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China Lied People Died Act

Subjects: International Affairs

Summary:  <p><b>China Lied People Died Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal funding of any program, project, or activity in China until the Department of the Treasury certifies that China's government has reimbursed the United States for the full cost of providing relief from the effects of COVID-19.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 566 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 566

 To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for programs, projects, 
  or activities in the People's Republic of China until amounts made 
     available for COVID-19 relief in the United States have been 
                  reimbursed, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2023

Mr. Nehls (for himself and Mrs. Boebert) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for programs, projects, 
  or activities in the People's Republic of China until amounts made 
     available for COVID-19 relief in the United States have been 
                  reimbursed, 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 ``China Lied People Died Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any 
program, project, or activity in the People's Republic of China, or 
otherwise made available to the Government of the People's Republic of 
China, until the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury determines 
and certifies to the President that such Government has reimbursed the 
United States in full the $4,600,000,000,000 cost of providing relief 
from the effects of COVID-19. Any amounts provided to the United States 
in the form of such reimbursement shall be deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury.
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Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act

Subjects: Health, Animal protection and human-animal relationships, Mammals, Medical ethics, Medical research, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Research administration and funding, Research ethics

Summary:  <p><strong>Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from funding biological, medical, or behavioral research that involves testing dogs.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 574 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 574

 To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes 
   of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or 
           behavioral research involving the testing of dogs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2023

   Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Smith of New 
  Jersey, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Schweikert, Ms. Titus, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
  Panetta, Mr. Mast, and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes 
   of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or 
           behavioral research involving the testing of dogs.

    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 Dogs Subjected to 
Experiments Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF 
              HEALTH FOR CERTAIN RESEARCH INVOLVING THE TESTING OF 
              DOGS.

    No Federal funds made available to the National Institutes of 
Health may be used for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, 
or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs.
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Moving H–2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023

Subjects: Immigration, Department of Agriculture, Department of Labor, Executive agency funding and structure, Foreign labor, Immigration status and procedures, Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor, Temporary and part-time employment, Visas and passports

Summary:  <p><b>Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill moves administration of the H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 575 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 575

 To transfer the administration of the H-2A program from the Secretary 
   of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To transfer the administration of the H-2A program from the Secretary 
   of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, 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 ``Moving H-2A to United States 
Department of Agriculture Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF H-2A PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1188) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Secretary of Labor'' and inserting 
        ``Secretary of Agriculture''; and
            (2) by striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting 
        ``Secretary of Homeland Security''.
    (b) Timing.--
            (1) Effective date of amendments.--The amendments made in 
        subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days 
        after the date of the enactment of this section.
            (2) Transfer of program administration.--On the date that 
        is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
        Secretary of Labor shall take such actions as are necessary to 
        provide to the Secretary of Agriculture any personnel, funding, 
        and other materials necessary to transfer administration of the 
        H-2A program under section 218 of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188), to the Secretary of 
        Agriculture.
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To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Social Welfare, Aging, Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:  <p>This bill requires departments or agencies that provide federal benefits to verify the eligibility of any beneficiary age 95 or older. This must occur on a semiannual basis.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 577 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 577

 To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for 
  Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2023

  Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
               Committee on Oversight and Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for 
  Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, 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. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN 
              ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--The head of each Federal department or agency that 
provides Federal benefits to individuals who have attained 95 years of 
age or more shall take appropriate steps to ensure, on a semiannual 
basis, that each such individual remains eligible for such benefits.
    (b) Authority To Issue Regulations.--The head of each Federal 
department or agency specified in paragraph (1) may issue regulations 
to implement this section.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
payments of Federal benefits made on or after December 31, 2024.
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Make Marriage Great Again Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation, Income tax rates, Marriage and family status, Tax administration and collection, taxpayers, Tax treatment of families

Summary:  <p><b>Make Marriage Great Again Act of 202</b><strong>3</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses the tax effect commonly known as the marriage penalty by modifying the tax brackets and income thresholds that married individuals use to calculate their tax liability.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 579 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 579

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage 
                penalty in the income tax rate brackets.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2023

  Mr. Steube 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 eliminate the marriage 
                penalty in the income tax rate brackets.

    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 ``Make Marriage Great Again Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF MARRIAGE PENALTY IN INCOME TAX RATE BRACKETS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(k) Elimination of Marriage Penalty.--In the case of any taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 2020--
            ``(1) in lieu of the table which would otherwise apply 
        under subsection (a) or (j)(2)(A) for such taxable year, the 
        table which applies under subsection (c) or (j)(2)(C), 
        respectively, shall apply determined by substituting for each 
        dollar amount contained therein a dollar amount which is twice 
        such dollar amount (as otherwise in effect for such taxable 
        year),
            ``(2) subsection (c) shall be applied without regard to the 
        phrase `who is not a married individual (as defined in section 
        7703)', and
            ``(3) subsections (d) and (j)(2)(D) shall not apply.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
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For the relief of Robert Feiss.


Summary:  <p>This bill provides for the relief of Robert Feiss. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 586 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 586

                     For the relief of Robert Feiss.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2023

 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                     For the relief of Robert Feiss.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT.

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $39,709.66 to Robert 
Feiss of Ojai, California, in compensation for payments he was entitled 
to but did not receive for years 2011 through 2013 under the Primary 
Care Incentive Payment Program established under section 1833(x) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(x)) and in consideration of the 
fact--
            (1) that Robert Feiss has served as an outspoken advocate 
        for the health care needs of his patients through his work as a 
        primary care physician; and
            (2) that, on May 30, 2018, the United States Court of 
        Federal Claims found that ``It appears that, through no fault 
        of his own, plaintiff has lost over $39,000 in government 
        Medicare incentive payments that he was entitled to by 
        providing Family Practice services'' and that ``the evidence 
        strongly supports plaintiff's argument that he was providing 
        Family Practice services and should have been classified as 
        such, but a coding error denied plaintiff this status for 
        several years''.

SEC. 2. SATISFACTION OF CLAIM.

    The sum paid under section 1 shall be in full satisfaction of any 
claims that Robert Feiss may have against the United States arising on 
the basis of payments owed for years 2011 through 2013 under the 
Primary Care Incentive Payment Program described in section 1(1)(B).

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY FEES.

    Not more than 10 percent of the sum paid under section 1 shall be 
paid to or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered in 
connection with the recovery of such sum. Any person who violates this 
section shall be fined under title 18, United States Code.
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To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p>This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for his acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 587 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 587

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, 
   Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the 
                              Vietnam War.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, 
   Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the 
                              Vietnam War.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES CAPERS, 
              JR., FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS 
              DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

    (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified 
in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any 
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to 
persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to 
award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James 
Capers, Jr., for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this 
subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the 
Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, 
during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver 
Star.
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To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the "John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic".

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p>This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Hinesville, Georgia, as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 593 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 593

To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the ``John Gibson, Dan James, William 
                 Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2023

  Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Collins, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
McCormick, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. David Scott 
of Georgia, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Allen, 
   Ms. Greene of Georgia, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Mr. Bishop of 
   Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the ``John Gibson, Dan James, William 
                 Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED 
              OUTPATIENT CLINIC, HINESVILLE, GEORGIA.

     The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, shall after the date of the enactment of 
this Act be known and designated as the ``John Gibson, Dan James, 
William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic''. Any reference to such 
clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of 
the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the John 
Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2023

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:  <p><strong>Postal Employee Appeal Rights </strong><b>Amendment Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill extends federal employee protections against adverse personnel actions, including the right to appeal such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, to additional categories of employees at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).</p> <p>Specifically, it extends such protections to any officer or employee of the USPS&nbsp;who is not represented by a bargaining representative and is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 595 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 595

To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to 
         certain employees of the United States Postal Service.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2023

    Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. 
 Schakowsky, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Kilmer, and Mr. Lynch) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                           and Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to 
         certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

    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 ``Postal Employee Appeal Rights 
Amendment Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. RIGHT OF APPEAL TO MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD.

    Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
                                    ``(I) is an officer or employee of 
                                the Postal Service who--
                                            ``(aa) is not represented 
                                        by a bargaining representative 
                                        recognized under section 1203; 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) is in a supervisory, 
                                        professional, technical, 
                                        clerical, administrative, or 
                                        managerial position covered by 
                                        the Executive and 
                                        Administrative Schedule; and''.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the "Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office".

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, California, Congressional tributes, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Postal service

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the "Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office."

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 599 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 599

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the 
                  ``Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2023

Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mrs. Kim of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Schiff, 
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Kamlager-
Dove, Mr. Robert Garcia of California, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. 
  Lee of California, Ms. Porter, Mr. Issa, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. 
 Huffman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Harder of California, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Costa, 
   Mr. Correa, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Kiley, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. 
Takano, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Peters, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Sanchez, 
 and Ms. Chu) 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 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the 
                  ``Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. DOSAN AHN CHANG HO POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Dosan Ahn Chang Ho 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 ``Dosan Ahn 
Chang Ho Post Office''.
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To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Subjects: Emergency Management

Summary:  <p>This bill waives Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) in the case of an emergency declaration, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 600 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 600

  To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration 
 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
                                  Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration 
 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
                                  Act.

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

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.

    In the case of an emergency declared pursuant to section 501 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5191), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall not require the application of chapter 83 of title 41, 
United States Code, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued 
by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the Virgin 
Islands of the United States.
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Make NEXUS Work Act

Subjects: Immigration, Border security and unlawful immigration, Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies, Canada, Computers and information technology

Summary:  <p><b>Make NEXUS Work Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to make video conferencing available for NEXUS enrollments and renewals. (The NEXUS program provides expedited border processing for prescreened travelers entering the United States and Canada.)</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 604 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 604

 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available video 
                 conferencing for applicants for NEXUS.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available video 
                 conferencing for applicants for NEXUS.

    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 ``Make NEXUS Work Act''.

SEC. 2. VIDEO CONFERENCING FOR NEXUS APPLICANTS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall, not later than 45 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, make available video conferencing for applicants 
for NEXUS enrollments and renewals.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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No Track No Tax Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>No Track No Tax Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any state, local, or federal mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 606 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 606

  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, 
implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of 
                      a mileage tracking program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2023

   Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary, 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 the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, 
implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of 
                      a mileage tracking program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Track No Tax Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 
              MILEAGE TAXES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
obligated or expended, directly or indirectly, to study, propose, 
establish, implement, or enforce any State, local, or Federal mileage 
tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Justice, Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Summary:  <p><b>Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill moves marijuana to a lower schedule of the Controlled Substances Act. </p> <p>Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; that has no currently accepted medical use; and that is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule III controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; that has a currently accepted medical use; and that has low or moderate risk of dependence if abused.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 610 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 610

 To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the 
                       Controlled Substances Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2023

  Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
   the Judiciary, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the 
                       Controlled Substances Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. RESCHEDULING OF MARIJUANA.

    Notwithstanding section 201 and subsections (a) and (b) of section 
202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811, 812) respecting 
the scheduling of controlled substances, the Attorney General of the 
United States shall, by order not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, transfer marijuana (for purposes of this Act 
given the same meaning given the term ``marihuana'' in section 102 of 
such Act) from schedule I of such Act to schedule III of such Act.
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Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023

Subjects: Immigration, Appropriations, Food industry and services, Foreign labor, Immigration status and procedures, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries, Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor, Seafood, Visas and passports

Summary:  <p><b>Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill expands a provision that exempts certain H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural laborers) from the annual cap of 66,000 on such visas. </p> <p>Under this bill, the exemption shall apply to H-2B visas issued for employment (1) on a commercial fishing vessel or shrimp trawler; or (2) in the processing of fish, baitfish, or fishery products. </p> <p>Currently, this exemption only applies to H-2B visas issued for certain employment related to the processing of fish roe. </p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 614 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 614

To amend the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to provide 
 for the inclusion of certain workers in the exemption from numerical 
          limitations on H-2B workers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2023

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to provide 
 for the inclusion of certain workers in the exemption from numerical 
          limitations on H-2B workers, 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 ``Commercial Fishing and Seafood 
Business Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN WORKERS IN EXEMPTION FROM NUMERICAL 
              LIMITATIONS ON H-2B WORKERS.

    Section 14006 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 
(Public Law 108-287) is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 14006.  The numerical limitation contained in section 
214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1184(g)(1)(B)) shall not apply to any nonimmigrant alien issued a visa 
or otherwise provided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) who is employed (or has received 
an offer of employment)--
            ``(1) on a commercial fishing vessel or shrimp trawler; or
            ``(2) in the processing of--
                    ``(A) fish or fishery products; or
                    ``(B) baitfish.
Terms used in this section have the meanings given such terms in 
section 123.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations.''.
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Paws Off Act of 2023

Subjects: Health

Summary:  <p><strong>Paws Off Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill forbids the sale of food that contains xylitol unless the food's label contains a warning about the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested.</p>

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[H.R. 617 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 617

    To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods 
 containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such 
 foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for 
               dogs if ingested, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2023

Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
 Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Titus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Fitzpatrick, 
 and Mr. Smucker) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods 
 containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such 
 foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for 
               dogs if ingested, 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 ``Paws Off Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. XYLITOL LABEL AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(z) If it is a food that contains xylitol, unless the label or 
labeling of such food contains a warning specifying the toxic effects 
of xylitol for dogs if ingested.''.
    (b) Rulemaking.--
            (1) Interim rule.--Not later than six months after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue an interim 
        final rule to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
            (2) Final rule.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule 
        to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
    (c) Secretary Defined.--In this section, the term ``Secretary'' 
means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
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Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act

Subjects: Health

Summary:  <p><strong>Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to annually submit, beginning in FY2024, an estimate of its budget and personnel needs for carrying out initiatives pursuant to the National Alzheimer's Project directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services may comment on the budget estimate but may not change it.</p> <p>The National Alzheimer's Project supports coordination of federal planning, research, and other efforts to address Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 620 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 620

    To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the 
 National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations 
            made under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2023

   Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Waters) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the 
 National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations 
            made under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Alzheimer's Accountability and 
Investment Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROJECT.

    Section 2 of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (42 U.S.C. 11225) 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
    ``(h) Professional Judgment Budget.--For fiscal year 2024 and each 
subsequent fiscal year, the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health shall prepare and submit, directly to the President for review 
and transmittal to Congress, after reasonable opportunity for comment, 
but without change, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and 
the Advisory Council, an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of 
the National Institutes of Health pursuant to the reports and 
recommendations made under this Act, including an estimate of the 
number and type of personnel needs for the National Institutes of 
Health.''.
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Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement, Crime victims, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Summary:  <p><b>Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes states and territories that receive victim compensation grant funds to use the grant funds to compensate an additional category of individuals.</p> <p>Specifically, current law requires states and territories to use formula grant funds to compensate victims and survivors for expenses attributable to a physical injury or death resulting from a compensable crime. This bill broadens the meaning of the term <i>compensable crime</i> to include illicit fentanyl poisoning resulting in death.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 624 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 624

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize compensation for 
     victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2023

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize compensation for 
     victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning, 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 ``Recognizing Victims of Illicit 
Fentanyl Poisoning Act''.

SEC. 2. RECOGNIZING VICTIMS OF ILLICIT FENTANYL POISONING.

    Section 1403(d) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 
20102) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and domestic violence'' 
        and inserting ``domestic violence, and illicit fentanyl 
        poisoning resulting in death'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) the term `illicit fentanyl' means fentanyl and any 
        analogue thereof that is manufactured, distributed, or 
        dispensed, or possessed with intent to manufacture, distribute, 
        or dispense, in violation of section 401, 406, or 416 of the 
        Controlled Substances Act.''.
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