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To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Global Agriculture and Food Security Program for fiscal year 2024.

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2364 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2364

    To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Global 
      Agriculture and Food Security Program for fiscal year 2024.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2023

Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Good of Virginia, 
   Mr. Roy, and Mr. Crane) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Global 
      Agriculture and Food Security Program for fiscal year 2024.

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

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GLOBAL AGRICULTURE 
              AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, amounts authorized 
to be appropriated or otherwise available for Global Agriculture and 
Food Security Program for fiscal year 2024 may not exceed $0.
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90-Day Review Act



<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2366 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2366

To establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a 
  permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation 
                    project, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2023

Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Nehls, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Fry, 
  Mr. Norman, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a 
  permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation 
                    project, 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 ``90-Day Review Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 139(l) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``150 days'' each place it appears and inserting 
``90 days''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 330(e) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``150 days'' 
                and inserting ``90 days''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ``150 
                days'' and inserting ``90 days''.
            (2) Section 24201(a)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``of 150 days''.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the "Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office".

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the "Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office."

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2379 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2379

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the ``Veterans of 
                the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2023

Mr. Krishnamoorthi 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 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the ``Veterans of 
                the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post 
Office''.
    (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 ``Veterans 
of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office''.
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Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2381 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2381

   To nullify the termination of the Fulbright exchange program with 
  regard to China and Hong Kong with respect to future exchanges for 
  participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2023

    Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Beyer, and Ms. Chu) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To nullify the termination of the Fulbright exchange program with 
  regard to China and Hong Kong with respect to future exchanges for 
  participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong, 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 Fulbright Exchanges with 
China and Hong Kong Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION.

    Section 3(i) of Executive Order 13936 (relating to the termination 
of the Fulbright exchange program with regard to China and Hong Kong 
with respect to future exchanges for participants traveling both from 
and to China or Hong Kong) is nullified and shall have no force or 
effect, and Fulbright exchanges with China and Hong Kong shall carry on 
as if such section had not been included in such Executive Order.
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September 11 Day of Remembrance Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:  <p><strong>September 11 Day of Remembrance Act</strong></p> <p>This bill designates September 11 Day of Remembrance as a legal public holiday. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2382 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2382

To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate September 11 Day of 
                 Remembrance as a legal public holiday.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2023

   Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Trone) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Oversight and Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate September 11 Day of 
                 Remembrance as a legal public holiday.

    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 ``September 11 Day of Remembrance 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SEPTEMBER 11 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AS A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to Labor Day the following:
            ``September 11 Day of Remembrance, September 11.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Justice for Exploited Children Act of 2023

Subjects: Labor and Employment


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2388 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2388

    To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase civil 
                   penalties related to child labor.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2023

Ms. Scholten (for herself and Ms. Mace) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase civil 
                   penalties related to child labor.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Exploited Children Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. CIVIL PENALTIES RELATED TO CHILD LABOR.

    (a) In General.--Section 16(e)(1)(A) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(e)(1)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``not to exceed--'' and inserting ``as 
        follows:'';
            (2) by moving the margins for clauses (i) and (ii) 4 ems to 
        the left;
            (3) in clause (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``$11,000'' and inserting ``Not 
                less than $5,000 but not more than $132,270''; and
                    (B) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a period; 
                and
            (4) in clause (ii), by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting 
        ``Not less than $25,000 but not more than $601,150''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments in subsection (a) shall be 
applicable to violations occurring on or after the date of enactment of 
this section.
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Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023

Subjects: Health, Accidents, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Crime prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Executive agency funding and structure, Firearms and explosives, Health programs administration and funding, Medical research, Research administration and funding, Violent crime

Summary:  <p><b>Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2390 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2390

  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2023

  Ms. Slotkin (for herself, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
Norton, Ms. Brown, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Auchincloss, 
 Ms. Sewell, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Trone, Mr. 
 Torres of New York, Mr. Costa, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Bush, Ms. 
 Ross, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, and Mr. Takano) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gun Violence Prevention Research Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH BY CDC ON FIREARMS SAFETY OR GUN VIOLENCE 
              PREVENTION.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2029 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on 
firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). The amount authorized to be 
appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
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No Crime Left Behind Act

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2391 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2391

  To amend title 18, United States Code, to temporarily prohibit the 
 transfer of a firearm to, or the possession of a firearm by, a person 
  convicted of a misdemeanor in which a firearm was used, carried, or 
                               possessed.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2023

  Ms. Slotkin (for herself, Ms. Kuster, and Mr. Trone) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 18, United States Code, to temporarily prohibit the 
 transfer of a firearm to, or the possession of a firearm by, a person 
  convicted of a misdemeanor in which a firearm was used, carried, or 
                               possessed.

    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 Crime Left Behind Act''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON THE TRANSFER OF A FIREARM TO, OR THE 
              POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY, A PERSON CONVICTED OF A 
              MISDEMEANOR IN WHICH A FIREARM WAS USED, CARRIED, OR 
              POSSESSED.

    (a) Prohibition on Transfer.--Section 922(d) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (10);
            (2) in paragraph (11)--
                    (A) by striking ``(11)'' and inserting ``(12)''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``(10)'' and inserting ``(11)''; 
                and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
            ``(11) during the preceding 3 years, completed a sentence 
        imposed under law for a misdemeanor in which a firearm was 
        used, carried, or possessed; or''.
    (b) Prohibition on Possession.--Section 922(g) of such title is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (8)(C)(ii);
            (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) who, during the preceding 3 years, completed a 
        sentence imposed under law for a misdemeanor in which a firearm 
        was used, carried, or possessed,''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 
not apply with respect to any sentence imposed for a misdemeanor 
conviction entered before such date of enactment.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Pause for Gun Safety Act

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2392 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2392

 To require a seven-day waiting period before the receipt of a firearm.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2023

  Ms. Slotkin (for herself, Ms. Kuster, and Mr. Trone) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require a seven-day waiting period before the receipt of a firearm.

    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 ``Pause for Gun Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD REQUIRED BEFORE THE RECEIPT OF A FIREARM.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(aa)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, in or affecting 
interstate or foreign commerce, to transfer a firearm to a person not 
licensed under this chapter unless at least 7 calendar days have 
elapsed since the transferee most recently offered to take possession 
of the firearm.
    ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a temporary transfer if the 
transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee will use or 
intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing 
firearms under State or Federal law, and the transfer takes place and 
the transferee's possession of the firearm is exclusively--
            ``(A) at a shooting range or in a shooting gallery or other 
        area designated for the purpose of target shooting;
            ``(B) while reasonably necessary for the purposes of 
        hunting, trapping, pest control on a farm or ranch, or fishing, 
        if the transferor--
                    ``(i) has no reason to believe that the transferee 
                intends to use the firearm in a place where it is 
                illegal; and
                    ``(ii) has reason to believe that the transferee 
                will comply with all licensing and permit requirements 
                for such hunting, trapping, pest control on a farm or 
                ranch, or fishing; or
            ``(C) while in the presence of the transferor.''.
    (b) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(8) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(aa) shall be fined not 
more than $250,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in 
after the 90-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2023

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p><strong>CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2414 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2414

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
 children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2023

 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
 children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, 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 ``CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL CARE 
              UNDER CHAMPVA PROGRAM.

    (a) Increase.--Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c)(1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) 
of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of 
this section, a child is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) 
until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital 
status.
    ``(2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility 
for benefits under subsection (a) of a child described in section 
101(4)(A)(ii) of this title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Such subsection, as so amended, shall apply 
with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program.

Subjects: Health


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2416 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2416

 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a military and 
        civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2023

  Mr. Burgess (for himself and Ms. Castor of Florida) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a military and 
        civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program.

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

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PARTNERSHIP FOR 
              TRAUMA READINESS GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 1291(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-
91(g)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and 
inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through 2028''.
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Veterans Equal Access Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p><strong>Veterans Equal Access Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2431 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2431

 To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to 
      provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding 
               participation in State marijuana programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2023

 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Lee of 
California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Correa, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Crow, Ms. Escobar, 
   Mr. Gaetz, Ms. Mace, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
  Peters, Ms. Scanlon, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to 
      provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding 
               participation in State marijuana programs.

    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 ``Veterans Equal Access Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE 
              PROVIDERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPINIONS REGARDING 
              VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN STATE MARIJUANA PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize physicians and other 
health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
to--
            (1) provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who 
        are residents of States with State marijuana programs regarding 
        the participation of veterans in such State marijuana programs; 
        and
            (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and 
        opinions.
    (b) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each 
of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, and each 
federally recognized Indian Tribe.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act of 2023

Subjects: Health


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2433 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2433

     To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the 
 calculation of the hospital specific rate for such hospitals, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2023

 Mr. Meuser (for himself, Ms. Wild, and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the 
 calculation of the hospital specific rate for such hospitals, 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 ``Fairness for Rural Teaching 
Hospitals Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. UPDATE TO CALCULATION OF HOSPITAL SPECIFIC RATE FOR MEDICARE-
              DEPENDENT HOSPITALS.

    Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following:
``For purposes of clause (ii)(II), in calculating the amount determined 
under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) with respect to discharges occurring on or 
after the first day of the first fiscal year following the date of 
enactment of the `Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act of 2023', 
the Secretary shall exclude an estimate of indirect medical costs in 
accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph (2)(C)(i). 
Following such calculation, the Secretary shall provide for an 
additional payment to a hospital for the indirect medical costs 
incurred by such hospital.''.
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To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries, North Carolina, Seashores and lakeshores


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2437 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2437

   To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
  Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
  Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, 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. CORRECTION TO MAP.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make such corrections 
to the map described in subsection (b) as are necessary to exclude lots 
from unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in 
North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, that were serviced by 
infrastructure, as described in subsection (c), installed along North 
Carolina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road as of the date of 
enactment of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.).
    (b) Maps Described.--The map referred to in subsection (a) is a map 
that--
            (1) is included in a set of maps as part of the John H. 
        Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System entitled ``John H. 
        Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System'' and dated December 
        21, 2018; and
            (2) relates to unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal 
        Barrier Resources System.
    (c) Infrastructure Described.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        infrastructure referred to in subsection (a) is infrastructure 
        that meets the criteria described in section 4(g)(1)(B) of the 
        Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B)).
            (2) Inclusion.--For purposes of paragraph (1), North 
        Carolina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road shall be 
        considered to meet the criteria described in section 
        4(g)(1)(B)(i) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
        3503(g)(1)(B)(i)).
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Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act

Subjects: Law


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2442 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2442

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of 
  individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2023

 Ms. Porter (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Scanlon, and Ms. Schakowsky) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of 
  individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.

    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 ``Disability and Age in Jury Service 
Nondiscrimination Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL JURIES ON ACCOUNT OF DISABILITY.

    (a) Discrimination Prohibited.--Section 1862 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``disability, age,'' after 
``origin,''.
    (b) Qualifications for Jury Service.--Section 1865 of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting ``that cannot be 
        reasonably accommodated'' after ``infirmity''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) No person may be disqualified from serving on grand and petit 
juries in the district court under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection 
(b) on account of disability, if the person would be qualified under 
such paragraph (2) or (3) by reasonable accommodation.''.
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Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2444 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2444

 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require nationwide consumer 
  reporting agencies, upon request, to use a consumer's current legal 
           name on consumer reports, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2023

 Ms. Pressley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require nationwide consumer 
  reporting agencies, upon request, to use a consumer's current legal 
           name on consumer reports, 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 ``Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO USE A CONSUMER'S CURRENT LEGAL NAME ON CONSUMER 
              REPORTS.

    Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
1681c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) With respect to a consumer reporting agency described 
        in section 603(p), any prior name of the consumer about whom 
        the report relates, other than the consumer's current legal 
        name, after receiving a request from the consumer to use only 
        the consumer's current legal name on all consumer reports.''.
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Marginal Well Protection Act

Subjects: Environmental Protection

Summary:  <p><b>Marginal Well Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude certain facilities from reporting and payment requirements related to methane waste emissions. Under the bill, the requirements do not apply to facilities that produce less than 15 barrels of oil per day and less than 90 thousand cubic feet of natural gas per day.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 246 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 246

    To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the 
    Environmental Protection Agency from imposing a fee on certain 
                   facilities for methane emissions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the 
    Environmental Protection Agency from imposing a fee on certain 
                   facilities for methane emissions.

    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 ``Marginal Well Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. METHANE EMISSIONS AND WASTE REDUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR 
              PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS.

    Section 136(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436(d)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``section,'' and inserting ``section:'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively;
            (3) by striking ``the term'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) The term''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) The term `applicable facility' does not include a 
        facility that produces less than 15 barrels of oil per day and 
        less than 90 thousand cubic feet of natural gas per day.''.
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Protect American Energy From China Act

Subjects: Energy


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2462 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2462

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or administering 
 any provision of the memorandum of understanding reached between the 
        Secretary of Energy and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2023

 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. 
Crawford, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Williams 
 of New York, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Tiffany, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, and Ms. 
Greene of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or administering 
 any provision of the memorandum of understanding reached between the 
        Secretary of Energy and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect American Energy From China 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN 
              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.

    Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds 
may be made available to implement or administer any provision of the 
memorandum of understanding reached between the Secretary of Energy and 
the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Cooperation in Nuclear Energy 
Sciences and Technology (signed in December 2011).
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Essential Air Service Reform Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2466 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2466

  To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
 Transportation to consider the cost of providing basic essential air 
    service when selecting applicants for the essential air service 
                    program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
 Transportation to consider the cost of providing basic essential air 
    service when selecting applicants for the essential air service 
                    program, 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 ``Essential Air Service Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. BASIC ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE.

    Section 41732(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (5); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).

SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF COMPENSATION.

    Section 41733(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``, giving substantial 
        weight to the views of the elected officials representing the 
        users'';
            (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in subparagraph (F) by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''' and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(G) the overall cost of the bid submitted by the 
        applicant to provide basic essential air service to the 
        eligible place.''.

SEC. 4. NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.

    Upon entering into an essential air service contract with an air 
carrier under subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United States 
Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
notification that the Secretary has entered into such contract and an 
explanation for awarding such contract.
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Supporting Middle America’s Airports Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2467 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2467

   To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the eligibility 
   requirements for the essential air service program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 3, 2023

 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Trone) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the eligibility 
   requirements for the essential air service program, 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 ``Supporting Middle America's Airports 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE.

    Section 41731 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) subparagraph (B) by inserting ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (D);
            (2) in subsection (c) by striking ``Subparagraphs (B), (C), 
        and (D) of subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting ``Subparagraphs 
        (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(1) and subsection (g)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Limitation on Eligible Places.--Beginning on the day that is 
3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
may only provide compensation to an air carrier under this subchapter 
for the provision of essential air service to a place if, at any time 
before such day, the place received essential air service under this 
subchapter.''.
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