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To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, California, Colorado, Florida, Postal service, Wisconsin

Summary:  <p>This bill requires the U.S Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following communities:</p> <ul> <li>Miami Lakes, Florida;</li> <li>Hollywood, Florida;</li> <li>Village of Somers, Wisconsin;</li> <li>Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin; </li> <li>Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin;</li> <li>Eastvale, California; and</li> <li>Castle Pines, Colorado.</li> </ul>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 860 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 860

   To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2023

  Mr. Diaz-Balart (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Steil, Mr. 
   Calvert, Mr. Buck, and Mrs. Torres of California) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, 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. ESTABLISHING NEW ZIP CODES.

    Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP 
Code for each of the following communities:
            (1) Miami Lakes, Florida.
            (2) Hollywood, Florida.
            (3) Village of Somers, Wisconsin.
            (4) Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
            (5) Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin.
            (6) Eastvale, California.
            (7) Castle Pines, Colorado.
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Equal COLA Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Inflation and prices

Summary:  <p><b>Equal COLA Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises the formula used to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for annuities paid under the Federal Employees Retirement System.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 866 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 866

  To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the 
cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal 
  Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service 
               Retirement System, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the 
cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal 
  Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service 
               Retirement System, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal COLA Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN COLA FOR FERS ANNUITIES.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 8462 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), effective December 1 of 
each year, each annuity payable from the Fund having a commencing date 
not later than such December 1 shall be increased by the percent change 
in the price index for the base quarter of such year over the price 
index for the base quarter of the preceding year in which an adjustment 
under this subsection was made, adjusted to the nearest \1/10\ of 1 
percent.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to--
            (1) any cost-of-living adjustment under section 8462 of 
        title 5, United States Code, made after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act; and
            (2) any annuity covered by such section commencing before, 
        on, or after such date.
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To shorten the review period for the congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Emergency Management

Summary:  <p>This bill addresses the period for the congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies.</p> <p>Specifically, it requires each House of Congress to meet within a specified time period to vote on a joint resolution to determine whether an emergency declaration shall continue to be in effect (currently, to consider a vote on a joint resolution to determine whether that emergency shall be terminated).</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 868 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 868

     To shorten the review period for the congressional review of 
  termination of certain national emergencies, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2023

 Mr. Gimenez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To shorten the review period for the congressional review of 
  termination of certain national emergencies, 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. TERMINATION REVIEW OF NATIONAL EMERGENCIES BY CONGRESS.

    Section 202(b) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``to consider a vote'' and inserting ``to 
        vote''; and
            (2) by striking ``whether that emergency shall be 
        terminated'' and inserting ``whether such emergency declaration 
        shall continue to be in effect''.
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Exposing Lewd Outlays for social Networking companies Act

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 870 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 870

 To submit to Congress a report on payments made by the Department of 
         Justice to certain companies, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2023

Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gosar, 
  Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Donalds, and Mr. Clyde) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To submit to Congress a report on payments made by the Department of 
         Justice to certain companies, 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 ``Exposing Lewd Outlays for social 
Networking companies Act'' or the ``ELON Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN COMPANIES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
the relevant committees a report on all payments, made by the 
Department of Justice during the period beginning on January 1, 2015 
and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, to any of the 
following companies:
            (1) Twitter.
            (2) Meta.
            (3) Google.
            (4) Microsoft Corporation.
            (5) Apple.
    (b) Moratorium.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and 
ending on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, it shall be unlawful for the Department of Justice to use Federal 
funds to make payments to the companies described in subsection (a), 
unless such funds are lawfully owed to any such company.
    (c) Relevant Committees Defined.--In this section, the term 
``relevant committees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (2) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the 
        House of Representatives;
            (3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        House of Representatives;
            (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
            (5) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        of the Senate; and
            (6) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        Senate.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works, Department of Homeland Security, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Law enforcement officers, Transportation safety and security

Summary:  <p><strong>Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act</strong></p> <p>This bill extends public safety officers' death benefits to Transportation Security Administration employees performing official duties related to protecting the nation's transportation systems.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 871 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 871

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 provide for the eligibility of Transportation Security Administration 
  employees to receive public safety officers death benefits, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2023

   Ms. Brownley (for herself and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 provide for the eligibility of Transportation Security Administration 
  employees to receive public safety officers death benefits, 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 ``Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE TO 
              RECEIVE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS.

    Section 1204(14) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284(14)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
                    ``(H) an employee of the Transportation Security 
                Administration who is performing official duties of the 
                Administration, if those official duties are related to 
                protecting the Nation's transportation systems to 
                ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.''.

SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.

     This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect an injury sustained by an individual described in subparagraph 
(H) of section 1204(14) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284(14)), as added by this Act, on or after 
October 31, 2013.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Preventing Improper Payments Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Congressional oversight, Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Summary:  <p><strong>Preventing Improper Payments Act</strong></p> <p>This bill designates any program or activity making more than $100 million in payments in a fiscal year as susceptible to significant improper payments. Under current law, programs designated as susceptible to significant improper payments are subject to additional assessments and reporting requirements.</p> <p>The bill requires each agency to submit to Congress, as part of the annual financial report of the agency, a report on</p> <ul> <li> implementing financial and administrative controls and certain other practices with respect to fraud risk;</li> <li> identifying risks and vulnerabilities to fraud; and </li> <li>establishing strategies, procedures, and other steps to curb fraud.</li> </ul> 

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 877 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 877

  To change the treatment of certain Federal programs with respect to 
    susceptibility to significant improper payments, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2023

   Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself and Ms. Spanberger) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To change the treatment of certain Federal programs with respect to 
    susceptibility to significant improper payments, 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 ``Preventing Improper Payments Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN NEW PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

    Section 3352(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Rule of construction.--Any program or activity 
        established by a Federal agency on or after the date of the 
        enactment of this paragraph making more than $100,000,000 in 
        payments in a fiscal year shall be construed to be a program or 
        activity with outlays exceeding the statutory threshold dollar 
        amount described in paragraph (3)(A)(i) that may be susceptible 
        to significant improper payment.''.

SEC. 3. REPORT REQUIREMENT.

    Section 3357(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``For each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020, each'' and inserting 
the following: ``Each''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:  <p><b>Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base from Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia.</p> <p>Interior shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside, but if the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the federal government.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 879 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 879

 To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson 
statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2023

Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Clarke of New 
 York, Mr. Gomez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Davis of 
  Illinois, and Ms. Lee of California) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson 
statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in 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 ``Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF ANDREW JACKSON STATUE.

    (a) Removal.--The Secretary of the Interior shall remove the Andrew 
Jackson statue and marble base from Lafayette Square in the District of 
Columbia.
    (b) Donation.--The Secretary shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue 
and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of 
the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue 
outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, 
ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the Federal 
Government.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2023

Subjects: Law, Civil actions and liability, Federal district courts, Judicial procedure and administration, Jurisdiction and venue

Summary:  <p><b>Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal courts from issuing injunctive orders that bar enforcement of a federal law or policy against a nonparty, unless the nonparty is represented by a party in a class action lawsuit.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 89 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 89

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of 
             national injunctions, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of 
             national injunctions, 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 ``Injunctive Authority Clarification 
Act of 2023''.

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

    (a) In General.--Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-
              parties
    ``No court of the United States (and no district court of the 
Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands) shall issue an 
order that purports to restrain the enforcement against a non-party of 
any statute, regulation, order, or similar authority, unless the non-
party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity 
pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 155 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 2285 the following:

``2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-
                            parties.''.
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Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p><b>Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 894 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 894

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on 
 copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans 
                    Affairs, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 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 provide for limitations on 
 copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans 
                    Affairs, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Access to Contraception for 
Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON COPAYMENTS FOR CONTRACEPTION.

    Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``to pay'' and all that follows through the 
        period and inserting ``to pay--''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for 
        medication described in paragraph (1); or
            ``(B) an amount for any contraceptive item for which 
        coverage under health insurance coverage is required without 
        the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to 
        section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        300gg-13(a)(4)).''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Recruit and Retain Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement, Community life and organization, Employee hiring, Law enforcement administration and funding, Law enforcement officers

Summary:  <p><strong></strong><b>Recruit and Retain Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to recruit and retain law enforcement officers for community-oriented policing.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 898 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 898

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
    authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for recruitment and 
                 retention of law enforcement officers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

 Mr. Carter of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
    authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for recruitment and 
                 retention of law enforcement officers.

    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 ``Recruit and Retain Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. USE OF COPS GRANT FUNDS FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

    Section 1701(b) of part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (23) as 
        paragraphs (4) through (24); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) to recruit and retain career law enforcement officers 
        for deployment in community-oriented policing across the 
        Nation;''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To terminate the Department of Education.

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p>This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2023.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 899 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 899

               To terminate the Department of Education.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Bishop 
 of North Carolina, Mr. Roy, Ms. Hageman, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Burlison, 
and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
               To terminate the Department of Education.

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

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2023.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:  <p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency to allow a period of private flood insurance coverage to count towards continuous coverage requirements as part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Property owners must maintain continuous flood insurance coverage to qualify for certain NFIP subsidies.

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 900 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 900

  To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the 
 consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying 
       continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself and Mr. Luetkemeyer) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the 
 consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying 
       continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. EFFECT OF PRIVATE FLOOD INSURANCE COVERAGE ON CONTINUOUS 
              COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4015) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Effect of Private Flood Insurance Coverage on Continuous 
Coverage Requirements.--For purposes of applying any statutory, 
regulatory, or administrative continuous coverage requirement, 
including under section 1307(g)(1), the Administrator shall consider 
any period during which a property was continuously covered by a flood 
insurance policy, either offered through the national flood insurance 
program or private market, that was used to satisfy the requirements 
under section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 
U.S.C. 4012a(a)) to be a period of continuous coverage.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Protecting Community Television Act

Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 907 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 907

  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

   Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. 
Norton, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Auchincloss, Ms. Lee 
of California, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Trone, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. McGovern) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, 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 ``Protecting Community Television 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF FRANCHISE FEE.

    Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
542(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``includes'' and inserting ``means''; and
            (2) by inserting ``other monetary'' before ``assessment''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2023

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Aviation and airports, Department of Transportation, Transportation safety and security

Summary:  <p><strong>Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 20</strong><b>23</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on commercial passenger aircraft.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 911 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 911

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on 
               certain aircraft, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
   Mr. Carson, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, and Mr. Lynch) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on 
               certain aircraft, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY COCKPIT BARRIERS ON EXISTING 
              AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall issue an order requiring installation of a 
secondary cockpit barrier on each covered aircraft.
    (b) Covered Aircraft.--In this section, the term ``covered 
aircraft'' means a commercial passenger aircraft operating under the 
provisions of part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 916 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 916

  To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony 
                                murder.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

  Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
  Mast, Mr. Gimenez, and Mr. Lamborn) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony 
                                murder.

    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 ``Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl 
Distribution Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. FENTANYL DISTRIBUTION RESULTING IN DEATH PUNISHED AS FELONY 
              MURDER.

    Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, distributing 
        fentanyl'' after ``child abuse'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``(b) Within'' and inserting 
                ``(b)(1) Within''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree by 
distributing fentanyl shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for 
life.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
                paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) the terms `controlled substance', `distribute', and 
        `distributor' have the meanings given the terms in section 102 
        of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802);
            ``(5) `distributing fentanyl' means to distribute a 
        controlled substance--
                    ``(A) involving 2 grams or more of a mixture or 
                substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-
                [1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or .5 
                grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a 
                detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-
                phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide;
                    ``(B) that results in death from the use of such 
                mixture or substance; and
                    ``(C) knowing or having reason to know contains a 
                detectable amount of such mixture or substance.''.
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Sgt. Fieldy Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security, Cemeteries and funerals, Service animals, Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:  <p><b>Sgt. Fieldy Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the interment of a deceased military working dog in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 918 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 918

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment of 
 military working dogs in any open national cemetery under the control 
    of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment of 
 military working dogs in any open national cemetery under the control 
    of the National Cemetery Administration, 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 ``Sgt. Fieldy Act''.

SEC. 2. INTERMENT OF MILITARY WORKING DOGS IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

    (a) Interment of Military Working Dogs.--Section 2402 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(c)(1) In addition to the persons specified in subsection (a), 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the remains of 
any covered dog may be interred in any open national cemetery under the 
control of the National Cemetery Administration.
    ``(2) In this subsection, the term `covered dog' means a deceased 
dog that, at any time before death, was a military working dog, as 
described in section 2583(i) of title 10.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the day that is one 
year before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works, Labor standards, Licensing and registrations, Motor carriers, Puerto Rico

Summary:  <p>This bill makes Puerto Rico eligible to issue commercial driver's licenses. It also directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to work with Puerto Rico on obtaining full compliance with commercial driver's license requirements.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 919 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 919

To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant Puerto Rico eligibility 
     to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

 Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon introduced the following bill; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant Puerto Rico eligibility 
     to issue commercial driver's licenses, 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. APPLICATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.

    (a) Definition.--Section 31301(14) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' and inserting a comma; and
            (2) by inserting ``, and Puerto Rico'' before the period.
    (b) Implementation.--The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration shall work with Puerto Rico on obtaining full 
compliance with chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code, and 
regulations adopted under that chapter.
    (c) Grace Period.--Notwithstanding section 31311(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, during a 5-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, Puerto Rico shall not be subject to a 
withholding of an apportionment of funds under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for failure to 
comply with any requirement under section 31311(a) of title 49, United 
States Code.
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State Immigration Enforcement Act

Subjects: Immigration

Summary:  <p><b>State Immigration Enforcement Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes state and local governments to enact and enforce laws that penalize conduct prohibited under federal immigration law. Such state and local laws may only impose civil and criminal penalties that do not exceed the penalties imposed by federal law.</p> <p>The bill also revokes a federal law that preempts (blocks) state and local laws that impose civil or criminal penalties for employing non-U.S. nationals who are not authorized to work in the United States.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 92 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 92

   To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, 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 ``State Immigration Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    States, or political subdivisions of States, may enact, implement 
and enforce criminal penalties that penalize the same conduct that is 
prohibited in the criminal provisions of immigration laws (as defined 
in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(17))), as long as the criminal penalties do not exceed the 
relevant Federal criminal penalties (without regard to ancillary issues 
such as the availability of probation or pardon). States, or political 
subdivisions of States, may enact, implement and enforce civil 
penalties that penalize the same conduct that is prohibited in the 
civil provisions of immigration laws (as defined in such section 
101(a)(17)), as long as the civil penalties do not exceed the relevant 
Federal civil penalties.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1324a(h)) is amended by striking paragraph (2).
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