intersex traits)).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
651 the following new item:

``651a. Members: prohibition of gender discrimination.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Bank Loan Privacy Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1810 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1810

To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to issue a rule 
before deleting or modifying certain small business loan data, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2023

  Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Williams of Texas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to issue a rule 
before deleting or modifying certain small business loan data, 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 ``Bank Loan Privacy Act''.

SEC. 2. RULEMAKING REQUIREMENT.

    Section 704B(e)(4) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 
1691c-2(e)(4)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Bureau may,'' and inserting:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Bureau may,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Rulemaking requirement.--The Bureau shall, 
                before deleting or modifying data under this paragraph 
                issue, through advance notice and comment, a rule that 
                includes a description of what modifications and 
                deletions the Bureau intends to make to the data and 
                how such modifications and deletions will advance a 
                privacy interest.''.
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District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1813 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1813

To direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide information 
 on certain persons under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons to 
     the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide information 
 on certain persons under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons to 
     the Mayor of the District of Columbia, 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 ``District of Columbia Code Returning 
Citizens Coordination Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RELATED TO 
              CERTAIN PERSONS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU OF 
              PRISONS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the 
Bureau of Prisons shall provide to the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia for each person under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of 
Prisons pursuant to the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
Government Improvement Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33), the following:
            (1) Every 90 days, the following information:
                    (A) The name, age, and Federal Register Number of 
                the person.
                    (B) The facility where the person is housed.
                    (C) The scheduled release date.
            (2) Upon the request of the Mayor, the information that the 
        Director provides for such person to the Director of the Court 
        Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
        Columbia.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISCLOSURE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor of the 
District of Columbia may not disclose the information provided pursuant 
to this Act outside of the District of Columbia government, except that 
the Mayor--
            (1) may not provide such information to any District of 
        Columbia law enforcement agency; and
            (2) may provide the information provided under paragraph 
        (1) of section 2 to counsel for the persons, and to 
        organizations that provide legal representation to persons in 
        criminal or post-conviction matters, or in matters related to 
        reentry.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Equal Campus Access Act of 2023

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p><b>Equal Campus Access Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits funding made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 from being provided to any public institution of higher education (IHE) that denies to religious student organizations any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the IHE because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1816 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1816

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at 
     public institutions of higher education for religious groups.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2023

  Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Ms. Hageman, Mr. 
   Weber of Texas, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Babin, Mr. Mann, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
 Lamborn, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Grothman) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at 
     public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

    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 ``Equal Campus Access Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

    Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 124. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

    ``None of the funds made available under this Act may be provided 
to any public institution of higher education that denies to a 
religious student organization any right, benefit, or privilege that is 
otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the institution 
(including full access to the facilities of the institution and 
official recognition of the organization by the institution) because of 
the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or 
standards of conduct of the religious student organization.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Preventing Racial Profiling in Lending Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:  <p><strong>Preventing Racial Profiling in Lending Act </strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits a federal agency from requiring any person or entity to estimate a borrower's race or ethnicity through visual observation or surname when extending credit. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1817 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1817

   To prohibit Federal agencies from requiring lenders to estimate a 
    borrower's race or ethnicity via visual observation or surname.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2023

  Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Luetkemeyer, and Mr. Hill) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit Federal agencies from requiring lenders to estimate a 
    borrower's race or ethnicity via visual observation or surname.

    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 ``Preventing Racial Profiling in 
Lending Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ESTIMATING RACE OR ETHNICITY.

    A Federal agency may not require any person or entity, when 
extending credit, to estimate a borrower's race or ethnicity via visual 
observation or surname.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Congressional oversight, Congressional-executive branch relations, Firearms and explosives, Government information and archives, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:  <p>This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public before issuing executive orders relating to the constitutional right of law-abiding individuals in the United States to own, carry, and use firearms.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 182 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 182

 To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

   Mr. Mann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

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

SECTION 1. NOTIFICATION RESPECTING CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying 
executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make 
publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive 
order. Such notification shall contain--
            (1) the text of the executive order;
            (2) the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order 
        that is the subject of the notification;
            (3) how the President is working within the parameters 
        specified in Federal law and the Constitution;
            (4) the means by which the executive order will be 
        accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or 
        departments; and
            (5) a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and 
        other parties or entities the President, or the President's 
        designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive 
        order.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President 
shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying 
executive order issued during the period covered by the report.
    (c) Qualifying Executive Order.--The term ``qualifying executive 
order'' means any executive order (including an executive order that 
revokes or nullifies a previous executive order) issued on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, relating to the right of law-abiding 
individuals in the United States to own, carry, and use firearms, as 
guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the "Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building".

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the "Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building."

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1823 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1823

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
     at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the 
   ``Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2023

Mr. Bilirakis 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 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the 
   ``Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. SPECIALIST JUSTIN DEAN COLEMAN MEMORIAL POST OFFICE 
              BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial 
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 ``Specialist 
Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building''.
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Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2023

Subjects: Health, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medical research, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Research administration and funding


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1827 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1827

   To prohibit the National Institutes of Health from conducting or 
 supporting certain gain-of-function research, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2023

  Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Gallagher) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the National Institutes of Health from conducting or 
 supporting certain gain-of-function research, 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 ``Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen 
Research Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. NO CONDUCT OR SUPPORT BY NIH OF GAIN-OF-FUNCTION RESEARCH.

    Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 404P. GAIN-OF-FUNCTION RESEARCH.

    ``(a) Prohibition.--During the period ending on March 30, 2028, the 
National Institutes of Health shall not conduct or support, directly or 
indirectly, including through subgrants, any gain-of-function research.
    ``(b) Limitation.--This section does not apply to characterization 
or testing of any naturally occurring influenza virus or coronavirus, 
unless the characterization or testing could increase pathogenicity or 
transmissibility.
    ``(c) Gain-of-Function Research Defined.--In this section, the term 
`gain-of-function research' means any research that could enhance the 
transmissibility, virulence, or pathogenicity of any pathogen (whether 
or not classified as a pathogen of pandemic potential) or non-pathogen 
agent in a way that could result in one or more of the following:
            ``(1) The pathogen or agent becoming moderately or highly 
        transmissible, virulent, or pathogenic in human populations.
            ``(2) The pathogen or agent causing significant morbidity 
        or mortality in humans.
            ``(3) The pathogen or agent posing a severe threat to 
        public health, the capacity of public health systems, or the 
        national security of the United States.''.
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Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1830 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1830

To prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from transferring a long gun to 
a person who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe does 
  not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business 
 entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which 
              the licensee's place of business is located.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2023

  Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neguse, and Ms. 
    Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from transferring a long gun to 
a person who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe does 
  not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business 
 entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which 
              the licensee's place of business is located.

    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 ``Closing the Loophole on Interstate 
Firearm Sales Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION TO LONG GUNS OF BAN ON LICENSEE TRANSFER OF FIREARM 
              TO OUT-OF-STATE PERSON.

    Section 922(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``(A)'' and all that follows through ``(B)''.
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To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Congressional oversight, Congressional-executive branch relations, Government information and archives, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:  <p>This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public before issuing executive orders relating to the natural resources of the United States and the environment.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 184 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 184

 To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

   Mr. Mann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

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

SECTION 1. NOTIFICATION RESPECTING CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying 
executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make 
publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive 
order. Such notification shall contain--
            (1) the text of the executive order;
            (2) the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order 
        that is the subject of the notification;
            (3) how the President is working within the parameters 
        specified in Federal law and the Constitution;
            (4) the means by which the executive order will be 
        accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or 
        departments; and
            (5) a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and 
        other parties or entities the President, or the President's 
        designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive 
        order.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President 
shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying 
executive order issued during the period covered by the report.
    (c) Qualifying Executive Order.--The term ``qualifying executive 
order'' means any executive order (including an executive order that 
revokes or nullifies a previous executive order) issued on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, relating to the natural resources of 
the United States and the environment.
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Student Loan Tax Elimination Act

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p><b>Student Loan Tax Elimination Act</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates the origination fee on federal student loans. Origination fees are the fees lenders charge for processing new loan applications.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1842 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1842

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees 
                        on Federal Direct loans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2023

 Mr. Smucker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees 
                        on Federal Direct loans.

    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 ``Student Loan Tax Elimination Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF ORIGINATION FEES ON FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS.

    (a) Repeal of Origination Fees.--Subsection (c) of section 455 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(c)) is repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for which the first 
disbursement of principal is made, or, in the case of a Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loan, the application is received, on or after March 27, 
2022.
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