assembleco/hyperdemocracy huggingface dataset:
Ensuring Military Readiness Act of 2023

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1064 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1064

   To provide requirements related to the eligibility of transgender 
             individuals from serving in the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

  Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide requirements related to the eligibility of transgender 
             individuals from serving in the Armed Forces.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Military Readiness Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON MILITARY SERVICE BY TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations regarding 
transgender service as follows:
            (1) Transgender persons with a history of diagnosis of 
        gender dysphoria are disqualified from military service except 
        under the following limited circumstances:
                    (A) Individuals may serve in the Armed Forces if 
                they have been stable for 36 consecutive months in 
                their biological sex prior to accession.
                    (B) Members of the Armed Forces diagnosed with 
                gender dysphoria after entering into service may be 
                retained if they do not require a change of gender and 
                remain deployable within applicable retention 
                standards.
                    (C) Members of the Armed Forces serving as of the 
                date of the enactment of this Act who have been 
                diagnosed with gender dysphoria may continue to serve 
                in their current gender marker in the Defense 
                Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and 
                receive medically necessary treatment for gender 
                dysphoria. Such treatment may not include gender 
                reassignment surgery or the commencement of hormone 
                therapy.
            (2) Transgender persons who require or have undergone 
        gender transition are disqualified from military service.
            (3) Transgender persons without a history or diagnosis of 
        gender dysphoria, who are otherwise qualified for service and 
        meet all physical and mental requirements, may serve in the 
        Armed Forces in their biological sex.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Energy storage, supplies, demand, Environmental regulatory procedures, Hazardous wastes and toxic substances, Industrial facilities, Licensing and registrations


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1070 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1070

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator 
of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle 
    C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator 
of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle 
    C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, 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. INTERIM HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMITS.

    Section 3005(e) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6925(e)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``or'' after 
                ``this section,'';
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) is a critical energy resource facility,''; 
                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) Definitions.--For the purposes of this subsection:
            ``(A) Critical energy resource.--The term `critical energy 
        resource' means any energy resource that, as determined by the 
        Secretary of Energy--
                    ``(i) is essential to the energy sector and energy 
                systems of the United States; and
                    ``(ii) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to 
                disruption.
            ``(B) Critical energy resource facility.--The term 
        `critical energy resource facility' means a facility that 
        processes or refines a critical energy resource.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

Subjects: Congress

Summary:  <p>This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress.</p> <p> The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location in the U.S. Capitol.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1073 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1073

 To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a 
 statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Ms. Malliotakis, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
 Blumenauer, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Horsford, 
 Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Higgins 
 of New York, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Meng, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Carter of 
 Louisiana, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Brown, Ms. Chu, Ms. Pressley, 
 Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. 
 Norton, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. 
Jackson Lee, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Adams, Ms. Williams of 
  Georgia, and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a 
 statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

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

SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF STATUE OF SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IN UNITED STATES 
              CAPITOL.

    (a) Obtaining Statue.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library 
shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, 
under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers 
appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may 
authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and 
related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under 
such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require.
    (b) Placement.--The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library 
shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a public 
permanent location in the United States Capitol.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and 
any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums.

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p>This bill allows an individual taxpayer a deduction from gross income for insurance premiums paid for the health care coverage of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. The bill makes the deduction available whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 109 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 109

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line 
                deduction for health insurance premiums.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line 
                deduction for health insurance premiums.

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

SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

    (a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 
as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 224. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

    ``In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a 
deduction for the taxable year amounts paid by the taxpayer for 
insurance which constitutes medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) 
for the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. No amount 
allowed as a deduction under the preceding sentence shall be taken into 
account in determining any deduction or credit otherwise allowable to 
the taxpayer (or any other taxpayer) under this chapter.''.
    (b) Deduction Allowed Whether or Not Individual Itemizes Other 
Deductions.--Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by 
inserting before the last sentence at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(22) Deduction for health insurance premiums.--The 
        deduction allowed by section 224.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the 
item relating to section 224 as an item relating to section 225 and by 
inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new 
item:

``Sec. 224. Deduction for health insurance premiums.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
BENEFIT Act of 2023

Subjects: Health


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1092 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1092

  To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-
               risk framework for approval of new drugs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

  Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Wenstrup) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-
               risk framework for approval of new drugs.

    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 ``Better Empowerment Now to Enhance 
Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2023'' or the ``BENEFIT Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING THE USE OF PATIENT-EXPERIENCE DATA WITHIN RISK-
              BENEFIT FRAMEWORK.

    Section 569C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
360bbb-8c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) as part of the risk-benefit assessment 
                framework in the new drug approval process described in 
                section 505(d), considering patient experience data 
                submitted by the medical product sponsor or another 
                party.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``, including a 
        description of how such data and information were considered in 
        the risk-benefit assessment described in section 505(d)'' 
        before the period at the end.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
AR–15 National Gun Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Firearms and explosives, National symbols

Summary:  <p><strong>AR-15 National Gun Act</strong></p> <p>This bill declares an AR-15 style rifle chambered in a .223 Remington round or a 5.56x45mm NATO round to be the National Gun of the United States.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1095 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1095

To declare an AR-15 style rifle chambered in a .223 Remington round or 
  a 5.56x45mm NATO round to be the National Gun of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

  Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Clyde, Mrs. Boebert, and Mr. 
   Santos) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Oversight and Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To declare an AR-15 style rifle chambered in a .223 Remington round or 
  a 5.56x45mm NATO round to be the National Gun of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``AR-15 National Gun Act''.

SEC. 2. DECLARATION.

     An AR-15 style rifle chambered in a .223 Remington round or a 
5.56x45mm NATO round is hereby declared to be the National Gun of the 
United States.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the "Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office".

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Law enforcement officers, New Hampshire, Postal service

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the "Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office."

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1098 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1098

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the ``Chief 
                    Edward B. Garone Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

Mr. Pappas (for himself and Ms. Kuster) 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 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the ``Chief 
                    Edward B. Garone Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. CHIEF EDWARD B. GARONE POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Chief Edward B. Garone 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 ``Chief 
Edward B. Garone Post Office''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
PAID OFF Act of 2023

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1099 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1099

 To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to 
  modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

 Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mr. Crow) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to 
  modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions, 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 Adversary Influence, 
Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2023'' or the 
``PAID OFF Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF EXEMPTIONS UNDER FARA.

    (a) Definition.--Section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act 
of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(q) The term `country of concern' means--
            ``(1) the People's Republic of China;
            ``(2) the Russian Federation;
            ``(3) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
            ``(4) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
            ``(5) the Republic of Cuba; and
            ``(6) the Syrian Arab Republic.''.
    (b) Exemptions.--Section 3 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act 
of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 613), is amended, in the matter 
preceding subsection (a), by inserting ``, except that the exemptions 
under subsections (d)(1) and (h) shall not apply to any agent of a 
foreign principal that is a country of concern'' before the colon.
    (c) Sunset.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall 
terminate on October 1, 2026.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
FUEL Reform Act

Subjects: Agriculture and Food, Alternative and renewable resources, Department of Agriculture, Energy efficiency and conservation, Energy research, Energy storage, supplies, demand, Forests, forestry, trees, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Government lending and loan guarantees, Lighting, heating, cooling, Research administration and funding, Research and development, Rural conditions and development, Small business

Summary:  <p><b>Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2023 or the FUEL Reform Act </b></p> <p>This bill repeals Title IX (Energy) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The title authorizes various energy programs that are administered by the Department of Agriculture and primarily provide support and incentives for renewable energy projects.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 110 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 110

To repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and 
                    other related subsidy programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
    Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on 
Oversight and Accountability, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and 
                    other related subsidy 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 ``Farewell to Unnecessary Energy 
Lifelines Reform Act of 2023'' or the ``FUEL Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BIOENERGY SUBSIDY PROGRAMS 
              AND OTHER RELATED SUBSIDY PROGRAMS.

    Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is repealed.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
SAFE for America Act of 2023

Subjects: Immigration


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1100 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1100

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity 
                           immigrant program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

   Mr. Posey (for himself, Mr. Cloud, and Mr. Duncan) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity 
                           immigrant program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as--
            (1) the ``Security And Fairness Enhancement for America Act 
        of 2023''; or
            (2) the ``SAFE for America Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Worldwide Level of Diversity Immigrants.--Section 201 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (1);
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (2) and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (2) by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Allocation of Diversity Immigrant Visas.--Section 203 of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c);
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``(a), (b), or (c),'' 
        and inserting ``(a) or (b),'';
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``(a), (b), or (c)'' and 
        inserting ``(a) or (b)''; and
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``(a), (b), and (c)'' 
        and inserting ``(a) and (b)''.
    (c) Procedure for Granting Immigrant Status.--Section 204 of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``(a), (b), or (c)'' and 
        inserting ``(a) or (b)''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on October 1, 2023.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
Debbie Smith Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:  <p><b>Debbie Smith Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program. The program provides grants to state and local governments to improve and expand the collection and analysis of DNA evidence, including evidence in sexual assault kits.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1105 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1105

     To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to 
 reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hunt, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. 
    Cline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to 
 reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant 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 ``Debbie Smith Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
(34 U.S.C. 40701(j)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2019 through 
2024'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through 2029''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding.

Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications, Licensing and registrations, Radio spectrum allocation

Summary:  <p>This bill extends through May 19, 2023, the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to conduct auctions for electromagnetic spectrum licenses. (The authority currently expires on March 9, 2023.)</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1108 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1108

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the 
 Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction 
            permit through a system of competitive bidding.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself and Mr. Pallone) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the 
 Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction 
            permit through a system of competitive bidding.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY.

    Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
309(j)(11)) is amended by striking ``March 9, 2023'' and inserting 
``May 19, 2023''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
Freedom to Invest in a Sustainable Future Act

Subjects: Labor and Employment


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1119 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1119

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit 
 retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

  Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mr. Casten, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Phillips) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit 
 retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions.

    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 ``Freedom to Invest in a Sustainable 
Future Act''.

SEC. 2. ERISA AMENDMENTS.

    Subsection (a) of section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1104) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
    ``(3)(A) Provided that a fiduciary discharges the fiduciary's 
duties with respect to a plan in a manner otherwise consistent with 
this subsection, a fiduciary may--
            ``(i) consider environmental, social, governance, or 
        similar factors, in connection with carrying out an investment 
        decision, strategy, or objective, or other fiduciary act; and
            ``(ii) consider collateral environmental, social, 
        governance, or similar factors as tie-breakers when competing 
        investments can reasonably be expected to serve the plan's 
        economic interests equally well with respect to expected return 
        and risk over the appropriate time horizon.
    ``(B) In a case described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph 
(A), a fiduciary shall not be required to maintain any greater 
documentation, substantiation, or other justification of the 
fiduciary's actions relating to such fiduciary act than is otherwise 
required under this part.
    ``(C) Nothing in this part shall preclude an investment selected in 
accordance with clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) from being 
treated as a default investment or a component of such a default 
investment (as described in regulations issued by the Secretary under 
subsection (c)(5)(A)), if such investment would otherwise qualify for 
such treatment under such regulations.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act

Subjects: Health

Summary:  <p><b>Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act</b></p> <p>This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective at the beginning of FY2024. Provisions of law amended by those acts are restored.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 112 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 112

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
             Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
  Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, the 
   Judiciary, House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, 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 repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
             Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

    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 ``Responsible Path to Full Obamacare 
Repeal Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND 
              THE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010.

    (a) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.--Effective October 
1, 2023, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 
111-148) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by 
such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
    (b) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.--
Effective October 1, 2023, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152) is repealed, and the provisions of law 
amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act 
had not been enacted.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
Protecting American Energy Production Act

Subjects: Energy


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1121 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1121

      To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Perry, Mr. Estes, Mr. 
Weber of Texas, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
 Jackson of Texas, Mr. Carl, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Armstrong, 
  Mr. Womack, Mr. Finstad, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. 
Lesko, Mr. Babin, Mr. Bost, and Mr. Balderson) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
 addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.

    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 American Energy 
Production Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that States 
should maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for 
oil and natural gas production on State and private lands.
    (b) Prohibition on Declaration of a Moratorium on Hydraulic 
Fracturing.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President 
may not declare a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless 
such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
STUDENT Act

Subjects: Education, Labor and Employment

Summary:  <p><strong>Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms Act or the STUDENT Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires loan disclosure forms for federal student loans to include the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of the loan based on a standard 10-year repayment plan.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1125 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1125

  To require disclosure of the total amount of interest that would be 
    paid over the life of a loan for certain Federal student loans.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

  Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mr. Nunn of Iowa) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require disclosure of the total amount of interest that would be 
    paid over the life of a loan for certain Federal student loans.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Student Transparency for 
Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms Act'' or the ``STUDENT 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INTEREST DISCLOSURE.

    Section 433(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1083(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (18) and (19) as paragraphs 
        (19) and (20), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following:
            ``(18) the total amount of interest that would be paid over 
        the life of the loan based on a standard 10-year repayment 
        plan;''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
United States-Taiwan Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2023

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1127 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1127

To allow for cooperative research activities between the Department of 
 Homeland Security and Taiwan to strengthen preparedness against cyber 
   threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself and Ms. Sherrill) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To allow for cooperative research activities between the Department of 
 Homeland Security and Taiwan to strengthen preparedness against cyber 
   threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity, 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 ``United States-Taiwan Advanced 
Research Partnership Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE HOMELAND SECURITY RESEARCH AND ANTITERRORISM 
              PROGRAMS RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY.

    (a) In General.--As part of the international cooperative 
activities authorized under section 317 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 195c), the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of 
the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State and other appropriate Federal officials, may enter into 
cooperative research activities with Taiwan to strengthen preparedness 
against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to 
Congress a report consisting of a status update on the progress of 
forming, executing, or implementing agreements with Taiwan for 
cooperative activities to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats 
and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity. Such report shall also 
detail any administrative, legal, or diplomatic challenges or resource 
constraints relating to such agreements or activities, as the case may 
be.
    (c) Prohibition.--No additional funds are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>
Rural Health Care Access Act of 2023

Subjects: Health

Summary:  <p><b>Rural Health Care Access Act of </b><b>2023</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates certain criteria that hospitals must meet in order to qualify as critical access hospitals that receive special payment under Medicare. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill eliminates the requirement that a hospital must either (1) be located more than 35 miles (15 miles in mountainous regions or areas with only secondary roads) from another hospital, or (2) have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, by the state as a necessary provider of services in the area. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1128 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1128

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit States to 
 designate without any mileage limitations facilities that are located 
              in rural areas as critical access hospitals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

    Mr. Green of Tennessee 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 permit States to 
 designate without any mileage limitations facilities that are located 
              in rural areas as critical access hospitals.

    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 ``Rural Health Care Access Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. MEDICARE RURAL HOSPITAL FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1820 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395i-4) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)--
                    (A) by striking ``, and that--'' and inserting a 
                semicolon; and
                    (B) by striking subclauses (I) and (II); and
            (2) in subsection (h)(3), by inserting ``made before the 
        date of the enactment of the Rural Health Care Access Act of 
        2023'' after ``any redesignation''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall 
apply with respect to any designation or redesignation made on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
</pre></body></html>