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SALT Fairness Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><b>SALT Fairness Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill repeals the temporary restrictions in taxable years 2018 through 2025 on the deductibility of state and local taxes.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 160 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 160

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on 
      deduction for State and local taxes, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

Mr. Mike Garcia of California 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 repeal the limitation on 
      deduction for State and local taxes, 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 ``SALT Fairness Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL, ETC. 
              TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Section 164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (6).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in section 11042 of Public Law 115-97.
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Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><strong>Homeowner Energy Freedom Act </strong></p> <p>This bill repeals provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2022 relating to (1) the high-efficiency electric home rebate program, (2) state-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants, and (3) assistance for latest and zero building energy code adoption. It also rescinds any unobligated balances available for such programs.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1603 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1603

    To repeal provisions of Public Law 117-169 relating to taxpayer 
      subsidies for home electrification, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2023

  Mrs. Rodgers of Washington introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To repeal provisions of Public Law 117-169 relating to taxpayer 
      subsidies for home electrification, 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 ``Homeowner Energy Freedom Act''.

SEC. 2. HOMEOWNER ENERGY FREEDOM.

    (a) In General.--The following are repealed:
            (1) Section 50122 of Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795a) 
        (relating to a high-efficiency electric home rebate program).
            (2) Section 50123 of Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795b) 
        (relating to State-based home energy efficiency contractor 
        training grants).
            (3) Section 50131 of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2041) 
        (relating to assistance for latest and zero building energy 
        code adoption).
    (b) Rescissions.--The unobligated balances of any amounts made 
available under each of sections 50122, 50123, and 50131 of Public Law 
117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795a, 18795b; 136 Stat. 2041) (as in effect on the 
day before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 50121(c)(7) of Public Law 117-
169 (42 U.S.C. 18795(c)(7)) is amended by striking ``, including a 
rebate provided under a high-efficiency electric home rebate program 
(as defined in section 50122(d)),''.
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U.S.A. Beef Act

Subjects: Agriculture and Food

Summary:  <p><strong>U.S.A. Beef Act</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies label requirements for meat food products of cattle.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill prohibits the label of cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle from bearing the phrase <i>Product of U.S.A.</i> unless such meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from one or more cattle born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States.</p> <p>The requirement does not apply to cattle meat or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1604 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1604

 To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a 
meat food product of cattle to bear a ``Product of U.S.A.'' label, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2023

Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mrs. 
 Boebert, and Mrs. Miller of Illinois) introduced the following bill; 
           which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a 
meat food product of cattle to bear a ``Product of U.S.A.'' label, 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 ``U.S.A. Beef Act''.

SEC. 2. PRODUCT OF U.S.A. LABEL FOR BEEF.

    Section 7 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 607) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Product of the United States Label for Beef.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the label of 
        meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle may bear the 
        phrase `Product of U.S.A.', or any substantially similar word 
        or phrase, only if the meat or meat food product is exclusively 
        derived from 1 or more cattle exclusively born, raised, and 
        slaughtered in the United States.
            ``(2) Inapplicability.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
        meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle that is 
        intended and offered for export to a foreign country.''.
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Survivor Benefits Fairness Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1609 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1609

To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the effective date of 
certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and 
indemnity compensation, and pension under the laws administered by the 
                     Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2023

 Mr. Steil (for himself and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the effective date of 
certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and 
indemnity compensation, and pension under the laws administered by the 
                     Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Survivor Benefits Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTAIN REDUCTIONS AND DISCONTINUANCES OF 
              COMPENSATION, DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION, AND 
              PENSION UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5112(b)(1) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``last day of the month before'' and 
inserting ``last day of the month during which''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to a reduction or discontinuance of compensation, 
dependency or indemnity compensation, or pension by reason of a 
marriage, remarriage, or death occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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Tipped Employee Protection Act

Subjects: Labor and Employment


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1612 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1612

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition 
        of the term ``tipped employee'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2023

  Mr. Womack (for himself and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
                               Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition 
        of the term ``tipped employee'', 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 ``Tipped Employee Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. TIPPED EMPLOYEES.

    Section 3(t) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(t)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(t)'' and inserting ``(t)(1)'';
            (2) by striking ``engaged in an occupation in which he 
        customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in 
        tips.'' and inserting ``, without regard to the duties of the 
        employee, who receives tips and other cash wages for a period 
        described in paragraph (2) at a rate that when combined with 
        the cash wage required under subsection (m)(2)(A)(i) is greater 
        than or equal to the wage in effect under section 6(a)(1).''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) The period described in this paragraph may be (as determined 
by the employer) a period of 1 day, 1 week, every other week, every pay 
period, or 1 month.''.
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Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act

Subjects: Commerce, Consumer affairs, Energy efficiency and conservation, Inflation and prices, Oil and gas

Summary:  <p><b>Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Consumer Product Safety Commission from using federal funds to (1) regulate gas stoves as a banned hazardous product, or (2) issue or enforce a product safety standard that prohibits the use or sale of gas stoves or substantially increases their price.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1615 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1615

        To prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
        To prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves.

    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 ``Gas Stove Protection and Freedom 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Consumer 
        Product Safety Commission.
            (2) Gas stove.--The term ``gas stove'' means any gas range, 
        gas stove, or household cooking gas appliance that meets the 
        standard set forth in American National Standards Institute 
        (ANSI) Z21.1/ CSA Z21.1 or any successor standard.
            (3) Substantially increase the average price of gas 
        stoves.--The term ``substantially increase the average price of 
        gas stoves'' means that the average price of a gas stove, 
        annualized over its expected life, would likely be 
        substantially higher than the average spending by United States 
        homeowners on cooking stoves and ovens based on the most recent 
        data for consumer expenditures reported by the Bureau of Labor 
        Statistics.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CPSC BANNING GAS STOVES.

    No Federal funds may be used by the Commission to regulate a gas 
stove as a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057) or to impose or enforce any 
consumer product safety standard or rule on gas stoves under section 7 
or 9 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 or 2058) that would otherwise result 
in a prohibition on the use or sale of gas stoves in the United States 
or would otherwise substantially increase the average price of gas 
stoves in the United States.
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To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Agriculture and Food


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1619 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1619

 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require 
schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or 
    the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

   Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Ms. Mace) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                             the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require 
schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or 
    the parent or guardian of such student, 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. FLUID MILK SUBSTITUTES.

    Section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
                    (B) by striking ``and meets'' and inserting ``as 
                determined by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for 
                Americans published under section 301 of the National 
                Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 
                (7 U.S.C. 5341) or that meets''; and
                    (C) by striking ``for students who cannot consume 
                fluid milk because of a medical or other special 
                dietary need other than a disability described in 
                subparagraph (A)(iii)'';
            (2) in clause (ii)--
                    (A) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
                    (B) by striking ``the school notifies the State 
                agency'' and all that follows through ``if the 
                substitution is'';
                    (C) by striking ``by written statement of a medical 
                authority or'';
                    (D) by inserting ``student or a'' after ``by a''; 
                and
                    (E) by striking ``that identifies the medical or 
                other special dietary need that restricts the student's 
                diet''; and
            (3) by striking clause (iii).
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St. Patrick’s Day Act

Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1625 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1625

To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish St. Patrick's Day as 
                           a Federal holiday.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish St. Patrick's Day as 
                           a Federal holiday.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``St. Patrick's Day Act''.

SEC. 2. ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to Washington's Birthday the 
following:
            ``St. Patrick's Day.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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NPR and PBS Act

Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:  <p><strong></strong> <b>No Partisan Radio and Partisan Broadcasting Services Act or the NPR and PBS Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), including by prohibiting the use of federal funds received by a public broadcast station to pay dues to or purchase programming from NPR or PBS.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1632 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1632

  To eliminate taxpayer funding for the partisan broadcasting outlets 
known as National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To eliminate taxpayer funding for the partisan broadcasting outlets 
known as National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, 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 ``No Partisan Radio and Partisan 
Broadcasting Services Act'' or the ``NPR and PBS Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND 
              PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE.

    (a) In General.--After the date of the enactment of this Act, no 
Federal funds may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or used 
to support an organization described in subsection (b), including 
through the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from such 
organization by a public broadcast station using Federal funds received 
by such station.
    (b) Organizations Described.--The organizations described in this 
subsection are--
            (1) the organization known, as of the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, as ``National Public Radio'';
            (2) the organization known, as of the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, as the ``Public Broadcasting Service''; and
            (3) any successor organization to an organization described 
        in paragraph (1) or (2).
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance provided to an eligible individual pursuing a program of education at an institution in the Republic of the Philippines.

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1635 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1635

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of 
   survivors' and dependents' educational assistance provided to an 
 eligible individual pursuing a program of education at an institution 
                  in the Republic of the Philippines.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

  Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Levin) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of 
   survivors' and dependents' educational assistance provided to an 
 eligible individual pursuing a program of education at an institution 
                  in the Republic of the Philippines.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL 
              ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION IN REPUBLIC OF 
              PHILIPPINES.

    Section 3532 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by resdesignating subsections (e) through (g) as 
        subsections (d) through (f), respectively.
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DEJOY Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:  <p><strong>Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act or the DEJOY Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to maintain the service standards for first-class mail that were in effect on January 1, 2021. The Postmaster General proposed in March 2021 a 10-year restructuring plan for the USPS that would lengthen the permissible mail-delivery window. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1636 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1636

  To amend title 39, United States Code, to maintain certain service 
        standards for first-class mail, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 39, United States Code, to maintain certain service 
        standards for first-class mail, 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 ``Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-
time Year-round Act'' or the ``DEJOY Act''.

SEC. 2. SERVICE STANDARDS FOR FIRST-CLASS MAIL.

    Section 3691 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(e) Service Standards for First-Class Mail.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this title, the service standards for first-class 
mail shall be such standards as in effect on January 1, 2021.''.
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Close Biden’s Open Border Act

Subjects: Economics and Public Finance, Appropriations, Border security and unlawful immigration, Infrastructure development, United Nations

Summary:  <p><strong>Close Biden's Open Border Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides $15 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to construct a border wall along the southern border of the United States. </p> <p>It also imposes a two-year moratorium on funding for U.S. contributions to the United Nations (U.N.). During the two-year period, funds may not be authorized or otherwise made available for contributions to the U.N.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 164 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 164

     To provide appropriations for a border wall and provide for a 
      moratorium on certain other funding, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. 
    Gaetz, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, and Mr. Massie) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 
and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 provide appropriations for a border wall and provide for a 
      moratorium on certain other funding, 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 ``Close Biden's Open Border Act''.

SEC. 2. BORDER WALL FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--There is appropriated, out of any amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000,000 for the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to construct a border wall along the southern 
border of the United States. To the extent available, such amounts 
shall be derived from the unobligated balance of amounts appropriated 
(as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) for the 
purpose described in subsection (b).
    (b) Moratorium.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
amounts may be authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available, during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, for United States contributions to the United 
Nations.
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Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1647 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1647

To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the ``Salem 
       Maritime National Historical Park'', and for the purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the ``Salem 
       Maritime National Historical Park'', and for the 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 ``Salem Maritime National Historical 
Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act''.

SEC. 2. SALEM MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Redesignation.--The Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall 
hereafter be known and designated as the ``Salem Maritime National 
Historical Park''.
    (b) References in Law.--Any reference to the Salem Maritime 
National Historic Site in any law, regulation, map, document, record, 
or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.

SEC. 3. BOUNDARY STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to 
evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National 
Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as 
redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area 
associated with the study area's--
            (1) maritime history;
            (2) coastal defenses; and
            (3) military history, including National Guard and militia 
        activity.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to conduct the study required under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report containing--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
        Secretary.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Salem, 
        Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory 
        Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Police Officers Protecting Children Act

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1650 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1650

  To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law 
 enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children 
                           in a school zone.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Bacon, and Ms. Tenney) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law 
 enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children 
                           in a school zone.

    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 ``Police Officers Protecting Children 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND RETIRED LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALED 
              FIREARM, AND DISCHARGE A FIREARM, IN A SCHOOL ZONE.

    Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (vi); 
                and
                    (B) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (ix) 
                and inserting after clause (vi) the following:
                    ``(vii) by a qualified law enforcement officer (as 
                defined in section 926B) who is authorized under such 
                section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is 
                concealed;
                    ``(viii) by a qualified retired law enforcement 
                officer (as defined in section 926C) who is authorized 
                under such section to carry a concealed firearm, if the 
                firearm is concealed; or''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of clause 
                (iv) and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(v) by a qualified law enforcement officer (as 
                defined in section 926B) who is authorized under such 
                section to carry a concealed firearm; or
                    ``(vi) by a qualified retired law enforcement 
                officer (as defined in section 926C) who is authorized 
                under such section to carry a concealed firearm.''.
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Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><strong>Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill repeals the excise tax on wagering. The term <em>wager</em> includes bets on a sporting event or contest that is conducted for profit and a lottery conducted for profit.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1661 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1661

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes 
                              on wagering.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

    Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Amodei, and Mr. 
  Horsford) 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 repeal the excise taxes 
                              on wagering.

    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 ``Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAXES ON WAGERING.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to taxes on wagering) is repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
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Emergency Liquidity Act of 2023

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1662 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1662

   To direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to 
establish and maintain a permanent emergency lending program to provide 
    member banks and other depository institutions with short-term 
                  liquidity against long-term assets.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

    Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to 
establish and maintain a permanent emergency lending program to provide 
    member banks and other depository institutions with short-term 
                  liquidity against long-term assets.

    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 ``Emergency Liquidity Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM PERMANENT EMERGENCY LENDING PROGRAM.

    The Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 10B the following:

``SEC. 10C. PERMANENT EMERGENCY LENDING PROGRAM.

    ``The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall 
establish and maintain a permanent emergency lending program under 
which a Federal reserve bank may provide short-term liquidity to member 
banks or other depository institutions pledging any collateral eligible 
for purchase by the Federal reserve banks in open market operations.''.
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Financial Stability Mandate Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1664 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1664

To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the 
 Federal Open Market Committee to consider inflation, employment, and 
            financial stability when setting interest rates.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2023

    Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the 
 Federal Open Market Committee to consider inflation, employment, and 
            financial stability when setting interest rates.

    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 ``Financial Stability Mandate Act''.

SEC. 2. INTEREST RATE CONSIDERATIONS.

    Section 2A of the Federal Reserve Act is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Board of Governors of the Federal 
        Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall'' 
        and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Considerations.--The Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall, when 
setting interest rates, consider inflation, employment, and financial 
stability.''.
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Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

Subjects: Health


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1671 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1671

 To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans 
                   offered through Federal Exchanges.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2023

  Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans 
                   offered through Federal Exchanges.

    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 ``Increasing Access to Dental 
Insurance Act''.

SEC. 2. STANDALONE DENTAL PLANS.

    Section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18041) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Availability of Standalone Dental Plans.--The Secretary may 
not restrict any qualified individual from enrolling in a plan 
described in section 1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) offered through an Exchange 
established pursuant to subsection (c) on the basis of such qualified 
individual not being also enrolled in a qualified health plan offered 
through the Exchange.''.
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Territory Health Revitalization Act

Subjects: Social Welfare


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1675 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1675

 To provide a set-aside of funds for the territories under the health 
 profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social 
Security Act, to make the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
            eligible for the grants, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2023

Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon (for herself, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Sablan, 
 and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide a set-aside of funds for the territories under the health 
 profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social 
Security Act, to make the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
            eligible for the grants, 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 ``Territory Health Revitalization 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SET-ASIDE FOR THE TERRITORIES.

    Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``5 percent of which for each 
fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to States other than the 50 
States and the District of Columbia'' before the period.

SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
              ISLANDS.

    Section 2008(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g(a)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E).

SEC. 4. GUARANTEE OF GRANTEES IN THE TERRITORIES.

    Section 2008(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Guarantee of grantees in the territories.--
                The Secretary shall award at least 2 grants under this 
                subsection to an eligible entity that is located in a 
                territory, to the extent there are a sufficient number 
                applications submitted by such an eligible entity that 
                meet the requirements of subparagraph (B).''.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2023.
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Protecting Legal Firearms Ownership Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1678 Introduced in House (IH)]

&lt;DOC&gt;






118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1678

 To limit the applicability of certain rules with regard to possession 
                  of a firearm or firearm attachment.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2023

   Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To limit the applicability of certain rules with regard to possession 
                  of a firearm or firearm attachment.

    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 Legal Firearms Ownership 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF RULE.

    Any firearm or firearm attachment that was lawfully manufactured 
before the effective date of a new rule or regulation shall be 
grandfathered and shall be permitted to be sold, transferred, and 
possessed in accordance with the previous rule regime. The 
manufacturing date of a firearm or firearm attachment shall be 
determined by the serial number recorded on the firearm or firearm 
attachment, or any other legal method of recording the date of 
manufacturing, including packaging.
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